WO2015020147A1 - 超音波プローブ及び超音波処置装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an ultrasonic probe that transmits ultrasonic vibration from a proximal direction to a distal direction, and an ultrasonic treatment apparatus including the ultrasonic probe.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an ultrasonic treatment apparatus including an ultrasonic probe that transmits ultrasonic vibration along a longitudinal axis from a proximal direction to a distal direction.
- a distal treatment section is provided at the distal end of the ultrasonic probe.
- the ultrasonic treatment apparatus is provided with a jaw that can be opened and closed with respect to the distal treatment section.
- the treatment target is treated by vibrating the distal treatment portion by ultrasonic vibration while grasping the treatment target such as a living tissue between the distal treatment portion and the jaw.
- the distal treatment section includes a probe-side facing surface that faces the jaw. The treatment target grasped between the jaw and the distal treatment section is treated in a state where the probe-side facing surface that is the contact surface is in contact with the treatment target.
- the present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is to effectively prevent thermal damage to living tissue in a place other than the treatment target, and to perform treatment with treatment using ultrasonic vibration.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic probe and an ultrasonic treatment apparatus that ensure performance.
- an ultrasonic probe extends along a longitudinal axis and transmits ultrasonic vibration from a proximal direction to a distal direction, so that the vibration direction is directed to the longitudinal axis.
- a probe body that vibrates including parallel longitudinal vibrations, and is located on the tip direction side of the node position that is located closest to the tip direction side among the node positions of the longitudinal vibration in the probe body;
- a distal treatment section that treats a treatment target using sound wave vibration, the distal treatment section including a contact surface that is brought into contact with the treatment target in treatment, and at least a part of the surface other than the contact surface in the distal treatment section
- a coating portion that is coated and formed from a material having a higher thermal resistance than the probe body.
- an ultrasonic probe and an ultrasonic treatment apparatus that can effectively prevent thermal damage to a living tissue at a place other than a treatment target and ensure treatment performance in a treatment using ultrasonic vibration. be able to.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an ultrasonic treatment apparatus 1 of the present embodiment.
- the ultrasonic treatment apparatus 1 includes a handpiece 2 that is an ultrasonic treatment instrument.
- the handpiece 2 has a longitudinal axis C.
- one of the directions parallel to the longitudinal axis C is the distal direction (the direction of the arrow C1 in FIG. 1), and the direction opposite to the distal direction is the proximal direction (the direction of the arrow C2 in FIG. 1).
- the distal direction and the proximal direction are the longitudinal axis directions.
- the handpiece 2 is an ultrasonic coagulation / cutting instrument that coagulates / cuts a treatment target such as a living tissue using ultrasonic vibration.
- the handpiece 2 is a high-frequency treatment tool that treats a treatment target using a high-frequency current.
- the handpiece 2 includes a holding unit 3.
- the holding unit 3 is rotatable with respect to the cylindrical case portion 5 that extends along the longitudinal axis C, a fixed handle 6 that is formed integrally with the cylindrical case portion 5, and the cylindrical case portion 5.
- a movable handle 7 to be attached.
- the movable handle 7 opens or closes the fixed handle 6 by rotating the movable handle 7 around the attachment position to the cylindrical case portion 5.
- the holding unit 3 also includes a rotation operation knob 8 attached to the distal direction side of the cylindrical case portion 5.
- the rotation operation knob 8 is rotatable about the longitudinal axis C with respect to the cylindrical case portion 5.
- the fixed handle 6 is provided with an energy operation input button 9 that is an energy operation input unit.
- the handpiece 2 includes a sheath 10 that extends along the longitudinal axis C.
- the sheath 10 is attached to the holding unit 3 by inserting the sheath 10 into the inside of the rotary operation knob 8 and the inside of the cylindrical case portion 5 from the distal direction side.
- a jaw 11 is rotatably attached to the distal end portion of the sheath 10.
- the movable handle 7 is connected to a movable cylindrical portion (not shown) of the sheath 10 inside the cylindrical case portion 5.
- the distal end of the movable cylindrical portion is connected to the jaw 11.
- the movable cylindrical portion moves along the longitudinal axis C by opening and closing the movable handle 7 with respect to the fixed handle 6.
- the jaw 11 rotates around the attachment position to the sheath 10.
- the sheath 10 and the jaw 11 can be rotated around the longitudinal axis C with respect to the cylindrical case portion 5 integrally with the rotation operation knob 8.
- the handpiece 2 includes a vibrator unit 12.
- the vibrator unit 12 includes a vibrator case 13 extending along the longitudinal axis C.
- the vibrator case 13 is attached to the holding unit 3 by inserting the vibrator case 13 into the cylindrical case portion 5 from the proximal direction side. Inside the cylindrical case portion 5, the vibrator case 13 is connected to the sheath 10.
- the vibrator case 13 is rotatable about the longitudinal axis C with respect to the cylindrical case portion 5 integrally with the rotation operation knob 8.
- one end of a cable 15 is connected to the vibrator case 13.
- the other end of the cable 15 is connected to the control unit 16.
- the control unit 16 includes an ultrasonic current supply unit 17, a high frequency current supply unit 18, and an energy control unit 19.
- the ultrasonic current supply unit 17 and the high-frequency current supply unit 18 include a power source and an AC conversion circuit.
- the energy control unit 19 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) and a memory.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the vibrator unit 12.
- the transducer unit 12 includes an ultrasonic transducer 21 that is an ultrasonic generator that generates ultrasonic vibration when supplied with an electric current (alternating current).
- the ultrasonic transducer 21 is provided inside the transducer case 13.
- the ultrasonic transducer 21 includes a plurality of (four in this embodiment) piezoelectric elements 22A to 22D that convert current into vibration.
- a horn member 23 extending along the longitudinal axis C is provided inside the vibrator case 13.
- the horn member 23 includes a vibrator mounting portion 25.
- a member for forming the ultrasonic vibrator 21 such as the piezoelectric elements 22A to 22D is attached to the vibrator mounting portion 25.
- the horn member 23 is formed with a cross-sectional area changing portion 26. In the cross-sectional area changing portion 26, the cross-sectional area perpendicular to the longitudinal axis C becomes smaller toward the front end direction.
- the cross-sectional area changing unit 26 increases the amplitude of the ultrasonic vibration.
- a female screw portion 27 is provided at the tip of the horn member 23.
- the handpiece 2 includes an ultrasonic probe 31 that extends along the longitudinal axis C on the distal direction side of the horn member 23.
- a male screw portion 32 is provided at the proximal end portion of the ultrasonic probe 31.
- the ultrasonic probe 31 is connected to the distal direction side of the horn member 23.
- the horn member 23 extends to the inside of the cylindrical case portion 5, and the ultrasonic probe 31 is connected to the horn member 23 inside the cylindrical case portion 5.
- the ultrasonic probe 31 extends through the inside of the sheath 10 and protrudes from the distal end of the sheath 10 in the distal direction.
- the ultrasonic transducer 21 is connected to one end of electrical wires 33A and 33B.
- the electrical wires 33 ⁇ / b> A and 33 ⁇ / b> B pass through the inside of the cable 15 and the other end is connected to the ultrasonic current supply unit 17 of the control unit 16.
- An ultrasonic vibration is generated in the ultrasonic transducer 21 by supplying an ultrasonic generation current from the ultrasonic current supply unit 17 to the ultrasonic transducer 21 via the electrical wirings 33A and 33B.
- the generated ultrasonic vibration is transmitted from the ultrasonic transducer 21 to the ultrasonic probe 31 via the horn member 23.
- One end of an electrical wiring 34 is connected to the horn member 23.
- the electrical wiring 34 passes through the inside of the cable 15, and the other end is connected to the high-frequency current supply unit 18 of the control unit 16.
- a probe-side current path of high-frequency power supplied from the high-frequency current supply unit 18 is formed from the high-frequency current supply unit 18 through the electrical wiring 34 and the horn member 23 to the ultrasonic probe 31.
- the vibrator case 13 is formed with a conductive portion 35.
- One end of an electrical wiring 36 is connected to the conductive portion 35.
- the electrical wiring 36 passes through the inside of the cable 15, and the other end is connected to the high-frequency current supply unit 18 of the control unit 16. Further, in a state where the vibrator case 13 is coupled to the sheath 10, the sheath 10 and the conductive portion 35 of the vibrator case 13 are electrically connected. As a result, a jaw-side current path of the high-frequency power supplied from the high-frequency current supply unit 18 is formed from the high-frequency current supply unit 18 through the electrical wiring 36, the conductive unit 35 of the vibrator case 13 and the sheath 10 to the jaw 11. Is done.
- the energy control unit 19 determines the supply state of the ultrasonic generation current from the ultrasonic current supply unit 17 and the supply state of the high frequency current from the high frequency current supply unit 18 based on the input of the energy operation with the energy operation input button 9. I have control.
- a switch (not shown) is provided inside the fixed handle 6. When the energy operation input button 9 is pressed and the energy operation is input, the switch is closed. The switch is electrically connected to the energy control unit 19. When the switch is closed, an electric signal is transmitted to the energy control unit 19 and an energy operation input is detected. By detecting the input of the energy operation, an ultrasonic generation current is supplied from the ultrasonic current supply unit 17, and a high frequency current is supplied from the high frequency current supply unit 18.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of the ultrasonic probe 31.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the tip portion of the handpiece 2.
- the ultrasonic probe 31 includes a probe main body 41 extending along the longitudinal axis C.
- the probe body 41 is made of titanium, for example.
- the ultrasonic vibration transmitted to the ultrasonic probe 31 is transmitted from the proximal direction to the distal direction in the probe main body 41.
- the probe body 41 performs vibration including longitudinal vibration whose vibration direction is parallel to the longitudinal axis C by transmitting ultrasonic vibration along the longitudinal axis C. That is, in the probe main body 41, at least longitudinal vibration is performed by transmitting ultrasonic vibration.
- the probe main body 41, the horn member 23, and the ultrasonic transducer 21 are a single vibrating body that performs longitudinal vibration by ultrasonic vibration generated by the ultrasonic transducer 21.
- the base end of the horn member 23 becomes the most proximal end antinode position A1 positioned on the most proximal side among the antinodes of the longitudinal vibration
- the tip of the probe body 41 (the tip of the ultrasonic probe 31) is subjected to the longitudinal vibration. It becomes the most advanced antinode position A2 located on the most distal direction side among the antinode positions.
- the longitudinal vibration has a frequency of 47 kHz, for example, and an amplitude at the most distal antinode position A2 of, for example, 80 ⁇ m. Also, the first vibration direction that is one of the vibration directions of the longitudinal vibration coincides with the distal direction, and the second vibration direction that is the other of the vibration directions of the longitudinal vibration coincides with the proximal direction.
- a distal treatment section 42 is provided at the distal end of the probe main body 41. Ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the distal treatment section 42 via the probe main body 41, and the distal treatment section 42 performs treatment of a treatment target such as a living tissue using at least ultrasonic vibration.
- the distal treatment section 42 is located on the distal direction side from the most distal node position N1 located on the most distal direction side among the longitudinal vibration node positions.
- the ultrasonic probe 31 is inserted through the sheath 10 with the distal treatment section 42 protruding from the distal end of the sheath 10 in the distal direction. Further, the most distal node position N1 of the longitudinal vibration is located inside the sheath 10.
- the jaw 11 When the jaw 11 is rotated with respect to the sheath 10 by the opening / closing operation of the movable handle 7, the jaw 11 performs an opening operation or a closing operation with respect to the distal treatment section 42.
- the treatment target By closing the jaw 11 with respect to the distal treatment section 42, the treatment target is gripped between the jaw 11 and the distal treatment section 42.
- Friction heat is generated between the distal treatment section 42 and the treatment target by the longitudinal treatment of the distal treatment section 42 while the treatment target is gripped between the jaw 11 and the distal treatment section 42.
- the object to be treated is incised by frictional heat.
- the high-frequency power supplied from the high-frequency current supply unit 18 to the ultrasonic probe 31 through the probe-side current path is transmitted from the proximal direction to the distal direction in the probe body 41.
- the high-frequency power is transmitted to the distal treatment section 42 through the probe main body 41, whereby the distal treatment section 42 functions as a first electrode.
- the distal treatment section 42 treats a treatment target using high-frequency current in addition to ultrasonic vibration.
- the jaw 11 functions as a second electrode having a potential different from that of the first electrode.
- FIG. 5 is a view showing the distal treatment section 42 and the jaw 11 in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis C. 3 to 5, the direction of the arrow J1 is the opening direction of the jaw 11, and the direction of the arrow J2 is the closing direction of the jaw 11.
- the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis C of the distal treatment section 42 is formed in a substantially octagonal shape.
- the distal treatment section 42 is provided with a probe-side facing surface 43 that faces the jaw 11 and faces the opening direction of the jaw 11. In a state where the treatment target is gripped between the jaw 11 and the distal treatment section 42, the treatment target contacts the probe-side facing surface 43. That is, the probe-side facing surface 43 is a contact surface that is brought into contact with the treatment target in the treatment.
- the distal treatment section 42 includes a probe distal surface 45 that forms the distal end of the probe main body 41 (the distal end of the ultrasonic probe 31).
- the probe tip surface 45 is not parallel to the longitudinal axis C. That is, the probe tip surface 45 is not parallel to the vibration direction of the longitudinal vibration.
- pressurization and decompression are periodically repeated in the vicinity of the probe tip surface 45. Since the distal end of the probe main body 41 is the most advanced antinode position A2, which is one of the antinode positions of the longitudinal vibration, the amplitude of the longitudinal vibration at the probe distal end surface 45 is increased.
- the pressure and pressure reducing action is increased in the vicinity of the probe tip surface 45. Then, when the distal treatment section 42 longitudinally vibrates in the liquid or in the vicinity of the probe distal end surface 45, the pressure reducing action due to the longitudinal vibration is increased, so that the pressure is reduced in the vicinity of the probe distal end 45. Bubbles (cavities) are generated in the liquid by the pressure-reducing action. The generated bubbles are extinguished by the force acting in the pressure reduction in the vicinity of the probe tip surface 45. When the bubbles disappear, a large impact energy is generated. The phenomenon described above is called a cavitation phenomenon.
- the probe tip surface 45 that is not parallel to the vibration direction of the longitudinal vibration becomes a cavitation generating surface that generates bubbles in the liquid by the pressure and pressure reducing action.
- the cavitation phenomenon occurs only when the probe tip surface 45 is longitudinally oscillated with an amplitude greater than or equal to the reference amplitude V0. Therefore, when the probe tip surface 45 is longitudinally oscillated with an amplitude smaller than the reference amplitude V0, no bubbles are generated in the liquid in the vicinity of the probe tip surface 45.
- the reference amplitude V0 is smaller than 80 ⁇ m, and a cavitation phenomenon is generated by the probe tip surface 45 in the treatment of the treatment target using ultrasonic vibration (longitudinal vibration).
- the coating section 47 is coated over the entire surface other than the probe-side facing surface 43 which is a contact surface and the probe distal surface 45 which is a cavitation generating surface.
- the coating portion 47 is coated on the portion shown in the dot shape of FIG.
- the coating part 47 is made of a material having a higher thermal resistance than the probe body 41.
- the coating portion 47 is made of an insulating material.
- the coating part 47 is, for example, a resin, and in this embodiment, polyether ether ketone (PEEK), imide-modified epoxy resin or polyimide having high biocompatibility is used as the material of the coating part 47.
- the surface covered with the coating portion 47 in the distal treatment section 42 is a surface 48 to be treated that has been subjected to surface treatment.
- the surface other than the probe-side facing surface 43 and the probe distal surface 45 of the distal treatment section 42 is the surface 48 to be treated.
- the surface to be treated 48 is subjected to a surface treatment for increasing the surface roughness by sand blasting. Then, the surface to be treated 48 is covered with the coating portion 47 in a state where the surface treatment is performed.
- the oxide film is removed by the surface treatment, and an anchor effect acts between the surface to be processed 48 and the coating portion 47.
- the surface treatment of the surface 48 to be processed increases the adhesion strength of the coating portion 47 to the surface 48 to be processed of the probe body 41.
- the surface treatment is performed so that the coating portion 47 is covered with an adhesion strength of 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2 or more.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a technique for measuring the adhesion strength of the coating portion 47.
- the adhesion strength of the coating portion 47 is measured by using the first test piece 51 ⁇ / b> A and the second test piece 51 ⁇ / b> B formed of the same material (for example, titanium) as the probe main body 41 and the coating portion 47. This is performed in a state of being bonded through an adhesive member 52 formed of the same material (for example, PEEK).
- the first test piece 51A includes a first contact surface 53A to which the adhesive member 52 is in close contact
- the second test piece 51B includes a second contact surface 53B to which the adhesive member 52 is in close contact. Therefore, the adhesive member 52 bonds the first contact surface 53A of the first test piece 51A and the second contact surface 53B of the second test piece 51B.
- the first contact surface 53A and the second contact surface 53B have the same area S0 with respect to each other.
- the adhesion strength of the coating portion 47 is increased. Measured.
- the first test piece 51A and the second test piece 51B are pulled in opposite directions with respect to each other with the same tensile force F with respect to each other.
- the first test piece 51A and the second test piece 51B increases, the first test piece 51A is separated from the second test piece 51B against the adhesive force of the adhesive member 52.
- the first test piece 51A is separated from the second test piece 51B when the magnitude of the tensile force F of the first test piece 51A and the second test piece 51B is equal to or greater than the separation boundary value F0. .
- the adhesion strength of the coating portion 47 is defined by the separation boundary value F0 of the tensile force F of the first test piece 51A and the second test piece 51B and the area S0 of the first adhesion surface 53A and the second adhesion surface 53B. Is used to calculate. That is, when the adhesion strength of the coating portion 47 is I0,
- first contact surface 53A and the second contact surface 53B are subjected to surface treatment for increasing the surface roughness, similar to the surface 48 to be processed of the distal treatment section 42.
- the first test piece 51A and the second test piece 51B are bonded via the bonding member 52 in a state where the first contact surface 53A and the second contact surface 53B are surface-treated. Since the first contact surface 53A and the second contact surface 53B to which the adhesive member 52 is in close contact are subjected to surface treatment, an anchor effect between the adhesive member 52 and the first contact surface 53A and the second contact surface 53B, etc. As a result, the adhesive force between the first test piece 51A and the second test piece 51B by the adhesive member 52 is increased. Thereby, the separation boundary value F0 of the tensile force F of the first test piece 51A and the second test piece 51B is increased, and the adhesion strength I0 is increased.
- the adhesion strength I0 is measured for each of a plurality of cases where the types of surface treatment performed on the first adhesion surface 53A and the second adhesion surface 53B are different from each other.
- the surface treatment X1 is performed on the first contact surface 53A and the second contact surface 53B
- the surface treatment X2 is performed on the first contact surface 53A and the second contact surface 53B
- the contact strength I0 is acquired as measurement data.
- the separation boundary value F0 of the tensile force F of the first test piece 51A and the second test piece 51B changes due to different types of surface treatment performed on the first close contact surface 53A and the second close contact surface 53B.
- the adhesion strength I0 changes. In the measurement described later, the adhesion strength I0 is measured by setting the area S0 of the first adhesion surface 53A and the second adhesion surface 53B to 3 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 m 2 (3 cm 2 ).
- the surface treatment X1 is a surface treatment by sand blasting using glass beads having a grain size of 320 as the media (sand).
- the surface treatment X2 is a surface treatment by sandblasting using glass beads having a particle size of 220 as media.
- the surface treatment X3 is a surface treatment by sandblasting using an alundum having a particle size of 320 as a medium.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a method of measuring an elapsed time t until the coating portion 47 is peeled off from the probe main body 41 when the probe main body 41 is vibrated. As shown in FIG. 7, when the probe main body 41 is vibrated, the measurement of the elapsed time t until the coating portion 47 is peeled off from the probe main body 41 is performed in a state where the distal treatment portion 42 is located in the water in the liquid. Done. In the distal treatment section 42, the coating surface 47 is coated on the surface 48 to be treated.
- the probe body 41 is vibrated by ultrasonic vibration while the distal treatment section 42 is located in water, and an elapsed time t from the start of vibration until the coating section 47 is peeled off from the probe body 41 (tip treatment section 42) is obtained. taking measurement.
- the measurement of the elapsed time t until the coating part 47 peels is performed in a state where the jaw 11 is not attached to the sheath 10 as shown in FIG.
- the coating part 47 is shown by the dot form.
- the treatment target may be treated in a state where the distal treatment section 42 is located in a liquid such as blood or body fluid.
- a liquid such as blood or body fluid.
- the probe main body 41 is vibrated in a state where the distal treatment portion 42 is located in the liquid, the liquid resistance acts on the coating portion 47, so that an external load due to the vibration acting on the coating portion 47 increases.
- the probe main body 41 is vibrated in a state where the distal treatment section 42 is located in the liquid, the probe is compared with a case where the probe main body 41 is vibrated in a state where the distal treatment section 42 is located in the air. It becomes easy for the coating part 47 to peel from the main body 41.
- the time during which the distal treatment section 42 is vibrated in the liquid in the treatment varies depending on the type of treatment, the use of the handpiece 2, and the like, but the distal treatment section 42 may be vibrated in the liquid for several tens of seconds. Therefore, the coating portion 47 is coated on the surface to be treated 48 of the distal treatment section 42 with an adhesion strength that does not peel off from the probe body 41 even when the liquid is vibrated for several tens of seconds.
- the elapsed time t until the coating portion 47 is peeled is measured for each of a plurality of cases where the types of surface treatment performed on the surface to be treated 48 are different from each other.
- the surface treatment X1 is performed on the surface to be treated 48
- the surface treatment X2 is performed on the surface to be treated 48
- the surface treatment X3 is performed on the surface 48 to be treated.
- the elapsed time t until the coating portion 47 peels is acquired as measurement data. Since the adhesion strength I0 of the coating portion 47 to the surface 48 to be treated changes due to the different types of surface treatment performed on the surface 48 to be treated, the elapsed time t until the coating portion 47 is peeled changes.
- the probe main body 41 in a state where the distal treatment section 42 is located in water is longitudinally vibrated at a frequency of 47 kHz and an amplitude of 80 ⁇ m at the most advanced antinode position A2 until the coating section 47 is peeled off. Time t is measured.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing measurement data of the separation boundary value F0 of the tensile force F of the first test piece 51A and the second test piece 51B and the elapsed time t from the start of vibration until the coating portion 47 peels in water. It is. As shown in FIG. 8, when the surface treatment X1 is performed, the separation boundary value F0 of the tensile force F is 3.92 ⁇ 10 3 N. And the elapsed time t from the start of vibration until the coating part 47 peels in water is 16 seconds. When the surface treatment X2 is performed, the separation boundary value F0 of the tensile force F is 4.46 ⁇ 10 3 N.
- the elapsed time t from the start of vibration until the coating part 47 peels in water becomes 119 seconds.
- the separation boundary value F0 of the tensile force F is 5.58 ⁇ 10 3 N.
- the coating section 47 does not peel off. That is, when the surface treatment X3 is performed, the elapsed time t from the start of vibration until the coating portion 47 is peeled is longer than 7200 seconds.
- the adhesion strength I0 of the coating portion 47 is higher when the surface treatment X2 is performed than when the surface treatment X1 is performed. Further, when the surface treatment X3 is performed, the adhesion strength I0 of the coating portion 47 is higher than when the surface treatment X2 is performed. Even when the surface treatment X1 in which the adhesion strength I0 of the coating portion 47 is reduced among the surface treatments X1 to X3 is performed on the surface to be treated 48, in the vibration in the state where the distal treatment portion 42 is located in the air, The coating portion 47 does not peel from the probe body 41 even after a long time has passed.
- the coating portion 47 does not peel off even after several hours have elapsed from the start of vibration.
- the coating portion 47 needs to be coated on the surface to be treated 48 of the distal treatment portion 42 with an adhesion strength that does not peel from the probe body 41 even when it is vibrated for several tens of seconds in a liquid.
- the separation boundary value F0 of the tensile force F needs to be 4 ⁇ 10 3 N or more.
- the adhesion strength I0 of the coating portion 47 is 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2 .
- the adhesion strength I0 of the coating part 47 to the probe main body 41 is 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2. It is necessary to do more. That is, it is necessary to perform the surface treatment of the surface 48 to be treated so that the coating portion 47 is covered with an adhesion strength of 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2 or more.
- the ultrasonic probe 31 and the ultrasonic treatment apparatus 1 When treating a treatment target such as a living tissue using the ultrasonic treatment apparatus 1, the treatment target is gripped between the distal treatment section 42 and the jaw 11. Then, when an energy operation is input by the energy operation input button 9 while holding the treatment target, an ultrasonic generation current is supplied from the ultrasonic current supply unit 17 and a high frequency current is supplied from the high frequency current supply unit 18. The The ultrasonic vibration is generated by supplying the ultrasonic wave generation current to the ultrasonic vibrator 21. The generated ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the ultrasonic probe 31 and transmitted to the distal treatment section 42 along the longitudinal axis C in the probe main body 41.
- the probe body 41 By transmitting ultrasonic vibration, the probe body 41 performs vibration including longitudinal vibration whose vibration direction is parallel to the longitudinal axis C. Friction heat is generated between the distal treatment section 42 and the treatment target by the longitudinal treatment of the distal treatment section 42 while the treatment target is gripped between the jaw 11 and the distal treatment section 42.
- the object to be treated is incised simultaneously with coagulation by frictional heat.
- the high frequency power is supplied to the jaw 11 and the distal treatment section 42.
- a high frequency current flows through the treatment target. This denatures the treatment object and promotes coagulation of the treatment object.
- the tip treatment portion 42 In the treatment using ultrasonic vibration, heat is generated in the probe main body 41 due to the vibration. Due to the generation of heat, the tip treatment portion 42 also has a high temperature on the surface 48 to be treated, which is different from the probe-side facing surface 43 that is the contact surface.
- a coating portion 47 is coated on a surface 48 to be processed which is a surface other than the probe-side facing surface 43 and the probe tip surface 45 in the tip treatment portion 42.
- the coating portion 47 is formed from a material having a higher thermal resistance than the probe body 41. Since the coating part 47 has a high thermal resistance, the coating part 47 does not reach a high temperature even when the distal treatment part 42 becomes a high temperature.
- the coating portion 47 By providing the coating portion 47, even when the ultrasonic probe 31 comes into contact with the living tissue at a place other than the treatment target in the treatment, the coating portion 47 that does not reach a high temperature comes into contact with the living tissue at a place other than the treatment target. Thereby, it is possible to effectively prevent the living tissue from being thermally damaged at a place other than the treatment target, and it is possible to ensure the treatment performance in the treatment using ultrasonic vibration.
- the coating portion 47 is made of an insulating material.
- the coating portion 47 has insulation properties, even when the coating part 47 comes into contact with a living tissue other than the treatment target, high-frequency current is transmitted from the distal treatment part 42 to the living tissue other than the treatment target via the coating part 47. Not. Since the transmission of the high-frequency current from the distal treatment section 42 to the living tissue other than the treatment target is prevented, the current density of the high-frequency current flowing in the treatment target grasped between the distal treatment section 42 and the jaw 11 is high. Become. Thereby, the treatment performance in the treatment using the high frequency current can be improved.
- the coating portion 47 is made of PEEK, imide-modified epoxy resin or polyimide having high biocompatibility. Therefore, even at the time of the treatment in which the coating part 47 is located in the living body, the influence of the coating part 47 on the living body can be reduced.
- the distal treatment section 42 may be vibrated in a liquid such as blood.
- the surface treatment is performed so that the coating portion 47 is covered with an adhesion strength of 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2 or more.
- the coating portion 47 is not coated on the probe tip surface 45 that becomes the cavitation generating surface.
- the cavitation phenomenon bubbles are generated in the liquid, and the generated bubbles disappear and impact energy is generated.
- the impact energy generated by the disappearance of the bubbles is large, and even if the coating portion 47 is coated on the probe tip surface 45 with an adhesion strength of 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2 or more, the probe tip surface is affected by the impact energy.
- the coating part 47 peels off.
- the coating portion 47 since the coating portion 47 is not coated on the probe tip surface 45, peeling of the coating portion 47 due to the cavitation phenomenon can be effectively prevented.
- the coating section 47 is coated over the entire surface other than the probe-side facing surface 43 that is a contact surface and the probe distal surface 45 that is a cavitation generation surface.
- a coating is applied to a part of the surface other than the probe-side facing surface 43 and the probe distal surface 45 in the distal treatment section 42.
- Portion 47 may be coated.
- the coating portion 47 covers only the surface of the tip treatment portion 42 other than the probe-side facing surface 43 and the probe tip surface 45 that faces the closing direction of the jaw 11 (the direction of the arrow J2 in FIG. 9).
- one of the directions perpendicular to (crossing) the longitudinal axis C and perpendicular to the opening / closing direction of the jaw 11 is the first width direction (FIG. 9).
- the direction opposite to the first width direction is the second width direction (direction of arrow B2 in FIG. 9).
- the coating portion 47 covers the surface facing the first width direction and the surface facing the second width direction on the surface of the distal treatment section 42 other than the probe-side facing surface 43 and the probe distal surface 45. It has not been. Even in this modification, the surface to be coated with the coating portion 47 is the surface 48 to be treated in which the surface treatment is performed so that the coating portion 47 is coated with an adhesion strength of 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2 or more.
- tip treatment part 42 is formed in substantially octagon shape, it does not restrict to this.
- a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis C of the distal treatment section 42 may be formed in a substantially circular shape.
- the coating portion 47 is coated over the entire surface of the distal treatment section 42 except for the probe-side facing surface 43 that is a contact surface and the probe distal surface 45 that is a cavitation generating surface.
- the surface to be coated with the coating portion 47 is the surface 48 to be treated in which the surface treatment is performed so that the coating portion 47 is coated with an adhesion strength of 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2 or more. Even when the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis C of the distal treatment section 42 is formed in a substantially circular shape, a coating is applied to a part of the surface other than the probe-side facing surface 43 and the probe distal face 45 in the distal treatment section 42. Portion 47 may be coated.
- the distal treatment section 42 has surfaces other than the probe-side facing surface 43 that is the contact surface and the probe distal surface 45 that is the cavitation generation surface. It suffices that at least a part is coated with the coating portion 47.
- the coating part 47 should just be formed from the material whose heat resistance is higher than the probe main body 41.
- covered should just become the to-be-processed surface 48 in which a surface treatment is performed in the state which coat
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the distal end portion of the handpiece 2 that is the ultrasonic treatment device according to the present embodiment.
- the distal treatment section 42 of the ultrasonic probe 31 is moved from the first width direction (the direction of arrow B1 in FIG. 11) to the second width direction (the arrow B2 in FIG. 11).
- a probe bending portion 55 that is bent with respect to the longitudinal axis C.
- the first width direction coincides with a first vertical direction (first intersecting direction) that is one direction perpendicular to (intersects) the longitudinal axis C
- the second width direction is equal to the first width direction. It coincides with a second vertical direction (second crossing direction) which is the opposite direction to the vertical direction of 1.
- the first width direction and the second width direction are perpendicular to the opening / closing direction of the jaw 11 (the direction of the arrow J1 and the direction of the arrow J2 in FIG. 11).
- FIG. 12 is a view showing the distal treatment section 42 in a cross section perpendicular to the opening / closing direction of the jaw 11.
- the center of gravity G0 of the distal treatment section 42 is located on the second width direction side (second vertical direction side) with respect to the longitudinal axis C. Yes. Since the center of gravity G0 of the distal treatment section 42 is located away from the longitudinal axis C in the first width direction and the second width direction, the probe main body 41 transmits ultrasonic vibration along the longitudinal axis C.
- a transverse vibration whose vibration direction is parallel to the first width direction and the second width direction is performed in addition to the above-described longitudinal vibration.
- the antinode position A′1 located closest to the distal direction among the antinodes of the lateral vibration is located at the distal end of the probe main body 41 (the distal end of the ultrasonic probe 31). Further, since the frequency of the transverse vibration is larger than the frequency of the longitudinal vibration, the wavelength of the transverse vibration is shorter than the wavelength of the longitudinal vibration. For this reason, the antinode positions A′1 and A′2 and the node positions N′1 and N′2 of the lateral vibration are located in the distal treatment section 42 and are located on the distal direction side from the most distal node position N1 of the longitudinal vibration. ing.
- the antinode position A′2 of the lateral vibration is secondly located on the distal direction side among the antinode positions of the lateral vibration. Further, the node position N′1 of the transverse vibration is located on the most distal direction side among the node positions of the transverse vibration, and the node position N′2 of the transverse vibration is the second tip among the node positions of the transverse vibration. Located on the direction side.
- the cavitation phenomenon due to the lateral vibration also occurs.
- Cavitation caused by lateral vibration occurs when a surface that is not parallel to the vibration direction of the lateral vibration undergoes lateral vibration with an amplitude equal to or greater than the reference amplitude V0.
- the outer peripheral surface 56 that faces the first width direction (first vertical direction) or the second width direction (second vertical direction) and laterally vibrates with an amplitude equal to or higher than the reference amplitude V0 is generated by cavitation.
- the surface is provided in the distal treatment section 42.
- the outer peripheral generation surface 56 is located in the vicinity of the antinode positions A′1 and A′2 of the lateral vibration where the amplitude of the lateral vibration is increased in the longitudinal direction parallel to the longitudinal axis C. That is, the outer circumferential surface 56 is located at a position different from the transverse vibration node positions N′1 and N′2 in which the amplitude of the transverse vibration becomes zero in the longitudinal axis direction.
- the pressure and pressure reducing action increases in the vicinity of the outer peripheral surface 56. Then, when the distal treatment section 42 undergoes lateral vibration in the presence of liquid in the liquid or in the vicinity of the outer peripheral generation surface 56, the pressure reducing action caused by the lateral vibration increases, and in the vicinity of the outer peripheral generation surface 56. Bubbles (cavities) are generated in the liquid by the pressure-reducing action. The generated bubbles are extinguished by the force acting in the pressure reduction in the vicinity of the outer peripheral generation surface 56. When the bubbles disappear, a large impact energy is generated.
- the ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the distal treatment section 42, so that in addition to the cavitation phenomenon caused by the longitudinal vibration at the probe distal end surface 45, the lateral vibration at the outer peripheral generation surface 56 is obtained.
- Cavitation phenomenon caused by vibration occurs. That is, in this embodiment, in addition to the probe tip surface 45 that is not parallel to the vibration direction of the longitudinal vibration, the outer peripheral generation surface 56 that is not parallel to the vibration direction of the lateral vibration causes cavitation to generate bubbles in the liquid by the pressure and pressure reducing action. It becomes the generation surface.
- the cavitation phenomenon caused by the transverse vibration does not occur at any position as long as the surface is not parallel to the vibration direction of the transverse vibration.
- the amplitude of the transverse vibration is smaller than the reference amplitude V0 in the vicinity of the node positions N′1 and N′2 of the transverse vibration in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, in the vicinity of the node positions N′1 and N′2 of the transverse vibration in the longitudinal direction, the cavitation phenomenon caused by the transverse vibration occurs even on the surface facing the first width direction or the second width direction. do not do.
- the coating portion 47 is coated over the entire surface other than the probe-side facing surface 43 that is the contact surface, the probe distal surface 45 that is the cavitation generation surface, and the outer circumferential generation surface 56. ing. That is, the coating portion 47 is not coated on the probe tip surface 45 where the cavitation phenomenon caused by the longitudinal vibration and the outer peripheral surface 56 where the cavitation phenomenon caused by the lateral vibration occurs. Therefore, the coating portion 47 is coated on the portion shown in a dot shape in FIG. Also in the present embodiment, the surface to be coated with the coating portion 47 is the surface 48 to be treated in which the surface treatment is performed so that the coating portion 47 is coated with an adhesion strength of 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2 or more. .
- the ultrasonic probe 31 and the ultrasonic treatment apparatus 1 of the present embodiment also have the same operations and effects as those of the first embodiment. Further, in the present embodiment, the coating portion 47 is not coated on the probe distal end surface 45 and the outer peripheral generation surface 56 which are cavitation generation surfaces. For this reason, peeling of the coating part 47 due to a cavitation phenomenon caused by longitudinal vibration can be prevented, and peeling of the coating part 47 due to a cavitation phenomenon caused by lateral vibration can be effectively prevented.
- the probe main body 41 transmits ultrasonic vibration along the longitudinal axis C, thereby performing lateral vibration as vibration other than longitudinal vibration.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the shape or the like of the distal treatment section 42 may be formed in a state where the probe main body 41 performs torsional vibration as vibration other than longitudinal vibration. Even when the probe main body 41 performs torsional vibration, a cavitation phenomenon occurs due to vibration on the surface that is not parallel to the vibration direction of vibration in the distal treatment section 42 with an amplitude greater than or equal to the reference amplitude V0.
- the surface that is not parallel to the vibration direction in the distal treatment section 42 vibrates with an amplitude greater than or equal to the reference amplitude V0 regardless of whether or not vibration other than longitudinal vibration occurs and the type of vibration that occurs other than longitudinal vibration. Then, bubbles are generated in the liquid by the action of pressure and pressure reduction.
- the coating portion 47 is not coated on the cavitation generating surface that generates the cavitation phenomenon by the vibration of the probe main body 41. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively prevent the coating portion 47 from being peeled off due to the cavitation phenomenon regardless of whether or not vibration other than longitudinal vibration occurs and the type of vibration occurring other than longitudinal vibration.
- the ultrasonic probe 31 is applied to an ultrasonic treatment instrument 61 different from the handpiece 2 that is an ultrasonic coagulation / incision treatment instrument.
- the ultrasonic treatment tool 61 is an ultrasonic excision treatment tool that removes a treatment target such as a living tissue using ultrasonic vibration and high-frequency current.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the ultrasonic treatment apparatus 1 including the ultrasonic treatment instrument 61 of the present embodiment.
- the ultrasound treatment instrument 61 is also provided with the holding unit 3, the transducer case 13, the sheath 10, and the ultrasound probe 31, as with the handpiece 2 of the first embodiment.
- An ultrasonic transducer 21 and a horn member 23 are provided inside the transducer case 13, and an ultrasonic generation current is supplied from the ultrasonic current supply unit 17 of the control unit 16 to the ultrasonic transducer 21.
- ultrasonic vibration is generated in the ultrasonic vibrator 21.
- the ultrasonic vibration generated by the ultrasonic vibrator 21 is transmitted to the ultrasonic probe 31 via the horn member 23.
- the distal treatment section 42 of the ultrasonic probe 31 is provided in a state of projecting from the distal end of the sheath 10 in the distal direction (the direction of the arrow C1 in FIG. 13).
- the ultrasonic vibration transmitted to the ultrasonic probe 31 is transmitted along the longitudinal axis C in the probe main body 41, whereby the probe main body 41 performs the above-described vertical vibration.
- the holding unit 3 is not provided with the fixed handle 6, the movable handle 7, and the rotation operation knob 8.
- the energy operation input button 9 which is an energy operation input part is attached to the cylindrical case part 5.
- the jaw 11 is not provided.
- the jaw side current path is not formed.
- high frequency power is supplied from the high frequency current supply unit 18 to the distal end treatment unit 42 of the probe main body 41 through the probe side current path.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the configuration of the distal end portion of the ultrasonic treatment instrument 61.
- the most distal antinode position A2 on the distal end side is located at the distal end of the probe main body 41 (the distal end of the ultrasonic probe 31) among the antinodes of longitudinal vibration.
- the most distal node position N1 on the distal direction side among the longitudinal vibration node positions is located inside the sheath 10
- the distal treatment section 42 is located on the distal direction side from the longitudinal vibration most distal node position N1. ing.
- the distal treatment section 42 of the probe main body 41 includes a columnar section 62 that extends straight along the longitudinal axis C.
- first vertical direction the direction of arrow B3 in FIG. 14
- second vertical direction the direction opposite to the first vertical direction
- a hook-shaped portion 63 that is a probe bending portion is formed on the distal direction side of the columnar portion 62.
- the probe main body 41 is hooked (curved) from the first vertical direction (first crossing direction) toward the second vertical direction (second crossing direction).
- the hook-shaped portion 63 is curved with respect to the longitudinal axis C in the first vertical direction and the second vertical direction.
- the hook-like portion 63 includes a curved portion surface (hook surface) 65 that becomes the surface of the hook-like portion 63.
- the curved surface 65 becomes a contact surface that is brought into contact with a treatment target such as a living tissue in the treatment.
- an ultrasonic generation current is supplied from the ultrasonic current supply unit 17 to the ultrasonic transducer 21 by the energy control unit 19, and a high frequency current is supplied from the high frequency current supply unit 18. Is supplied.
- an ultrasonic wave generation current is supplied to the ultrasonic vibrator 21
- ultrasonic vibration is generated in the ultrasonic vibrator 21.
- the generated ultrasonic vibration is transmitted from the proximal direction to the distal direction in the probe main body 41 to the distal treatment section 33, and the probe main body 41 includes a vibration including a vertical vibration whose vibration direction is parallel to the longitudinal axis C. I do.
- the high frequency power is transmitted to the distal treatment section 42 via the probe main body 41.
- the treatment target is excised by bringing the bending portion surface 65 of the hook-like portion 63 of the distal treatment section 42 into contact with the treatment object such as a living tissue in a state where the distal treatment section 42 to which the high-frequency current is transmitted vibrates longitudinally ( resected).
- the probe tip surface 45 that forms the tip of the probe main body 41 is a part of the curved portion surface 65. Therefore, the probe tip surface becomes a part of the contact surface that is brought into contact with the treatment target.
- the center of gravity G0 of the distal treatment section 42 is located away from the longitudinal axis C. For this reason, the probe main body 41 transmits ultrasonic vibration along the longitudinal axis C, so that the probe main body 41 generates lateral vibration whose vibration direction is parallel to the first vertical direction and the second vertical direction.
- the antinode positions A′1 and A′2 and the node positions N′1 and N′2 of the horizontal vibration are located in the distal treatment section 42 as in the case of the horizontal vibration of the second embodiment. .
- a cavitation phenomenon caused by lateral vibration is generated by the outer circumferential surface 56 that faces the first vertical direction or the second vertical direction. That is, the outer peripheral generation surface 56 becomes a cavitation generation surface that generates bubbles in the liquid by pressurizing and depressurizing action by lateral vibration with an amplitude equal to or higher than the reference amplitude V0.
- the outer circumferential surface 56 is located in the vicinity of the lateral vibration antinodes A′1 and A′2 in which the amplitude of the lateral vibration is increased in the longitudinal direction parallel to the longitudinal axis C, and in the longitudinal direction. It is located at a position different from the node positions N′1 and N′2 of the transverse vibration where the amplitude of the transverse vibration becomes zero.
- the coating portion 47 is provided over the entire surface other than the curved portion surface 65 (including the probe distal end surface 45) that is a contact surface and the outer circumferential generation surface 56 that is a cavitation generation surface. It is coated.
- the coating portion 47 is made of a material having a higher thermal resistance than the probe body 41 and is made of an insulating material.
- PEEK, imide-modified epoxy resin or polyimide having high biocompatibility is preferably used as the material of the coating portion 47.
- the surface to be coated with the coating portion 47 in the distal treatment section 42 is a surface 48 to be treated that has been subjected to a surface treatment for increasing the surface roughness by sandblasting.
- the surface to be treated 48 is a surface other than the curved surface 65 (including the probe distal surface 45) and the outer circumferential surface 56 of the distal treatment section 42.
- the oxide film is removed by the surface treatment, and an anchor effect acts between the surface to be processed 48 and the coating portion 47.
- the surface treatment of the surface 48 to be processed increases the adhesion strength of the coating portion 47 to the surface 48 to be processed of the probe body 41.
- the surface treatment is performed on the surface to be treated 48 so that the coating portion 47 is covered with an adhesion strength of 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2 or more.
- the coating portion 47 By providing the coating portion 47, even when the ultrasonic probe 31 contacts the living tissue at a place other than the treatment target in the treatment, the coating portion 47 that does not reach a high temperature comes into contact with the living tissue at a place other than the treatment target. As a result, in this embodiment as well as the first embodiment, it is possible to effectively prevent the living tissue from being thermally damaged at a place other than the treatment target, and the treatment performance in the treatment using ultrasonic vibration can be improved. Can be secured.
- the coating part 47 has an insulating property, even when the coating part 47 comes into contact with a living tissue other than the treatment target, a high-frequency current flows from the distal treatment part 42 to the living tissue other than the treatment target via the coating part 47. Is not transmitted. Since the transmission of the high frequency current from the distal treatment section 42 to the living tissue other than the treatment target is prevented, the current density of the high frequency current flowing through the treatment target with which the curved surface 65 of the hook-shaped portion 63 contacts is increased. Thereby, the treatment performance in the treatment using the high frequency current can be improved.
- the surface 48 to be treated is surface-treated so that the coating portion 47 is covered with an adhesion strength of 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2 or more. For this reason, it is possible to effectively prevent the coating portion 47 from being peeled off from the distal treatment section 42 in a treatment using ultrasonic vibration in a state where the distal treatment section 42 is located in a liquid in which an external load due to vibration increases. it can.
- the coating portion 47 is not coated on the outer circumferential surface 56 where the cavitation phenomenon caused by the lateral vibration occurs. For this reason, peeling of the coating part 47 by a cavitation phenomenon can be prevented effectively.
- the coating portion 47 is coated, but is not limited thereto.
- a coating portion is formed on a part of the surface other than the curved surface 65 and the outer circumferential surface 56. 47 may be coated.
- the surface of the distal treatment section 42 other than the curved portion surface 65 (including the probe distal end surface 45) and the outer peripheral generation surface 56 faces the first vertical direction (the direction of arrow B3 in FIG. 15). Only the coating part 47 is covered. Therefore, even on the surface of the distal treatment section 42 other than the curved surface 65 and the outer peripheral surface 56, the second vertical direction (the direction of arrow B4 in FIG. 15), which is the opposite direction to the first vertical direction. The coating portion 47 is not covered on the surface facing the surface. Even in this modification, the surface to be coated with the coating portion 47 is the surface 48 to be treated in which the surface treatment is performed so that the coating portion 47 is coated with an adhesion strength of 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2 or more.
- the hook-shaped portion 63 is provided as the probe bending portion, but the shape of the probe bending portion is not limited to the hook shape.
- a spatula-shaped portion 67 may be provided as a probe bending portion instead of the hook-shaped portion 63.
- the spatula-shaped portion 67 is similar to the hook-shaped portion 63 of the third embodiment in the first vertical direction (the direction of arrow B3 in FIG. 16) and the second vertical direction (the direction of arrow B4 in FIG. 16). Curved with respect to the longitudinal axis C.
- the spatula-like portion 67 includes a curved portion surface (a spatula surface) 69 that becomes the surface of the spatula-like portion 67, and the curved portion surface 69 serves as a contact surface that comes into contact with a treatment target such as a living tissue in the treatment.
- a treatment target such as a living tissue in the treatment.
- the probe tip surface 45 is a part of the curved surface 69 that is a contact surface.
- the gravity center G0 of the distal treatment part 42 is located away from the longitudinal axis C.
- the probe main body 41 transmits ultrasonic vibration along the longitudinal axis C, so that the probe main body 41 generates lateral vibration whose vibration direction is parallel to the first vertical direction and the second vertical direction.
- a cavitation phenomenon caused by lateral vibration is generated by the outer circumferential surface 56 that faces the first vertical direction or the second vertical direction.
- the coating portion 47 extends over the entire surface other than the curved portion surface 69 (including the probe distal end surface 45) that is a contact surface and the outer circumferential generation surface 56 that is a cavitation generation surface. Is coated.
- the surface to be coated with the coating portion 47 is the surface 48 to be treated in which the surface treatment is performed so that the coating portion 47 is coated with an adhesion strength of 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2 or more.
- the coating section 47 may be coated on a part of the surface other than the curved surface 65 and the outer circumferential surface 56 in the distal treatment section 42.
- the coating portion 47 is coated on at least a part of the surface.
- the coating part 47 should just be formed from the material whose heat resistance is higher than the probe main body 41.
- covered should just become the to-be-processed surface 48 in which a surface treatment is performed in the state which coat
- FIG. 17 is a view showing a state in which the processing surface 48 of the distal treatment section 42 is covered with the coating portion 47.
- the coating portion 47 is made of a material having a higher thermal resistance than the probe body 41 and having an insulating property.
- the surface to be treated 48 is surface-treated so that the coating portion 47 is covered with an adhesion strength of 1.33 ⁇ 10 7 N / m 2 or more.
- the surface 48 to be processed vibrates in the vibration direction when ultrasonic vibration is transmitted.
- One of the vibration directions of the surface 48 to be treated is the first vibration direction (the direction of the arrow T1 in FIG. 17), and the opposite direction to the first vibration direction is the second vibration direction (the arrow T2 in FIG. 17).
- Direction One of the vibration directions of the surface 48 to be treated is the first vibration direction (the direction of the arrow T1 in FIG. 17), and the opposite direction to the first vibration direction is the second vibration direction (the arrow T2 in FIG. 17).
- the first vibration direction the direction of the
- the first vibration direction coincides with the distal end direction
- the second vibration direction coincides with the proximal end direction.
- One direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis C is defined as a first vertical direction
- the direction opposite to the first vertical direction is defined as a second vertical direction.
- the coating part 47 has a first coating boundary P1 that is a boundary on the first vibration direction side, and a second coating boundary P2 that is a boundary on the second vibration direction side.
- the first coating boundary P 1 is formed by the first coating boundary surface 71
- the second coating boundary P 2 is formed by the second coating boundary surface 72.
- the first coating boundary surface 71 faces the first vibration direction and is perpendicular to the first vibration direction and the second vibration direction.
- the second coating boundary surface 72 faces the second vibration direction and is perpendicular to the first vibration direction and the second vibration direction.
- the distal end treatment portion 42 of the probe main body 41 includes a first contact surface 73 with which the first coating boundary surface 71 contacts and a second contact surface 75 with which the second coating boundary surface 72 contacts. .
- the first contact surface 73 faces the second vibration direction and is perpendicular to the first vibration direction and the second vibration direction. Further, the first coating boundary surface 71 does not protrude outward (in the direction of the arrow D1 in FIG. 17) with respect to the first contact surface 73. Since the first contact surface 73 is provided as described above, the first coating boundary surface 71 is not exposed to the outside.
- the second contact surface 75 faces the first vibration direction and is perpendicular to the first vibration direction and the second vibration direction.
- the second coating boundary surface 72 does not protrude outward with respect to the second contact surface 75. Since the second contact surface 75 is provided as described above, the second coating boundary surface 72 is not exposed to the outside. In FIG. 17, the direction opposite to the outer direction is the inner direction (the direction of the arrow D2 in FIG. 17).
- a surface to be processed 48 that covers the coating portion 47 is provided between the first contact surface 73 and the second contact surface 75 in the first vibration direction and the second vibration direction. It has been.
- the surface 48 to be processed is formed in a concave shape over the entire dimension between the first contact surface 73 and the second contact surface 75 in the first vibration direction and the second vibration direction.
- the treated surface 48 includes a first concave surface 77 extending from the first contact surface 73 toward the second vibration direction, and a second contact surface 75 extending toward the first vibration direction.
- a second concave surface 78 extending.
- the first concave surface 77 is formed in a recessed state with the first contact surface 73 as a step
- the second concave surface 78 is formed in a recessed state with the second contact surface 75 as a step. Yes.
- the second concave surface 78 is continuous to the second vibration direction side of the first concave surface 77.
- the coating portion 47 is coated on the outer side of the surface to be processed 48 including the first concave surface 77 and the second concave surface 78.
- FIG. 18 shows a distal treatment section 42 and a coating section 47 according to a comparative example.
- the first coating boundary surface 71 that forms the first coating boundary P1 and the second coating boundary surface 72 that forms the second coating boundary P2 are exposed to the outside.
- the first coating boundary surface 71 faces the first vibration direction (the direction of the arrow T1 in FIG. 18), and the second coating boundary surface 72 is the second vibration. It faces the direction (the direction of arrow T2 in FIG. 18).
- the first contact surface 73 and the second contact surface 75 are not provided in the distal treatment section 42.
- the first coating boundary surface 71 is not exposed to the outside. Thereby, when the distal treatment section 42 vibrates in the first vibration direction and the second vibration direction, the external load is concentrated on the first coating boundary P1 formed by the first coating boundary surface 71. The action is prevented. That is, the first coating boundary surface 71 and the first contact surface 73 serve as a first load concentration prevention unit that prevents a concentrated action of an external load due to vibration to the first coating boundary P1.
- the second coating boundary surface 72 is not exposed to the outside.
- the second coating boundary surface 72 and the second contact surface 75 serve as a second load concentration prevention unit that prevents a concentrated action of an external load due to vibration on the second coating boundary P2.
- the coating from the distal treatment section 42 is performed in the treatment using ultrasonic vibration. The peeling of the portion 47 can be more effectively prevented.
- the first concave surface 77 and the second concave surface 78 are continuous, and cover the entire dimension between the first contact surface 73 and the second contact surface 75.
- the surface 48 to be processed is formed in a concave shape, the present invention is not limited to this.
- the surface to be processed 48 has a first vibration direction (direction of arrow T1 in FIG. 19) and a second vibration. You may provide the relay surface 81 provided between the 1st concave surface 77 and the 2nd concave surface 78 about a direction (direction of arrow T2 of FIG. 19).
- the relay surface 81 is formed in a planar shape that does not dent in the inward direction (the direction of the arrow D2 in FIG. 19).
- the coating portion 47 is coated on the surface 28 to be processed in a state where the first concave surface 77, the second concave surface 78, and the relay surface 81 are covered on the outer side (the direction of the arrow D ⁇ b> 1 in FIG. 19). Yes.
- the first contact surface 73 is provided in the distal treatment section 42 as in the fourth embodiment, and the first coating boundary surface 71 is not exposed to the outside.
- the second treatment surface 75 is provided in the distal treatment section 42, and the second coating boundary surface 72 is not exposed to the outside. Therefore, a concentrated action of external loads due to vibrations on the first coating boundary P1 and the second coating boundary P2 is prevented.
- the coating thickness of the coating portion 47 is uniform over all dimensions in the first vibration direction and the second vibration direction, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the coating portion 47 includes a first coating thickness portion 82 extending from the first coating boundary surface 71 in the second vibration direction (the direction of the arrow T2 in FIG. 20), And a second coating thickness portion 83 extending from the coating boundary surface 72 toward the first vibration direction (the direction of the arrow T1 in FIG. 20).
- a third coating thickness portion 85 is provided between the first coating thickness portion 82 and the second coating thickness portion 83 in the first vibration direction and the second vibration direction.
- the coating thickness is thicker than that of the first coating thickness portion 82 and the second coating thickness portion 83.
- the first contact surface 73 is provided in the distal treatment section 42 as in the fourth embodiment, and the first coating boundary surface 71 is not exposed to the outside.
- the second treatment surface 75 is provided in the distal treatment section 42, and the second coating boundary surface 72 is not exposed to the outside. Therefore, a concentrated action of external loads due to vibrations on the first coating boundary P1 and the second coating boundary P2 is prevented.
- a first concave surface 77 and a second concave surface 78 are applied to the surface 48 to be treated which is coated with the coating portion 47. May not be provided.
- the distal treatment section 42 is provided with a first protrusion 87 and a second protrusion 88 whose surfaces protrude outward (in the direction of arrow D1 in FIG. 21).
- the second protrusion 88 is located on the second vibration direction (direction of arrow T2 in FIG. 21) side of the first protrusion 87.
- a first contact surface 73 is formed by the first protrusion 87, and a second contact surface 75 is formed by the second protrusion 88.
- the surface 48 to be treated on which the coating portion 47 is coated is in contact with the first contact surface 73 of the first protrusion 87 in the first vibration direction (the direction of the arrow T1 in FIG. 21) and the second vibration direction.
- the second protrusion 88 extends between the second contact surface 75 and the second protrusion 88.
- the first contact surface 73 is provided in the distal treatment section 42 as in the fourth embodiment, and the first coating boundary surface 71 is not exposed to the outside.
- the second treatment surface 75 is provided in the distal treatment section 42, and the second coating boundary surface 72 is not exposed to the outside. Therefore, a concentrated action of external loads due to vibrations on the first coating boundary P1 and the second coating boundary P2 is prevented.
- the first coating boundary P1 and the second coating boundary P2 of the coating portion 47 are not exposed to the outside. It is not limited to.
- the first coating boundary P1 and the second coating boundary P2 may be exposed to the outside.
- the distal treatment section 42 is not provided with the first contact surface 73 and the second contact surface 75.
- the coating portion 47 of the present modification includes a first coating thickness changing portion 91 in which the coating thickness decreases as it goes in the first vibration direction (the direction of the arrow T1 in FIG. 22), and the second And a second coating thickness changing portion 92 in which the coating thickness is reduced toward the vibration direction (the direction of the arrow T2 in FIG. 22).
- the first coating thickness changing portion 91 extends in the first vibration direction up to the first coating boundary P1.
- the coating outer surface of the first coating thickness changing portion 91 forms an acute angle ⁇ 1 with respect to the second vibration direction.
- the acute angle ⁇ 1 is preferably an angle of 45 ° or less.
- the first coating boundary P1 is formed in a shape different from the planar shape facing the first vibration direction.
- the second coating thickness changing portion 92 extends in the second vibration direction up to the second coating boundary P2.
- the coating outer surface of the second coating thickness changing portion 92 forms an acute angle ⁇ 2 with respect to the first vibration direction.
- the acute angle ⁇ 2 is preferably an angle of 45 ° or less.
- the first coating boundary P1 is no longer a planar shape facing the first vibration direction, when the distal treatment section 42 vibrates in the first vibration direction and the second vibration direction, the first coating boundary P1 is moved toward the first coating boundary P1. Intensive effects of external loads are prevented.
- the first coating thickness changing portion 91 serves as a first load concentration preventing portion that prevents a concentrated action of an external load due to vibration to the first coating boundary P1.
- the second coating boundary P2 is not a planar shape that faces the second vibration direction, when the distal treatment section 42 vibrates in the first vibration direction and the second vibration direction, the second coating boundary P2 does not reach the second coating boundary P2. Intensive effects of external loads are prevented. That is, the second coating thickness changing portion 92 serves as a second load concentration preventing portion that prevents a concentrated action of an external load due to vibration to the second coating boundary P2.
- the first load concentration prevention unit (71, 73; 91) causes the coating unit 47 to have a boundary on the first vibration direction side. Concentrated effects of external loads due to vibrations on certain first coating boundaries P1 are prevented. Further, the second load concentration preventing part (72, 75; 92) causes the concentrated action of the external load due to the vibration to the second coating boundary P2, which is the boundary on the second vibration direction side of the coating part 47. To be prevented.
- the probe body 41 is positioned on the distal direction side from the most distal node position N1 that is located on the most distal direction side among the longitudinal vibration node positions, and is treated using at least ultrasonic vibration.
- the tip treatment part 42 which treats object should just be provided.
- the front treatment part 42 should just be provided with the contact surface (43; 65; 69) made to contact the treatment target in treatment.
- the contact surface (43; 65; 69) may be coated with the coating portion 47 formed of a material having higher thermal resistance than the probe main body 41.
- the to-be-processed surface 48 with which the resinous coating part 47 is coated should just be surface-treated in the state in which the coating part 47 is coat
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本発明の第1の実施形態について、図1乃至図8を参照して説明する。
第1の実施形態では、先端処置部42において、接触表面であるプローブ側対向表面43及びキャビテーション発生表面であるプローブ先端面45以外の表面の全体に渡って、コーティング部47がコーティングされているが、これに限るものではない。例えば、第1の実施形態の変形例である第1の変形例として図9に示すように、先端処置部42において、プローブ側対向表面43及びプローブ先端面45以外の表面の一部に、コーティング部47がコーティングされてもよい。
次に、本発明の第2の実施形態について、図11及び図12を参照して説明する。第2の実施形態は、第1の実施形態の構成を次の通り変形したものである。なお、第1の実施形態と同一の部分については同一の符号を付して、その説明は省略する。
なお、第2の実施形態では、プローブ本体41は、長手軸Cに沿って超音波振動を伝達することにより、縦振動以外の振動として横振動を行うが、これに限るものではない。例えば、プローブ本体41が縦振動以外の振動として捻じり振動を行う状態に、先端処置部42の形状等が形成されることもある。プローブ本体41が捻じり振動を行う場合も、先端処置部42において振動の振動方向に平行でない表面では、基準振幅V0以上の振幅で振動することにより、キャビテーション現象が発生する。すなわち、縦振動以外の振動の発生の有無、及び、縦振動以外に発生する振動の種類に関係なく、先端処置部42において振動方向に平行でない表面が基準振幅V0以上の振幅で振動することにより、加圧減圧作用によって液体中に気泡を発生させる。そして、コーティング部47は、プローブ本体41の振動によってキャビテーション現象を発生させるキャビテーション発生表面には、被覆されていない。これにより、縦振動以外の振動の発生の有無、及び、縦振動以外に発生する振動の種類に関係なく、キャビテーション現象によるコーティング部47の剥離を有効に防止することができる。
次に、本発明の第3の実施形態について、図13及び図14を参照して説明する。第3の実施形態は、第1の実施形態の構成を次の通り変形したものである。なお、第1の実施形態と同一の部分については同一の符号を付して、その説明は省略する。本実施形態では、超音波凝固切開処置具であるハンドピース2とは異なる超音波処置具61に、超音波プローブ31が適用されている。なお、超音波処置具61は、超音波振動及び高周波電流を用いて、生体組織等の処置対象を切除する(resect)超音波切除処置具である。
なお、第3の実施形態では、先端処置部42において、接触表面である湾曲部表面65(プローブ先端面45を含む。)及びキャビテーション発生表面である外周発生表面56以外の表面の全体に渡って、コーティング部47がコーティングされているが、これに限るものではない。例えば、第3の実施形態の変形例である第3の変形例として図15に示すように、先端処置部42において、湾曲部表面65及び外周発生表面56以外の表面の一部に、コーティング部47がコーティングされてもよい。
次に、本発明の第4の実施形態について、図17を参照して説明する。第4の実施形態は、第1の実施形態乃至第3の実施形態の構成を次の通り変形したものである。なお、第1の実施形態乃至第3の実施形態と同一の部分については同一の符号を付して、その説明は省略する。
なお、第4の実施形態では、第1の凹表面77が第2の凹表面78が連続し、第1の当接面73と第2の当接面75との間の全寸法に渡って被処理表面48が凹状に形成されているが、これに限るものではない。例えば、第4の実施形態の変形例である第5の変形例として図19に示すように、被処理表面48は、第1の振動方向(図19の矢印T1の方向)及び第2の振動方向(図19の矢印T2の方向)について第1の凹表面77と第2の凹表面78との間に設けられる中継表面81を備えてもよい。本変形例では、中継表面81は、内方向(図19の矢印D2の方向)に凹まない面状に形成されている。コーティング部47は、第1の凹表面77、第2の凹表面78及び中継表面81の外方向(図19の矢印D1の方向)側に被覆される状態で、被処理表面28にコーティングされている。
前述の実施形態及び変形例から、プローブ本体41に、縦振動の節位置の中で最も先端方向側に位置する最先端節位置N1より先端方向側に位置し、少なくとも超音波振動を用いて処置対象を処置する先端処置部42が設けられていればよい。そして、先端処置部42は、処置において処置対象に接触させる接触表面(43;65;69)を備えればよい。そして、先端処置部42において接触表面(43;65;69)以外の表面の少なくとも一部に、プローブ本体41より熱抵抗の高い材料から形成されるコーティング部47がコーティングされていればよい。そして、樹脂性のコーティング部47がコーティングされる被処理表面48は、1.33×107N/m2以上の密着強度でコーティング部47が被覆される状態に、表面処理されていればよい。
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- 長手軸に沿って延設され、基端方向から先端方向に超音波振動を伝達することにより、振動方向が前記長手軸に平行な縦振動を含む振動を行うプローブ本体と、
前記プローブ本体において前記縦振動の節位置の中で最も前記先端方向側に位置する最先端節位置よりも前記先端方向側に位置し、少なくとも前記超音波振動を用いて処置対象を処置する先端処置部であって、処置において前記処置対象に接触させる接触表面を備える先端処置部と、
前記先端処置部において前記接触表面以外の表面の少なくとも一部にコーティングされ、前記プローブ本体より熱抵抗の高い材料から形成されるコーティング部と、
を具備する超音波プローブ。 - 前記コーティング部は、樹脂から形成され、
前記プローブ本体の前記先端処置部は、前記接触表面以外の前記表面に設けられ、1.33×107N/m2以上の密着強度で前記コーティング部が被覆される状態に表面処理される被処理表面を備える、
請求項1の超音波プローブ。 - 前記先端処置部は、前記振動の振動方向に平行でなく、基準振幅以上の振幅で振動することにより、加圧減圧作用によって液体中に気泡を発生させるキャビテーション発生表面を備え、
前記コーティング部は、前記先端処置部において前記接触表面及び前記キャビテーション発生表面以外の前記表面の少なくとも一部にコーティングされる、
請求項1の超音波プローブ。 - 前記キャビテーション発生表面は、前記プローブ本体の先端を形成し、前記長手軸に対して平行でないプローブ先端面であって、前記縦振動に起因する前記加圧減圧作用によって前記気泡を発生させるプローブ先端面を備える、請求項3の超音波プローブ。
- 前記長手軸に垂直なある1つの方向を第1の垂直方向とし、かつ、前記第1の垂直方向とは反対方向を第2の垂直方向とした場合に、前記プローブ本体は前記超音波振動を伝達することにより、振動方向が前記第1の垂直方向及び前記第2の垂直方向に平行な横振動を前記縦振動に加えて行い、
前記キャビテーション発生表面は、前記第1の垂直方向又は前記第2の垂直方向を向き、前記横振動に起因する前記加圧減圧作用によって前記気泡を発生させる外周発生表面を備える、
請求項3の超音波プローブ。 - 前記外周発生表面は、前記長手軸に平行な長手軸方向について前記横振動の節位置とは異なる位置に位置している、請求項5の超音波プローブ。
- 請求項1の超音波プローブと、
前記先端処置部に対して開動作又は閉動作を行い、前記先端処置部に対して閉じた状態で前記先端処置部との間で前記処置対象を把持可能なジョーと、
を具備し、
前記先端処置部の前記接触表面は、前記ジョーの開方向を向き、前記ジョーに対して対向するプローブ側対向表面を備える、超音波処置装置。 - 前記プローブ本体は、前記基端方向から前記先端方向へ高周波電力を伝達し、
前記先端処置部は、前記超音波振動に加えて高周波電流を用いて前記処置対象を処置し、
前記コーティング部は、絶縁材料から形成される、
請求項1の超音波プローブ。 - 請求項1の超音波プローブと、
前記縦振動の前記最先端節位置が内部に位置し、かつ、前記先端処置部が前記先端方向に向かって突出する状態で前記超音波プローブが挿通される筒状のシースと、
を具備する超音波処置装置。 - 前記振動の前記振動方向の一方を第1の振動方向とし、前記第1の振動方向とは反対方向を第2の振動方向とした場合に、前記コーティング部の前記第1の振動方向側の境界である第1のコーティング境界への前記振動による外部負荷の集中的な作用を防止する第1の負荷集中防止部と、
前記コーティング部の前記第2の振動方向側の境界である第2のコーティング境界への前記振動による前記外部負荷の集中的な作用を防止する第2の負荷集中防止部と、
さらに具備する、請求項1の超音波プローブ。 - 前記第1の負荷集中防止部は、
前記第1のコーティング境界を形成し、前記第1の振動方向を向く第1の境界面と、
前記第2の振動方向を向く状態で前記先端処置部に設けられ、前記第1の境界面が当接する第1の当接面であって、前記第1の境界面が前記第1の当接面に対して外方向へ向かって突出しない状態に形成される第1の当接面と、
を備え、
前記第2の負荷集中防止部は、
前記第2のコーティング境界を形成し、前記第2の振動方向を向く第2の境界面と、
前記第1の振動方向を向く状態で前記先端処置部に設けられ、前記第2の境界面が当接する第2の当接面であって、前記第2の境界面が前記第2の当接面に対して前記外方向へ向かって突出しない状態に形成される第2の当接面と、
を備える、
請求項10の超音波プローブ。 - 前記先端処置部は、
前記第1の当接面から前記第2の振動方向へ向かって前記先端処置部の前記表面に設けられ、前記第1の当接面を段差として凹んだ状態に形成される第1の凹表面と、
前記第2の当接面から前記第1の振動方向へ向かって前記先端処置部の前記表面に設けられ、前記第2の当接面を段差として凹んだ状態に形成される第2の凹表面と、
を備え、
前記コーティング部は、前記第1の凹表面及び前記第2の凹表面の前記外方向側に被覆される状態で、前記第1の当接面と前記第2の当接面との間において前記先端処置部の前記表面にコーティングされる、
請求項11の超音波プローブ。 - 前記先端処置部は、
前記外方向へ向かって前記表面が突出し、前記第1の当接面を形成する第1の突起部と、
前記第1の突起部より前記第2の振動方向側に設けられ、前記外方向へ向かって表面が突出する第2の突起部であって、前記第2の当接面を形成する第2の突起部と、
を備え、
前記コーティング部は、前記第1の突起部の前記第1の当接面と前記第2の突起部の前記第2の当接面との間において前記先端処置部の前記表面にコーティングされる、
請求項11の超音波プローブ。 - 前記第1の負荷集中防止部は、前記コーティング部において前記第1のコーティング境界まで前記第1の振動方向へ向かって延設され、前記第1の振動方向へ向かうにつれて前記コーティング部のコーティング厚が薄くなる第1のコーティング厚変化部であって、前記第1のコーティング境界において前記コーティング部のコーティング外表面が前記第2の振動方向に対して鋭角を成す状態に前記コーティング外表面が延設される第1のコーティング厚変化部を備え、
前記第2の負荷集中防止部は、前記コーティング部において前記第2のコーティング境界まで前記第2の振動方向へ向かって延設され、前記第2の振動方向へ向かうにつれて前記コーティング部のコーティング厚が薄くなる第2のコーティング厚変化部であって、前記第2のコーティング境界において前記コーティング外表面が前記第1の振動方向に対して鋭角を成す状態に前記コーティング外表面が延設される第2のコーティング厚変化部を備える、
請求項10の超音波プローブ。 - 前記第1の振動方向は、前記縦振動の前記振動方向の一方である前記先端方向と一致し、
前記第2の振動方向は、前記縦振動の前記振動方向の他方である前記基端方向と一致する、
請求項10の超音波プローブ。 - 前記コーティング部は、ポリエーテルエーテルケトン、イミド変性エポキシ樹脂又はポリイミドから形成される、請求項1の超音波プローブ。
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