Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dual probe with floating inner probe
- Patent Title (中): 双探头带浮动内探头
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Application No.: US11088421Application Date: 2005-03-24
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Publication No.: US08454639B2Publication Date: 2013-06-04
- Inventor: Shu Du , Thomas M. Peterson , Tao Song , Geoff Bond
- Applicant: Shu Du , Thomas M. Peterson , Tao Song , Geoff Bond
- Applicant Address: US PA Erie
- Assignee: Cybersonics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cybersonics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Erie
- Agency: Ulmer & Berne, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/32
- IPC: A61B17/32

Abstract:
A percutaneous surgical instrument for de-bulking calculi or drilling bone includes an actuator for generating vibrations at ultrasonic frequencies and a horn coupled to said actuator for amplifying the actuator vibration. A fixed probe is attached to said horn for engaging the calculi and introducing the ultrasonic frequencies thereto. A floating probe is disposed concentric to and under said fixed probe and slidable thereover. A free mass is disposed between the horn and the floating probe for oscillating therebetween, in response to actuator vibration, for causing low frequency impact with the calculi.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050209620A1 Dual probe with floating inner probe Public/Granted day:2005-09-22
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