CN103300961A - Therapeutic equipment used for repairing vagina tissue and provided with direction sensor or depth label - Google Patents

Therapeutic equipment used for repairing vagina tissue and provided with direction sensor or depth label Download PDF

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CN103300961A
CN103300961A CN2012100699093A CN201210069909A CN103300961A CN 103300961 A CN103300961 A CN 103300961A CN 2012100699093 A CN2012100699093 A CN 2012100699093A CN 201210069909 A CN201210069909 A CN 201210069909A CN 103300961 A CN103300961 A CN 103300961A
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唐·格伦
杰罗姆·杰克逊
史蒂夫·洛佩兹
拉塞尔·梅罗斯
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斯瑞哈利·雅玛诺
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The invention provides therapeutic equipment used for repairing vagina tissue and provided with a direction sensor. The therapeutic equipment is characterized in that the therapeutic equipment consists of a therapeutic head (1) and a handle (2), wherein the therapeutic head (1) is arranged at the top end of the handle (2) and is connected with the handle (2) through a connection fixing device (3); the surface of the tail end of the therapeutic head comprises a heat transfer sheet or a plurality of heat transfer sheets (4); the therapeutic equipment comprises a direction sensor or a plurality of direction sensors (7) which is/are used for sensing the direction. In one embodiment, the therapeutic equipment comprises a depth label which is used for sensing the depth of inserting into the vagina.

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A kind of therapeutic apparatus with reparation vagina tissue of direction inductor device or sounding mark
Technical field
But the present invention relates to the therapeutic apparatus that a kind of application of radiation can be repaired vagina and vaginal orifice tissue.
Background technology
In the process of childbirth, women's vagina tissue is elongated; The consequence of this elongation can be nonvolatil, and therefore a lot of women have long-term medical future trouble.Because excessive lax of vagina and opening, some future trouble may influence certain aspect of sexual behaviour.The lax vaginal delivery that usually occurs in first like this, and this lax tends to increase along with more vaginal delivery.The minimizing of pressure and friction when the possibility of result of slack vagina comprises sexual intercourse, thus women and the voluptus of companion when sexual intercourse thereof reduced.Some surgical operation can be alleviated these problems.Yet operation has risk, so be not popular.
Use system and the equipment of known treatment vagina, comprise that those use radiant energy to revise system and the equipment of collagen protein, effect is unsatisfactory.This comprises controlling of equipment and cools off subject tissue that the operation of known system is imperfect.In addition, existing systems fails ideally that regulator control system is subjected to contacting of treated tissue with patient.At last, known system fails to reach simple, light and easy-to-use in the use.Invention described here can solve the weak point of above known system.
Detailed Description Of The Invention
Thereby the therapeutic apparatus that the present invention describes is by the heating of the destination organization under cells of superficial layer and the vagina of frigorimeter confluent monolayer cells reparation simultaneously tissue.This therapeutic apparatus comprises the assembly that can operate jointly.In one embodiment, this therapeutic apparatus comprises one handle and a treatment head, and both can form the part of a system, and this system can have power supply, refrigerated source in addition and the control system of controlling this handle, treatment head and power supply.
The invention provides a kind of therapeutic apparatus that the reparation vagina tissue of direction inductor device is housed, described therapeutic apparatus is made up for the treatment of head (1) and handle (2), treatment head (1) is positioned at the top of handle (2) and by being connected and fixed device (3) and handle (2) links together, wherein the end surface for the treatment of head comprises one or more heat transfer sheet (4), described therapeutic apparatus comprises one or more direction inductor devices (7) for perceived direction, described direction inductor device assembly is at front end or the end of handle, or the heat transfer sheet on the close treatment head of described direction inductor device assembly, described direction inductor device can provide information to follow the trail of the position for the treatment of head.The end surface shape of described treatment head (1) is selected from rectangle, arc, taper shape, sphere, hemispherical, ellipse and circular.
In one embodiment, the invention provides a kind of therapeutic apparatus that is used for repairing the destination organization under the vagina cells of superficial layer, this therapeutic apparatus comprises: (1) one can one hand or the hands handle that grips of both hands; (2) treatment heads that can load and unload on handle, it comprises (a) shell, and shell comprises a middle part; (b) treat bread and contain one or more heat transfer sheet at the terminal treatment face for the treatment of head for one, every heat transfer sheet comprises an inwall and a surface that contacts with cells of superficial layer, makes the destination organization heating but described heat transfer sheet frigorimeter confluent monolayer cells also transmits energy simultaneously; (c) inside cooling chamber at treatment head end, described cooling chamber comprises the cryogen carrier pipe relative with the heat transfer sheet inwall; And the direction inductor device of (3) one or more assemblies on handle or treatment head.
At the terminal treatment face for the treatment of head different shapes and size can be arranged.For example, treatment face can be rectangle, arc, taper shape, ellipse, sphere, hemispherical or circle.
In one embodiment, this treatment head can load and unload on the handle of a repair system.For example, both can connect and transmission electric energy, radio frequency, cryogen and/or digital signal by electric wire or cable.
In one embodiment, the terminal inside cooling chamber (5) for the treatment of head comprises and a plurality ofly is used for spraying freezing liquid to the nozzle (6) of heat transfer sheet inwall.In another embodiment, inner cooling chamber more comprises a cryogen backflow road, thereby discharges the cryogen after using.
In one embodiment, the heat transfer sheet on treatment face comprises at least one radio-frequency electrode.
The direction inductor device generally is be used to providing information to follow the trail of the position for the treatment of head.In one embodiment, the direction inductor device is followed the trail of the position for the treatment of head by electromagnetic system or optical system.This direction inductor device can be placed on the diverse location, and for example assembly is at front end or the end of handle, or assembly is near the heat transfer sheet on the treatment head.
In one embodiment, therapeutic apparatus comprises the sounding mark on the treatment face of being engraved in.For example, this treatment face that is carved with sounding mark can be rectangle, arc, taper shape, sphere, hemispherical, ellipse or circular.In one embodiment, sounding mark comprises numeral.
In another embodiment, the sounding mark on therapeutic apparatus or the treatment face comprises concavo-convex or figure notation.In another embodiment, sounding mark can be on a plurality of sides of therapeutic apparatus.
In another embodiment, the invention provides a kind of system's (being called for short ' repair system ') of repairing the tissue under the vagina cells of superficial layer.This system comprises therapeutic apparatus described above and ICU, and this ICU can comprise r-f generator and the cooling system in shell, the shell, and the control device of repair system.
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Fig. 1 is an axonometric chart that connects to live the handle for the treatment of head, and the end for the treatment of head has conical treatment face, wherein, treatment head (1), handle (2) is connected and fixed device (3), heat transfer sheet (4).
Fig. 2 A and 2B are the axonometric charts of another kind of therapeutic apparatus, and handle connects to live terminal treatment head with spherical treatment face.
Fig. 3 A shows that cryogen sprays the end perspective view of form in taper shape treatment face; Fig. 3 B shows inside and the close up view of identical sprinkling form.
Fig. 4 A shows assembly at the direction inductor device (7) on handle top; Fig. 4 B shows assembly at the direction inductor device (7) of handle end; Fig. 4 C shows the direction inductor device (7) of assembly on the treatment head.
Fig. 5 A shows the sounding mark on the conical treatment face; Fig. 5 B shows the sounding mark on the treatment head with rectangle treatment face (10); Fig. 5 C shows the concavo-convex sounding mark on the treatment head with rectangle treatment face (10).
Fig. 6 A and 6B show a kind of different angles of synthesis of repair system.
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Repair the therapeutic apparatus of vagina tissue
In one embodiment, a kind of therapeutic apparatus that comprises handle and treatment head (seeing Fig. 1-2) is used for repairing the destination organization under the vagina cells of superficial layer.As the hand-holdable handle of internist's operator.This handle can be connected to other aid system, or as the instrument of independent operation.In one embodiment, described treatment head can load and unload on handle.For example, this treatment head can promptly be connected or separate with handle.
Described therapeutic apparatus is made up for the treatment of head (1) and handle (2), treatment head (1) is positioned at the top of handle (2) and by being connected and fixed device (3) and handle (2) links together, wherein the end surface for the treatment of head comprises one or more heat transfer sheet (4), described therapeutic apparatus comprises one or more direction inductor devices (7) for perceived direction, described direction inductor device assembly is at front end or the end of handle, or the heat transfer sheet on the close treatment head of described direction inductor device assembly, described direction inductor device can provide information to follow the trail of the position for the treatment of head.The end surface shape of described treatment head (1) is selected from rectangle, arc, taper shape, sphere, hemispherical, ellipse and circular.
The treatment head
In one embodiment, the treatment head comprises a shell and at the terminal treatment face for the treatment of head, shell comprises a middle part, and treatment face is covered by one or more heat transfer sheet, and every heat transfer sheet comprises inwall and the surface that contacts with cells of superficial layer.But described heat transfer sheet frigorimeter confluent monolayer cells also transmits energy simultaneously heats the destination organization under the cells of superficial layer.A treatment shell has formed and has extended to the terminal inner space for the treatment of head.The middle part of described treatment head allows heat transfer sheet extend out forward from handle.The length of therapeutic apparatus can allow the treatment head reach the bosom of subject vagina.
For example, this therapeutic apparatus can comprise a treatment head (1), and described treatment head comprises a treatment face, and heat transfer sheet (4) and a shell are arranged on the treatment face, and shell comprises a middle part (Fig. 1).And the treatment head is connected on the handle (2) by being connected and fixed device (3).
Heat transfer sheet
In one embodiment, heat transfer sheet has one towards inwall and a contact surface that contacts with cells of superficial layer towards a treatment external energy of a treatment inner space.This heat transfer sheet inwall can be caused by metals such as copper, gold, silver or aluminum.This cells of superficial layer contact surface can be caused by multiple material, this dielectric substance known to including, but not limited to: polyimides, Teflon (RTM), silicon nitride, polysilane, polysilazane, Kapton or similarly in polymer, antenna dielectric and other this area.Other usual dielectric substance comprises polymer, silicon, sapphire, diamond, zirconium toughened aluminum oxide (ZTA), aluminium oxide or other similar substance as polyester fiber.In another embodiment, heat transfer sheet is made by composite material, and this includes but are not limited to:: gold-plated copper, copper polyimide, silicon/silicon nitride or other similar substance.
In one embodiment, heat transfer sheet can be a radio-frequency electrode, a microwave emitter or a ultrasonic transmitter.For example, radio-frequency electrode is a capacitive electrode that contacts with cells of superficial layer.In another embodiment, this radio-frequency electrode can be one pole or bipolar.In the pattern of one pole, the electric current of radio frequency is from being contained in the loop electrode circulation bodily tissue at another position of patient body, and loop electrode can the conductive pad form constitute.The end for the treatment of head can have a pair of monopolar electrode, a bipolar electrode or a plurality of bipolar electrode.
In one embodiment, electrode can cooperate the programmable integration storage chip EEROM that is contained in the treatment head (only the memorizer of readable and deletion also is called EEPROM).This chip can provide the control device of various information to repair system, for example operation or the configuration parameter of identifying information or other relevant radio-frequency electrode.This parameter can comprise the kind of electrode and big or small, that heat transfer sheet has generated heat number of times etc.
Treatment face
In one embodiment, can be plane, taper shape, sphere, hemispherical, ellipse, circle or any other at the terminal treatment face for the treatment of head and be useful in the geometry on treatment surface.Heat transfer sheet is positioned at (Fig. 1-2) on the treatment face.The general practitioner of the art can optionally design different sizes (as little, neutralization is big) treatment face (taper shape, sphere etc.) and heat transfer sheet to adapt to the structural difference of female sex organ.
Heat transfer sheet (or electrode) can different forms be arranged on the treatment face (sees Fig. 1-2).For example, electrode not necessarily covers whole treatment face.Thereby the general practitioner of the art can optionally set the needs that the size of heat transfer sheet meets treatment, and the structure of the treatment face of setting makes enough coverage goal tissues for the treatment of face and electrode.Electrode is divided into many groups and by induction technology, causes suitable contacting to these electrode transmission radiant energy thereby the operator can determine which group electrode and tissue to reach.
In one embodiment, some position for the treatment of face is insulated material but not heat transfer sheet covers, and therefore, these positions for the treatment of face do not have electrode or heat transfer sheet (seeing Fig. 1-2).This makes user can be avoided treating some position of vagina in treatment, thereby improves safety and the effect for the treatment of.
In another embodiment, heat transfer sheet is to spread on the whole treatment face, thereby but specific heat transfer sheet can be unlocked/close and avoid treating some position of vagina.
In another embodiment, the polylith heat transfer sheet can come treat target tissue according to any order On/Off.For example, the polylith heat transfer sheet can be docile and obedient hour hands or opening and closing counterclockwise.In another embodiment, user can allow specific heat transfer sheet according to any order opening and closing with remote control.In another embodiment, which heat transfer sheet is user available software program record is unlocked and closes, thus the position of identifying and separating not treatment and treated.
Chiller
In one embodiment, the inner space for the treatment of head can hold a cooling system and comes the Cooling Heat Transfer sheet.For example, this inner space comprises a pipeline and transports cryogen to a plurality of nozzles.Multiple known cryogen is arranged in the art, for example can high pressure storage 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134A).Described nozzle is relative with the inwall of heat transfer sheet usually.This cryogen is spread across on the inwall of heat transfer sheet after nozzle ejection, and cryogen cools off heat transfer sheet from liquid becomes the process of gas.Therefore, the surface of heat transfer sheet (cells of superficial layer contact surface) can cool off the cells of superficial layer of destination organization.
The general practitioner of the art knows that any suitable cryogen and inner cooling system can use.In some embodiments, but (as by peltier effect or other similar effect) cooled off in electricity consumption.Therefore, in general, the cooling system for the treatment of head can comprise a cooling chamber.This cooling chamber can comprise one or more nozzles that are used for spraying or using cryogen.Cryogen can be sprayed on the inwall of heat transfer sheet by any form.For example, sprinkling form can be overlapping circle.For example, when heat transfer sheet was positioned on the conical treatment face, nozzle can be relative with heat transfer sheet, and cryogen sprays out (Fig. 3) with conical form.
Handle
In general, the length of handle is enough to the hands hold take.Handle can be quite firm.In one embodiment, handle is microscler, and comprises a hand-holding part.Handle also can comprise one or more controls, as button, roller ball, graduated disc etc.This control can allow the operator transmit energy to heat transfer sheet, spray cryogen or both carry out simultaneously.Handle also can comprise that an indicator is used for showing whether the treatment head connects; Whether cryogen uses up; Or whether instrument can be opened.In another embodiment, indicator can show the temperature of therapeutic apparatus (as heat transfer sheet), and/or how long instrument has been opened.In some embodiments, indicator comprises one or more luminous bodys (as light emitting diode etc.), color indication (comprising coloured luminous body), literal indication (as display screen or display) etc.Handle matches with the treatment head usually.In some embodiments, can be designed to can be rapidly or be connected simply and separate for treatment head and handle.
In one embodiment, the treatment head is to be designed to only expendable parts, and handle is then reusable.For example, overall structure and the part for the treatment of head all pass through sterilization, and packing is kept sterilization separately, opens until packing, and the treatment head is connected to be prepared on the handle to use.
The direction inductor device
In general treatment procedure, the position contact that the terminal heat transfer sheet for the treatment of head can be different with following the moon.Thereby a series of contact site forms a therapeutic domain of vagina cells of superficial layer.The heat transfer sheet treatment face of heat transfer sheet (or comprise) can be applied in contact site or therapeutic domain in many ways.For example, heat transfer sheet can be clockwise or counterclockwise or when predetermined apart from the treatment contact site.Because therapeutic modality varies with each individual, or each different, and the direction inductor device can be contained in provides information to allow the operator know the position for the treatment of head on the therapeutic apparatus.In one embodiment, the tissue repair system can have a plurality of induction apparatuss that induction information is provided, and these information can be used individually or jointly.
Some known induction receiving systems can be used for the present invention in the art.In one embodiment, induction can receive by EM induction system or as accelerometer or gyrostatic induction apparatus.Induction apparatus is record position originally earlier, then by the change apart from, angle or other manner of comparison (as depart from, gradient or rolling etc.) record position.
In another embodiment, induction also can receive by light.For example, CD available light source and reflection induction come the change of measuring position.
In one embodiment, the direction inductor device can be placed on top or the end (Fig. 4 A-B) of handle.In another embodiment, induction apparatus can be placed near the heat transfer sheet (Fig. 4 C) on the treatment head.
In one embodiment, the induction information of direction inductor device shows the current position that makes the operator know the treatment head, the position in past, the direction for the treatment of and other information of being correlated with after can be processed.
In another embodiment, the position of inductor induction energy excite alarm with show the treatment head whether near new contact site, cross therapentic part or orientation treatment changes.
The induction information of patient process can be stored comparison or other purpose as treatment in the future.
The induction information that is obtained by the direction inductor device has multiple use.For example, it can provide the information of the ad-hoc location of therapeutic apparatus on therapentic part.In when treatment, may need change what, the assembly of cryogen or other auxiliary treatment etc. of mode that energy transmits, energy.Therefore, the position of therapeutic apparatus on therapentic part can be used as one or more purposes:
1. the position of therapeutic apparatus need can indicate whether treatment or use any auxiliary assembly.Therefore, the position data of therapeutic apparatus can be used to determine to answer begin treatment still to stop treatment and the material (as cryogen) that whether needs to use or stop using any auxiliary treatment.
2. the position data of therapeutic apparatus can be used to change and transmit what of energy or auxiliary treatment material.These change efficient or the safety that can improve treatment.Therefore, understand the variation of therapeutic apparatus position and the direction that therapeutic apparatus advances specific part, can change the parameters for the treatment of.
3. the variation for the treatment of material and/or parameter can directly be imported in the control device for the treatment of by computer program, or is controlled by staff in case of necessity.
Sounding mark
In one embodiment, above-described tissue repair system can treat at the vagina of difformity and the degree of depth.The degree of depth that enters vagina or other tissue at the treatment face of therapeutic apparatus end can influence patient's safety and/or the effect for the treatment of.Therefore, being provided with labelling at therapeutic apparatus, how dark can make the operator learn that rapidly treatment face/therapeutic apparatus has entered vagina.The setting of therapeutic apparatus itself is depended in the position of labelling.
In one embodiment, the reference line that labelling can fitting projection or other can help the operator to learn the similar auxiliary of the degree of depth by vision or sense of touch.In another embodiment, labelling can be depression rather than projection.In another embodiment, labelling can cave in the opposing party in the side projection for the treatment of head.Thereby above-described any indicia designs can be used in one or more sides for the treatment of head and help the operator to maintain the consistent degree of depth when therapeutic apparatus is rotated in intravaginal.
When the treatment face of therapeutic apparatus end was conical (or sphere, circle etc.), sounding mark can be around the part appropriate location (Fig. 5 A) for the treatment of face or the treatment face of covering, to rotating in therapeutic process or helpful during the insertion therapeutic apparatus.
In one embodiment, sounding mark can show in digital form the degree of depth that therapeutic apparatus inserts (Fig. 5 A, 5B).Figure notation can comprise numeral and the unit that measures, as very little, the millimeter or centimetre.These numerals can be imprinted on the treatment head, and and the flush for the treatment of head.In another embodiment, thus numeral can be projection or depression auxiliary in vision or the sense of touch be provided.
Figure notation also can be used and treat the color that a color is bright-coloured contrast and be imprinted on the treatment head.For example, if the color for the treatment of head is black, then labelling can be white, or both are opposite.Color specific energy is found out the degree of depth for the treatment of easily.
In another embodiment, numeral can stagger with different colors with labelling, thereby shows different insertion depths, for example use three kinds of different colors show shallow, in or deeply.
In another embodiment, thus numeral and labelling can stagger as safe sign with two kinds of different colors.For example, can use green to show specific safety depth, the degree of depth of red display danger.Also can use the color of other contrast.
In sum, the labelling on treatment head can make operator's tissue repair treatment head degree of depth of target approach vagina tissue that forms a prompt judgement.Labelling and numeral are positioned on the terminal treatment face for the treatment of head.In another embodiment, be marked at lean on the treatment head after a bit.In another embodiment, convenient thereby labelling can increase on a plurality of positions for the treatment of head.
The electronic assistant of tissue repair instrument
The instrument of above-mentioned reparation vagina tissue can be included in the bigger electronic system, and this electronic system has for example can provide the power supply of energy to heat transfer sheet (as radio-frequency electrode).Multiplexer can be measured electric current, voltage and the temperature of the heat energy induction apparatus that links to each other with each radio-frequency electrode.Multiplexer can be controlled by digital controller or computer.When controller was a data processor (as the microprocessor of computer), it can comprise one by the central processing unit of system bus.Also can there be keyboard, disc driver or other stable storage system, display and other circumferential component in described system.Also can there be program storage and data storage to match with bus.
This aid system can comprise operator interface, and this interface comprises operator's controller and display.This operator's controller can match with different types of image system, and for example, that this image system can comprise is ultrasonic, heat energy induction apparatus and impedance display.In one embodiment, electric current and voltage then can be used to calculate impedance.This electronic assistant also can comprise a tentative diagnosis program.Diagnotor can be judged the degree for the treatment of with ultrasonic and other mode, and can and carry out afterwards before treatment.
In one embodiment, the heat energy sensor measurement is sent to the voltage and current of therapentic part; The output of induction apparatus is used for controlling transmission, temperature and the electric weight of radio-frequency power by control device.Thereby what and/or temperature of electric weight can be set by the operator and not exceed the fixed upper limit.But keep the standard of appointment under the situation of control device earthquake.The radio-frequency (RF) energy that transmits can be controlled electric weight.The scattergram of the electric weight that has transmitted and predetermined transmission energy can be incorporated in the control device.Feedback control can be based on the monitoring of impedance, temperature and other signal, and can be from control device or r-f generator.Impedance can be measured by the radio-frequency (RF) energy that supply is less than therapeutic dose.Then measuring voltage and electric current determine that electric current transmits.
In one embodiment, the general practitioner of the art can arbitrarily design suitable electronic assistant.In one embodiment, circuit, software and the response that is sent to controller can allow the instrument of controlling above-mentioned modification vagina tissue operate, for example change power, activity coefficient, one pole or bipolar energy transmission, flow and pressure etc., also can judge when therapeutic process is finished by time, temperature and/or impedance.These program variables can be controlled and change according to the temperature of tissue, for example measure the temperature of the lip-deep a plurality of positions of radio-frequency electrode, and measure the electric current resistance on each radio-frequency electrode.Moreover, continuity multiplexed, supervisory circuit that controller can provide, and judge which radio-frequency electrode starts.
In one embodiment, the heat energy induction apparatus can be the electro-hot regulator that has different thermal resistances in different temperatures.An analogue amplifier can be traditional difference amplifying circuit of following electro-hot regulator and sensor together to use.The output of this analogue amplifier is connected in the simulation digital converter by the simulation Port Multiplier.Amplifier is output as the voltage of representation temperature.Then delivered to microprocessor by digital converter by the output voltage of the amplifier of numberization, microprocessor can calculate temperature or the impedance of tissue.General microprocessor or number or analogue computer can calculate impedance or temperature.Microprocessor receives and stores the number of impedance and temperature in proper order.Each digital value that microprocessor receives all represents different temperature and impedance.
Temperature and the full resistance of calculating gained can be demonstrated by a display.Perhaps, except the numeral of displays temperature or impedance, microprocessor can be followed predetermined temperature and impedance limiting proportion to the impedance that calculates gained or temperature value.When numerical value surmounted predetermined temperature or full resistance, display can give a warning, and the radio-frequency (RF) energy that is sent to electrode can be lowered or energy is transferred into another electrode.
Repair the system of vagina tissue
In one embodiment, a kind of system's (being called for short ' repair system ') of repairing vagina tissue can comprise a handle, a single treatment head, power supply, a plurality of temperature inductor, a cooling system and a controller of (or repeating to use).In one embodiment, it is a synthesis that this controller, power supply and cooling system can be integrated into, this synthesis can with handle and treatment head match (Fig. 6).For example, synthesis 1500 comprises a display 1501 and shell 1503, and this shell is connected by cable 1509 and handle 1505 and treatment 1507.This cable can comprise that pipeline provides and reclaim cryogen, and cable also can connect the source of radio-frequency (RF) energy and the induction apparatus on the therapeutic apparatus.Whole system is light small and exquisite, and use is easy to carry about with one.
In one embodiment, this synthesis can comprise the opening that can put into cryogen.For example, cryogen can be the cold-producing medium of pressurization canned 1521.Can have tap or alternate manner that jar firmly is placed in the comprehensive control device on jar, but cryogen can keep sealing with any sealing means.The deal of cryogen can be measured by control device, and display can show in the jar or remaining how many cryogens in the modification system.
In one embodiment, the parts of ICU comprise that a microprocessor (as hardware, software and/or firmware) is used for controlling tissue repair system, any output (as display, one or more speakers etc.), radio-frequency power supply and cooling system.These parts available cell modes are placed on individually in the shell of above-mentioned synthesis.
Above-mentioned repair system, especially this integrating controller, its gross weight and occupied area are tiny, make whole system be easy to carry and store.For example, the weight of whole system is less than 50 pounds.
In one embodiment, this controller can comprise the display of the information of an energy step display, cryogen, treatment head, handle and other parts.These information can be presented at the front of ICU, also can show by acoustical signal.This display also can be as the fault message (comprising error code) that shows various system units (as cryogen state, contact skin, r-f generator state etc.).
In one embodiment, display is a touch screen, allows user select to treat parameter by touch screen.In some embodiments, this system can comprise a keyboard, mouse, trace ball etc.
Described modification tissue system also can comprise one or more controllers that are used for control instrument.For example, this system can comprise one and be used for controlling the energy-delivering controller of therapeutic apparatus (as starting control), also can comprise one or more controllers that are used for controlling treatment procedure.
In one embodiment, starting control (as button) is on handle.In another embodiment, described system can comprise a wired or wireless foot switch, or other not control of the startup on handle.In one embodiment, this foot switch is connected with ICU.

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1. therapeutic apparatus that the reparation vagina tissue of direction inductor device is housed, it is characterized in that, described therapeutic apparatus is made up for the treatment of head (1) and handle (2), treatment head (1) is positioned at the top of handle (2) and by being connected and fixed device (3) and handle (2) links together, wherein the end surface for the treatment of head comprises one or more heat transfer sheet (4), and described therapeutic apparatus comprises one or more direction inductor devices (7) for perceived direction.
2. according to the therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, it is characterized in that described direction inductor device (7) assembly is at front end or the end of handle.
3. according to the therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, it is characterized in that described direction inductor device (7) assembly is near the heat transfer sheet on the treatment head.
4. according to the therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, it is characterized in that described direction inductor device (7) can provide information to follow the trail of the position for the treatment of head.
5. according to the therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, it is characterized in that described direction inductor device (7) uses electromagnetic system or optical system to follow the trail of the position for the treatment of head.
6. according to the therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, it is characterized in that, the end surface of described treatment head comprises one or more heat transfer sheet (4), every heat transfer sheet comprises an inwall and a surface that contacts with cells of superficial layer, described end surface shape is selected from rectangle, arc, taper shape, sphere, hemispherical, ellipse and circular.
7. according to the therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, it is characterized in that described therapeutic apparatus contains live wire or cable transmission electric power, radio frequency, cryogen or digital signal.
8. according to the therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, it is characterized in that the terminus inner of described treatment head comprises cooling chamber (5), cooling chamber comprises the cryogen carrier pipe relative with the heat transfer sheet inwall.
9. therapeutic apparatus according to Claim 8 is characterized in that, described cryogen carrier pipe comprises and a plurality ofly is used for spraying cryogen to the nozzle (6) of heat transfer sheet inwall.
10. therapeutic apparatus according to Claim 8 is characterized in that, described cooling chamber more comprises cryogen backflow road, thereby discharges the cryogen after using.
11. any therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1-10 is characterized in that, described therapeutic apparatus comprises the sounding mark that inserts the vagina degree of depth for perception in addition.
12. the therapeutic apparatus according to claim 11 is characterized in that, described sounding mark is positioned on the terminal treatment face for the treatment of head.
13. the therapeutic apparatus according to claim 11 is characterized in that, described sounding mark is positioned on a plurality of sides for the treatment of head.
14. the therapeutic apparatus according to claim 11 is characterized in that, described sounding mark comprises convex line, concave or numeral.
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