| US 7,565,207 B2 | ||
| Apparatus for creating hyperthermia in tissue | ||
| Paul F. Turner, Bountiful, Utah (US); and Mark Hagmann, Salt Lake City, Utah (US) | ||
| Assigned to BSD Medical Corporation, Salt Lake City, Utah (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 22, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/286,104. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0118193 A1, May 24, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61N 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 607—100 [607/101; 607/156] | 21 Claims |
| 1. Apparatus for irradiating a target with electromagnetic radiation to produce a heated region in a selected position in
the target, comprising:
a plurality of energy radiator applicators having an energy supply connection point;
an electromagnetic energy source;
means coupling the electromagnetic energy source to the energy supply connection point of at least one of the plurality of
energy radiator applicators to supply electromagnetic energy from the energy source to the coupled connection point;
at least one variable reflective termination device coupled to the energy supply connection point of at least one of the plurality
of energy radiator applicators;
wherein the variable reflective termination device can be adjusted to adjust the reflective phase at the energy supply connection
point to which it is coupled to adjust the region within the target in which the radiated electromagnetic energy is intensified
thereby selecting the position of the heated region in the target.
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