Coupling device for introducing acoustic waves into the body of a life form
US5409446A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N7/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is directed to a coupling device for introducing acoustic waves into the extremity of a life form, said coupling device comprising a rigid, hollow-cylindrical outside part as the entry wall for the acoustic waves, a flexible hose section coaxially arranged in the outside part as the exit wall, and a propagation medium for the acoustic waves which fills the annular space between outside part and hose section.
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