Bendable ultrasonic probe and sheath for use therewith
    1.
    发明授权
    Bendable ultrasonic probe and sheath for use therewith 失效
    可弯曲超声波探头和护套

    公开(公告)号:US5469853A

    公开(公告)日:1995-11-28

    申请号:US264016

    申请日:1994-06-22

    摘要: A bendable ultrasonic probe useful in endosurgical operations is provided having a therapy channel with a shape that is substantially unaffected by bending of the probe. The probe can be used to convey substantially nonbendable tools to the vicinity of an ultrasonic device that has been repositioned by bending the probe. A sheath is provided having a rigid, self-supporting body portion that may be used with the bendable ultrasonic probe. The sheath may have a therapy channel for conveying surgical tools. Also, the sheath may have a flexible balloon on one end for accommodating the bendable portion of the probe, which is disposed in the flexible balloon.

    摘要翻译: 提供了可用于内科手术操作的可弯曲超声波探头,其具有基本上不受探针弯曲影响的形状的治疗通道。 探针可用于将基本上不可弯曲的工具传送到通过弯曲探针重新定位的超声波装置附近。 护套设置有可与可弯曲的超声波探头一起使用的刚性的自支撑主体部分。 护套可以具有用于输送外科手术工具的治疗通道。 此外,护套可以在一端具有柔性气囊,用于容纳设置在柔性气囊中的探针的可弯曲部分。

    Ultrasonic probe having articulated structure and rotatable transducer
head
    2.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic probe having articulated structure and rotatable transducer head 失效
    超声波探头具有铰接结构和可旋转传感头

    公开(公告)号:US5413107A

    公开(公告)日:1995-05-09

    申请号:US197327

    申请日:1994-02-16

    IPC分类号: A61B8/12 A61M25/01 G10K11/35

    摘要: An articulated ultrasonic probe for endoscopic examination comprises a transducer head, for example, having one or more rows of independently actuable transducer elements extending along the surface of the probe, parallel to the axis thereof. The probe comprises an articulable section while the transducer head is journaled for rotation with respect to the tip of the probe. In use the tip of the probe is juxtaposed to a structure to be examined; the articulated section of the probe and the rotation of the transducer are controlled separately, such that the transducer elements can be juxtaposed to the structure to be examined. A series of angularly-spaced images may be formed by rotation of the transducer about its axis after articulation of the probe.

    摘要翻译: 用于内窥镜检查的铰接式超声波探头包括换能器头,例如具有平行于其轴线的沿探针表面延伸的一排或多排可独立致动的换能器元件。 探针包括可铰接部分,同时传感器头部相对于探针的尖端进行轴颈旋转。 在使用中,探针的尖端与待检查的结构并列; 探针的铰接部分和换能器的旋转被单独控制,使得换能器元件可以并置到被检查结构。 一系列角度间隔的图像可以通过在探头的铰接之后围绕其轴线旋转来形成。

    Endosurgical ultrasonic probe with integrated biopsy actuator
    3.
    发明授权
    Endosurgical ultrasonic probe with integrated biopsy actuator 失效
    内窥镜超声探头与集成活检执行器

    公开(公告)号:US5437283A

    公开(公告)日:1995-08-01

    申请号:US228507

    申请日:1994-04-15

    IPC分类号: A61B8/12

    CPC分类号: A61B8/12 A61B8/445 A61B8/4488

    摘要: A medical endosurgical device is provided having both ultrasonic imaging and biopsy capabilities for easy grasping and manipulation by a surgeon. The medical endosurgical apparatus includes an ultrasonic imaging probe having an insertion portion with an ultrasonic device near the insertion tip and a probe handle for manipulating the ultrasonic imaging probe to position the ultrasonic device in the patient's body. The medical endosurgical device also includes a biopsy actuator that is mounted on the handle of the ultrasonic imaging probe so that a biopsy needle assembly exiting from the biopsy actuator is oriented to the field of view of the ultrasonic device on the probe. The medical endosurgical apparatus may also include a rigid sheath disposed over the insertion portion of the ultrasonic imaging probe that is engaged with and oriented to the ultrasonic imaging probe such that a biopsy needle assembly passing through a lumen in the rigid sheath would be oriented to the field of view of the ultrasonic device.

    摘要翻译: 提供具有超声波成像和活检能力的医疗外科手术装置,以便于外科医生的抓握和操纵。 医用内窥镜装置包括超声波成像探头,该超声波成像探头具有在插入尖端附近具有超声波装置的插入部分和用于操纵超声波成像探头以将超声波装置定位在患者体内的探针手柄。 医学内窥镜装置还包括安装在超声成像探针的手柄上的活检致动器,使得从活检致动器离开的活检针组件定向到探针上的超声波装置的视场。 医学内窥镜装置还可以包括设置在超声成像探针的插入部分上方的刚性护套,其与超声成像探针接合并定向到超声成像探针,使得穿过刚性护套中的内腔的活检针组件将被定向到 超声波装置的视野。

    Laparoscopic probes and probe sheaths useful in ultrasonic imaging
applications
    4.
    发明授权
    Laparoscopic probes and probe sheaths useful in ultrasonic imaging applications 失效
    腹腔镜探针和探针鞘可用于超声成像应用

    公开(公告)号:US5335663A

    公开(公告)日:1994-08-09

    申请号:US989515

    申请日:1992-12-11

    IPC分类号: A61B8/12

    CPC分类号: A61B8/12 A61B8/445 A61B8/4488

    摘要: The invention relates to a medical ultrasonic imaging probe, such as may be used in laparoscopic surgery. A probe is provided having both forward viewing and side viewing ultrasonic capabilities. An apparatus is provided for manipulating and orienting video ultrasound images on a video monitor according to the position of the probe. A probe is also provided having both an ultrasonic device and a surgical tool, such as an electrocautery hook for excising and/or cauterizing tissue, that can be closely monitored by the ultrasonic device. Also provided is an ultrasonic probe having lumens for placing ultrasonically transmissive medium adjacent to ultrasonic transducers. A removable, rigid sheath is provided to fit over a laparoscopic probe. Removable sheath that includes a lumen for transmission of surgical tools and the like, an inner chamber containing ultrasonically transmissive medium and sealed with a breakable membrane, a balloon that can be inflated with ultrasonically transmissive medium, and lumens for injecting ultrasonically transmissive medium in the vicinity of a probe's ultrasonic device of a probe inserted into the sheath are disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及医用超声成像探针,例如可用于腹腔镜手术。 提供具有前视观看和侧视超声功能的探针。 提供一种装置,用于根据探针的位置在视频监视器上操纵和定向视频超声图像。 还提供了一种探针,其具有可由超声波装置密切监测的超声波装置和外科手术工具,例如用于切除和/或烧灼组织的电烙铁钩。 还提供了具有用于将超声波传播介质放置在超声换能器附近的腔的超声波探头。 提供可移除的刚性护套以配合在腹腔镜探头上。 可拆卸护套,其包括用于外科手术工具等的透射的内腔,包含超声波透射介质并用可破坏膜密封的内室,可以用超声波透射介质充气的气囊,以及用于在附近注射超声波透射介质的腔 公开了探针插入护套中的探针的超声波装置。

    Method and apparatus for disinfecting electronic surgical probes
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for disinfecting electronic surgical probes 失效
    消毒电子手术探针的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5476107A

    公开(公告)日:1995-12-19

    申请号:US152135

    申请日:1993-11-16

    CPC分类号: A61B1/123 A61L2/18

    摘要: Apparatus for disinfecting electronic probes used in surgical procedures comprises a housing for containing a disinfecting fluid and including a dummy connector for forming a sealed connection to the cable connector by which the probe is connected to associated equipment, whereby the contacts of the cable connector are protected from exposure to the disinfecting fluid.

    摘要翻译: 用于消毒外科手术中使用的电子探针的装置包括用于容纳消毒液体的壳体,并且包括用于形成与电缆连接器的密封连接件的虚拟连接器,探针连接到相关联的设备,由此电缆连接器的触点被保护 从暴露于消毒液。

    Methods of making composite ultrasonic transducers
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods of making composite ultrasonic transducers 失效
    制作复合超声波换能器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6088894A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-18

    申请号:US192600

    申请日:1998-11-17

    IPC分类号: B06B1/06 H01L41/22

    CPC分类号: H01L41/37 B06B1/064 Y10T29/42

    摘要: An improved composite ultrasonic transducer, and elements therefor, which may be made autoclavable, and a method of making these elements. A number of planar precursors comprising strips of piezoelectric ceramic material separated from one another by a polymer material are stacked one above another with the ceramic strips aligned with one another, and with electrical conductors disposed between each of the planar precursors. These precursors are then bonded to one another, to form a bonded assembly. The bonded assembly is then slit along parallel lines perpendicular to the direction of elongation of the ceramic strips, subdividing the strips into individual ceramic members and also subdividing the planar conductors, forming ribbon-like conductors extending between opposite sides of the array. The saw kerfs are filled with a hardening polymer material. The ribbon-like conductors reaching the edges of the assembly are then connected electrically in parallel, reducing the capacitance of the individual emitters. Criteria for selection of the materials of the ceramic members, the conductors, and other components of the transducer, and their relative proportions are given which allow the transducer to be steam-autoclavable.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的复合超声波换能器及其元件,其可以进行高压灭菌,以及制造这些元件的方法。 包括通过聚合物材料彼此分离的压电陶瓷材料条的多个平面前体彼此层叠,陶瓷条彼此对准,并且电导体设置在每个平面前体之间。 然后将这些前体彼此结合,形成结合组件。 然后将粘合组件沿着垂直于陶瓷条的伸长方向的平行线切割,将条细分成单独的陶瓷构件,并且还划分平面导体,形成在阵列的相对侧之间延伸的带状导体。 锯切切屑填充有硬化聚合物材料。 到达组件边缘的带状导体然后并联电连接,从而减小各个发射器的电容。 给出用于选择陶瓷构件,导体和换能器的其它部件的材料的标准及其相对比例,其允许换能器被蒸汽高压灭菌。

    Composite autoclavable ultrasonic transducers and methods of making
    7.
    发明授权
    Composite autoclavable ultrasonic transducers and methods of making 失效
    复合高压灭菌超声波换能器及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US5844349A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-01

    申请号:US798561

    申请日:1997-02-11

    IPC分类号: B06B1/06 H01L41/08

    CPC分类号: H01L41/37 B06B1/064 Y10T29/42

    摘要: An improved composite ultrasonic transducer, and elements therefor, which may be made autoclavable, and a method of making these elements. A number of planar precursors comprising strips of piezoelectric ceramic material separated from one another by a polymer material are stacked one above another with the ceramic strips aligned with one another, and with electrical conductors disposed between each of the planar precursors. These precursors are then bonded to one another, to form a bonded assembly. The bonded assembly is then slit along parallel lines perpendicular to the direction of elongation of the ceramic strips, subdividing the strips into individual ceramic members and also subdividing the planar conductors, forming ribbon-like conductors extending between opposite sides of the array. The saw kerfs are filled with a hardening polymer material. The ribbon-like conductors reaching the edges of the assembly are then connected electrically in parallel, reducing the capacitance of the individual emitters. Criteria for selection of the materials of the ceramic members, the conductors, and other components of the transducer, and their relative proportions are given which allow the transducer to be steam-autoclavable.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的复合超声波换能器及其元件,其可以进行高压灭菌,以及制造这些元件的方法。 包括通过聚合物材料彼此分离的压电陶瓷材料条的多个平面前体彼此层叠,陶瓷条彼此对准,并且电导体设置在每个平面前体之间。 然后将这些前体彼此结合,形成结合组件。 然后将粘合组件沿着垂直于陶瓷条的伸长方向的平行线切割,将条细分成单独的陶瓷构件,并且还划分平面导体,形成在阵列的相对侧之间延伸的带状导体。 锯切切屑填充有硬化聚合物材料。 到达组件边缘的带状导体然后并联电连接,从而减小各个发射器的电容。 给出用于选择陶瓷构件,导体和换能器的其它部件的材料的标准及其相对比例,其允许换能器被蒸汽高压灭菌。

    Real time ultrasound catheter probe
    8.
    发明授权
    Real time ultrasound catheter probe 有权
    实时超声导管探头

    公开(公告)号:US08535232B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-17

    申请号:US12993119

    申请日:2009-06-01

    IPC分类号: A61B8/14

    摘要: An ultrasound catheter probe assembly capable of scanning a three-dimensional volume is provided. The ultrasound catheter probe assembly contains a plurality of ultrasonic transducers disposed along a central axis of the ultrasound catheter probe assembly. The plurality of ultrasonic transducers is disposed on a mechanism operable to reciprocally pivot the plurality of ultrasonic transducers enabling the plurality of ultrasonic transducers to scan a three-dimensional volume. A helically disposed electrical interconnection member may be disposed about a pivot axis of the plurality of ultrasonic transducers and may electrically interconnect the plurality of ultrasonic transducers to an ultrasound imaging system. The ultrasound transducer catheter probe assembly may be fluid-filled and contain bubble position control and fluid expansion compensation features.

    摘要翻译: 提供能够扫描三维体积的超声波导管探针组件。 超声导管探针组件包含沿着超声波导管探头组件的中心轴布置的多个超声换能器。 多个超声波换能器设置在可操作以使多个超声波换能器往复枢转的机构,使得多个超声换能器能够扫描三维体积。 螺旋设置的电互连构件可以围绕多个超声换能器的枢转轴设置,并且可以将多个超声换能器电连接到超声成像系统。 超声波换能器导管探针组件可以是流体填充的并且包含气泡位置控制和流体膨胀补偿特征。

    Ultrasonic emulsion fluids
    9.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic emulsion fluids 失效
    超声乳液

    公开(公告)号:US4542745A

    公开(公告)日:1985-09-24

    申请号:US508362

    申请日:1983-06-27

    IPC分类号: A61K49/22 B01J13/00

    摘要: An ultrasonic emulsion fluid is provided for use in ultrasonic probes of medical ultrasonic diagnostic systems, in which the fluid couples ultrasonic energy between a transducer and human tissue. The emulsion outer phase is a water and velocity enhancer mixture. Suitable enhancers include alcohols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, or glycerol. The suspended phase of the emulsion is an oil phase such as a silicone fluid. The silicone fluid droplets in the emulsion exhibit an average size which provides the emulsion with desired attenuation characteristics over a given band of ultrasonic frequencies.

    摘要翻译: 提供超声波乳液流体用于医疗超声波诊断系统的超声波探头,其中流体在换能器和人体组织之间耦合超声波能量。 乳液外相是水和速度增强剂混合物。 合适的增强剂包括醇,例如乙二醇,丙二醇或甘油。 乳液的悬浮相是油相如硅氧烷流体。 在乳液中的硅氧烷液体液滴表现出平均尺寸,其在超声波频率的给定频带上提供具有期望的衰减特性的乳剂。