EP0421286B1 - Transducteur piézoélectrique - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a piezoelectric transducer for generating focused ultrasonic shock waves for use in lithotripsy with the features of the preamble of claim 1.
- Piezoelectric transducers are generally known, for example from DE-PS 34 25 992.
- the use of a coupling medium for coupling the ultrasonic shock waves to the patient's body in such transducers is also well known.
- the energy densities that can be generated with piezoelectric materials are very high, but only a very small part of the available energy is introduced into the coupling medium (water or oil) in practice, since the sound-producing ceramic and the water / oil are acoustically very strong differentiate from each other.
- the known transducer is designed so that between the transducer elements and the coupling medium, an intermediate medium is provided at least from one layer, the acoustic impedance of which is between that of the ceramic of the transducer elements and that of the coupling medium and that the thickness of the layer is dimensioned such that the relationship d> ⁇ k .c LA applies, where ⁇ k is the propagation time of the sound in the piezoceramic of the transducer elements and c LA is the speed of sound in the respective intermediate medium.
- the thickness of the layer of the intermediate medium cannot be measured on the basis of the wavelength of the ultrasound, since the ultrasound shock waves generated by the transducer have a very wide frequency spectrum.
- an adaptation as known from US-PS 415 6863, does not provide anything for the present task solution. This is because there is only provision for the thickness of one Potting compound, which has the acoustic impedance of the coupling medium (water), to be dimensioned to a quarter of the wavelength of the sound waves emanating from the individual transducers.
- the requirements for impedance matching are completely different.
- a layer of the intermediate medium is introduced between the active surface of each piezoelectric transducer element and the coupling medium, it must have a certain thickness and a certain acoustic impedance in order to achieve optimal results.
- the acoustic impedance to be selected depends on the acoustic conditions at the interface between the active transducer elements and the layer of the intermediate medium or on the known sound transmission factors at the interface between two media of different acoustic impedance. In any case, it lies between that of the ceramic of the transducer elements and that of the coupling medium.
- the acoustic thickness of the layer of the intermediate medium must be greater than that of the ceramic of the transducer elements.
- the effect that more energy gets into the coupling medium can be increased in that several layers of intermediate media are provided between the transducer elements and the coupling medium, the acoustic impedances of which decrease from the first layer on the transducer elements in the direction of radiation of the ultrasonic shock waves.
- the layer or the layers of the intermediate media can each be assigned to one transducer element, uniformly all transducer elements together or mixed partially uniformly together and partially in each case to one transducer element.
- the described construction of the transducer according to the invention can be implemented in the case of self-focusing transducers, for example dome-shaped transducers, but also in the case of planar transducers.
- At least a layer of an intermediate medium is designed as an acoustic lens. This layer then takes over the task of focusing the ultrasonic shock waves on the focus of the transducer, so that no additional effort is required.
- the transducer in the direction of radiation of the ultrasonic shock waves, has a layer of an intermediate medium on the transducer elements, which has a surface that electrically connects the transducer elements and faces them. This surface is then connected to one pole of the pulse generator.
- the first layer is thus used as a common electrode for all transducer elements, which not only significantly reduces the amount of wiring previously required, but also makes the transducer overall more compact and less susceptible to faults.
- the first layer is solid and metallic.
- Aluminum for example, is suitable for this purpose, the acoustic impedance of which corresponds to the conditions mentioned.
- this embodiment can advantageously be developed further in that the layer is constructed as a solid, acoustic lens. This then again takes on the task of focusing the ultrasonic shock waves on the converter focus.
- Each transducer element has a so-called backing, the acoustic impedance is at least as large as that of the ceramic of the individual transducer elements. This measure ensures an almost reflection-free termination of the transducer elements, so that unwanted negative tensile impulses for lithotripsy are limited to a practically possible minimum.
- the backings can be designed in such a way that the sound coming from the ceramic is scattered so that it does not in the focus of the converter, which can be achieved, for example, by roughening the back of the backings or by shaping it into a cone, for example.
- transducer elements can also be provided with a common backing for their reflection-free termination.
- the energy density of the ultrasonic shock waves in the transducer focus compared to previous transducers has been increased by "passive” measures through the better coupling of the ultrasonic shock waves into the coupling medium, that is, through the better utilization of the energy generated by the transducer elements.
- some of the described embodiments also allow the energy density in the converter focus to be increased by “active” measures. This relates in particular to the control of the converter elements by means of higher voltages. Up to now, this was not easily possible primarily due to safety aspects, but also with regard to the converter's service life.
- the transducer elements with the electrically conductive carrier by means of electrically conductive fasteners are clamped, the carrier being connected to the other pole of the pulse generator. This makes it possible to control the converter elements with higher voltages without the converter elements bursting out of their anchoring, which would result in irreparable damage.
- a higher controllability with higher voltages, whereby the output power of the converter is actively increased, can be achieved in the embodiments of the converter described above, in which the first layer of an intermediate medium on the converter elements is solid and metallic and thus serves as an electrode that the space outlined by the first layer, the common backing, or the support is liquid-tight and gas-tight by means of electrically non-conductive side walls, and that this space is filled with a highly insulating medium.
- a gas, oil or also a solid insulator can be considered as a highly insulating medium.
- the transducer in such a way that an electrically conductive first layer forms the carrier, which is connected to one pole of the pulse generator, and that this carrier encloses a liquid-tight and gas-tight space with a housing, which is sealed with a highly insulating Medium is filled.
- This also results in a relative increase in the energy density of the ultrasonic shock waves generated by the transducer in focus due to a higher radiation power on the one hand and a better coupling of the energy into the coupling medium on the other hand.
- the first layer consists of a highly insulating potting material which also fills the spaces between the transducer elements.
- the first layer takes on both the task of impedance matching and the task of lateral electrical insulation of the converter elements from one another, as a result of which the converter can be controlled with higher voltages than before.
- Polyurethane epoxy mixtures or silicones are particularly suitable as potting material.
- FIG. 1 shows a dome-shaped and thus self-focusing transducer which bundles the generated ultrasonic shock wave from the piezoelectric transducer elements onto the focus 15 via a coupling medium 20.
- the transducer elements 2 are attached to a carrier 8 with their active surface.
- the carrier 8 is identical to the first layer 3, the thickness of which depends on the relationship d> ⁇ k .
- c LA is dimensioned, where ⁇ k is the transit time of the sound in the piezoceramic of the transducer elements 2 and c LA is the speed of sound in the layer 3.
- a further layer 4 of an intermediate medium serving for impedance matching is applied to layer 3, the acoustic impedance of which lies between that of layer 3 and that of coupling medium 20.
- the above relationship applies correspondingly to the thickness of layer 4, where c LA is the speed of sound in layer 4.
- the layer 3 or the carrier 8 is solid and metallic, that is to say electrically conductive. It serves as a common electrode for all converter elements 2 and is accordingly connected to one pole of a pulse generator 7.
- the other pole of the generator 7 is connected via a wiring 11 at the rear end of the converter elements 2 via electrically conductive individual backings 6.
- the conical shape of the backings 6 causes sound coming from the back to be scattered in such a way that it is not focused in the focus 15.
- Aluminum is considered as the material for the layer 3 or the carrier 8 if water is the coupling medium 20 is used.
- the formation of the first layer 3 as a solid support 8 enables it to enclose a liquid and gas-tight space with a housing 21, which is filled with a highly insulating medium 18.
- the medium 18 prevents a jump of sparks at the individual converter elements 2 at a high voltage applied to the elements 2. Accordingly, this converter can be controlled with a voltage which enables a significantly higher output compared to known converters.
- FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a dome-shaped transducer in which the transducer elements 2 are braced on the back with electrically conductive individual backings 6 and with an electrically conductive carrier 8 by means of screws 9.
- Two layers 3 and 4 of intermediate media are applied to the converter elements 2 in order to adapt the impedance to the coupling medium (not shown).
- the first layer 3 is electrically conductive. It is used to supply the voltage from the pulse generator 7 to the converter elements 2.
- the other pole of the generator 7 is connected to the converter elements 2 via the carrier 8, screws 9 and backings 6.
- FIG. 3 shows a planar transducer in which the transducer elements with the individual backings 6 are clamped to the carrier 8 by screws 9.
- the adaptation of the acoustic impedance is achieved here by three layers 3, 4 and 5 of intermediate media on the transducer elements 2 of course, the conditions mentioned above for their acoustic impedances are met.
- Layer 5 is assigned to all transducer elements 2 together here. It is also designed as an acoustic lens which, together with the first matching layer (3), focuses the emitted ultrasonic shock waves.
- FIG. 4 also shows a planar transducer, in which three layers 3, 4 and 5 of intermediate media are applied to the transducer elements 2, as already explained in connection with the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 3, in the radiation direction of the ultrasonic shock waves.
- the middle layer 4 is provided as a common layer and designed as a focusing acoustic lens.
- electrically non-conductive side walls 16, the common carrier 8 and the layer 4 outline a liquid and gas-tight space which is filled with a highly insulating medium 18.
- the converter elements have a common backing 14, which also closes the space outlined by the first layer 3 and the electrically non-conductive side walls 16, in which a highly insulating medium 18 is located.
- the back of the backing 14 is designed so that sound reflected from it is no longer focused in the focus of the transducer.
- All layers 3 to 6 are common for All transducer elements are provided, layers 4 and 5 being designed as lenses for focusing the ultrasonic shock waves.
- FIG. 7 shows, the use of a common backing 14 is also possible with a dome-shaped converter.
- the layers 3 and 4 of the intermediate media are each assigned to a converter element 2.
- FIG. 8 shows an extreme case in which the piezoceramic material 2 is in one piece. This is completed on the back by a backing 14. The impedance matching is done by two layers 3 and 4 of coupling media.
- FIG. 9 shows a particularly preferred embodiment of the converter. Only one layer 3 of an intermediate medium is shown here.
- Layer 3 consists of a highly insulating potting material, for which, for example, polyurethanes, epoxy mixtures or silicones can be used.
- the potting material has an acoustic impedance which again lies between that of the ceramic of the transducer elements 2 and that of the coupling medium 20.
- the spaces 22 between the individual transducer elements 2 are filled with it.
- this converter can be controlled with higher voltages than known converters.
- it has the advantage that the transducer elements 2 are embedded in the potting compound with absolute water protection, which results in an outstanding immunity to interference by the transducer.
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- Transducteur piézoélectrique destiné à produire des ondes de choc ultrasonores focalisées, pour l'application en lithotriptie, dont les ondes de chocs ultrasonores délivrées de manière pulsée, peuvent être transmises, par l'intermédiaire d'un milieu de couplage (20), au corps d'un patient, et composé d'un grand nombre d'éléments de transducteur piézoélectriques (2) individuels en céramique, raccordés aux pôles d'un générateur d'impulsions (7), et fixés à la manière d'une mosaïque sur un support (8) en étant isolés électriquement, latéralement les uns des autres, la charge acoustique des éléments de transducteur étant essentiellement libre de réflexions,
caractérisé en ce qu'entre les éléments de transducteur (2) et le milieu de couplage (20), est prévu un milieu intermédiaire constitué d'au moins une couche (3, 4, 5), dont l' impédance acoustique se situe entre celle de la céramique des éléments de transducteur (2) et celle du milieu de couplage (20), et en ce que l'épaisseur de la couche (3, 4, 5) est dimensionnée de manière telle que l'on vérifie la relation d > τk.cLA, τk étant la durée de propagation dans la piézo-céramique des éléments de transducteur (2), et cLA la vitesse du son dans le milieu intermédiaire considéré. - Transducteur piézoélectrique selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'entre les éléments de transducteur (2) et le milieu de couplage (20), sont prévues plusieurs couches (3, 4, 5) de milieux intermédiaires, dont les impédances acoustiques diminuent à partir de la première couche (3) sur les éléments de transducteur (2), en direction du rayonnement des ondes de choc ultrasonores, en direction du milieu de couplage (20).
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la couche ou les couches (3, 4, 5) des milieux intermédiaires, est ou sont associées à chaque fois à un élément de transducteur (2).
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la couche ou les couches (3, 4, 5) de milieux intermédiaires, est ou sont associées de manière uniforme et en commun à tous les éléments de transducteur (2).
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les couches (3, 4, 5) sont associées en partie de manière uniforme et en commun, et en partie à chaque fois à un élément de transducteur (2).
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un milieu intermédiaire (3, 4, 5) est constitué sous la forme d'une lentille acoustique.
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que la première couche (3), en se référant à la direction de rayonnement des ondes de chocs ultrasonores, sur les éléments de transducteur (2), comporte une surface qui est dirigée vers les éléments de transducteur (2), les relie entre-eux de manière électrique, et est reliée à l'un des pôles du générateur d'impulsions (7).
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que la première couche (3) sur les éléments de transducteur (2) est massive et métallique.
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce qu'une couche (3) est réalisée en tant que lentille acoustique, massive.
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que chaque élément de transducteur (2) comporte un élément de renforcement arrière (6) dont l'impédance acoustique est au moins aussi grande que celle de la céramique des éléments de transducteur (2).
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de renforcement arrière (6, 14) sont réalisés de façon à ce que le son provenant du côté arrière des éléments de renforcement arrière est dispersé de manière telle, qu'il ne soit pas concentré dans le foyer.
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que l'on constitue un élément de renforcement arrière (14) commun à tous les éléments de transducteur (2), en vue de former leur charge libre de réflexions.
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de transducteur (2) sont contraints avec le support (8) électriquement conducteur, à l'aide de moyens de fixation (9) électriquement conducteurs, et en ce que le support (8) est relié à l'autre pôle du générateur d'impulsions (7).
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon la revendication 7, 8 ou 9, en combinaison avec la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que l'espace délimité par une couche (3, 4), l'élément de renforcement arrière commun (14) ou bien le support (8), est fermé de manière étanche aux gaz et aux liquides, au moyen de parois latérales (16) électriquement non conductrices, et en ce que cet espace est rempli d'un milieu hautement isolant (18).
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce qu'une première couche (3) électriquement conductrice forme le support (8), qui est relié à l'un des pôles du générateur d'impulsions (7), et en ce que ce support (8) délimite avec un carter (21), un espace fermé de manière étanche aux liquides et aux gaz, qui est rempli d'un milieu hautement isolant (18).
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que la première couche (3) est réalisée en un matériau de scellement hautement isolant, qui remplit également les espaces intermédiaires (22) entre les éléments de transducteur (2).
- Transducteur piézoélectrique selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que le matériau de scellement est constitué de polyuréthanes, de mélanges époxy ou de silicones.
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