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Ultrasonic operating apparatus

US8974477B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2008
Grant dateMar 10, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/320094
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an ultrasonic operating apparatus which is provided with an insertion portion including a sheath having a distal end and a proximal end and formed of a cylindrical body having at least partially flexibility and a procedure portion disposed at the distal end of the sheath and performing a procedure for resection of a body tissue, and an operation portion disposed at the proximal end of the sheath and operating the procedure portion, the procedure portion is provided with an ultrasonic transducer unit including an ultrasonic transducer generating ultrasonic vibration, a probe portion integrally coupled with the ultrasonic transducer and transmitted with ultrasonic waves output from the ultrasonic transducer, and a casing accommodating the ultrasonic transducer, a jaw caused to face the probe portion which configures a distal end of the ultrasonic transducer and including a supporting point held in a state that the supporting point is not moved to the probe portion axially relative to the probe portion and an operating point movable axially relative to the probe portion, the jaw being driven to be opened and closed to the probe portion, a cover member coupled to the distal end of t…

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