An ultrasonic surgical handpiece and an energy initiator to maintain the vibration and linear dynamics

    公开(公告)号:AU4858893A

    公开(公告)日:1994-06-22

    申请号:AU4858893

    申请日:1993-09-17

    Applicant: VALLEYLAB INC

    Abstract: An ultrasonic oscillator drives a tool at a set frequency. An amplitude control runs the oscillator to set the vibration level. A frequency regulator joins the amplitude and the oscillator. A control feedback loop, in the frequency regulator, keeps handpiece linear dynamics. An operational transconductance amplifier, in the oscillator, governs gain of the loop. A circuit connects to the control to retard the rate of current application over time to the amplifier. The circuit has switching to either retard the rate or reset for start up. The amplifier is a current output device with current directly proportional to the bias current and input voltage with bias as gain change for the loop. The circuit limits the bias to the amplifier to modify frequency response and output current. A capacitor delays application of the bias to the amplifier. Replaceable tools of various lengths or shapes positioned along an axis vibrate for surgery at the frequency and a wave length. Tools longer than one wavelength and of configurations tuned to oscillate around the frequency resonate as a function of their material, length and configuration. A flue surrounds the tool and has a hollow elongate semi rigid central body about an axis with a funnel, at one end thereof and a nozzle, at the other to direct annular irrigant/coolant flow therethrough. The funnel and nozzle are resilient. Reinforcing ridges, inside the nozzle, act to maintain concentricity between the flue and nozzle tip and channel irrigant thereabout.

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    公开(公告)号:ES2104953T3

    公开(公告)日:1997-10-16

    申请号:ES92924159

    申请日:1992-11-06

    Applicant: VALLEYLAB INC

    Inventor: ROSE EMERY S

    Abstract: An electrical apparatus for driving an ultrasonic piezoelectric crystal transducer in a surgical handpiece for the fragmentation and aspiration of tissue, which apparatus includes an electronic control loop (12) in combination with a voltage source amplifier (2) having an output which is connected to the piezoelectric crystal transducer (3) with a tuning inductor (4) in parallel. A control system for monitoring the control loop (12) and a component for controlling tissue selectively are also disclosed.

    A PIEZO ULTRASONIC AND ELECTROSURGICAL HANDPIECE

    公开(公告)号:CA2158758A1

    公开(公告)日:1994-10-13

    申请号:CA2158758

    申请日:1994-01-28

    Applicant: VALLEYLAB INC

    Abstract: An ultrasonic and electrosurgical handpiece (10) housing (11) has an axis, a distal end (12), a proximal end (13) and a passage (14) defined by an inside wall (40). A piezo stack (26) has elements (16) carried along a plane (17) generally transverse to the axis. A retainer (18) for the elements (16) has distal, intermediate and proximal portions (21). The distal portion (19) has a fastener (22); the proximal portion (21) has a threaded shoulder bolt (24). The stack (26) about the shoulder has an energy input (29) and a reference output (30) positioned axi ally apart from one another. An insulating sleeve (31) about the bolt is between central openings of the elements (16) and the bolt. A pair of insulators (32) about the bolt has the stack (26) therebetween; one insulator (32) is between the plane (17) and the stack (26) and the other is near the threads. The intermediate portion (20) attaches to the housing (11) at the plane (17) with decoupling and sealing. An irrigation channel (44) conveys fluid. The drive energy input (29), the feedback signal and the reference outputs (30) are insulated by the sleeve (31) and pair from the bolt. A washer (34) against the insulator (32) and about the threads applies axial but not torsion to the insulator (32) when a clamping nut (35) on the threads holds components on the bolt. The clamping nut (35) is in circuit with electrosurgical energy as the reference return for electrosurgery. A tool (36) fastens to a connector (37) for transmitting axial vibrations in the form of a predefined stroke at a tip (38) thereof.

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    公开(公告)号:FI941573A0

    公开(公告)日:1994-04-06

    申请号:FI941573

    申请日:1994-04-06

    Applicant: VALLEYLAB INC

    Abstract: An ultrasonic and electrosurgical handpiece housing has an axis, a distal end, a proximal end and a passage defined by an inside wall. A piezo stack has elements carried along a plane generally transverse to the axis. A retainer for the elements has distal, intermediate and proximal portions. The distal portion has a fastener; the proximal portion has a threaded shoulder bolt. The stack about the shoulder has an energy input and a reference output positioned axially apart from one another. An insulating sleeve about the bolt is between central openings of the elements and the bolt. A pair of insulators about the bolt has the stack therebetween; one insulator is between the plane and the stack and the other is near the threads. The intermediate portion attaches to the housing at the plane with decoupling and sealing. An irrigation channel conveys fluid. The drive energy input, the feedback signal and the reference outputs are insulated by the sleeve and pair from the bolt. A washer against the insulator and about the threads applies axial but not torsion to the insulator when a clamping nut on the threads holds components on the bolt. The clamping nut is in circuit with electrosurgical energy as the reference return for electrosurgery. A tool fastens to a connector for transmitting axial vibrations in the form of a predefined stroke at a tip thereof.

    A piezo ultrasonic and electrosurgical handpiece

    公开(公告)号:AU672284B2

    公开(公告)日:1996-09-26

    申请号:AU6030194

    申请日:1994-01-28

    Applicant: VALLEYLAB INC

    Abstract: An ultrasonic and electrosurgical handpiece housing has an axis, a distal end, a proximal end and a passage defined by an inside wall. A piezo stack has elements carried along a plane generally transverse to the axis. A retainer for the elements has distal, intermediate and proximal portions. The distal portion has a fastener; the proximal portion has a threaded shoulder bolt. The stack about the shoulder has an energy input and a reference output positioned axially apart from one another. An insulating sleeve about the bolt is between central openings of the elements and the bolt. A pair of insulators about the bolt has the stack therebetween; one insulator is between the plane and the stack and the other is near the threads. The intermediate portion attaches to the housing at the plane with decoupling and sealing. An irrigation channel conveys fluid. The drive energy input, the feedback signal and the reference outputs are insulated by the sleeve and pair from the bolt. A washer against the insulator and about the threads applies axial but not torsion to the insulator when a clamping nut on the threads holds components on the bolt. The clamping nut is in circuit with electrosurgical energy as the reference return for electrosurgery. A tool fastens to a connector for transmitting axial vibrations in the form of a predefined stroke at a tip thereof.

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    公开(公告)号:NO953991D0

    公开(公告)日:1995-10-06

    申请号:NO953991

    申请日:1995-10-06

    Applicant: VALLEYLAB INC

    Abstract: An ultrasonic and electrosurgical handpiece housing has an axis, a distal end, a proximal end and a passage defined by an inside wall. A piezo stack has elements carried along a plane generally transverse to the axis. A retainer for the elements has distal, intermediate and proximal portions. The distal portion has a fastener; the proximal portion has a threaded shoulder bolt. The stack about the shoulder has an energy input and a reference output positioned axially apart from one another. An insulating sleeve about the bolt is between central openings of the elements and the bolt. A pair of insulators about the bolt has the stack therebetween; one insulator is between the plane and the stack and the other is near the threads. The intermediate portion attaches to the housing at the plane with decoupling and sealing. An irrigation channel conveys fluid. The drive energy input, the feedback signal and the reference outputs are insulated by the sleeve and pair from the bolt. A washer against the insulator and about the threads applies axial but not torsion to the insulator when a clamping nut on the threads holds components on the bolt. The clamping nut is in circuit with electrosurgical energy as the reference return for electrosurgery. A tool fastens to a connector for transmitting axial vibrations in the form of a predefined stroke at a tip thereof.

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    公开(公告)号:NO942924L

    公开(公告)日:1994-10-05

    申请号:NO942924

    申请日:1994-08-05

    Applicant: VALLEYLAB INC

    Inventor: ROSE EMERY S

    Abstract: An electrical apparatus for driving an ultrasonic piezoelectric crystal transducer in a surgical handpiece for the fragmentation and aspiration of tissue, which apparatus includes an electronic control loop (12) in combination with a voltage source amplifier (2) having an output which is connected to the piezoelectric crystal transducer (3) with a tuning inductor (4) in parallel. A control system for monitoring the control loop (12) and a component for controlling tissue selectively are also disclosed.

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    公开(公告)号:FI943649A

    公开(公告)日:1994-08-05

    申请号:FI943649

    申请日:1994-08-05

    Applicant: VALLEYLAB INC

    Inventor: ROSE EMERY S

    Abstract: An electrical apparatus for driving an ultrasonic piezoelectric crystal transducer in a surgical handpiece for the fragmentation and aspiration of tissue, which apparatus includes an electronic control loop (12) in combination with a voltage source amplifier (2) having an output which is connected to the piezoelectric crystal transducer (3) with a tuning inductor (4) in parallel. A control system for monitoring the control loop (12) and a component for controlling tissue selectively are also disclosed.

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    公开(公告)号:AT155054T

    公开(公告)日:1997-07-15

    申请号:AT92924159

    申请日:1992-11-06

    Applicant: VALLEYLAB INC

    Inventor: ROSE EMERY S

    Abstract: An electrical apparatus for driving an ultrasonic piezoelectric crystal transducer in a surgical handpiece for the fragmentation and aspiration of tissue, which apparatus includes an electronic control loop (12) in combination with a voltage source amplifier (2) having an output which is connected to the piezoelectric crystal transducer (3) with a tuning inductor (4) in parallel. A control system for monitoring the control loop (12) and a component for controlling tissue selectively are also disclosed.

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