Ultrasonic stimulation device using guide framework

An ultrasonic stimulation device for carrying out surgery to apply an ultrasonic stimulation to a subject's brain, the ultrasonic stimulation device comprising:

• an ultrasonic transducer configured to emit a focused ultrasound to a target point;
• and
• a guide framework for positioning the ultrasonic transducer,
• wherein the guide framework comprises:
• a body in a shape of a mask that is configured to be lain on the subject's face;
• a positioning hole formed through an inner surface and an outer surface of the body, the positioning hole into which the ultrasonic transducer is inserted;
• and
• a fixing device, which has a shape of a headphone that is supported and fixed on a side of the subject's face, for fixing the ultrasonic transducer and adjusting a position of the ultrasonic transducer in 3 dimensions to dispose the ultrasonic transducer at the positioning hole,
• wherein the inner surface of the body is formed to conform to a facial contour of the subject,
• wherein with the guide framework lain on the subject's face and the ultrasonic transducer disposed at the positioning hole, a position of the target point is naturally disposed at a preset stimulation site of the brain,
• wherein the guide framework is formed using a 3-dimensional printer based on the facial contour of the subject and the preset stimulation site of the brain,
• wherein the body of the guide framework is formed to cover an upper part of the subject's face with the subject's nose uncovered,
• wherein the body of the guide framework is formed to have openings so as not to cover the subject's eyes,
• wherein the fixing device comprises:
• two earmuffs which cover two ears of the subject;
• and
• an arch-shaped connecting member connecting the two earmuffs,
• wherein the ultrasonic transducer is connected to the arch-shaped connecting member,
• wherein the arch-shaped connecting member is rotatable frontward and rearward of the subject with respect to the earmuffs,
• wherein the ultrasonic transducer is moveable laterally along a lengthwise direction of the arch-shaped connecting member, and
• wherein the ultrasonic transducer is moveable in a radius direction apart from or close to the arch-shaped connecting member,
• wherein the guide framework is manufactured using the 3-dimensional printer by:
• collecting contour information by scanning the subject's facial contour,
• setting 3D coordinates of the stimulation site,
• setting a center coordinate of the ultrasonic transducer to allow a focal point of the ultrasonic transducer to be located at the stimulation site in consideration of a focal length of the ultrasonic transducer,
• using shape information of the ultrasonic transducer, setting a center position of the positioning hole and a height of a protrusion provided on the body of the guide framework to allow the ultrasonic transducer to be located at the center coordinate,
• and setting a desired thickness and a desired size of the mask body.