EP 1006896 A4 20021113 - TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR COUPLING ULTRASONIC ENERGY TO A BODY FOR THROMBOLYSIS OF VASCULAR THROMBI
Title (en)
TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR COUPLING ULTRASONIC ENERGY TO A BODY FOR THROMBOLYSIS OF VASCULAR THROMBI
Title (de)
WANDLER-ANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM KOPPELN VON ULTRASCHALL-ENERGIE ZUR ABBAU VON BLUTPFROPFEN IN GEFÄSSEN
Title (fr)
ENSEMBLE TRANSDUCTEUR ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE COUPLER DE L'ENERGIE ULTRASONORE A UN CORPS DANS LE BUT DE REALISER UNE THROMBOLYSE DE THROMBUS VASCULAIRES
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)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 5470350 A 19951128 - BUCHHOLTZ GERHARD [DE], et al
- [A] DE 4119092 A1 19920102 - SIEMENS AG [DE]
- See references of WO 9900061A1
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