Ultrasound guided high intensity focused ultrasound treatment of nerves

JL Foley, S Vaezy, JW Little - US Patent 7,510,536, 2009 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method for using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat
neurological structures to achieve a desired therapeu tic affect. Depending on the dosage of …

Systems and methods for magnetic-resonance-guided interventional procedures

RC Susil, G Susil, E Atalar, AC Lardo… - US Patent …, 2010 - Google Patents
Herein is disclosed a probe, including a first electrode disposed at least partially on the
probe surface, a second electrode disposed at least partially on the probe surface, a first …

Focused ultrasound system for surrounding a body tissue mass and treatment method

S Vitek, K Vortman - US Patent 8,409,099, 2013 - Google Patents
A focused ultrasound system includes an ultrasound transducer device forming an opening,
and having a plurality of transducer elements positioned at least partially around the …

MRI-guided interventional systems that can track and generate dynamic visualizations of flexible intrabody devices in near real time

M Guttman, KL Jenkins, P Piferi, K Vij - US Patent 9,439,735, 2016 - Google Patents
MRI guided cardiac interventional systems are configured to generate dynamic (interactive)
visualizations of patient anatomy and medical devices during an MRI-guided procedure and …

MRI-guided surgical systems with proximity alerts

KL Jenkins, P Piferi, M Guttman - US Patent 9,259,290, 2016 - Google Patents
US9259290B2 - MRI-guided surgical systems with proximity alerts - Google Patents
US9259290B2 - MRI-guided surgical systems with proximity alerts - Google Patents MRI-guided …

Tissue aberration corrections in ultrasound therapy

K Vortman, S Vitek - US Patent 8,088,067, 2012 - Google Patents
3,974.475 A 8, 1976 Burckhardt et al. transducer elements based upon the correction
factors. The 3,992,693 A 1 1/1976 Martin et al. correction factors may include phase and/or …

Magnetic navigation system

FM Creighton IV, S Burgett - US Patent 7,019,610, 2006 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system for magnetically navigating a medical device in an operating
region within the body of a patient. The system includes a magnet having a front field …

Apparatus for controlling thermal dosing in an thermal treatment system

D Freundlich, J Vortman, R Yagel, S Vitek… - US Patent …, 2003 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A thermal treatment system including a heat applying ele ment for
generating thermal doses for ablating a target mass in a patient, a controller for controlling …

Therapeutic system

N Hareyama, T Nagase, S Hatta - US Patent 7,164,940, 2007 - Google Patents
Atherapeutic system comprising a therapeutic applicator for treating living tissues and an
observation unit for determin ing the position of the applicator. The therapeutic energy …

System and method for magnetic-resonance-guided electrophysiologic and ablation procedures

HR Halperin, RD Berger, E Atalar, ER McVeigh… - US Patent …, 2006 - Google Patents
A system and method for using magnetic resonance imaging to increase the accuracy of
electrophysiologic procedures is disclosed. The system in its preferred embodiment …