IP Library Granted Patent US 8,172,786
Granted Patent B2
US 8,172,786 · App. 12/503,962 · Granted May 8, 2012

Method of operating an ultrasound handpiece

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Patent No.
US 8,172,786
App. No.
12/503,962
Granted
May 8, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of operating an ultrasonic handpiece by pulsing the power supplied to the handpiece and varying the type of vibration during the power pulse.

Claims (48)

1. A method of operating an ultrasound hand piece, the method comprising:

providing an ultrasound hand piece, the hand piece having a proximal end and a distal end, a hand piece tip located near the distal end of the hand piece, the hand piece configured such that a torsional nodal point and a longitudinal nodal point are coincident at the proximal end of the hand piece;

producing at least one periodic vibratory pulse comprising an on portion during which vibrations are present at the hand piece tip and an off portion during which no vibrations are present at the hand piece tip; and

dividing the on portion into a first, low power torsional pulse period and a second, high power longitudinal pulse period.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the on portion is greater than 10 milliseconds.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the second, high power longitudinal pulse period is less than 5 milliseconds.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the on portion is of variable duration.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the off portion is of variable duration.

6. A method of operating an ultrasound hand piece, the method comprising:

providing an ultrasound hand piece, the hand piece having a proximal end and a distal end, a hand piece tip located near the distal end of the hand piece, the hand piece configured such that a torsional nodal point and a longitudinal nodal point are coincident at the proximal end of the hand piece;

producing at least one periodic vibratory pulse during which vibrations are present at the hand piece tip; and

dividing the periodic vibratory pulse into a first, low power torsional pulse period and a second, high power longitudinal pulse period.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the on portion is greater than 10 milliseconds.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the second, high power longitudinal pulse period is less than 5 milliseconds.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein the on portion is of variable duration.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein the off portion is of variable duration.

11. A method of operating an ultrasound hand piece, the method comprising:

providing an ultrasound hand piece, the hand piece having a proximal end and a distal end, a hand piece tip located near the distal end of the hand piece, the hand piece configured such that a torsional nodal point and a longitudinal nodal point are coincident at the proximal end of the hand piece;

producing at least one periodic vibratory pulse comprising an on portion during which vibrations are present at a hand piece tip and an off portion during which no vibrations are present at the hand piece tip; and

dividing the on portion into a first, high power longitudinal pulse period, and a second low power torsional pulse period.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the on portion is greater than 10 milliseconds.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the first, high power longitudinal pulse period is less than 5 milliseconds.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein the on portion is of variable duration.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the off portion is of variable duration.

16. A method of operating an ultrasound hand piece, the method comprising:

providing an ultrasound hand piece, the hand piece having a proximal end and a distal end, a hand piece tip located near the distal end of the hand piece, the hand piece configured such that a torsional nodal point and a longitudinal nodal point are coincident at the proximal end of the hand piece;

producing at least one periodic vibratory pulse during which vibrations are present at a hand piece tip; and

dividing the periodic vibratory pulse into a first, high power longitudinal pulse period, and a second, low power torsional pulse period.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the on portion is greater than 10 milliseconds.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the first, high power longitudinal pulse period is less than 5 milliseconds.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein the on portion is of variable duration.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein the off portion is of variable duration.

21. A method of operating an ultrasound hand piece, the method comprising:

providing an ultrasound hand piece, the hand piece having a proximal end and a distal end, a hand piece tip located near the distal end of the hand piece, the hand piece configured such that a torsional nodal point and a longitudinal nodal point are coincident at the proximal end of the hand piece;

producing at least one periodic vibratory pulse during which vibrations are present at a hand piece tip, the periodic vibratory pulse further comprising a high power period and a low power period; and

dividing the high power period into a first torsional pulse period and a second, longitudinal pulse period.

22. A method of operating an ultrasound hand piece, the method comprising:

providing an ultrasound hand piece, the hand piece having a proximal end and a distal end, a hand piece tip located near the distal end of the hand piece, the hand piece configured such that a torsional nodal point and a longitudinal nodal point are coincident at the proximal end of the hand piece;

producing at least one periodic vibratory pulse during which vibrations are present at a hand piece tip, the periodic vibratory pulse further comprising a high power period and a low power period; and

dividing the high power period into a first, longitudinal pulse period and a second, torsional pulse period.

23. A method of operating an ultrasound hand piece, the method comprising:

providing an ultrasound hand piece, the hand piece having a proximal end and a distal end, a hand piece tip located near the distal end of the hand piece, the hand piece configured such that a torsional nodal point and a longitudinal nodal point are coincident at the proximal end of the hand piece;

producing at least one periodic vibratory pulse during which vibrations are present at a hand piece tip, the periodic vibratory pulse further comprising a high power period and a low power period; and

dividing the low power period into a first torsional pulse period and a second, longitudinal pulse period.

24. A method of operating an ultrasound hand piece, the method comprising:

providing an ultrasound hand piece, the hand piece having a proximal end and a distal end, a hand piece tip located near the distal end of the hand piece, the hand piece configured such that a torsional nodal point and a longitudinal nodal point are coincident at the proximal end of the hand piece;

producing at least one periodic vibratory pulse during which vibrations are present at a hand piece tip, the periodic vibratory pulse further comprising a high power period and a low power period; and

dividing the low power period into a first, longitudinal pulse period and a second, torsional pulse period.

Assignments (4)
CONFIRMATORY DEED OF ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE APRIL 8, 2019 Recorded Dec 19, 2019
From: NOVARTIS AG
To: ALCON INC.
Reel/Frame 051379/0438 →
CONFIRMATORY DEED OF ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE APRIL 8, 2019 Recorded Dec 18, 2019
From: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC
To: NOVARTIS AG
Reel/Frame 051365/0048 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 16, 2019
From: ALCON RESEARCH, LTD.
To: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC
Reel/Frame 051294/0923 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2009
From: BOUKHNY, MIKHAIL
To: ALCON RESEARCH, LTD.
Reel/Frame 023138/0061 →