ATE204721T1 - Verfahren und therapiegerät zur erzeugung von ultraschall mit reduzierter kavitationsbildung - Google Patents

Verfahren und therapiegerät zur erzeugung von ultraschall mit reduzierter kavitationsbildung

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ATE204721T1
ATE204721T1 AT95400392T AT95400392T ATE204721T1 AT E204721 T1 ATE204721 T1 AT E204721T1 AT 95400392 T AT95400392 T AT 95400392T AT 95400392 T AT95400392 T AT 95400392T AT E204721 T1 ATE204721 T1 AT E204721T1
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signal
therapy device
generating ultrasound
cavitation formation
random
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AT95400392T
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Jean-Yves Chapelon
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Technomed Medical Systems
Inst Nat Sante Rech Med
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F7/00—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/0207—Driving circuits
    • B06B1/0223—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time
    • B06B1/023—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time and stepped in amplitude, e.g. square wave, 2-level signal
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/22—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; for invasive removal or destruction of calculus using mechanical vibrations; for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for
    • A61B17/22004—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; for invasive removal or destruction of calculus using mechanical vibrations; for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic shock waves
    • A61B2017/22005—Effects, e.g. on tissue
    • A61B2017/22007—Cavitation or pseudocavitation, i.e. creation of gas bubbles generating a secondary shock wave when collapsing
    • A61B2017/22009—Cavitation or pseudocavitation, i.e. creation of gas bubbles generating a secondary shock wave when collapsing reduced or prevented
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B2201/00—Indexing scheme associated with B06B1/0207 for details covered by B06B1/0207 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • B06B2201/70—Specific application
    • B06B2201/76—Medical, dental

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Medicines That Contain Protein Lipid Enzymes And Other Medicines (AREA)
AT95400392T 1994-03-01 1995-02-24 Verfahren und therapiegerät zur erzeugung von ultraschall mit reduzierter kavitationsbildung ATE204721T1 (de)

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FR9402322A FR2717942B1 (fr) 1994-03-01 1994-03-01 Procédé et appareil de thérapie générant des ultrasons de haute intensité à effet de cavitation contrôlé.

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EP (1) EP0670147B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE204721T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2143487A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69522352T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0670147T3 (de)
FR (1) FR2717942B1 (de)

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FR2717942B1 (fr) 1996-05-31
FR2717942A1 (fr) 1995-09-29
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