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Extracorporeal treatment apparatus

US5488951A · kind A · utility

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2References

11Claims

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Assignee

RICHARD WOLF GMBH · DE

Inventors

Edgar Bauer · Gondelsheim, DE
Werner Krauss · Hamburg, DE
Dietmar Stettner · Mühlacker, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 23, 1993
Grant date	Feb 6, 1996
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 23, 2013

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/2258
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The extracorporeal treatment apparatus has an electroacoustic transducer for producing focused sound waves and a patient support which can be moved with respect to the transducer for the purpose of positioning a patient. The transducer is arranged pivotably about its focus with respect to the patient support. The treatment apparatus is provided to connect an external X-ray location device essentially comprising an X-ray source, an X-ray image-receiver and a support frame connecting these components. Mechanical coupling between the X-ray location device and the transducer of the treatment apparatus takes place such that the X-ray location devices may follow the pivoting movements of the transducer.

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