公开(公告)号：US20220287760A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17633025

申请日：2020-08-05

Applicant: Aesculap AG

Inventor： Christian Huber ,  Dieter Weisshaupt ,  Christoph Rothweiler ,  Detlef Russ ,  Oliver Fugger ,  Raimund Hibst ,  Alwin Kienle ,  Florian Foschum

IPC: A61B18/14

Abstract: A method for measuring temperature includes emitting light with an illumination spectrum into a tissue with at least one illumination, receiving the remission of light with a remission spectrum from the tissue using at least one detector, converting the remission spectrum into a detector signal, sending the detector signal to a calculating unit, calculating a first theoretical remission spectrum based on a solution for describing the propagation of light in the tissue with the calculating unit, assuming estimated volume fractions of the individual tissue components, adapting the theoretical remission spectrum to the measured remission spectrum, and calculating at least one volume fraction of a tissue component from the remissions spectrum using a minimization algorithm, which is used by the calculating unit to adapt the theoretical remission spectrum to the measured remission spectrum using variations in the volume fractions of the individual tissue components which are present in the tissue.

公开(公告)号：US10905428B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US15909324

申请日：2018-03-01

Applicant: Aesculap AG

Inventor： Dieter Weisshaupt ,  Christoph Rothweiler

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/11 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B18/00

Abstract: A medical instrument includes an endoscope shaft and an electrode cap with a pin axially movable in the endoscope shaft. A first electrode is held by a first electrode carrier at a distal end piece of the endoscope shaft, and a second electrode is held by a second electrode carrier at the electrode cap. A safety switch is arranged in proximity to one of the electrode carriers and interconnected with a feed line that feeds HF current to the second electrode. The safety switch can be brought into an OFF or disconnect position to disconnect HF current supply to the second electrode. The safety switch can include an outer contact ring fixed at a proximal end portion of the pin, and an actuating rod that protrudes from the pin at the distal end and transmits movement to the second electrode carrier.

公开(公告)号：US09867655B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-16

申请号：US14377352

申请日：2013-02-06

Applicant: Aesculap AG

Inventor： Christoph Rothweiler ,  Eugen Herner ,  Christian Huber

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B90/00

CPC classification number: A61B18/1445 ,  A61B18/1442 ,  A61B2018/00589 ,  A61B2090/035

Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument includes mutually movable instrument legs each comprising one or more electrode faces between which tissue can be clamped and treated in electrothermal manner. The movement of the instrument legs relative to each other can be delimited by at least two spacers which are spaced from each other in the longitudinal extension of the instrument legs and act on the instrument legs. At least one electrode face portion subjected to deflection in a closed position of the instrument legs is formed to be bow-shaped, in particular concave, the curvature being contrary to the bending direction to be expected.

公开(公告)号：US20140371743A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-18

申请号：US14370553

申请日：2012-12-27

Applicant: Aesculap AG

Inventor： Christoph Rothweiler ,  Eugen Herner ,  Christian Huber

IPC: A61B18/14

CPC classification number: A61B18/1445 ,  A61B18/1442 ,  A61B2018/00083 ,  A61B2018/0016 ,  A61B2018/00494 ,  A61B2090/033

Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument including a jaw part made up of mutually movable instrument legs which have facing sides on which one or more electrode areas are arranged/formed in each case, the movement of the instrument legs relative to each other being able to be limited by at least one first spacer acting on proximal end portions of the instrument legs and at least one second spacer acting on distal end portions of the instrument legs. At least one of the spacers on at least one electrode is manufactured from an electrically conductive material and is connected to the electrode in electroconductive fashion. Furthermore, the spacer cooperates with a local spacer abutment surface which is made of a non-conductive material and arranged in electrically insulating manner on at least one opposing electrode.

Abstract translation: 一种电外科器械，包括由相互可移动的仪器腿组成的钳口部件，所述钳口部件具有面对侧，每个壳体上布置/形成一个或多个电极区域，仪器腿部相对于彼此的运动能够被限制在 作用在器械腿的近端部分上的至少一个第一间隔件和作用在器械腿的远端部分上的至少一个第二间隔件。 至少一个电极上的间隔物中的至少一个由导电材料制成并且以导电方式连接到电极。 此外，间隔件与由非导电材料制成并且以电绝缘方式布置在至少一个相对电极上的局部间隔件邻接表面协作。

公开(公告)号：US10575896B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15696888

申请日：2017-09-06

Applicant: Aesculap AG

Inventor： Christoph Rothweiler ,  Eugen Herner ,  Christian Huber

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B18/00

Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument includes mutually movable instrument legs each comprising one or more electrode faces between which tissue can be clamped and treated in electrothermal manner. The movement of the instrument legs relative to each other can be delimited by at least two spacers which are spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the instrument legs and act on the instrument legs. At least one electrode face portion subjected to deflection in a closed position of the instrument legs is formed to be bow-shaped, in particular concave, the curvature being contrary to the bending direction to be expected.

公开(公告)号：US20180214201A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15505841

申请日：2016-03-18

Applicant: Aesculap AG

Inventor： Rainer Bargon ,  Bernd Blender ,  Stefan Eick ,  Nikolaus Hafner ,  Patrick Heizmann ,  Eugen Herner ,  Christian Huber ,  Christof Merckle ,  Erich Odermatt ,  Christoph Rothweiler

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/11

CPC classification number: A61B18/1485 ,  A61B17/07292 ,  A61B17/11 ,  A61B17/1114 ,  A61B17/1155 ,  A61B18/1402 ,  A61B18/1445 ,  A61B2017/00504 ,  A61B2017/00867 ,  A61B2017/00884 ,  A61B2017/00889 ,  A61B2017/00893 ,  A61B2017/00955 ,  A61B2017/1132 ,  A61B2018/00196 ,  A61B2018/00619 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B2018/145

Abstract: Surgical tissue fusion instrument and support structure having two gripping structures which are movable relative to each other and which are designed to bring together biological tissue sections that are to be connected to each other, with heat-generating means which are assigned to the gripping structures and, during tissue fusion, cause heat to be introduced in the area of a connection site of the biological tissue sections, and also with a support structure which is held between the gripping structures and, during tissue fusion, is operatively connected to the tissue sections. The support structure has at least one additional physical functional structure for aiding or promoting the tissue fusion.

公开(公告)号：US20180185028A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15909324

申请日：2018-03-01

Applicant: Aesculap AG

Inventor： Dieter Weisshaupt ,  Christoph Rothweiler

IPC: A61B17/11 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B18/00

CPC classification number: A61B17/11 ,  A61B18/1233 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/1442 ,  A61B18/1445 ,  A61B18/1482 ,  A61B2017/1132 ,  A61B2018/00494 ,  A61B2018/00619 ,  A61B2018/126 ,  A61B2018/1407 ,  A61B2018/1475

Abstract: A medical instrument includes an endoscope shaft and an electrode cap with a pin axially movable in the endoscope shaft. A first electrode is held by a first electrode carrier at a distal end piece of the endoscope shaft, and a second electrode is held by a second electrode carrier at the electrode cap. A safety switch is arranged in proximity to one of the electrode carriers and interconnected with a feed line that feeds HF current to the second electrode. The safety switch can be brought into an OFF or disconnect position to disconnect HF current supply to the second electrode. The safety switch can include an outer contact ring fixed at a proximal end portion of the pin, and an actuating rod that protrudes from the pin at the distal end and transmits movement to the second electrode carrier.

公开(公告)号：US20180036063A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15784634

申请日：2017-10-16

Applicant: Aesculap AG

Inventor： Dieter Weisshaupt ,  Christoph Rothweiler

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/11 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B17/00

CPC classification number: A61B18/14 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61B17/1114 ,  A61B17/1155 ,  A61B2017/00862 ,  A61B2017/1107 ,  A61B2017/111 ,  A61B2017/1132 ,  A61B2017/1135 ,  A61B2017/1139 ,  A61B2018/00404 ,  A61B2018/00601 ,  A61B2018/00607 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B2018/1407 ,  A61B2018/1497

Abstract: A surgical instrument for bonding body tissue includes an instrument shank or shaft, a first tool element, a second tool element axially movable relative to the first tool element, and an annular sleeve-like cutting element. The second tool element includes a plurality of tool element members that are radially deflectable. The first and second tool elements are each equipped with at least one electrode. The second tool element includes a biasing member that biases the tool element members in a radially inward direction. A stop member is operable in a first position to hold the tool element members against the biasing force of the biasing member in which the tool element members assume a maximum outer diameter. The stop member is further operable in a second position to release the tool element members such that the tool element members can deflect radially inwardly and cut body tissue.

公开(公告)号：US09610115B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US13919096

申请日：2013-06-17

Applicant: Aesculap AG

Inventor： Christoph Rothweiler ,  Patrick Heizmann

IPC: A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/18 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B90/00

CPC classification number: A61B18/1442 ,  A61B18/1206 ,  A61B18/1445 ,  A61B18/18 ,  A61B2018/00559 ,  A61B2018/00607 ,  A61B2018/00619 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B2018/00708 ,  A61B2018/00922 ,  A61B2018/00928 ,  A61B2018/0094 ,  A61B2018/1455 ,  A61B2018/1497 ,  A61B2090/031 ,  A61B2090/061 ,  A61B2090/065 ,  A61B2090/0811

Abstract: A bipolar RF sealing instrument includes two instrument branches which are movable relative to one another at least to an open and a closed position, and an instrument handle with two handle units, each associated with a respective instrument branch and coupled for manually operating the instrument branches and for applying to the instrument branches a predetermined closing force at the closed position, a first of the two instrument branches having a terminal for an external RF generator and the second instrument branch adapted to be electrically coupled via an instrument-internal power contact with the first instrument branch. The power contact may be a spring contact for contact closure at a closure position. In addition or alternatively, an instrument-internal control switch is present and only activated when the predetermined closing force is reached, to enable the supply of electric current from an external RF generator to the instrument branch(es).

公开(公告)号：US20150190134A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-09

申请号：US14419097

申请日：2013-08-21

Applicant: Aesculap AG

Inventor： Dieter Weisshaupt ,  Pedro Morales ,  Christoph Rothweiler

IPC: A61B17/11 ,  A61B18/08

CPC classification number: A61B17/11 ,  A61B18/082 ,  A61B18/1442 ,  A61B2017/1103 ,  A61B2017/1107 ,  A61B2017/1121 ,  A61B2017/1125 ,  A61B2017/1132 ,  A61B2018/00196 ,  A61B2018/00273 ,  A61B2018/00619

Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument for making an end-to-end anastomosis between two hollow organ sections includes two tools movable relative to each other and each including an HF electrode by which the hollow organ sections can be fusion-welded to each other. The two tools are substantially sleeve-shaped or can at least be brought into sleeve shape so that a first tool can enclose a first hollow organ section and a second tool can enclose a second hollow organ section. Each of the electrodes is formed on an end face of each sleeve-shaped tool around which the respective hollow organ section can be everted inside out, and the two tools are movable relative to each other so that the electrodes are aligned and can clamp the everted hollow organ sections therebetween.

Abstract translation: 用于在两个中空器官部分之间进行端对端吻合的电外科器械包括可相对于彼此移动的两个工具，每个包括HF电极，通过该电极可使中空器官部分彼此熔接。 这两个工具基本上是套筒形的，或者至少可以形成为套筒形状，使得第一工具可以包围第一中空器官部分，而第二工具可以包围第二中空器官部分。 每个电极形成在每个套筒形工具的端面上，相应的中空器官部分可围绕该端面向外移动，并且两个工具能够相对于彼此移动，使得电极对准并且可以夹紧固定 中间器官部分之间。