Medical ultrasound device with liquid dispensing device coupled to a therapy head
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61H-001/00
A61N-007/02
A61B-008/00
A61N-007/00
B01D-019/00
A61B-017/00
출원번호
US-0794669
(2010-06-04)
등록번호
US-8932238
(2015-01-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Wing, Gregory T.
Kenney, Martin
Little, Blake W.
Fix, Richard L.
출원인 / 주소
Liposonix, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Wood, Herron & Evans LLP
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32
초록▼
A medical ultrasound system. A base unit is included having system electronics, a user interface and ultrasound control electronics. An ultrasound therapy head is in electronic communication with the base unit. The therapy head includes a replaceable, sealed transducer cartridge with a coupling flui
A medical ultrasound system. A base unit is included having system electronics, a user interface and ultrasound control electronics. An ultrasound therapy head is in electronic communication with the base unit. The therapy head includes a replaceable, sealed transducer cartridge with a coupling fluid therein. A cooling system is provided for cooling the coupling fluid. A plurality of guide indicators are positioned around the therapy head to align with crossed lines on a patient so as to properly align the therapy head prior to use. The therapy head can provide variable treatments to an area while the therapy head is in contact with a patient.
대표청구항▼
1. A medical high intensity focused ultrasound system comprising: a base unit including: (a) a primary controller having a primary digital interface;(b) a cooling liquid recirculation circuit; and(c) a cable carrying an electrical transmission member, an information transmission member, and a plural
1. A medical high intensity focused ultrasound system comprising: a base unit including: (a) a primary controller having a primary digital interface;(b) a cooling liquid recirculation circuit; and(c) a cable carrying an electrical transmission member, an information transmission member, and a plurality of cooling liquid conduits; anda therapy head including:(a) a body coupled to the cable;(b) a secondary controller having a secondary digital interface, the secondary controller coupled to said primary controller by the electrical transmission member and the information transmission member; and(c) a cartridge removably attached to the body, the cartridge including a sealed enclosure, an acoustic coupling liquid inside the sealed enclosure, and a high intensity focused ultrasound transducer in the acoustic coupling liquid inside the sealed enclosure, the cartridge further including a heat exchanger thermally coupled to draw heat from the acoustic coupling liquid without removing said acoustic coupling liquid from the sealed enclosure, the heat exchanger including a conduit disposed within the sealed enclosure and connected to inlet and outlet ports formed through the wall, the conduit of the heat exchanger coiled to surround a central space defined inside the sealed enclosure, and the inlet port of the conduit configured to receive a cooling liquid from the cooling liquid recirculation circuit via the cooling liquid conduits when the cartridge is attached to the body for circulation through the conduit to cool the acoustic coupling liquid while the acoustic coupling liquid remains isolated from the cooling liquid, and the high intensity ultrasound transducer coupled to the electrical transmission member when the cartridge is attached to the body,wherein the high intensity ultrasound transducer is disposed in the central space, and the acoustic coupling liquid is separated by the heat exchanger from the cooling liquid supplied to the heat exchanger by the cooling liquid conduits. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a liquid dispersion device on the therapy head, the liquid dispersion device configured to apply a liquid to the patient. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the high intensity ultrasound transducer comprises a short stack transducer assembly. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the primary digital interface and the secondary digital interface each further comprise a serialize and deserialize device. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the acoustic coupling liquid comprises degassed water and a salt. 6. A medical high intensity focused ultrasound system comprising: a base unit including:(a) a primary controller having a primary digital interface;(b) a cooling liquid recirculation circuit; and(c) a cable carrying an electrical transmission member, an information transmission member, and a plurality of cooling liquid conduits; anda therapy head including:(d) a body coupled to the cable;(e) a secondary controller having a secondary digital interface, the secondary controller coupled to said primary controller by the electrical transmission member and the information transmission member; and(f) a cartridge removably attached to the body, the cartridge including a sealed enclosure, an acoustic coupling liquid inside the sealed enclosure, and a high intensity focused ultrasound transducer in the acoustic coupling liquid inside the sealed enclosure, the cartridge further including a coiled heat exchanger coupled to the cooling liquid recirculation circuit via the cooling liquid conduits when the cartridge is attached to the body, and the transducer coupled to the electrical transmission member when the cartridge is attached to the body, wherein the heat exchanger includes a thermoelectric device, the acoustic coupling liquid is separated by the heat exchanger from a cooling liquid supplied to the heat exchanger by the cooling liquid conduits, and at least a portion of the coiled heat exchanger is positioned inside the sealed enclosure. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the cable is flexible to allow substantially free manual manipulation of the therapy head. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein there is no support arm between the base unit and the therapy head, and all mechanical, electrical, and fluid connections between the base unit and therapy head are provided by the cable. 9. The system of claim 6, further comprising: a liquid dispersion device on the therapy head, the liquid dispersion device configured to apply a liquid to the patient. 10. The system of claim 6, wherein the liquid recirculation circuit further comprises a chiller. 11. The system of claim 6, wherein the cable contains about twelve (12) to twenty four (24) coaxial cables. 12. The system of claim 6, wherein the high intensity ultrasound transducer comprises a short stack transducer assembly. 13. The system of claim 6, wherein the primary digital interface and the secondary digital interface each further comprise a serialize and deserialize device. 14. The system of claim 6, wherein the acoustic coupling liquid comprises degassed water. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the degassed water is degassed to less than 12 ppm of dissolved oxygen. 16. The system of claim 14, wherein the degassed water is degassed to less than or equal to 5 ppm of dissolved oxygen. 17. The system of claim 14, wherein the acoustic coupling liquid further comprises a salt. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the salt is calcium chloride. 19. The system of claim 6, wherein the sealed enclosure is permanently sealed.
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