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Pressure-pulse therapy apparatus

US7311678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2003
Grant dateDec 25, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2007/027
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a device for producing an intracorporeal pressure pulse comprising a pressure pulse source configured to generate a collimated pressure pulse and an acoustic lens including at least one ring-shaped focusing section configured to focus a pressure pulse generated by the pressure pulse source substantially to the vicinity of the central axis of the ring-shaped focusing section.

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