发明名称 |
Implantable sonic windows |
摘要 |
A sonic window includes a body sized and configured to close an opening formed through the cranium, wherein at least a part of the body is made of a sonically transparent material through which ultrasonic waves can pass. |
申请公布号 |
US9044195(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.06.02 |
申请号 |
US201414268574 |
申请日期 |
2014.05.02 |
申请人 |
University of South Florida |
发明人 |
Manwaring Jotham Charles;Manwaring Kim Herbert |
分类号 |
A61N7/00;A61B8/08;A61N7/02;A61B17/00;A61B19/00 |
主分类号 |
A61N7/00 |
代理机构 |
Thomas | Horstemeyer, LLP |
代理人 |
Thomas | Horstemeyer, LLP |
主权项 |
1. A diagnostic or therapeutic ultrasonic method comprising:
forming an opening through the cranium; closing the opening with a sonic window made of a sonically translucent material through which ultrasonic waves can pass; securing the sonic window to the cranium using a press fit or by fusing it to the cranium such that no fasteners or adhesives are used; closing the scalp over the sonic window; and transmitting ultrasonic waves into the brain through the sonic window. |
地址 |
Tampa FL US |