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Assignee: EDAP International, S.A.


Location: FR
No. of patents: 12

NumberTitleIssue Date
5431621Process and device of an anatomic anomaly by means of elastic waves, with tracking of the target and automatic triggering of the shootings
A Process and device of location and destruction of an anatomic target includes the periodic emission of a focused treatment beam of elastic waves and an echographic image of the target formed in real time during the treatment period by means of an ultras...
07/11/1995
5158070Method for the localized destruction of soft structures using negative pressure elastic waves
The method for the localized destruction of soft structures using negative pressure elastic waves, comprises the steps of generating at a predetermined rate comprised between a few Hz and 3 KHz, trains of elastic pressure waves, said waves having a freque...
10/27/1992
5150711Ultra-high-speed extracorporeal ultrasound hyperthermia treatment device
An extracorporeal ultra-high-speed ultrasound hyperthermia treatment device adapted to enable focussed emission of ultrasound wave trains at frequencies between 0.5 and 10 MHz with peak powers between 10 kW and a few hundred watts, the parameters which de...
09/29/1992
5150712Apparatus for examining and localizing tumors using ultra sounds, comprising a device for localized hyperthermia treatment
A hyperthermia treatment apparatus combining a generator of a focused ultrasonic beam comprising a main high frequency electric wave emitter and a main piezoelectric transducer whose active surface is focusing, with an echography device comprising an auxi...
09/29/1992
5143073Wave apparatus system
The disclosure relates to a device for locating and disintegrating body anomalies and displaying real time images of a body anomaly during treatment. The images are formed between pulses of disintegrating treatment waves by an ultrasound scanner in line w...
09/01/1992
5143074Ultrasonic treatment device using a focussing and oscillating piezoelectric element
An ultrasonic treatment device is divulged comprising a power transducer in the form of a spherical cup serving both as treatment wave generator and as echographic transceiver, wherein the transducer is caused to oscillate (motor 2) during the treatment, ...
09/01/1992
5111822Piezoelectric article
An article of manufacture which is used in medical treatment is a concave wave focusing device and a piezoelectric surface coupled to a target locating and treatment aiming ultrasound transducer which is located between the target and the surface and whic...
05/12/1992
5080102Examining, localizing and treatment with ultrasound
A hyperthermia treatment apparatus combining a generator of a focused ultrasonic beam comprising a main high frequency electric wave emitter and a main piezoelectric transducer whose active surface is focusing, with an echography device comprising an auxi...
01/14/1992
5080101Method for examining and aiming treatment with untrasound
The disclosure relates to a method of ultrasonically locating and aiming treatment at a body target and displaying real time images of the body target. A treatment transducer produces a treatment beam of wave vibrations focused on said target and a separa...
01/14/1992
4995012Method of generating an elastic wave
An acoustic filter is provided for attenuating or suppressing the negative pressure half-waves of an elastic wave, comprising an enclosure containing a liquid whose saturating vapor tension is close to the atmospheric pressure. A pump causes the liquid to...
02/19/1991
4991151Elastic pulse generator having a desired predetermined wave form
An elastic pulse generator including a piezo-electric or magnetrostrictive transducer which is focussing or associated with a focussing device, having a plurality of elementary emitting surfaces generating elastic signals. These signals are superimposed, ...
02/05/1991
4922917Ultrasonic tissue characterization
A tissue characterization device is provided comprising means for transmitting high carrier frequency ultrasonic pulses to the tissues, means for receiving and converting the echos into high frequency electric signals and means for storing said electric s...
05/08/1990
 
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