JP2002503128A - 高熱用の組織内超音波アプリケータ - Google Patents
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Abstract
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.超音波に対して透過性の漏出防止膜(21)が距離を置いて重なる「放出 」面(17)を持ち、かつ超音波をほとんど又は全く伝搬しない手段(15)と 結合される放出面の反対側の面を持つ超音波変換器(8)を、少なくとも1つ持 つアプリケーション・ヘッド(1)と、 前記変換器を遠隔的に発電機に接続するための手段(11、12)と、 前記膜と超音波結合させるための手段(22、23、24)と、を持つタイプ の超音波アプリケータにおいて、 前記超音波変換器(8)が平らで、放出面にほぼ直交する方向に、ほぼ平らな 超音波を放出するために平らな放出面を持つことを特徴とする、内部経路を通じ て超音波吸収媒体を加熱するための超音波アプリケータ。 2.前記平らな変換器を回転させるための手段を含むことを特徴とする、請求 項1に記載のアプリケータ。 3.前記変換器を冷却するための手段を含むことを特徴とする、請求項1又は 2に記載のアプリケータ。 4.アプリケーション・ヘッド(1)、及び一端で前記のヘッド(1)を支え 、ヘッドから遠隔操作できるようにするためのライン(25、11、12、18 )を収納する管状エレメント(2)を含むことを特徴とする、請求項1から3ま でのうちいずれかに記載のアプリケータ。 5.前記ヘッドが、主寸法がヘッドの縦軸(x−x’)と平行である平らな超 音波変換器を少なくとも1つ含むことを特徴とする、請求項1から4までのうち いずれかに記載のアプリケータ。 6.前記ヘッドが、前記ヘッドの縦軸に平行の放出面を持つ平らな超音波変換 器を少なくとも1つ持つことを特徴とする、請求項5に記載のアプリケータ。 7.前記ヘッドが、前記ヘッドの縦軸と角度を成す放出面を持つ平らな超音波 変換器を少なくとも1つ持つことを特徴とする、請求項5に記載のアプリケータ 。 8.前記ヘッドが、前記ヘッドの軸にほぼ垂直の放出面を持つ平らな超音波変 換器を少なくとも1つ持つことを特徴とする、請求項1から4までのうちいずれ かに記載のアプリケータ。 9.前記ヘッドが強磁性でない材料で作られることを特徴とする、請求項1か ら6までのうちいずれかに記載のアプリケータ。 10.前記ヘッドが、中に平らな変換器(8)が少なくとも1つ配置されるヘ ッドのアプリケーション・キャビティ(22)の少なくとも一部を塞ぐ包被状に 作られる保護膜(21)を含むことを特徴とする、請求項1から9までのうちい ずれかに記載のアプリケータ。 11.前記ヘッドが、中に平らな変換器が少なくとも1つ配置されるヘッドの アプリケーション・キャビティを囲むバルーン状に作られる保護膜を含むことを 特徴とする、請求項1から9までのいずれかに記載のアプリケータ。 12.前記ヘッドが、変換器の放出面上を循環しキャビティ(22)が形成す る体積全体を占める冷却流体を送るためのライン(25)に接続されるダクト( 24)を含むことを特徴とする、請求項3に記載のアプリケータ。 13.前記ヘッドが、冷却流体を外に排出するための穴(23)を含むことを 特徴とする、請求項12に記載のアプリケータ。 14.前記ヘッドが、冷却流体を戻すためのラインに接続される 第二の「復路」ダクト(28)を含むことを特徴とする、請求項12に記載のア プリケータ。 15.前記ヘッドが、前記変換器の温度を測定するための手段(18)及び温度 を調節するための手段(20)と結合されることを特徴とする、請求項12に記 載のアプリケータ。 16.前記ヘッドが、超音波が伝搬しないようにするための手段を含み、変換 器の放出面の反対側の面と前記ヘッドによって形成される空気で充填された漏出 防止チャンバによって構成されることを特徴とする、請求項1から15までのう ちいずれかに記載のアプリケータ。 17.前記ヘッドが、管路内を移動するためにワイヤ・ガイドとかみ合うよう に設計されるヘッドの縦軸にほぼ平行の貫通ダクト又は通路を持つことを特徴と する、請求項1から16までのうちいずれかに記載のアプリケータ。 18.前記ヘッドがワイヤ牽引エレメント(32)に接続されることを特徴と する、請求項1から17までのうちいずれかに記載のアプリケータ。 19.前記ヘッドが、可撓性のシースにより構成される管状エレメントの末端 で支えられることを特徴とする、請求項1から18までのうちいずれかに記載の アプリケータ。 20.ヘッドが、X線透視マーキング機能を果たすための放射線不透過性マー カ(40)を少なくとも1つ持つことを特徴とする、請求項1から19までのう ちいずれかに記載のアプリケータ。 21.変換器を回転させるための手段がアプリケーション・ヘッドのほぼ円筒 形の形状であることを特徴とする、請求項2に記載のアプリケータ。 22.超音波変換器(8)を少なくとも1つ持つアプリケータを 下記の媒体の中又はその付近に配置し、 媒体を加熱するために前記変換器から超音波を放出するタイプの超音波を吸収 する媒体を加熱する方法において、 ほぼ平らな超音波を放出面にほぼ直交する方向に放出するための平らな放出面 を持つ平らな変換器を装備すること、及び放出面と重なる位置にある吸収媒体領 域を加熱するすることを特徴とする、超音波を吸収する媒体を加熱する方法。 23.前記平らな変換器を回転させることを特徴とする、請求項22に記載の アプリケータ。 24.超音波変換器(8)を少なくとも1つ持つアプリケータを治療対象部位 の中又はその付近に配置し、 前記の部位を加熱するために変換器から超音波を放出するタイプの高熱により 超音波を吸収する人体又は動物の体の部位を治療するための療法において、 ほぼ平らな超音波を放出面にほぼ直交する方向に放出するための平らな放出面 を持つ平らな変換器を装備すること、及び放出面と重なる位置にある部位を加熱 することを特徴とする、高熱により超音波を吸収する人体又は動物の体の部位を 治療するための療法。 25.平らな変換器を回転させることを特徴とする、請求項24に記載の療法 。
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