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US 2012/0059258 A1Published application
Use of focused ultrasound for vascular sealing
AssigneeKona Medical, Inc.
InventorsLee Weng, David M. Perozek, Jimin Zhang
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AssigneeKona Medical, Inc.
InventorsLee Weng, David M. Perozek, Jimin Zhang
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An ultrasonic applicator unit (2) is used diagnostically to locate a puncture wound (316) in an artery and then therapeutically to seal the puncture wound with high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). A control unit (6) coupled to the applicator unit includes a processor (74) that automates the procedure, controlling various parameters of the diagnostic and therapeutic modes, including the intensity and duration of the ultrasonic energy emitted by the applicator unit. A protective, sterile acoustic shell (4), which is intended to be used with a single patient and then discarded, is slipped over the applicator unit to protect against direct contact between the applicator unit and the patient and to maintain a sterile field at the site of the puncture.
A system for delivering energy to a vascular treatment site, the system comprising:
A system for delivering energy to a vascular treatment site, the system comprising:
A system for delivering energy to a vascular treatment site, the system comprising:
The system of claim 29, wherein the ultrasound therapy delivered by the first ultrasonic transducer is based at least in part on the detection of a nerve structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.