Device for generation of different pressure waves by means of variable reflector areas
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for the generation of shockwaves, consisting of a pressure pulse source (7), at least one reflector element (2, 3, 102, 103, 104), a shockwave permeable diaphragm (8) and a shockwave conducting medium and enables the generation of different shockwave profiles in the treatment area without extensive modification or remounting.
For this purpose the apparatus is equipped with an adjustment mechanism for changing the size of the reflection surface (5) located within the radiation path of the primary pressure pulse.
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21 Claims
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1. (Cancelled)
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18. An apparatus for generating shockwaves comprising:
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a pressure pulse source for generating a primary pressure pulse, said primary pressure pulse having a radiation path;
at least one reflector element;
a radiation path reflection surface being located in said radiation path, wherein said radiation path reflection surface can have at least a first and a second size;
a shockwave permeable diaphragm;
a shockwave conducting medium; and
an adjustment mechanism for changing said radiation path reflection surface from said first size to said second size. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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21. A method for generating a changeable shockwave profile in a treatment area comprising:
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generating a primary pressure pulse having a radiation path;
providing a reflection surface in said radiation path, wherein said reflection surface can have at least a first and a second size; and
,adjusting said reflection surface from said first size to said second size to change the shockwave profile in said treatment area.
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