Shockwave system and method for operation of such a shockwave system

US7438695B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Gerhard Buchholtz · Erlangen, DE
• Jens Fehre · Eschborn, DE
• Bernd Granz · Oberasbach, DE
• Martin Hoheisel · Erlangen, DE
• Werner Kruft · Erlangen, DE
• Markus Lanski · Bad Mergentheim, DE
• Matthias Mahler · Erlangen, DE
• Christian Meinert · Marloffstein, DE
• Thomas Mertelmeier · Erlangen, DE
• Ralf Nanke · Fairview Avenue, DE
• Manfred Rattner · Großenseebach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2006
• Grant date: Oct 21, 2008
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/00022
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A shockwave system for treatment of a patient has a detection unit for detection of an indicator correlated with the calmness of the patient, and a device that is operable dependent on the indicator that increases the calmness of the patient. In a method for operation of a shockwave system for treatment of a patient, an indicator correlated with the calmness of the patient is detected and a measure to increase the calmness of the patient is taken dependent on the indicator.