Patent ID: 9554965
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61H

Claim:
1. An apparatus for introducing shock waves into a living body, comprising: a transmitting element which transmits the shock waves into the living body; a percussion part for transmitting a shock pulse to the transmitting element, the percussion part having a toothing formation; a spring member for generating the shock pulse, wherein the spring member is operatively connected to the percussion part; and a tensioning device for abruptly triggering the spring member, the tensioning device comprising a pinion having an outer circumference, only a portion of the outer circumference having teeth which periodically engage the toothing formation for tensioning the spring member; wherein the spring member is triggered when the teeth on the outer circumference disengage from the toothing formation; and wherein spring force of the spring member, when the spring member is triggered, is transmitted as the shock pulse to the transmitting element by having the percussion part directly strike the transmitting element.