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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Viebach, Paehl, DE;
Rainer Kreibich, Munich, DE;
Bernd Nuber, Munich, DE;
Robert Pauker, Frontenhausen, DE;
Alexander Hesse, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Dornier Medizintechnik GmbH, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
12866003 ; 128 / ;
Abstract
A lithotripter in general includes a patient's rest, a therapeutic head for the production of shockwaves, an ultrasonic transducer, and a locating arm for moveably mounting the transducer on the therapeutic head; and an additional holding arm has one end connected to the patient's rest and the other end is releasably connectible to the transducer for providing for a dual holding of the transducer once a concrement has been located. The holder includes a structure for motion retardation, i.e. braking action on of the one end relative to the other end.