Apparatus for administering acoustic shock waves

Details Apparatus for administering acoustic shock waves Apparatus for administering acoustic shock waves

1998-05-01

2000-03-14

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery: kinesitherapy

Kinesitherapy

Contact-free comminution of concretion

600439, A61H 0100

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060366613

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for administering ultrasonic shockwaves for medical use includes treatment head for focussing acoustic shockwaves at concretions in human bodies. Clinical treatment often requires two or more treatment heads or several different types of treatment heads with different power requirements to produce fragmentation of concretions. Connectors attached to treatment head cables are provided with electronics containing codes for identifying the type and characteristics of each treatment head and for transmitting that date to a power supply unit. A microprocessor in the power supply unit uses the data provided by the treatment head to automatically deliver the appropriate power ensuring that the treatment head will deliver the correct ultrasonic dose.
In another embodiment, electronics are embedded in the treatment heads to provide the same function as described above.

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