Apparatus for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripter using at least two shock wave pulses

摘要

The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating a living body or tissue with shock waves originating from at least two sources to a focal area on or within said living body or tissue. The apparatus is particularly for treating an illness or fragmenting stones or concretions. The sources of shock waves are at different angles from one another. An objective of the invention is to induce a localized effective shock wave treatment area and at the same time to minimize or abolish the unwanted tissue damage effects outside the treatment area.