Tomo SATO,William J. TYLER,Philip LAMB,Daniel Z. WETMORE,Han-Ting CHANG,Isy GOLDWASSER
申请号：
US14603671
公开号：
US20150135840A1
申请日:
2015.01.23
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
Methods and systems for coupling ultrasound to the body, including to the head, are disclosed. The system is optionally configured to transmit ultrasound energy for transcranial ultrasound neuromodulation. Couplant assemblies are described that incorporate a semi-solid component that interfaces directly to the user's body and face of the ultrasound transducer. These couplant assemblies can be shaped, molded, or otherwise machined and, in some embodiments, contain one or more liquid, gel, or other non-solid component in an enclosed reservoir of the couplant assembly. Beneficial embodiments of ultrasound coupling assemblies described herein include those that conform to the contour of the user's body (e.g. the user's head for transcranial applications) and can easily be removed without leaving a messy residue. By having solid materials physically contacting the body, no residue is left that requires cleanup.
