FLEIXBLE AND WEARABLE LONG DURATION ULTRASOUND DEVICE

The present invention generally relates to, inter alia, devices, methods, and systems for use in medical applications for humans and animals involving long duration ultrasound treatment. An ultrasound transducer array is provided that includes (i) a plurality of ultrasound transducers arranged in a matrix formation and operably coupled to an electrical network and (ii) a mesh structure securing the plurality of ultrasound transducers in the matrix formation, where each ultrasound transducer is connected to the electrical network in a manner sufficient to allow each ultrasound transducer to operate independent of one another or in unison. Ultrasound systems including the ultrasound transducer array and methods of using the ultrasound systems are also disclosed. 本发明大体上尤其涉及在涉及长期超声治疗的人和动物的医学应用中使用的装置、方法和系统。提供了一种超声换能器阵列，其包括：(i)多个超声换能器，其以矩阵构造布置并且可操作地耦接到电网络；以及(ii)网状结构，其固定处于矩阵构造的多个超声换能器，其中，每个超声换能器以足以允许每个超声换能器彼此独立地或统一地运行的方式连接到电网络。还公开了包括超声换能器阵列的超声系统以及使用超声系统的方法。