Title:
指先に取り付けられる超音波医療器具
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006517841
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Disclosed is a minimally invasive surgical instrument that may be used in hand-assisted laparoscopic surgeries. The device is an ultrasonic transmitter and receiver and may be mounted directed on a surgeon's fingertip and inserted through an incision to allow the surgeon to monitor the operational field during a surgical procedure. The device may be used in combination with tactile feedback or other means of alerting the surgeon of the presence of blood vessels or arteries, for example, to provide the surgeon with an improved tactile sense of the surgical field.
Inventors:
Vogel James W
Gil robert pee
Gil robert pee
Application Number:
JP2006503549A
Publication Date:
August 03, 2006
Filing Date:
February 13, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Ethicon Endo-Surgery,Inc.
International Classes:
A61B17/34; A61B8/00; A61B8/12; A61N7/00; A61B8/06; A61N7/02; A61B
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroaki Tazawa
Konobu Kato
Hideaki Tazawa
Hamada Hatsune
Konobu Kato
Hideaki Tazawa
Hamada Hatsune