公开(公告)号：US20070016187A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-18

申请号：US11180949

申请日：2005-07-13

申请人： Craig Weinberg ,  Robert Sharp ,  Gary Couture ,  Darren Odom

发明人： Craig Weinberg ,  Robert Sharp ,  Gary Couture ,  Darren Odom

IPC分类号： A61B18/14

CPC分类号： A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/1445 ,  A61B2017/00973 ,  H01H9/0066 ,  H01H13/64 ,  H01H2300/014

摘要： Various safe switching mechanisms are provided for use with electrosurgical instruments which prevent arcing between the high-energy contacts as the high-energy source is activated. The switching mechanisms generally include a pair of high-energy contacts and a pair of activation contacts. An actuator is provided which initially engages the high-energy contacts in advance of engagement of the activation contacts to prevent arcing and subsequently disengages the activation contacts in advance of the high-energy contacts as the energy source is deactivated. A method of switching power to an electrosurgical instrument while avoiding damage to high-energy contacts is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 提供了各种安全切换机构，用于电外科器械，当高能量源被激活时防止高能量接触之间的电弧。 开关机构通常包括一对高能触点和一对激活触点。 提供了致动器，其在启动触头的接合之前最初接合高能触点，以防止电弧，并且随着能量源被去激活而在高能触点之前脱离激活触点。 还公开了一种将电力切换到电外科器械同时避免对高能量接触的损害的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07837685B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-23

申请号：US11180949

申请日：2005-07-13

申请人： Craig Weinberg ,  Robert Sharp ,  Gary M. Couture ,  Darren Odom

发明人： Craig Weinberg ,  Robert Sharp ,  Gary M. Couture ,  Darren Odom

IPC分类号： A61B18/14

CPC分类号： A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/1445 ,  A61B2017/00973 ,  H01H9/0066 ,  H01H13/64 ,  H01H2300/014

摘要： Various safe switching mechanisms are provided for use with electrosurgical instruments which prevent arcing between the high-energy contacts as the high-energy source is activated. The switching mechanisms generally include a pair of high-energy contacts and a pair of activation contacts. An actuator is provided which initially engages the high-energy contacts in advance of engagement of the activation contacts to prevent arcing and subsequently disengages the activation contacts in advance of the high-energy contacts as the energy source is deactivated. A method of switching power to an electrosurgical instrument while avoiding damage to high-energy contacts is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 提供了各种安全切换机构，用于电外科器械，当高能量源被激活时防止高能量接触之间的电弧。 开关机构通常包括一对高能触点和一对激活触点。 提供了致动器，其在启动触头的接合之前最初接合高能触点，以防止电弧，并且随着能量源被去激活而在高能触点之前脱离激活触点。 还公开了一种将电力切换到电外科器械同时避免对高能量接触的损害的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07731717B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US11500688

申请日：2006-08-08

申请人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

发明人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

IPC分类号： A61B18/18

CPC分类号： A61B18/1442 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/1445 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B2018/00642 ,  A61B2018/00684 ,  A61B2018/1412 ,  A61B2018/1455 ,  A61B2090/033 ,  A61B2090/061

摘要： An electrosurgical system for sealing tissue is disclosed which includes an electrosurgical forceps having a shaft member and a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. The jaw members are movable from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to at least one subsequent position wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween. Each of the jaw members including a sealing plate which communicates electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween. The jaw members are adapted to connect to an electrosurgical generator. The system also includes one or more sensors which determine a gap distance between the sealing plates of the jaw members and a microprocessor which is adapted to communicate with the sensor and measure an initial gap distance between the sealing plates as well as to generate a desired gap distance trajectory based on the initial gap distance. The microprocessor is further adapted to communicate with the at least one sensor in real time to adjust output level of the electrosurgical generator as a function of the measured gap distance during the sealing process.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于密封组织的电外科系统，其包括具有设置在其远端处的轴构件和钳口构件的电外科钳。 钳口构件可以从相对于彼此间隔开的第一位置移动到至少一个随后的位置，其中钳口构件协作以抓住其间的组织。 每个钳口构件包括密封板，其通过在其间保持的组织传导电外科能量。 钳口构件适于连接到电外科发生器。 该系统还包括一个或多个传感器，其确定夹爪构件的密封板和适于与传感器连通并测量密封板之间的初始间隙距离的微处理器之间的间隙距离，并且产生期望的间隙 基于初始间隙距离的距离轨迹。 微处理器进一步适于实时地与至少一个传感器通信，以根据测量的密封过程中的间隙距离来调整电外科发生器的输出水平。

公开(公告)号：US20100217264A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12772345

申请日：2010-05-03

申请人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

发明人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

IPC分类号： A61B18/14

CPC分类号： A61B18/1442 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/1445 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B2018/00642 ,  A61B2018/00684 ,  A61B2018/1412 ,  A61B2018/1455 ,  A61B2090/033 ,  A61B2090/061

摘要： An electrosurgical system for sealing tissue is disclosed. The system includes a forceps having opposing jaw members that cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween, wherein each of the jaw members includes a sealing plate that is connected to an electrosurgical generator and is configured to communicate electro surgical energy through the tissue held therebetween. The system also includes at least one sensor which determines a gap distance between the sealing plates of the jaw members and a microprocessor programmed to communicate with the at least one sensor to measure an initial gap distance between the sealing plates and to generate at least one desired gap distance value based on the initial gap distance, the microprocessor further programmed to communicate with the at least one sensor to adjust output level of the electrosurgical generator as a function of the measured gap distance during the sealing process.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于密封组织的电外科系统。 该系统包括具有相对的钳口构件的钳子，其配合以在其间夹住组织，其中每个钳口构件包括连接到电外科发生器的密封板，并且构造成将电外科能量通过夹在其间的组织传递。 该系统还包括至少一个传感器，其确定钳口构件的密封板和被编程为与至少一个传感器通信以测量密封板之间的初始间隙距离的微处理器之间的间隙距离并且产生至少一个期望的 基于初始间隙距离的间隙距离值，微处理器进一步被编程为与至少一个传感器通信，以根据在密封过程期间测量的间隙距离来调节电外科发生器的输出水平。

公开(公告)号：US20080039836A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-14

申请号：US11500688

申请日：2006-08-08

申请人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

发明人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

IPC分类号： A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/18

CPC分类号： A61B18/1442 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61B18/1445 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B2018/00642 ,  A61B2018/00684 ,  A61B2018/1412 ,  A61B2018/1455 ,  A61B2090/033 ,  A61B2090/061

摘要： An electrosurgical system for sealing tissue is disclosed which includes an electrosurgical forceps having a shaft member and a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. The jaw members are movable from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to at least one subsequent position wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween. Each of the jaw members including a sealing plate which communicates electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween. The jaw members are adapted to connect to an electrosurgical generator. The system also includes one or more sensors which determine a gap distance between the sealing plates of the jaw members and a microprocessor which is adapted to communicate with the sensor and measure an initial gap distance between the sealing plates as well as to generate a desired gap distance trajectory based on the initial gap distance. The microprocessor is further adapted to communicate with the at least one sensor in real time to adjust output level of the electrosurgical generator as a function of the measured gap distance during the sealing process.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于密封组织的电外科系统，其包括具有设置在其远端处的轴构件和钳口构件的电外科钳。 钳口构件可以从相对于彼此间隔开的第一位置移动到至少一个随后的位置，其中钳口构件协作以抓住其间的组织。 每个钳口构件包括密封板，其通过在其间保持的组织传导电外科能量。 钳口构件适于连接到电外科发生器。 该系统还包括一个或多个传感器，其确定夹爪构件的密封板和适于与传感器连通并测量密封板之间的初始间隙距离的微处理器之间的间隙距离，并且产生期望的间隙 基于初始间隙距离的距离轨迹。 微处理器进一步适于实时地与至少一个传感器通信，以根据在密封过程期间测得的间隙距离来调节电外科发生器的输出水平。

公开(公告)号：US20120022521A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US13246035

申请日：2011-09-27

申请人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

发明人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

IPC分类号： A61B18/18 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/12

CPC分类号： A61B18/1445 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B2018/00702 ,  A61B2018/00875

摘要： An electrosurgical system and method are disclosed. The system includes an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue. The generator is further adapted to supply an electrical signal having at least one substantially constant value to tissue to determine initial tissue impedance response. The generator includes sensor circuitry adapted to continuously monitor initial tissue impedance response, wherein the initial tissue impedance response includes one of an initial impedance, an impedance drop, an impedance minimum and a first impedance rise. The generator also includes a microprocessor adapted to generate at least one tissue parameter based as a function of the initial impedance, the impedance drop, the impedance minimum and the first impedance rise. The system also includes an electrosurgical instrument including at least one active electrode adapted to apply electrosurgical energy to tissue for treatment.

摘要翻译： 公开了电外科系统和方法。 该系统包括适于向组织提供电外科能量的电外科发生器。 发生器还适于向组织提供具有至少一个基本上恒定的值的电信号以确定初始组织阻抗响应。 发生器包括适于连续监测初始组织阻抗响应的传感器电路，其中初始组织阻抗响应包括初始阻抗，阻抗降低，阻抗最小值和第一阻抗上升之一。 发生器还包括微处理器，其适于基于初始阻抗，阻抗降低，阻抗最小值和第一阻抗上升来产生至少一个组织参数。 该系统还包括电外科器械，其包括适于将电外科能量施加到组织用于治疗的至少一个活性电极。

公开(公告)号：US08034049B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-11

申请号：US11500687

申请日：2006-08-08

申请人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

发明人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

IPC分类号： A61B18/18

CPC分类号： A61B18/1445 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B2018/00702 ,  A61B2018/00875

摘要： An electrosurgical system and method are disclosed. The system includes an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue. The generator is further adapted to supply an electrical signal having at least one substantially constant value to tissue to determine initial tissue impedance response. The generator includes sensor circuitry adapted to continuously monitor initial tissue impedance response, wherein the initial tissue impedance response includes one of an initial impedance, an impedance drop, an impedance minimum and a first impedance rise. The generator also includes a microprocessor adapted to generate at least one tissue parameter based as a function of the initial impedance, the impedance drop, the impedance minimum and the first impedance rise. The system also includes an electrosurgical instrument including at least one active electrode adapted to apply electrosurgical energy to tissue for treatment.

摘要翻译： 公开了电外科系统和方法。 该系统包括适于向组织提供电外科能量的电外科发生器。 发生器还适于向组织提供具有至少一个基本上恒定的值的电信号以确定初始组织阻抗响应。 发生器包括适于连续监测初始组织阻抗响应的传感器电路，其中初始组织阻抗响应包括初始阻抗，阻抗降低，阻抗最小值和第一阻抗上升之一。 发生器还包括微处理器，其适于基于初始阻抗，阻抗降低，阻抗最小值和第一阻抗上升来产生至少一个组织参数。 该系统还包括电外科器械，其包括适于将电外科能量施加到组织用于治疗的至少一个活性电极。

公开(公告)号：US20080039831A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-14

申请号：US11500687

申请日：2006-08-08

申请人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

发明人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

IPC分类号： A61B18/18

CPC分类号： A61B18/1445 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B2018/00702 ,  A61B2018/00875

摘要： An electrosurgical system and method are disclosed. The system includes an electrosurgical generator adapted to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue. The generator is further adapted to supply an electrical signal having at least one substantially constant value to tissue to determine initial tissue impedance response. The generator includes sensor circuitry adapted to continuously monitor initial tissue impedance response, wherein the initial tissue impedance response includes one of an initial impedance, an impedance drop, an impedance minimum and a first impedance rise. The generator also includes a microprocessor adapted to generate at least one tissue parameter based as a function of the initial impedance, the impedance drop, the impedance minimum and the first impedance rise. The system also includes an electrosurgical instrument including at least one active electrode adapted to apply electrosurgical energy to tissue for treatment.

摘要翻译： 公开了电外科系统和方法。 该系统包括适于向组织提供电外科能量的电外科发生器。 发生器还适于向组织提供具有至少一个基本上恒定的值的电信号以确定初始组织阻抗响应。 发生器包括适于连续监测初始组织阻抗响应的传感器电路，其中初始组织阻抗响应包括初始阻抗，阻抗降低，阻抗最小值和第一阻抗上升之一。 发生器还包括微处理器，其适于基于初始阻抗，阻抗降低，阻抗最小值和第一阻抗上升来产生至少一个组织参数。 该系统还包括电外科器械，其包括适于将电外科能量施加到组织用于治疗的至少一个活性电极。

公开(公告)号：US20080015575A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11487297

申请日：2006-07-14

申请人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

发明人： Darren Odom ,  Craig Weinberg ,  Amy Denham

IPC分类号： A61B18/14

CPC分类号： A61B18/1445 ,  A61B18/08 ,  A61B18/1442 ,  A61B2017/2945 ,  A61B2018/00041 ,  A61B2018/0063 ,  A61B2018/1432

摘要： An electrode assembly having a pair of opposing first and second jaw members is provided. Each jaw member includes an electrically conductive tissue sealing surface extending along a length thereof, each tissue sealing surface is adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy such that the tissue sealing surfaces are capable of conducting electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a seal. The assembly includes at least one heating element disposed within at least one of the jaw members. The heating element is configured to pre-heat the electrically conductive tissue sealing surfaces before electrosurgical energy is applied.

摘要翻译： 提供具有一对相对的第一和第二钳口构件的电极组件。 每个钳口构件包括沿着其长度延伸的导电组织密封表面，每个组织密封表面适于连接到电外科能量源，使得组织密封表面能够通过保持在其间的组织进行电外科能量以实现密封 。 组件包括设置在至少一个钳口构件内的至少一个加热元件。 加热元件构造成在施加电外科能量之前预先加热导电组织密封表面。

公开(公告)号：US08801709B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US13539875

申请日：2012-07-02

申请人： Mani N. Prakash ,  Timothy J. Bahney ,  Darren Odom

发明人： Mani N. Prakash ,  Timothy J. Bahney ,  Darren Odom

IPC分类号： A61B18/18

CPC分类号： A61B18/1445 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B5/05 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/0538 ,  A61B5/68 ,  A61B18/1206 ,  A61B18/1482 ,  A61B18/18 ,  A61B2018/00875 ,  A61B2562/0209 ,  A61B2562/043 ,  A61B2562/046

摘要： The present disclosure relates to various apparatus, systems and methods of identifying and treating tissue using at least one electrical property of tissue. Provided is a method for identifying and treating tissue, the method including providing a electrosurgical treatment device including an electrode assembly for measuring one or more electrical properties of a target tissue, the electrode assembly being mounted on a distal end thereof, measuring the one or more electrical characteristics of the target tissue, comparing the measured electrical property values of the target tissue against electrical property values of known tissue types, identifying a tissue type of the target tissue, adjusting an energy delivery configuration of the electrosurgical treatment device to the type of target tissue, and activating the electrosurgical treatment device to treat the target tissue.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及使用组织的至少一种电性质鉴定和处理组织的各种装置，系统和方法。 提供了一种用于识别和处理组织的方法，所述方法包括提供电外科治疗装置，其包括用于测量靶组织的一个或多个电特性的电极组件，所述电极组件安装在其远端上，测量所述一个或多个 将目标组织的测量电特性与已知组织类型的电性能值进行比较，识别目标组织的组织类型，将电外科治疗装置的能量输送配置调整为靶的类型 组织，并激活电外科治疗装置以治疗靶组织。