09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Electric devices for use in endoscopy with light sources for
endoscopic purposes; electric devices for use in endoscopy
with light sources for fluorescence diagnosis and treatment;
electric devices for use in endoscopy with light filters for
light sources for endoscopic purposes. Medical apparatus; medical apparatus for use in endoscopy
with light sources for endoscopic purposes; medical
apparatus for use in endoscopy with light sources for
fluorescence diagnosis and treatment; medical apparatus for
use in endoscopy with light filters for light sources for
endoscopic purposes. Lighting unit for endoscopic purposes; lighting unit for
fluorescence diagnosis and treatment; lighting unit with
light filters for light sources for endoscopic purposes.
2.
SURGERY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A MEDICAL APPARATUS
The device includes an image capturing device to which an image processing device and via the latter an image display device is connected. The image processing device is configured to show a menu in the image of image display device. Showing the menu can be triggered by a suitable movement of instrument. For example, an activation range can be provided for this purpose at the image border that is monitored by the image processing device for determining whether the instrument tip touches this region. If so, a respective activation signal characterizing this gesture can be created and can be used for showing menu in the image. Additional gestures of the instrument tip, particularly in a defined detection region, allow the control of a pointer in the menu and the selection of functions for control of apparatus.
A61B 34/00 - Computer-aided surgeryManipulators or robots specially adapted for use in surgery
A61B 34/20 - Surgical navigation systemsDevices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
3.
ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH CARBON FIBER ELECTRODE
A surgical instrument for the treatment of a tissue surface, particularly for coagulation or ablation of the latter, an electrode consisting of carbon fibers or at least comprising carbon fibers for current conduction to the tissue surface. Anisotropy of the electrical conductance of the carbon fibers or the formed electrode results in a large area and uniform current distribution. Due to the configuration of the electrode surface by carbon fibers and particularly their high thermal conductivity, a sticking of the electrode to the tissue surface is effectively avoided.
An instrument for argon plasma surgery includes a plastic hose and an electrical conductor extending therethrough, which is formed by a thread of carbon fibers or a flexible or rigid body including carbon fibers. The carbon fibers serve for current conduction and thermal cooling of the plasma foot point which forms directly at the end of the electrical conductor at the carbon fibers or in a compact body in contact with the latter. The electrical conductor is arranged inside the lumen of the hose without being centered and thus without forced contact to the inner wall of hose. The high thermal conductivity of the conductor in the longitudinal direction results in a low thermal stress of hose. Due to this construction, the instrument can be provided with halogen-free plastics, advantageous for thermal disposal of the instrument.
A generator having a converter module having a transformer with a the secondary winding electrically connected to an electrode of an instrument having a counter electrode. The primary winding of transformer is connected to an operating voltage (Ub) on one side and is connected to ground (M) via an electronic switch on the other side. The switch is capable of creating voltage impulses in the secondary winding that supply a spark or another plasma for medical treatment of a patient. A voltage detector detects the voltage (Up) occurring on the primary winding. An indicator device indicates the plasma length. By detecting the voltage (Up) occurring on the primary winding, the length of the plasma created can be characterized.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
Surgical apparatus for medical, dental and veterinary purposes; surgical apparatus for medical, dental and veterinary purposes for use with electrosurgical instruments; surgical instruments for medical, dental and veterinary purposes; high frequency surgical instruments und apparatus for coagulation or cutting of tissue as well as for evaluating und determining tissue structures; parts and components for all the aforesaid goods.
7.
Display screen with graphical user interface window
An endoscope that is configured for imaging as well as for tissue analysis is disclosed. The endoscope includes an image sensor to which multiple optical devices are arranged in order to carry out different tasks with one and the same image sensor. In particular, the task of imaging and measurement tasks may be concurrently or temporally graded.
A61B 1/04 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances
A61B 1/06 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Electric devices for use in endoscopy with light sources for endoscopic purposes; electric devices for use in endoscopy with light sources for fluorescence diagnosis and treatment; electric devices for use in endoscopy with light filters for light sources for endoscopic purposes. Medical apparatus; medical apparatus for use in endoscopy with light sources for endoscopic purposes; medical apparatus for use in endoscopy with light sources for fluorescence diagnosis and treatment; medical apparatus for use in endoscopy with light filters for light sources for endoscopic purposes. Lighting unit for endoscopic purposes; lighting unit for fluorescence diagnosis and treatment; lighting unit with light filters for light sources for endoscopic purposes.
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary instruments and units for use in procedures for devitalization or extraction of tissue structures; devices and instruments and their accessories for cryosurgery, namely, probes, footswitches, cables, filters, pumps, handles, pencils, hoses, probe tips, adapters, suction containers, patient plates, remote controls for treating tissue and taking out tissue samples
11.
GAS DOSING UNIT FOR GAS SUPPLY TO A CRYOINSTRUMENT
A gas dosing unit is configured to adjust a desired gas flow and includes a pressure control module having a pressure reduction device. In case of normal room temperature, a control device controls the pressure reduction device for adjusting a desired pressure or a desired gas stream. If the room temperature and/or the temperature of the connected gas storage is lower and accordingly, the gas pressure applied at the inlet connection of the gas dosing unit is insufficient for the correct operation of the pressure control module, the control device activates a compressor arranged in the gas path, which increases the pressure upstream of the pressure control module to a value appropriate for the correct operation of the pressure control module. In doing so, the cryoinstrument can be correctly activated and used independent of the room temperature and the pressure inside the pressure storage. Operating limitations existing otherwise are avoided.
A61B 18/02 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by cooling, e.g. cryogenic techniques
A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
A fluid control arrangement for a medical device. The fluid control arrangement has a fluid control circuit with at least one fluid control component, through which a fluid flows. For controlling the at least one fluid control component, a control circuitry with at least one electric and/or electronic component is provided. A first carrier part has a first coupling surface and a second carrier part has a second coupling surface. In the first coupling surface at least one first fluid channel cavity and/or in the second coupling surface at least one second fluid channel cavity is provided. By connecting the carrier parts with each other with facing coupling surfaces, at least one main fluid channel is formed in the area of the separating location. At the first carrier part a first mounting surface for the at least one fluid control component can be provided.
An ablation instrument having a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic plastic pin as well as a seat for s fluid line and a connection surface for the gas junction. The ablation instrument is particularly appropriate as single-use instrument as it is primarily made of plastic.
A61B 18/02 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by cooling, e.g. cryogenic techniques
A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
Treatment devices having an instrument connected to a supplying apparatus. The instrument and the apparatus can control each other. An activation device is provided on the instrument or provided otherwise. The generator can be activated in a first or second operating type. The instrument comprises an alterable switch to guide the electrical power provided by the generator to a first or a second electrode pair or. The alterable switch is controlled by generator.
A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
An interior cooled ablation instrument includes a curved section adjoining its distal end in which the ablation instrument is bent relative to its axial direction. The amount of the angle is preferably defined to one-third up to two-thirds, and preferably half of the maximum angulation. The maximum angulation can significantly exceed an absolute value of 140°. Due to the pre-bend in the curved section, a kinking of the hose of the ablation instrument and thus an impairment of the electrode cooling as well as the occurrence of high dam pressure can be effectively avoided. In doing so, the ablation instrument allows a freer work, even more considerably oriented at medical aspects and considerations compared to completely stretched ablation instruments.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Electric devices, namely endoscopic equipment for industrial purposes. Medical apparatus; Medical apparatus for use in endoscopy with light sources for endoscopic purposes; Medical apparatus for use in endoscopy with light sources for fluorescence diagnosis and treatment; Medical apparatus for use in endoscopy with light filters for light sources for endoscopic purposes; Electric devices for use in endoscopy with light sources for endoscopic purposes; Electric devices for use in endoscopy with light sources for fluorescence diagnosis and treatment; Electric devices for use in endoscopy with light filters for light sources for endoscopic purposes; Lighting unit for endoscopic purposes. Lighting unit for fluorescence diagnosis and treatment; Lighting unit with light filters for light sources for endoscopic purposes.
Surgical devices and instruments; surgical devices and instruments, namely, a bipolar electrosurgical component of electrosurgical generator systems that regulates dynamic power to facilitate cutting, coagulation, vaporizing and devitalizing tissue; high frequency apparatus and instruments utilizing a bipolar electrosurgical component
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and
instruments; components of surgical instruments and
apparatus for adjusting tissue effects through
electrothermal ablation.
Medical apparatus for use in endoscopy; light sources for
electronic endoscopes for medical purposes; endoscopy
cameras for medical purposes; endoscopes for medical use.
(1) Medical apparatus for use in endoscopy; light sources for electronic endoscopes for medical purposes; endoscopy cameras for medical purposes; endoscopes for medical use.
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments; components of surgical instruments and apparatus for adjusting tissue effects through electrothermal ablation.
Medical apparatus for use in endoscopy; light sources for electronic endoscopes for medical purposes; endoscopy cameras for medical purposes; endoscopes for medical use.
An instrument according to the invention for plasma treatment of biological tissue comprises plasma exit windows in form of openings, which widen or taper in longitudinal direction. In doing so, inclined positions of webs result, which are present between the individual openings and which seamlessly monolithically connect a proximal section of the instrument head with a distal section. Due to the inclined position of the webs, the shading effect is minimized or eliminated.
An instrument with an improved knife unit includes a flat knife arranged in a knife housing. The latter comprises a channel configured for locating the knife therein, wherein on the walls of the channel inwardly projecting projections are formed, preferably in the form of nubs, between which knife is held with play. If knife housing is made of plastic, the projections can be created in a simple manner during primary shaping. If the knife housing is made from a semi-finished product, such as a sheet part by a deformation method, for example by a stamp-bending process, the projections facing one another constricting the channel can be produced in that the walls are provided with cavities on their outer sides. The knife unit is particularly robust against contamination.
An instrument for plasma treatment of biological tissue comprises plasma exit windows in the form of openings having an edge extending obliquely relative to the longitudinal direction (L), which can be formed by flank of a web. The webs taper in radial direction (+R) and are preferably obliquely inclined relative to the longitudinal direction (L). The webs support a proximal section of the instrument head and connect the latter seamlessly monolithically with a proximal part of the head. Due to the outward tapering of the webs, their shading effect is minimized or eliminated.
An electrosurgical system and a method for the operation thereof are disclosed. The electrosurgical system includes a supply apparatus and an electrosurgical instrument connected thereto having at least one instrument electrode. By means of the instrument electrode, biological tissue of a patient can be treated, for example by creation of a spark between the instrument electrode and tissue. The supply apparatus evaluates at least one operating parameter of the operating circuit, which includes the electrosurgical instrument and the treated tissue, and which is supplied with electrical power by the supply apparatus. A tissue type of the treated tissue is recognized by evaluation of at least one operating parameter. Thereupon at least one electrical parameter of the provided electrical power can be adapted or modified so that the electrical power provided to the electrosurgical instrument is optimized for the tissue type of the currently treated tissue.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
A61B 18/16 - Indifferent or passive electrodes for grounding
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and
instruments; adjustment module for regulating a tissue
effect in surgical instruments and apparatus for
electrothermic treatment.
30.
MEDICAL INSTRUMENT, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SPRAYING LIQUIDS
An instrument is used to spray a plurality of mutually reactive liquids by means of at least one swirling gas stream and to mix them outside the nozzle arrangement of the instrument. The nozzle arrangement of the instrument has a nozzle body with at least one liquid outlet, through which one or more liquids can be dispensed, and a gas outlet arrangement, through which the at least one swirling gas stream can be dispensed, the gas outlet arrangement enclosing the at least one liquid outlet.
A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
Connector arrangements having a connector housing and a connector insert arranged therein, which is preferably produced from a multilayer circuit board. The connector insert includes contact elements arranged opposite one another, which are supported by the circuit board material respectively. Mechanical forces acting on the contact elements during insertion of a plug contact are transmitted onto the housing parts and supported by them. The connector arrangements can be provided in a very simple manner and provide additional functions apart from their original function of the electrical connection of a medical instrument with a supplying apparatus, such as protective functions or control functions, for example for correct insertion of plugs or an information technology communication with the latter via contacts or NFC chips or the like.
A system allowing automatic pairing of different apparatuses within different operation environments. The pairing is carried out based on signal strength or indoor navigation (e.g. Bluetooth). It is detected whether a communication partner, i.e. another apparatus, is present in a distance within a predefined radius (S1) from any other apparatus or from a central apparatus. During the detection the pairing is initiated automatically by (UUID) or certificate exchange without additional interaction by the user or with simple confirmation by the user.
Surgical systems as well as methods for the operation thereof having a surgical instrument connected to a surgical apparatus and controlled by the latter. The surgical apparatus controls at least one operation parameter (B) of the surgical instrument. For example, the operation parameter (B) can be a parameter of an electrical output signal, such as an amplitude and/or a frequency and/or a wave form. The surgical system has an evaluation unit that is configured to identify the currently carried out or planned type of use (V) of the surgical instrument or the entire surgical system, wherein the type of use (V) is characteristic for the type of surgery that is to be carried out. At least one pattern parameter (M) is assigned to the identified type of use (V), which can be compared to a respectively assigned operation parameter (B). Based on the result of the comparison, at least one measure (X) can be started, e.g. the output of an information (INF) and/or the adaption of at least one operation parameter (B).
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
A visualization device for diagnosis and therapy monitoring of a treatment of biological tissue is disclosed. The visualization device comprises a camera and an image processor. The latter is configured to detect reference structures present on the tissue in images created by the camera. The image processor detects and tracks optical indicators created by the examination, e.g. in a staining test. The optical indicators can be stained areas. Due to the detection and tracking of the structures, the image processing device determines changes in perspective and creates transformation rules. By means of the latter, the image processing device inserts the indicators, representations and treatment points at the correct position into the reference image irrespective of position changes of the camera, the patient and tissue distortions. The optical indicators characterizing tissue in need of treatment are detected in the correct position independent of patient movements and movements of the treating person.
G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/303 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor for the vagina, i.e. vaginoscopes
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
A flexible plasma probe having a head piece with at least one plasma exit window that is neither radially nor axially, but arranged in the tapering end section of the head piece with opening direction (O) orientated obliquely relative to the longitudinal center axis (L). The flexible plasma probe may simplify and improve treatment of biological tissue, particularly lesions in body lumens by allowing greater proximity between the electrode and the lesion.
Surgical apparatus and instruments for medical, dental and veterinary purposes; adjustment module for regulating a tissue effect in surgical instruments and medical apparatus for electrothermic treatment
A current supply arrangement (22) is used for electrical supply of two electrodes (18, 19), as well as for mechanical force transmission in a thermofusion instrument. Due to the configuration of the two electrical conductors (23, 28) as upright arranged flat parts and the force concerned coupling thereof in an interlocking section (32), the electrical conductors (23, 28) can be used as mechanical stiffening elements, whereby a filigree, gap-free, easily and reliably sterilizable configuration is achieved. The current supply of the instrument (10) is provided via one single cable (20) only, which is provided only on one of the two jaws (11, 12).
A61B 18/08 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by means of electrically-heated probes
A coagulation instrument including an insulator unit having at least two plastic bodies between which an anchor section of an electrode is arranged. The anchor section has at least one anchor opening, preferably multiple anchor openings serving for form-fit coupling of the electrode to the insulator unit. At least one of the two plastic bodies is provided with an extension that extends into or through the anchor opening. The extension can extend into the other of the two plastic bodies. Alternatively, at least one of the two plastic bodies can comprise one or more extensions that extend at least into an anchor opening or through the anchor opening and potentially into the other of the two plastic bodies.
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments; Components of surgical instruments and apparatus for adjusting tissue effects through electrothermal ablation.
Medical apparatus for use in endoscopy; Light sources for electronic endoscopes for medical purposes; Endoscopy cameras for medical purposes; Endoscopes for medical use.
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments; Components of surgical instruments and apparatus for adjusting tissue effects through electrothermal ablation.
A supply apparatus for an electrosurgical system as well as an electrosurgical system having a supply apparatus. In addition to a generator, the supply apparatus has a measurement signal source that is able to provide a measurement signal (XM) in form of an alternating voltage and/or an alternating current. An impedance parameter (P) resulting from the measurement signal (XM) can be evaluated. A switch device of supply apparatus can be switched between multiple switch conditions (C1-C5). In the different switch conditions (C1-C5) different evaluation functions can be realized by means of the evaluation unit (50). The measurement signal source can apply a measurement signal to a treatment current path (B) at a working connection of supply apparatus as well as to a neutral current path (N) between neutral connections of supply apparatus. In doing so, by means of the measurement signal (XM), treated tissue can be analyzed as well as a contact between neutral electrode and the patient can be checked or monitored.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
A61B 18/16 - Indifferent or passive electrodes for grounding
An ablation probe according to the invention comprises at least one electrode, which is held on a hose. The ablation probe is provided with a closure piece from which a wire extends over the entire length and through the hose. A fluid supply line is attached to the wire and has lateral openings for cooling the electrode, the wire being closed at the terminal end. An axial alignment of the openings relative to the electrodes can be achieved due to the fixation of the fluid supply line to the wire, and a misplacement can be avoided.
An ablation instrument includes one or more electrodes that are configured as helical springs having ends for electrical connection that are configured as axial extensions. The electrodes are located on an inner hose serving as support, wherein the extensions are located at a smaller distance to the longitudinal axis than the windings of the electrode. Between the extension and the winding, a winding section is configured along which the distance toward the longitudinal center axis decreases from the radius of the winding to a lower value, so that the extension is located inward relative to the windings, i.e., closer to the center axis. For receipt of this extension and the associated electrical connection, the inner hose includes a trough.
A probe having a cutting electrode at its distal end, which is formed on an end piece of probe. From the end piece a wire extends over the entire length of probe therethrough. The wire can serve for current supply to the end piece. The cutting electrode can include a junction site from which electrode surfaces extend away in at least three directions.
A method and a system for determining a condition of an optical fiber cable of an electrosurgical instrument with regard to its transfer characteristic for light are described. The system can comprise an evaluation unit having a light source and a light analysis unit that can be optically coupled with the optical fiber cable. The emission light emitted from the light source is coupled in the optical fiber cable, reflected at its distal end and transmitted back to the light analysis unit and is received as receipt light. The receipt light is correlated with the emission light and therefrom a transfer characteristic can be determined. If this is carried out prior to the first use of the electrosurgical instrument and subsequently at least once, changes in the transfer characteristic can be determined and the condition of the optical fiber cable can be concluded.
G01D 5/353 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells influencing the transmission properties of an optical fibre
A method and a test device are disclosed for testing whether the relative position and orientation of a distal end of an optical fiber relative to its electrode and/or handle piece of a medical instrument is correct. Light is coupled into a proximal end of optical fiber and is emitted at the distal end thereof onto a projection surface. At the proximal end the light of the light source is coupled eccentrically and/or asymmetrically relative to a center of a proximal face of the optical fiber. A light pattern is created on the projection surface that can be tested based on at least one test criterion in order to test the correct arrangement or orientation of the distal end. The test can be carried out automatically by a camera and a central unit or by a user by observing the light pattern on the projection surface.
Methods and systems for supporting evaluation of video-assisted medical interventional procedure are disclosed and include receiving medical video image data (S1) representing video images of an examined or treated anatomy recorded by a video camera at a specific frame rate during a medical intervention; receiving further data (S2) comprising at least one of treatment or examination, device, diagnostic and measurement data associated with the medical intervention, the further data including measured dynamic data that varies during a frame period; identifying target areas in the video images for embedding the further data (S3); and modifying the video image data (S4) by embedding the further data into the video image data synchronously in time by replacing video image data in the identified target area or areas of a frame with the further data associated with the respective frame.
G16H 30/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
H04N 19/86 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using pre-processing or post-processing specially adapted for video compression involving reduction of coding artifacts, e.g. of blockiness
A treatment device allows a treatment of tissue with a treatment medium that does not directly show a tissue trace with manual as well as machine instrument guidance and under adjustment of a treatment plan map, due to preceding treatments. The treatment plan map represents the transformation rules for the treating person. The concept allows the adaption to different patients or patient collectives as well as the individualization of the creation of the treatment plan map with regard to the using treating persons.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61B 5/103 - Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
G16H 20/00 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
54.
Display screen with graphical user interface window
An electrosurgical device for recognizing tissue by means of spectral analysis of the light generated at an electrode. An acoustic or optical indicator device displays the tissue type permanently or when detecting certain tissue. Indicators, in particular optical indicators, are arranged in the application field of view, so as to support the user in response to making an incision.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods
A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
56.
ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ELECTRODE TYPE OF A NEUTRAL ELECTRODE
Embodiments disclosed include an electrosurgical system as well as a method. The electrosurgical system and the method (are configured to determine an electrode type (T1, T2, T3) of a neutral electrode by applying an alternating measurement signal to the neutral electrode at least at two different measurement frequencies (f1, f2). At each measurement frequency (f1, f2) an impedance absolute value (ZNabs) or a phase value (φ) or both is determined for the neutral electrode impedance (ZN) of neutral electrode. When at least one impedance absolute value (ZNabs) and at least one phase value (φ) is determined, and based on the at least one impedance absolute value (ZNabs) and the at least one phase value (φ), the electrode type (T1, T2, T3) of the connected neutral electrode is determined by comparison with known comparison values for the at least one impedance absolute value (ZNabs) and the at least one phase value (φ).
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
57.
ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH PERMANENT TENSIONER
The electrosurgical instrument includes an electrode and an insulator arrangement. The latter includes an instrument hose and an insulator arrangement arranged at its distal end. In the instrument hose a longitudinal thrust element is arranged for defining the position of the electrode relative to the distal end of the insulator arrangement. The instrument comprises a stop and a counter stop, whereby the counter stop is assigned to the electrode and/or the thrust element. An elastically deformable device is configured to pretension the counter stop in a distal direction against the stop in order to prevent a movement of the electrode in a proximal direction relative to the distal end of the insulator arrangement and/or the instrument hose during bending or curving of the instrument hose.
An apparatus and method for sending test signals to an instrument, and checking the resultant and subsequently arriving echo signals in order to detect specific properties and changes of properties on the line, the instrument, the tissue or also on a fluid body, e.g., plasma body, present on an electrode of the instrument, and to control the operation of the supply arrangement accordingly.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
A61B 18/02 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by cooling, e.g. cryogenic techniques
A concept for reliable and simple connection of a heat-resistant end piece (17) to a hose body (18) is described, and particularly a multiple lumen hose body (18). The connection technique is simple and reliable and leads to high quality probes having a long lifetime.
Instruments having plugs with data carriers containing codes identifiable as being correlated. The codes can be individual identifiers that are individually provided to the plugs. If plugs identical in construction of instruments of identical types are connected with apparatus or an apparatus group, e.g., a first plug of a used instrument and a second and third plug of a new instrument that replace the used instrument, the three inserted plugs are determined as not being part of the same instrument and an operation of the apparatus and thus the instruments is blocked.
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
A61B 90/90 - Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
Instruments having a hood that defines and surrounds a flow chamber. The flow chamber can serve for suction of emissions that are produced due to influence of an electrode supplied with high frequency voltage on biological tissue. For elimination of tissue deposition and other clogging from the flow chamber the electrode is surrounded by a movable hood that can be transitioned for cleaning purposes out of its operating position into a cleaning position.
A push-pull generator provided for supply of a medical instrument includes at least one capacitive branch connected to ground, preferably in a switchable configuration, in parallel to at least one of its two transistors. Such a capacitive switchable branch can consist of a series connection of one capacitor and one switch. Thereby one of the two half waves of the output voltage of generator can be specifically influenced and the other one of the two half waves can be left largely uninfluenced. If switchable branches comprising capacitors are connected in parallel to both transistors, both half waves of the output voltage of the generator can be influenced independently from one another. This arrangement allows the specific influence of half oscillations of a push-pull generator that is apart therefrom symmetric, whereby the application spectrum for supply of medical instruments with treatment current is enlarged.
H02M 7/538 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a push-pull configuration
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
A connection device (12) serves for coupling of two apparatus (10, 11) to be arranged on top of one another or for coupling of an apparatus (10) with an apparatus support (55). The apparatus connection device (12) comprises at least two coupling means, namely the two swivel anchor couplings (20, 21). One embodiment has three coupling means, in which the two swivel anchor couplings are completed by a mounting device (44) that are preferably arranged in a horizontal or in an inclined plane. The mounting device (44) operates according to the hook/eyelet principle while the swivel anchor couplings (20, 21) provide a form-fit locking in that a non-round swivel anchor (25, 28) is axially inserted into an anchor socket (26, 29) and is secured by means of rotation. This connection can be simply established and released and is in addition shock-proof.
F16B 2/18 - Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening using cams, levers, eccentrics, or toggles
F16B 21/02 - Releasable fastening devices locking by rotation
F16B 21/09 - Releasable fastening devices with a stud engaging a keyhole slot
A theragnostic system includes a surgical station and a storage and processing device that contains data in a suitable storage in which patient data and treatment data, e.g. in form of electrical and optical features, are combined. The electrical features are derived from electrical parameters of the voltage and the current with which an instrument is supplied. The optical features are derived from light of the spark that is produced upon influencing the tissue. By combining electrical and optical features in a data collection, that even contains additional features, such as tissue features and patient characteristics, it can be determined whether the instrument influences benign or malign tissue. The prediction accuracy can be increased by machine learning by adding histological data to the data sets. These data can be collected in a cloud computing system that is connected with many surgical stations.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
A cryosurgical instrument includes a feed line for conveying fluid into an expansion chamber. The feed line has a capillary line section that terminates in the expansion chamber and forms an aperture for the fluid to undergo the Joule-Thomson effect. The flow cross-section of the feed line decreases in at least one transition section of the feed line in the form of a funnel. Following each transition section there preferably follows a step section, in which latter section the flow cross-section is preferably largely constant. The last step section is preferably formed by the capillary line section. Due to the acceleration of the fluid in the transition sections and the abating of pressure fluctuations in the capillary tube section and, optionally in the additional step sections, the expansion range in the expansion chamber is increased, without impeding the backflow of the expanded gas out of the expansion chamber.
A61B 18/02 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by cooling, e.g. cryogenic techniques
A61B 10/04 - Endoscopic instruments, e.g. catheter-type instruments
67.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGE-BASED SUPPORT OF A USER
Devices and methods for image-based treatment with an instrument configured to apply variable amounts of treatment medium at different locations. Devices having an image caption device that is configured to capture the area to be treated. The device comprises an evaluation device that is configured to determine a treatment trace of the treatment medium relative to the area to be treated from data of the image capture device and to determine a spatially resolved dosage for the area to be treated based on the treatment trace. Devices having a representation device that is configured to display the treatment trace and/or the spatially resolved dosage optically for a user, relative to the tissue. Methods to optically indicate the locations of the area to be treated of the tissue surface that have already been treated and/or the dosage with which the respective treated locations have been treated.
An instrument according to the invention for medical or surgical treatment of a human or animal patient comprises at least one tool suitable for influencing a patient, e.g. an electrode, which is or are located in the field of view of an optical element. The optical element is arranged inside a channel in which a fluid flow can be maintained or can be caused in distal direction. The light passage window of optical element is offset relative to the distal opening of channel in proximal direction. A closure device is arranged between light passage window and opening of channel, which blocks passage of substances, particularly passage of liquid droplets and particles, from the opening to the light passage window as long as it is in closed position. If the closure device is open, it unblocks the fluid path and the light path between the light passage window to the opening. Preferably the closure device is controlled pneumatically by means of the liquid or gaseous fluid flowing inside channel. With this measure a contamination of the light passage window during operation of the instrument can be reliably avoided or at least reduced to a minor degree.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
An instrument connection device having a flexible hose-like body with a flexible wall in which the proximal end of a hose is inserted. The hose has a lumen that extends longitudinally through the hose. A wire is arranged inside the hose, for example, inside the lumen. The wire is guided through a punctured hole in the wall that the wire may create during a penetration of wall. The punctured hole may be straight and guides the obliquely. For example, the hole may be inclined to the radial axis and the longitudinal center axis.
An instrument (14) is suitable for treatment of lung tumors and other tissues and a respective apparatus (15) detects the correct positioning of instrument (14) and its two electrodes (19, 20) in a suitable target tissue by observation of two parameters (G1, G2) and particularly their time-dependent change. If the change (V1, V2) of the two parameters (G1, G2) exceeds defined thresholds (S1, S2) respectively, a contact between the instrument and the tissue to be treated and thus also the positioning of the instrument in a desired position can be derived therefrom. This remarkably increases treatment safety.
A generator includes a number of impulse generators that are individually controlled by means of a control device in a timely flexible manner. The RF voltage required for supply of a surgical instrument is thus composed of individual impulses. The same applies for the current flowing at the electrode of the instrument. Due to omitting resonance effects in the impulse generators and omitting of energy storage in a system that is able to oscillate (system of second order), the user has an increased degree of control of the wave forms of the voltage supplied to the instrument and the current flowing to the instrument.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
73.
Instrument For Fluid Application and Clamping Device
For producing a high pressure impulse, a hose bending valve is provided that comprises a loop (12) provided in a supply hose of an instrument (2) and a hose bending device (8) provided as multiple-use component. Such a valve is very simply constructed and allows the creation of steep pressure increase flanks with very high pressures up to 100 bar, as are needed for a needleless injection. The sterilization effort is minimal. Also, the material effort is minimal, if single-use components are used.
An instrument having a dosing unit connected to a handle or housing of instrument. The dosing unit may include a reusable actuator with a drive unit and a single-use cartridge. The Cartridge may have a cylinder and a piston, and may be filled by a user prior to the intervention or may be prefilled by the manufacturer. The dosing unit is brought into an open position offset from housing by, for example, operating a latch slider and pulling the dosing unit in a proximal direction. After insertion of the cartridge, the dosing unit may be moved toward housing and the latched slider will lock the dosing unit into a closed position.
An electrosurgical generator having an oscillating circuit that is excited by an excitation circuit with a frequency preferably close to the resonance frequency of the oscillating circuit. A regeneration circuit, which may be a voltage multiplier circuit, is used to stop the oscillation as suddenly as possible without losing the energy stored in the oscillating circuit.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
The electrosurgical instrument comprises a basic body configured as a hose or as a hollow rod on which an end piece is configured or into which an end piece is inserted. The end piece comprises a passage channel that comprises a narrowed section at its distal end. The electrode is held in a holder that comprises an extension surrounding the electrode. The extension is configured to extend through the narrowed section of passage channel up to the end surface such that it outcrops at the mouth opening of the narrowed section when the electrode is in the extended position. At this section of extension located at the mouth opening the electrode is connected with the extension.
A plasma probe comprises a hose with a conductor arranged therein that supports an electrode at least at its distal end. The electrode is either directly secured on the conductor or the conductor is provided with a plastic sheathing at least at its distal end by means of which the electrode is held. The electrode can be inserted between the conductor and the plastic sheathing and can be clamped in this manner. After first use the plastic sheathing can be fused to the electrode. The conductor is placed with clearance inside a channel or hollow space of electrode, however, whereby also in case of spot-like contact between the conductor and the electrode due to the gap provided between them apart therefrom the heat transmission from the electrode on the conductor is impeded and thereby the heat introduction in the plasma probe is limited.
A knife cartridge for use in a surgical instrument. The knife cartridge includes a blade that can be operated by a second operating element. The blade is held in a blade housing that can be transferred from a first locking position (passive position) into a second locking position (active position) by a first operating element. In the passive position the blade housing is completely located inside the cartridge housing and the blade is locked therein. In the active position the blade housing projects out of the cartridge housing. Only in the active position a locking between the blade housing and blade can be released, whereby also only then a driving connection is established between the second operating element and the blade.
A power generator (22) according to the invention is configured in a self-oscillating manner. It comprises two cascode circuits (31, 32), the outputs (A1, A2) of which are connected with a parallel resonant circuit (23) in order to excite it in push-pull manner. The input transistors (33, 35) of cascode circuits (31, 32) are cross-coupled, whereas the control electrodes of the output transistors (34, 36) are connected with non-varying potential. The power oscillator (22) is self-controlled such that the transistors (33-36) comprise lowest switching losses.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
The electrosurgical instrument (11) according to the invention comprises at least one electrode (15, 16) for electrically acting on biological tissue. The electrode is coupled with a radio frequency generator (20) that is arranged in direct proximity of electrode (15) and/or (16). The radio frequency generator oscillates in a self-controlled manner with a frequency between 100 kHz and 10 MHz and is preferably supplied by a constant or timely varying direct voltage. The instrument (11) is thus connected via a line supplying a low frequency voltage or direct voltage with a supplying source, e.g. an apparatus (19).
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
High-frequency surgical instruments for dissection,
coagulation or preparation of tissue as well as for sealing
and sectioning of vessels and tissue bundles; parts and
components for all the aforesaid goods.
84.
MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD AND MODULAR SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS
An instrument capable of being repeatedly sterilized. The instrument has handle pieces that are configured as a housing. The housing includes housing shells that are joined to one another at butt joints without a gap. The interior of the butt joints may be completely filled with a casting compound.
An electrode for an electrosurgical instrument for plasma coagulation. The electrode has a heat dissipation element arranged such that the thermal resistance of the electrode, measured in the longitudinal direction (in distal or proximal direction), is 2: 300 WI (m*K). The heat dissipation element may be formed by a coating having a higher electrical conductivity and a higher thermal conductivity than the material of the electrode main part.
A retrieve device for retrieving tissue having a retrieve bag that is at least in part a hydrophilic water permeable filter diaphragm. The filter diaphragm may have a pore width that allows for blocking passage of pathogen cells or other pathogen material. The pores width may also be large enough to allow water to exit out of the retrieve bag. Liquid in the retrieve bag can be expelled through the filter diaphragm and thus does not contribute the volume of the retrieve bag.
A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods
A61B 1/018 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor for receiving instruments
87.
INSTRUMENT FOR PLASMA SURGERY AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PLASMA
An electrosurgical instrument having an electrode arranged in a gas-carrying lumen and retained in a centred position. The electrode has an electrode body made of a thermally stable material, for example, hard metal, tungsten, steel, stainless steel or similar. The electrode has a coating made of a material with a low melting point, such as silver, silver alloys or another metal with a low melting point. A bonding layer, in particular a gold layer, can be provided between the coating and the electrode body.
An electrode for an argon plasma surgical instrument. The electrode has a heat dissipation device in the form of a single- or multi-layer coating. The coating may have a greater electrical conductivity and also a greater thermal conductivity than that of the material of the electrode main body. The coating may also have a melting temperature less than that of the material of the electrode main body. The melting temperature of the coating may be below 1100° C. If the coating is multi-layered, the melting temperature of the outer surface layer may also be below 1100° C., and preferably below 1000° C.
(1) Instruments chirurgicaux à haute fréquence pour la dissection, la coagulation ou la préparation des tissus ainsi que pour le scellement et le sectionnement de vaisseaux et de faisceaux de tissus; pièces et parties constitutives pour tous les produits précités.
High-frequency surgical instruments for dissection, coagulation or preparation of tissue as well as for sealing and sectioning of vessels and tissue bundles; parts and components for all the aforesaid goods
An instrument (10) that is usable for tissue fusion and cutting includes a counter support (22) configured as a thin membrane that is assigned to a cutting electrode (17) arranged between two electrode pairs. The thin membrane is spanned in a frame (25) on which it is held with its circumferential surface in a substance bond manner. The circumferential surface thereby extends in an angle, preferably in a right angle, relative to the coagulation electrodes (28, 29) formed by the frame top side. The pressing force applied by the membrane with which biological tissue (32) is pressed against cutting electrode (17) is thus predominantly created by the tensile stress present in the membrane.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Computer hardware and computer software, computer displays
for medical purposes; computer hardware, computer software,
computer displays for localisation of a medical device in a
body, on a body or near a body; computer hardware, computer
software, computer displays for navigation of a medical
device to a desired location in a body, on a body or near a
body; all the aforesaid goods for localisation and
navigation systems for medical devices; location systems and
navigation systems for medical devices consisting of
computer hardware, computer software and computer displays;
location systems and navigation systems for medical devices
consisting of computer hardware, computer software and
computer displays for localisation of a medical device in a
body, on a body or near a body; location systems and
navigation systems for medical devices consisting of
computer hardware, computer software and computer displays
for navigation of a medical device to a desired location in
a body, on a body or near a body. Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and
instruments; surgical and medical apparatus and instruments
for detecting, checking and visualising the position and the
control of medical and surgical instruments in the body;
apparatus for use in medical analysis for detecting,
checking and visualising the position and the control of
medical and surgical instruments in the body; medical
apparatus, instruments and analysers for surgical
navigation. Scientific and technological services, research services
relating to all the aforesaid fields; research and
development services for the development of new products,
for others.
A pump unit comprises at least one improved valve in which a non-ball-shaped valve closing member is reliably held in a support structure and in which the support structure is surrounded by a flow on the outside. A shank of the valve closing member is held in a pocket-shaped receptacle of the support structure such that the valve closing member is reliably held in place. The shank is located in a receptacle through which no flow passes that is formed in the support structure. The pump unit may be provided with two cylinders that are arranged in a horizontally lying manner and with one valve arranged vertically above the other. The second valve assigned to the outlet channel may be arranged directly adjacent to a cylinder wall at the vertically highest point thereof to simplify venting of the pump unit.
A61M 1/00 - Suction or pumping devices for medical purposesDevices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquidsDrainage systems
A surgical instrument having a first jaw and a second jaw arranged in a hinged manner with respect to each other. A tool is slidably supported in a longitudinal direction in a tool channel, preferably in or on the first jaw. The tool may be moved in longitudinal direction by an actuation device. The actuation device has an actuation element and a drive element that are pivotably supported around a pivot axis, preferably on the first jaw. A rotational coupling may be established between the actuation element and the drive element via a coupling device.
A61B 18/08 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by means of electrically-heated probes
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and
instruments, in particular an endoscopy valve set, which are
intended for controlling air and/or water (or CO2, if
used), suction and functions of the biopsy channel of an
endoscope during an endoscopic procedure.
A test device and method for testing and/or calibrating an analysis device for analyzing light appearances created by an RF surgical instrument. The test device has a test object configured for creation of a plasma test light appearance, the light of which can be received by a light receiving unit.
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
98.
Apparatus for Attachment of a Light Receiving Device to a Surgical Instrument
An apparatus (10) serves for attachment of a light receiving device (24) for light analysis on an instrument (11) or an instrument component (12) during surgery by the surgery user of a surgical instrument (11) or their assistant. The apparatus (10) is preferably configured to releasably attach the light receiving device (24) on the instrument (11) or the instrument component (12). The apparatus (10) can comprise a light receiving device (24) and an electrode (15) fixed relative thereto. The electrode (15) can alternatively also be part of the instrument (11). The apparatus (10) can be releasably attachable to the instrument (11) or the instrument component (12) and can form an adapter for attachment of the light receiving device (24) on the instrument (11) or the instrument component (12) or can also be configured as part of the instrument (10).
An electrosurgical instrument configured for connection to a supply apparatus for operation. The instrument has an end opening at the distal end and supports at least one electrode in the area of the end opening to which an alternating voltage potential can be applied. Directly adjoining the end opening, a liner of the electrosurgical instrument limits a flow chamber inside the liner. With distance to the end opening a flushing channel opens out into the flow chamber via an exit opening and a suction channel opens out into the flow chamber via an inlet opening. A flushing fluid can be introduced in the flow chamber via the flushing channel and can be extracted by suction via the suction channel.
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/015 - Control of fluid supply or evacuation
A61B 1/07 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements using light-conductive means, e.g. optical fibres
A61B 1/313 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor for introducing through surgical openings, e.g. laparoscopes
An instrument includes a probe hose in the center of which a conductor is provided for electrical supply of an electrode. Concentrically around the conductor multiple gas-guiding lumens are arranged that are isolated from one another by separation walls. The separation walls support a center section that is centrally arranged and accommodates the conductor. With this probe design particularly flexible and particularly slim probes can be created that have a particularly high dielectric strength.
