TRANSDUCER WITH SHIELD

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,...

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Hauptverfasser:	DARLINGTON, GREG, P, QUISTGAARD, JENS, U, CRUNKILTON, JEFFREY, R, DESILETS, CHARLES, S
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	ACOUSTICS ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING,NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PHYSICS SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES
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Zusammenfassung:	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.