ATE369824T1 - Schnell gepulste phakoemulsifikationsleistungszuführung für verbrennungsfreie chirurgie - Google Patents
Schnell gepulste phakoemulsifikationsleistungszuführung für verbrennungsfreie chirurgieInfo
- Publication number
- ATE369824T1 ATE369824T1 AT02704080T AT02704080T ATE369824T1 AT E369824 T1 ATE369824 T1 AT E369824T1 AT 02704080 T AT02704080 T AT 02704080T AT 02704080 T AT02704080 T AT 02704080T AT E369824 T1 ATE369824 T1 AT E369824T1
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- AT
- Austria
- Prior art keywords
- needle
- handpiece
- electrical power
- phacoemulsification
- power delivery
- Prior art date
Links
- 238000001356 surgical procedure Methods 0.000 title 1
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000017525 heat dissipation Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000002262 irrigation Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000003973 irrigation Methods 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
- A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
- A61F9/00736—Instruments for removal of intra-ocular material or intra-ocular injection, e.g. cataract instruments
- A61F9/00745—Instruments for removal of intra-ocular material or intra-ocular injection, e.g. cataract instruments using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
- B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
- B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
- B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
- B06B1/0207—Driving circuits
- B06B1/0223—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time
- B06B1/0238—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time of a single frequency, e.g. a sine-wave
- B06B1/0246—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time of a single frequency, e.g. a sine-wave with a feedback signal
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
- B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
- B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
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- B06B1/0246—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time of a single frequency, e.g. a sine-wave with a feedback signal
- B06B1/0253—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time of a single frequency, e.g. a sine-wave with a feedback signal taken directly from the generator circuit
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- A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
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- A61B2017/00026—Conductivity or impedance, e.g. of tissue
- A61B2017/0003—Conductivity or impedance, e.g. of tissue of parts of the instruments
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- A61B2017/00106—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site ultrasonic
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- A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
- A61B2017/00137—Details of operation mode
- A61B2017/00154—Details of operation mode pulsed
- A61B2017/00194—Means for setting or varying the repetition rate
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- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
- A61B17/320068—Surgical cutting instruments using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic
- A61B2017/32007—Surgical cutting instruments using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic with suction or vacuum means
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- A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
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- A61B2018/00666—Sensing and controlling the application of energy using a threshold value
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
- B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
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- B06B2201/50—Application to a particular transducer type
- B06B2201/55—Piezoelectric transducer
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
- B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Vascular Medicine (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Surgical Instruments (AREA)
- Electrotherapy Devices (AREA)
- Paper (AREA)
- Compounds Of Alkaline-Earth Elements, Aluminum Or Rare-Earth Metals (AREA)
- Physical Water Treatments (AREA)
- Dental Tools And Instruments Or Auxiliary Dental Instruments (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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US09/764,814 US6629948B2 (en) | 1997-01-22 | 2001-01-16 | Rapid pulse phaco power for burn free surgery |
Publications (1)
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ATE369824T1 true ATE369824T1 (de) | 2007-09-15 |
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AT02704080T ATE369824T1 (de) | 2001-01-16 | 2002-01-09 | Schnell gepulste phakoemulsifikationsleistungszuführung für verbrennungsfreie chirurgie |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US6629948B2 (de) |
EP (2) | EP1834614B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP4202758B2 (de) |
AT (1) | ATE369824T1 (de) |
BR (1) | BR0206480B1 (de) |
CA (1) | CA2434480C (de) |
DE (2) | DE60221791T2 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2002056806A1 (de) |
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DE60221791T2 (de) | 2008-06-05 |
BR0206480B1 (pt) | 2012-08-07 |
EP1834614A1 (de) | 2007-09-19 |
EP1351631A1 (de) | 2003-10-15 |
CA2434480A1 (en) | 2002-07-25 |
US20010003155A1 (en) | 2001-06-07 |
DE60221791D1 (de) | 2007-09-27 |
US6629948B2 (en) | 2003-10-07 |
JP2004522503A (ja) | 2004-07-29 |
EP1351631B1 (de) | 2007-08-15 |
BR0206480A (pt) | 2004-03-23 |
CA2434480C (en) | 2009-12-22 |
EP1834614B1 (de) | 2015-12-30 |
JP4202758B2 (ja) | 2008-12-24 |
DE07011327T1 (de) | 2008-02-21 |
WO2002056806A1 (en) | 2002-07-25 |
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