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EP 0984761 A1 20000315 - USE OF A SOUND PULSE SOURCE

Title (en)

USE OF A SOUND PULSE SOURCE

Title (de)

VERWENDUNG EINER IMPULSSCHALLQUELLE

Title (fr)

UTILISATION D'UNE SOURCE SONORE IMPULSIONNELLE

Publication

EP 0984761 A1 20000315 (DE)

Application

EP 98934762 A 19980520

Priority

DE 9801393 W 19980520
DE 19721218 A 19970521

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19721218A1] The invention relates to the use of a sound pulse source known per se and which is provided with a therapy head to generate acoustic pulses to treat cellulitis.

IPC 1-7

A61H 23/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/225 (2006.01); A61H 23/00 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61H 23/008 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0008 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9852512A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19721218 A1 19981126; DE 19721218 B4 20061214; EP 0984761 A1 20000315; WO 9852512 A1 19981126

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19721218 A 19970521; DE 9801393 W 19980520; EP 98934762 A 19980520