IP Library Granted Patent US 9,907,605
Granted Patent B2
US 9,907,605 · App. 13/366,448 · Granted Mar 6, 2018

Medical treatment device, medical treatment system, and medical treatment method

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Patent No.
US 9,907,605
App. No.
13/366,448
Granted
Mar 6, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A medical treatment device to treat and join body tissues, includes at least a pair of holding members which is configured to hold the body tissues to be treated, an energy output portion provided on at least one of the pair of holding members and connected to an energy source to form a joined portion by supplying energy to the body tissues held by the pair of holding members to join the body tissues, and a join condition maintenance assistance portion capable of applying a substance which prevents infiltration of the fluid to the body tissues to be treated to provide assistance so that a joined state of the body tissues is maintained.

Claims (25)

1. A medical treatment apparatus to treat and join body tissues, comprising:

a first holding member having a holding surface;

a second holding member having a holding surface opposed to the holding surface of the first holding member and configured to form a contact surface for the body tissues to be treated;

an energy output portion which is provided on the first holding member and which is configured to supply energy to the body tissues and join the body tissues;

a fluid source which is provided outside of the first holding member and the second holding member and which is configured to discharge a fluid infiltration prevention substance, wherein said substance helps prevent infiltration of body fluid from the body tissues; and

a fluid conduit having insulating properties and a plurality of openings, the fluid conduit surrounding the energy output portion on the holding surface of the first holding member, which is configured to hold the body tissues together with the holding surface of the second holding member and which receives the substance, wherein the fluid conduit projects from a surface of the energy output portion to form a barrier, and the fluid infiltration prevention substance flows through the openings.

2. The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the fluid infiltration prevention substance comprises bioabsorbable materials.

3. The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a cutter configured to cut the body tissues to be treated.

4. The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein: the fluid conduit is a pipe including the openings, and

the pipe is configured to contact the body tissues directly and apply the fluid infiltration prevention substance through the openings.

5. The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the fluid infiltration prevention substance contains a compound and

the compound is the substance which is configured to coat the body tissues by a physical action, a chemical action, or both actions and which is configured to assist in maintaining the body tissues joined.

6. The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the compound is at least one of protein, glucide, polymer, and hardener.

7. The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the energy output portion is configured to output heat to the body tissues by at least one of high frequency energy, microwave, heat, laser, and ultrasonic vibration.

8. A medical treatment system comprising:

the medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 ;

an energy source connected to the medical treatment apparatus to supply energy to body tissues;

a detector which is configured to detect at least one of a temperature, impedance and a phase of the body tissues to be treated; and

a controller which is configured to control an output that controls the energy output portion based on information provided by the detector.

9. The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the medical treatment apparatus includes a hose connected to the fluid source, the hose passing the fluid infiltration prevention substance from the fluid source to the fluid conduit.

10. The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the openings are configured to be directed toward the energy output portion.

11. The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the openings are configured to be directed toward a center axis which extends from a distal portion of the energy output portion to a proximal portion of the energy output portion.

12. The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the fluid conduit projects from an outer surface of the energy output portion.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 11, 2015
From: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.; OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035607/0561 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2012
From: TAKASHINO, TOMOYUKI
To: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
Reel/Frame 027655/0203 →