Ultrasonic medical device operating in a transverse mode

摘要

An ultrasonic medical device characterized in that it comprises: a flexible probe (12) with a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the flexible probe (12) has a degree of stiffness which allows the flexible probe (12) to support a transverse ultrasonic vibration, wherein a length and a cross section of the flexible probe (12) are sized to support the transverse ultrasonic vibration with a plurality of transverse nodes and transverse anti-nodes along at least a portion of the length of the flexible probe (12), wherein, in use, the portion of the length of the flexible probe (12) is capable of being in communication with a biological material. <IMAGE>