Transducer array shaped to conform to the contours of a subject's body and method for determining transducer array shape and placement - Patents.com

Abstract

A transducer device for delivering a tumor treatment field to a subject's body, comprising: a substrate; and an electrode array disposed on the substrate, the electrode array configured to be placed on the subject's body with a face of the array facing the body, wherein when viewed perpendicular to the face of the array, the substrate has at least one concave edge forming at least a portion of a boundary of the array, defines an opening between two opposing sides of the substrate, no electrodes are present in the opening, and the substrate has a generally C-shaped, U-shaped, rounded V-shaped, or annular surface.

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