Method and shock wave head for the generation of shock waves focused ultrasound -

摘要

The invention relates to a method for generating ultrasound - shock waves (2a - d) according to this method, as well as a shock wave head (30, which is operated). With a shock wave head (30) in the shock wave source (32) are arranged successively in time, a plurality of in each case in a focus (fa - d) focused ultrasound - shock waves (2a - d) are generated which, along different sound axes (za - d) and a spread the respective focus (fa - d) surrounding zone in which (8a - d) with a focal width (b), said foci (fa - d) at a distance from each other in predetermined positions are arranged in such a way that the focal volumes (8a - d) of the ultrasound - shock waves (2a - d) in the region of the working zones (8a - d) are superimposed in such a way that a cohesive useful load (20) is obtained, whose effective focal width (σ b) is greater than the focal width (b) of the working zones (8a - d) of the individual ultrasound - shock waves (2a - d).