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Therapy apparatus having a source of acoustic waves

US5699804A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 1996
Grant dateDec 23, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S15/899
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A therapy apparatus has a source of acoustic waves with an X-ray-transparent region. An X-ray-transparent diagnostic ultrasound transducer of an ultrasound locating system is contained in this region. The X-ray-transparent diagnostic ultrasound transducer can be a piezoelectrically activated polymer foil.

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