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Cordless Hand-Held Ultrasonic Cautery Cutting Device

a cutting device and ultrasonic technology, applied in the field of ultrasonic cutting devices, can solve the problems of limiting the mobility of the operator, affecting the operation of the operator,

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-06-04
COVIDIEN AG
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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a cordless handheld ultrasonic cutting and cauterizing device that allows for continuous use and replacement of components. The device includes a power supply, control circuit, drive circuit, and matching circuit all within the handheld apparatus. The device can perform ultrasonic cutting and cauterizing procedures with a disposable waveguide and disposable handle body. The handle body has a battery-holding compartment and a transducer dock for interchangeable connection with the waveguide. The driving-wave generation circuit is disposable and can generate an output waveform to cause ultrasonic movement at the output of the transducer. The device can be used in ultrasonic surgical instrument assemblies and has a disposable ultrasonic waveguide and a disposable handle body. The device can be rotated and has a handgrip portion with a battery-holding compartment and a compartment door for battery removal and replacement. The device identifier can communicate information about the handle body and can be used for device identification, history, and waveguide identification.

Problems solved by technology

The prior art devices present a great disadvantage because the cord 208 has a length, size, and weight that restricts the mobility of the operator.
The cord 208 creates a tether for the operator and presents an obstacle for the operator and those around him / her during any surgical procedure using the handpiece 112.
In addition, the cord must be shielded and durable and is very expensive.
Another disadvantage exists in the prior art due to the frequency sensitivity of the matching circuit 108, the transducer 110, and the waveguide 114.
This architecture introduces transmission losses and electrical parasitics, which are common products of ultrasonic-frequency transmissions.
For this reason, maintaining constant current is not an effective way of maintaining a constant movement of the waveguide 114.
This precision brings with it a significant increase in cost.
These devices, however, do not currently appear in the marketplace and the written descriptions of each disclose virtually no details of how their circuitry is enabled.
However, in some surgeries, a cutting tool reaches its maximum lifespan within very few surgeries or, in some cases, even before the surgery is finished.
It was not designed or envisioned to use modern, long-lasting, high-power batteries, such as lithium-ion (Li) batteries.
Sakurai cannot provide this necessary feature because, by design, the sealed autoclavable Sakurai device does not and cannot have a plurality of external exposed contacts to be coupled to a charging device.
In fact, the inductive charging feature for the sealed device is entirely at odds with exposed contacts.

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[0084]It is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which can be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure. Further, the terms and phrases used herein are not intended to be limiting; but rather, to provide an understandable description of the invention.

[0085]Before the present invention is disclosed and described, it is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. In this document, the terms “a” or “an”, as used herein, are defined as one or more than one. The term “plurality,” as used herein, is defined as two or more than two. The term “another,” as...

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Abstract

A disposable ultrasonic surgical handle includes a disposable handle body defining a battery-holding compartment shaped to receive a battery therein and operable to couple a proximal end of an ultrasonic waveguide to an ultrasonic transducer therethrough. The body has a transducer dock exposed to the environment and interchangeably housing the transducer and a waveguide attachment dock shaped to align and attach the proximal end of the waveguide to the transducer and hold them at the body when the respectively docked at the transducer and attachment docks. A disposable driving-wave generation circuit in the handle body electrically contacts the battery and the transducer when the battery and the transducer are disposed respectively in the battery-holding compartment and the transducer dock. The circuit generates an output waveform sufficient to cause ultrasonic movement along the waveguide by exciting the transducer when the transducer is coupled to the waveguide.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to an ultrasonic cutting device and, more particularly, relates to a cordless, hand-held, fully electrically powered and controlled, surgical ultrasonic cutting device.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Ultrasonic instruments are effectively used in the treatment of many medical conditions, such as removal of tissue and cauterization of vessels. Cutting instruments that utilize ultrasonic waves generate vibrations with an ultrasonic transducer along a longitudinal axis of a cutting blade. By placing a resonant wave along the length of the blade, high-speed longitudinal mechanical movement is produced at the end of the blade. These instruments are advantageous because the mechanical vibrations transmitted to the end of the blade are very effective at cutting organic tissue and, simultaneously, coagulate the tissue using the heat energy produced by the ultrasonic frequenci...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/32
CPCA61B17/1285Y10T29/49826A61B2017/00734A61B17/320092A61B2017/320098A61B2017/00017A61B2017/0023A61B2017/0046A61B2017/00477A61B2017/320094A61B2017/320095A61B2017/320097A61B2017/320093A61B2018/00595A61N7/02
Inventor SMITH, KEVIN W.BALES, THOMAS O.PALMER, MATTHEW A.DEVILLE, DEREK DEE
Owner COVIDIEN AG
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