Stereoscopic, long-distance microscope
    1.
    发明授权
    Stereoscopic, long-distance microscope 有权
    立体显微镜,长距离显微镜

    公开(公告)号:US06256143B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-03

    申请号:US09423819

    申请日:2000-02-14

    IPC分类号: G02B2122

    摘要: A stereoscopic, long-distance microscope is capable of stereoscopically viewing targets within the range of 100 mm to 300 mm from the front lens element. The system preferably comprises: a front lens element having a diameter Dfl for receiving light rays from the target; a rear mirror having a diameter Drm for receiving light rays from the front lens element; a secondary mirror located on the rear surface R2 of the front lens element for receiving light reflected from the rear mirror element; and, an angled mirror located between the secondary mirror and the stereoscopic eyepiece in its turn receiving light rays reflected from said angled mirror and presenting them to both eyes of the viewer. The diameter Dfl of the front lens element is preferably significantly smaller than the diameter Drm of the rear mirror element.

    摘要翻译: 立体远距离显微镜能够立体观察距前镜片元件100mm至300mm范围内的目标。 该系统优选地包括:具有用于接收来自目标的光线的直径Dfl的前透镜元件; 具有用于接收来自前透镜元件的光线的直径Drm的后反射镜; 位于前透镜元件的后表面R2上的副镜,用于接收从后镜元件反射的光; 并且,位于次级反射镜和立体目镜之间的成角度的反射镜反过来接收从所述有角度的反射镜反射的光并将其呈现在观看者的双眼上。 前透镜元件的直径Dfl优选明显小于后镜元件的直径Drm。

    Hand-held surgical instruments employing magnetic couplings for simultaneous rotary and longitudinal oscillations of distal workpieces
    2.
    发明授权
    Hand-held surgical instruments employing magnetic couplings for simultaneous rotary and longitudinal oscillations of distal workpieces 有权
    使用磁耦合的手持式手术器械用于远端工件的同时旋转和纵向振荡

    公开(公告)号:US06517560B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-11

    申请号:US09721774

    申请日:2000-11-27

    IPC分类号: A61B1714

    摘要: Hand-held surgical instruments include magnetic couplings which impart simultaneous reciprocal rotary and longitudinal motions or oscillations to a distally located workpiece. In preferred embodiments, the magnetic couplings include a drive shaft, an output shaft coaxially aligned with the drive shaft relative to a central axis, and drive and driven magnet assemblies connected operatively to the drive and output shafts, respectively. The drive and driven magnet assemblies include permanent magnets arranged to translate continuous rotation of the drive shaft into simultaneous rotary and longitudinal movements of the driven magnet assembly relative to the drive axis. A resilient support member exhibiting torsional and longitudinal resiliency (e.g., an annular elastomeric disc) is most preferably operatively connected to the output shaft to allow for such simultaneous rotary and longitudinal movements thereof.

    摘要翻译: 手持式手术器械包括磁耦合器,其向远侧位置的工件同时进行往复旋转和纵向运动或振荡。 在优选实施例中,磁耦合包括驱动轴,与驱动轴相对于中心轴同轴对准的输出轴,以及分别连接到驱动轴和输出轴的驱动和从动磁体组件。 驱动和从动磁体组件包括设置成将驱动轴的连续旋转平移到从动磁体组件相对于驱动轴的同时旋转和纵向移动的永磁体。 具有扭转和纵向弹性的弹性支撑构件(例如,环形弹性体盘)最优选地可操作地连接到输出轴,以允许这种同时的旋转和纵向运动。

    Magnetic couplings for imparting simultaneous rotary and longitudinal oscillations
    3.
    发明授权
    Magnetic couplings for imparting simultaneous rotary and longitudinal oscillations 有权
    用于传递同时旋转和纵向振荡的磁耦合

    公开(公告)号:US06478681B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-12

    申请号:US09721775

    申请日:2000-11-27

    IPC分类号: F16D2701

    摘要: Magnetic couplings impart simultaneous reciprocal rotary and longitudinal motions or oscillations to a work element. In preferred embodiments, the magnetic couplings include a drive shaft, an output shaft coaxially aligned with the drive shaft relative to a central axis, and drive and driven magnet assemblies connected operatively to the drive and output shafts, respectively. The drive and driven magnet assemblies include permanent magnets arranged to translate continuous rotation of the drive shaft into simultaneous rotary and longitudinal movements of the driven magnet assembly relative to the drive axis. A resilient support member exhibiting torsional and longitudinal resiliency (e.g., an annular elastomeric disc) is most preferably operatively connected to the output shaft to allow for such simultaneous rotary and longitudinal movements thereof.

    摘要翻译: 磁耦合器同时对工件进行往复旋转和纵向运动或振荡。 在优选实施例中,磁耦合包括驱动轴,与驱动轴相对于中心轴同轴对准的输出轴,以及分别连接到驱动轴和输出轴的驱动和从动磁体组件。 驱动和从动磁体组件包括设置成将驱动轴的连续旋转平移到从动磁体组件相对于驱动轴的同时旋转和纵向移动的永磁体。 具有扭转和纵向弹性的弹性支撑构件(例如,环形弹性体盘)最优选地可操作地连接到输出轴,以允许这种同时的旋转和纵向运动。

    Omni-actuatable hand-held surgical instruments
    4.
    发明授权
    Omni-actuatable hand-held surgical instruments 失效
    全功能手持式手术器械

    公开(公告)号:US06391046B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-21

    申请号:US09549469

    申请日:2000-04-14

    IPC分类号: A61B1700

    CPC分类号: A61B17/2909 A61B2017/2918

    摘要: Hand-held instruments which may be employed to actuate a distally mounted tool by application of radial compressive force about the instrument circumference (i.e., omni-actuatable). In preferred forms, hand-held instruments have a handle which includes an actuator assembly for actuating a tool, wherein the actuator assembly has a generally V-shaped circumferential channel in which an actuator band is seated. A slide ring assembly is provided which defines the generally V-shaped circumferential channel and has at least one slide ring mounted for longitudinal movements relative to the handle. The actuator band is radially flexible. Thus, in response to a compressive force, the actuator band seated within the generally V-shaped channel will be flexed radially inwardly to thereby moves the slide ring longitudinally. The slide ring, in turn, coacts operatively with the distally mounted tool (e.g., through a longitudinally slidable actuator pin). Radial motion of the actuator band is thereby translated into longitudinal motion of the slide ring, which longitudinal motion is then employed to actuate the tool.

    摘要翻译: 手持式仪器可用于通过围绕仪器周围施加径向压缩力来驱动远端安装的工具(即,全向致动)。 在优选形式中,手持式乐器具有手柄,其包括用于致动工具的致动器组件,其中所述致动器组件具有大致V形的圆周通道,致动器带位于该圆周通道中。 提供了一种滑动环组件,其限定了大致V形的周向通道,并且具有安装成相对于手柄纵向运动的至少一个滑环。 致动器带是径向柔性的。 因此,响应于压缩力,位于大致V形通道内的致动器带将被径向向内弯曲,从而纵向移动滑环。 滑动环又与远端安装的工具(例如,通过纵向可滑动的致动器销)可操作地共同作用。 因此,致动器带的径向运动被转换成滑动环的纵向运动,然后使用纵向运动来致动工具。

    Intensity controllable hand-held surgical light
    5.
    发明授权
    Intensity controllable hand-held surgical light 有权
    强度可控手持式手术灯

    公开(公告)号:US06270491B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-07

    申请号:US09286659

    申请日:1999-04-06

    IPC分类号: A61B1818

    摘要: A hand-held surgical light assembly is provided with a light source, and a handpiece which is adapted to be grasped and manipulated by a user. The handpiece has a light guide with a proximal end optically connected to the light source, and a distal end which projects outwardly from said handpiece so as to direct light guided thereby onto a field of view determined by manipulation of the handpiece by the user. The handpiece includes a switch assembly which is operatively coupled to the light source to allow user selection between at least two different light intensities (e.g., essentially on/off) discharged by said light guide onto the field of view. In preferred forms, the switch assembly includes an electrically conductive inner core and an electrically conductive outer tubular elastomeric member concentrically positioned in surrounding, but spaced relationship, with the inner base. When contact between the inner base and the outer elastomeric member is made, switch circuitry changes the visible light intensity of the visible light generated by the light source, e.g., by either directly modulating the current to the lamp itself, or by providing an electrically operable shutter assembly which masks the light generated by the light source. The former embodiment is especially well suited for surgical lights which are self-contained (i.e., have the light sources contained in the handpiece), while the latter is especially well suited for surgical lights which have remotely positioned light sources.

    摘要翻译: 手持式手术灯组件设置有光源,以及适于由使用者掌握和操纵的手持件。 所述手持件具有导光体,所述光导件具有光学连接到所述光源的近端,以及从所述手持件向外突出的远端,以将由此引导的光引导到由使用者操纵所述手持件所确定的视野上。 手持件包括开关组件,其可操作地耦合到光源,以允许用户在由所述光导放射到视野上的至少两个不同光强度(例如,基本上开/关)之间进行选择。 在优选的形式中,开关组件包括导电内芯和导电的外管状弹性体构件,其同心地定位成与内底围绕但间隔的关系。 当制造内部基座和外部弹性体构件之间的接触时,开关电路改变由光源产生的可见光的可见光强度,例如通过直接调制到灯本身的电流,或者通过提供电可操作 遮光器,其遮蔽由光源产生的光。 前一个实施例特别适用于独立的手术灯(即,具有手持件中的光源),而后者特别适合于具有远程定位的光源的手术灯。

    Intensity controllable hand-held surgical light

    公开(公告)号:US06540390B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-01

    申请号:US10123150

    申请日:2002-04-17

    IPC分类号: A61C300

    摘要: A hand-held surgical light assembly is provided with a light source, and a handpiece which is adapted to be grasped and manipulated by a user. The handpiece has a light guide with a proximal end optically connected to the light source, and a distal end which projects outwardly from said handpiece so as to direct light guided thereby onto a field of view determined by manipulation of the handpiece by the user. The handpiece includes a switch assembly which is operatively coupled to the light source to allow user selection between at least two different light intensities (e.g., essentially on/off) discharged by said light guide onto the field of view. In preferred forms, the switch assembly includes an electrically conductive inner base member and an electrically conductive outer tubular elastomeric member concentrically positioned in surrounding, but spaced relationship, with the inner base member. When contact between the inner base member and the outer elastomeric member is made, switch circuitry changes the visible light intensity of the visible light generated by the light source, e.g., by either directly modulating the current to the lamp itself, or by providing an electrically operable shutter assembly which masks the light generated by the light source. The former embodiment is especially well suited for surgical lights which are self-contained (i.e., have the light sources contained in the handpiece), while the latter is especially well suited for surgical lights which have remotely positioned light sources.

    Magnetic stirring and heating/cooling apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Magnetic stirring and heating/cooling apparatus 失效
    磁力搅拌和加热/冷却装置

    公开(公告)号:US5529391A

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-25

    申请号:US310569

    申请日:1994-09-22

    IPC分类号: B01F13/08 B01F15/06

    CPC分类号: B01F15/065 B01F13/0818

    摘要: A magnetic stirring device which also provides for simultaneous heating/cooling of samples. The magnetic stirring apparatus comprises a plurality of wells into which respective vessels can be placed and continuously stirred by motivating a magnetic stirring bar therein with a three phase frequency controller. Simultaneously, the temperature of the vessels can be maintained at a predetermined temperature either above or below room temperature by means of thermoelectric elements in contact with a heat conducting block within which the wells are located.

    摘要翻译: 一种磁力搅拌装置,其还提供样品的同时加热/冷却。 磁力搅拌装置包括多个孔,通过用三相频率控制器激励其中的磁性搅拌棒,各个容器可以放置在其中并连续搅拌。 同时,容器的温度可以在高于或低于室温的预定温度下通过与其中位于孔中的导热块接触的热电元件保持。

    Hand-held surgical instruments with omni-circumferential actuation capabilities
    8.
    发明授权
    Hand-held surgical instruments with omni-circumferential actuation capabilities 有权
    手持式手术器械具有全向驱动能力

    公开(公告)号:US06482198B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-19

    申请号:US09837555

    申请日:2001-04-19

    IPC分类号: A61B1700

    摘要: Hand-held instruments have an actuator assembly which may be employed to actuate a distally mounted tool by application of radial force about the entirety of the instrument circumference (i.e., is omni-actuatable). Most preferably, the actuator assembly includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart generally L-shaped actuator levers defining respective arcuate bearing surfaces along exterior edge regions thereof, and a retaining ring which circumferentially bounds the actuator levers around the exterior edge regions thereof. The retaining ring most preferably defines an interior stationary arcuate guide surface in conformable mated relationship to the bearing surfaces of said actuator levers. Radial force applied to the proximally extending arm sections of said levers thereby responsively causes the bearing surfaces thereof to be slideably moved along the guide surface of said retaining ring so as to translate such radial force into longitudinal movements of an elongate actuation pin between retracted and extended positions thereof. By providing a tool which operatively coacts with the actuation pin, a surgeon may actuate the tool as needed by applying radial force at any point about the circumference of the actuator assembly.

    摘要翻译: 手持式仪器具有致动器组件,该致动器组件可用于通过围绕整个仪器周边施加径向力来致动远端安装的工具(即,全向致动)。 最优选地,致动器组件包括多个周向间隔开的大致L形的致动器杆,其沿着其外部边缘区域限定相应的弓形轴承表面,以及围绕致动器杆围绕其外部边缘区域周向地限定的保持环。 保持环最优选地限定与所述致动器杠杆的支承表面一致配合关系的内部固定弓形引导表面。 施加到所述杠杆的近端延伸的臂部分的径向力因此响应地使得其支承表面沿着所述保持环的引导表面可滑动地移动,以便将所述径向力转换成缩回和延伸的细长致动销的纵向运动 的位置。 通过提供与致动销可操作地共同作用的工具,外科医生可以根据需要通过在围绕致动器组件的圆周的任何点施加径向力来致动工具。

    Intensity controllable hand-held surgical light
    9.
    发明授权
    Intensity controllable hand-held surgical light 有权
    强度可控手持式手术灯

    公开(公告)号:US06436035B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-20

    申请号:US09657129

    申请日:2000-09-07

    IPC分类号: A61B106

    摘要: A hand-held surgical light assembly is provided with a light source, and a handpiece which is adapted to be grasped and manipulated by a user. The handpiece has a light guide with a proximal end optically connected to the light source, and a distal end which projects outwardly from said handpiece so as to direct light guided thereby onto a field of view determined by manipulation of the handpiece by the user. The handpiece includes a switch assembly which is operatively coupled to the light source to allow user selection between at least two different light intensities (e.g., essentially on/off) discharged by said light guide onto the field of view. In preferred forms, the switch assembly includes an electrically conductive inner base member and an electrically conductive outer tubular elastomeric member concentrically positioned in surrounding, but spaced relationship, with the inner base member. When contact between the inner base member and the outer elastomeric member is made, switch circuitry changes the visible light intensity of the visible light generated by the light source, e.g., by either directly modulating the current to the lamp itself, or by providing an electrically operable shutter assembly which masks the light generated by the light source. The former embodiment is especially well suited for surgical lights which are self-contained (i.e., have the light sources contained in the handpiece), while the latter is especially well suited for surgical lights which have remotely positioned light sources.

    摘要翻译: 手持式手术灯组件设置有光源,以及适于由使用者掌握和操纵的手持件。 所述手持件具有导光体,所述光导件具有光学连接到所述光源的近端,以及从所述手持件向外突出的远端,以将由此引导的光引导到由使用者操纵所述手持件所确定的视野上。 手持件包括开关组件,其可操作地耦合到光源,以允许用户在由所述光导放射到视野上的至少两个不同光强度(例如,基本上开/关)之间进行选择。 在优选形式中,开关组件包括导电内部基座构件和与内部基座构件周围但间隔开的关系同心地定位的导电外部管状弹性构件。 当内基部件和外部弹性体部件之间接触时,开关电路改变由光源产生的可见光的可见光强度,例如,通过直接调制电流到灯本身,或者通过提供电 可操作的快门组件,其遮蔽由光源产生的光。 前一个实施例特别适用于独立的手术灯(即,具有手持件中的光源),而后者特别适合于具有远程定位的光源的手术灯。

    Method of making miniaturized surgical forceps
    10.
    发明授权
    Method of making miniaturized surgical forceps 失效
    小型化手术钳的制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US06616683B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-09

    申请号:US09563420

    申请日:2000-05-02

    IPC分类号: B21K500

    摘要: Miniature surgical forceps are formed from a one-piece tubular member by opposed longitudinal channels machined in a distal end thereof so as to establish a radially opposed pair of unitary forceps jaws. Most preferably, the opposed channels are formed in the distal end of the rigid tubular member by means of electron discharge machining (EDM) techniques. The resulting opposed cross-sectionally arcuate jaw sections may be bent and/or further shaped to achieve the desired final jaw configuration. The inner surfaces of the forceps jaws thereby established may have a filler material deposited in such a manner so as to change the overall shape and/or geometric configuration of the jaws and thereby engineer them to a specific surgical purpose.

    摘要翻译: 微型手术钳由一体式管状构件通过在其远端加工的相对的纵向通道形成,以便建立径向相对的一对整体钳子钳口。 最优选地,通过电子放电加工(EDM)技术在刚性管状构件的远端形成相对的通道。 所产生的相对的横截面弓形夹爪部分可以被弯曲和/或进一步成形以实现期望的最终夹爪构型。 由此建立的钳子夹爪的内表面可以具有以这样的方式沉积的填充材料,以便改变钳口的整体形状和/或几何构型,从而将它们设计成具体的手术目的。