High output therapeutic ultrasound transducer
US6508775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/22027
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A therapeutic ultrasound delivery system, comprising: a catheter body; a plurality of axially spaced-apart hollow cylindrical vibrational transducers disposed along a length of the catheter body; a first spring connector wrapped around the outer surfaces of the vibrational transducers, the first spring connector exerting an inward pre-stress on the outer surfaces of the vibrational transducers; and a second connector disposed in contact with the inner surfaces of the vibrational transducers.
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