HIFU applicator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9573000
APP PUB NO 20120046592A1
SERIAL NO

13213042

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Abstract

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An applicator for providing HIFU therapy to a patient includes a HIFU transducer that is rotatably coupled to a frame. In one embodiment, the rotatable coupling is configured such that the HIFU transducer can be mechanically oriented to position a focal zone of the HIFU transducer at any desired location in a treatment volume radially outward from a longitudinal axis of the applicator while the HIFU transducer remains within a housing that is not more than a defined percentage (e.g., 50%) larger than the maximum diameter of the HIFU transducer. In one embodiment, the HIFU transducer is rotatably coupled to the frame with a ball and socket joint. In another embodiment, the HIFU transducer is rotatably coupled to the frame with an offset gimble assembly. A pair of linear actuators and drive shafts engage the HIFU transducer to orient HIFU transducer in a desired direction.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • MIRABILIS MEDICA INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Albright, Ethan P Mill Creek, US 3 20
Brown, Troy Seattle, US 12 213
Darlington, Gregory P Snohomish, US 14 195
Horth, Roland Auckland, NZ 13 154
Murkowski, John Seattle, US 6 104
Phillips, Daniel B Bellevue, US 5 134
Smith, Adam L Palm Desert, US 20 256
Stancik, Blake R Mukilteo, US 8 67
Thielman, Scott C Seattle, US 11 223

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