Surgical instrument with rotatable shaft
    1.
    发明授权
    Surgical instrument with rotatable shaft 失效
    带旋转轴的手术器械

    公开(公告)号:US06352539B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-05

    申请号:US09237420

    申请日:1999-01-26

    IPC分类号: A61B1722

    摘要: A surgical snare instrument includes an elongated tubular sheath having proximal and distal ends, a flexible torqueable shaft having proximal and distal ends extending through and axially movable relative to the sheath, a snare loop at the distal end of the shaft, and a handle coupled to the proximal ends of the sheath and shaft for moving the shaft relative to the sheath and for rotating the shaft relative to the sheath so that the snare loop, when extended beyond the distal end of the sheath, is rotatable relative to the distal end of the sheath. The shaft is preferably a multifilament twisted and drawn cable. The filaments of the multifilament twisted and drawn cable are preferably either stainless steel, nickel-titanium alloy, or a combination of the two. Such a shaft has been demonstrated to provide the high torqueability necessary for controlled rotation of the snare loop.

    摘要翻译: 手术圈套器械包括具有近端和远端的细长管状护套,柔性可扭转轴,其具有相对于护套延伸穿过并可轴向移动的近端和远端,在轴的远端处的圈环,以及连接到 护套和轴的近端,用于使轴相对于护套移动并且用于相对于护套旋转轴,使得当延伸超过护套的远端时,圈套环可相对于护套的远端旋转 鞘。 轴优选是复丝扭绞和拉制的电缆。 复丝扭绞拉丝的长丝优选为不锈钢,镍钛合金或两者的组合。 已经证明这样的轴提供了圈套环的受控转动所需的高的可逆性。

    High flexibility and heat dissipating coaxial cable
    2.
    发明授权
    High flexibility and heat dissipating coaxial cable 失效
    高柔性和散热同轴电缆

    公开(公告)号:US06307156B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-23

    申请号:US09484819

    申请日:2000-01-18

    IPC分类号: H01B508

    摘要: A coaxial cable includes an inner conductor made of a number of conductive strands which are twined to form a wire rope which is drawn through a die to reduce its diameter until the outer surface of the cable is substantially smooth and the cross section of the cable is substantially circular, an outer conductor concentrically around the inner conductor, and a dielectric between the inner and outer conductors. The strands of the cable may be a single metal or alloy wires, or may be plated wires. The outer conductor may be a highly flexible metallized tape which is helically wrapped around the dielectric. As such, the coaxial cable has substantially greater flexibility. According to a second embodiment, a coaxial cable includes inner and outer conductors, and a dielectric therebetween. The dielectric includes an outer cross-sectional shape which is preferably different from an inner cross-sectional shape of the outer conductor. As a result of the different cross-sectional shapes, channels are formed between dielectric and the outer conductor which facilitate cooling of the cable. According to a preferred aspect of the second embodiment, a cooling fluid is circulated throughout the channels to remove heat. The cooled coaxial cable provides a signal transmission medium with reduced high frequency signal attenuation.

    摘要翻译: 同轴电缆包括由若干导电绞线制成的内部导体,该导体线缠绕以形成钢丝绳,该绳索通过模具拉出以减小其直径,直到电缆的外表面基本上平滑并且电缆的横截面为 基本上圆形,同心地围绕内部导体的外部导体,以及内部和外部导体之间的电介质。 电缆的股线可以是单个金属或合金线,或者可以是电镀线。 外部导体可以是高度柔性的金属化带,其被螺旋缠绕在电介质周围。 因此,同轴电缆具有显着更大的灵活性。 根据第二实施例,同轴电缆包括内导体和外导体以及它们之间的电介质。 电介质包括优选地与外部导体的内部横截面形状不同的外部横截面形状。 由于不同的横截面形状,电介质和外部导体之间形成通道,这有利于电缆的冷却。 根据第二实施例的优选方面,冷却流体在整个通道中循环以除去热量。 冷却的同轴电缆提供具有降低的高频信号衰减的信号传输介质。

    Electrical cables and methods of making same
    3.
    发明授权
    Electrical cables and methods of making same 失效
    电缆及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06049042A

    公开(公告)日:2000-04-11

    申请号:US963686

    申请日:1997-11-04

    摘要: Electrical cables of the present invention include cables made from plated filaments which are first twisted together and then drawn through reducing dies (or swaged), filaments which are twisted together around a core material which melts or deforms during drawing of the cable through reducing dies, filaments which are twisted around a tube prior to drawing through reducing dies, and cables which are made from combinations of these methods. The cables exhibit a conductivity comparable to cables having greater diameter and weight. The smaller diameter of the cables of the invention allows them to be used as leads for electronic components in order to achieve reduced parasitic capacitance without increased resistivity or reactance or component package size. The cold working of the cables of the invention provides them with enhanced flexibility and fatigue strength. The combination of materials used in the cables of the invention provides them with resistance to corrosion and the adverse affects of aging as well as enhanced conductivity. Cables formed according to the invention with a hollow tube core can be self-cooling, or easily cooled by flowing a coolant through the hollow core. The hollow tube core also enhances fatigue strength, resists the effects of aging, and lowers the weight of the cable. Cables formed with a silver core are also self-cooling.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的电缆包括由电镀长丝制成的电缆,该电缆首先被绞合在一起,然后通过还原模具(或模锻)牵引,围绕芯材扭绞在一起的细丝,该芯材在拉丝电缆时通过还原模具熔化或变形, 在通过还原模具拉制之前围绕管扭转的丝和由这些方法的组合制成的电缆。 电缆表现出与具有更大直径和重量的电缆相当的导电性。 本发明的电缆的较小直径允许它们用作电子部件的引线,以便实现减小的寄生电容,而不增加电阻率或电抗或部件封装尺寸。 本发明的电缆的冷加工为它们提供了增强的柔性和疲劳强度。 在本发明的电缆中使用的材料的组合使得它们具有耐腐蚀性和老化的不利影响以及增强的导电性。 根据本发明形成的具有中空管芯的电缆可以是自冷却的,或者通过使冷却剂流过中空芯容易地冷却。 中空管芯还提高疲劳强度,抵抗老化的影响,降低电缆的重量。 用银芯形成的电缆也是自冷却的。

    Multifilament drawn radiopaque high elastic cables and methods of making the same
    4.
    发明授权
    Multifilament drawn radiopaque high elastic cables and methods of making the same 失效
    多丝拉伸不透射线的高弹性电缆及其制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US06399886B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-04

    申请号:US09695375

    申请日:2000-10-24

    IPC分类号: H01B510

    摘要: A highly flexible radiopaque cable includes two, and preferably three or more strands of nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloy wire which are twined about a higher density core wire preferably made of at least one of silver, gold, tungsten, or platinum-iridium to form a wire rope. Other high density core wires may be used. The wire rope is drawn through successive dies to reduce its diameter until the outer surface of the cable is substantially smooth, the cross section of the cable is substantially circular, and the overall diameter of the wire rope is reduced by 20-50%. The cable is then annealed to remove the effects of cold working. The resulting cable has been found to have a substantially equal or improved flexibility (i.e., a lower modulus of elasticity) relative to single strand nickel-titanium wires of the same diameter and a higher radiopacity. In an alternative embodiment, no core wire is utilized, and the higher density wire is drawn with two or more strands of NiTi wire. In another embodiment, the higher density wire is radioactive.

    摘要翻译: 高度柔性的不透射线的电缆包括两根,最好是三根或更多股的镍 - 钛(NiTi)合金线,它们围绕较高密度的芯线缠绕,优选由银,金,钨或铂 - 铱中的至少一种制成, 形成钢丝绳。 可以使用其它高密度芯线。 钢丝绳通过连续的模具被拉伸以减小其直径直到电缆的外表面基本上平滑,电缆的横截面基本上是圆形的,并且钢丝绳的总直径减少了20-50%。 然后将电缆退火以消除冷加工的影响。 已经发现所得到的电缆相对于相同直径的单股镍钛丝具有基本上相同或改善的柔性(即较低的弹性模量),并且具有较高的不透射线性。 在替代实施例中,不使用芯线,并且用两股或更多股NiTi线拉伸较高密度的线。 在另一个实施例中,较高密度的线是放射性的。

    Hollow twisted and drawn cables and method for making the same
    5.
    发明授权
    Hollow twisted and drawn cables and method for making the same 失效
    中空扭绞和拉制电缆及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06169252A

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-02

    申请号:US09476195

    申请日:2000-01-03

    IPC分类号: H01B510

    摘要: Electrical cables of the present invention include cables made from plated filaments which are first twisted together and then drawn through reducing dies (or swaged). The cables exhibit a conductivity comparable to cables having greater diameter and weight. The smaller diameter of the cables of the invention allows them to be used as leads for electronic components in order to achieve reduced parasitic capacitance without increased resistivity or reactance or component package size. The cold working of the cables of the invention provides them with enhanced flexibility and fatigue strength. The combination of materials used in the cables of the invention provides them with resistance to corrosion and the adverse affects of aging as well as enhanced conductivity. Cables formed according to the invention with a hollow tube core can be self-cooling, or easily cooled by flowing coolant through the hollow core.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的电缆包括由电镀长丝制成的电缆,其首先被绞合在一起,然后通过还原模具(或模锻)拉制。 电缆表现出与具有更大直径和重量的电缆相当的导电性。 本发明的电缆的较小直径允许它们用作电子部件的引线,以便实现减小的寄生电容,而不增加电阻率或电抗或部件封装尺寸。 本发明的电缆的冷加工为它们提供了增强的柔性和疲劳强度。 在本发明的电缆中使用的材料的组合使得它们具有耐腐蚀性和老化的不利影响以及增强的导电性。 根据本发明形成的具有中空管芯的电缆可以是自冷却的,或者通过使冷却剂流过中空芯容易地冷却。

    Polypectomy snare instrument
    6.
    发明授权
    Polypectomy snare instrument 失效
    息肉仪器

    公开(公告)号:US6015415A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-18

    申请号:US264772

    申请日:1999-03-09

    摘要: A surgical snare instrument includes a tubular sheath having proximal and distal ends, a flexible shaft having proximal and distal ends extending through and axially movable relative to the sheath, a snare loop at the distal end of the shaft, and a handle assembly coupled to the proximal ends of the sheath and shaft for moving the shaft axially relative to the sheath. The handle assembly is provided with cautery capability to provide a cautery current to the snare loop. The snare loop is trained to have a proximal portion which extends along an angle or curve relative to the tubular member and a distal portion which is substantially parallel to the tubular member. As such, when the snare loop is axially moved beyond the distal end of the sheath, the distal portion of the snare loop; i.e., that portion which is adapted to engage a polyp, is oriented substantially parallel, yet non-axial, with the tubular member. According to one embodiment of the invention, the shaft is torqueable, preferably made from a multifilament twisted and drawn or swaged cable. The handle is preferably additionally adapted to axially rotate the sheath relative to the shaft and the snare loop to facilitate maneuvering the snare loop. According to another embodiment of the invention, the snare loop is provided with a net element adapted to capture a polyp severed by the snare loop.

    摘要翻译: 手术圈套器械包括具有近端和远端的管状护套,柔性轴,其近端和远端相对于护套延伸穿过并可轴向移动,在轴的远端处具有圈环,并且手柄组件联接到 护套和轴的近端,用于相对于鞘轴向移动轴。 手柄组件具有烧烤能力以向圈套环提供烧焦电流。 训练圈圈以具有相对于管状构件的角度或曲线延伸的近端部分和基本上平行于管状构件的远侧部分。 这样,当圈套环轴向地移动超过护套的远端时,圈套圈的远端部分; 即适于接合息肉的部分与管状构件基本上平行但非轴向地定向。 根据本发明的一个实施例,轴是可扭转的,优选地由复丝扭曲和拉伸或模锻的电缆制成。 手柄优选地还适于相对于轴和圈套环轴向地旋转护套以便于操纵圈套环。 根据本发明的另一个实施例,圈套环设置有适于捕获由圈套环切断的息肉的网元件。

    Multifilament nickel-titanium alloy drawn superelastic wire
    7.
    发明授权
    Multifilament nickel-titanium alloy drawn superelastic wire 失效
    多丝镍钛合金拉伸超弹性丝

    公开(公告)号:US06215073B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-10

    申请号:US09043341

    申请日:1998-03-17

    IPC分类号: H01B508

    摘要: A highly flexible cable includes two, and preferably three or more strands of nickel-titanium alloy wire which are twined (twisted) to form a wire rope. The nickel-titanium alloy wire rope is drawn through successive dies to reduce its diameter until the outer surface of the cable is substantially smooth, the cross section of the cable is substantially circular, and the overall diameter of the wire rope is reduced by 20-50%. The cable is then annealed to remove the effects of cold working. The resulting cable has been found to have an improved flexibility (i.e., a lower modulus of elasticity) relative to single strand nickel-titanium wires of the same diameter.

    摘要翻译: 高度柔性的电缆包括两根,最好是三根或更多股的镍 - 钛合金线,它们被绞合(扭曲)以形成钢丝绳。 镍 - 钛合金钢丝绳通过连续的模具被拉伸以减小其直径,直到电缆的外表面基本上平滑,电缆的横截面基本上是圆形的,并且钢丝绳的总直径减小了20- 50%。 然后将电缆退火以消除冷加工的影响。 已经发现所得到的电缆相对于相同直径的单股镍钛线具有改进的柔性(即,较低的弹性模量)。

    Medical devices incorporating at least one element made from a plurality of twisted and drawn wires
    8.
    发明授权
    Medical devices incorporating at least one element made from a plurality of twisted and drawn wires 有权
    结合至少一个元件的医疗器械由多个绞合和拉制的线制成

    公开(公告)号:US06191365B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-20

    申请号:US09143984

    申请日:1998-08-31

    IPC分类号: H01B510

    摘要: Medical devices are provided which utilize a highly flexible cable of two and preferably three or more strands of wire. The strands are twined to form a wire rope which is drawn through successive dies to reduce its diameter until the outer surface of the cable is substantially smooth. A cable so-formed has improved elasticity. The cable is used in medical devices in which increased elasticity of a wire-like element is desired. Twisted and drawn cables incorporating a strand of a radiopaque metal or alloy may be used in devices in which radiopacity of a flexible portion of the device is desired. Twisted and drawn cables incorporating a strand of a metal or alloy having high electrical conductance may be used in devices in which electrical conductivity of a flexible portion of the device is desired.

    摘要翻译: 提供医疗设备,其利用两根且优选三条或更多条线的高柔性电缆。 绞线被缠绕以形成钢丝绳,其通过连续的模具被拉伸以减小其直径,直到电缆的外表面基本上平滑。 所形成的电缆具有改善的弹性。 电缆用于需要线状元件的增加的弹性的医疗装置中。 包含不透射线金属或合金线的双绞和拉制电缆可用于需要该器件的柔性部分的不透射线性的装置中。 包含具有高电导率的金属或合金的绞合线的双绞和拉制电缆可用于期望器件的柔性部分的导电性的器件中。

    Multifilament drawn radiopaque highly elastic cables and methods of
making the same
    9.
    发明授权
    Multifilament drawn radiopaque highly elastic cables and methods of making the same 失效
    多丝拉伸不透射线的高弹性电缆及其制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US6137060A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-24

    申请号:US60969

    申请日:1998-04-15

    摘要: A highly flexible radiopaque cable includes two, and preferably three or more strands of nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloy wire which are twined about a higher density core wire preferably made of at least one of silver, gold or platinum-iridium to form a wire rope. The wire rope is drawn through successive dies to reduce its diameter until the outer surface of the cable is substantially smooth, the cross section of the cable is substantially circular, and the overall diameter of the wire rope is reduced by 20-50%. The cable is then annealed to remove the effects of cold working. The resulting cable has been found to have a substantially equal or improved flexibility (i.e., a lower modulus of elasticity) relative to single strand nickel-titanium wires of the same diameter and a higher radiopacity. In an alternative embodiment, no core wire is utilized, and the higher density wire is drawn with two or more strands of NiTi wire. In another embodiment, the higher density wire is radioactive.

    摘要翻译: 高度柔性的不透射线的电缆包括两根,最好是三根或更多股的镍 - 钛(NiTi)合金线,它们围绕更优选由银,金或铂 - 铱中的至少一种制成的较高密度芯线缠绕以形成线 绳。 钢丝绳通过连续的模具被拉伸以减小其直径直到电缆的外表面基本上平滑,电缆的横截面基本上是圆形的,并且钢丝绳的总直径减少了20-50%。 然后将电缆退火以消除冷加工的影响。 已经发现所得到的电缆相对于相同直径的单股镍钛丝具有基本上相同或改善的柔性(即较低的弹性模量),并且具有较高的不透射线性。 在替代实施例中,不使用芯线,并且使用两股或更多股NiTi线拉伸较高密度的线。 在另一个实施例中,较高密度的线是放射性的。

    Electrical cables having low resistance and methods of making same
    10.
    发明授权
    Electrical cables having low resistance and methods of making same 失效
    电阻较低的电缆及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US5994647A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-30

    申请号:US843405

    申请日:1997-05-02

    摘要: An electrically conductive cable includes a number of conductive strands which are twined to form a wire rope. The wire rope is drawn through a die to reduce its diameter until the outer surface of the conductor is smooth and the cross section of the conductor is substantially circular. According to a presently preferred embodiment, the electrically conductive cable is successively drawn through four dies of decreasing diameter so that the overall diameter of the wire rope is reduced by 30-40%. The resulting electrically conductive cable has the tensile strength advantage and the low resistance advantage of a solid conductor with the flexibility advantage of a wire rope cable. In addition, the smooth outer surface of the electrically conductive cable according to the invention is easily insulated with an extruded material.

    摘要翻译: 导电电缆包括多个导线,其缠绕形成钢丝绳。 钢丝绳通过模具拉伸以减小其直径,直到导体的外表面光滑并且导体的横截面基本上为圆形。 根据目前优选的实施例,导电电缆被连续地拉伸通过四个直径减小的模具,使得钢丝绳的总直径减少30-40%。 所得到的导电电缆具有拉伸强度优势和具有钢绳电缆的柔性优点的固体导体的低电阻优点。 此外,根据本发明的导电电缆的光滑外表面容易用挤压材料绝缘。