Ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus
First Claim
28. An ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus for giving treatment under endoscopic observation, comprising:
- an endoscope having a channel in its inside;
an ultrasonic vibrator which is at least partly accommodated in the channel and converts an electrical signal into a mechanical vibration; and
an ultrasonic probe coupled to the ultrasonic vibrator with at least a distal tip portion of the ultrasonic probe positioned in an observing field of view of the endoscope, the ultrasonic probe transmitting an ultrasonic vibration generated by the ultrasonic vibrator.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus is disclosed which includes an endoscope having an inserting section to be inserted into an object, an ultrasonic vibrator for generating ultrasonic vibration, a vibration transmitting section for transmitting the ultrasonic vibration generated by the ultrasonic vibrator to the object, and a holding member for holding the ultrasonic vibrator and the vibration transmitting section in a tip portion of the inserting section of the endoscope. This construction does not need the process of positioning the ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus with respect to the endoscope. An example of the vibration transmitting section is a probe (horn).
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60 Claims
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28. An ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus for giving treatment under endoscopic observation, comprising:
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an endoscope having a channel in its inside;
an ultrasonic vibrator which is at least partly accommodated in the channel and converts an electrical signal into a mechanical vibration; and
an ultrasonic probe coupled to the ultrasonic vibrator with at least a distal tip portion of the ultrasonic probe positioned in an observing field of view of the endoscope, the ultrasonic probe transmitting an ultrasonic vibration generated by the ultrasonic vibrator. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. An ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus comprising:
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an endoscope;
an ultrasonic vibrator held in a tip portion of the endoscope in such a manner as not to be removed by at least a user; and
an ultrasonic probe to which a vibration of the ultrasonic vibrator is transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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57-1. An ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus according to claim 44, wherein the ultrasonic probe has a suction passage in its inside.
- 58. An endoscope comprising a channel having a structure for holding at least one of an ultrasonic vibrator and an ultrasonic probe, the structure being formed in an inside wall of a distal tip end opening of the endoscope.
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60. An endoscope comprising:
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an ultrasonic probe positioned in a distal portion of the endoscope;
means for transmitting ultrasonic vibration to the ultrasonic probe; and
means for one of fixing and movably fixing the ultrasonic probe to the distal portion.
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