Ultrasonic assisted liposuction system
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1. An ultrasonic liposuction system comprising:
- a handpiece including a transducer for converting electrical energy into mechanical energy in the form of ultrasonic vibrations,an ultrasonic generator electrically connected to the handpiece for supplying the electrical energy to the transducer,an aspirator connected in fluid communication with the handpiece for providing aspiration at a surgical site,a fluid source connected in fluid communication with the handpiece that provides a fluid at the surgical site, anda user interface disposed on the handpiece coupled to said ultrasonic generator, said aspirator, and said fluid source for generating control signals therefor.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic liposuction system includes a handpiece having a transducer for converting electrical energy into mechanical energy in the form of ultrasonic vibrations; an ultrasonic generator electrically connected to the handpiece for supplying the electrical energy to the transducer; an aspirator connected in fluid communication with the handpiece for providing aspiration at a surgical site; and a user interface, disposed on the hand piece, and coupled to the ultrasonic generator and the aspirator for generating control signals therefor.
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1. An ultrasonic liposuction system comprising:
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a handpiece including a transducer for converting electrical energy into mechanical energy in the form of ultrasonic vibrations, an ultrasonic generator electrically connected to the handpiece for supplying the electrical energy to the transducer, an aspirator connected in fluid communication with the handpiece for providing aspiration at a surgical site, a fluid source connected in fluid communication with the handpiece that provides a fluid at the surgical site, and a user interface disposed on the handpiece coupled to said ultrasonic generator, said aspirator, and said fluid source for generating control signals therefor. - View Dependent Claims (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, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A handheld surgical apparatus for use with an ultrasonic liposuction system comprising:
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a handpiece electrically connected to an ultrasonic generator and an aspirator, and configured to receive an ultrasonic probe, an ultrasonic transducer disposed within the handpiece for converting electrical energy from the ultrasonic generator into mechanical energy in the form of ultrasonic vibrations, an aspirator conduit disposed within the handpiece, a fluid conduit disposed within the handpiece, the fluid conduit in liquid communication with a fluid source, and a user interface disposed on the handpiece and coupled to said ultrasonic generator, said aspirator, and said fluid source for generating control signals therefor. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of controlling an ultrasonic liposuction system comprising:
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providing a handpiece that includes a user interface, the user interface being coupled to an ultrasonic generator, an aspirator, and a fluid source for generating control signals therefor, activating the ultrasonic generator with a first input device on the user interface, activating the aspirator with a second input device on the user interface to provide suction, activating a fluid source with a third input device on the user interface to provide fluid to a surgical site. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A method of performing liposuction comprising:
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advancing a probe and a sheath disposed coaxially about the probe to a surgical site, ultrasonically vibrating the probe to treat tissue at the surgical site by activating an ultrasonic generator connected to the probe, aspirating the surgical site by applying suction to the surgical site to remove the treated tissue by activating an aspirator connected to the probe, irrigating the site with fluid from a fluid source, and controlling activation of the ultrasonic generator, the aspirator, and the fluid source with a user interface coupled to the ultrasonic generator, the aspirator, and the fluid source, wherein the user interface is disposed on a handpiece connected to the probe. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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