Lithotripsy work station

US4836191A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Erich Noske · Taunusstein, DE
• Manfred Pfeiler · Erlangen, DE
• Helmut Reichenberger · Eckental, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 20, 1988
• Grant date: Jun 6, 1989
• Expiry date: Jan 20, 2008

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/2255
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A lithotripsy work station which has a plurality of shockwave generators which are adjustably mounted on a curved rail which, in turn, is mounted for pivotal movement in all directions relative to a fixed frame of the work station. Thus, a calculi can be sound-irradiated with shockwaves from any possible angle, as required by respective clinical situation.