AU2001282954A1 - Ultrasound handpiece - Google Patents

Ultrasound handpiece

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Publication number
AU2001282954A1
AU2001282954A1 AU2001282954A AU8295401A AU2001282954A1 AU 2001282954 A1 AU2001282954 A1 AU 2001282954A1 AU 2001282954 A AU2001282954 A AU 2001282954A AU 8295401 A AU8295401 A AU 8295401A AU 2001282954 A1 AU2001282954 A1 AU 2001282954A1
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
handpiece
coating
horn
microns
shell
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
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AU2001282954A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
James Y. Chon
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Alcon Inc
Original Assignee
Alcon Universal Ltd
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Alcon Universal Ltd filed Critical Alcon Universal Ltd
Publication of AU2001282954A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001282954A1/en
Assigned to ALCON, INC. reassignment ALCON, INC. Amend patent request/document other than specification (104) Assignors: ALCON UNIVERSAL LTD
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A61F9/00736—Instruments for removal of intra-ocular material or intra-ocular injection, e.g. cataract instruments
    • A61F9/00745—Instruments for removal of intra-ocular material or intra-ocular injection, e.g. cataract instruments using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A61F9/00736—Instruments for removal of intra-ocular material or intra-ocular injection, e.g. cataract instruments
    • A61F9/00763—Instruments for removal of intra-ocular material or intra-ocular injection, e.g. cataract instruments with rotating or reciprocating cutting elements, e.g. concentric cutting needles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00831—Material properties
    • A61B2017/0084—Material properties low friction
    • A61B2017/00845—Material properties low friction of moving parts with respect to each other
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/320068—Surgical cutting instruments using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic
    • A61B2017/320088—Surgical cutting instruments using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic with acoustic insulation, e.g. elements for damping vibrations between horn and surrounding sheath
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2310/00—Prostheses classified in A61F2/28 or A61F2/30 - A61F2/44 being constructed from or coated with a particular material
    • A61F2310/00389—The prosthesis being coated or covered with a particular material
    • A61F2310/00592—Coating or prosthesis-covering structure made of ceramics or of ceramic-like compounds
    • A61F2310/00856—Coating or prosthesis-covering structure made of compounds based on metal nitrides
    • A61F2310/0088—Coating made of titanium nitride

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Dental Tools And Instruments Or Auxiliary Dental Instruments (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
AU2001282954A 2000-07-25 2001-07-23 Ultrasound handpiece Abandoned AU2001282954A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US62464300A 2000-07-25 2000-07-25
US09624643 2000-07-25
PCT/US2001/023222 WO2002007659A2 (en) 2000-07-25 2001-07-23 Ultrasound handpiece

Publications (1)

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AU2001282954A1 true AU2001282954A1 (en) 2002-02-05

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AU2001282954A Abandoned AU2001282954A1 (en) 2000-07-25 2001-07-23 Ultrasound handpiece

Country Status (13)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1303238B1 (ja)
JP (1) JP4116427B2 (ja)
AT (1) ATE255867T1 (ja)
AU (1) AU2001282954A1 (ja)
BR (1) BR0112699B1 (ja)
CA (1) CA2410846A1 (ja)
DE (1) DE60101483T2 (ja)
DK (1) DK1303238T3 (ja)
ES (1) ES2210185T3 (ja)
IL (1) IL153840A0 (ja)
MX (1) MXPA02012325A (ja)
PT (1) PT1303238E (ja)
WO (1) WO2002007659A2 (ja)

Families Citing this family (5)

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US6766937B2 (en) 2002-12-20 2004-07-27 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Ultrasonic rotary horn repair
WO2007035171A1 (en) * 2005-09-26 2007-03-29 Nanyang Technological University Ultrasonic mechanical emulsifier
EP2181663B1 (en) 2008-10-29 2016-05-11 Arthrex, Inc. Sealing system for medical/dental handpieces
DE102009015911A1 (de) * 2009-04-03 2010-10-07 Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Entfernung eines Lentikels aus der Hornhaut
WO2018112271A1 (en) * 2016-12-14 2018-06-21 SonaCare Medical, LLC Ultrasound system and method of making and using same

Family Cites Families (9)

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US4504264A (en) 1982-09-24 1985-03-12 Kelman Charles D Apparatus for and method of removal of material using ultrasonic vibraton
US4819635A (en) * 1987-09-18 1989-04-11 Henry Shapiro Tubular microsurgery cutting apparatus
US4981756A (en) * 1989-03-21 1991-01-01 Vac-Tec Systems, Inc. Method for coated surgical instruments and tools
US5492528A (en) 1990-07-17 1996-02-20 Anis; Azis Y. Removal of tissue
US5911699A (en) 1990-07-17 1999-06-15 Aziz Yehia Anis Removal of tissue
US5222959A (en) 1990-07-17 1993-06-29 Anis Aziz Y Removal of tissue
US5722945A (en) 1990-07-17 1998-03-03 Aziz Yehia Anis Removal of tissue
EP0642321A4 (en) * 1993-03-22 1995-11-02 Aziz Yehia Anis EXTRACTION OF FABRICS.
US5505693A (en) * 1994-12-30 1996-04-09 Mackool; Richard J. Method and apparatus for reducing friction and heat generation by an ultrasonic device during surgery

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Publication number Publication date
WO2002007659A2 (en) 2002-01-31
WO2002007659A3 (en) 2002-04-04
JP4116427B2 (ja) 2008-07-09
BR0112699B1 (pt) 2011-08-09
EP1303238A2 (en) 2003-04-23
BR0112699A (pt) 2003-10-21
DE60101483T2 (de) 2004-10-07
IL153840A0 (en) 2003-07-31
ATE255867T1 (de) 2003-12-15
MXPA02012325A (es) 2005-07-13
CA2410846A1 (en) 2002-01-31
DK1303238T3 (da) 2004-04-05
ES2210185T3 (es) 2004-07-01
JP2004504104A (ja) 2004-02-12
PT1303238E (pt) 2004-03-31
DE60101483D1 (de) 2004-01-22
EP1303238B1 (en) 2003-12-10

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