Method for coupling a shock wave lithotripter to the skin surface of a patient consists of placing a coupling medium and a foil between the skin surface and the coupling unit, and subsequently pulling away the foil

摘要

The method for coupling a shock wave lithotripter to the skin surface (2) of a patient consists of placing a coupling medium (12) and a foil (14) between the skin surface and the coupling unit (6), and subsequently pulling away the foil.