WO2008068509A3 - Apparatus for the treatment of galstones and kidney- stones - Google Patents

Apparatus for the treatment of galstones and kidney- stones Download PDF

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WO2008068509A3
WO2008068509A3 PCT/GB2007/004700 GB2007004700W WO2008068509A3 WO 2008068509 A3 WO2008068509 A3 WO 2008068509A3 GB 2007004700 W GB2007004700 W GB 2007004700W WO 2008068509 A3 WO2008068509 A3 WO 2008068509A3
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kidney
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Duncan Billson
Shengci Li
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Univ Warwick
Duncan Billson
Shengci Li
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61B17/22—Implements 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
    • A61B17/22004—Implements 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
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings
    • A61B8/0833—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings involving detecting or locating foreign bodies or organic structures
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G01S15/899—Combination of imaging systems with ancillary equipment
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/22—Implements 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
    • A61B17/225—Implements 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 for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy [ESWL], e.g. by using ultrasonic waves
    • A61B17/2256—Implements 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 for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy [ESWL], e.g. by using ultrasonic waves with means for locating or checking the concrement, e.g. X-ray apparatus, imaging means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
    • A61B2017/00022—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
    • A61B2017/00106—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site ultrasonic
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
    • A61B2017/00137—Details of operation mode
    • A61B2017/00154—Details of operation mode pulsed
    • A61B2017/00159—Pulse shapes
    • A61B2017/00168—Spike
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/22—Implements 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
    • A61B17/22004—Implements 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
    • A61B2017/22005—Effects, e.g. on tissue
    • A61B2017/22011—Combined types of vibration, e.g. ultrasonic and electrohydraulic
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/36—Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
    • A61B90/37—Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation
    • A61B2090/378—Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation using ultrasound

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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
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Abstract

Apparatus for treating medical conditions such as a gallstone or kidney stone in a patient, comprising a transmitter operable to focus sound waves on the medical condition within the patient to cause a reduction in the medical condition, a detector operable to receive a treatment sound signal generated in the process of the reduction of the medical condition, and a signal processor adapted to provide an output signal to an operator indicative of the advocacy of the treatment of the medical condition dependent on the treatment sound signal detected by the detector.
PCT/GB2007/004700 2006-12-07 2007-12-07 Apparatus for the treatment of galstones and kidney- stones WO2008068509A2 (en)

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GB0624439.6 2006-12-07
GBGB0624439.6A GB0624439D0 (en) 2006-12-07 2006-12-07 Technique for treatment of gall-and kidney-stones

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EP0449138A2 (en) * 1990-03-24 1991-10-02 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Apparatus for ultrasonic wave medical treatment
EP0460536A1 (en) * 1990-05-31 1991-12-11 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Lithotrity apparatus
EP0548048A1 (en) * 1988-10-26 1993-06-23 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Shock wave treatment apparatus
US20040059319A1 (en) * 2002-07-26 2004-03-25 Dornier Medtech Systems Gmbh System and method for a lithotripter
DE10304904A1 (en) * 2003-02-06 2004-08-05 Siemens Ag Ultra-sonic shock-wave lithotripter, comprising evaluation unit for B-scan, ensuring shock-wave to be triggered only when object is perfectly focussed

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EP0548048A1 (en) * 1988-10-26 1993-06-23 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Shock wave treatment apparatus
EP0449138A2 (en) * 1990-03-24 1991-10-02 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Apparatus for ultrasonic wave medical treatment
EP0460536A1 (en) * 1990-05-31 1991-12-11 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Lithotrity apparatus
US20040059319A1 (en) * 2002-07-26 2004-03-25 Dornier Medtech Systems Gmbh System and method for a lithotripter
DE10304904A1 (en) * 2003-02-06 2004-08-05 Siemens Ag Ultra-sonic shock-wave lithotripter, comprising evaluation unit for B-scan, ensuring shock-wave to be triggered only when object is perfectly focussed

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