Ultrasonic treatment apparatus, and probe, treatment portion and large-diameter portion for ultrasonic treatment apparatus
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1. An ultrasonic treatment apparatus comprising:
- an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibrations;
an elongated vibration transmitting member whose proximal end portion is connected with the ultrasonic transducer and which transmits the ultrasonic vibrations from the proximal end portion to an distal end portion; and
a treatment portion which is provided at the distal end portion of the vibration transmitting member and applies the ultrasonic vibrations to a treatment target, wherein the treatment portion has an distal end surface portion, and the distal end surface portion has a holding portion configured to hold the treatment target.
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There is provided an ultrasonic treatment apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibrations, an elongated vibration transmitting member whose proximal end portion is connected with the ultrasonic transducer and which transmits the ultrasonic vibrations from the proximal end portion to an distal end portion, and a treatment portion which is provided at the distal end portion of the vibration transmitting member and applies the ultrasonic vibrations to a treatment target. The treatment portion has an distal end surface portion, and the distal end surface portion has a holding portion configured to hold the treatment target.
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1. An ultrasonic treatment apparatus comprising:
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an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibrations;
an elongated vibration transmitting member whose proximal end portion is connected with the ultrasonic transducer and which transmits the ultrasonic vibrations from the proximal end portion to an distal end portion; and
a treatment portion which is provided at the distal end portion of the vibration transmitting member and applies the ultrasonic vibrations to a treatment target, wherein the treatment portion has an distal end surface portion, and the distal end surface portion has a holding portion configured to hold the treatment target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An ultrasonic treatment apparatus comprising:
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an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibrations; and
a treatment portion whose proximal end side is connected with the ultrasonic transducer, and which transmits the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the ultrasonic transducer and applies the ultrasonic vibrations to a treatment target, wherein the treatment portion has an distal end surface portion provided on an distal end side, and the distal end surface portion has a holding portion which is configured to hold the treatment target. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A probe for an ultrasonic treatment apparatus comprising:
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an elongated vibration transmitting member whose proximal end portion is connected with an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibrations and which transmits the ultrasonic vibrations from the proximal end portion to an distal end portion; and
a treatment portion which is provided at the distal end portion of the vibration transmitting member and applies the ultrasonic vibrations to a treatment target, wherein the treatment portion has an distal end surface portion, and the distal end surface portion has a holding portion configured to hold the treatment target.
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22. A treatment portion for an ultrasonic treatment apparatus,
wherein the ultrasonic treatment apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibrations, an elongated vibration transmitting member whose proximal end portion is connected with the ultrasonic transducer and which transmits the ultrasonic vibrations from the proximal end portion to an distal end portion, and a treatment portion which is provided at the distal end portion of the vibration transmitting member and applies the ultrasonic vibrations to a treatment target, wherein the treatment portion has an distal end surface portion, and the distal end surface portion has a holding portion configured to hold the treatment target, and wherein the treatment portion is detachably provided to the vibration transmitting member.
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23. A treatment portion for an ultrasonic treatment apparatus,
wherein the ultrasonic treatment apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibrations and a treatment portion whose proximal end side is connected with the ultrasonic transducer, and which transmits the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the ultrasonic transducer and applies the ultrasonic vibrations to a treatment target, wherein the treatment portion has an distal end surface portion provided on an distal end side, and the distal end surface portion has a holding portion which is configured to hold the treatment target, and wherein the treatment portion is detachably provided to the ultrasonic transducer.
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24. A large-diameter portion for an ultrasonic treatment apparatus,
wherein the ultrasonic treatment apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibrations, an elongated vibration transmitting member whose proximal end portion is connected with the ultrasonic transducer and which transmits the ultrasonic vibrations from the proximal end portion to an distal end portion, and a treatment portion which is provided at the distal end portion of the vibration transmitting member and applies the ultrasonic vibrations to a treatment target, wherein the treatment portion has an distal end surface portion and the distal end surface portion has a holding portion configured to hold the treatment target, wherein the treatment portion has a small-diameter portion extending from the proximal end side toward the distal end side and a large-diameter portion provided at an distal end portion of the small-diameter portion, and an external diameter of at least a part of cross section of the large-diameter portion perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the small-diameter portion is larger than an external diameter of at least a part of a cross section of the small-diameter portion perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the small-diameter portion, and wherein the large-diameter portion is detachably provided to the small-diameter portion.
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25. A large-diameter portion for an ultrasonic treatment apparatus,
wherein the ultrasonic treatment apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibrations and a treatment portion whose proximal end side is connected with the ultrasonic transducer, and which transmits the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the ultrasonic transducer and applies the ultrasonic vibrations to a treatment target, wherein the treatment portion has an distal end surface portion provided on an distal end side, and the distal end surface portion has a holding portion which is configured to hold the treatment target, wherein the treatment portion has a small-diameter portion extending from the proximal end side toward the distal end side and a large-diameter portion provided at an distal end portion of the small-diameter portion, and an external diameter of at least a part of cross section of the large-diameter portion perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the small-diameter portion is larger than an external diameter of at least a part of a cross section of the small-diameter portion perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the small-diameter portion, and wherein the large-diameter portion is detachably provided to the small-diameter portion.
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Current AssigneeOlympus Corporation, Olympus Medical Systems Corporation (Olympus Corporation)
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Original AssigneeOlympus Corporation, Olympus Medical Systems Corporation (Olympus Corporation)
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InventorsYamada, Norihiro, Yoshimine, Hideto
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Application NumberUS11/453,399Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current601/2CPC Class CodesA61B 2017/00473 Distal part, e.g. tip or he...A61B 2017/00477 Coupling A61B2017/0046 take...A61B 2017/306 holding by means of suctionA61B 2017/320064 with tissue or sample retai...A61B 2017/320069 for ablating tissueA61B 2017/32007 with suction or vacuum meansA61B 2017/320074 bladeA61B 2017/320082 for incising tissueA61B 2017/320089 node locationA61B 2217/005 with suction drainage systemA61H 23/0245 with ultrasonic transducers...
