WO2017038722A1 - 超音波手術システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an ultrasonic surgical system.
- a treatment tool capable of treating cartilage has been proposed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-187617.
- the surgical excision apparatus proposed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-187617 has a shaft and a tissue action tip. A lumen is formed in the shaft.
- the tissue action tip is formed at the tip of the shaft and has openings that communicate with the plurality of excised grooves and the lumen of the shaft.
- the surgical excision apparatus having such a configuration excises cartilage by bringing the rotating tissue action tip portion into contact with the cartilage by rotating the shaft.
- the surgical excision apparatus proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-187617 performs excision while entraining cartilage by contacting the tissue action tip while rotating. For this reason, the cartilage surface after cutting tends to be a rough surface.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic surgical system capable of performing treatment under conditions suitable for cartilage.
- An ultrasonic surgical system is an ultrasonic surgical system for treating cartilage, and is connected to an output unit that generates drive power and the output unit, and the drive power is converted into ultrasonic vibration.
- the predetermined part of the cartilage is heated by vibration, and the temperature of the predetermined part of the cartilage is within 2.2 seconds, and the cutting part that scrapes off the cartilage when pressed by an operator while in contact with the cartilage
- a control unit for controlling the driving power output from the output unit so as to be 120 ° C. or higher.
- an ultrasonic surgical system capable of performing treatment under conditions suitable for cartilage.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing components of cartilage, cancellous bone, and cortical bone.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the principle of cartilage cutting by the ultrasonic surgical system.
- FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a relationship between a cutting temperature and a cartilage cutting amount when a soldering iron is pressed against cartilage with a predetermined pressing load.
- FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a relationship between a cutting temperature and a cartilage cutting amount when an ultrasonic cutting tool is pressed against cartilage with a predetermined pressing load.
- FIG. 4 is a view showing the state of the cartilage surface and cross-section for each temperature when the soldering iron is pressed against the cartilage.
- FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a temporal change relationship of cartilage temperature rise when a plurality of ultrasonic cutting tools having different outputs are pressed against cartilage.
- FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a temporal change relationship of the temperature increase of the subchondral bone when the ultrasonic cutting tool at the outputs A, B, and C in FIG. 5A is pressed against the cartilage.
- FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram of the temperature distribution of cartilage, subchondral bone, and cancellous bone when the temperature of cartilage is 120 ° C. with output A.
- FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of the temperature distribution of cartilage, subchondral bone and cancellous bone when the temperature of the cartilage is 120 ° C. with output B.
- FIG. 6C is a schematic diagram of the temperature distribution of cartilage, subchondral bone and cancellous bone when the temperature of cartilage is 120 ° C. with output C.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a specific configuration of the surgical operation system according to each embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the ultrasonic surgical system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing the experimental results of measuring the change in the cutting amount when the pressing load or amplitude is changed with respect to the cartilage.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of treatment using the ultrasonic surgical system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a view showing a comparison of cartilage cutting treatment results by a high-frequency surgical system (RF), an ultrasonic surgical system (US), and a surgical system (BUR) using a motor.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a modification in which the output current value is overshooted.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the ultrasonic surgical system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of treatment using the ultrasonic surgical system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the pressing of the cutting part in step S105.
- the surgical system in this embodiment is a cartilage cutting treatment system. Applicants' investigation has shown that cartilage cutting is performed by a mechanism different from that of other bones such as cortical bone and cancellous bone. This will be described in detail below.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing components of cortical bone, cancellous bone, and cartilage.
- the main component of cortical bone and cancellous bone is calcium phosphate
- the main component of cartilage is protein (collagen).
- collagen is elastic and soft. For this reason, even if an impact is given to collagen, the given impact is absorbed. Therefore, it is difficult to cut cartilage containing collagen as a main component by using impact.
- cartilage can be cut with an ultrasonic surgical system.
- cutting of cartilage by an ultrasonic surgical system is performed by melting by frictional heat generated when an ultrasonic cutting tool is brought into contact with cartilage as shown in FIG. It is thought to be done.
- FIG. 2 is an example of an ultrasonic surgical system
- the cutting of cartilage by heating can be performed using a heating device other than the ultrasonic surgical system.
- the cutting of cartilage by such heating will be further described.
- FIG. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing the relationship between the cartilage temperature and the cutting amount.
- FIG. 3A is a diagram showing the relationship between the temperature of the cartilage and the cutting amount of the cartilage when the soldering iron is pressed against the cartilage with a predetermined pressing load (2.94 N).
- FIG. 3B is a diagram showing the relationship between the temperature of cartilage and the amount of cartilage cut when the ultrasonic cutting tool is pressed against the cartilage with a predetermined pressing load (2.94 N).
- the horizontal axis of FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B has shown the temperature (degreeC) of the biological tissue.
- shaft of FIG. 3A and 3B has shown the cutting amount (cutting depth) (mm ⁇ 3 >) of the cartilage.
- FIG. 4 is a view showing the state of the cartilage surface and cross section at each temperature when the soldering iron is pressed against the cartilage.
- the states of 40 ° C., 80 ° C., 120 ° C., 160 ° C., 200 ° C., and 240 ° C. are shown.
- the cartilage When the temperature of the cartilage is less than 45 ° C., the cartilage is not cut as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B.
- the state of the surface and cross section of the cartilage in this temperature range is shown as a state of 40 ° C. in FIG.
- the cutting amount of the cartilage increases according to the temperature. In this range, the increase in the cutting amount due to the temperature rise is small.
- the state of the surface and cross section of the cartilage in this temperature range is shown as the state of 80 ° C. in FIG.
- the cutting amount of the cartilage increases rapidly as the temperature rises.
- the state of the surface and cross section of the cartilage in this temperature range is shown as the state of 120 ° C. in FIG. In this temperature range, cartilage cutting proceeds greatly.
- the increase in the amount of cartilage cut with temperature rise is small.
- the state of the surface and cross section of the cartilage in this temperature range is shown as a state of 160 ° C. in FIG.
- the cartilage cutting proceeds, but the surface of the cartilage begins to burn.
- the cartilage is cut only by applying heat with a soldering iron. Therefore, even if it is not an ultrasonic cutting tool, when heat is applied with respect to cartilage, it turns out that cartilage is cut. However, even if heat is simply applied, the cartilage is not cut when the temperature of the cartilage is less than 45 ° C. Therefore, when cutting the cartilage, the temperature of the cartilage needs to be 45 ° C. or higher. In addition, when the temperature of the cartilage exceeds 200 ° C., the thermal invasion to the cartilage becomes large. Therefore, when cutting the cartilage, it is desirable that the temperature of the cartilage be 220 ° C. or less. Furthermore, considering the balance between the amount of cartilage cut and the size of the thermal insult, it is desirable that the cartilage temperature be 120 ° C.-160 ° C. when the cartilage is cut.
- the amount of cartilage cut per unit temperature is higher when the ultrasonic cutting tool is used. Will grow. This is because in the case of an ultrasonic cutting tool, not only heat is simply applied to the cartilage, but also an action of scraping the melted cartilage by ultrasonic vibration is added.
- the cartilage to be treated is human cartilage
- there is a clear treatment target such as damaged cartilage or degenerated cartilage. Therefore, it is desirable that the necessary temperature increase occurs only at a necessary site such as damaged cartilage or degenerated cartilage, and that no increase in temperature occurs in the surrounding healthy cartilage, subchondral bone and cancellous bone.
- human tissue such as cancellous bone and cortical bone can be damaged at about 40 ° C.
- it is desirable to set the temperature of the cartilage to 120 ° C.-160 ° C.
- the temperature of the damaged or degenerated cartilage that is the treatment site is brought to around 120 ° C. in as short a time as possible, and thereafter the temperature of the healthy tissue such as cancellous bone around the treatment site that is the non-treatment site. It is desirable that treatment be terminated before ascending. In general, since damage to the cancellous bone or the like starts at about 40 ° C., it is desirable that the temperature of the cancellous bone is not 40 ° C. when the temperature of the cartilage or degenerated cartilage becomes 120 ° C.
- FIG. 5A is a diagram showing the relationship of the time change of the temperature rise of the cartilage when a plurality of ultrasonic cutting tools having different outputs are pressed against the cartilage.
- the output A in FIG. 5A is an output adjusted so that the temperature of the cartilage becomes 120 ° C. in 2.2 seconds.
- the output B in FIG. 5A is an output adjusted so that the temperature of the cartilage becomes 120 ° C. in 2.8 seconds.
- the output C in FIG. 5A is an output adjusted so that the temperature of the cartilage becomes 120 ° C. in about 20 seconds.
- FIG. 5A is a diagram showing the relationship of the time change of the temperature rise of the cartilage when a plurality of ultrasonic cutting tools having different outputs are pressed against the cartilage.
- the output A in FIG. 5A is an output adjusted so that the temperature of the cartilage becomes 120 ° C. in 2.2 seconds.
- the output B in FIG. 5A is an output adjusted so that the temperature of the cartilage becomes 120 ° C.
- FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a temporal change relationship of the temperature rise of the subchondral bone when the ultrasonic cutting tool at the outputs A, B, and C in FIG. 5A is pressed against the cartilage.
- output A where the temperature of the cartilage reaches 120 ° C. in 2.2 seconds
- the temperature of the subchondral bone does not exceed 40 ° C. when the temperature of the cartilage reaches 120 ° C.
- output B where the temperature of the cartilage reaches 120 ° C. in 2.8 seconds
- the temperature of the subchondral bone exceeds 40 ° C. before the temperature of the cartilage reaches 120 ° C.
- the temperature of the subchondral bone exceeds 40 ° C. before the temperature of the cartilage reaches 120 ° C. as shown in FIG. 5B.
- FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram of the temperature distribution between cartilage and cancellous bone when the temperature of the cartilage is 120 ° C. with output A.
- FIG. 6A in the treatment of 2.2 seconds, only the temperature of the cartilage becomes high, and the temperature rise of the subchondral bone and cancellous bone around the cartilage is suppressed.
- 6B is a schematic diagram of the temperature distribution of cartilage and cancellous bone when the temperature of the cartilage is 120 ° C. with output B.
- FIG. 6B in the treatment for 2.8 seconds, the heat transmitted to the cartilage is also transmitted to the subchondral bone and cancellous bone, and the temperature of the cancellous bone exceeds 40 ° C.
- 6C is a schematic diagram of the temperature distribution of cartilage and cancellous bone when the temperature of cartilage is 120 ° C. with output C. Even in the example of FIG. 6C, the temperature of the subchondral bone and the sea surface bone exceeds 40 ° C. before the temperature of the cartilage is fully increased.
- the treatment with the ultrasonic cutting tool is preferably within 2.2 seconds. That is, by adjusting the output and the like so that the temperature of the cartilage can be 120 ° C. within 2.2 seconds, a surgical system suitable for treating human cartilage is realized.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a specific configuration of the surgical operation system according to each embodiment of the present invention.
- the cartilage cutting treatment is performed by setting the temperature of the cartilage to an appropriate temperature.
- a means for adjusting the temperature of the cartilage to an appropriate temperature is not limited.
- a system in which the temperature of the cartilage is set to a prescribed temperature within a range of 45 ° C. to 220 ° C., preferably 120 ° C. to 160 ° C. by frictional heat generated by ultrasonic vibration may be used as the surgical system in this embodiment.
- a system for setting the temperature of the cartilage to a specified temperature within a range of 45 ° C.-220 ° C., preferably 120 ° C.-160 ° C. by heating with a heater may be used as the surgical system in this embodiment
- a system that brings the temperature of the cartilage to a specified temperature within the range of 45 ° C.-220 ° C., preferably 120 ° C.-160 ° C. by application may be used as the surgical system in this embodiment.
- FIG. 7 shows an ultrasonic surgical system 1 as an example of the surgical system according to the present embodiment.
- the ultrasonic surgical system 1 illustrated in FIG. 7 includes a cutting tool 10 for performing a treatment on a living tissue with ultrasonic waves, a power supply device 80 that supplies driving power to the cutting tool 10, and a foot switch 90. .
- the ultrasonic surgical system 1 is a system suitable for cartilage treatment. However, the ultrasonic surgical system 1 can also be used for treatment of biological tissues other than cartilage.
- the cutting tool 10 as an energy cutting tool has a handpiece 20, a probe 180 protruding from the handpiece 20, and an elongated sheath 30 formed around the probe 180.
- the probe 180 side of the cutting tool 10 will be referred to as the distal end side of the cutting tool 10
- the handpiece 20 side will be referred to as the proximal end side.
- the handpiece 20 has an ultrasonic transducer inside.
- the ultrasonic vibrator vibrates ultrasonically in accordance with the driving power from the power supply device 80.
- the handpiece 20 transmits the ultrasonic vibration generated by the ultrasonic vibrator to the probe 180.
- the probe 180 is connected to the ultrasonic transducer through the sheath 30 and vibrates with the vibration of the ultrasonic transducer.
- the distal end of the sheath 30 is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape, and a cutting portion 181 provided at the distal end of the probe 180 is exposed from the portion formed in the semi-cylindrical shape. Further, for example, a cold knife 182 is formed at the distal end of the sheath 30.
- the cold knife 182 is made of a corrosion-resistant metal material, and is used to facilitate excision of living tissue. Note that the cold knife 182 may not be provided.
- the handpiece 20 has an input unit 22.
- the input unit 22 is a part for inputting an instruction for driving the ultrasonic transducer.
- the input unit 22 may include a plurality of switches so that a plurality of types of inputs corresponding to driving of a plurality of types of ultrasonic transducers are performed.
- the plurality of switches include, for example, a switch for driving the ultrasonic vibrator to be suitable for cartilage treatment.
- the input unit 22 is connected to the power supply device 80. Further, the ultrasonic transducer in the handpiece 20 is connected to the power supply device 80.
- the power supply device 80 detects an input to the input unit 22 and supplies drive power corresponding to the input to the ultrasonic transducer.
- the foot switch 90 has the same function as the input unit 22 provided in the handpiece 20. That is, the foot switch 90 is provided with a switch similar to the input unit 22.
- the foot switch 90 may include a plurality of switches like the input unit 22.
- the user When performing the treatment, the user holds the handpiece 20 and brings the cutting unit 181 provided in the probe 180 that vibrates ultrasonically into contact with the living tissue to be treated. At this time, the user operates the input unit 22 or the foot switch 90 to vibrate the ultrasonic transducer. The vibration generated by the ultrasonic transducer is transmitted to the probe 180. When the cutting portion 181 of the vibrating probe 180 comes into contact with the living tissue, a treatment such as cutting or excision of the living tissue is performed.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the ultrasonic surgical system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 8, the same components as those described in FIG. 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG.
- the power supply device 80 has an output circuit 81 and a control circuit 82.
- the output circuit 81 is an output unit that is electrically connected to the ultrasonic transducer 24 and generates drive power for driving the ultrasonic transducer 24 provided inside the handpiece 20 of the cutting tool 10. Based on this driving power, an output voltage and an output current are output from the output circuit 81 to the cutting tool 10.
- the control circuit 82 is configured by a CPU or an ASIC, for example, and is a control unit that controls the driving power of the output circuit 81 in accordance with an input from the input unit 22 or the foot switch 90. For example, when an instruction to enter the cartilage cutting treatment mode is given by input from the input unit 22 or the foot switch 90, the control circuit 82 determines that the temperature of the cartilage is the above-described temperature, that is, 45 ° C.-220 ° C. The output circuit 81 is controlled so that the ultrasonic vibration such as 120 ° C. to 160 ° C. is generated in the cutting tool 10. In the case of an ultrasonic surgical system, frictional heat gives a temperature change to the cartilage. As shown in FIG.
- the heating amount by frictional heat is determined by the amplitude of ultrasonic vibration and the pressing load of the cutting tool 10 on the cartilage. Therefore, for example, if the value of the pressing load is fixed to the average value of the pressing load when the cutting tool 10 is pressed against the living tissue by a doctor, the frictional heat changes only by the amplitude.
- the amplitude is measured experimentally so that the temperature of the cartilage is a specified temperature within the range of 45 ° C.-220 ° C., preferably 120 ° C.-160 ° C., with the pressing load being a fixed value.
- the measured amplitude value is stored in the memory 821 of the control circuit 82.
- the control circuit 82 reads this amplitude value from the memory 821 and controls the output current and output voltage of the output circuit 81 so that the ultrasonic transducer 24 vibrates with the read amplitude.
- the temperature of the treatment site it is preferable to raise the temperature of the treatment site to 120 ° C. in about 2.2 seconds.
- the amplitude of the ultrasonic vibration is simply increased.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of treatment using the ultrasonic surgical system 1 in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 10 shows the flow of the resection procedure of degenerated cartilage in the knee joint.
- the flow of FIG. 10 is applicable not only to the knee joint but also to treatment for other joints such as a shoulder joint.
- step S101 the doctor uses the trocar to form a port for allowing the cutting tool and the arthroscope to be inserted up to the position of the biological tissue to be treated (here, the degenerated cartilage in the knee joint).
- step S102 the doctor inserts the arthroscope and the cutting tool 10 of the ultrasonic surgical system 1 into the knee joint through the arthroscopic port.
- step S103 the doctor brings the cutting unit 181 of the ultrasonic surgical system 1 into contact with the degenerated cartilage to be treated while viewing the image in the knee joint displayed on the monitor through the arthroscope.
- step S104 the doctor operates the input unit 22 to set the ultrasonic surgical system 1 to the cartilage mode, and starts resection of degenerated cartilage.
- the control circuit 82 reads the amplitude value stored in advance in the memory 821 (for example, the amplitude value necessary for setting the cartilage temperature to 120 ° C.).
- the output circuit 81 is controlled so that the ultrasonic transducer 24 vibrates with the read amplitude.
- the temperature of the degenerated cartilage rises by bringing the cutting part 181 vibrating at this amplitude into contact with the degenerated cartilage with a certain pressing load. Thereby, the degenerated cartilage is melted and the degenerated cartilage is excised.
- the value of the amplitude in step S104 is more preferably a temperature required to bring the temperature of the cartilage to 120 ° C. within a predetermined short time (within 2.2 seconds). Thereby, the treatment is completed in a short time, and an unnecessary temperature rise in the non-treatment site is suppressed.
- the cartilage cutting treatment can be reliably performed.
- the cutting tool 10 is set so that the temperature of the cartilage is a prescribed temperature within the range of 45 ° C.-220 ° C., preferably 120 ° C.-160 ° C. in consideration of the influence of thermal invasion of the cartilage.
- the amount of heating of the cartilage by is controlled. This makes it possible to perform cartilage cutting treatment with minimal invasiveness.
- the treatment can be completed in a short time by the treatment of the cartilage with the cutting tool 10. As a result, it is possible to suppress an unnecessary temperature increase in a non-treatment site that does not require treatment.
- an ultrasonic surgical system is exemplified as the surgical system.
- the temperature of the cartilage can be set to a prescribed temperature within a range of 45 ° C.-220 ° C., preferably 120 ° C.-160 ° C.
- a surgical system using a heater for example
- energy different from the ultrasonic system such as a surgical system using a high-frequency current or a combination thereof.
- thermal invasion is smaller than a surgical system using a heater, a surgical system using a high frequency, or the like.
- the surface of the cartilage after treatment is smoother than in a surgical system using a motor.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a comparison of cartilage cutting treatment results between the high frequency surgical system (RF) and the ultrasonic surgical system (US).
- FIG. 11 also shows a cartilage cutting treatment result (that is, a cutting treatment result using only an impact) by a surgical system (BUR) using a motor.
- the cartilage is hardly cut by the cutting treatment using only the impact.
- the surface of the cartilage does not retain its original shape and has a villi shape.
- the cutting treatment using a high frequency cutting of cartilage proceeds as compared with the treatment using a motor, but the thermal invasion is relatively wide.
- the cartilage cutting progresses more and the thermal invasion becomes relatively small.
- the heating rate is slower than that of a high frequency surgical system.
- the ultrasonic surgical system as shown in FIG. 12, it corresponds to the original amplitude value for a predetermined period immediately after starting the ultrasonic surgical system so that the temperature of the cartilage reaches the target temperature as soon as possible.
- the output current value may be overshooted more than the output current value.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the ultrasonic surgical system 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the same components as those described in FIG. 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG.
- the cutting tool 10 of the ultrasonic surgical system 1 in the second embodiment has a temperature sensor 26.
- the temperature sensor 26 is provided, for example, inside the tip of the cutting tool 10, detects the temperature of the tip of the cutting tool 10, that is, the temperature of the cartilage, and sends a signal corresponding to the detected temperature to the control circuit 82 of the power supply device 80. input.
- various temperature sensors such as a thermocouple and a thermistor can be used.
- the control circuit 82 in the second embodiment controls the output circuit 81 so that the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 26 is maintained at a specified temperature within the range of 45 ° C.-220 ° C., preferably 120 ° C.-160 ° C. Control.
- the control circuit 82 controls the output circuit 81 so as to increase the output current from the output circuit 81 when the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 26 is lower than a specified temperature. Further, when the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 26 exceeds a specified temperature, the control circuit 82 controls the output circuit 81 so as to reduce the output current from the output circuit 81.
- the cartilage cutting can be performed more reliably than in the first embodiment. Treatment is performed. Further, the memory 821 as in the first embodiment can be omitted.
- the temperature of the cartilage is measured by the temperature sensor 26.
- the method for measuring the temperature of the cartilage is not limited to using a temperature sensor.
- the third embodiment is a modification of the treatment method. As described above, it is desirable that only the temperature at the treatment site is raised to 120 ° C.-160 ° C. during treatment, and 40 ° C. or less for non-treatment sites. As a technique for this, in the case of the ultrasonic surgical system 1, it is conceivable to increase the amplitude or increase the pressing load. In the present embodiment, the treatment time is further shortened by the treatment method.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of treatment using the ultrasonic surgical system 1 in the third embodiment.
- FIG. 14 also shows the flow of the resection treatment of degenerated cartilage in the knee joint.
- the flow of FIG. 14 is applicable not only to a knee joint but also to treatments for other joints such as a shoulder joint.
- the description of the same processing as in FIG. 10 is omitted as appropriate. That is, description of the processing of steps S101 to S103 is omitted.
- step S204 the doctor operates the input unit 22 to set the ultrasonic surgical system 1 to the cartilage mode, and starts resection of degenerated cartilage.
- the control circuit 82 determines the amplitude value stored in the memory 821 in advance (for example, necessary to bring the cartilage temperature to 120 ° C. within 2.2 seconds). Amplitude value) is read out, and the output circuit 81 is controlled so that the ultrasonic transducer 24 vibrates with the read amplitude.
- the temperature of the degenerated cartilage rises by bringing the cutting part 181 vibrating at this amplitude into contact with the degenerated cartilage with a certain pressing load.
- step S205 the doctor cuts (removes) the cartilage with the probe 180 as shown in FIG. 15) (energy assisted trimming or remove, accurate shaving, excise).
- “As shown in FIG. 15” refers to cutting (paring) the cartilage while removing a continuous film-like shavings so as to peel the skin. More specifically, It is.
- the pressing of the cutting portion 181 is applied in a direction parallel to the surface of the heated cartilage. Efficient cartilage resection is performed.
- pressing is performed in a direction different from the contact direction, but cutting may be performed in the thickness (depth) direction of the cartilage by pressing in the contact direction.
- step S205 of the third embodiment is different from the ultrasonic treatment system other than the ultrasonic treatment system, such as a surgical system using a heater, a surgical system using a high-frequency current, or a combination thereof. It is applicable also to the used surgical system.
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まず、本実施形態の手術システムの作動方法の基本的な原理について説明する。本実施形態における手術システムは、軟骨の切削処置システムである。出願人の検討により、軟骨の切削は、皮質骨や海綿骨といった他の骨の切削とは異なる機序で行われることが分かった。以下に詳細に説明する。
本発明の第1の実施形態について説明する。図7は、本発明の各実施形態に係る手術システムの具体的な構成の一例を示す図である。前述したように、軟骨の切削処置は、軟骨の温度を適切な温度にすることで行われる。軟骨の温度を適切な温度とするための手段は、限定されない。例えば、超音波振動による摩擦熱によって軟骨の温度を45℃-220℃、好ましくは120℃-160℃の範囲内の規定の温度にするシステムが本実施形態における手術システムとして用いられてもよいし、ヒータによる加熱によって軟骨の温度を45℃-220℃、好ましくは120℃-160℃の範囲内の規定の温度にするシステムが本実施形態における手術システムとして用いられてもよいし、高周波電流の印加によって軟骨の温度を45℃-220℃、好ましくは120℃-160℃の範囲内の規定の温度にするシステムが本実施形態における手術システムとして用いられてもよい。図7は、本実施形態に係る手術システムの一例としての超音波手術システム1を示している。
以下、第2の実施形態を説明する。前述した実施形態においては、軟骨を切削に適した温度とするように切削具10における軟骨の加熱量を制御する際に、実測によって予め決定された設定(例えば振幅)に従って制御が行われる。第2の実施形態は、切削具10における軟骨の加熱量をフィードバック制御する例である。
以下、第3の実施形態を説明する。第3の実施形態は、処置の方法の変形例である。前述したように、処置中においては処置部位の温度のみを120℃-160℃まで上昇させ、非処置部位については40℃以下とすることが望ましい。このための手法として、超音波手術システム1の場合には振幅を大きくしたり、押し付け荷重を大きくしたりすることが考えられる。本実施形態は、さらに、処置の方法によって処置の時間を短くするものである。
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- 軟骨を処置する超音波手術システムであって、
駆動電力を生成する出力部と、
前記出力部と接続され、前記駆動電力を超音波振動に変換する振動子と、
前記振動子と接続され、前記超音波振動を伝達するプローブと、
前記プローブに設けられ、前記軟骨の所定の部位と接触し、前記駆動電力に基づいて変換された超音波振動によって前記軟骨の所定の部位を発熱させるとともに、前記軟骨に接触させた状態で術者が押圧することで前記軟骨を削り取る切削部と、
前記軟骨の所定の部位の温度が2.2秒以内に120℃以上になるように前記出力部から出力される前記駆動電力を制御する制御部と、
を具備する超音波手術システム。 - 前記押圧は、前記切削部の前記軟骨への接触方向とは異なる方向の押圧である請求項1に記載の超音波手術システム。
- 前記軟骨の所定の部分は、損傷した軟骨又は変性した軟骨である請求項1に記載の超音波手術システム。
- 前記制御部は、前記軟骨の所定の部位以外の軟骨下骨及び海面骨の温度が40℃以上にならないように前記駆動電力を制御する請求項1に記載の超音波手術システム。
- 前記制御部は、前記軟骨の温度が220℃を超えないように前記出力部から出力される前記駆動電力を制御する請求項1に記載の超音波手術システム。
- 前記制御部は、前記軟骨の温度が120℃以上、かつ、160℃以下になるように前記出力部から出力される前記駆動電力を制御する請求項1に記載の超音波手術システム。
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