公开(公告)号：US20190142450A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16244771

申请日：2019-01-10

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Yukihiko SHIMAMURA ,  Masashi YAMADA ,  Hideyuki KOMAMURA ,  Tomokazu SHIMIZU

IPC: A61B17/32 ,  A61L31/02

Abstract: A probe configured to be connected to a transducer unit configured to generate ultrasonic vibration, includes an elongated vibration transmission portion configured to transmit the ultrasonic vibration; and an engagement member provided on and/or near an outer circumference at a position which becomes a node of the ultrasonic vibration when the ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the vibration transmission portion, the engagement member being formed by a material of an identical to or smaller damping rate than a damping rate of the ultrasonic vibration in the vibration transmission portion, and the engagement member being engaged with an exterior member disposed on an outer side of the vibration transmission portion.

公开(公告)号：US20200305923A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16900269

申请日：2020-06-12

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Yasuhiro MAEDA ,  Yukihiko SHIMAMURA ,  Masashi YAMADA

IPC: A61B17/32

Abstract: A vibration transmitter includes: a first rod including a fitting hole extending along the longitudinal axis thereof; and a second rod attached to a distal end portion of the first rod by a fitting portion fitted into the fitting hole in a state where a compressed surface pressure is received from the inner surface of fitting hole. The first rod includes: a first region in which the fitting portion is fitted into the fitting hole; and a second region positioned proximal of the first region. In the first region of the first rod, a crystal grain diameter is larger than that in the second region of the first rod.

公开(公告)号：US20230310021A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18328328

申请日：2023-06-02

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Yasuhiro MAEDA ,  Yukihiko SHIMAMURA ,  Masashi YAMADA

IPC: A61B17/32

CPC classification number: A61B17/320068 ,  A61B2017/320094 ,  A61B2017/320089 ,  A61B2017/320032

Abstract: A vibration transmitter includes: a first rod including a fitting hole extending along the longitudinal axis thereof; and a second rod attached to a distal end portion of the first rod by a fitting portion fitted into the fitting hole in a state where a compressed surface pressure is received from the inner surface of fitting hole. The first rod includes: a first region in which the fitting portion is fitted into the fitting hole; and a second region positioned proximal of the first region. In the first region of the first rod, a crystal grain diameter is larger than that in the second region of the first rod.

公开(公告)号：US20200029997A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16594356

申请日：2019-10-07

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Yukihiko SHIMAMURA ,  Masashi YAMADA ,  Hideyuki KOMAMURA ,  Tomokazu SHIMIZU

IPC: A61B17/32 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61L31/02

Abstract: A probe is connected to an ultrasonic transducer configured to generate ultrasonic vibration. The probe includes an elongated main body portion, and a cylindrical engagement portion. The main body portion includes is configured to transmit the ultrasonic vibration. The ultrasonic vibration is input to the engagement portion. The engagement portion includes: a connection portion that is connected to the ultrasonic transducer, and a holding cylindrical portion that is continuous to the connection portion, and that holds the proximal end portion of the main body portion.

公开(公告)号：US20190231383A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16382421

申请日：2019-04-12

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Yukihiko SHIMAMURA

IPC: A61B17/32 ,  G10K11/02 ,  B06B1/06

CPC classification number: A61B17/320068 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B2017/32009 ,  A61B2017/320094 ,  B06B1/0611 ,  B06B2201/76 ,  G10K11/02 ,  H04R17/10

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer includes: a drive unit including a piezoelectric device; a proximal end block; and a distal end block. The distal end block includes a first portion, a supported portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The distal end block is configured such that a position of a boundary between the second portion and the third portion corresponds to or substantially corresponds to an antinode of the ultrasonic vibration while the piezoelectric device generates the ultrasonic vibration, and the ultrasonic vibration is being propagated to the proximal end block, the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion. A resonance frequency of the ultrasonic vibration differs according to a position of the boundary between the second portion and the third portion under a condition that a distance from the supported portion to a distal end of the third portion along the longitudinal axis is constant.