CA2173719A1 - Method and Device for Measuring Ultrasonic Activity in an Ultrasound Delivery System - Google Patents

Method and Device for Measuring Ultrasonic Activity in an Ultrasound Delivery System

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CA2173719A1
CA2173719A1 CA2173719A CA2173719A CA2173719A1 CA 2173719 A1 CA2173719 A1 CA 2173719A1 CA 2173719 A CA2173719 A CA 2173719A CA 2173719 A CA2173719 A CA 2173719A CA 2173719 A1 CA2173719 A1 CA 2173719A1
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catheter
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Douglas H. Gesswein
Timothy C. Mills
Peter B. Klumb
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Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/22Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for
    • A61B17/22004Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic shock waves
    • A61B17/22012Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic shock waves in direct contact with, or very close to, the obstruction or concrement
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/1206Generators therefor
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00017Electrical control of surgical instruments
    • A61B2017/00022Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
    • A61B2017/00106Sensing or detecting at the treatment site ultrasonic
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B46/00Surgical drapes
    • A61B46/10Surgical drapes specially adapted for instruments, e.g. microscopes

Abstract

A device (10) for measuring ultrasonic activity in an ultrasound delivery system has a sensor (50) for providing an output representative of a sensed ultrasound vibration level, an indicator (14) for receiving the output of the sensor (50) and providing an indication of the vibration level sensed thereby, and a rigid body (16) to which the sensor is attached The rigid body (16) comprises a sensor attaching portion and a catheter abutting portion (18) configured to abut the distal end of an ultrasound delivery system catheter (20). Ultrasonic activity of the ultrasound delivery system is measured by abutting the distal end of the catheter (20) to the catheter abutting portion (18) of the rigid body (16) and noting the indication provided by the indicator (14). Use of a disposable sterile catheter abutting portion (18) removably attachable to the sensor attaching portion facilitates isolation of the sensor attaching portion within a bag along with an ultrasound transducer.
CA002173719A 1993-10-12 1994-09-26 Method and device for measuring ultrasonic activity in an ultrasound delivery system Expired - Fee Related CA2173719C (en)

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US08/134,559 US5390678A (en) 1993-10-12 1993-10-12 Method and device for measuring ultrasonic activity in an ultrasound delivery system
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PCT/US1994/010855 WO1995010758A2 (en) 1993-10-12 1994-09-26 Method and device for measuring ultrasonic activity in an ultrasound delivery system

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