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    Publication numberWO2011028609 A3
    Publication typeApplication
    Application numberPCT/US2010/046810
    Publication dateJun 16, 2011
    Filing dateAug 26, 2010
    Priority dateAug 26, 2009
    Also published asCA2770706A1, CA2770706C, EP2470087A2, EP2470087A4, EP2470087B1, US20110054363, US20130303906, WO2011028609A2
    Publication numberPCT/2010/46810, PCT/US/10/046810, PCT/US/10/46810, PCT/US/2010/046810, PCT/US/2010/46810, PCT/US10/046810, PCT/US10/46810, PCT/US10046810, PCT/US1046810, PCT/US2010/046810, PCT/US2010/46810, PCT/US2010046810, PCT/US201046810, WO 2011/028609 A3, WO 2011028609 A3, WO 2011028609A3, WO-A3-2011028609, WO2011/028609A3, WO2011028609 A3, WO2011028609A3
    InventorsCharles A. Cain, Timothy L. Hall, William R. Roberts, Zhen Xu, J. Brian Fowlkes, Thomas W. Davison
    ApplicantThe Regents Of The University Of Michigan
    Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
    Patent Citations (3), Non-Patent Citations (1), Classifications (12), Legal Events (8)
    External Links: Patentscope, Espacenet
    Devices and methods for using controlled bubble cloud cavitation in fractionating urinary stones
    WO 2011028609 A3
    Abstract
    A medical imaging and therapy device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the device is that it can deliver Lithotripsy therapy to a patient, so as to fractionate urinary stones. Another feature of the device is that it can deliver Histotripsy therapy to a patient, so as to erode urinary stones. In some embodiments, the medical imaging and therapy device is configured to target and track urinary stones in the patient during therapy. Methods associated with use of the medical imaging and therapy device are also covered.
    Patent Citations
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    US20080082026 *Sep 28, 2006Apr 3, 2008Rita SchmidtFocused ultrasound system with far field tail suppression
    US20090177085 *Jan 23, 2009Jul 9, 2009Adam MaxwellHistotripsy for thrombolysis
    * Cited by examiner
    Non-Patent Citations
    Reference
    1 *See also references of EP2470087A2
    * Cited by examiner
    Classifications
    International ClassificationA61B8/00, A61B6/12, A61B18/26, A61B17/225
    Cooperative ClassificationA61B2090/378, A61B8/00, A61B17/2256, A61N7/00, A61B2017/22008, A61B17/225, A61B2017/00172
    European ClassificationA61B17/225
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