Patent ID: 8206326
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: A61B,A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. A soundhead that allows a volume of tissue located beneath the soundhead to simultaneously receive ultrasound and light stimulation, the soundhead comprising: an ultrasound transducer for generating ultrasound to treat the volume of tissue; a faceplate extending across a face of said transducer and configured to provide a tissue contacting and ultrasound energy coupling surface of the soundhead; a topical photodynamic therapy light source for producing light that has a therapeutic effect to treat the volume of tissue, the light comprising at least one of visible light, ultraviolet light and infrared light, said light source being located on a same side of said faceplate as said ultrasound transducer, wherein said faceplate is transparent or translucent to said light produced by the topical photodynamic therapy light source.