US Patent No: 7,806,839

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System and method for ultrasound therapy using grating lobes

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Abstract

A system and method for medical treatment of tissue using ultrasound. The system comprises a probe having an array of transducer elements, an ultrasound waveform generator adapted to generate at least one electrical ultrasound signal, and a plurality of phase controls, each coupled to the ultrasound waveform generator and adapted to generate from the electrical ultrasound signal a phase-shifted drive signal that is coupled to an associated transducer element. The drive signal is effective to control grating lobe foci emitted by the array. The method employs the system.

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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.CINCINNATI, OH1294

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barthe, Peter G Phoenix, AZ 119 912
Faidi, Waseem Cincinnati, OH 26 106
Makin, Inder Raj S Cincinnati, OH 85 526
Mast, T Douglas Cincinnati, OH 32 134
Slayton, Michael H Tempe, AZ 131 1049

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