Device for treating corporal tissue and for crushing corporal concretions
US6059741A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/2258
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a device for treating corporal tissue and/or for crushing corporal concretions by means of acoustic energy, such as shock, pressure or ultrasonic waves using PA1 a sound generation unit which generates acoustic waves, PA1 if need be, a downstream bundling unit for the acoustic waves, and PA1 a transmission medium for said acoustic waves generated by the sound generating unit, which medium conducts the acoustic waves to the body. The present invention is distinguished by the fact that the form of the interface and/or the conditions at the interface between the transmission medium and the body are set in such a manner that the transmission of the energy from the sound generating unit into the body occurs without major deviations from the desired propagation.
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