EP0242237A1 - Gerät zum Hervorschieben eines Elektrodenträgers in einem Stosswellenerzeuger - Google Patents

Gerät zum Hervorschieben eines Elektrodenträgers in einem Stosswellenerzeuger Download PDF

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EP0242237A1
EP0242237A1 EP87400153A EP87400153A EP0242237A1 EP 0242237 A1 EP0242237 A1 EP 0242237A1 EP 87400153 A EP87400153 A EP 87400153A EP 87400153 A EP87400153 A EP 87400153A EP 0242237 A1 EP0242237 A1 EP 0242237A1
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Bernard Lacruche
Jean-Louis Mestas
Dominique Cathignol
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  • the invention essentially relates to a device for advancing an electrode-carrying element: comprising a wheel controlled by pistons, and its use in an apparatus generating pulses for the destruction of targets such as tissues, concretions, in particular lithiases renal, biliary.
  • US Pat. No. 2,559,227 discloses a high frequency shock wave generator apparatus comprising a truncated ellipsoidal reflector 80 for reflecting shock waves, comprising a cavity 81 constituting a chamber for reflecting said shock waves. shock of the same truncated ellipsoidal shape, one of the two focal points of the ellipsoid is disposed in said chamber opposite the truncated part, said chamber being filled with a liquid for transmitting shock waves 83, for example an oil; a shock wave generating device, usually comprising two electrodes 12, 13, is arranged at least partially inside said chamber 81, with said two electrodes arranged to generate a discharge or electric arc at said focal point located in said chamber opposite the truncated part, and means 10, 11 are provided for selectively instantaneously supplying an electrical voltage to said two electrodes 12, 13 causing said discharge or electric arc between said electrodes, thereby generating said shock waves in said contained liquid in said chamber (see FIG. 3 and column 7, line 51 to column 9,
  • the electrodes 12 and 13 are made of highly conductive material such as copper or brass and are mounted on an insulator 26 which is pivotally supported by means of a device 11a, 11b, so as to adjust the spacing between them (see column 4, lines 42 to 53 and column 8, lines 40 to 47).
  • Document FR-A-2 247 195 also describes a similar device in which the liquid consists of water (page 3, lines 23-24).
  • the production of the support and advancement structure of the electrodes is relatively complicated and of high cost.
  • the element 56 is welded to the flared part 50 forming the electrode holder of the electrode 36. This assembly is therefore not removable.
  • the electrodes are controlled simultaneously, which is a drawback in practice due to the different wear of each electrode.
  • the present invention therefore aims to solve the new technical problem of providing a solution for advancing electrodes with very high accuracy, thereby concomitantly increasing the efficiency of destruction of targets.
  • the invention must also allow independent control of each electrode.
  • This new technical problem is solved for the first time by the present invention by providing a solution of a relatively low cost while increasing the number of destroyed targets such as tissues, concretions, such as kidney stones, gallstones, etc. by improving positioning accuracy.
  • the present invention provides a device for advancing an electrode-carrying element in particular in an apparatus for generating pulses or shock waves comprising a reflector, in particular an ellipsoidal reflector comprising a cavity for reflecting said pulses or shock waves.
  • said electrode-carrying element being mounted displaceable in an insulating support fixed to the wall of the reflector, in particular ellipsoidal, and being formed by a rod disposed in a cylindrical cavity of the insulating support, by being displaceable in translation axial;
  • said advancement device comprising a radially projecting element integral with an intermediate or rear part of the electrode-carrying element, forming a type of wheel provided at its periphery with means for rotating, said wheel being controlled in rotation by a control member acting on said means for rotating said wheel, characterized in that said wheel comprises a central coaxial through hole through which the electrode-carrying element passes, said electrode-carrying element being integral in rotation but movable in translation relative to said wheel which is in
  • the through hole of the wheel has a non-circular section, preferably polygonal, the electrode-carrying element also comprising a part of corresponding external section at the level of said wheel.
  • the electrode-carrying element comprises a threaded part cooperating with a corresponding threaded part of the insulating support, thus forming a screw-nut system, the screw part of which advantageously is defined by the threaded part of the rod.
  • the aforementioned wheel is disposed inside a cavity provided in the support insulating, the wheel is mounted on an intermediate part of the electrode holder element.
  • the aforementioned means for rotating the wheel are constituted by teeth;
  • the control member comprises at least one piston displaceable in translation in a plane perpendicular to the axis of translation of the electrode-holder element and passing through the plane of said teeth of the wheel in order to come to act on a tooth.
  • the control member comprises two pistons mounted symmetrically on either side of the wheel to control the wheel in both directions of rotation, that is to say either to advance the electrode, or to move back the electrode, the wheel then comprising two teeth advantageously arranged over the entire circumference of the wheel.
  • the threaded part of the electrode-holder element is located at the rear end of the electrode-holder element
  • the insulating support is produced in two removable parts, a first part constituting the part main of the insulating support and comprising in particular the cavity in which the aforementioned wheel is disposed, and a second part serving to close the cavity comprising a threaded orifice in which the threaded part of the rear end of the electrode holder element is screwed .
  • the wheel comprises at the front a cylindrical shoulder which is received in a countersink of the insulating support, and at the rear said wheel comprises a means for holding in a fixed axial position, such as a system of circlips or key.
  • the electrode is advantageously fixed to an intermediate electrode-carrying element which comes to fit by a nesting system such as a dovetail on the electrode-carrying element.
  • the invention also includes devices generating pulses or shock waves for the destruction of targets such as tissues, concretions, in particular renal and biliary lithiasis, comprising such a device for advancing the carrier element. -electrode.
  • a advancement device identified by the general reference number 100, is here incorporated in an apparatus for generating high frequency shock waves of the type generally described by RIEBER in the US Patent No. 2,559,227, in particular with reference to Figures 1 to 3.
  • this device comprises a truncated ellipsoidal reflector 101 arranged vertically, comprising a cavity 102 constituting a shock wave reflection chamber, of the same truncated ellipsoidal shape.
  • the advancement device 100 is used for advancing an electrode-carrying element 109 supporting the actual electrode 108.
  • the electrode-carrying element 109 is mounted to be displaceable in an insulating support 112 fixed to the wall of the ellipsoidal reflector 101 by suitable fixing means 113, in a removable manner.
  • the electrode-carrying element 109 is formed by a rod arranged in a cavity of substantially cylindrical shape 113 of the insulating support 112, preferably coaxial of the insulating support, by being displaceable in axial translation.
  • the insulating support 112 therefore also has a front part 112c also having the shape of a rod which was originally solid and in which a hole has been made defining the cavity 113.
  • the front part of the rod forming the insulating support 112 has also been drilled and has an orifice 115 of diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the electrode 108, so as to serve as a guide and for holding the electrode.
  • the electrode 108 can be secured by brazing or equivalent means in a housing 118 of an intermediate electrode-carrying element also constituted by a rod 119 projecting from this housing 118.
  • This intermediate element 119 is in turn detachably secured to the electrode-carrying element 109.
  • the intermediate electrode-carrying element 119 is made of an electrically conductive material.
  • the electrode-carrying element 109 and the intermediate electrode-carrying element 119 are made of brass.
  • the electrodes can be made of metals or alloys with a high melting point, advantageously tungsten, preferably thoriated tungsten, the content of thorium oxide of which is advantageously of the order of 4%.
  • the advancement device 100 of the electrode-carrying element 109 comprises a radially projecting element 124 secured to the rear part 109b of the electrode-carrying element 109, and a control member thereof which can be seen. well in figure 3.
  • the radially projecting element 124 is formed by a wheel 160 provided at its periphery with means 162 for rotating, said wheel 160 being controlled in rotation by the control member 134 acting on the setting means rotation 162.
  • the wheel 160 is made removable with respect to the electrode-carrying element 109.
  • the wheel 160 thus comprises a central coaxial through hole 164 through which the electrode-carrying element 109 passes, as is clearly visible in the figures.
  • the electrode-carrying element 109 is integral in rotation with the wheel 160 but displaceable in translation relative to the wheel 160 which is in fixed axial position relative to the insulating support 112.
  • the through hole 164 of the wheel 160 has a non-circular section, advantageously polygonal, for example square as shown in the figures, the electrode-carrying element 109 also comprising a part 109c of corresponding external section, therefore here square, at the level of the wheel 160, so as to allow the connection in rotation but the displacement in translation of the electrode-carrying element 109.
  • the electrode-carrying element 109 also comprises a threaded part 109d cooperating with a corresponding threaded part 170 of the insulating support 112, by forming a screw-nut system.
  • the wheel 160 is disposed inside a second cavity 172 provided in the insulating support 112.
  • the wheel 160 is mounted on an intermediate portion 109c of the electrode-carrying element.
  • the threaded part 109d of the electrode-holder element is located at the rear end of said electrode-holder element, the insulating support 112 is produced in two removable parts respectively 112a, 112b.
  • the first part 112a constitutes the main part of the insulating support and comprises in particular the cavity 172 in which the wheel 160 is arranged, and the second part 112b serves to close off the cavity 172 and comprises a threaded orifice 174 in which the threaded part is screwed 109d from the rear end of the electrode-carrying element 109 and which constitutes a screw.
  • the wheel 160 comprises at the front a cylindrical shoulder 176, here shown of reduced section, coming to be housed in a counterbore 178 of the insulating support 112; and at the rear of the means 180 for holding the fixed axial position of the wheel 160, for example a system of circlips, as shown, or of a key, clipping into an annular notch 182 of the wall of the insulating support 112 defining the cavity 172.
  • the means 162 for rotating the wheel consist of teeth.
  • control member 134 comprises at least one piston 184 displaceable in translation in a plane perpendicular to the axis of translation of the electrode-carrying element and passing through the plane of said teeth 162 of the wheel 160 in order to be able to come and act on a tooth, as shown on the right side of Figure 3.
  • the control member 134 comprises two pistons 184, 184 'mounted symmetrically on either side of the wheel 160 to control the wheel 160 in both directions of rotation, that is to say either to achieve a movement of advancement of the electrode-carrying element and therefore of the electrode, that is to make a withdrawal.
  • the wheel 160 comprises two teeth 160a, 160b arranged over the entire circumference of the wheel 160, in an opposite direction, for example each over a half thickness. It is also possible to provide for the teeth to be axially offset and then the pistons will be mounted offset on either side of the wheel 160.
  • pistons 184, 184 ' are also arranged in suitable housings 186, 186' of the insulating support. These pistons can be controlled by hydraulic control, the piston tending to be pushed against the pressure applied by the hydraulic fluid by the presence of a spring 188, 188 'or the like.
  • the piston 184, 184 ' comprises anti-rotation means constituted by a groove 196, 196' cooperating with a guide pin 198, 198 '.
  • the electrode 108 is fixed to an intermediate electrode-carrying element 119 coming from fit by a dovetail fitting system 200 on the electrode-carrying element 109. This allows very easy disassembly of the electrode 108 with its intermediate electrode-carrying element 119.
  • the electrode 108 When the electrode 108 is mounted on an ellipsoidal reflector, or another device generating pulses or shock waves, naturally at least two electrodes are present as described in RIEBER US 2,559,227, RF-2,247,195 or EP -124,682.
  • each of the two electrodes is identical, the electrodes being arranged in the extension of one another and being concurrent with the internal focus of the ellipsoidal reflector.
  • the control of each electrode is carried out using the advancement device according to the present invention, is therefore independent and can be adjusted with great precision.
  • the arrival of electric current from the current source is carried out by a conductor 202 leading to an electrically conductive element 204 in permanent sliding contact on the electrode-carrying element 109 also electrically conductive, to provide a sliding electrical contact.
  • a ball brake or blocking system can be provided to block the rod 109, and therefore the electrode, in a given position, as safety.
  • This blocking or brake can be carried out on an axial portion or extension of the wheel 160.
  • orifices 200 slightly flared (for example in a 120 ° cone) in the axial portion of the wheel 160 located between the teeth.

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EP87400153A 1986-01-31 1987-01-23 Gerät zum Hervorschieben eines Elektrodenträgers in einem Stosswellenerzeuger Expired - Lifetime EP0242237B1 (de)

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AT87400153T ATE69519T1 (de) 1986-01-31 1987-01-23 Geraet zum hervorschieben eines elektrodentraegers in einem stosswellenerzeuger.

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FR8601380A FR2593382B1 (fr) 1986-01-31 1986-01-31 Appareil generateur d'ondes de choc de frequence elevee et son utilisation pour la destruction de cibles telles que des tissus, concretions, notamment des calculs renaux, bilaires
FR8601380 1986-01-31
FR868606318A FR2598074B2 (fr) 1986-01-31 1986-04-30 Dispositif d'avancement d'un element porte-electrode comportant une roue commandee par pistons, et son utilisation dans un appareil generateur d'impulsions pour la destruction de cibles telles que des tissus, concretions, notamment des lithiases renales, biliaires
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