Ultrasonic medical device
US6277084A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53909
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Wires are used for conducting ultrasound energy. These wires achieve optimum properties by creating a multiple material coaxial construction. For example, in a particular embodiment it is desirable to have an elastic core (nitinol) for conducting axial vibrations (sonic or ultrasonic) and a thin stiff cladding (stainless steel) in order to minimize traverse vibrations which result in loss of energy.
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