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Patent US4489728 - Device for diagnosing body cavity interior with supersonic waves - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA device for diagnosing a body cavity interior with supersonic waves is disclosed wherein a supersonic wave tip is inserted into a body cavity to transmit and receive supersonic waves to diagnose internal organs with the supersonic waves and an endoscope to observe the body cavity interior are combined...http://www.google.com/patents/US4489728?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4489728 - Device for diagnosing body cavity interior with supersonic wavesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS4489728 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 06/358,584Publication dateDec 25, 1984Filing dateMar 16, 1982Priority dateMar 22, 1981Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE3268623D1, EP0061331A1, EP0061331B1Publication number06358584, 358584, US 4489728 A, US 4489728A, US-A-4489728, US4489728 A, US4489728AInventorsKazumasa Matsuo, Akio NakadaOriginal AssigneeOlympus Optical Co., Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (8), Referenced by (26), Classifications (17), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDevice for diagnosing body cavity interior with supersonic wavesUS 4489728 AAbstract A device for diagnosing a body cavity interior with supersonic waves is disclosed wherein a supersonic wave tip is inserted into a body cavity to transmit and receive supersonic waves to diagnose internal organs with the supersonic waves and an endoscope to observe the body cavity interior are combined with each other. In such diagnosing device there is provided, a driving means for driving a supersonic wave oscillator or scanning mirror provided within a supersonic probe tip. A grip which is small and light and angled in the forward direction is provided. The disposition of the driving shaft, signal cord and light guide cables are such that they do not obstruct the operation of the diagnosing device.
We claim: 1. A device for diagnosing a body cavity interior wherein a supersonic wave probe projects supersonic waves directly into a body cavity and has means for transmitting and receiving supersonic waves to diagnose an internal organ or the like within the body cavity with the supersonic waves and an endoscope with means for projecting an illuminating light from a light source means through a flexible light guide into a body cavity to observe the interior of said body cavity, the wave probe and the endoscope form a single unit, comprising:an elongated body having an insertable tip on one end and a viewing point on the other end thereof; a hand piece, gripable by the operator, and having a first end attached to said body intermediate said two ends of the body and having a second end angled toward said insertable tip, such that the axis of said hand piece substantially intersects the axis of the elongated body; a supersonic wave probe tip included in said insertable tip and containing a supersonic wave oscillator and a scanning mirror; an electric signal cord operatively connected to said probe tip and extending into said hand piece; a rotary shaft operatively connected with said probe tip and extending into said hand piece; an endoscope disposed generally axially within said body, and having an eyepiece cooperatively engageable with said body at said viewing point, said endoscope extending to said insertable tip; driving means separate from said body for driving the oscillator and scanning mirror, said driving means being connected by a flexible cable with said hand piece and operatively connected with said electrical signal cord and said rotary shaft, said flexible cable further having a cable connector at each end thereof, said hand piece having a connector compatible with one of said two cable connectors and said driving means having a connector compatible with the other of said two cable connectors, each connector and cable connector containing connections representing said rotary shaft and said electric signal cord. 2. The diagnosing device of claim 1, wherein the flexible cable connected to said hand piece and the light guide connected to said endoscope extend laterally outward from the same side of the body.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a device for diagnosing a body cavity interior with supersonic waves wherein an endoscope is incorporated in a supersonic wave probe body to contact and diagnose an internal organ while being viewed.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a device for diagnosing a body cavity interior with supersonic waves wherein it contains a grip on the hand side of an inserted part which is provided at the tip with a supersonic wave probe tip for transmitting and receiving supersonic waves and is provided internally with an endoscope so as to be inserted into a body cavity. The device is made small and light and is connected through a flexible cable with a driving means formed separately from the above mentioned grip to drive a supersonic wave oscillator or scanning mirror within the supersonic wave probe tip. Thus the operability of such operations is improved such as the inserting the above mentioned inserted part into the body cavity and the contacting the supersonic wave probe tip with an internal organ and, in operation, the grip may be gripped with one hand by the operator thus leaving the other hand free to shape the posture of the patient and press the body wall.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an elevation showing a conventional device for diagnosing a body cavity interior with supersonic waves.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Prior to explaining an embodiment of the present invention, a conventional example of a device for diagnosing a body cavity interior with supersonic waves wherein an endoscope for observing a body cavity interior and a supersonic wave probe for obtaining a supersonic wave signal image are combined with each other shall be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In these drawings, the reference numeral 1 indicates a supersonic wave probe tip, a window 2 for transmitting and receiving supersonic wave signals is formed in the side part of the tip and a fine diameter shaft 4 is connected to the rear part of the tip through a curved part 3. Cords for transmitting and receiving supersonic waves and wires (not illustrated) for driving a mirror within the above mentioned supersonic wave probe tip 1 are contained in this shaft. This shaft 4 is passed through a channel in an inserted part 6 in which an endoscope 5 is arranged and is connected at the rear end to a driving part 9 through an endoscope hand part 7 and channel inserting port 8. A light guide cable 10 and an eyepiece part 11 inclined to the axial direction of the inserted part 6 are connected to the above mentioned endoscope hand part 7. A holding handle 12 is connected below the driving part 9. A signal cable 13 is inserted through the handle 12. A driving motor 14 is connected to the rear of the driving part 9.
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