Ultrasonic treatment apparatus

• US 7,455,641 B2
• Filed: 05/10/2004
• Issued: 11/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Original Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Inventors: Takahashi, Hiroyuki, Yamada, Norihiro, Ueno, Haruhiko, Okada, Mitsumasa, Nakamura, Takeaki, Suzuki, Keita, Watanabe, Hiroyoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Winakur; Eric F
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rozanski; Michael T.
• Application Number:
  US10/842,934
• Publication Number:
  US 20050027310A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,660 Days
• Field of Search: 600/437, 600/459, 600/462, 601/2, 606/113
• US Class Current: 600/437
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/0051 with controlled bending of insertion part
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/042 characterised by a proximal camera, e.g. a CCD camera
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/22012 in direct contact with, or very close to, the obstruction or concrement for removing obstructions in blood vessels by laser A61B18/245
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/22021 electric leads passing through the catheter
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/373 using light, e.g. by using optical scanners

Abstract

An ultrasonic treatment apparatus comprises an endoscope having an insertion portion to be inserted in a body cavity, and a treatment unit having an ultrasonic vibrator which generates ultrasonic vibrations, and a treatment portion which performs treatment by utilizing the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the ultrasonic vibrator. The ultrasonic treatment apparatus further comprises a treatment unit holding portion, which is provided in a distal end portion of the insertion portion and to which the treatment unit is attached, a cable which transmits an electric signal to the ultrasonic vibrator, and at least one bundle member which bundles the insertion portion and the cable.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic treatment apparatus for treating a treated part, said ultrasonic treatment apparatus comprising:

an endoscope comprising an insertion portion to be inserted into a body cavity, said insertion portion having a distal end portion and a rear end portion positioned at the endoscope, said insertion portion operable to provide visibility of the treated part to the endoscope;

a treatment unit having an ultrasonic vibrator operable to generate ultrasonic vibrations;

a treatment portion operable to perform treatment by utilizing the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the ultrasonic vibrator;

an ultrasonic driver operable to transmit an electric signal to control the ultrasonic vibrator;

a treatment unit holding portion connected to an exterior of the distal end portion of the insertion portion and comprising the treatment unit;

a cable connected to a proximal end of the treatment unit and directly connecting the treatment unit to the ultrasonic driver to transmit the electric signal to the ultrasonic vibrator, said cable comprising a distal end; and

at least one bundle member configured to removably receive the insertion portion and the cable,

wherein the cable extends outside the insertion portion along the insertion portion, and said treatment unit holding portion is configured to receive the distal end of the insertion portion and the distal end of the cable.

2. The ultrasonic treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the treatment unit holding portion has a vibrator hole, and the ultrasonic vibrator is sealed within the vibrator hole.

3. The ultrasonic treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the treatment unit holding portion is fixed to a node position of the ultrasonic vibrations of the treatment unit.

4. The ultrasonic treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the treatment portion has a distal end portion located at a position a quarter wavelength of the ultrasonic vibrations of the treatment unit apart from the node position.

5. The ultrasonic treatment apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

another treatment unit attached to the treatment unit holding portion and having another ultrasonic vibrator which generates ultrasonic vibrations, and another treatment portion which grasps a target of treatment in cooperation with the treatment portion and performs treatment by utilizing the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the other ultrasonic vibrator;

another cable which transmits an electric signal to the other ultrasonic vibrator and is bundled together with the cable and the insertion portion by the at least one bundle member; and

an ultrasonic oscillating apparatus to which the cable and the other cable is connected and drives the ultrasonic vibrator and the other ultrasonic vibrator in phases opposite to each other.

6. The ultrasonic treatment apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the ultrasonic vibrator and the other ultrasonic vibrator are driven at frequencies different from each other.

7. The ultrasonic treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cable connects the ultrasonic driver with the treatment unit holding portion without passing through the endoscope.