Global Patent Index - EP 0513279 B1

EP 0513279 B1 19951011 - DEVICE FOR PRODUCING FOCUSSED SOUND WAVES.

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR PRODUCING FOCUSSED SOUND WAVES.

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON FOKUSSIERTEN AKUSTISCHEN SCHALLWELLEN.

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR LA GENERATION D'ONDES SONORES ACOUSTIQUES FOCALISEES.

Publication

EP 0513279 B1 19951011 (DE)

Application

EP 91920223 A 19911120

Priority

  • DE 4036981 A 19901120
  • EP 9102188 W 19911120

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9208413A1] Described is a device for producing focussed sound waves for therapeutic applications and particularly for breaking up concretions. The device has a sound-generation unit with at least one sound-radiating surface which radiates sound waves which are focussed by a focussing unit. The invention is characterized in that at least the focussing unit is divided into segments which can be moved relative to each other.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/225; G10K 11/28

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/225 (2006.01); G10K 11/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G10K 11/28 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9208413 A1 19920529; AT E128843 T1 19951015; DE 4036981 A1 19920521; DE 59106686 D1 19951116; EP 0513279 A1 19921119; EP 0513279 B1 19951011

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9102188 W 19911120; AT 91920223 T 19911120; DE 4036981 A 19901120; DE 59106686 T 19911120; EP 91920223 A 19911120