Sheath and methods of ultrasonic guidance for biopsy and catheter
insertion
    1.
    发明授权
    Sheath and methods of ultrasonic guidance for biopsy and catheter insertion 失效
    护套和超声引导方法进行活检和导管插入

    公开(公告)号:US5931787A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-03

    申请号:US798633

    申请日:1997-02-11

    摘要: A sheath for receiving an ultrasonic probe and for defining the relative position of the probe with respect to a biopsy gun or a rigid needle is used for precise placement of the biopsy gun or needle tip in a structure. The sheath may comprise a keyhole-shaped slot for placement of a rigid needle through a puncture separate from a surgical port through which the sheath itself and the probe are introduced. A flexible catheter can thus be placed in a structure, using the ultrasonic probe to monitor its placement, followed by removal of the probe sheath and surgical port, leaving the catheter in place.

    摘要翻译: 用于接收超声波探头并且用于限定探针相对于活检枪或刚性针的相对位置的护套用于将活检枪或针尖精确地放置在结构中。 护套可以包括锁孔形狭缝,用于通过与外科手术端口分开的穿刺来放置刚性针,护套本身和探针通过外科口被引入。 因此,柔性导管可以放置在结构中,使用超声波探头监测其放置,然后移除探针护套和手术端口,使导管保持在适当位置。

    Sheath and methods of ultrasonic guidance of biopsy and catheter
insertion
    2.
    发明授权
    Sheath and methods of ultrasonic guidance of biopsy and catheter insertion 有权
    护套和超声引导活检和导管插入的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6102867A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-15

    申请号:US253745

    申请日:1999-02-22

    摘要: A sheath for receiving an ultrasonic probe and for defining the relative position of the probe with respect to a biopsy gun or a rigid needle is used for precise placement of the biopsy gun or needle tip in a structure. The sheath may comprise a keyhole-shaped slot for placement of a rigid needle through a puncture separate from a surgical port through which the sheath itself and the probe are introduced. A flexible catheter can thus be placed in a structure, using the ultrasonic probe to monitor its placement, followed by removal of the probe sheath and surgical port, leaving the catheter in place.

    摘要翻译: 用于接收超声波探头并且用于限定探针相对于活检枪或刚性针的相对位置的护套用于将活检枪或针尖精确地放置在结构中。 护套可以包括锁孔形狭缝,用于通过与外科手术端口分开的穿刺来放置刚性针,护套本身和探针通过外科口被引入。 因此,柔性导管可以放置在结构中,使用超声波探头监测其放置,然后移除探针护套和手术端口,使导管保持在适当位置。

    Laparoscopic probes and probe sheaths useful in ultrasonic imaging
applications
    3.
    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。

    Bendable ultrasonic probe and sheath for use therewith
    4.
    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。

    Endosurgical ultrasonic probe with integrated biopsy actuator
    5.
    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。

    Ultrasonic apparatus for use in obtaining blood flow information
    7.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic apparatus for use in obtaining blood flow information 失效
    用于获得血液流动信息的超声波装置

    公开(公告)号:US5305758A

    公开(公告)日:1994-04-26

    申请号:US984717

    申请日:1992-12-02

    IPC分类号: A61B8/06 A61B8/12

    CPC分类号: A61B8/06 A61B8/12

    摘要: The present invention provides an apparatus that is useful in obtaining blood flow information. The device includes a carrier that, in preferred embodiments of the invention, includes either a catheter or guide wire. The device further includes at least one transducer that is capable of generating and/or receiving an ultrasonic signal that departs or is received, respectively, by the transducer at an angle to the surface of the transducer that is exposed to the blood flow. One embodiment of the apparatus employs a transducer that is capable of generating a surface acoustic wave (SAW) that, upon contact with blood, is converted into a "leaky" wave. Another embodiment of the device employs a transducer that utilizes the grating lobe effect to transmit and/or receive ultrasonic signals at an angle to the surface of the transducer that is exposed to the blood flow.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种可用于获得血液流动信息的装置。 该装置包括在本发明的优选实施例中包括导管或导丝的载体。 该装置还包括能够产生和/或接收超声波信号的至少一个换能器,所述超声波信号分别由换能器以与暴露于血流的换能器的表面成一定角度离开或被接收。 该装置的一个实施例采用能够产生表面声波(SAW)的换能器,其在与血液接触时被转换为“泄漏”波。 该装置的另一实施例采用利用光栅叶效应以与暴露于血流的换能器表面成一定角度的超声波信号发射和/或接收的换能器。

    IMAGING CATHETER WITH ROTATABLE ARRAY
    10.
    发明申请
    IMAGING CATHETER WITH ROTATABLE ARRAY 审中-公开
    成像导管与可旋转阵列

    公开(公告)号:US20120108979A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-03

    申请号:US13283354

    申请日:2011-10-27

    IPC分类号: A61B8/14

    摘要: An imaging catheter is provided having a distal end portion selectively rotatable relative to a catheter body. A transducer array is supported by the distal end portion so that a corresponding imaging field may be selectively panned about an axis extending distally from the catheter body. The catheter may be advanced within a patient to a desired location. Optionally, the catheter may then be steered, or curved to position the transducer array. Optionally, the catheter may be rotated to further position the transducer array. Then, the imaging field may be panned without manipulation of the catheter body.

    摘要翻译: 提供成像导管,其具有相对于导管主体可选择性地旋转的远端部分。 换能器阵列由远端部分支撑,使得相应的成像场可以围绕从导管主体向远侧延伸的轴选择性地平移。 导管可以在患者体内前进到期望的位置。 可选择地,导管然后可被转向或弯曲以定位换能器阵列。 可选地,可以旋转导管以进一步定位换能器阵列。 然后,可以在不操纵导管体的情况下平移成像场。