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緑色の点灯は、医療用器具100が使用できる状態であり、全てが正常に機能していることを示す。
1.ユーザーが把持するためのハンドルと、ハンドルに連結され、少なくとも1つの電気接触子を有するエンドエフェクタと、ハンドルに連結され、RF駆動信号を生成し少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)とを含み、RF生成回路は、並列な共振回路を含む、医療用器具。
2.RF生成回路は、直流(DC)電源から、方形波信号などの、周期的に変化する信号を生成する切替回路を含み、共振回路は周期的に変化する信号を受信するように構成され、周期的に変化する信号は変調したデューティーサイクルである、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
3.上記RF駆動信号を生成するためのRF生成回路に電力を供給するための1つ又は2つ以上の電池を保持するための電池区画を含む、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
4.電池区画は、1つ又は2つ以上の電池及びRF生成回路を含むモジュールを保持するように構成されている、項目3に記載の医療用器具。
5.1つ又は2つ以上の電池と接続するための電池端子を更に含み、
RF生成回路は電池端子に連結されており、周波数生成回路は、電池端子の間の電位差から周期的に変化する信号を生成するための切替回路と、切替回路に連結され、切替回路により生成される周期的に変化する信号をフィルタリングするように動作可能な共振駆動回路である、共振回路とを含み、RF駆動信号は、上記共振駆動回路からの出力によって制御される、項目1に記載の装置。
6.RF駆動信号の周波数を変化させるように構成された制御回路を含む、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
7.RF駆動信号の振幅を変化させるように構成された制御回路を含む、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
8.RF駆動信号のデューティーサイクルを変化させるように構成された制御回路を含む、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
9.制御回路は、RF駆動信号の測定値を受信するように動作可能であり、エンドエフェクタの少なくとも1つの電気接触子に供給される、電力、電圧、及び/又は電流を制御するために、RF駆動信号の周波数を変化させるように動作可能である、項目8に記載の医療用器具。
10.測定値は、RF駆動信号の周波数及び位相と同期して変化するサンプリング周波数において、感知された電圧又は電流信号をサンプリングする、サンプリング回路から得られる、項目9に記載の医療用器具。
11.サンプリング回路が感知された信号をサンプリングするように動作可能である周波数が、RF駆動信号の周波数の整数分の1である、項目10に記載の医療用器具。
12.制御回路は、共振回路の共振周波数周辺のRF駆動信号の周波数を変化させるように構成されている、項目8に記載の医療用器具。
13.共振回路の共振特性は、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と接続された負荷と共に変化し、制御回路は、共振回路の共振特性の変化を追跡するためにRF駆動周波数を変化させるように構成されている、項目12に記載の医療用器具。
14.ハンドルは、エンドエフェクタを操作するための制御レバーと、
RF生成回路を操作し、エンドエフェクタにRFエネルギーを供給するための起動ボタンとを含む、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
15.360°よりも大きな角度でエンドエフェクタを回転させるように、エンドエフェクタに連結された回転ノブを含む、項目14に記載の医療用器具。
16.医療用器具の状態を示すために、少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバック要素を含む、項目14に記載の医療用器具。
17.医療用器具の状態を示すために、可聴フィードバック要素を含む、項目14に記載の医療用器具。
18.ハンドルの内部から音波が逃れるための経路をもたらすように、ハンドル内に形成された開口部を含む、項目17に記載の医療用器具。
19.ナイフロックアウト機構を含む、項目14に記載の医療用装置。
20.制御レバーに連結されたクリップを含む、項目14に記載の医療用装置。
21.クリップ内に位置する磁石を含む、項目20に記載の医療用器具。
22.医療用器具の電子システム、及び医療用器具の電池に連結された、磁気により動作する要素を含み、磁石がクリップ内に位置し、クリップが制御レバーに連結されるとき、磁気により動作する要素は電池をシステム電子機器から分離する、項目21に記載の医療用器具。
1.少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、電池と、電池に連結されて、この電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、電池に連結された電池放電回路と、電池放電回路に連結されたプロセッサと、プロセッサに連結されたメモリであって、メモリは、実行された際にプロセッサにより、RF生成回路の起動をモニタリングし、RF駆動信号が既定の回数だけ発された際にRF生成回路を無効化する、機械により実行可能な命令を記憶している、メモリとを含む、医療用器具。
2.RF駆動信号が5回連続で発されたときに、機械により実行可能な命令の実行により、プロセッサがRF生成回路を無効化する、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
3.機械により実行可能な命令の実行によりプロセッサが、電池電圧をモニタリングし、電池電圧が所定の閾値を下回った後、RF駆動信号が5回連続で発されるときに、RF生成回路を無効化する、項目2に記載の医療用器具。
4.電池電圧閾値が約10.848Vである、項目3に記載の医療用器具。
5.電池電圧が所定の閾値を下回った際に、機械により実行可能な命令の実行によりプロセッサがRF生成回路を無効化する、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
6.所定の負荷曲線の極端部を上回る、又は下回る、所定の回数の連続的なRF駆動信号の発信後に、機械により実行可能な命令の実行によりプロセッサがRF生成回路を無効化する、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
7.機械により実行可能な命令の実行により、プロセッサが電池放電回路に信号を送信し、電池を放電させる、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
8.ハウジング、ユーザーが把持するためのハンドル、及び少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、ハウジングにより支持される起動スイッチと、電池と、電池に連結されて、この電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路であって、RF駆動信号は起動スイッチによって起動される、無線周波数生成回路と、電池に連結された電池放電回路と、電池放電回路に連結されたプロセッサと、プロセッサに連結されたメモリであって、メモリは、実行された際にプロセッサにより、起動スイッチをモニタリングし、起動スイッチの状態に基づいてRF生成回路を無効化する、機械により実行可能な命令を記憶している、メモリとを含む、医療用器具。
9.スイッチを起動することなく、RF生成回路が起動されるとき、機械により実行可能な命令の実行により、プロセッサがRF生成回路を無効化する、項目8に記載の医療用器具。
10.医療用器具は更に可聴フィードバック要素を含み、可聴フィードバック要素を起動することなく、RF生成回路が起動されるとき、機械により実行可能な命令の実行により、プロセッサがRF生成回路を無効化する、項目8に記載の医療用器具。
11.スイッチが所定の時間を超える期間にわたって起動されるときに、機械により実行可能な命令によりプロセッサがRF生成回路を無効化する、項目8に記載の医療用器具。
12.所定の時間が30秒を超える、項目11に記載の医療用器具。
13.RF生成回路が少なくとも8時間の所定の期間にわたって起動され、6時間後から8時間後の間に起動されない場合、機械により実行可能な命令により、プロセッサがRF生成回路を無効化する、項目8に記載の医療用器具。
14.RF生成回路が少なくとも8時間の所定の期間にわたって起動され、6時間後から8時間後の間に少なくとも一度起動されると、プロセッサが制限時間を少なくとも10時間まで延長してその後停止し、このときに機械により実行可能な命令によりプロセッサがRF生成回路を無効化し、電池を放電させる、項目8に記載の医療用器具。
15.機械により実行可能な命令の実行により、プロセッサが電池放電回路に信号を送信し、電池を放電させる、項目8に記載の医療用器具。
16.ハウジング、ユーザーが把持するためのハンドル、及び少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、ハウジングにより支持される起動スイッチと、電池と、電池に連結されて、この電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路であって、RF駆動信号は起動スイッチによって起動される、無線周波数生成回路と、電池に連結された電池放電回路と、電池放電回路に連結されたプロセッサと、プロセッサに連結されたメモリであって、メモリは、実行された際にプロセッサにより、処理スイッチをモニタリングする、機械により実行可能な命令を記憶している、メモリとを含む、医療用器具。
17.処理スイッチが所定の期間にわたって押されたときに、機械により実行可能な命令の実行により、プロセッサが電池放電回路に信号を送信して、電池を放電させる、項目16に記載の医療用器具。
18.所定の期間が少なくとも4秒である、項目17に記載の医療用器具。
1.ハウジングと、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、電池に連結されて、この電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、ハウジングにより支持されるユーザーインターフェースであって、ユーザーインターフェースは視覚的及び可聴フィードバック要素を含み、器具の状態は、視覚的及び可聴フィードバック要素の状態により判定され得る、ユーザーインターフェースとを含む、医療用器具。
2.視覚的フィードバック要素は、器具の状態を示すために少なくとも3つの異なる色状態を提示し、第1の色は器具が正常に機能していることを示し、第2の色はRF駆動信号が少なくとも1つの電気接触子に供給されていることを示し、第3の色はエラーが生じたことを示す、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
3.視覚的フィードバックの少なくとも1つが3つの異なる色状態のそれぞれを生成するように動作可能である、項目2に記載の医療用器具。
4.視覚的フィードバック要素の少なくとも1つが点灯モード及び点滅モードで動作可能である、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
5.視覚的フィードバック要素は、器具の状態を示すために少なくとも3つの異なる発信音をもたらし、第1の発信音は器具が正常に機能していることを示し、第2の発信音はRF駆動信号が少なくとも1つの電気接触子に供給されていることを示し、第3の発信音はインピーダンスの閾値に到達したことを示す、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
6.可聴フィードバックの少なくとも1つが3つの異なる発信音の状態を生成するように動作可能である、項目5に記載の医療用器具。
7.可聴フィードバック要素の少なくとも1つが連続的発信音モード及び断続的発信音モードのいずれかで動作する、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
8.ハウジングと、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、電池と、電池に連結されて、この電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、ハウジングにより支持されたユーザーインターフェースであって、ユーザーインターフェースは視覚的及び可聴フィードバック要素を含み、器具の状態は、視覚的及び可聴フィードバック要素の状態により判定され得、視覚的フィードバック要素は器具の状態を示すために複数の異なる色状態を提示し、可聴フィードバック要素は器具の状態を示すために複数の異なる発信音をもたらす、ユーザーインターフェースとを含む、医療用器具。
9.少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバック要素は、点灯しているときは医療用器具が使用可能な状態であることを示し、点滅しているときは医療用器具が使用可能な状態であるが、限られた動作回数のために十分なエネルギーしか有さないことを示す、少なくとも1つの色を提示する、項目8に記載の医療用器具。
10.少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバック要素は、点灯しているときに、RF駆動信号が少なくとも1つの電気接触子に供給されていることを示す、少なくとも1つの色を提示する、項目9に記載の医療用器具。
11.少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバック要素が、点灯しているときに、医療用器具の端子の回復不可能なエラーを示し、点滅しているときに、エラーが回復可能であり得、器具の動作が再開され得る前に、少なくとも1つの色が変化するまで待機するべきであることを示す、少なくとも1つの色を提示する、項目10に記載の医療用器具。
12.少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素が、器具に電力が供給されたことを示す、少なくとも1つの発信音をもたらす、項目11に記載の医療用器具。
13.少なくとも1つの発信音が、ハウジングにより支持されるトリガー要素に連結された初期化クリップが外されたときに、器具に電力が供給されたことを示す、項目12に記載の医療用器具。
14.少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素は、RF駆動信号が少なくとも1つの電気接触子に供給されていることを示す、少なくとも1つの発信音をもたらす、項目13に記載の医療用器具。
15.少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素が、インピーダンスの上限に達したことを示す、少なくとも1つの発信音をもたらす、項目14に記載の医療用器具。
16.少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素が、起動サイクルが完了したことを示す、少なくとも1つの発信音をもたらす、項目15に記載の医療用器具。
17.少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素が、警告を示す少なくとも1つの発信音をもたらす、項目16に記載の医療用器具。
18.少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素が、起動サイクルがタイムアウトしたことを示す、少なくとも1つの発信音をもたらす、項目17に記載の医療用器具。
19.少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素が、所定の期間にわたってユーザー無効化スイッチが起動されたことを示す、少なくとも1つの発信音をもたらす、項目18に記載の医療用器具。
20.医療用器具の状態を判定する方法であって、医療用器具は、ハウジングと、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、電池に連結されて、この電池により駆動され、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、ハウジングにより支持されるユーザーインターフェースであって、ユーザーインターフェースは視覚的及び可聴フィードバック要素を含み、器具の状態は、視覚的及び可聴フィードバック要素の状態により判定され得る、ユーザーインターフェースとを含み、本方法は、少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバック要素をある色で点灯させることによって医療用器具が使用可能であることを示すことと、少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバックを点滅させることによって、医療用器具が使用可能であるが、限られた動作回数のために十分なエネルギーしか有さないことを示すこととを含む、方法。
21.少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバック要素を点灯させることによって、少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号が供給されていることを示すことを含む、項目20に記載の方法。
22.少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバックを点灯させることによって、医療用器具の端子の回復不可能なエラーが生じたことを示すことと、少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバック要素を点滅させることによって、エラーが修復可能であり得、器具の動作が再開され得る前に少なくとも1つの色が変化するまで待機すべきであることを示すこととを含む、項目20に記載の方法。
23.少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素により、少なくとも1つの発信音を鳴らすことによって、器具に電力が供給されたことを示すことを含む、項目20に記載の方法。
24.ハウジングにより支持されるトリガー要素に連結された初期化クリップが外されたときに、器具に電力が供給されたことを示す、項目20に記載の方法。
25.可聴フィードバック要素によって少なくとも1つの発信音を鳴らすことにより、少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号が供給されたことを示す、項目20に記載の方法。
26.少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素により少なくとも1つの発信音を鳴らすことにより、インピーダンスの上限に到達したことを示す、項目20に記載の方法。
27.少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素により少なくとも1つの発信音を鳴らすことによって、起動サイクルが完了したことを示す、項目20に記載の方法。
28.少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素により少なくとも1つの発信音を鳴らすことによって、警告を示す、項目20に記載の方法。
29.少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素により少なくとも1つの発信音を鳴らすことによって、起動サイクルのタイムアウトを示す、項目20に記載の方法。
30.少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素により少なくとも1つの発信音を鳴らすことにより、所定の期間にわたってユーザー無効化スイッチが起動されたことを示す、項目20に記載の方法。
1.ハウジングと、ハウジングと回転可能に連結された制御レバーと、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、電池に連結されて、この電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、RF生成回路の動作、及び制御レバーの運動を防ぐように、ハウジング及び制御レバーに連結した初期化クリップと、を含む、医療用器具。
2.初期化クリップは、少なくとも1つの機械的締結要素によって締結された第1半体、及び第2半体を含む、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
3.電池と、電池に連結された電池接続回路とを含み、初期化クリップがハウジングに取り付けられると、電池接続回路が電池をRF生成回路から電気的に切断する、項目2に記載される医療用器具。
4.初期化クリップがハウジングから外されると、電池接続回路は電池をRF生成回路に電気的に連結する、項目3に記載の医療用器具。
5.電池と電池接続回路との間で連結された遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素と、初期化クリップにより支持される遠隔スイッチ起動要素とを含む、項目3に記載の医療用器具。
6.遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素は、遠隔スイッチ起動要素が、遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素と近接するときに、電池をRF生成回路から電気的に切断する、項目5に記載の医療用器具。
7.遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素は、遠隔スイッチ起動要素が、遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素と近接していないときに、電池をRF生成回路に電気的に接続する、項目5に記載の医療用器具。
8.遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素は、磁気により動作する要素であり、遠隔スイッチ起動要素は磁石である、項目5に記載の医療用器具。
9.磁気により動作する要素は、リードスイッチ、及びホール効果センサのいずれか一方である、項目8に記載の医療用器具。
10.電池接続回路は、電界効果トランジスタ(FET)を含み、初期化クリップがハウジングから外されると、遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素が閉じて、FETに電流が流れ、RF生成回路を電池の戻り(−)端子に連結させる、項目5に記載の医療用器具。
11.電池接続回路は、スイッチを制御する一次巻線を含むリレーを含み、初期化クリップがハウジングから外されると、遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素が閉じて、一次巻線に電流が流れて、スイッチを閉じ、RF生成回路を、電池の戻り(−)端子に連結する、項目5に記載の医療用器具。
12.機械的締結要素はスナップボタンである、項目2に記載の医療用器具。
13.初期化クリップは、遠隔スイッチ起動要素を入れるためのチャンバを含む、項目2に記載の医療用器具。
14.チャンバは傾いている、項目13に記載の医療用器具。
15.ハウジングと、ハウジングと回転可能に連結された制御レバーと、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、電池に連結されて、この電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、メモリと、メモリに連結されたプロセッサとを含み、本方法は、初期化クリップをハウジング及び制御レバーに嵌めることと、メモリにアプリケーションコードを記憶することであって、アプリケーションコードはプロセッサによって実施される、一連のコンピュータ命令を含むことと、器具をオフ状態にすることと、初期化クリップを外すことと、器具を製造モードにすることと、初期化クリップをハウジング及び制御レバーに嵌めることとを含む、方法。
16.RF生成回路を起動するために初期化クリップを外すことを含む、項目15に記載の方法。
17.初期化クリップがハウジング及び制御レバーに再適合されるときに、RF生成回路を無効化すること、及び電池を放電させることを含む、項目16に記載の方法。
18.ハウジングと、ハウジングに回転可能に連結された制御レバーと、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、電池に連結されて、この電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、ハウジングにより支持される電池と、電池に連結された電池接続回路と、電池と電池接続回路との間で連結される遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素と、を含み、初期化クリップがハウジングに取り付けられると、電池接続回路が電池をRF生成回路から電気的に切断し、初期化クリップがハウジングから外されると、電池接続回路は電池をRF生成回路に電気的に連結する、医療用器具。
19.遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素は、遠隔スイッチ起動要素が、遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素と近接するときに、電池をRF生成回路から電気的に切断する、項目18に記載の医療用器具。
20.遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素は、遠隔スイッチ起動要素が、遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素と近接していないときに、電池をRF生成回路に電気的に接続する、項目18に記載の医療用器具。
21.遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素は、磁石に反応して磁気により動作する要素である、項目18に記載の医療用器具。
22.ハウジング、及びハウジングと回転可能に連結される制御レバーに連結するように構成された初期化クリップであって、初期化クリップは、少なくとも1つの機械的締結要素によって締結された第1半体及び第2半体を含む、初期化クリップ。
23.機械的締結要素はスナップボタンである、項目22に記載の医療用器具。
24.初期化クリップは、遠隔スイッチ起動要素を入れるためのチャンバを含む、項目22に記載の医療用器具。
25.チャンバは傾いている、項24に記載の医療用器具。
1.少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、
電池に連結されて、この電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、RF生成回路に連結された電池放電回路と、電池放電回路に連結されたプロセッサと、プロセッサに連結されたメモリであって、メモリは、実行されたときにプロセッサにより、電池容量をモニタリングし、電池容量が所定の閾値を下回ったときに、電池放電回路に信号を送信し、電池放電回路に連結された電池を放電させるために電池放電回路に信号を送信する、コンピュータ命令を記憶するメモリと、を含む医療用器具。
2.プロセッサは、電池放電回路に連結された電池の容量をモニタリングし、電池容量が所定の閾値を下回るときを判定するように構成され、プロセッサが電池の容量が所定の閾値を下回ったものと判断すると、プロセッサが電池放電回路に信号を出力して電池を制御可能に放電させる、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
3.電池放電回路がプロセッサに連結され、電池放電負荷抵抗器に連結された、電子スイッチ要素を含み、プロセッサが電子スイッチ要素に信号を適用するとき、電子スイッチ要素は、電池を制御可能に放電させるために、電池からの電流を伝搬させる、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
4.電子スイッチ要素は、トランジスタ、リレー、シリコン制御整流器、光学アイソレータ、光結合器からなる群から選択される、項目3に記載の医療用器具。
5.プロセッサに連結された出力感知回路を更に含み、出力感知回路は、出力電流及び出力電圧感知機能を確認するように構成されている、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
6.出力感知回路は擬似負荷を含み、プロセッサは、第1電池電圧を測定し、擬似負荷を適用し、擬似負荷が適用された後に第2電池電圧を測定し、擬似負荷を取り除き、測定された第1電池電圧と測定された第2電池電圧との間の電圧降下を算出し、電圧降下に基づき継続するための十分な電力が存在するかを判定するように構成される、項目5に記載の医療用器具。
7.電池放電回路、電池放電回路に連結されたプロセッサ、及びプロセッサに連結されたメモリであって、メモリは実行された際に、プロセッサが電池放電回路に信号を送信し、電池放電回路に連結された電池を放電させる、コンピュータ命令を記憶する、メモリを含む、医療用器具。
8.プロセッサは、電池放電回路に連結された電池の容量をモニタリングし、電池容量が所定の閾値を下回るときを判定するように構成され、プロセッサが電池の容量が所定の閾値を下回ったものと判断すると、プロセッサが電池放電回路に信号を出力して電池を制御可能に放電させる、項目7に記載の医療用器具。
9.電池放電回路がプロセッサに連結され、電池放電負荷抵抗器に連結された、電子スイッチ要素を含み、プロセッサが電子スイッチ要素に信号を適用するとき、電子スイッチ要素は、電池を制御可能に放電させるために、電池からの電流を伝搬させる、項目7に記載の医療用器具。
10.電子スイッチ要素は、トランジスタ、リレー、シリコン制御整流器、光学アイソレータ、光結合器からなる群から選択される、項目9に記載の医療用器具。
11.プロセッサに連結された出力感知回路を更に含む、出力感知回路は、出力電流及び出力電圧感知機能を確認するように構成されている、項目7に記載の医療用器具。
12.出力感知回路は擬似負荷を含み、プロセッサは、第1電池電圧を測定し、擬似負荷を適用し、擬似負荷が適用された後に第2電池電圧を測定し、擬似負荷を取り除き、測定された第1電池電圧と測定された第2電池電圧との間の電圧降下を算出し、電圧降下に基づき継続するための十分な電力が存在するかを判定するように構成される、項目13に記載の医療用器具。
13.電池放電回路と、電池放電回路に連結されたプロセッサと、プロセッサに連結されたメモリであって、メモリは実行された際にプロセッサの動作を制御するコンピュータ命令を記憶している、メモリと、を含む、医療用器具内の電池を放電させる方法であって、方法は、プロセッサにより電池容量をモニタリングすることと、電池容量が所定の閾値を下回ったときに、電池放電回路に連結された電池を放電させるために電池放電回路に信号を送信することとを含む、方法。
14.電池放電回路に連結された電池の容量をプロセッサによりモニタリングすることと、電池容量が所定の閾値を下回るときを、プロセッサによって判定することと、電池容量が所定の閾値を下回っていることをプロセッサにより判定することと、プロセッサにより電池放電回路に信号を出力することと、電池放電回路によって電池を制御可能に放電させることとを含む、項目13に記載の方法。
15.電池を制御可能に放電させるために、電池からの電流を、電子スイッチ要素により伝搬させることを含む、項目14に記載の方法。
16.プロセッサに連結される出力感知回路により、出力電流及び出力電圧感知機能を確認することを含む、項目13に記載の方法。
17.出力感知回路が擬似負荷を含み、方法はプロセッサによって第1電池電圧を測定することと、プロセッサによって擬似負荷を適用することと、擬似負荷を適用した後にプロセッサによって第2電池電圧を測定することと、プロセッサによって擬似負荷を除去することと、測定された第1電池電圧と、測定された第2電池電圧との間の電圧降下をプロセッサによって算出することと、電圧降下に基づいて継続するために十分な電力が存在するかをプロセッサによって判定することとを含む、項目19に記載の方法。
1.ハウジングと、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、電池に連結し、これによって動作し、RF駆動信号を生成し、かつ少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を供給する、高周波(RF)生成回路と、ハウジングによって支持される起動ボタンレバーに連結された起動ボタンであって、起動ボタンは、少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を適用するために、RF生成回路の起動を制御し、起動ボタンレバーは上面を含み、起動ボタンレバーは、起動ボタン枢動点を中心に回転可能である、起動ボタンと、シースと動作可能に連結する切断ブレードと、ハウジングによって支持され、起動ボタンレバーの上面と係合するための突起部を含むトリガーレバーと枢動可能に連結された制御レバーであって、制御レバーは、制御レバーがトリガー枢動点を中心として近位方向に回転しながら動かされた際に、シースを遠位方向に起動することにより、切断ブレードの作動を制御するように動作可能である、制御レバーとを含む、医療用器具。
2.起動ボタンが近位方向に完全に係合するとき、起動ボタンレバーは、起動ボタン枢動部を中心に回転して、上面を突起部から解放して、制御レバーが近位方向に引かれるに伴って、トリガーレバーがトリガー枢動点を中心に摺動自在に回転する際に、突起部が摺動自在に回転して、起動ボタンレバーの表面を通過できるようにする、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
3.起動ボタンに遠位方向の力を適用するために、起動ボタンレバーに連結されたトーションばねを更に含む、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
4.ハウジングによって支持される第2トリガーレバーを含み、第2トリガーレバーは、ピンスロットを画定する第1端部、及びタブを画定する第2端部を含み、ピンスロットが第2トリガーレバーのピン部分と係合することにより、第2トリガーレバーが第2トリガーレバー枢動点を中心に回転する際に、ピンがピンスロット内で移動して、第2トリガーレバーに回転運動を適用する、項目3に記載の医療用器具。
5.第2トリガーレバーは、第2トリガーレバーをシースの近位端に機械的に連結するために、開口部と係合するタブを含み、トリガーレバーがトリガー枢動点を中心に回転する際に、第2トリガーレバーが第2トリガーレバー枢動点を中心に回転して、遠位方向で内側シースに線形の運動を適用する、項目4に記載の医療用器具。
6.第2トリガーレバー内に形成されたノッチにおいて、第2トリガーレバーに係合する第2トーションばねを含み、第2トーションばねは、トリガー枢動点を中心に、制御レバーを通じた第2トリガーレバーに適用された力のトルクを均衡させる、項目5に記載の医療用器具。
7.起動ボタンは、切断ブレードを固定解除することなく、RF生成回路の電気的起動を可能にするためにスイッチを起動する、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
8.起動ボタンが遠位方向に引かれて外れることを防ぐためのタングを含む、項目1に記載の医療用器具。
9.ハウジングと、少なくとも1つの電気的接触手段と、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ少なくとも1つの電気的接触手段にRF駆動信号を供給するためのエネルギー手段と、ハウジングによって支持される第1レバーに連結された電気的起動手段であって、作動手段はエネルギー手段の作動を制御し、第1レバーは第1枢動点を中心に回転可能である、電気的起動手段と、シースに動作可能に連結された切断手段と、ハウジングによって支持され、第2レバーに枢動可能に連結された制御手段と、電気的起動手段がエネルギー手段を作動するまで、切断手段の作動を防ぐためのロックアウト手段とを含む、医療用器具。
10.電気的起動手段が近位方向に完全に係合するとき、第1レバーは起動ボタンを中心に回転して、ロックアウト手段を係合離脱させる、項目9に記載の医療用器具。
11.電気的起動手段に遠位方向の力を適用するために、第1レバーに連結されたトーション手段を更に含む、項目9に記載の医療用器具。
12.ハウジングによって支持される第3レバーを含み、第3レバーは、ピンスロットを画定する第1端部、及びタブを画定する第2端部を含み、ピンスロットは第3レバーのピン部分に係合することにより、第3レバーが第3枢動点を中心に回転する際に、ピンがピンスロット内で移動して第3レバーに回転運動を適用する、項目11に記載の医療用器具。
13.第3レバーは、第3レバーをシースの近位端に機械的に連結するために、開口部と係合するタブを含み、第2レバーが第2枢動点を中心に回転する際に、第3レバーが第3枢動点を中心に回転して、遠位方向で内側シースに線形の運動を適用する、項目12に記載の医療用器具。
14.第3レバー内に形成されたノッチにおいて、第3レバーに係合する第2トーション手段を含み、第2トーション手段は、第2点を中心に、制御手段を通じた第3レバーに適用された力のトルクを均衡させる、項目13に記載の医療用器具。
15.電気的起動手段は、切断ブレードを固定解除することなく、エネルギー手段の電気的起動を可能にするためにスイッチを起動する、項目9に記載の医療用器具。
16.起動ボタンが遠位方向に引かれて外れることを防ぐための拘束手段を含む、項目9に記載の医療用器具。
17.ハウジングと、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、電池に連結し、これによって動作し、RF駆動信号を生成し、かつ少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を供給する、高周波(RF)生成回路と、ハウジングによって支持される起動ボタンレバーに連結された起動ボタンであって、起動ボタンは、少なくとも1つの電気接触子にRF駆動信号を適用するために、RF生成回路の起動を制御し、起動ボタンレバーは上面を含み、起動ボタンレバーは、起動ボタン枢動点を中心に回転可能である、起動ボタンと、シースと動作可能に連結する切断ブレードと、ハウジングによって支持され、起動ボタンレバーの上面と係合するための突起部を含むトリガーレバーと枢動可能に連結された制御レバーであって、制御レバーは、制御レバーがトリガー枢動点を中心として近位方向に回転しながら動かされた際に、シースを遠位方向に起動することにより、切断ブレードの作動を制御するように動作可能である、制御レバーとを含み、方法は、起動ボタンが完全に係合してRF生成回路を起動するまで、切断ブレードをロックアウトすることを含む、方法。
18.起動ボタンに完全に係合することと、制御レバーを引いて切断ブレードを起動することとを含む、項目17に記載の方法。
(1) 医療用器具であって、
ハウジング、及びユーザーが把持するためのハンドルであって、エンドエフェクタが、前記ハンドルに連結され、少なくとも1つの電気接触子を有する、ハウジング及びハンドルと、
電池と、
前記電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路であって、前記RF生成回路は前記ハウジングによって支持される、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、を備え、
前記RF生成回路は、リッツ線から構成された少なくとも1つの誘導性要素を含む、共振回路を含む、医療用器具。
(2) 前記共振回路は、変圧器及びインダクタを含み、前記変圧器はリッツ線から構成される一次コイル及び二次コイルを含む、実施態様1に記載の医療用器具。
(3) 前記一次コイルは、79巻数/メートル(24巻数/フィート(TPF))で巻かれた300ストランド46ゲージのリッツ線から構成されている、実施態様2に記載の医療用器具。
(4) 前記一次コイルは、約270nHのインダクタンス、46mΩ未満のAC抵抗、及び5mΩ以下のDC抵抗を有する、実施態様3に記載の医療用器具。
(5) 前記二次コイルは、24TPFで巻かれた、105ストランド44ゲージのリッツ線で構成される、実施態様2に記載の医療用器具。
(7) 前記インダクタは、リッツ線により構成されたコイルを含む、実施態様2に記載の医療用器具。
(8) 前記インダクタコイルは、79巻数/メートル(24巻数/フィート(TPF))で巻かれた300ストランド46ゲージのリッツ線から構成されている、実施態様7に記載の医療用器具。
(9) 前記インダクタコイルは、430kHzにおいて約345nHのインダクタンス、50mΩ未満のAC抵抗、及び7mΩ以下のDC抵抗を有する、実施態様8に記載の医療用器具。
(10) 前記変圧器はフェライトコアを含む、実施態様2に記載の医療用器具。
(12) 前記インダクタ及び前記変圧器の前記一次コイルが共振回路を形成する、実施態様2に記載の医療用器具。
(13) 医療用器具であって、
RF駆動信号を生成し、少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、電池により動作する無線周波数(RF)生成回路を備え、前記RF生成回路は、リッツ線により構成された、少なくとも1つの誘導性要素を含む共振回路を含む、医療用器具。
(14) 前記RF生成回路は、直流(DC)電源から、方形波信号などの、周期的に変化する信号を生成する切替回路を含み、前記共振回路は前記周期的に変化する信号を受信するように構成され、前記周期的に変化する信号は変調したデューティーサイクルである、実施態様13に記載の医療用器具。
(15) 前記RF駆動信号を生成するための前記RF生成回路に電力を供給するための1つ又は2つ以上の電池を保持するための電池区画を含む、実施態様13に記載の医療用器具。
前記RF生成回路は、前記電池端子に連結されており、
前記周波数生成回路は、
前記電池端子間の電位差から、周期的に変化する信号を生成するための切替回路と、
前記切替回路に連結され、前記切替回路により生成された前記周期的に変化する信号をフィルタリングするように動作可能な、共振駆動回路である、前記共振回路とを含み、
前記RF駆動信号が、前記共振駆動回路からの出力によって制御される、実施態様13に記載の医療用器具。
(17) 前記RF駆動信号の周波数を変化させるように構成された制御回路を含む、実施態様13に記載の医療用器具。
(18) 前記RF駆動信号の振幅を変化させるように構成された制御回路を含む、実施態様13に記載の医療用器具。
(19) 前記共振回路は、変圧器及びインダクタを含み、前記変圧器はリッツ線から構成される一次コイル及び二次コイルを含む、実施態様13に記載の医療用器具。
(20) 医療用器具であって、
RF駆動信号を生成し、前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、電池により動作する無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、
前記RF駆動信号のデューティーサイクルを変化させるように構成された制御回路とを含み、
前記RF生成回路は、リッツ線から構成された少なくとも1つの誘導性要素を含む、共振回路を含む、医療用器具。
(22) 前記測定値は、前記RF駆動信号の前記周波数及び位相と同期して変化するサンプリング周波数において、感知された電圧又は電流信号をサンプリングする、サンプリング回路から得られる、実施態様21に記載の医療用器具。
(23) 前記サンプリング回路が前記感知された信号をサンプリングするように動作可能である周波数は、前記RF駆動信号の前記周波数の整数分の1(integer fraction)である、実施態様22に記載の医療用器具。
(24) 前記制御回路は、前記共振回路の前記共振周波数周辺の前記RF駆動信号の前記周波数を変化させるように構成されている、実施態様20に記載の医療用器具。
(25) 前記共振回路の共振特性は、前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に接続された負荷と共に変化し、前記制御回路は、前記共振回路の前記共振特性の変化を追跡するために前記RF駆動周波数を変化させるように構成されている、実施態様24に記載の医療用器具。
ハウジング、及びユーザーが把持するためのハンドルであって、エンドエフェクタが、前記ハンドルに連結され、少なくとも1つの電気接触子を有する、ハウジング及びハンドルと、
電池と、
前記電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路であって、前記RF生成回路は前記ハウジングによって支持される、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、を備え、
前記RF生成回路は、リッツ線から構成された少なくとも1つの誘導性要素を含む、共振回路を含む、医療用器具。
(27) 前記共振回路は、変圧器及びインダクタを含み、前記変圧器はリッツ線から構成される一次コイル及び二次コイルを含む、実施態様26に記載の医療用器具。
(28) 前記一次コイルは、79巻数/メートル(24巻数/フィート(TPF))で巻かれた300ストランド46ゲージのリッツ線から構成されている、実施態様27に記載の医療用器具。
(29) 前記一次コイルは、270nHのインダクタンス、46mΩ未満のAC抵抗、及び5mΩ以下のDC抵抗を有する、実施態様28に記載の医療用器具。
(30) 前記二次コイルは、24TPFで巻かれた105ストランド44ゲージのリッツ線から構成される、実施態様27に記載の医療用器具。
(32) 前記インダクタは、リッツ線により構成されたコイルを含む、実施態様27に記載の医療用器具。
(33) 前記インダクタコイルは、79巻数/メートル(24巻数/フィート(TPF))で巻かれた300ストランド46ゲージのリッツ線から構成されている、実施態様32に記載の医療用器具。
(34) 前記インダクタコイルは、430kHzにおいて345nHのインダクタンス、50mΩ未満のAC抵抗、及び7mΩ以下のDC抵抗を有する、実施態様33に記載の医療用器具。
(35) 前記変圧器はフェライトコアを含む、実施態様27に記載の医療用器具。
(37) 前記インダクタ及び前記変圧器の前記一次コイルが共振回路を形成する、実施態様27に記載の医療用器具。
(38) 医療用器具であって、
RF駆動信号を生成し、前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、電池により動作する無線周波数(RF)生成回路を備え、前記RF生成回路は、リッツ線により構成された、少なくとも1つの誘導性要素を含む共振回路を含む、医療用器具。
(39) 前記RF生成回路は、直流(DC)電源から、方形波信号などの、周期的に変化する信号を生成する切替回路を含み、前記共振回路は前記周期的に変化する信号を受信するように構成され、前記周期的に変化する信号は変調したデューティーサイクルである、実施態様38に記載の医療用器具。
(40) 前記RF駆動信号を生成するための前記RF生成回路に電力を供給するための1つ又は2つ以上の電池を保持するための電池区画を含む、実施態様38に記載の医療用器具。
前記RF生成回路は、前記電池端子に連結されており、
前記周波数生成回路は、
前記電池端子間の電位差から、周期的に変化する信号を生成するための切替回路と、
前記切替回路に連結され、前記切替回路により生成された前記周期的に変化する信号をフィルタリングするように動作可能な、共振駆動回路である、前記共振回路とを含み、
前記RF駆動信号が、前記共振駆動回路からの出力によって制御される、実施態様38に記載の医療用器具。
(42) 前記RF駆動信号の周波数を変化させるように構成された制御回路を含む、実施態様38に記載の医療用器具。
(43) 前記RF駆動信号の振幅を変化させるように構成された制御回路を含む、実施態様38に記載の医療用器具。
(44) 前記共振回路は、変圧器及びインダクタを含み、前記変圧器はリッツ線から構成される一次コイル及び二次コイルを含む、実施態様38に記載の医療用器具。
(45) 医療用器具であって、
RF駆動信号を生成し、前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、電池により動作する無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、
前記RF駆動信号のデューティーサイクルを変化させるように構成された制御回路とを含み、
前記RF生成回路は、リッツ線から構成された少なくとも1つの誘導性要素を含む、共振回路を含む、医療用器具。
(47) 前記測定値は、前記RF駆動信号の前記周波数及び位相と同期して変化するサンプリング周波数において、感知された電圧又は電流信号をサンプリングする、サンプリング回路から得られる、実施態様46に記載の医療用器具。
(48) 前記サンプリング回路が前記感知された信号をサンプリングするように動作可能である周波数は、前記RF駆動信号の前記周波数の整数分の1である、実施態様47に記載の医療用器具。
(49) 前記制御回路は、前記共振回路の前記共振周波数周辺の前記RF駆動信号の前記周波数を変化させるように構成されている、実施態様45に記載の医療用器具。
(50) 前記共振回路の共振特性は、前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に接続された負荷と共に変化し、前記制御回路は、前記共振回路の前記共振特性の変化を追跡するために前記RF駆動周波数を変化させるように構成されている、実施態様49に記載の医療用器具。
ユーザーが把持するハンドルと、
前記ハンドルに連結され、少なくとも1つの電気接触子を有するエンドエフェクタと、
前記ハンドルに連結され、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路であって、前記RF生成回路は並列共振回路を含む、無線周波数(RF)生成回路とを含む、医療用器具。
(52) 前記RF生成回路は、直流(DC)電源から、方形波信号などの、周期的に変化する信号を生成する切替回路を含み、前記共振回路は前記周期的に変化する信号を受信するように構成され、前記周期的に変化する信号は変調したデューティーサイクルである、実施態様51に記載の医療用器具。
(53) 前記RF駆動信号を生成するための前記RF生成回路に電力を供給するための1つ又は2つ以上の電池を保持するための電池区画を含む、実施態様51に記載の医療用器具。
(54) 前記電池区画は、前記1つ又は2つ以上の電池及び前記RF生成回路を含むモジュールを保持するように構成されている、実施態様53に記載の医療用器具。
(55) 1つ又は2つ以上の電池と接続するための電池端子を更に備え、
前記RF生成回路は、前記電池端子に連結されており、
前記周波数生成回路は、
前記電池端子間の電位差から、周期的に変化する信号を生成するための切替回路と、
前記切替回路に連結され、前記切替回路により生成された前記周期的に変化する信号をフィルタリングするように動作可能な、共振駆動回路である、前記共振回路とを含み、
前記RF駆動信号が、前記共振駆動回路からの出力によって制御される、実施態様51に記載の医療用器具。
(57) 前記RF駆動信号の振幅を変化させるように構成された制御回路を含む、実施態様51に記載の医療用器具。
(58) 前記RF駆動信号のデューティーサイクルを変化させるように構成された制御回路を含む、実施態様51に記載の医療用器具。
(59) 前記制御回路は、前記RF駆動信号の測定値を受信するように動作可能であり、前記エンドエフェクタの前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に供給される、電力、電圧、及び/又は電流を制御するために、前記RF駆動信号の周波数を変化させるように動作可能である、実施態様58に記載の医療用器具。
(60) 前記測定値は、前記RF駆動信号の前記周波数及び位相と同期して変化するサンプリング周波数において、感知された電圧又は電流信号をサンプリングする、サンプリング回路から得られる、実施態様59に記載の医療用器具。
(62) 前記制御回路は、前記共振回路の前記共振周波数周辺の前記RF駆動信号の前記周波数を変化させるように構成されている、実施態様58に記載の医療用器具。
(63) 前記共振回路の共振特性は、前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子と接続された負荷と共に変化し、前記制御回路は、前記共振回路の前記共振特性の変化を追跡するために前記RF駆動周波数を変化させるように構成されている、実施態様62に記載の医療用器具。
(64) 前記ハンドルが、
前記エンドエフェクタを操作するための制御レバーと、
前記RF生成回路を操作し、前記エンドエフェクタにRFエネルギーを供給するための起動ボタンとを含む、実施態様51に記載の医療用器具。
(65) 360°よりも大きな角度で前記エンドエフェクタを回転させるように、前記エンドエフェクタに連結された回転ノブを含む、実施態様64に記載の医療用器具。
(67) 前記医療用器具の状態を示すために、可聴フィードバック要素を含む、実施態様64に記載の医療用器具。
(68) 前記ハンドルの内部から音波が逃れるための経路をもたらすように、前記ハンドル内に形成された開口部を含む、実施態様67に記載の医療用器具。
(69) ナイフロックアウト機構を含む、実施態様64に記載の医療用器具。
(70) 前記制御レバーに連結されたクリップを含む、実施態様64に記載の医療用器具。
(72) 前記医療用器具の電子システム、及び前記医療用器具の電池に連結された、磁気により動作する要素を含み、前記磁石が前記クリップ内に位置し、前記クリップが前記制御レバーに連結されるとき、前記磁気により動作する要素は前記電池を前記システム電子機器から分離する、実施態様71に記載の医療用器具。
(73) 医療用器具であって、
少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、
電池と、
前記電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、
前記電池に連結された電池放電回路と、
前記電池放電回路に連結されたプロセッサと、
前記プロセッサに連結されたメモリであって、前記メモリは、実行された際に前記プロセッサにより、
前記RF生成回路の起動をモニタリングし、
前記RF駆動信号が既定の回数だけ発された際に前記RF生成回路を無効化する、機械により実行可能な命令を記憶している、メモリとを含む、医療用器具。
(74) 前記RF駆動信号が5回連続で発されたときに、前記機械により実行可能な命令の実行により、前記プロセッサが前記RF生成回路を無効化する、実施態様73に記載の医療用器具。
(75) 前記機械により実行可能な命令が実行されると、前記プロセッサが、
前記電池電圧をモニタリングし、
前記電池電圧が所定の閾値を下回った後、前記RF駆動信号が5回連続で発された際に前記RF生成回路を無効化する、実施態様74に記載の医療用器具。
(77) 前記電池電圧が所定の閾値を下回った際に、前記機械により実行可能な命令の実行により前記プロセッサが前記RF生成回路を無効化する、実施態様73に記載の医療用器具。
(78) 所定の負荷曲線の極端部を上回る、又は下回る、所定の回数の連続的なRF駆動信号の発信後に、前記機械により実行可能な命令の実行により前記プロセッサが前記RF生成回路を無効化する、実施態様73に記載の医療用器具。
(79) 前記機械により実行可能な命令の実行により、前記プロセッサが前記電池放電回路に信号を送信し、前記電池を放電させる、実施態様73に記載の医療用器具。
(80) 医療用器具であって、
ハウジング、ユーザーが把持するハンドル、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、
前記ハウジングにより支持される起動スイッチと、
電池と、
前記電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路であって、前記RF駆動回路は前記起動スイッチによって起動される、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、
前記電池に連結された電池放電回路と、
前記電池放電回路に連結されたプロセッサと、
前記プロセッサに連結されたメモリであって、前記メモリは、実行された際にプロセッサにより、
前記起動スイッチをモニタリングし、
前記起動スイッチの状態に基づいて前記RF生成回路を無効化する、機械により実行可能な命令を記憶している、メモリとを含む、医療用器具。
(82) 前記医療用器具は更に可聴フィードバック要素を含み、前記可聴フィードバック要素を起動することなく、前記RF生成回路が起動されるとき、前記機械により実行可能な命令の実行により、前記プロセッサが前記RF生成回路を無効化する、実施態様80に記載の医療用器具。
(83) 前記スイッチが所定の時間を超える期間にわたって起動されるときに、前記機械により実行可能な命令により前記プロセッサが前記RF生成回路を無効化する、実施態様80に記載の医療用器具。
(84) 前記所定の時間が30秒を超える、実施態様83に記載の医療用器具。
(85) 前記RF生成回路が少なくとも8時間の所定の期間にわたって起動され、6時間後から8時間後の間(between hours six through eight)に起動されない場合、前記機械により実行可能な命令により、前記プロセッサが前記RF生成回路を無効化する、実施態様80に記載の医療用器具。
(87) 前記機械により実行可能な命令の実行により、前記プロセッサが前記電池放電回路に信号を送信し、前記電池を放電させる、実施態様80に記載の医療用器具。
(88) 医療用器具であって、
ハウジング、ユーザーが把持するハンドル、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、
前記ハウジングにより支持される処理スイッチと、
電池と、
前記電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路であって、前記RF駆動回路は前記起動スイッチによって起動される、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、
前記電池に連結された電池放電回路と、
前記電池放電回路に連結されたプロセッサと、
前記プロセッサに連結されたメモリであって、前記メモリは、実行された際に前記プロセッサにより前記処理スイッチをモニタリングする、機械により実行可能な命令を記憶する、メモリとを含む、医療用器具。
(89) 前記処理スイッチが所定の期間にわたって押されたときに、前記機械により実行可能な命令の実行により、前記プロセッサが前記電池放電回路に信号を送信して、前記電池を放電させる、実施態様88に記載の医療用器具。
(90) 前記所定の期間が少なくとも4秒である、実施態様89に記載の医療用器具。
ハウジングと、
少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、
前記電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、
前記ハウジングにより支持されるユーザーインターフェースであって、前記ユーザーインターフェースは、視覚的及び可聴フィードバック要素を含み、前記器具の状態が、前記視覚的及び可聴フィードバック要素の状態によって判断され得る、ユーザーインターフェースとを含む、医療用器具。
(92) 前記視覚的フィードバック要素は、前記器具の状態を示すために少なくとも3つの異なる色状態を提示し、第1の色は前記器具が正常に機能していることを示し、第2の色は前記RF駆動信号が前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に供給されていることを示し、第3の色はエラーが生じたことを示す、実施態様91に記載の医療用器具。
(93) 前記視覚的フィードバック要素の少なくとも1つが前記3つの異なる色状態のそれぞれを生成するように動作可能である、実施態様92に記載の医療用器具。
(94) 前記視覚的フィードバック要素の少なくとも1つが点灯モード及び点滅モードで動作可能である、実施態様91に記載の医療用器具。
(95) 前記可聴フィードバック要素は、前記器具の状態を示すために少なくとも3つの異なる発信音をもたらし、第1の発信音は前記器具がオンにされたことを示し、第2の発信音は前記RF駆動信号が前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に供給されていることを示し、第3の発信音はインピーダンスの閾値に到達したことを示す、実施態様91に記載の医療用器具。
(97) 前記可聴フィードバック要素の少なくとも1つが連続的発信音モード及び断続的発信音モードで動作可能である、実施態様91に記載の医療用器具。
(98) 医療用器具であって、
ハウジングと、
少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、
前記電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、
前記ハウジングにより支持されるユーザーインターフェースであって、前記ユーザーインターフェースは、視覚的及び可聴フィードバック要素を含み、前記器具の状態が、前記視覚的及び可聴フィードバック要素の状態によって判断され得る、ユーザーインターフェースとを含み、
前記視覚的フィードバック要素は、前記器具の前記状態を示す複数の異なる色状態を提示し、
前記可聴フィードバック要素は、前記器具の前記状態を示す複数の異なる発信音をもたらす、医療用器具。
(99) 少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバック要素は、点灯しているときは前記医療用器具が使用可能な状態であることを示し、点滅しているときは前記医療用器具が使用可能な状態であるが、限られた動作回数のために十分なエネルギーしか有さないことを示す、少なくとも1つの色を提示する、実施態様98に記載の医療用器具。
(100) 少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバック要素は、点灯しているときに、前記RF駆動信号が前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に供給されていることを示す、少なくとも1つの色を提示する、実施態様99に記載の医療用器具。
(102) 少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素が、前記器具に電力が供給されたことを示す、少なくとも1つの発信音をもたらす、実施態様101に記載の医療用器具。
(103) 前記少なくとも1つの発信音が、前記ハウジングにより支持されるトリガー要素に連結された初期化クリップが外されたときに、前記器具に電力が供給されたことを示す、実施態様102に記載の医療用器具。
(104) 少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素は、前記RF駆動信号が前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に供給されていることを示す、少なくとも1つの発信音をもたらす、実施態様103に記載の医療用器具。
(105) 少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素が、インピーダンスの上限に達したことを示す、少なくとも1つの発信音をもたらす、実施態様104に記載の医療用器具。
(107) 少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素が、警告を示す少なくとも1つの発信音をもたらす、実施態様106に記載の医療用器具。
(108) 少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素が、起動サイクルがタイムアウトしたことを示す、少なくとも1つの発信音をもたらす、実施態様107に記載の医療用器具。
(109) 少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素が、所定の期間にわたってユーザー無効化スイッチが起動されたことを示す、少なくとも1つの発信音をもたらす、実施態様108に記載の医療用器具。
(110) 医療用器具の状態を判定する方法であって、前記医療用器具は、ハウジングと、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、前記電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、前記ハウジングにより支持されるユーザーインターフェースであって、前記ユーザーインターフェースは視覚的及び可聴フィードバック要素を含み、前記器具の状態は、前記視覚的及び可聴フィードバック要素の状態により判定され得る、ユーザーインターフェースとを含み、前記方法は、
少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバック要素をある色で点灯させることによって前記医療用器具が使用可能であることを示すことと、
前記少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバック要素をある色で点滅させることにより、前記医療用器具が使用可能であるが、限られた動作回数のために十分なエネルギーしか有さないことを示すことと、を含む、方法。
(112) 少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバック要素をある色で点灯させることにより、前記医療用器具の端子の回復不可能なエラーが生じたことを示すことと、
前記少なくとも1つの視覚的フィードバック要素をある色で点滅させることによって、前記エラーが回復可能であり得、前記器具の動作が再開され得る前に、前記少なくとも1つの色が変化するまで待機するべきであることを示すこととを含む、実施態様110に記載の方法。
(113) 少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素により、少なくとも1つの発信音を鳴らすことによって、前記器具に電力が供給されたことを示すことを含む、実施態様110に記載の方法。
(114) 前記ハウジングにより支持されるトリガー要素に連結された初期化クリップが外されたときに、前記器具に電力が供給されたことを示す、実施態様110に記載の方法。
(115) 前記可聴フィードバック要素によって少なくとも1つの発信音を鳴らすことにより、前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号が供給されていることを示す、実施態様110に記載の方法。
(117) 少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素により少なくとも1つの発信音を鳴らすことによって、起動サイクルが完了したことを示す、実施態様110に記載の方法。
(118) 少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素により少なくとも1つの発信音を鳴らすことによって、警告を示す、実施態様110に記載の方法。
(119) 少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素により少なくとも1つの発信音を鳴らすことによって、起動サイクルのタイムアウトを示す、実施態様110に記載の方法。
(120) 少なくとも1つの可聴フィードバック要素により少なくとも1つの発信音を鳴らすことにより、所定の期間にわたってユーザー無効化スイッチが起動されたことを示す、実施態様110に記載の方法。
ハウジングと、
前記ハウジングに回転可能に連結された制御レバーと、
少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、
前記電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、
前記RF生成回路の動作、及び前記制御レバーの運動を防ぐように、ハウジング及び前記制御レバーに連結された、初期化クリップとを含む、医療用器具。
(122) 前記初期化クリップは、少なくとも1つの機械的締結要素によって締結された第1半体及び第2半体を含む、実施態様121に記載の医療用器具。
(123) 電池と、
前記電池に連結された電池接続回路とを含み、
前記初期化クリップが前記ハウジングに取り付けられると、前記電池接続回路が前記電池を前記RF生成回路から電気的に切断する、実施態様122に記載の医療用器具。
(124) 前記初期化クリップが前記ハウジングから外されると、前記電池接続回路は前記電池を前記RF生成回路に電気的に連結する、実施態様123に記載の医療用器具。
(125) 前記電池と前記電池接続回路との間で連結された遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素と、
前記初期化クリップにより支持される遠隔スイッチ起動要素とを含む、実施態様123に記載の医療用器具。
(127) 前記遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素は、前記遠隔スイッチ起動要素が、前記遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素と近接していないときに、前記電池を前記RF生成回路に電気的に接続する、実施態様125に記載の医療用器具。
(128) 前記遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素は、磁気により動作する要素であり、前記遠隔スイッチ起動要素は磁石である、実施態様125に記載の医療用器具。
(129) 前記磁気により動作する要素は、リードスイッチ、及びホール効果センサのいずれか一方である、実施態様128に記載の医療用器具。
(130) 前記電池接続回路は、電界効果トランジスタ(FET)を含み、前記初期化クリップが前記ハウジングから外されると、前記遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素が閉じて、前記FETに電流が流れ、前記RF生成回路を前記電池の戻り(−)端子に連結させる、実施態様125に記載の医療用器具。
(132) 前記機械的締結要素はスナップボタンである、実施態様122に記載の医療用器具。
(133) 前記初期化クリップは、遠隔スイッチ起動要素を入れるためのチャンバを含む、実施態様123に記載の医療用器具。
(134) 前記チャンバは傾いている、実施態様133に記載の医療用器具。
(135) 医療用器具を構成する方法であって、前記医療用器具は、ハウジングと、前記ハウジングと回転可能に連結された制御レバーと、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、前記電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、メモリと、前記メモリに連結されたプロセッサとを含み、前記方法は、
前記ハウジング及び前記制御レバーに初期化クリップを嵌めることと、
前記メモリにアプリケーションコードを記憶させることであって、前記アプリケーションコードは、前記プロセッサによって実行される一連のコンピュータ命令を含む、ことと、
前記器具をオフ状態にすることと、
前記初期化クリップを外すことと、
前記器具を生産モードにすることと、
前記初期化クリップを前記ハウジング及び前記制御レバーに嵌めることとを含む、方法。
(137) 前記初期化クリップが前記ハウジング及び前記制御レバーに再び嵌められるときに、前記RF生成回路を無効化させることと、
前記電池を放電させることとを含む、実施態様136に記載の方法。
(138) 医療用器具であって、
ハウジングと、
前記ハウジングに回転可能に連結された制御レバーと、
少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、
前記電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、
前記ハウジングに支持される電池と、
前記電池に連結された電池接続回路と、
前記電池と前記電池接続回路との間に連結された遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素とを含み、
初期化クリップが前記ハウジングに取り付けられると、前記電池接続回路が前記電池を前記RF生成回路から電気的に切断し、
前記初期化クリップが前記ハウジングから外されると、前記電池接続回路が前記電池を前記RF生成回路に電気的に連結する、医療用器具。
(139) 前記遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素は、遠隔スイッチ起動要素が、前記遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素と近接するときに、前記電池を前記RF生成回路から電気的に切断する、実施態様138に記載の医療用器具。
(140) 前記遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素は、遠隔スイッチ起動要素が、前記遠隔的に起動されるスイッチ要素と近接していないときに、前記電池を前記RF生成回路に電気的に接続する、実施態様138に記載の医療用器具。
(142) ハウジング、及び前記ハウジングと回転可能に連結される制御レバーに連結するように構成された初期化クリップであって、前記初期化クリップは、少なくとも1つの機械的締結要素によって締結された第1半体及び第2半体を含む、初期化クリップ。
(143) 前記機械的締結要素はスナップボタンである、実施態様142に記載の初期化クリップ。
(144) 前記初期化クリップは、遠隔スイッチ起動要素を入れるためのチャンバを含む、実施態様142に記載の医療用器具。
(145) 前記チャンバは傾いている、実施態様144に記載の医療用器具。
少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、
前記電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、
前記RF生成回路に連結された電池放電回路と、
前記電池放電回路に連結されたプロセッサと、
前記プロセッサに連結されたメモリであって、前記メモリは、実行された際に前記プロセッサにより、
電池容量をモニタリングし、
前記電池容量が所定の閾値を下回ったときに、前記電池放電回路に連結された電池を放電するために、前記電池放電回路に信号を送信する、コンピュータ命令を記憶している、メモリとを含む、医療用器具。
(147) 前記プロセッサは、
前記電池放電回路に連結された電池の容量をモニタリングし、かつ、
前記電池容量がいつ所定の閾値を下回ったのかを判定するように構成され、
前記プロセッサが、前記電池容量が前記所定の閾値を下回ったと判定すると、前記プロセッサが、前記電池を制御可能に放電させるように、前記電池放電回路に前記信号を出力する、実施態様146に記載の医療用器具。
(148) 前記電池放電回路が、前記プロセッサに連結され、前記電池放電負荷抵抗器に連結された電池に連結された、電子スイッチ要素を含み、前記プロセッサが前記電子スイッチ要素に前記信号を適用するとき、前記電子スイッチ要素は、前記電池を制御可能に放電させるために、前記電池からの電流を伝搬する、実施態様146に記載の医療用器具。
(149) 前記電子スイッチ要素は、トランジスタ、リレー、シリコン制御整流器、光学アイソレータ、光結合器からなる群から選択される、実施態様148に記載の医療用器具。
(150) 前記プロセッサに連結された出力感知回路を更に含み、前記出力感知回路は、出力電流及び出力電圧感知機能を確認するように構成されている、実施態様146に記載の医療用器具。
(152) 医療用器具であって、
電池放電回路と、
前記電池放電回路に連結されたプロセッサと、
前記プロセッサに連結されたメモリであって、前記メモリは、実行された際に、前記プロセッサが前記電池放電回路に信号を送信し、前記電池放電回路に連結された電池を放電させる、コンピュータ命令を記憶する、メモリとを含む、医療用器具。
(153) 前記プロセッサは、
前記電池放電回路に連結された電池の容量をモニタリングし、かつ、
前記電池容量がいつ所定の閾値を下回ったのかを判定するように構成され、
前記プロセッサが、前記電池容量が前記所定の閾値を下回ったと判定すると、前記プロセッサが、前記電池を制御可能に放電させるように、前記電池放電回路に前記信号を出力する、実施態様152に記載の医療用器具。
(154) 前記電池放電回路が、前記プロセッサに連結され、前記電池放電負荷抵抗器に連結された電池に連結された、電子スイッチ要素を含み、前記プロセッサが前記電子スイッチ要素に前記信号を適用するとき、前記電子スイッチ要素は、前記電池を制御可能に放電させるために、前記電池からの電流を伝搬する、実施態様152に記載の医療用器具。
(155) 前記電子スイッチ要素は、トランジスタ、リレー、シリコン制御整流器、光学アイソレータ、光結合器からなる群から選択される、実施態様154に記載の医療用器具。
(157) 前記出力感知回路は擬似負荷を含み、前記プロセッサは、
第1電池電圧を測定し、
擬似負荷を適用し、
擬似負荷が適用された後に、第2電池電圧を測定し、
前記擬似負荷を取り除き、
測定された前記第1電池電圧と、測定された前記第2電池電圧との間の前記電圧降下を計算し、
前記電圧降下に基づいて継続するための十分なエネルギーが存在するかを判定するように構成されている、実施態様156に記載の医療用器具。
(158) 医療用器具の電池を放電する方法であって、前記医療用器具は、電池放電回路、前記電池放電回路に連結されたプロセッサ、及び前記プロセッサに連結されたメモリであって、前記メモリは、実行された際に前記プロセッサの前記動作を制御するコンピュータ命令を記憶する、メモリを含み、前記方法は、
プロセッサによって電池容量をモニタリングすることと、
前記電池容量が所定の閾値を下回ったときに、前記電池放電回路に連結された電池を放電するために、前記プロセッサによって前記電池放電回路に信号を送信することとを含む、方法。
(159) 前記電池放電回路に連結された電池の容量を前記プロセッサによってモニタリングすることと、
前記電池容量がいつ所定の閾値を下回ったのかを、前記プロセッサによって判定することと、
前記電池容量が前記所定の閾値を下回っていることを前記プロセッサによって判定することと、
前記プロセッサによって前記電池放電回路に前記信号を出力することと、
前記電池放電回路によって前記電池を制御可能に放電させることとを含む、実施態様158に記載の方法。
(160) 前記電池を制御可能に放電させるために、前記電池からの電流を、前記電子スイッチ要素により伝搬することを含む、実施態様159に記載の方法。
(162) 前記出力感知回路が、擬似負荷を含み、前記方法は、
前記プロセッサによって第1電池電圧を測定することと、
前記プロセッサにより擬似負荷を適用することと、
擬似負荷が適用された後に、前記プロセッサによって第2電池電圧を測定することと、
前記プロセッサによって前記擬似負荷を取り除くことと、
測定された前記第1電池電圧と、測定された前記第2電池電圧との間の前記電圧降下を前記プロセッサにより計算することと、
前記電圧降下に基づいて継続するために十分なエネルギーがあるかどうかを、前記プロセッサによって判定することとを含む、実施態様161に記載の方法。
(163) 医療用器具であって、
ハウジングと、
少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、
電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、
前記ハウジングによって支持される起動ボタンレバーに連結された起動ボタンであって、前記起動ボタンは、前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を適用するために、前記RF生成回路の起動を制御し、前記起動ボタンレバーは上面を含み、前記起動ボタンレバーは、起動ボタン枢動点を中心に回転可能である、起動ボタンと、
シースに動作可能に連結された切断ブレードと、
前記ハウジングによって支持され、前記起動ボタンレバーの前記上面と係合する突起部を含むトリガーレバーに枢動可能に連結された制御レバーであって、前記制御レバーは、前記制御レバーがトリガー枢動点を中心に近位方向に回転可能に移動するときに、前記シースを遠位方向に作動させることによって、前記切断ブレードの作動を制御するように動作可能である、制御レバーとを含み、
前記起動ボタンレバーの前記上面及び前記トリガーレバーの前記突起部は、前記起動ボタンが前記起動ボタン枢動部を中心に近位方向に完全に回転可能に移動し前記RF生成回路を起動するまで係合したままで、前記切断ブレードの作動を防ぎ、それによって前記切断ブレードが前記RF生成回路が起動されるまでロックアウトされている、医療用器具。
(164) 前記起動ボタンが近位方向に完全に係合するとき、前記起動ボタンレバーは、前記起動ボタン枢動部を中心に回転して、前記上面を前記突起部から解放して、前記制御レバーが近位方向に引かれるに伴って、前記トリガーレバーが前記トリガー枢動点を中心に摺動自在に回転する際に、前記突起部が摺動自在に回転して、前記起動ボタンレバーの表面を通過できるようにする、実施態様163に記載の医療用器具。
(165) 前記起動ボタンに遠位方向の力を適用するために、前記起動ボタンレバーに連結されたトーションばねを更に含む、実施態様163に記載の医療用器具。
(167) 前記第2トリガーレバーは、前記第2トリガーレバーを前記シースの近位端に機械的に連結するために、開口部と係合するタブを含み、前記トリガーレバーが前記トリガー枢動点を中心に回転する際に、前記第2トリガーレバーが前記第2トリガーレバー枢動点を中心に回転して、遠位方向で前記内側シースに線形の運動を適用する、実施態様166に記載の医療用器具。
(168) 前記第2トリガーレバー内に形成されたノッチにおいて、前記第2トリガーレバーに係合する第2トーションばねを含み、前記第2トーションばねは、前記トリガー枢動点を中心に、前記制御レバーを通じて前記第2トリガーレバーに適用された力のトルクを均衡させる(torque balances)、実施態様167に記載の医療用器具。
(169) 前記起動ボタンは、前記切断ブレードを固定解除することなく、前記RF生成回路の電気的作動を可能にするためにスイッチを作動させる、実施態様163に記載の医療用器具。
(170) 前記起動ボタンが遠位方向に引かれて外れることを防ぐためのタングを含む、実施態様163に記載の医療用器具。
ハウジングと、
少なくとも1つの電気的接触手段と、
RF駆動信号を生成し、前記少なくとも1つの電気的接触手段に前記RF駆動信号を供給するためのエネルギー手段と、
前記ハウジングによって支持される第1レバーに連結された電気的起動手段であって、前記起動手段は、前記エネルギー手段の前記起動を制御するものであり、前記第1レバーは、第1枢動点を中心に回転可能である、電気的起動手段と、
シースに動作可能に連結された切断手段と、
前記ハウジングによって支持され、第2レバーに枢動可能に連結された、制御手段と、
前記電気的起動手段が前記エネルギー手段を起動するまで、前記切断手段の前記作動を防ぐためのロックアウト手段とを含む、医療用器具。
(172) 前記電気的起動手段が近位方向に完全に係合するとき、前記第1レバーは前記起動ボタン枢動点を中心に回転して、前記ロックアウト手段を係合離脱させる、実施態様171に記載の医療用器具。
(173) 前記電気的起動手段に遠位方向の力を適用するために、前記第1レバーに連結されたトーション手段を更に含む、実施態様171に記載の医療用器具。
(174) 前記ハウジングによって支持される第3レバーを含み、前記第3レバーは、ピンスロットを画定する第1端部、及びタブを画定する第2端部を含み、前記ピンスロットは前記第3レバーのピン部分に係合することにより、前記第3レバーが第3枢動点を中心に回転する際に、前記ピンが前記ピンスロット内で移動して前記第3レバーに回転運動を適用する、実施態様173に記載の医療用器具。
(175) 前記第3レバーは、前記第3レバーを前記シースの近位端に機械的に連結するために、開口部と係合するタブを含み、前記第2レバーが前記第2枢動点を中心に回転する際に、前記第3レバーが前記第3枢動点を中心に回転して、前記遠位方向で前記内側シースに線形の運動を適用する、実施態様174に記載の医療用器具。
(177) 前記電気的起動手段は、前記切断手段を固定解除することなく、前記エネルギー手段の電気的作動を可能にするためにスイッチを作動させる、実施態様171に記載の医療用器具。
(178) 前記起動ボタンが遠位方向に引かれて外れることを防ぐための拘束手段を含む、実施態様171に記載の医療用器具。
(179) 医療用器具を操作する方法であって、前記医療用器具は、ハウジングと、少なくとも1つの電気接触子と、電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、前記ハウジングによって支持される起動ボタンレバーに連結された起動ボタンであって、前記起動ボタンは、前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を適用するために、前記RF生成回路の前記起動を制御し、前記起動ボタンレバーは上面を含み、前記起動ボタンレバーは、起動ボタン枢動点を中心に回転可能である、起動ボタンと、シースと動作可能に連結する切断ブレードと、前記ハウジングによって支持され、前記起動ボタンレバーの前記上面と係合するための突起部を含むトリガーレバーと枢動可能に連結された制御レバーであって、前記制御レバーは、前記制御レバーがトリガー枢動点を中心として近位方向に回転可能に動かされた際に、前記シースを遠位方向に作動させることにより、前記切断ブレードの前記作動を制御するように動作可能である、制御レバーとを含み、前記方法は、
前記起動ボタンが完全に係合して前記RF生成回路を起動するまで、前記切断ブレードをロックアウトすることを含む、方法。
(180) 前記起動ボタンに完全に係合することと、
前記切断ブレードを作動させるために前記制御レバーを引くこととを含む、実施態様179に記載の方法。
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- 医療用器具であって、
ハウジング、及びユーザーが把持するためのハンドルであって、エンドエフェクタが、前記ハンドルに連結され、少なくとも1つの電気接触子を有する、ハウジング及びハンドルと、
電池と、
前記電池に連結されて、該電池により動作し、RF駆動信号を生成しかつ前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に前記RF駆動信号を供給するように動作可能な、無線周波数(RF)生成回路であって、前記RF生成回路は前記ハウジングによって支持される、無線周波数(RF)生成回路と、
サンプリング回路と、
前記少なくとも1つの電気接触子に供給された前記RF駆動信号の電圧および電流を検知する、電圧検知回路および電流検知回路と、
を備え、
前記RF生成回路は、リッツ線から構成された少なくとも1つの誘導性要素を含む、共振回路を含み、
前記サンプリング回路は、前記電圧検知回路により検知された電圧信号または前記電流検知回路により検知された電流信号を、前記RF駆動信号に同期して変化し、かつ、前記RF駆動信号の隣接する2周期で互いに異なる位相で1周期に1度サンプリングを行う、サンプリング信号でサンプルするように構成されている、医療用器具。 - 前記共振回路は、変圧器及びインダクタを含み、前記変圧器はリッツ線から構成される一次コイル及び二次コイルを含む、請求項1に記載の医療用器具。
- 前記一次コイルは、79巻数/メートル(24巻数/フィート(TPF))で巻かれた300ストランド46ゲージのリッツ線から構成されている、請求項2に記載の医療用器具。
- 前記一次コイルは、270nHのインダクタンス、46mΩ未満のAC抵抗、及び5mΩ以下のDC抵抗を有する、請求項3に記載の医療用器具。
- 前記二次コイルは、24TPFで巻かれた105ストランド44ゲージのリッツ線から構成される、請求項2に記載の医療用器具。
- 前記二次コイルは、430kHzにおいて22μHのインダクタンス、2.5Ω未満のAC抵抗、80mΩ以下のDC抵抗を有する、請求項5に記載の医療用器具。
- 前記インダクタは、リッツ線により構成されたコイルを含む、請求項2に記載の医療用器具。
- 前記インダクタコイルは、79巻数/メートル(24巻数/フィート(TPF))で巻かれた300ストランド46ゲージのリッツ線から構成されている、請求項7に記載の医療用器具。
- 前記インダクタコイルは、430kHzにおいて345nHのインダクタンス、50mΩ未満のAC抵抗、及び7mΩ以下のDC抵抗を有する、請求項8に記載の医療用器具。
- 前記変圧器はフェライトコアを含む、請求項2に記載の医療用器具。
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