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ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
AFC/O/F-2003/05

 

 

 

Abstract
A French SME has developed specialised know-how and original technological processes based on the concept of piezoelectric composites with a ceramic polymer structure for the production of ultrasonic probes. The company is able to develop high performance and innovative solutions for a wide range of medical applications like medical diagnosis, medical monitoring,medical therapy. It proposes manufacturing and marketing agreements with technical assistance to medical instrumentation manufacturers.

 

 

 

Description
This French SME has built an expertise in the design and manufacture of ultrasonic probes and transducers for applications in medicine, industry and environment.
It has developed new ultrasonic transducers based on the concept of piezoelectric composites, for medical applications like medical diagnosis, medical monitoring and medical therapy.
They can be used for :
- imaging: abdominal, cardiac, vascular and peripheral imaging or experimental applications: harmonic imaging, vibroacoustic imaging, thermo-acoustic imaging.
- biometry: eye biometry, blood flow measurement, bone densitometry, dental applications
- therapy: ablathermy, destruction of stones, biological activation, activation of drugs, etc.
The piezoelectric composite technology with a ceramic-polymer structure (1-3 composite structure) allows a high level of performances, in a frequency range from 200 kHz to more than 20 MHz.
The company proposes high performance and innovative solutions with a great flexibility :
- wide range of array transducers (1D, 1.5D, 2D,...)
- large range of active surface shaping for direct beam steering or focusing
- miniaturised or special design probes
- probes withstanding severe using conditions

Innovative Aspects:
The innovative aspects for these probes are provided by the physical properties of piezo-electric composite elements which are :
- accurate beams (direct focusing through high precision shaping of transducer elements)
- high sensitivity
- axial resolution
- reliability (stability and precision of the transducers of the performances, mechanical and thermal resistance)

Main Advantages:
These probes offer :
- acoustic impedance matching to liquids and human tissues,
- withstanding use and cleaning conditions
- efficiency and precision of the transducers higher than conventional probes

 

 

 

Current Stage of Development: Available for demonstration

 

 

 

Intellectual Property Rights: Secret know-how

Collaboration details
- Technical Co-operation, Commercial Agreement with Technical Assistance, Manufacturing agreement (Subcontracting & Co-contracting)
- type of partner sought: industry / research organisations
- specific area of activity of the partner: medical sector
- Task to be performed: to manufacture the complete instrumentation with integrated probes
technical assistance relating to ultrasonic technology can be provided

 For more information
 Anne-Marie VIEUX

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