EP0564530A1 - Procede et dispositif interposant un liquide entre des electrodes dans un appareil d'ondes de choc. - Google Patents
Procede et dispositif interposant un liquide entre des electrodes dans un appareil d'ondes de choc.Info
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- EP0564530A1 EP0564530A1 EP92902101A EP92902101A EP0564530A1 EP 0564530 A1 EP0564530 A1 EP 0564530A1 EP 92902101 A EP92902101 A EP 92902101A EP 92902101 A EP92902101 A EP 92902101A EP 0564530 A1 EP0564530 A1 EP 0564530A1
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
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- the invention essentially relates to a method and a device interposing an electrically conductive liquid between electrodes and shock wave apparatus comprising applica ⁇ tion.
- a device for generating shock waves of high frequency comprising a truncated ellipsoidal reflector 80 in which shock waves are generated by discharge or electric arc between two electrodes contributing to the first focal point of the ellipsoid, so as to destroy a target disposed at the second focal point of the ellipsoid, located outside the truncated reflector 80 (see FIG. 3 and column 7, line 51, column 9 , line 30).
- Electrodes 12 and 13 are made of a highly conductive material such as copper or brass and are mounted on an insulator 26 which is pivotally supported using a device 11a, 11b, so as to adjust the 'spacing between them (see column 4, lines 42 to 53 and column 8, lines 40 to 47).
- the discharge or electric arc between the electrodes is produced and, by means of the sudden discharge of a capacitor 11, by closing a high voltage switch ( see figure 2b).
- the circuit between the electrodes includes a capacitor, as well as an associated self-inductance. It has been observed that the discharge of the capacitor is of the amor ⁇ ti oscillatory type. In other words, the capacitor will discharge and then recharge in the opposite direction at a lower voltage than the initial voltage, which is very high and of the order of 15,000 to 20,000 V, again detract from recharging in the direct direction until 'when the charges contained in the capacitor have been exhausted.
- FIG. 1a represents the chronogram of the voltages
- FIG. 1b represents the chronogram of the currents established in the discharge circuit of the RIEBER type.
- a weak current is installed between the two electrodes ( Figure 1b) because on the one hand, the liquid in which the electrodes are immersed, usually water, is always slightly electrically conductive, and on the other hand, for reasons of safety and ignition of the arc, a high resistance is arranged in parallel with the supply capacitor of the electrodes.
- the arc is established between the electrodes.
- the current increases sharply by several KA as is clearly visible in FIG. 1b.
- the arc consists of a plasma whose resistance is extremely low (of the order of 1/100 or 1/1000 ohm ) and it is the low value of this resistance which explains the importance of current ( Figure 1b) and voltage ( Figure 1a ) oscillations during the discharge of a capacitor in an RL type circuit.
- the energy contained and dissipated by the arc contributes to the vaporization of the Liquid in which the electrodes bathe, usually water, to the creation of a bubble of vapor and consequently to the formation of the wave of shock.
- the electrodes bathe usually water
- the main object of the present invention is to solve the new technical problem consisting in providing a solution making it possible to deliver suddenly in a relatively short time Most of the energy stored by the charge of the capacitor of the discharge circuit between two electrodes, completely or substantially completely eliminating the latency time usually required to generate an electrical discharge between the electrodes.
- the present invention also aims to solve the new technical problem involving the provision of a solution making it possible to completely or substantially completely eliminate the latency time for generating an electric discharge between two electrodes while improving considerably the reproducibility of the shock wave thanks to a significant improvement in the location of the generation of the electric shock.
- the present invention also aims to solve the new technical problem consisting in the provision of a solution making it possible to completely or substantially completely eliminate the latency time of generation of the electric discharge between the electrodes, while achieving a electrical discharge of the critical damped type resulting in a sudden delivery or in a relatively short time of most of the energy emma ⁇ gasinated by the charge of the discharge circuit capacitor between the electrodes.
- the present invention also aims to solve the aforementioned new technical problems while providing a solution for reducing the wear of the electrodes, and limiting the importance of the modifications to be carried out on previously existing devices.
- the present invention also aims to solve the new technical problems mentioned above in an extremely simple manner, usable on an industrial scale, in particular in the context of extracorporeal lithot ⁇ ' tie.
- a method for improving the electric discharge regime produced in a liquid medium such as water, between at least two electrodes generating such a discharge characterized in that the resistance to the passage of the electric discharge is considerably reduced at least between the electrodes to bring it to a value ⁇ c resistance close to the critical resistance by interposing at least between the electrodes an electrically conductive liquid medium contained in an essential closed tank surrounding the electrodes.
- This reservoir is made of a material which does not substantially disturb the propagation of shock waves. Examples of such a material are a latex, a Si cone, or a metallic strip, which is well known to those skilled in the art.
- the electrodes support the reservoir, and are removable.
- an electrically conductive liquid medium is used whose electrical resistance is at least 1/10, preferably at least 1/100, of the electrical resistance value of normally ionized water serving as reference. More preferably, the electrical resistance of the electrically conductive medium according to the invention, expressed in linear resistivity, is less than about 15 Ohm.cm. Electrically conductive liquid media can consist of an aqueous or non-aqueous electrolyte.
- aqueous electrolyte As aqueous electrolyte, mention may be made of water charged with ionizable compounds, in particular salts, such as halide salts, for example NaCl, NH.CL, sulfates or nitrates with alkali or alkaline earth metals or metals. transition such as copper.
- salts such as halide salts, for example NaCl, NH.CL, sulfates or nitrates with alkali or alkaline earth metals or metals. transition such as copper.
- a currently preferred electrically conductive aqueous liquid medium consists of salt water at 100 or 200 g / l having respectively a linear resistivity value of 10 and 5 Ohm.cm.
- a preferred electrically conductive aqueous liquid medium comprises approximately 10% by weight of NaCl (approximately 100 g / l) and between 0.5 and 2% by weight of phosphate salt, in particular disodium phosphate (Na_. HP0., _. H n 0).
- the 4.1 c linear resistivity of such an electrically conductive medium is approximately 8 Ohm.cm.
- a dye for example methylene blue, in a proportion of 2 mg / l, in order to make it possible to recognize a possible leak from the reservoir.
- a non-aqueous conductive liquid medium mention may be made of conductive oils, made conductive by the addition of conductive particles, such as metallic particles, which are well known to those skilled in the art.
- the present invention also provides a device for improving the electric discharge regime produced in a liquid medium such as water, between at least two electrodes generating such a discharge, characterized in that it comprises means for reducing the resistance to the passage of an electrical discharge at least between the electrodes to bring it to a resistance value close to the critical resistance comprising a substantially closed reservoir surrounding the electrodes filled with an electrically conductive liquid medium tor.
- This tank is designed not to significantly disturb the propagation of shock waves.
- this reservoir can be made of latex, silicone, or a metallic lard. It may have the form of a membrane surrounding the electrodes.
- the present invention also relates to an apparatus for generating shock waves by electrical discharge between at least two electrodes immersed in a liquid discharge medium, in particular of the extracorporeal type, characterized in that it comprises a device to improve the discharge regime as defined above.
- this device comprises a truncated ellipsoidal reflector comprising an internal focal point where the shock waves are generated by electrical discharge between at least two electrodes and a focal point external to the reflector where the shock waves are focused, said ellipsoidal reflector truncated being filled with a liquid coupling medium.
- the above-mentioned essentially closed reservoir is provided surrounding the electrodes and therefore the internal hearth, filled with liquid, electrically conductive medium, while outside this reservoir, inside the truncated ellipsoidal reflector, another liquid medium is used, in particular water.
- the discharge takes place through an electrically conductive medium which completely or substantially completely eliminates the latency time. This also results in a considerable increase in the reproducibility of the shock wave generated between the electrodes. This is mainly due to the fact that in the classic case, the arc strikes randomly in time and space, inducing a vapor bubble not perfectly localized, which is not the case according to the present invention. Also, according to the invention, the presence of an oscillating current is eliminated, so that the discharge is of the critical damped type, which will appear clearly from the description given with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- the quantity of electrically conductive liquid used is greatly limited, that being not in contact with the patient.
- the electric discharge takes place in a confined area, which limits the electrical risks.
- FIGS. 1a, 1b and 1c respectively represent the voltage, current and energy curves during the conventional discharge of an electric arc generated between two electrodes according to a RIEBER type discharge circuit of US-A patent -2,559,227;
- FIG. 2 schematically represents, in partial section, a device for generating shock waves, in particular for extracorporeal lithotripsy, comprising an electrical discharge device according to the present invention, which comprises a substantially closed tank filled with a medium liquid electrically conductive in which is generated the electric discharge between two electrodes; and
- FIGS. 3a, 3b, 3c respectively represent, like FIGS. 1a, 1b, 1c, the voltage, current and energy curves obtained according to the present invention with the use of an electrically conductive liquid medium interposed at least between the electrodes, as shown in Figure 2.
- FIG. 2 there is shown schematically an apparatus for generating shock waves, for example for extracorporeal lithotripsy, comprising a truncated ellipsoidal reflector generally referenced 10, which is of the type described in the US Patent RIEBER 2,559,227.
- This reflector 10 is provided with two discharge electrodes 12, 14 arranged facing one another, here in a cage structure as is known from document DE-A-26 35 635 These two discharge electrodes 12, 14 are concurrent with the internal focus symbolized by the reference F.
- the second focal point of the ellipsoid is disposed outside the truncated ellipsoidal reflector 10 and it is at this second focal point that a target which is to be destroyed is made to coincide, as described at length in the US patent. RIEBER. Obviously, this target can also be constituted by a concretion.
- the electrode 12 is for example connected to Earth or Ground as shown in Figure 2 and to one side of a capacitor C.
- the other electrode 14 is connected to the capacitor C via a switch device I , for example a gas spark gap, which is intermittently closed by a command referenced 20 symbolically.
- a resistance R of high value or a choke is arranged.
- the capacitor is put under high voltage of the order of 10,000 to 20,000 V by a power source as is for example described in FIG. 1 of the document ⁇ P-A-0296912 of the depositors, this circuit not being represented. here.
- the ellipsoidal reflector 10 is filled with a shock wave transmission liquid usually consisting of water, the resistance of which to the passage of a current electric is not negligible.
- This electrical resistance value of normally ionized water, expressed as a linear resistivity value, on average, is of the order of 1500 Ohm. cm.
- the value of linear resistivity is of the order of 3 to 5 M. Ohm. cm.
- a substantially closed reservoir 30 is used, filled with an electrically conductive liquid 32, which makes it possible to bring the resistance to the passage of the electric discharge between the electrodes 12, 14 in the vicinity or advantageously below critical resistance, which constitutes a solution which goes against that which has been recommended in document EP-A-0 296 912 by depositors, which on the contrary advocates considerably increasing the resistance between the electrodes by interposing an insulating element between the electrodes.
- This reservoir 30 is itself surrounded by a liquid coupling medium 34 filling the truncated ellipsoidal reflector 10, in particular with water, which makes it possible to bring the skin of a patient into contact only with ordinary water. .
- This reservoir is made of a material which does not substantially disturb the shock waves generated by the electric discharge between the electrodes 12, 14. Such materials are well known to those skilled in the art. In particular, mention may be made of a latex, silicone and a metallic strip. Practical embodiments are a membrane suitably attached, for example to the electrically conductive external electrode member 12a, as is well understood by those skilled in the art.
- the electrodes support the reservoir, and are removable, as shown in FIG. 2. They can therefore be supplied with the reservoir 30, all the electrodes and the reservoir therefore being consumable and disposable, which reduces costs maintenance compared to previous solutions.
- the electrically conductive liquid medium 32 contained in the tank 30, has an electrical resistance which is at least 1/10 and preferably at least 1/100,
- the electrical resistance of the electrically conductive medium according to the invention, expressed in linear resistance is less than about 15 Ohm.cm.
- any aqueous or non-aqueous electrically conductive liquid can be used.
- an aqueous electrolyte can be used which is formed from pure water to which is added soluble ionizable compounds such as salts such as halides, in particular chlorides, sulfates, nitrates.
- a preferred aqueous electrolyte which is removed is water to which NaCl or NH.Cl has been added.
- a preferred medium is salt water at 100 or 200 g / l whose respective linear resistivity is 10 and 5 Ohm.cm.
- a more preferred electrically conductive aqueous medium comprises about 10% by weight of NaCl and 0.5 to 2% by weight of sodium phosphate ( Na ? HP0,.-H ⁇ O) which has a linear resistivity of order of 8 Ohm.cm at 25 C.
- the NaCl / phosphate proportion is not critical and allows the resistivity to be adjusted up to 10 Ohm. m. It is preferred to maintain at least 0.5% by weight of phosphate.
- a dye can also be added to the electrically conductive medium, which makes it possible to observe any leak in the seal of the reservoir 30.
- non-aqueous electrolyte there may be mentioned electrically conductive oils, that is to say oils which have been made conductive by the addition of electrically conductive particles, such as metallic particles.
- a discharge timing diagram is obtained as shown in Figures 3a, 3b, 3c. It can be seen that, as soon as the electrodes are energized at time t .., the generation of the arc is almost instantaneous. Furthermore, this discharge is of the critical damped type, and is no longer of the oscillatory type. Energy is also delivered to the outside environment for a much shorter time than in the case of an oscillating regime, or in the case of previous regimes with lag time.
- the timing diagram of FIG. 3 was obtained with the use of salt water at 200 g / L as an electrically conductive liquid medium bathing the electrodes 12, 14, using a capacitor having a capacitance of 100 nF, an electrode gap of 0.4 mm, the discharge circuit of FIG. 2 having in total an internal choke L of 80 nH.
- the critical resistance is the value of the resistance between electrodes for which the relation:
- the invention therefore makes it possible to achieve all the unexpected, non-obvious technical advantages previously stated and therefore makes it possible to resolve the technical problems previously stated.
- the invention also makes it possible to implement the method previously stated.
- the present invention also covers an apparatus for generating shock waves by generating an electric arc between two electrodes, characterized in that it uses a method or a device for improving the discharge regime such as pre ⁇ previously described.
- this shock wave generating apparatus is characterized in that it comprises a truncated ellipsoidal reflector comprising a reservoir filled with an electrically conductive liquid, as defined above, as well as another surrounding liquid coupling medium the tank and filling the reflector.
- a truncated ellipsoidal reflector comprising a reservoir filled with an electrically conductive liquid, as defined above, as well as another surrounding liquid coupling medium the tank and filling the reflector.
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| FR9016282 | 1990-12-26 | ||
| FR909016282A FR2671239B1 (fr) | 1990-12-26 | 1990-12-26 | Procede et dispositif interposant un liquide electriquement conducteur entre des electrodes et appareil d'ondes de choc en comportant application. |
| PCT/FR1991/001033 WO1992012513A1 (fr) | 1990-12-26 | 1991-12-19 | Procede et dispositif interposant un liquide entre des electrodes dans un appareil d'ondes de choc |
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| EP0564530A1 true EP0564530A1 (fr) | 1993-10-13 |
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| DE (1) | DE69119093T2 (fr) |
| DK (1) | DK0564530T3 (fr) |
| ES (1) | ES2090602T3 (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR2671239B1 (fr) |
| IL (1) | IL100463A0 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO1992012513A1 (fr) |
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| ES2090602T3 (es) | 1996-10-16 |
| ATE137353T1 (de) | 1996-05-15 |
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| DE69119093D1 (de) | 1996-05-30 |
| FR2671239A1 (fr) | 1992-07-03 |
| WO1992012513A1 (fr) | 1992-07-23 |
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