Global Patent Index - EP 1575657 A2

EP 1575657 A2 20050921 - ULTRASONIC APPLICATOR DEVICE WITH A FLAT, FLEXIBLE ULTRASONIC APPLICATOR AND CAVITATION MEDIUM

Title (en)

ULTRASONIC APPLICATOR DEVICE WITH A FLAT, FLEXIBLE ULTRASONIC APPLICATOR AND CAVITATION MEDIUM

Title (de)

SCHALLAPPLIKATOR-VORRICHTUNG MIT FLÄCHIGEM FLEXIBLEM SCHALLAPPLIKATOR UND KAVITATIONSMEDIUM

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'APPLICATION D'ULTRASONS COMPRENANT UN APPLICATEUR D'ULTRASONS PLAT ET FLEXIBLE ET UNE SUBSTANCE DE CAVITATION

Publication

EP 1575657 A2 20050921 (DE)

Application

EP 03787708 A 20030722

Priority

  • DE 0302456 W 20030722
  • DE 20211073 U 20020722
  • DE 10233293 A 20020722

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004016311A2] The invention relates to an assembly for improving the cavitation characteristics of layers of liquid that are close to the surface and to a flexible, adaptable, deformable ultrasonic applicator for treatment purposes. Cavitation processes in a zone close to a surface are difficult to control and maintain at a constant level during the treatment of biological systems. The efficacy of a cavitation in layers of liquid that are close to the surface can be improved by the use of a gas-enriched cavitation medium (6) and preferably an ultrasonic applicator with a film structure (10), for ultrasound in the frequency range 20 - 100 kHz, said applicator moulding particularly well to the surfaces (11) and consisting of bonded PVDF films. The inventive device and applicator are suitable for treating biological systems in the life sciences field.

IPC 1-7

A61M 37/00; A61N 7/00

IPC 8 full level

A61M 37/00 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 37/0092 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22008 (2013.01); A61H 11/00 (2013.01); A61H 23/0245 (2013.01); A61H 33/02 (2013.01); A61H 2201/164 (2013.01); A61H 2205/06 (2013.01); A61H 2205/10 (2013.01); A61H 2205/12 (2013.01); A61M 25/0026 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004016311A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004016311 A2 20040226; WO 2004016311 A3 20040506; AU 2003257394 A1 20040303; AU 2003257394 A8 20040303; DE 10393505 D2 20050623; EP 1575657 A2 20050921

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0302456 W 20030722; AU 2003257394 A 20030722; DE 10393505 T 20030722; EP 03787708 A 20030722