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System for crushing and/or removing body stones, method for providing such a system and adapter element

US11576692B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Ferton Holding S.A. · CH

Inventors

Vincent Gatineau · Cervonnex, FR
Jean-Yves Girod · Gland, CH
Paolo Longoni · Milano, IT
Maxime Lok · Marseilles, FR
Frédéric Michaud · Paris, FR
Gaël Nini · Lausanne, CH
Nicolas Poulat · Grand Jean, FR
Denis Rambaud · Geneva, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 2019
Grant date	Feb 14, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 15, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/320088
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for crushing and/or removing body stones, includes a source causing shock waves and/or ultrasonic waves, and a probe, wherein the source and the probe are reversibly connectable to one another via an interface for transmitting the shock waves and/or ultrasonic waves to the probe. The probe includes an identification element for identifying the probe, the identification element being arranged in or on the probe in a sound-protected manner. The identification element is preferably an RFID element.

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