JPH09501577A - 電気手術器ジェネレータの自動制御 - Google Patents
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Abstract
(57)【要約】
ESVにおいて、制御システムが、乾燥処置の実行中に電極(13)どうしの間のインピーダンスの検出値と、電極(13)の温度の検出値とに応答するようにしてあり、それら電極の各々には、特別な方法で制御されたRF電力が適当なマルチプレクサを介して個別に夫々独立的に供給される。インピーダンス瞬時値モニタ部が、インピーダンスの変動を検出し、フィードバック・ループのうちの特別な微分値応答形アルゴリズム部分を介して、電極の各々から送出される出力電力を制御する。もう1つのフィードバック・ループ・システムである、温度依存性を有する電力制御システムが、上述のインピーダンスをフィードバックするシステムとぺアを成して多重化モードで動作する。この第2のシステムは、複数の身体組織接触電極の各々に近接させて付設した夫々の温度センサから成るセンサ・アレイを使用し、また、適当な微分値応答形アルゴリズムを使用したものである。両方のシステムは、第1マルチプレクサによって、多重化モードで動作できるようにしてある。第2のマルチプレクサが、別々の電極へ供給する出力電力を夫々独立的に個別に変化させるようにしている。
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【発明の詳細な説明】
電気手術器ジェネレータの自動制御
1.発明の分野
能動電極と帰還電極との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに応答するよう
にした電気手術器ジェネレータの自動制御装置である。電気手術器ジェネレータ
の能動リードから身体組織へ供給される高周波電力を複数の能動電極接点の各々
が個別に夫々独立的に伝送するようにした。それら複数の能動電極接点の各々に
1つずつ付設した複数の温度センサが、対応する能動電極接点における温度を示
す信号を送出する。
2.開示の背景
ジェネレータを手動操作しているときには、手術用鉗子を患者の身体組織に接
触させる際に様々な問題が生じるため、ジェネレータの自動運転の試みがなされ
、それに関する幾つかの特許が発行されている。米国特許第 2,827,056号、ドイ
ツ特許第 1,099,658号、ドイツ特許第 28 23 291号に記載されている回路では、
手術用鉗子の2本の腕の間に直流電位を印加するようにしている。その鉗子で患
者の身体組織を鋏むと、挟まれた身体組織に小さな直流電流が流れる。この直流
電流によってリレー回路が動作状態とされ、患者の身体組織に、手術効果を付与
するための大電力の高周波電力が流れるようにしている。それら回路では、一定
の抵抗値を選択することによって、身体組織インピーダンスのレベルがそれ以下
になったときに高周波電力を流し始めるインピーダンスのレベルを決定するよう
にしている。
ドイツ特許第 DE 25 40 968 号に記載されている回路では、測定用の低周波電
流を用いて身体組織の相対インピーダンスを計測しており、特定の振幅範囲の低
周波電流が流れたならば、手術効果を付与するための高周波ジェネレータ電力が
オンになるようにしている。その回路は更に、鉗子を身体組織に装着してからジ
ェネレータが動作開始するまでの間の時間を制御するための時間遅延用リレーを
備えている。
以下に説明する幾つかの特許は、バイポーラ形装置を用いて乾燥処置を実行す
るに際に必要とされる、自動オフ機能に関する特許である。ドイツ特許第 DE 31
20 102 A1号に記載されている回路では、患者の身体組織インピーダンスの微分
商(時間微分値)をモニタすることによって、高周波電力の供給を停止すべき時
刻を判定するようにしており、その時間微分値がゼロになった時刻をもって電力
供給を停止するように選択している。ドイツ特許第 DE 29 46 728 A1号に記載さ
れている回路では、調節可能な所定長さの時間遅れの後に高周波電力をオフにす
るようにしている。ドイツ特許第 DE 35 10586号に記載されている回路では、制
御用の低周波電流を使用するか、或いは、ジェネレータの高周波電流源を低電流
レベルにして使用し、その電流レベルをモニタすることによって、手術効果を付
与するためのジェネレータの高周波電力をオンにするようにしている。同特許の
回路は更に、ジェネレータの出力電圧をモニタして、その出力電圧中に第3高調
波成分が存在しているか否かを調べている。第3高調波成分が現れるのは、乾燥
が完了して火花放電のために高調波周波数が発生し始めたときであり、そのとき
にジェネレータの高周波電力をオフにするようにしている。これは、身体組織を
流れる電流を測定してその電流レベルを表すディジタル信号を生成するようにし
た装置である。この信号を利用して手動で装置を操作するようにしている。
米国特許第 4,860,745号は、測定して得た患者の身体組織インピーダンスの微
分値に基づいて高周波電力をオフにする場合に生じる問題を取り上げており、そ
のような方法に替えて、乾燥処置の実行中に患者の身体組織に供給されている高
周波電流が一定割合の変化を生じたときに、或いは、ジェネレータの火花放電に
よって高調波が発生したときに、それらに基づいてジェネレータの高周波電力を
オフにするようにした回路を提供している。ピーク検出回路が、鉗子を通して流
れる電流のピークを調べており、またそれとは別の第2の回路が、凝固処置の実
行中の電流の減少をモニタしている。測定された夫々の電流レベルは、それら回
路内で夫々に電圧に変換される。こうして計測された電圧によって電気手術器ジ
ェネレータを制御して、ピーク電流に所定係数を乗じた大きさが、凝固処置の実
行中に身体組織を流れている電流の測定値より大きくなったときに、電気手術器
ジェネレータをオフにするようにしている。身体組織を流れている電流が、ピー
ク電流に所定係数を乗じた大きさより大きければ、それが小さくなるまで電気手
術器ジェネレータの出力を供給し続ける。
ドイツ特許 2,455,174号は、スイッチとリレーとを組合わせた構成に関するも
のであり、医師が常閉のスイッチを操作すると、それによってESU制御装置が
動作状態になる。即ち、このスイッチが開かれると、リレーが動作し、それによ
って、鉗子の両腕の間のインピーダンス値が所定範囲内にあるならば電気手術器
ジェネレータが動作状態とされる。本願発明は同特許の請求の範囲に包含される
ものではなく、なぜならば本願発明はスイッチもリレーも使用していないからで
ある。更に、リレーを動作させるための手動操作スイッチも要件とされている。
このスイッチは鉗子のハンドル部に取付けられている。
米国特許第 4,658,819号には、電極へ供給する電力を、DC電源の電圧及び負
荷の大きさの関数とする回路が開示されており、負荷の大きさは、負荷電圧検出
センサと負荷電流検出センサとで計測している。マイクロプロセッサ・コントロ
ーラが、それら電圧及び電流の夫々の検出信号をディジタル化して、負荷インピ
ーダンスと、実際に供給されている電力とを算出する。このマイクロプロセッサ
・コントローラは、これらの計測、算出、及び修正のプロセスを、おおむねジェ
ネレータが動作している間中反復して実行する。米国特許第 4,372,315号に開示
されている回路では、所定個数の高周波パルスから成るパルス・バーストを反復
して送出し、1回のパルス・バーストを送出するごとに、その送出直後にインピ
ーダンスを測定するようにしている。米国特許第 4,321,926号は、注入量を制御
するフィードバック・システムを使用しているが、インピーダンスの検出はリア
ルタイムでは行われていない。米国特許第 3,964,487号、同第 3,980,085号、同
第 4,188,927号、及び同第 4,092,986号は、負荷インピーダンスの上昇に伴って
出力電流を減少させる回路を使用している。これら特許の回路は、出力電圧を一
定値に維持して、負荷インピーダンスが上昇するにつれて電流が減少するように
している。米国特許第 4,094,320号が使用している回路は、能動リード及び帰還
リードを流れる電流を検出することによって計測したインピーダンスの変化に応
答する。それら電流どうしの差を取り、その差が可変スレショルド値を超えたな
らばジェネレータをオフにする。その可変スレショルド値は、電力レベルと漂遊
容量を流れる漏れ電流の大きさとの関数である。
フランス特許第 2,573,301号では、モノポーラ形またはバイボーラ形の高周波
装置の電極の1つまたは2つを熱電対として、その電極の温度をモニタし、それ
によって身体組織が電極に凝着するのを防止している。米国特許第 4,492,231号
は、バイポーラ形の鉗子形装置における温度と、鉗子のブレード部の伝導率と、
乾燥した血液の凝着特性とを論じている。
米国特許第 4,232,676号及び同第 4,314,559号はコーニング・ガラス製作所に
譲渡された特許であり、これら特許には、ブレード部を、電気手術のための領域
と高周波電力を伝えない領域とを備えたものとすることが開示されている。これ
ら米国特許のうち米国特許第 4,232,676号では、同一のブレード部上に複数の電
極を備えてバイポーラ形装置を構成し、それら電極の間を流れる電力によって出
血部位を焼灼するようにしている。それら米国特許のうち米国特許第 4,314,559
号では、電気手術用ブレード部をコートした導電性の第1層と、非凝着性表面を
提供しているテフロン製の第2層とを備えている。導電性の層は、その所々の部
分が露出して電気手術用ブレード部と表面との間の接続部を形成しており、テフ
ロンはその表面のうち露出部分どうしの間の隙間や継ぎ目等だけを充填し、それ
によって、切断ないし凝固の機能を有するその装置の表面を非凝着性表面にして
いる。
能動身体組織電極に設けられた複数の能動電極接点と接触している1つないし
複数の身体組織領域におけるインピーダンスに応答して、また、それら能動電極
接点の検出温度に応答して、供給電力の自動制御を行うための回路は、これまで
知られていなかった。種類が大きく異なった身体組織が互いに非常に近接して存
在している場合であっても、それら組織の乾燥度を一定にすることが望まれてい
る。
発明の概要
電気手術器ジェネレータを自動制御するための自動制御装置は、身体組織乾燥
処置の実行中に電気手術器ジェネレータの能動電極と帰還電極との間の身体組織
インピーダンスのレベルに応答する装置とすることが好ましく、電気手術用高周
波電力を供給するための能動リードと帰還リードとを備えた電気手術器ジェネレ
ータを含むものとすることができる。一対の能動電極身体組織接触部材を、身体
組織に装着できるようにしてある。それら能動電極身体組織接触部材は、能動リ
ードに接続している。それら一対の能動電極身体組織接触部材の各々に1つない
し複数の能動電極接点を設けるようにすることができる。身体組織に対して電気
手術効果を付与するために、能動電極身体組織接触部材の夫々から供給される高
周波電力を、それら能動電極接点の各々が個別に夫々独立的に送出できるように
することが好ましい。
帰還電極を電気手術器ジェネレータの帰還リードに接続し、複数の能動電極接
点の各々とその帰還電極との間に、それらの間のインピーダンスの瞬時値を示す
信号を送出するインピーダンス・モニタ部を備えるようにしてもよい。インピー
ダンス・モニタ部からそれら信号を受取るようにレギュレータ部を接続し、電気
手術器ジェネレータ電力を複数の能動電極接点の各々から夫々独立的に供給でき
るようにすることができる。レギュレータ部を電気手術器ジェネレータの出力部
に関連付けて、電気手術器ジェネレータと、対応する能動電極接点との間の高周
波電力の伝送のレベルを変化させることによって、能動電極接点の各々から帰還
電極へ流れる電力を夫々独立的に調節し、それによって、モニタして得られたイ
ンピーダンス信号に応じて複数の能動電極の各々の間のインピーダンスを個別に
夫々独立的に制御するようにすることができる。
1つないし複数の能動電極接点に1つないし複数の温度センサを付設して、そ
れら温度センサの各々が温度値を電気手術器ジェネレータへ送信するように接続
することができる。それら温度値は少なくとも各温度センサに対応した能動電極
接点の温度を示しているものである。レギュレータ部を、温度値の瞬時値を受取
り、温度変化を評価して、能動電極接点の各々へ供給される電気手術器ジェネレ
ータ電力を夫々独立的に調節するように接続することが好ましく、それによって
複数の能動電極接点の各々と帰還電極との間の身体組織に対して、温度値に従っ
て夫々独立的に電気手術効果を付与するようにするのがよい。
絶縁支持部が、1つないし複数の能動電極接点を備えた一対の身体組織接触部
材を担持している構成とすることができる。この絶縁支持部の所定位置に帰還電
極を取付けて、その帰還電極と好ましくは1つないし複数の能動電極接点を備え
た1つないし複数の能動電極身体組織接触部材12との間に身体組織を挟めるよ
うにし、それによって帰還電極を備えたモノポーラ形回路を形成するようにして
もよい。少なくとも2つの能動電極身体組織接触部材によって、1つないし複数
の能動電極接点を担持した鉗子を構成するようにすることが好ましい。それらの
接触部材、能動電極接点、または帰還電極を、互いに接近及び離隔する方向に可
動にして所定位置に取付けることによって、それらの間に身体組織を挟めるよう
にしてもよい。
能動電極身体組織接触部材と帰還電極とでバイポーラ形装置を構成することも
可能であり、それらをヒンジ結合して鋏を構成するようにしてもよい。1つない
し複数の能動電極接点と帰還電極とを備えたその鋏の2つの鋏刃どうしを、互い
に電気的に絶縁する一方で、相対的に可動状態に組合わせ、それによってそれら
の間で電気手術効果が得られるようにする。第1マルチプレクサを1つないし複
数の能動電極接点に接続して、電気手術器ジェネレータの能動リードから複数の
能動電極接点の各々へ個別に夫々独立的に電気手術用高周波電力を供給するよう
にすることが好ましい。第2マルチプレクサを1つないし複数の前記温度センサ
に接続して、各温度センサに対応した能動電極接点の近傍の温度を示している温
度値を電気手術器ジェネレータへ供給するようにすることが好ましい。
細長形状の絶縁支持部が少なくとも1つの能動電極接点を所定位置に担持して
いる構成とし、それによって、腹腔鏡処置に使用するためのモノポーラ形電気手
術電極が形成されるようにしてもよい。更にその絶縁支持部の断面形状を円形と
して、トロカールで形成した、身体組織を貫通する通路の中で、腹腔鏡手術器具
として機能できるものとすることが好ましい。また、電気手術に用いる電力レベ
ルを所望のレベルに設定するためにユーザが操作する制御部材を、電気手術器ジ
ェネレータに設けることが好ましい。
方法は、電気手術器ジェネレータの能動電極と帰還電極との間の身体組織イン
ピーダンスのレベルに応答して、電気手術器ジェネレータを自動制御するという
方法とすることが好ましい。能動電極は1つないし複数の能動電極接点を備えた
ものとすることができ、かかる能動電極接点を用いて、電気手術器ジェネレータ
から能動電極及び帰還電極へ電気手術用電力を供給するステップを実行する。能
動電極に付設した1つないし複数の能動電極接点を身体組織に装着することも、
1つのステップである。電気手術効果を身体組織に付与するために、能動電極接
点の各々へ個別に夫々独立的に高周波電力を供給することも、もう1つの好適な
ステップである。続いて、1つないし複数の能動電極接点と帰還電極との間のイ
ンピーダンスを個別にモニタして、それらの間のインピーダンスの瞬時値を示し
ている信号を発生するという追加のステップがある。インピーダンスの瞬時値を
示している信号をレギュレータ部で受取り、能動電極接点の各々を介して印加さ
れる電気手術器ジェネレータ電力を設定するというのが、更なる1つのステップ
である。能動電極接点の各々と帰還電極との間のインピーダンスを個別に夫々独
立的に制御するというのも、レギュレータ部において実行することのできる電気
手術器ジェネレータの運転出力のための1つのステップである。電気手術器ジェ
ネレータと、対応する能動電極接点との間の高周波電力の伝送レベルを変更し、
帰還電極と能動電極接点の各々との間を通過する電力を夫々独立的に調節すると
いうのが、この方法のもう1つのステップである。1つないし複数の能動電極接
点に接続した第1マルチプレクサ28の接続を介して電気手術用高周波電力を個
別に夫々独立的に供給するというのも、この方法の1つのステップである。
この方法を、次のような追加のステップを含んでいるものとしてもよく、その
ステップとは、各々を1つないし複数の能動電極接点に付設した1つないし複数
の温度センサを身体組織に装着し、それら温度センサの各々から電気手術器ジェ
ネレータへ、少なくとも当該温度センサに対応した能動電極接点の温度を示して
いる温度値を伝送するステップである。続いて、この方法は、次のような追加の
ステップを含むものとすることができ、そのステップとは、温度信号の瞬時値を
測定することによって温度変化を評価し、もって能動電極接点の各々へ供給され
る電気手術器ジェネレータ電力を夫々独立的に調節し、それによって、能動電極
接点の各々と帰還電極との間の身体組織に対して、その温度値に応答して夫々独
立的に電気手術効果を付与するステップである。また更に追加のステップとして
、1つないし複数の温度センサに接続した第2マルチプレクサの接続を介して個
別
に夫々独立的に電気手術用高周波電力を評価し、各温度センサに対応した能動電
極接点の温度を示している温度値を電気手術器ジェネレータへ供給するステップ
を実行するようにしてもよい。
図面の簡単な説明
図1は、患者を含めて構成される、モノポーラ形電気手術器ジェネレータにお
ける回路を示した模式図である。
図2は、図1の回路において使用可能な複数の能動電極接点、及び/または、
複数の温度センサを示した拡大模式図である。
図3は、腹腔鏡手術装置として使用可能な鉗子の斜視図であり、この鉗子は一
対の能動電極を備え、それら能動電極は夫々に、並設された複数の能動電極接点
、及び/または、複数の温度センサを備えており、図1に示した回路において離
れて配置されている帰還電極と組合わされてモノポーラ形装置として使用される
ものであるが、ただし図3には帰還電極を示していない。
図4は、腹腔鏡手術装置として使用可能な鉗子の斜視図であり、この鉗子はバ
イポーラ形装置として構成され、1本の能動電極を備えており、この能動電極は
複数の能動電極接点、及び/または、複数の温度センサを備え、帰還電極と選択
的に接触するように移動可能に設けられている。
図5は、能動電極と帰還電極とを備えたバイポーラ形装置として構成した鋏の
側面図であり、その能動電極は複数の能動電極接点、及び/または、温度センサ
を備えている。
図6は、電気手術器ジェネレータを制御する制御装置の一部であるインピーダ
ンス・モニタ部及び温度検出部の回路図である。
好適実施例の詳細な説明
図1〜図6に示したように、電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動的に制御する
ための自動制御装置10は、身体組織乾燥処置の実行中に能動電極12と帰還電
極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに応答して電気手術器ジェネレ
ータ11から電力を供給するようにした装置であり、電気手術用の高周波電力を
供給するための能動リード14及び帰還リード15を備えた自動制御回路10を
含んでいる。電気手術部位16の温度をモニタ及び制御することも本開示の一部
である。図3に示したものは、一対の能動電極身体組織接触部材17を備えてお
り、それら接触部材17は乾燥処置の実行中に身体組織に装着しておけるように
してあり、それには、それら接触部材17の間に身体組織を挟むようにする。そ
れら能動電極身体組織接触部材17は能動リード14に接続している。図2の拡
大図に示したように、能動電極身体組織接触部材17の各々に1つないし複数の
能動電極接点18を設けてある。複数の能動電極接点18の各々が個別に夫々独
立的に高周波電力を供給できるようにしてあり、それら高周波電力が、能動電極
身体組織接触部材17に接触している身体組織に対して電気手術効果を付与する
ために、夫々の能動電極身体組織接触部材17から供給される。
図1、図2、図4、及び図5の夫々の図に示した形態では、帰還電極13を電
気手術器ジェネレータ11の帰還リード15に接続している。能動電極接点18
の各々と帰還電極13との間にインピーダンス・モニタ部19を接続し、それら
の間のインピーダンスの瞬時値を示した信号を発生させている。インピーダンス
をモニタする方法として従来より様々な方法が開示されているが、一般的な方法
は、電気手術器ジェネレータのリード14とリード15とから、即ち、電極12
と電極13とから、電圧信号及び電流信号を拾い上げ、それら2つの信号の積に
基づいて、電極12と電極13との間に接続されている負荷の大きさを測定する
という方法である。これまでに発行されている、身体組織インピーダンスのモニ
タ方法を開示した特許には、例えば米国特許第 4,922,210号や、同第 4,969,885
号がある。ただし本開示は特定のインピーダンスのモニタ方法に限定されるもの
ではない。従って、これら2件の米国特許は、この言及をもってそれらの内容が
本開示に組込まれたものとするが、それらはあくまでも実施例を例示したもので
あり、具体的な例を示したに過ぎない。
レギュレータ部20を、インピーダンス・モニタ部19から信号21及び信号
22を受取るように接続してあり、このレギュレータ部20が、電気手術器ジェ
ネレータ11の電力を、能動電極接点18の各々を介して身体組織へ供給してい
る。レギュレータ部20は能動電極接点18の温度の制御にも関与しているが、
それについては後述する。レギュレータ部20は、電気手術器ジェネレータ11
の出力部に作用的に関連付けられており、電気手術器ジェネレータ11と、対応
する能動電極接点18との間の高周波電力の伝送レベルを変化させ、能動電極接
点18の各々から帰還電極13へ流れる電力を夫々独立的に調節することによっ
て、モニタして得られたインピーダンス信号に従って能動電極接点18の各々の
間のインピーダンスを個別に夫々独立的に制御している。この方式は、互いに隣
接している身体組織どうしの間でも身体組織インピーダンスが夫々に異なるとい
う事実を認識した上で、自動制御装置10を、複数の能動電極接点18の各々の
位置にある身体組織に応答するものとすることによって、それら身体組織ごとの
インピーダンスの相違に対処できるようにしたものである。
1つの実施の形態においては、1つないし複数の能動電極接点18に1つない
し複数の温度センサ23を付設し、それら温度センサ23の各々が電気手術器ジ
ェネレータ11へ温度値を伝送するように、それら温度センサ23を接続してあ
る。能動電極接点18の温度を知ることが重要であるのは、身体組織乾燥処置を
実行する際には、その乾燥処置における温度を制御して過熱を防止することが望
まれるからである。過熱によって様々な問題が生じるが、その中でも特に、乾燥
した身体組織に能動電極接点18及び帰還電極13が凝着するという問題が発生
する。凝着が生じると、凝固した身体組織の蛋白質が引き裂かれるため、せっか
く凝固した部位が破壊されてしまう。また上述の温度値は、少なくとも対応する
能動電極接点18の温度を示している。複数の能動電極接点18に近接させて設
けた夫々の温度センサ23から送出される夫々の温度値は、第2マルチプレクサ
24を介して伝送されるようにしてある。
図3、図4、及び図5に示した別の実施の形態では、絶縁支持部25が一対の
身体組織接触部材17を担持しており、それら身体組織接触部材17が1つない
し複数の能動電極接点18を備えている。図4の形態、並びに図5の形態では、
能動電極身体組織接触部材17に帰還電極13を並設し、この帰還電極13を可
動の状態で絶縁支持部25の所定位置に取付けて、この帰還電極13を動かすこ
とによって、この帰還電極13と1本ないし複数本の能動電極身体組織接触部材
17との間に身体組織を挟めるようにしている。能動電極身体組織接触部材17
は1つないし複数の能動電極接点18を備えたものとすることが好ましく、また
以上によってバイポーラ形装置26が構成されている。図3の形態がその他のも
のと異なる点は、2本の対向した能動電極身体組織接触部材17を備え、それら
能動電極身体組織接触部材17の間に身体組織を挟めるようにしてあり、それら
能動電極身体組織接触部材17に備えた能動電極接点18を介して身体組織乾燥
処置を実行するようにしてあるということであり、身体組織乾燥処置は、図1に
示したように離れた位置に装着される帰還電極13によって完成する回路によっ
て実行される。従って、少なくとも2本の能動電極身体組織接触部材17によっ
て、バイポーラ形装置26として機能できるようにすることも可能である。また
それら能動電極身体組織接触部材17が鉗子を構成し、その鉗子が1つないし複
数の能動電極接点18を担持している構成とすることが好ましい。身体組織接触
部材17、能動電極接点18、または帰還電極13の各々を、互いに接近及び離
隔する方向に可動にして所定位置に取付けることによって、それらの間に身体組
織を挟めるようにすることも可能である。
少なくとも2本の能動電極身体組織接触部材17によって、或いは図4の形態
のように少なくとも1本の能動電極身体組織接触部材17と帰還電極13とによ
って、バイポーラ形装置26を構成することができ、或いは、また別の実施の形
態として、図5の形態のように、それらをヒンジ結合して鋏として構成すること
も可能である。この鋏は、1つないし複数の能動電極接点18と帰還電極13と
を備えると共に鋏刃27を備えたものであり、それらは、互いに電気的に絶縁さ
れる一方で、相対的に可動状態で正確に組合わされており、これによって、それ
らの間で、電気手術効果と物理的切断機能との両方が得られる。
電気手術器ジェネレータ11の能動リード14から、1つないし複数の能動電
極接点18の各々へ個別に夫々独立的に電気手術用高周波電力を供給するために
は、第1マルチプレクサ28を、それら1つないし複数の能動電極接点18に接
続した構成とすることが好ましい。図6には第1マルチプレクサ28及び第2マ
ルチプレクサ24が示されている。更に詳しく説明すると、第1マルチプレクサ
28が能動29(Act 0)を活動化すると、それに対応した部位の身体組織へ電
気手術器ジェネレータから電力が供給される。このとき身体組織へ供給される電
力の大きさは、フィードバック・アルゴリズムによって、(Act 0)29のイン
ピーダンス信号及び温度値の関数として制御される。乾燥処置を完了するまで、
特定のインピーダンス信号及び温度値に対応して定まる供給電力の値が好適な曲
線をたどるようにして電力の供給が行われる。電力の供給を終了する時点は、身
体組織インピーダンスに基づいて判定するようにしており、これが可能であるの
は、身体組織から水分が失われるとインピーダンス信号が顕著に変化するからで
ある。
レギュレータ部20には、温度値の時間微分値と、身体組織をその温度に保持
すべき目標温度と、その温度を維持すべき時間とに適合する温度曲線が内装され
ている。温度曲線の別の形態として、終了すべき時刻になったことを示す身体組
織インピーダンス信号が発生したときに、レギュレータ部20がそれに応答する
ようにしてもよく、この場合には、身体組織インピーダンス信号の微分値によっ
て瞬時的状態である終了時刻状態が示されるようにすればよい。また、乾燥処置
が完了したことを示す最終身体組織インピーダンス信号を、電力を供給する以前
の初期身体組織インピーダンス信号に対して所定の関係を有する信号として定め
てもよく、この場合には、身体組織の特性に応じて温度曲線を規定することにな
る。図6の同期検出部30は、電気手術器ジェネレータ11によって発生される
身体組織内の高周波電界の中から温度値を取り出すためのものである。その温度
値の瞬時値が判定され、能動電極接点18の各々へ供給される電気手術器ジェネ
レータ11電力によってそれら能動電極接点18の温度変化が夫々独立的に調節
され、それによって能動電極接点18の各々と帰還電極13との間の身体組織に
対して、夫々独立的に、しかも温度値に応答して電気手術効果が付与される。温
度フィードバック信号31は、温度センサ23をモニタして得られた信号であり
、より明確には温度値をモニタして得られた信号である。この温度フィードバッ
ク信号31によって、電気手術器ジェネレータ11から身体組織へ供給される電
力が正確に制御されている。信号コンディショニング回路32は、温度値を増幅
し、スケーリングして、その結果として得られる出力が明確なボルト対温度の関
係を
持つようにしている。
この信号コンディショニング回路32の出力は温度曲線と比較される。温度曲
線は、例えば図6では、ポテンショメータによる設定の形で表されている。温度
値と温度曲線が規定している値との間の差34が、電気手術器ジェネレータ11
のRF駆動部に付設された高電圧制御部35に結合されており、これによって、
駆動電圧を温度の関数として変化させるようにしている。(Act 0)29におけ
る乾燥処置が完了したならば、以上のプロセスを(Act 1、2、3、等々)に関
して反復実行する。
各温度センサに対応した能動電極接点18の近傍の温度を示している温度値を
電気手術器ジェネレータ11へ供給するためには、第2マルチプレクサ24を、
1つないし複数の温度センサ23に接続した構成とすることが好ましい。
図3、図4、及び図5に示した形態では、細長形状の絶縁支持部25が少なく
とも1つの能動電極接点18を所定位置に担持しており、それによって、上述の
如くモノポーラ形またはバイポーラ形の電気手術器装置を構成している。この絶
縁支持部25を充分に長くして腹腔鏡手術に使用できるようにすれば、能動電極
接点18を腹腔鏡手術にも利用することができる。絶縁支持部25は、その断面
形状を円形として、トロカール(不図示)で形成した、身体組織を貫通する通路
の中で、腹腔鏡手術器具として機能できるようにすることが好ましい。腹腔鏡手
術は本願開示の主眼ではなく、またトロカールで形成する通路は当業者には周知
のものであるため、これについては詳細に説明しない。図1に示した形態では、
電気手術に用いる電力レベルを所望のレベルに設定するためにユーザが操作する
制御部材36を、電気手術器ジェネレータ11に設けてある。電力レベルを所望
のレベルに設定するための多くの方式が当業界に存在しており、商業的に採用さ
れている方式としては、米国、コロラド州、Boulder に所在の Valleylab社が、
「Force 40」型の電気手術器ジェネレータ11に採用している制御方式がある。
方法は、電気手術器ジェネレータ11の能動電極12と帰還電極13との間の
身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに応答して、電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自
動制御する方法である。能動電極12は、1つないし複数の能動電極接点18を
備えており、かかる能動電極接点18を用いて、電気手術器ジェネレータ11か
ら能動電極12及び帰還電極13へ電気手術用電力を供給するステップを実行す
る。能動電極12に付設した1つないし複数の能動電極接点18を身体組織に装
着することも、1つのステップである。電気手術効果を身体組織に付与するため
に能動電極接点18の各々へ個別に夫々独立的に高周波電力を供給することも、
もう1つの好適なステップである。続いて、1つないし複数の能動電極接点18
と帰還電極13との間のインピーダンスを個別にモニタして、それらの間のイン
ピーダンスの瞬時値を示している信号を発生するという追加のステップがある。
インピーダンスの瞬時値を示している信号をレギュレータ部20で受取り、能動
電極接点18の各々を介して印加される電気手術器ジェネレータ11電力を設定
するというのが、更なる1つのステップである。能動電極接点18の各々と帰還
電極13との間のインピーダンスを個別に夫々独立的に制御することも、レギュ
レータ部20で実行する電気手術器ジェネレータ11の運転出力を変更するため
のステップである。電気手術器ジェネレータ11と、対応する能動電極接点18
との間の高周波電力の伝送レベルを変更し、帰還電極13と能動電極接点18の
各々との間を通過する電力を夫々独立的に調節するというのも、この方法のもう
1つのステップである。1つないし複数の能動電極接点18に接続した第1マル
チプレクサ28の接続を介して電気手術用高周波電力を個別に夫々独立的に供給
するというのも、この方法の1つのステップである。
この方法を、次のような追加のステップを含んでいるものとしてもよく、その
ステップとは、各々を1つないし複数の能動電極接点18に付設した1つないし
複数の温度センサ23を身体組織に装着し、インピーダンスのモニタを実行する
のと並行してそれら温度センサ23の各々から電気手術器ジェネレータ11へ、
少なくとも当該温度センサに対応した能動電極接点18の温度を表した温度値を
伝送するステップである。続いて、この方法は次のような追加のステップを含み
、そのステップとは、温度信号の瞬時値を測定することによって温度変化を評価
し、もって能動電極接点18の各々へ供給される電気手術器ジェネレータ11電
力を夫々独立的に調節し、それによって、能動電極接点18の各々と帰還電極1
3との間の身体組織に対して、その温度値に応答して夫々独立的に電気手術効果
を付与するステップである。また更に追加のステップとして、1つないし複数の
温度
センサ23に接続した第2マルチプレクサ24の接続を介して個別に夫々独立的
に電気手術用高周波電力を評価し、各温度センサに対応した能動電極接点18の
温度を表した温度値を電気手術器ジェネレータ11へ供給するステップを実行す
るようにしても良い。
【手続補正書】
【提出日】1996年4月8日
【補正内容】
請求の範囲
1.身体組織乾燥処置の実行中に電気手術器ジェネレータ11の能動電極12
と帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに個別に夫々独立的に
応答してその電気手術器ジェネレータ11の電力を自動制御するための自動制御
装置10において、
身体組織との間で回路を形成する能動電極12及び帰還電極13を備えた電気
手術器ジェネレータ11であって、それら能動電極及び帰還電極が夫々能動リー
ドと帰還リードとを介して該電気手術器ジェネレータに接続しており、それによ
ってそれら能動電極及び帰還電極それらの間の身体組織へ電気手術用高周波電力
を供給するようにした電気手術器ジェネレータ11と、
前記能動電極12に電気的に接続して付設した複数の能動電極接点18であっ
て、それらに接触している身体組織に対して電気手術効果を付与するために、前
記電気手術器ジェネレータが前記能動リードを介して前記能動電極12及び該能
動電極上の前記能動接点へ供給する高周波電力を、該能動電極上にあって身体組
織に接触するように装着された各々の能動電極接点18が個別に独立的に提供で
きるようにした複数の能動電極接点18と、
前記能動電極接点18の各々と前記帰還電極13との間に回路を成すように接
続したモニタ部であって、前記能動電極接点18の各々と前記帰還電極13との
間のインピーダンスの瞬時値を表すインピーダンス信号を発生するために用いる
前記能動電極接点の各々と身体組織と前記帰還電極とを流れる電流及びそれらの
両端間の電圧に対して個別に夫々独立的に応答するモニタ部と、
前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11の運転出力部に対して電気的に結合して回路
を成すように関連付けられたレギュレータ部20であって、前記電気手術器ジェ
ネレータを、前記能動電極接点18の各々と前記帰還電極13との間の身体組織
インピーダンスの関数として、モニタして得られたインピーダンス信号に応じて
個別に夫々独立的に制御し、更に、前記電気手術器ジェネレータと回路を成すよ
うに接続されて、前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11と、対応した前記能動電極接
点18との間の高周波電力の伝送レベルを変化させることによって、前記能動電
極接点18の各々から前記帰還電極13へ流れる電力を夫々独立的に調節するよ
うにしたレギュレータ部20と、
を備えたことを特徴とする前記能動電極12と前記帰還電極13との間の身体組
織インピーダンスのレベルに個別に夫々独立的に応答して、電気手術器ジェネレ
ータ11の電力を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。
2.各々が1つないし複数の前記能動電極接点18に付設され、各々が少なく
とも対応した能動電極接点18の温度を表す温度値を前記電気手術器ジェネレー
タ11へ送信するように接続した1つないし複数の温度センサ23を備え、
前記モニタ部を、温度値の瞬時値を受取り、温度値の変化を評価して、前記能
動電極接点18の各々へ供給される電気手術器ジェネレータ11電力を個別に夫
々独立的に調節するように接続してあり、それによって、前記能動電極接点18
の各々と前記帰還電極13との間の身体組織に対し、それに対応した温度値に従
って夫々独立的に電気手術効果を付与するようにしてある、
ことを特徴とする、請求項1記載の前記能動電極接点18の各々と前記帰還電極
13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに個別に夫々独立的に応答して電
気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。
3.絶縁支持部25が一対の部材17を担持しており、それら一対の部材17
の一方に1つないし複数の能動電極接点18を備え、それら一対の部材17の別
の1つに前記帰還電極13を備えており、それら一対の部材17は、前記絶縁支
持部25の所定位置に取付けられて、前記帰還電極13と1つないし複数の前記
能動電極12との間に身体組織を挟めるようにしてあり、それによって、身体組
織接触部材17がバイポーラ形装置26を構成するようにしたことを特徴とする
請求項2記載の前記能動電極接点18の各々と前記帰還電極13との間の身体組
織インピーダンスのレベルに個別に夫々独立的に応答して電気手術器ジェネレー
タ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。
4.前記一対の部材17が、前記バイポーラ形装置26を構成していると共に
鉗子を構成しており、該鉗子は、1つないし複数の能動電極12接点と帰還電極
13とを所定位置に担持し、それら能動電極12と帰還電極13とを互いに接近
及び離隔する方向に可動にしてそれら電極の間に身体組織を挟めるように構成し
たものであることを特徴とする請求項3記載の前記能動電極12接点の各々と前
記帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに個別に夫々独立的に
応答して電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。
5.前記部材17が、前記バイポーラ形装置26を構成していると共に互いに
ヒンジ結合されて鋏を構成しており、この鋏の夫々の部材17が鋏刃27を備え
ており、それら鋏刃は1つないし複数の能動電極12接点と前記帰還電極13と
を備えており、それらを電気的に絶縁してそれらの間に電気手術効果が得られる
ようにしたことを特徴とする請求項3記載の前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記
帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに個別に夫々独立的に応
答して電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。
6.前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11から前記能動電極12接点の各々へ個別
に夫々独立的に電気手術用高周波電力を供給するための第1マルチプレクサ28
を、1つないし複数の前記能動電極12接点に電気的に接続したことを特徴とす
る請求項2記載の前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記帰還電極13との間の身体
組織インピーダンスのレベルに個別に夫々独立的に応答して電気手術器ジェネレ
ータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。
7.各温度センサに対応した能動電極12接点の近傍の温度を示している検出
された温度値を表す信号を前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11へ供給するための第
2マルチプレクサ24を、1つないし複数の前記温度センサ23に電気的に接続
したことを特徴とする請求項2記載の前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記帰還電
極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに個別に夫々独立的に応答して
電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。
8.前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11から前記能動電極12接点の各々へ個別
に夫々独立的に電気手術用高周波電力を供給するための第1マルチプレクサ28
を、1つないし複数の前記能動電極12接点に電気的に接続すると共に、各温度
センサに対応した能動電極12接点の温度を示している検出された温度値を表す
信号を前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11へ供給するための第2マルチプレクサ2
4を、1つないし複数の前記温度センサ23に電気的に接続したことを特徴とす
る請求項2記載の前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記帰還電極13との間の身体
組織インピーダンスのレベルに個別に夫々独立的に応答して電気手術器ジェネレ
ータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。
9.細長形状の絶縁支持部25が、少なくとも1つの前記能動電極12接点を
所定位置に担持しており、それによって腹腔鏡処置に使用するためのモノポーラ
形電気手術電極を形成していることを特徴とする請求項2記載の前記能動電極1
2接点の各々と前記帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに個
別に夫々独立的に応答して電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自
動制御装置10。
10.前記絶縁支持部25の断面形状を円形として、トロカールで形成した、
身体組織を貫通する通路の中で腹腔鏡手術器具として機能できるようにしたこと
を特徴とする請求項9記載の前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記帰還電極13と
の間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに個別に夫々独立的に応答して電気手術
器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。
11.電気手術に用いる電力レベルを所望のレベルに設定するように電気的に
接続した、ユーザが操作する制御部材36を、前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11
に配設したことを特徴とする請求項2記載の前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記
帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに個別に夫々独立的に応
答して電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。
12.身体組織乾燥処置の実行中に電気手術器ジェネレータ11の能動電極1
2と帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに個別に夫々独立的
に応答してその電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置
10において、
電気手術用高周波電力を供給するための能動リード14と帰還リード15とが
接続された電気手術器ジェネレータ11と、
前記能動リード14に接続し、身体組織に装着し得るようにした、一対の能動
電極12身体組織接触部材17と、
前記一対の能動電極12身体組織接触部材17の各々に付設された複数の能動
電極12接点であって、その各々が身体組織との間で回路を形成し、その各々に
接触している身体組織に対して電気手術効果を付与するために、それら能動電極
12身体組織接触部材17の夫々へ、その各々が個別に夫々独立的に高周波電力
を供給できるようにした複数の能動電極12接点と、
前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11の前記帰還リード15に接続した、身体組織
との間で回路を形成する帰還電極13と、
前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記帰還電極13との間に回路を成すように接
続したモニタ部であって、前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記帰還電極13との
間のインピーダンスを表すインピーダンス信号を瞬時的に発生するために用いる
前記能動電極接点と身体組織と前記帰還電極とを流れる電流及びそれらの両端間
の電圧に対して個別に夫々独立的に応答するモニタ部と、
各々が1つないし複数の前記能動電極12接点に付設され、各々が少なくとも
対応した能動電極12接点の温度値を示している温度値を前記電気手術器ジェネ
レータ11へ送信するように接続した1つないし複数の温度センサ23と、
前記モニタ部を、温度値を瞬時的に受取り、温度変化を評価し、そして評価し
た温度変化に基づいて、前記能動電極12接点の各々へ供給される電気手術器ジ
ェネレータ11電力を夫々独立的に調節するように接続してあり、それによって
前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記帰還電極13との間の身体組織に対し、検出
された温度値に従って個別に夫々独立的に電気手術効果を付与するようにしてあ
ることと、
前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11の電力出力部と協働し、モニタされたインピ
ーダンス19と検出された温度値とに応じて前記能動電極12の各々の間のイン
ピーダンスを個別に夫々独立的に制御するレギュレータ部20であって、前記電
気手術器ジェネレータ11と、対応する能動電極12接点との間の高周波電力の
伝送のレベルを変化させることによって、前記帰還電極13と前記能動電極12
接点の各々との間を流れる電力を夫々独立的に調節するようにしたレギュレータ
部20と、
前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11の電力出力部に対して電気的に結合して回路
を成すように関連付けられたレギュレータ部20であって、前記電気手術器ジェ
ネレータを、信号によって示された前記能動電極12接点の各々の間の身体組織
インピーダンスの関数として、モニタして得られたインピーダンス19と検出さ
れた温度値とに応じて、個別に夫々独立的に制御し、更に、前記電気手術器ジェ
ネレータと回路を成すように接続されて、前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11と、
対応した前記能動電極12接点との間の高周波電力の伝送レベルを変化させるこ
とによって、前記能動電極12接点の各々から前記帰還電極13へ流れる電力を
夫々独立的に調節するようにしたレギュレータ部20と、
前記能動電極12接点に電気的に結合した第1マルチプレクサ28であって、
該電気手術器ジェネレータ11の前記能動リード14から前記能動電極12接点
の各々へ個別に夫々独立的に電気手術用高周波電力を供給するための第1マルチ
プレクサ28と、
1つないし複数の前記温度センサ23に電気的に結合した第2マルチプレクサ
24であって、各温度センサに対応した能動電極12接点の温度を示している温
度値を該電気手術器ジェネレータ11へ供給するための第2マルチプレクサ24
と、
を備えたことを特徴とする電気手術器ジェネレータ11の能動電極12と帰還電
極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに個別に夫々独立的に応答して
その電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.身体組織乾燥処置の実行中に電気手術器ジェネレータ11の能動電極と帰 還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに応答してその電気手術器 ジェネレータ11の電力を自動制御するための自動制御装置10において、 能動電極12と帰還電極13とを備え、それら電極の間の身体組織へ電気手術 用高周波電力を供給する電気手術器ジェネレータ11と、 前記能動電極12に付設した1つないし複数の能動電極接点18であって、身 体組織に対して電気手術効果を付与するために前記能動電極12が供給する高周 波電力を各々が個別に独立的に提供できるようにした1つないし複数の能動電極 接点18と、 前記能動電極接点18の各々と前記帰還電極13との間のインピーダンスの瞬 時値を表すインピーダンス信号を発生する、前記能動電極接点18の各々と前記 帰還電極13との間に接続したモニタ部と、 前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11の運転出力部に対して関連付けられたレギュ レータ部20であって、モニタして得られたインピーダンス信号に応じて、前記 電気手術器ジェネレータ11と、対応した前記能動電極接点18との間の高周波 電力の伝送レベルを変化させることによって、前記能動電極接点18の各々と前 記帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスを個別に独立的に制御し、それ によって前記能動電極接点18の各々から前記帰還電極13へ流れる電力の個別 の調節を行うようにしたレギュレータ部20と、 を備えたことを特徴とする前記能動電極と前記帰還電極13との間の身体組織イ ンピーダンスのレベルに応答して電気手術器ジェネレータ11の電力を自動制御 するための自動制御装置10。 2.各々が1つないし複数の前記能動電極接点18に付設され、各々が少なく ともみずからに対応した能動電極接点18の温度を表すみずからの温度値を前記 電気手術器ジェネレータ11へ送信するように接続した1つないし複数の温度セ ンサ23を備え、 前記モニタ部を、温度値の瞬時値を受取り、温度変化を評価して、前記能動電 極接点18の各々へ供給される電気手術器ジェネレータ11電力を夫々独立的に 調節するように接続してあり、それによって、前記能動電極接点18の各々と前 記帰還電極13との間の身体組織に対し、それに対応した温度値に従って夫々独 立的に電気手術効果を付与するようにしてある、 ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の前記能動接点18の各々と前記帰還電極13と の間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに応答して電気手術器ジェネレータ11 を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。 3.絶縁支持部25が一対の部材17を担持しており、それら一対の部材17 の一方に1つないし複数の能動電極接点18を備え、それら一対の部材17の他 方に前記帰還電極13を備えており、それら一対の部材17は、前記絶縁支持部 25の所定位置に取付けられて、前記帰還電極13と1つないし複数の前記能動 電極12との間に身体組織を挟めるようにしてあり、それによって、身体組織接 触部材17がバイポーラ形装置26を構成するようにしたことを特徴とする請求 項2記載の前記能動電極接点18の各々と帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピ ーダンスのレベルに応答して電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための 自動制御装置10。 4.前記一対の部材17が、前記バイポーラ形装置26を構成していると共に 鉗子を構成しており、該鉗子は、1つないし複数の能動電極12接点と帰還電極 13とを所定位置に担持し、それら能動電極12と帰還電極13とを互いに接近 及び離隔する方向に可動にしてそれら電極の間に身体組織を挟めるように構成し たものであることを特徴とする請求項3記載の前記能動電極12接点の各々と帰 還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに応答して電気手術器ジェ ネレータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。 5.前記部材17が、前記バイボーラ形装置26を構成していると共に互いに ヒンジ結合されて鋏を構成しており、この鋏の夫々の部材17が鋏刃27を備え ており、それら鋏刃は1つないし複数の能動電極12接点と前記帰還電極13と を備えており、それらを電気的に絶縁してそれらの間に電気手術効果が得られる ようにしたことを特徴とする請求項3記載の前記能動電極12接点の各々と帰還 電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに応答して電気手術器ジェネ レータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。 6.前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11から前記能動電極12接点の各々へ個別 に夫々独立的に電気手術用高周波電力を供給するための第1マルチプレクサ28 を、1つないし複数の前記能動電極12接点に接続したことを特徴とする請求項 2記載の前記能動電極12接点の各々と帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピー ダンスのレベルに応答して電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自 動制御装置10。 7.各温度センサに対応した能動電極12接点の近傍の温度を示している温度 値を前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11へ供給するための第2マルチプレクサ24 を、1つないし複数の前記温度センサ23に接続したことを特徴とする請求項2 記載の前記能動電極12接点の各々と帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダ ンスのレベルに応答して電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自動 制御装置10。 8.前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11から前記能動電極12接点の各々へ個別 に夫々独立的に電気手術用高周波電力を供給するための第1マルチプレクサ28 を、1つないし複数の前記能動電極12接点に接続すると共に、各温度センサに 対応した能動電極12接点の温度を示している温度値を前記電気手術器ジェネレ ータ11へ供給するための第2マルチプレクサ24を、1つないし複数の前記温 度センサ23に接続したことを特徴とする請求項2記載の前記能動電極12接点 の各々と帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに応答して電気 手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。 9.細長形状の絶縁支持部25が、少なくとも1つの能動電極12接点を所定 位置に担持しており、それによって腹腔鏡処置に使用するためのモノポーラ形電 気手術電極を形成していることを特徴とする請求項2記載の前記能動電極12接 点の各々と帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに応答して電 気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。 10.前記絶縁支持部25の断面形状を円形として、トロカールで形成した、 身体組織を貫通する通路の中で腹腔鏡手術器具として機能できるようにしたこと を特徴とする請求項2記載の前記能動電極12接点の各々と帰還電極13との間 の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに応答して電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自 動制御するための自動制御装置10。 11.電気手術に用いる電力レベルを所望のレベルに設定するためにユーザが 操作する制御部材36を前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11に設けたことを特徴と する請求項2記載の前記能動電極12接点の各々と帰還電極13との間の身体組 織インピーダンスのレベルに応答して電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御す るための自動制御装置10。 12.身体組織乾燥処置の実行中に電気手術器ジェネレータ11の能動電極と 帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに応答してその電気手術 器ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10において、 電気手術用高周波電力を供給するための能動リード14と帰還リード15とを 備えた電気手術器ジェネレータ11と、 前記能動リード14に接続し、身体組織に装着し得るようにした、一対の能動 電極12身体組織接触部材17と、 前記一対の能動電極12身体組織接触部材17の各々に付設された1つないし 複数の能動電極12接点であって、身体組織に対して電気手術効果を付与するた めに、それら能動電極12身体組織接触部材17の夫々へ、その各々が個別に夫 々独立的に高周波電力を供給できるようにした、1つないし複数の能動電極12 接点と、 前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11の前記帰還リード15に接続した帰還電極1 3と、 前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記帰還電極13との間のインピーダンスの瞬 時値を表すインピーダンス信号を発生する、前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記 帰還電極13との間に接続したモニタ部と、 各々が1つないし複数の前記能動電極12接点に付設され、各々が少なくとも みずからに対応した能動電極12接点の温度を示している温度値を前記電気手術 器ジェネレータ11へ送信するように接続した1つないし複数の温度センサ23 と、 前記モニタ部を、温度値の瞬時値を受取り、温度変化を評価し、そして評価し た温度変化に基づいて、前記能動電極12接点の各々へ供給される電気手術器ジ ェネレータ11電力を夫々独立的に調節するように接続してあり、それによって 前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記帰還電極13との間の身体組織に対し、前記 温度値に従って夫々独立的に電気手術効果を付与するようにしてあることと、 前記電気手術器ジェネレータ11の電力出力部と協働し、モニタされたインピ ーダンス19と検出された温度値とに応じて前記能動電極12の各々の間のイン ピーダンスを個別に夫々独立的に制御するレギュレータ部20であって、前記電 気手術器ジェネレータ11と、対応する能動電極12接点との間の高周波電力の 伝送のレベルを変化させることによって、前記帰還電極13と前記能動電極12 接点の各々との間を流れる電力を夫々独立的に調節するようにしたレギュレータ 部20と、 前記能動電極12接点に接続した第1マルチプレクサ28であって、該電気手 術器ジェネレータ11の前記能動リード14から前記能動電極12接点の各々へ 個別に夫々独立的に電気手術用高周波電力を供給するための第1マルチプレクサ 28と、 1つないし複数の前記温度センサ23に接続した第2マルチプレクサ24であ って、各温度センサに対応した能動電極12接点の温度を示している温度値を該 電気手術器ジェネレータ11へ供給するための第2マルチプレクサ24と、 を備えたことを特徴とする電気手術器ジェネレータ11の前記能動電極と前記帰 還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに応答してその電気手術器 ジェネレータ11を自動制御するための自動制御装置10。 13.電気手術器ジェネレータ11の、1つないし複数の能動電極12接点を 備えた能動電極12と帰還電極13との間の身体組織インピーダンスのレベルに 応答して、その電気手術器ジェネレータ11を自動制御する方法において、 電気手術器ジェネレータ11から能動電極及び帰還電極13へ電気手術用電力 を供給するステップと、 前記能動電極12に付設した1つないし複数の能動電極12接点と前記帰還電 極13とを身体組織に装着するステップと、 電気手術効果を身体組織に付与するために、前記能動電極12接点の各々へ個 別に夫々独立的に高周波電力を供給するステップと、 1つないし複数の前記能動電極12接点と前記帰還電極13との間のインピー ダンスを個別にモニタして、それらの間のインピーダンスの瞬時値を示している 信号を発生するステップと、 インピーダンスの瞬時値を示している信号をレギュレータ部20で受取り、前 記能動電極12接点の各々を介して印加される電気手術器ジェネレータ11電力 を設定するステップと、 前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記帰還電極13との間のインピーダンスを前 記レギュレータ部20で個別に夫々独立的に制御することによって、前記電気手 術器ジェネレータ11と、対応する能動電極12接点との間の高周波電力の伝送 レベルを変更し、前記帰還電極13と前記能動電極12接点の各々との間を通過 する電力を夫々独立的に調節するステップと、 1つないし複数の前記能動電極12接点に接続した第1マルチプレクサ28の 接続を介して電気手術用高周波電力を個別に夫々独立的に供給するステップと、 を含んでいることを特徴とする方法。 14.各々を1つないし複数の前記能動電極12接点に付設した1つないし複 数の1つないし複数の温度センサ23を身体組織に装着するステップと、それら 温度センサ23の各々から電気手術器ジェネレータ11へ、少なくとも各温度セ ンサに対応した能動電極12接点の温度を示している温度値を送出するステップ とを、追加ステップとして含んでいることを特徴とする請求項13記載の方法。 15.温度値の瞬時値を調節することによって温度変化を評価し、もって前記 能動電極12接点の各々へ供給される電気手術器ジェネレータ11電力を夫々独 立的に調節し、それによって、前記能動電極12接点の各々と前記帰還電極13 との間の身体組織に対して、その温度値に応答して夫々独立的に電気手術効果を 付与するステップを追加ステップとして含んでいることを特徴とする請求項14 記載の方法。 16.前記温度センサ23に接続した第2マルチプレクサ24の接続を介して 個別の夫々が独立した電気手術用高周波電力を提供し、各温度センサに対応した 能動電極12接点の温度を示している温度値を該電気手術器ジェネレータ11へ 供給するステップを追加ステップとして含んでいることを特徴とする請求項15 記載の方法。
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