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 …

Bone length adjustment method and system includes a two-part telescopic device
connected to bone parts whose length between the connection points is to be adjusted, with …

There are a number of modes in which ultrasound can be used to produce images of
objects. The ultrasound transmitter maybe placed on one side of the object and the Sound …

US PATENT DOCUMENTS 6,984.993 B2 1/2006 Ariav 2002fOO24450 A1 2/2002
Townsend et al. 5,038,787 A 8, 1991 Antich et al. 2002/0103435 A1 8, 2002 Mault …

(57) ABSTRACT A method of diagnosing a subject by delivering ultrasound signals using
shear waves includes applying a portion of an ultrasound mainbeam to a bone surface at an …

A system and method are provided for monitoring the condi tion of the skeletal system and
adjusting a treatment device to provide appropriate treatment in response to the sensed sig …

An asymmetric ultrasound transducer array may include multiple regions or groups of
transducer elements. The regions may be configured to generate respective ultrasound …

(57) ABSTRACT A Surgical instrument for assessing tissue characteristics Such as tissue
density and Volume is disclosed. The Surgical instrument is hand-held and includes …

(57) ABSTRACT A sensor for detecting changes in spinal tissue is disclosed. The
implantable sensor or Surgical instrument includes a sensing element adapted for detecting …

Methods of acoustic imaging provide images with reduced reverberation noise and images
of nonlinear scattering and propagation parameters of the object, and estimation methods of …