Patent ID: 6264608
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
Acoustic therapy apparatus comprising a source of therapeutic acoustic waves and an ultrasound locating system with an ultrasound transducer, said source and the ultrasound transducer being combined to form an oblong applicator with a proximal end and a distal end with a longitudinal axis proceeding therebetween, the source and the ultrasound transducer being successively arranged in the direction of the longitudinal axis with said ultrasound transducer disposed at said distal end of said applicator, said ultrasound locating system generating ultrasound images with respect to a planar circular sector that contains the longitudinal axis of the applicator and whose center axis is the angle bisector of the plane and comprising means for adjusting the center axis of the circular sector, said ultrasound transducer being disposed relative to said source so that, proceeding from a position wherein the center axis of the circular sector describes an angle of less than 90.degree. with a section of the longitudinal axis of the applicator located in the source in such a way, with the center axis of the circular sector being inclined toward the source, the center axis of the circular sector being adjustable by said means for adjusting such that said center axis forms an angle greater than 90.degree. with said section of the longitudinal axis of the applicator located in the source.