Disposable ultrasonic soft tissue cutting and coagulation systems
First Claim
1. An ultrasonic surgical system, comprising:
- a. an ultrasonic transducer for converting electric signals into ultrasonic vibrations;
b. an ultrasonic transmission coupler connected to said transducer so as to receive said ultrasonic vibrations therefrom, said coupler being adapted to transmit said ultrasonic vibrations from a proximal end thereof to a distal end thereof;
c. an ultrasonic vibration element coupled to said distal end of said ultrasonic transmission coupler;
wherein at least one of said ultrasonic transducer, said ultrasonic transmission coupler, and said ultrasonic vibration element is disposable.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic surgical system is presented that is economical to produce and utilize, by including at least one disposable component. The ultrasonic surgical system includes an ultrasonic transducer for converting electric signals into ultrasonic vibrations. An ultrasonic transmission coupler is connected to the transducer, so as to receive the ultrasonic vibrations from the transducer. An ultrasonic vibration element is coupled to the distal end of the ultrasonic transmission coupler. At least one of the ultrasonic transducer, the ultrasonic transmission coupler, and the ultrasonic vibration element is disposable. The components of the ultrasonic surgical system are not precision-cut, and are adapted to be press-fit onto each other. The ultrasonic surgical system may be tuned to a desired resonant frequency by varying the lengths of the disposable components.
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18 Claims
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1. An ultrasonic surgical system, comprising:
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a. an ultrasonic transducer for converting electric signals into ultrasonic vibrations;
b. an ultrasonic transmission coupler connected to said transducer so as to receive said ultrasonic vibrations therefrom, said coupler being adapted to transmit said ultrasonic vibrations from a proximal end thereof to a distal end thereof;
c. an ultrasonic vibration element coupled to said distal end of said ultrasonic transmission coupler;
wherein at least one of said ultrasonic transducer, said ultrasonic transmission coupler, and said ultrasonic vibration element is disposable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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