EP 1006896 A1 20000614 - TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY FOR COUPLING ULTRASONIC ENERGY TO A BODY
Title (en)
TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY FOR COUPLING ULTRASONIC ENERGY TO A BODY
Title (de)
WANDLER-ANORDNUNG ZUM KOPPELN VON ULTRASCHALL-ENERGIE IN GEFÄSSEN
Title (fr)
APPARATUS COMPRENANT UN TRANSDUCTEUR POUR TRANSMETTRE DE L'ENERGIE ULTRASONORE A UN CORPS
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9813450 W 19980629
- US 88533897 A 19970630
- US 92218897 A 19970902
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9900061A1] A transducer assembly (10) and method for coupling ultrasonic energy to a body (12) for thrombolysis of vascular thrombi is provided. The assembly includes a catalytic transducer (14) for transmitting ultrasound into a medical target transcutaneously. The catalytic transducer includes a front mass (28) having structure which optimizes the transmission of ultrasound into the body. A reservoir (32) for containing a cooling conductive medium (34) between the front mass and the body surface is provided, and is contained within the housing. The front mass (28) includes an apex (78) for accumulating expelled gasses.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); G10K 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 17/2251 (2013.01); G10K 11/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22084 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9900061 A1 19990107; AU 8174198 A 19990119; CA 2301145 A1 19990107; EP 1006896 A1 20000614; EP 1006896 A4 20021113
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9813450 W 19980629; AU 8174198 A 19980629; CA 2301145 A 19980629; EP 98931690 A 19980629