Title: Apparatus for breaking-up, without contact, concrements present in the body of a living being

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for breaking-up, without contact, concrements present in the body of a living being, which comprises waveguide means filled with a liquid medium and adapted to be placed against said body, and means for generating shock waves within said waveguide means.

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Inventors: Hoff, Gunter (Meersburg, DT)
Behrendt, Armin (Friedrichshafen, DT)

Application Number: 505093
Filing Date: 1974-09-11
Publication_date: 1976-03-09
Assignee: Dornier System GmbH (DT)
Primary Class(es): 601/4
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

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3237623	Mar, 1966	Gordon	128/24.
3251219	May, 1966	Hertz et al.	128/24.
3269173	Aug, 1966	von Ardenne	128/24.
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3356086	Dec, 1967	Behney	128/24.
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3735764	May, 1973	Balaev et al.	128/328.

Other Refs: 1,045,012

Jun, 1951	FR

Primary Examiner: Pace, Channing L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Bryan; James E.