Ultrasonic surgical system
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1. A surgical system, comprising:
- a plurality of handpieces, each of which comprises a respective treating part usable for treating a patient and a respective first receiving connector for receiving therethrough, a driving signal of the respective handpiece;
a main unit including a drive unit that generates the driving signals which the handpieces receive and a first handpiece connector to which each of the first receiving connectors can be detachably connected to receive the driving signals generated by the drive unit;
a drive signal supplying cable including a second receiving connector at one end thereof and a supply connector at the other end thereof, the second receiving connector being detachably connected to the first handpiece connector of the main unit; and
a connector expansion unit including a third receiving connector, to which the supply connector of the drive signal supplying cable is connected, to receive the drive signal generated by the drive unit of the main unit, and second handpiece connectors, to which the first receiving connectors of the handpieces are connected respectively, thereby enabling supplying the drive signals supplied from the main unit to the handpieces respectively, without having to individually connect the handpieces to the main unit.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic surgical system enables connection of a hand switch as well as a foot switch, which is used to operate a driving signal generator, without the necessity of retrofitting a main unit including the driving signal generator used to drive an ultrasonic transducer incorporated in a connected handpiece. An extension unit is included for connecting the foot switch and hand switch to the main unit. The foot switch and hand switch are connected to the main unit via the extension unit.
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1. A surgical system, comprising:
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a plurality of handpieces, each of which comprises a respective treating part usable for treating a patient and a respective first receiving connector for receiving therethrough, a driving signal of the respective handpiece;
a main unit including a drive unit that generates the driving signals which the handpieces receive and a first handpiece connector to which each of the first receiving connectors can be detachably connected to receive the driving signals generated by the drive unit;
a drive signal supplying cable including a second receiving connector at one end thereof and a supply connector at the other end thereof, the second receiving connector being detachably connected to the first handpiece connector of the main unit; and
a connector expansion unit including a third receiving connector, to which the supply connector of the drive signal supplying cable is connected, to receive the drive signal generated by the drive unit of the main unit, and second handpiece connectors, to which the first receiving connectors of the handpieces are connected respectively, thereby enabling supplying the drive signals supplied from the main unit to the handpieces respectively, without having to individually connect the handpieces to the main unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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