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Extracorporeal therapy apparatus

US5388581A · kind A · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

RICHARD WOLF GMBH · DE

Inventors

Edgar Bauer · Gondelsheim, DE
Werner Krauss · Hamburg, DE
Michael Meyer · Eschborn, DE
Joachim Fladl · Oberderdingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 8, 1994
Grant date	Feb 14, 1995
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 8, 2014

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00902
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The therapy apparatus described for treating concretions and tissue in the body of a patient by means of sound waves comprises a sound wave generator and an available X-ray device for locating an object for therapy, wherein the therapy apparatus has a spot film device. The spot film device is arranged within the axial passage of an X-ray cone for the available X-ray device attached to the sound wave generator and with its central longitudinal axis aligned with the focus thereof to be able to precisely adjust and fix a known X-ray device available to the therapy apparatus relative to the therapy apparatus quickly and safely.

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