Therapy probe
US6071238A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F7/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasound therapy probe is provided comprising a therapy transducer movably mounted on a probe body, an at least partially deformable flexible casing around the therapy transducer, and a guard ring limiting deformations of the flexible casing when the transducer moves with respect to the probe body. The therapy transducer can be moved between a therapy position and a retracted position, the guard ring constituting an end-of-travel stop against which the therapy transducer bears in a therapy position. This ensures that movements of the organ to be treated are kept to a minimum when the therapy transducer moves with respect to the probe body.
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