US4660573A
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Ultrasonic lithotriptor probe
Assignee: FIBRA-SNICS Inc A CORP OF IL
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Filing: 1985-05-08
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Granted: 1987-04-28
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Expires: 2005-05-08
Abstract
Abstract An improved ultrasonic lithotriptor probe for performing fragmentation and removal of calculi deposits in the kidney and upper ureter wherein high frequency sound waves are utilized to disintegrate the calculi or stones based on placing the probe against the stones and causing them to disintegrate due to the ultrasonic energy. The probe is coupled to a transducer which drives it and the probe is hollow and aspiration is utilized to remove the particles of the stone through the probe. The probe extends into the transducer which prevents the probe from clogging. Also, the end of the probe which engages the stone is provided with a slit so as to prevent it from being clogged by the stone so as to cause the aspiration to be interrupted when the end of the probe extends into the confines of the stone in that the split will allow liquid to pass through the probe and continue to cool it and to remove fragments through the probe.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph F. Brumbach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B17/22004; A61B17/22012; A61B17/32; A61B17/320068; A61B2017/320072; A61B2017/32008; A61B18/00; A61B2018/00005; A61B2018/00011; A61B2018/00982; A61B90/00; A61B90/30; A61B2090/306
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
An ultrasonic lithotriptor probe for disintegrating calculi comprising an ultrasonic generator, a handpiece with an ultrasonic motor which is formed with a central opening and connected to said ultrasonic generator, an operating hollow needle connected to said ultrasonic motor at a connection point intermediate its ends such that a first end can be inserted into a body cavity and engage a calculi to disintegrate it, said operating needle having a second end which extends in the opposite direction from said first direction from said connection point between said operating needle and said ultrasonic motor and said first end has a length falling between λ/8 and 15 inches, where λ is the wavelength at the operating frequency of the ultrasonic motor and the length of said second end of said operating needle from the connection point is mλ/4 where m is an integer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
An ultrasonic lithotriptor probe for disintegrating calculi comprising an ultrasonic generator, a handpiece with an ultrasonic motor which is formed with a central opening and connected to said ultrasonic generator, an operating hollow needle connected to said ultrasonic motor at a connection point intermediate its ends such that a first end can be inserted into a body cavity and engage a calculi to disintegrate it, said operating needle having a second end which extends in the opposite direction from said first direction from said connection point between said operating needle and said ultrasonic motor and said first end has a length falling between λ/8 and 15 inches, where λ is the wavelength at the operating frequency of the ultrasonic motor and the length of said second end of said operating needle from the connection point is mλ/4 where m is an integer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An ultrasonic lithotriptor probe according to claim 1 wherein a tube and suction pump are connected to the second end of said operating needle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
An ultrasonic lithotriptor probe according to claim 2 wherein the end of said first end of said operating needle which is remote from said ultrasonic motor is formed with a slit which allows liquid to be sucked into said needle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
An ultrasonic lithotriptor probe according to claim 3 including an attaching member connected to said operating needle and formed with a first shoulder and said ultrasonic motor formed with a second shoulder against which said first shoulder can be engaged to position said needle relative to said ultrasonic motor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An ultrasonic lithotriptor probe according to claim 4 wherein said attaching member and said ultrasonic motor are threaded together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A medical instrument according to claim 5 including a hollow operating sheath and a Nephroscope insertable therein and formed with an opening into which said ultrasonic lithotriptor probe can be inserted.
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