US 2026/0284442 A1 · A WEARABLE DEVICE FOR APPLYING ULTRASONIC PULSES ON A BLOOD VESSEL OR A TISSUE OF A SUBJECT

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a system and a method for non-invasive transmission of ultrasonic (US) pulses towards a target area in a subject. The target area is either a blood vessel or a tissue, in which blood flows. By transmitting US pulses towards the target area, a therapeutic process of the body is enhanced. This therapeutic process is typically associated with the production of nitric oxide molecules, which is induced by insonation. The present disclosure provides a solution that combines a US transducer and one or more sensors. The sensors may sense parameters that indicate either whether the US transducer is in a proper coupling condition and placement over a body part of the subject that allows safe application of US pulses or whether the subject and/or the target area are under allowing conditions for insonation.

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A non-invasive system for applying ultrasonic (US) pulses on or towards a blood vessel or tissue that contains flowing blood of a subject, the system comprising:

at least one US transducer configured to transmit ultrasonic pulses;
a fixation assembly configured for fixing or securing said at least one US transducer to a body part of the subject that comprises said blood vessel or tissue;
at least one sensor configured to monitor at least one physiological parameter or state of the subject and generate sensed data based thereon;
and
at least one processing circuitry configured to be in data communication with said at least one US transducer and with said at least one sensor and configured to receive said sensed data and controllably operate the at least one US transducer in response to said sensed data to transmit US pulse towards said blood vessel or tissue.

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A method for non-invasively applying ultrasonic (US) pulses on or towards a blood vessel or tissue of a subject, comprising:

fixing at least one ultrasonic (US) transducer to a body part of the subject that comprises said blood vessel or tissue;
monitoring at least one physiological parameter and generating sensed data based thereon;
and
operating said at least one US transducer in response to said sensed data to transmit a US pulse towards said blood vessel or tissue.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

A wearable device for applying ultrasonic pulses on a blood vessel or a tissue of a subject

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A wearable device for applying ultrasonic pulses on a blood vessel or a tissue of a subject

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Abstract

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