US Patent No: 6,056,735

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Ultrasound treatment system

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Abstract

An ultrasound treatment system in accordance with the present invention comprises: ultrasonic transducers for generating ultrasonic vibrations; a handpiece including the ultrasonic transducers and serving as an operation unit; a probe connected to the ultrasonic transducers and serving as a vibration conveyer for conveying ultrasonic transducers to a distal member constituting a stationary section of a treatment unit used to treat a living tissue; a sheath serving as a protective member for shielding the probe; a holding member opposed to the distal member at the distal end of the sheath and constituting a movable section of the treatment unit which clamps a living tissue in cooperation with the distal member; a manipulator to be handled for clamping or freeing a living tissue using the holding member and distal member; an operation member for driving the holding member responsively to a movement of the manipulator; and a turning mechanism for turning the treatment unit relative to the manipulator with the axial direction of the ultrasonic transducers as a center.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.TOKYO5516

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Honda, Yoshitaka Hachioji, JP 55 553
Ishikawa, Manabu Kanagawa, JP 64 419
Okada, Mitsumasa Tokyo, JP 45 885
Sakurai, Tomohisa Sagamihara, JP 55 1933
Sugai, Toshiya Hachioji, JP 15 831

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