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Examining, localizing and treatment with ultrasound

  • US 5,080,102 A
  • Filed: 04/21/1989
  • Issued: 01/14/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A device for extracorporeal wave treatment of a target within a living body comprising:

  • (i) electric wave generator means and transducer means, said electric wave generator means connected to said transducer means to cause said transducer means to produce treatment waves;

    (ii) a water containing enclosure and means adapted to focus the treatment waves through said enclosure at a focal spot located out of said water containing enclosure;

    (iii) means connecting said generator means to said transducer means;

    (iv) image forming means sweeping an ultrasound scanning wave through said water between said focal spot and said means adapted to focus the treatment waves, said image forming means displaying an image of said target with a visual indication of the position of said focal spot; and

    (v) means displacing said transducer means and the image forming means to bring said image and said indication into coincidence.

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