Transducer with shield
AssigneeMedicis Technologies Corporation
InventorsJeffrey R. Crunkilton, Charles S. Desilets, Greg P. Darlington, Jens U. Quistgaard
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Abstract
A physical shield placed on the face of a high intensity focused ultrasound transducer for medical applications is described. The shield may be shaped or angled to match a particular pattern of mechanical or acoustic energy that may damage the transducer during operation. The shield may be ablative, replaceable or modified as needed. Methods of manufacturing a transducer with a shield are also disclosed.
Claims13
A shielded medical high intensity focused ultrasound transducer having a front side and a back side, and a shield attached to said front side, wherein said transducer has an actively driven region, and a substantially non-driven region, wherein the substantially non-driven region is at least partially covered by said shield, further comprising a nonconductive filler material between said non-driven region(s) and said actively driven region(s).
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