JP4341907B2 - 流体補助式の医療機器、システム及び方法 - Google Patents
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Description
導電性流体により、組織を冷却、あるいは組織から熱を分散させることができる。流体の少なくとも一部分を沸騰させることにより、導電性流体は、交互にまたは併せて、組織および導電性流体の少なくとも一つから、熱を分散させる。
このとき、P = 熱に転換された合計RF電力 とする。
ΔT = (T- T∞) 組織のピーク温度 (T) と身体組織の標準温度 (T∞) との温度差 (℃)。身体組織の標準温度は一般に37 ℃。また、
R =周辺組織の熱抵抗、温度差と熱流の比率(℃/ watt)
ρ = 熱くはなるが沸騰はしない生理食塩水の密度(約1.0 gm/cm3)
cρ = 生理食塩水の比熱(約4.1 watt-sec/gm-℃)、
Ql = 加熱された生理食塩水の流量(cm3/sec)、および
ΔT = 生理食塩水の温度の上昇。生理食塩水が電極に到達する前に体温にまで加熱され、生理食塩水のピーク温度が組織のピーク温度と同程度であると仮定すると、これは上記の伝導の計算で得られたΔT と同じになる。
Ql = [P ? ΔT/R]/ρcpΔT ・・・・・(2)
となる。
Qb = 沸騰する生理食塩水の流量(cm3/sec)、および
hv = 生理食塩水の気化熱(約2,000 watt-sec/gm)とする。
ρ = 熱くはなるが沸騰はしない生理食塩水の密度(約1.0 gm/cm3)、
cρ = 生理食塩水の比熱(約4.1 watt-sec/gm-℃)、
V = 治療される組織の容積
ΔT = (T- T∞) 組織のピーク温度 (T) と身体組織の標準温度 (T∞) との温度差 (℃) 。 身体組織の標準温度は一般に37 ℃、また、
Δt = (t - t∞) ピーク温度(T)に到達するのにかかる時間と、身体組織の標準温度(T∞)(℃) に到達するのにかかる時間との差。
0% 17.4
10% 9.8
20% 6.8
30% 5.2
40% 4.3
50% 3.6
60% 3.1
70% 2.7
80% 2.4
90% 2.2
100% 2.0
望ましくは、多孔性物質の曲がりくねった経路は、約2.5マイクロメーター(0.0025mm)以上500マイクロメーター(0.5 mm)以下の孔サイズ(横断面直径)を有し、より望ましくは、約10マイクロメーター(0.01 mm)以上120マイクロメーター(0.12 mm)を有する。さらにより望ましくは、多孔性物質は、20マイクロメーター(0.02 mm)以上80マイクロメーター(0.08 mm)以下の孔サイズを有する。
NBO = ρL2g/σ
ここで、
ρ = 生理食塩水流体の密度(約1.0 gm/cm3)、
L = 液滴の直径(cm)
g = 重力加速度(980 cm/s2)
σ= 表面張力(20 ℃で、約72.8 dynes/cm)
本発明の一つ以上の機器は、機器の組織治療部分への電力、および・あるいは流体の流れを制御する部品を含む。機器からの流体の流れを制御する能力を備えた機器は、それを備えていない機器に比べ、特定の利点を提供する。これらの利点には、組織治療部位の流体の量の低減や、流体を除去するために治療部位に吸引を施す可能性の低減が含まれる。
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- 電気外科手術機具であって、
バイポーラ電極構造を有する先端部と、
前記バイポーラ電極構造の第1の極として機能する第1の電極チップ、及び、前記第1の電極チップから横方向に離隔し、前記バイポーラ電極構造の第2の極として機能する第2の電極チップと、
流体源に連結可能な少なくとも1つの流体通路と、
前記第1の電極チップによって少なくとも部分的に形成されるとともに、前記第1の電極チップの先端に近接する第1の流体流出口と、
前記第2の電極チップによって少なくとも部分的に形成されるとともに、前記第2の電極チップの先端に近接する第2の流体流出口と、から成り、
前記第1及び第2の電極チップは、前記流体流出口から供給された流体及び前記電極チップから供給された電流の存在下で組織表面上を滑動するよう構成されていることを特徴とする電気外科手術機具。 - 前記少なくとも1つの流体流出口は、第1の流体流出口と、第2の流体流路口とから成り、前記第1の流体流出口は、前記第1の電極チップに該流体を供給するよう構成されており、前記第2の流体流出口は、前記第2の流体流出口に該流体を供給するように構成されている、請求項1に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記第1の電極チップは球状先端部面から成り、前記第2の電極チップは球状先端部面から成る、請求項2に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記第1の電極チップはドーム状先端部面から成り、前記第2の電極チップはドーム状先端部面から成り、前記第1の流体流出口は前記第1電極チップ先端部面の近傍に配置されている、請求項2に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記第1の電極チップは、前記第1流体流出口から供給される該流体と90°以下の接触角で接する先端部面から成り、前記第2の電極チップは、前記第2流体流出口から供給される該流体と90°以下の接触角で接する先端部面から成る、請求項2に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記第1の電極チップは球状先端部面から成り、前記第2の電極チップは球状先端部面から成る、請求項1に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記第1電極チップ球状先端部面は180°の球面から成り、前記第2電極チップ球状先端部面は180°の球面から成る、請求項1に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記第1電極チップ球状先端部面は第1の導電性球体の露出面で形成されており、前記第2電極チップ球状先端部面は第2の導電性露出面で形成されている、請求項6に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記第1電極チップは円筒形表面から成り、前記第2電極チップは円筒形表面から成る、請求項6に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記第1電極チップ円筒形表面は前記第1電極チップ球状先端部面の直近に配置されており、前記第2電極チップ円筒形表面は前記第2電極チップ球状先端部面の直近に配置されている請求項9に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記第1電極チップはドーム状先端部から成り、前記第2電極チップはドーム状先端部面から成る請求項1に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記第1電極チップは前記流体流出口から供給される該流体と90°以下の接触角で接する先端部面から成り、前記第2電極チップは前記流体流出口から供給される該流体と90°以下の接触角で接する先端部面から成る請求項1に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記第1電極チップは第1アームの一部であり、前記第2電極チップは第2アームの一部である請求項1に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記少なくとも1つの流体通路は少なくとも第1の流体通路及び第2の流体通路から成り、前記少なくとも1つの流体流出口は少なくとも第1の流体流出口及び第2の流体流出口から成り、前記第1流体流出口は前記第1流体通路と連通しており、前記第2流体流出口は前記第2流体通路と連通している請求項13に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記第1流体流出口は前記第1電極チップに該流体を供給する形状とされ、前記第2流体流出口は前記第2電極チップに該流体を供給する形状とされている請求項14に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 該流体の流れを制御するバルブ部材を更に含む請求項1に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 前記少なくとも1つの流体通路は一部がプラスチックチューブ内に設けられており、前記バルブ部材は前記流体通路を少なくとも部分的に閉じるため前記プラスチックチューブを少なくとも圧縮するか摘むよう構成された機構から成る請求項16に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- オン及びオフ位置を有して電力を制御するスイッチ部材と、オン及びオフ位置を有して該流体の流れを制御するバルブ部材と、前記バルブ部材が前記オフ位置にあるときに前記スイッチ部材が前記オン位置に置かれることを防止する機構と、を更に含む請求項1に記載の電気外科手術器具。
- 電気外科手術器具であって、
バイポーラ電極構造を有する先端部と、
第1の電極チップと、
前記第1の電極チップから横方向に離隔した第2の電極チップと、
流体源に接続可能な少なくとも1つの流体通路と、を有し、
前記第1の電極チップは前記バイポーラ電極構造の第1の極として作用し、前記第2の電極チップは前記バイポーラ電極構造の第2の極として作用し、
さらに、前記第1の電極チップによって少なくとも部分的に形成されるとともに、前記第1の電極チップの先端に近接する第1の流体流出口と、
前記第2の電極チップによって少なくとも部分的に形成されるとともに、前記第2の電極チップの先端に近接する第2の流体流出口と、を有し、
前記第1電極チップは球状先端面から成り、
前記第2電極チップは球状先端面から成る、
ことを特徴とする電気外科手術機器。 - 前記少なくとも1つの流体通路は少なくとも第1の流体通路及び第2の流体通路から成り、
前記少なくとも1つの流体流出口は少なくとも第1の流体流出口及び第2の流体流出口から成り、
前記第1流体流出口は前記第1流体通路と連通しており、
前記第2流体流出口は前記第2流体通路と連通しており、
前記第1流体流出口は前記第1電極チップに該流体を供給するよう構成されており、
前記第2流体流出口は前記第2電極チップに該流体を供給するよう構成されている請求項19に記載の電気外科手術器具。
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