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US 7,311,679 · App. 11/027,491 · Granted Dec 25, 2007

Disposable transducer seal

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Patent No.
US 7,311,679
App. No.
11/027,491
Granted
Dec 25, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A transducer seal designed to seal an open aperture of a transducer housing for a therapeutic ultrasound procedure. The seal has a membrane, a retainer and a mating device for locking in place with the transducer housing. The membrane is essentially transparent to ultrasound energy while being stretched taut about the retainer. The transducer seal may be made in a disposable or re-usable form.

Claims (7)

1. A HIFU therapy apparatus comprising:

a cup shaped housing containing a plurality of electronic control elements and a motor assembly, the cup shaped housing having an aperture;

a HIFU transducer contained within the cup shaped housing such that the transducer can be operated and moved within the housing through the electronic control elements and the motor assembly; and

a seal having a taut membrane substantially transparent to ultrasound energy and having a retainer for holding the membrane, the seal being releasably engaged to the housing and covering the aperture so as to form a water tight connection between the seal and the cup shaped housing when the cup shaped housing is inverted.

2. The device apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the membrane is a thermo-formable polyimide.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the retainer further comprises an electronic recognition device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said membrane is resistant to cleaning solutions and/or cleaning procedures.

Assignments (16)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2025
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC.; BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC.; BAUSCH HEALTH IRELAND LIMITED; SOLTA MEDICAL IRELAND LIMITED
Reel/Frame 073654/0300 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2025
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BAUSCH HEALTH AMERICAS, INC.; BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED; BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC; SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.; MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.; SANTARUS, INC.; ORAPHARMA, INC.; PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 073637/0126 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2025
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.; PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.; BAUSCH HEALTH IRELAND LIMITED (F/K/A/ VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED); SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD; SANTARUS, INC.; MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION; HUMAX PHARMACEUTICAL S.A.; SOLTA MEDICAL IRELAND LIMITED; BAUSCH & LOMB MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.; BAUSCH+LOMB OPS B.V.; BAUSCH HEALTH AMERICAS, INC.; BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC.; BAUSCH HEALTH HOLDCO LIMITED; BAUSCH HEALTH MAGYARORSZAG KFT (A/K/A BAUSCH HEALTH HUNGARY LLC); BAUSCH HEALTH POLAND SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA (F/K/A VALEANT PHARMA POLAND SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA); BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC; BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. / SANTE BAUSCH, CANADA INC.; ICN POLFA RZESZOW SPOLKA AKCYJNA (A/K/A ICN POLFA RZESZOW S.A.); ORAPHARMA, INC.; PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO FARMACEUTYCZNE JELFA SPOLKA AKCYJNA (A/K/A PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO FARMACEUTYCZNE JELFA S.A.); SOLTA MEDICAL DUTCH HOLDINGS B.V.; V-BAC HOLDING CORP.; VRX HOLDCO LLC; 1261229 B.C. LTD.; 1530065 B.C. LTD.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 9, 2023
From: BAUSCH HEALTH IRELAND LIMITED; SOLTA MEDICAL IRELAND LIMITED; MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION; ORAPHARMA, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.; PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063942/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT (SECOND LIEN) Recorded Oct 5, 2022
From: BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC; BAUSCH HEALTH AMERICAS, INC.; MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION; ORAPHARMA, INC.; PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.; SANTARUS, INC.; SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061606/0468 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Oct 4, 2022
From: BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC; BAUSCH HEALTH AMERICAS, INC.; MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION; ORAPHARMA, INC.; PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.; SANTARUS, INC.; SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061595/0066 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2022
From: BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC.; BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC.; BAUSCH HEALTH IRELAND LIMITED; SOLTA MEDICAL IRELAND LIMITED
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
Reel/Frame 060346/0705 →
MERGER Recorded May 10, 2022
From: LIPOSONIX, INC.
To: SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 059878/0170 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 5, 2019
From: MEDICIS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: LIPOSONIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 049377/0234 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2019
From: BAUSCH HEALTH AMERICAS, INC.; BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED; BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC; SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.; MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.; SANTARUS, INC.; ORAPHARMA, INC.; PRECISION DERMATOLOGY, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 048556/0758 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2017
From: MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
Reel/Frame 043239/0675 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 24, 2014
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: LIPOSONIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 032126/0531 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 24, 2014
From: CAPITAL ROYALTY PARTNERS II L.P.; CAPITAL ROYALTY PARTNERS II - PARALLEL FUND "A" L.P.; PARALLEL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS II L.P.
To: LIPOSONIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 032126/0370 →
SHORT-FORM PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 19, 2013
From: LIPOSONIX, INC.
To: CAPITAL ROYALTY PARTNERS II - PARALLEL FUND "A" L.P.; CAPITAL ROYALTY PARTNERS II L.P.; PARALLEL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS II L.P.
Reel/Frame 031674/0454 →
SECURITY INTEREST - MEZZANINE LOAN Recorded Apr 18, 2013
From: LIPOSONIX, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 030249/0268 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 3, 2013
From: LIPOSONIX, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 030147/0642 →