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Radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1988-12-28
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Granted: 1991-05-14
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Expires: 2008-12-28
Abstract
Abstract The radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus of the present invention has an insertable part to be inserted toward an affected part. A therapeutic apparatus for treating the affected part, and a radioactive ray detecting apparatus for detecting radioactive rays discharged out of the affected part and providing signals by which to direct the therapeutic apparatus to the affected part, are provided in the tip part of the insertable part.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaaki Hayashi
- 👤 Koichiro Ishihara
- 👤 Yutaka Ohshima
- 👤 Yutaka Yanagawa
- 👤 Motoyuki Tagawa
- 👤 Shuichi Takayama
- 👤 Takashi Tsukaya
- 👤 Makoto Inaba
- 👤 Toshihiko Hashiguchi
- 👤 Hiroki Hibino
- 👤 Hiroyuki Sasa
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/04; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B17/22004; A61B17/22012; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/08; A61B18/082; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1485; A61B6/00; A61B6/42; A61B6/4208; A61B6/425; A61B8/00; A61B8/12; A61B8/44; A61B8/4444; A61B8/4461; A61B8/52; A61B8/5215; A61B8/5238; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/10; A61N5/1001; A61N5/1014; G; G01; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/16; G01T1/161; A61B1/00; A61B1/00163; A61B1/00165; A61B18/1402; A61B2010/0216; A61B2017/00017; A61B2017/00022; A61B2017/00079; A61B2017/22051; A61B2017/22065; A61B2017/22068; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00184; A61B2018/00196; A61B2018/00982; A61B2217/00; A61B2217/002; A61B2217/005; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus comprising: an insertable part to be inserted toward an effected part within a body; a therapeutic means provided in a tip part of said insertable part for treating said affected part; and a radioactive ray detecting means in said insertable part for detecting radioactive rays discharged out of said affected part and providing signals by which to direct an operator to guide said therapeutic means to said affected part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus comprising: an insertable part to be inserted toward an effected part within a body; a therapeutic means provided in a tip part of said insertable part for treating said affected part; and a radioactive ray detecting means in said insertable part for detecting radioactive rays discharged out of said affected part and providing signals by which to direct an operator to guide said therapeutic means to said affected part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus comprising: an insertable part to be inserted toward an affected part within a body; a therapeutic means provided in a tip part of said insertable part for treating said affected part; and a radioactive ray detecting means provided in a tip part of said insertable part for detecting radioactive rays discharged out of said affected part and providing signals by which to direct an operator to guide said therapeutic means to said affected part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus comprising: an insertable part to be inserted toward an affected part within a body; a therapeutic means provided in a tip part of said insertable part for treating said affected part; and a radioactive ray detecting means provided in a tip part of said insertable part for detecting radioactive rays discharged out of said affected part and providing signals by which to direct an operator to guide said therapeutic means to said affected part.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 further comprising a radioactive ray attenuating means for regulating a direction in which the radioactive rays discharged out of said affected part enter said radioactive ray detecting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said radioactive ray attenuating means includes a radioactive ray attenuating member positioned to enclose the periphery of said radioactive ray detecting means except in a predetermined radioactive ray detecting direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said radioactive ray attenuating means comprises a radioactive ray attenuating member having a plurality of apertures opening in radial directions of said insertable part.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said radioactive ray attenuating means comprises a plurality of radioactive ray attenuating members each member having a plurality of apertures, each of said plurality of apertures opening in a direction substantially at a right angle to the axial direction of said insertable part and said members apertures opening in radial directions intersecting at right angles with directions of the other members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said therapeutic means is a heat generating device for cauterizing said affected part.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said therapeutic means is an ultrasonic device for resecting tissue of said affected part by means of ultrasonic vibration and wherein said apparatus further includes sucking means for removing said resected tissue.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 8 wherein a telescope is provided in said insertable part and said radioactive ray detecting means is provided in a tip part of said telescope.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
72 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 8 further including a radioactive ray detecting pipe, a sheath which forms part of said insertable part, and a telescope, wherein said radioactive detecting means is provided in a tip part of said radioactive ray detecting pipe which is inserted into said sheath together with said telescope, and said therapeutic means includes a vibration transmitting member for resecting tissue of the affected part.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said ultrasonic device includes a vibration transmitting member and said radioactive ray detecting means is provided in a tip part of said vibration transmitting member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
62 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said ultrasonic device includes a vibration transmitting member including a sucking path and a fiber protecting pipe, and wherein said radioactive ray detecting means is provided in a tip part of said fiber protecting pipe which is inserted in said insertable part through said sucking path within the vibration transmitting member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 12, further including a supporting member, wherein said fiber protecting pipe is supported from the vibration transmitting member by said supporting member at a node of the vibration of said vibration transmitting member when the ultrasonic probe vibrates.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a biopsic forceps for taking samples of tissue cells of said affected part.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 14 wherein said radioactive ray detecting means is enclosed within biopsic cups of said biopsic forceps comprised of a radioactive ray attenuating material, except while said forceps is taking samples of tissue cells.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 15 wherein said radioactive ray attenuating member includes any one of the group consisting of lead, tungsten, stainless steel, lead glass, concrete, steel and mercury.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said therapeutic means is a warming treating tool for warming and treating said affected part.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
A radioactive detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 17 comprising a balloon in the tip part of the insertable part and further comprising warming electrodes and detecting window through which said radioactive rays enter the radioactive ray detecting means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an ultrasonic imaging probe for obtaining an ultrasonic picture image within a body.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
40 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 19 further comprising an ultrasonic picture image display means for displaying said ultrasonic picture image of the body in which said radioactive rays are detected by said radioactive ray detecting means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 19 wherein said ultrasonic probe is provided with a driving means for moving said insertable part in a axial direction.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 19 wherein said ultrasonic probe is provided with a driving means for rotating said insertable part about an axis of rotation.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a cell diagnosing brush for taking cells of the affected part.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 23 wherein said radioactive ray detecting means is provided in a tip part of said cell diagnosing brush.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said therapeutic means is an injection needle for administering a medicinal solution to the affected part.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 25 wherein said radioactive ray detecting means is provided in a tip part of said injection needle.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said radioactive ray detecting means is a silicon p-n junction type device.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said radioactive ray detecting means is a scintillator.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said radioactive ray detecting means is a scintillating plastic optical fiber.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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