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System for evulsing subcutaneous tissue
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1998-02-13
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Granted: 2000-02-01
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Expires: 2018-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A system for evulsing subcutaneous tissue including an endoscope adapted to be inserted into subcutaneous tissue through a skin cut portion to observe tissue to be evulsed and existing under the skin, a dissecting unit adapted to be inserted into the subcutaneous tissue through the skin cut portion so as to dissect the tissue, to be evulsed, from surrounding tissue in order to form a cavity along the tissue to be evulsed and below the skin, a cavity maintaining unit adapted to be inserted from the skin cut portion into the cavity formed by the dissecting unit and to be retained in the cavity in order to maintain, around the tissue to be evulsed, a treatment space which permits the endoscope to be inserted and removed and which enables treatment of the tissue to be evulsed, and at least one treatment tool adapted to be inserted into the treatment space maintained by the cavity maintaining unit in order to perform, in the treatment space, treatment required to evulse the tissue to be evulsed.
Inventors
- 👤 Shiro Bito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1487; A61B17/00; A61B17/00008; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B18/1485; A61B18/08; A61B18/082; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00261; A61B17/32; A61B2017/320052; A61B17/320068; A61B2017/320069; A61B2017/32007; A61B2017/320082; A61B17/3421; A61B2017/3445; A61B90/00; A61B90/36; A61B90/361
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
An endoscope hood comprising: a hood body for covering at least a leading end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope to be inserted into the body; an observation portion having an edge portion which is at a distal end thereof and is in contact with organic tissue in order to dissect the tissue, said observation portion being provided at a leading end of said hood body and made of a light transmissive material for maintaining a visual field for said endoscope; and incising and coagulating means provided slightly away from the edge portion on said observation portion of said hood body so as to incise and coagulate organic tissue.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
An endoscope hood comprising: a hood body for covering at least a leading end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope to be inserted into the body; an observation portion having an edge portion which is at a distal end thereof and is in contact with organic tissue in order to dissect the tissue, said observation portion being provided at a leading end of said hood body and made of a light transmissive material for maintaining a visual field for said endoscope; and incising and coagulating means provided slightly away from the edge portion on said observation portion of said hood body so as to incise and coagulate organic tissue.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 1, wherein said incising and coagulating means includes energy supply means for outputting energy for incising and coagulating the organic tissue.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
An endoscope hood, comprising: a hood body for covering at least a leading end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope to be inserted into the body; an observation portion for said hood body and made of a light transmissive material for maintaining a visual field for said endoscope; and incising and coagulating means provided for said hood body so as to incise and coagulate organic tissue, wherein said incising and coagulating means further comprises: outputting means for releasing energy for incision and coagulation, and energy supply means for supplying energy to the outputting means, and wherein said hood body has an opening portion which can be opened and closed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
111 words
An endoscope hood, comprising: a hood body for covering at least a leading end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope to be inserted into the body; an observation portion for said hood body and made of a light transmissive material for maintaining a visual field for said endoscope; and incising and coagulating means provided for said hood body so as to incise and coagulate organic tissue, wherein said incising and coagulating means further comprises: outputting means for releasing energy for incision and coagulation, and energy supply means for supplying energy to the outputting means, and wherein said hood body has an opening portion which can be opened and closed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 3, wherein said opening portion is opened within the visual field of said endoscope to permit observation with said endoscope to be performed without said observation portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 4, wherein said opening portion has sealing means against fluid for preventing introduction of liquid into the hood body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 5, wherein said sealing means against fluid is a rubber member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 5, wherein said sealing means against fluid is grease.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 5, wherein said sealing means against fluid is broken partially to form an opening in said hood body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 2, wherein said energy supply means has at least one electrode for supplying high-frequency cauterization current.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 9, wherein said electrode is a bipolar electrode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 9, wherein said electrode is a monopolar electrode.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 2, wherein said energy supply means consists of a member for electrically generating heat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
108 words
An endoscope hood, comprising: a hood body for covering at least a leading end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope to be inserted into the body; an observation portion for said hood body and made of a light transmissive material for maintaining a visual field for said endoscope; and incising and coagulating means provided for said hood body so as to incise and coagulate organic tissue, wherein said incising and coagulating means further comprises: outputting means for releasing energy for incision and coagulation, and energy supply means for supplying energy to the outputting means, and wherein said energy supply means has means for generating supersonic oscillation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
108 words
An endoscope hood, comprising: a hood body for covering at least a leading end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope to be inserted into the body; an observation portion for said hood body and made of a light transmissive material for maintaining a visual field for said endoscope; and incising and coagulating means provided for said hood body so as to incise and coagulate organic tissue, wherein said incising and coagulating means further comprises: outputting means for releasing energy for incision and coagulation, and energy supply means for supplying energy to the outputting means, and wherein said energy supply means has means for generating supersonic oscillation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
107 words
An endoscope hood, comprising: a hood body for covering at least a leading end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope to be inserted into the body; an observation portion for said hood body and made of a light transmissive material for maintaining a visual field for said endoscope; and incising and coagulating means provided for said hood body so as to incise and coagulate organic tissue, wherein said incising and coagulating means further comprises: outputting means for releasing energy for incision and coagulation, and energy supply means for supplying energy to the outputting means, and wherein said energy supply means has means for transmitting microwaves.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
107 words
An endoscope hood, comprising: a hood body for covering at least a leading end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope to be inserted into the body; an observation portion for said hood body and made of a light transmissive material for maintaining a visual field for said endoscope; and incising and coagulating means provided for said hood body so as to incise and coagulate organic tissue, wherein said incising and coagulating means further comprises: outputting means for releasing energy for incision and coagulation, and energy supply means for supplying energy to the outputting means, and wherein said energy supply means has means for transmitting microwaves.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 9, wherein said hood body has an edge portion, and said electrode is disposed adjacent to said edge portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 9, wherein the width of said electrode is smaller than the diameter of said hood body.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 2, wherein said energy supply means has a first electrode and a second electrode for supplying high-frequency cauterization current, and the surface area of said first electrode is smaller than that of said second electrode.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 17, wherein said hood body has an edge portion and said first electrode is disposed adjacent to said edge portion.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
An endoscope hood according to claim 1, wherein said hood body has fluid supply means therein.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
91 words
An endoscope hood comprising: a hood body for covering at least a leading end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope to be inserted into the body; an observation portion for said hood body and made of a light transmissive material for maintaining a visual field for said endoscope; and incising and coagulating means provided for said hood body so as to incise and coagulate organic tissue, wherein said hood body has an opening portion at the leading end from which said incising and coagulating means goes in and out.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
91 words
An endoscope hood comprising: a hood body for covering at least a leading end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope to be inserted into the body; an observation portion for said hood body and made of a light transmissive material for maintaining a visual field for said endoscope; and incising and coagulating means provided for said hood body so as to incise and coagulate organic tissue, wherein said hood body has an opening portion at the leading end from which said incising and coagulating means goes in and out.
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