A sound wave treatment device for medical treatment using compression waves, in particular for lithotripsy, includes a sound wave generator, a plurality of piezo elements that are coupled to the sound wave generator, and, an electrical high voltage unit that is set up for supplying the piezo elements with high electrical voltage. The high voltage unit has a blocking converter unit having a transformer, wherein the transformer has a primary coil, a high voltage coil, and spacers, wherein the high voltage coil has a plurality of high voltage windings that are embedded in an insulating mass and are positioned using the spacers such that adjacent high voltage windings are at a defined distance (a) from one another due to the spacers.

A sound wave treatment device for medical treatment using compression waves, in particular for lithotripsy, includes a sound wave generator, a plurality of piezo elements that are coupled to the sound wave generator, and, an electrical high voltage unit that is set up for supplying the piezo elements with high electrical voltage. The high voltage unit has a blocking converter unit having a transformer, wherein the transformer has a primary coil, a high voltage coil, and spacers, wherein the high voltage coil has a plurality of high voltage windings that are embedded in an insulating mass and are positioned using the spacers such that adjacent high voltage windings are at a defined distance (a) from one another due to the spacers.

A surgical laser system comprises a laser source configured to generate laser energy; a laser fiber optically coupled to the laser source and configured to discharge the laser energy generated by the laser source; a rocker arm configured to control an orientation of the discharged laser energy; and a controller configured to control a movement of the rocker arm in response to feedback of the discharged laser energy or to pre-defined settings of the laser source.

A surgical laser system comprises a laser source configured to generate laser energy; a laser fiber optically coupled to the laser source and configured to discharge the laser energy generated by the laser source; a rocker arm configured to control an orientation of the discharged laser energy; and a controller configured to control a movement of the rocker arm in response to feedback of the discharged laser energy or to pre-defined settings of the laser source.

The present invention relates to a method for treating the kidney with extracorporeal shockwaves in a noninvasive manner and in particular, to such a method for the treatment of the nephrons about the glomerulus.

The present invention relates to a method for treating the kidney with extracorporeal shockwaves in a noninvasive manner and in particular, to such a method for the treatment of the nephrons about the glomerulus.

A system that breaks calcium in a liquid includes a catheter including first and second electrodes arranged to receive there-across a high electrical voltage at an initial low current. The high electrical voltage causes an electrical arc to form across the electrodes creating a gas bubble within the liquid, a high current to flow through the electrodes, and a mechanical shock wave. A power source provides the electrodes with the high electrical voltage at the initial current and terminates the high electrical voltage in response to the high current flow through the electrodes.

A system that breaks calcium in a liquid includes a catheter including first and second electrodes arranged to receive there-across a high electrical voltage at an initial low current. The high electrical voltage causes an electrical arc to form across the electrodes creating a gas bubble within the liquid, a high current to flow through the electrodes, and a mechanical shock wave. A power source provides the electrodes with the high electrical voltage at the initial current and terminates the high electrical voltage in response to the high current flow through the electrodes.

A method of treatment of the human or animal body with noninvasive low energy extracorporeal shockwaves and in particular, to such a method that is utilized for controlling a cascade of biomolecular activity involving a plurality of biomolecular factors, provided to improve function of the treatment portion of the human or animal body.

Methods and systems for modulation and mapping of brain tissue in a subject using an ultrasound assembly are provided. An exemplary method for modulation uses an ultrasound assembly including a housing and an ultrasound transducer joined to the housing. The method includes securing the housing to the head of the subject with the ultrasound transducer aligned with a region of the brain tissue to target the region of the brain tissue for modulating, and providing focused ultrasound at an acoustic pressure to the targeted region using the ultrasound transducer to induce cavitation proximate the targeted region. The method further includes detecting a cavitation signal magnitude from the induced cavitation corresponding to the acoustic pressure and modulating the targeted region.