Richard Wolf Gmbh

Ulrich Bolg

Helmut Wurster

Felix Ams

Werner Krauss

Ulf Zanger

A device is disclosed for the disintegration of concretions in body cavities. The device comprises at least one piezoelectric transducer element, for connection to a generator. The transducer element is connected between a reflector and a horn. Ultrasonic waves generated by the transducer element are directed by means of a sonotrode, to a concretion to be destroyed. At least the horn is provided with surface depressions which do not run parallel to its axis of symemtry, for the generation of transverse and rotational oscillations.

Device for disintegrating concretions disposed in body cavities

An instrument for ultrasonics lithotripsy comprises a probe which is applied to the stone which is to be disintegrated, which may be placed in oscillation by means of a piezo-electric sound transducer which is assembled from ceramic discs. The transducer is energized into oscillation by an electrical generator and the transducer oscillations are transmitted to the probe via a distal transducer closure. A particularly effective operation of the instrument is the result if the transducer is energized only intermittently by pulsed operation of the generator, no specific natural resonance frequencies of the system being intended to occur within the preset range of operating frequency.

Instrument for ultrasonic lithotripsy

The light projector provided with a system for setting the intensity of illumination for a cavity which is being filmed by means of a video camera, and from which the picture is shown on a monitor screen. The video signal from the camera is supplied as an actual value to a comparator which, as a function of the signal and of an adjustable reference value, drives a servo-motor connected to its output side, which adjusts the intensity of illumination within the cavity by means of a shutter situated in the beam path of the light projector.

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Sulzfeld, Germany

Ulrich Bolg