Patent ID: 11883055
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 7:
8. A transducer assembly, comprising:
a housing, comprising:
a base portion; and
a conduit section extending from the base portion;

an ultrasonic transducer comprising a plurality of piezoelectric elements and a plurality of electrodes arranged in a stack configuration, wherein a first borehole is defined through the ultrasonic transducer;
an end mass configured to removably couple to the housing, wherein the end mass defines a second borehole;
wherein the conduit section is configured to extend through the first borehole and the second borehole; and
a first piezoelectric element of the plurality of piezoelectric elements and a second piezoelectric element of the plurality of piezoelectric elements are electrically connected in parallel.