Patent ID: 8444579

Claim:
A system for delivering therapeutic acoustic energy to a subject, comprising: a controller; at least one transducer operatively coupled to the controller and configured to emit therapeutic acoustic energy; an acoustic waveguide comprising an input port coupleable to the transducer and an exit port; an acoustic energy applicator acoustically coupled to the exit port of the waveguide, said applicator also acoustically coupleable with said subject, wherein said applicator is configured to direct the acoustic energy in a direction different than a direction of the exit port of the waveguide; and at least one acoustic energy detection sensor operably connected to the transducer and positioned at, in, or near the applicator or waveguide exit port, wherein acoustic energy emitted by the transducer passes through the waveguide and impinges on the acoustic detection sensor before exiting the applicator, and the acoustic detection sensor is configured to detect the delivered acoustic energy and provide feedback to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to adjust the emission of acoustic energy by the transducer responsive to the feedback so that power of the acoustic energy at the exit port of the waveguide is substantially equal to a select or predetermined power.