Title:
中央開口を有する超音波プローブ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006526458
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The invention relates to an ultrasound probe having a central opening (22) in an arrangement for ultrasound treatment of a patient. The probe has a front portion adapted to be placed at, against or in an object to be treated and is arranged to emit an ultrasound field having an intensity maximum located in the object for heating thereof. The central opening (22) improves the emitted intensity pattern and enables irrigation of the transmitter.
Inventors:
Lard Glen, Lars
Larson, Kaji
Larson, Kaji
Application Number:
JP2006508575A
Publication Date:
November 24, 2006
Filing Date:
June 04, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Ultrasonics DN Activola Get
International Classes:
A61B18/00; A61F7/00; A61N7/02; B06B1/06; G10K11/00; H04R17/00; A61B17/00
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Foreign References:
| WO2001080708A2 | 2001-11-01 |
Other References:
JPN6010008787, ＣＬＡＲＫＥ， Ｒ．Ｌ．, "”Ｍｏｄｉｆｉｃａｔｉｏｎ ｏｆ ｉｎｔｅｎｓｉｔｙ ｄｉｓｔｒｉｂｕｔｉｏｎｓ ｆｒｏｍ ｌａｒｇｅ ａｐｅｒｔｕｒｅ ｕｌｔｒａｓｏｕｎｄ ｓｏｕｒｃｅｓ”", Ｕｌｔｒａｓｏｕｎｄ ｉｎ Ｍｅｄ． ＆ Ｂｉｏｌ．, 1995, Ｖｏｌ． ２１， Ｎｏ．３, ｐ． ３５３−３６３, US
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuo Shamoto
Shinjiro Ono
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Fujihiro Kanda
Shinjiro Ono
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Fujihiro Kanda