JP5063868B2 - 液圧制御式で調節可能な胃帯のための圧電駆動型のベローズ注入装置 - Google Patents
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本特許出願は以下の3個の同日に出願されている同時係属で共有の出願に関連しており、これらの開示はそれぞれの全体が本明細書において参考文献として含まれていて、それぞれ以下の名称、すなわち、
ウイリアム・L.ハスラー,ジュニア(William L. Hassler, Jr.),ダニエル・F.ドラゴス,ジュニア(Jr. Daniel F. Dlugos, Jr.),ロッコ・クリベリ(Jr. Rocco Crivelli)に発行されている「メタル・ベローズ・ポジション・フィード・バック・フォー・ハイドローリック・コントロール・オブ・アン・アジャスタブル・ガストリック・バンド(METAL BELLOWS POSITION FEED BACK FOR HYDRAULIC CONTROL OF AN ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND)」,米国特許出願第10/856971号(代理人整理番号:END5192−0519736,MP3152)、
ウイリアム・L.ハスラー,ジュニア(William L. Hassler, Jr.),ダニエル・F.ドラゴス,ジュニア(Jr. Daniel F. Dlugos, Jr.)に発行されている「サーモダイナミカリー・ドリブン・リバーシブル・インフューザー・ポンプ・フォー・ユース・アズ・ア・リモートリー・コントロールド・ガストリック・バンド(THERMODYNAMICALLY DRIVEN REVERSIBLE INFUSER PUMP FOR USE AS A REMOTELY CONTROLLED GASTRIC BAND)」,米国特許出願第10/857315号(代理人整理番号:END5194−0519738号,MP3,249,MP3307)、および
ウイリアム・L.ハスラー,ジュニア(William L. Hassler, Jr.),ダニエル・F.ドラゴス,ジュニア(Jr. Daniel F. Dlugos, Jr.)に発行されている「バイ−ディレクショナル・インフューザー・ポンプ・ウィズ・ボリューム・ブレーキング・フォー・ハイドローリカリー・コントローリング・アン・アジャスタブル・ガストリック・バンド(BI-DIRECTIONAL INFUSER PUMP WITH VOLUME BRAKING FOR HYDRAULICALLY CONTROLLING N ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND)」,米国特許出願第10/857763号(代理人整理番号:END5196−0519740,MP3274)を有している。
(1)移植可能な装置において、第1の容量と第2の容量との間の選択的な移動のために操作可能に構成されている一定のアキュムレータ、前記アキュムレータに連結されて、当該アキュムレータをその第1の容量と第2の容量との間において選択的に作動するように操作可能に構成されている一定の圧電式駆動装置、および前記圧電式アクチュエータを制御するように操作可能に構成されている一定の制御装置を備えている移植可能な装置。
(2)前記移植可能な装置がさらに一定のケースを備えており、前記アキュムレータがそのケースに連結している一定の静止部分および一定の可動部分を含み、前記圧電式駆動装置が前記ケースと前記アキュムレータの可動部分との間に連結されている実施態様(1)に記載の移植可能な装置。
(3)さらに、前記ケースに対して一定のリード・スクリューによる係合部分を形成する一定の伝動装置を備えており、前記圧電式駆動装置が前記リード・スクリューによる係合部分の回りに前記伝動装置を回転して前記アキュムレータを作動するように操作可能に構成されている一定の調波モーターを含む実施態様(2)に記載の移植可能な装置。
(4)前記可動部分が前記ケースに対する一定のレバー型の連結要素を含み、前記圧電式駆動装置がそのレバーと前記ケースとの間に連結していてそのレバー型の連結要素に一定の動作を与えるように操作可能に構成されている一定の圧電式アクチュエータを含む実施態様(2)に記載の移植可能な装置。
(5)前記圧電式アクチュエータが一定の多層型圧電式スタック・アクチュエータ、圧電式バイモルフ・アクチュエータ、およびプレストレスド圧電式複合素子から成る群から選択される装置を含む実施態様(4)に記載の移植可能な装置。
(7)さらに、前記アキュムレータを囲っている一定のケース、および前記ケースにおいて外部に曝されていて前記アキュムレータに対して流体を介して連絡している一定の隔壁を備えている実施態様(1)に記載の移植可能な装置。
(8)さらに、前記圧電式駆動装置および制御装置に対して電気的に連絡している経皮エネルギー伝達(TET)回路を備えている実施態様(1)に記載の移植可能な装置。
(9)移植可能な括約筋装置において、一定の患者の体内腔を囲むように操作可能に構成されている一定の帯、前記帯の一定の内側の部分に沿って取り付けられている一定の流体の内袋、前記流体に対して連絡していて、第1の内袋の容量と第2の内袋の容量との間において作動可能な一定のアキュムレータ、および前記第1の容量および第2の容量の間において前記アキュムレータを選択的に作動するように操作可能に構成されている一定の圧電式駆動装置を備えている装置。
(10)さらに、前記アキュムレータを囲っている一定のケース、および前記ケースとアキュムレータとの間に配置されていて一定の回転動作を一定の縦方向の動作に変換して前記アキュムレータのケースに対する変位を変化するように操作可能に構成されている一定の伝動装置を備えており、前記圧電式駆動装置が一定の調波モーターを含む実施態様(9)に記載の移植可能な括約筋装置。
(12)さらに、前記アキュムレータを囲っている一定のケースを備えており、このケース、アキュムレータおよび圧電式駆動装置が非鉄材料を含む実施態様(9)に記載の移植可能な括約筋装置。
(13)前記帯が一定の調節可能な胃帯を含む実施態様(9)に記載の移植可能な括約筋装置。
(14)前記帯が一定の尿失禁治療帯、陰茎インポテンス治療帯、食道逆流治療帯、および便失禁治療帯から成る群から選択される帯を含む実施態様(9)に記載の移植可能な括約筋装置。
(15)さらに、前記圧電式駆動装置に電気的に連絡している一定の移植可能な二次出力コイルおよび当該二次出力コイルの近くの患者の外部に位置決め可能な一定の一次出力コイルを含む一定の経皮エネルギー伝達(TET)システムを備えている実施態様(9)に記載の移植可能な括約筋装置。
(17)前記圧電式駆動装置がさらに、前記ケースとアキュムレータとの間に配置されていて一定の回転動作を一定の縦方向の動作に変換して前記アキュムレータのケースに対する変位を変化するように操作可能に構成されている一定の伝動装置、および前記伝動装置を一定の時計方向の回転および一定の反時計方向の回転に選択的に回転するように操作可能に構成されている一定の調波モーターを含む実施態様(16)に記載の装置。
(18)さらに、前記圧電式駆動装置に電気的に連絡している一定の移植可能な二次出力コイルを含む一定の経皮エネルギー伝達(TET)システムを備えている実施態様(16)に記載の装置。
(19)前記アキュムレータが一定のベローズ・アキュムレータを含む実施態様(1)に記載の移植可能な装置。
(20)一定の移植可能な装置において、第1の容量と第2の容量との間において選択的に動作するように操作可能に構成されている一定のアキュムレータ、二方向の流体の調節のために前記アキュムレータをその第1の容量と第2の容量との間において選択的に作動するための一定の圧電式駆動手段、および前記アキュムレータに流体を介して連絡している一定の液圧調節型の移植装置を備えている装置。
22 移植可能なポンプ装置
24 概ね円筒形の外側ケーシング
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- 移植可能な装置において、
第1の容量と第2の容量との間の選択的な移動のために操作可能に構成されているアキュムレータ、
前記アキュムレータに連結されて、当該アキュムレータをその第1の容量と第2の容量との間において選択的に作動するように操作可能に構成されている圧電式駆動装置、および
前記圧電式駆動装置を制御するように操作可能に構成されている制御装置を備えており、
前記移植可能な装置がさらにケースを備えており、前記アキュムレータがそのケースに連結している静止部分および可動部分を含み、前記圧電式駆動装置が前記ケースと前記アキュムレータの可動部分との間に連結されており、
前記可動部分がレバー型の連結要素を含み、前記圧電式駆動装置が前記レバー型の連結要素と前記ケースとの間に連結していてそのレバー型の連結要素に動作を与えるように操作可能に構成されている圧電式アクチュエータを含み、
前記レバー型の連結要素が、梁、前記梁の第1の端部または該第1の端部の近傍から延出して前記アキュムレータと連結する伸長部、及び、前記梁の第2の端部または該第2の端部の近傍から延出して前記ケースと連結する支点部を有しており、前記伸長部は前記梁との結合部と前記アキュムレータとの連結部との間の中間位置において狭められた形状を有し、前記支点部は前記梁との結合部と前記ケースとの連結部との間の中間位置において狭められた形状を有し、前記伸長部および前記支点部は機械的に曲がることができ、
前記圧電式アクチュエータは前記ケースから延出して前記支点部近傍における前記梁と接触しており、
前記梁は、前記圧電式アクチュエータの動作に応じて、前記支点部を支点として旋回することができるようになっている移植可能な装置。 - 前記圧電式アクチュエータが多層型圧電式スタック・アクチュエータ、圧電式バイモルフ・アクチュエータ、およびプレストレスド圧電式複合素子から成る群から選択される装置を含む請求項1に記載の移植可能な装置。
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