GB1546625A - Surgical instrument having self-regulating radiant heating of its cutting edge - Google Patents

Surgical instrument having self-regulating radiant heating of its cutting edge

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GB1546625A
GB1546625A GB769676A GB769676A GB1546625A GB 1546625 A GB1546625 A GB 1546625A GB 769676 A GB769676 A GB 769676A GB 769676 A GB769676 A GB 769676A GB 1546625 A GB1546625 A GB 1546625A
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self
cutting edge
surgical instrument
radiant heating
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GB769676A
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Priority claimed from US05/558,338 external-priority patent/US4209017A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/08—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by means of electrically-heated probes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/08—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by means of electrically-heated probes
    • A61B18/082—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
    • A61B18/22—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor
    • A61B18/28—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor for heating a thermal probe or absorber
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
    • A61B2018/00107—Coatings on the energy applicator

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
GB769676A 1975-03-14 1976-02-26 Surgical instrument having self-regulating radiant heating of its cutting edge Expired GB1546625A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US05/558,338 US4209017A (en) 1970-08-13 1975-03-14 Surgical instrument having self-regulating radiant heating of its cutting edge and method of using the same

Publications (1)

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GB1546625A true GB1546625A (en) 1979-05-23

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GB769676A Expired GB1546625A (en) 1975-03-14 1976-02-26 Surgical instrument having self-regulating radiant heating of its cutting edge

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JP (1) JPS51122985A (en)
CA (1) CA1086172A (en)
DE (1) DE2609336C3 (en)
FR (1) FR2303516A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1546625A (en)

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EP1671162A2 (en) * 2003-10-09 2006-06-21 Kilolambda Technologies Ltd. Optical hot tip
US7223281B2 (en) 2001-11-29 2007-05-29 Altshuler Gregory B Multi-directional oral phototherapy applicator
US7758621B2 (en) 1997-05-15 2010-07-20 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Method and apparatus for therapeutic EMR treatment on the skin
US7763016B2 (en) 1997-05-15 2010-07-27 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Light energy delivery head
US7942915B2 (en) 2002-05-23 2011-05-17 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Phototreatment device for use with coolants
US8182473B2 (en) 1999-01-08 2012-05-22 Palomar Medical Technologies Cooling system for a photocosmetic device
US8328794B2 (en) 1996-12-02 2012-12-11 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. System for electromagnetic radiation dermatology and head for use therewith
US8346347B2 (en) 2005-09-15 2013-01-01 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Skin optical characterization device
US8915948B2 (en) 2002-06-19 2014-12-23 Palomar Medical Technologies, Llc Method and apparatus for photothermal treatment of tissue at depth
US9028536B2 (en) 2006-08-02 2015-05-12 Cynosure, Inc. Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for its operation and use
US9780518B2 (en) 2012-04-18 2017-10-03 Cynosure, Inc. Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for treating target tissues with same
US9919168B2 (en) 2009-07-23 2018-03-20 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Method for improvement of cellulite appearance
US10245107B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2019-04-02 Cynosure, Inc. Picosecond optical radiation systems and methods of use
US10434324B2 (en) 2005-04-22 2019-10-08 Cynosure, Llc Methods and systems for laser treatment using non-uniform output beam
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DE2760397C2 (en) * 1977-04-20 1989-04-27 Guenther Dr. 8000 Muenchen De Nath
US4736743A (en) * 1986-05-12 1988-04-12 Surgical Laser Technology, Inc. Vaporization contact laser probe
AU4158489A (en) * 1988-09-23 1990-03-29 Trimedyne Laser Systems, Inc. Heated catheter with thermal barrier
US6110167A (en) * 1990-10-31 2000-08-29 Premier Laser Systems, Inc. Contact tip for laser surgery
JP4928856B2 (en) * 2006-07-11 2012-05-09 東京医研株式会社 Surgical device

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US3826263A (en) * 1970-08-13 1974-07-30 R Shaw Electrically heated surgical cutting instrument
US3768482A (en) * 1972-10-10 1973-10-30 R Shaw Surgical cutting instrument having electrically heated cutting edge
IL40544A (en) * 1972-10-11 1975-12-31 Laser Ind Ltd Laser device particularly useful as surgical instrument

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GB2214084A (en) * 1987-12-30 1989-08-31 Lasermatic Oy Operating head for a laser apparatus
US8328794B2 (en) 1996-12-02 2012-12-11 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. System for electromagnetic radiation dermatology and head for use therewith
US7758621B2 (en) 1997-05-15 2010-07-20 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Method and apparatus for therapeutic EMR treatment on the skin
US7763016B2 (en) 1997-05-15 2010-07-27 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Light energy delivery head
US8328796B2 (en) 1997-05-15 2012-12-11 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Light energy delivery head
US7935107B2 (en) 1997-05-15 2011-05-03 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Heads for dermatology treatment
US8002768B1 (en) 1997-05-15 2011-08-23 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Light energy delivery head
US8109924B2 (en) 1997-05-15 2012-02-07 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Heads for dermatology treatment
US8182473B2 (en) 1999-01-08 2012-05-22 Palomar Medical Technologies Cooling system for a photocosmetic device
WO2005046793A3 (en) * 2001-11-29 2005-09-29 Palomar Medical Tech Inc Methods and apparatus for delivering low power optical treatments
US7223281B2 (en) 2001-11-29 2007-05-29 Altshuler Gregory B Multi-directional oral phototherapy applicator
US7223270B2 (en) 2001-11-29 2007-05-29 Altshuler Gregory B Light emitting toothbrush for oral phototherapy
WO2005046793A2 (en) * 2001-11-29 2005-05-26 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Methods and apparatus for delivering low power optical treatments
US7942915B2 (en) 2002-05-23 2011-05-17 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Phototreatment device for use with coolants
US7942916B2 (en) 2002-05-23 2011-05-17 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Phototreatment device for use with coolants and topical substances
US8915948B2 (en) 2002-06-19 2014-12-23 Palomar Medical Technologies, Llc Method and apparatus for photothermal treatment of tissue at depth
EP1671162A2 (en) * 2003-10-09 2006-06-21 Kilolambda Technologies Ltd. Optical hot tip
EP1671162A4 (en) * 2003-10-09 2011-03-09 Kilolambda Tech Ltd Optical hot tip
US10434324B2 (en) 2005-04-22 2019-10-08 Cynosure, Llc Methods and systems for laser treatment using non-uniform output beam
US8346347B2 (en) 2005-09-15 2013-01-01 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Skin optical characterization device
US9028536B2 (en) 2006-08-02 2015-05-12 Cynosure, Inc. Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for its operation and use
US11712299B2 (en) 2006-08-02 2023-08-01 Cynosure, LLC. Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for its operation and use
US10966785B2 (en) 2006-08-02 2021-04-06 Cynosure, Llc Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for its operation and use
US10849687B2 (en) 2006-08-02 2020-12-01 Cynosure, Llc Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for its operation and use
US9919168B2 (en) 2009-07-23 2018-03-20 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Method for improvement of cellulite appearance
US10581217B2 (en) 2012-04-18 2020-03-03 Cynosure, Llc Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for treating target tissues with same
US10305244B2 (en) 2012-04-18 2019-05-28 Cynosure, Llc Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for treating target tissues with same
US11095087B2 (en) 2012-04-18 2021-08-17 Cynosure, Llc Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for treating target tissues with same
US11664637B2 (en) 2012-04-18 2023-05-30 Cynosure, Llc Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for treating target tissues with same
US9780518B2 (en) 2012-04-18 2017-10-03 Cynosure, Inc. Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for treating target tissues with same
US10765478B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2020-09-08 Cynosurce, Llc Picosecond optical radiation systems and methods of use
US10285757B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2019-05-14 Cynosure, Llc Picosecond optical radiation systems and methods of use
US10245107B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2019-04-02 Cynosure, Inc. Picosecond optical radiation systems and methods of use
US11446086B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2022-09-20 Cynosure, Llc Picosecond optical radiation systems and methods of use
US11418000B2 (en) 2018-02-26 2022-08-16 Cynosure, Llc Q-switched cavity dumped sub-nanosecond laser
US11791603B2 (en) 2018-02-26 2023-10-17 Cynosure, LLC. Q-switched cavity dumped sub-nanosecond laser

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DE2609336C3 (en) 1979-07-26
FR2303516B3 (en) 1980-07-18
JPS51122985A (en) 1976-10-27
CA1086172A (en) 1980-09-23
FR2303516A1 (en) 1976-10-08
DE2609336A1 (en) 1976-09-30
DE2609336B2 (en) 1978-11-30

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