IL301311B1 - Ultrasound system for medical treatment - Google Patents

Ultrasound system for medical treatment

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Publication number
IL301311B1
IL301311B1 IL301311A IL30131123A IL301311B1 IL 301311 B1 IL301311 B1 IL 301311B1 IL 301311 A IL301311 A IL 301311A IL 30131123 A IL30131123 A IL 30131123A IL 301311 B1 IL301311 B1 IL 301311B1
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Israel
Prior art keywords
tissue
skin surface
ultrasound
piezoelectric
probe
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IL301311A
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English (en)
Hebrew (he)
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IL301311A (en
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Guided Therapy Systems Llc
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2005/036253 external-priority patent/WO2006042163A2/en
Publication of IL301311A publication Critical patent/IL301311A/en
Publication of IL301311B1 publication Critical patent/IL301311B1/en

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    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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IL301311A 2004-10-06 2005-10-06 Ultrasound system for medical treatment IL301311B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US61675304P 2004-10-06 2004-10-06
US61635504P 2004-10-06 2004-10-06
US61629404P 2004-10-07 2004-10-07
US61733804P 2004-10-07 2004-10-07
PCT/US2005/036253 WO2006042163A2 (en) 2004-10-06 2005-10-06 Method and system for cosmetic enhancement

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IL301311A IL301311A (en) 2023-05-01
IL301311B1 true IL301311B1 (en) 2025-09-01

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IL301311A IL301311B1 (en) 2004-10-06 2005-10-06 Ultrasound system for medical treatment
IL241684A IL241684B (en) 2004-10-06 2015-09-17 Method for noninvasive mastopexy
IL257938A IL257938B (en) 2004-10-06 2018-03-07 Therapeutic ultrasound treatment system
IL281624A IL281624B2 (en) 2004-10-06 2021-03-18 Ultrasound system for medical treatment

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IL241684A IL241684B (en) 2004-10-06 2015-09-17 Method for noninvasive mastopexy
IL257938A IL257938B (en) 2004-10-06 2018-03-07 Therapeutic ultrasound treatment system
IL281624A IL281624B2 (en) 2004-10-06 2021-03-18 Ultrasound system for medical treatment

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IL257938B (en) 2022-03-01
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IL301311A (en) 2023-05-01
IL281624B1 (en) 2023-04-01
IL241684A0 (en) 2015-11-30
IL281624A (en) 2021-05-31
JP2014158953A (ja) 2014-09-04
IL241684B (en) 2018-03-29
IL257938A (en) 2018-05-31
JP5769566B2 (ja) 2015-08-26

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