EP1227763A4 - Transducteur a faisceau partage - Google Patents

Transducteur a faisceau partage

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Publication number
EP1227763A4
EP1227763A4 EP00982685A EP00982685A EP1227763A4 EP 1227763 A4 EP1227763 A4 EP 1227763A4 EP 00982685 A EP00982685 A EP 00982685A EP 00982685 A EP00982685 A EP 00982685A EP 1227763 A4 EP1227763 A4 EP 1227763A4
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Prior art keywords
split beam
beam transducer
transducer
split
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German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP1227763A2 (fr
Inventor
Narendra T Sanghvi
Michael H Phillips
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Focus Surgery Inc
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Focus Surgery Inc
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Application filed by Focus Surgery Inc filed Critical Focus Surgery Inc
Publication of EP1227763A2 publication Critical patent/EP1227763A2/fr
Publication of EP1227763A4 publication Critical patent/EP1227763A4/fr
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings
    • A61B8/0833—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings involving detecting or locating foreign bodies or organic structures
EP00982685A 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Transducteur a faisceau partage Withdrawn EP1227763A4 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US16022299P 1999-10-18 1999-10-18
US160222P 1999-10-18
PCT/US2000/041226 WO2001028623A2 (fr) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Transducteur a faisceau partage

Publications (2)

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EP1227763A2 EP1227763A2 (fr) 2002-08-07
EP1227763A4 true EP1227763A4 (fr) 2005-06-15

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EP00982685A Withdrawn EP1227763A4 (fr) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Transducteur a faisceau partage

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EP (1) EP1227763A4 (fr)
JP (1) JP2003512103A (fr)
WO (1) WO2001028623A2 (fr)

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WO2001028623A2 (fr) 2001-04-26
WO2001028623A3 (fr) 2001-09-13
JP2003512103A (ja) 2003-04-02
EP1227763A2 (fr) 2002-08-07

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