Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-contact transport apparatus. The non-contact transport apparatus includes a housing, and a plate which is fitted into a circular recess formed at a central portion in a lower surface of the housing. The housing is formed into a shape corresponding to the shape of a workpiece to be transported, for example, into an octagonal shape. In the plate, a plurality of nozzles are arranged radially at equal angular intervals. The nozzles include first nozzle grooves and second nozzle grooves having cross sectional areas that are determined in proportion to distances between a principal side of the housing and the nozzle and between an oblique side of the housing and the nozzle for making the flow rates of the pressure fluid through the first nozzle groove and the second nozzle groove different.

Abstract: In a treating apparatus, a forceps body as a treating device is connected to a generator as a control device. The forceps body mainly includes a pair of handle portions, which are used for manipulation by being held by an operator, a pair of jaws provided between the handle portion and the pair of jaws, which are used to coagulate/resect by grasping living-body tissue to be treated and a pair of scissors component members. A heating member, which is a heat generating source as a heat generating portion for applying heat energy to living-body tissue, is embedded at least one of the jaws. A pair of electrode portions, which is a treating energy generator, is provided to the pair of jaws. By supplying bipolar electric surgical knife current between the pair of electrode portions, high frequency current as treating energy is applied to the grasped living-body tissue.

Abstract: A treatment system includes an energy source, a pair of holding portions, an output portion and a first channel. At least one of the holding portions is configured to relatively move with respect to the other holding portion. The output portion is disposed on at least one of the pair of holding portions and connected with the energy source. The output portion is configured to generate a fluid including a gas and/or a liquid from the living tissue by the energy supplied from the energy source. The first channel is disposed at a position close to the output portion. The first channel is configured to pass the fluid generated from the living tissue.

Abstract: A treatment system includes a seal member, a maintaining member and a control section, and is configured to exert energy to a living tissue to treat the living tissue. The seal member is configured to join a sealed region which seals desirable regions of at least two living tissues when the energy is exerted to the sealed region. The maintaining member is configured to maintain the living tissues in the vicinity of the sealed region being brought into contact with each other when the energy is exerted to the living tissues. The control section is configured to offset energy output timings of the seal member and the maintaining member.

Abstract: An operative instrument includes forceps having a treating section for treating an anatomy at an extremity and being provided with a heat-generating body for generating heat to be provided to the anatomy and a power supply unit for supplying electric power to the heat-generating body of the forceps. The operative instrument raises the temperature of the heat-generating body by supplying substantially constant electric power to the heat-generating body. Therefore, coagulation and incision of the anatomy can be performed satisfactorily.

Abstract: A treatment system includes an energy source, a pair of holding portions, an output portion and a cooling section. To hold a living tissue of a treatment target, at least one of the pair of the holding portions relatively moves with respect to the other holding portion. The output portion is disposed on at least one of the holding portions and connected with the energy source. Moreover, the output portion thermally denatures the living tissue, when the energy is supplied from the energy source. The cooling section inhibits the thermal spread in a direction away from the output portion.

Abstract: A medical treatment apparatus includes an energy source, a first treating portion joining the living tissues together, a second treating portion which is interposed between the living tissues and which denatures a joint surface of the living tissues in contact with the second treating portion, a detecting portion, and a controller. The first treating portion includes holding members having holding surfaces to hold the living tissues, and an energy output unit which is provided on the holding surfaces and which join the living tissues together when energy is applied thereto from the energy source. The detecting portion detects at least one of biological information regarding the living tissues held by the pair of holding members and regarding the living tissues between the holding members and the second treating portion. The controller controls an output of the energy output unit and the second treating portion on the basis of the biological information.

Abstract: A medical treatment apparatus includes an energy source which applies energy to living tissues, a first treating portion which joins the living tissues together, a second treating portion which is interposed between the living tissues and which removes surface portions of tissues in the joint surfaces of the living tissues, a detecting portion, and a controller. The first treating portion includes at least a pair of holding members having holding surfaces to hold the living tissues, and an energy output unit which is provided on the holding surfaces of the holding members and which join the living tissues together when energy is applied thereto from an energy source. The detecting portion detects biological information regarding the living tissues held by the pair of holding members. The controller controls outputs from the energy output unit in accordance with the biological information regarding the living tissues obtained by the detecting portion.

Abstract: A treatment system that applies energy to a living tissue to treat the same, the treatment system includes a sealing member which joins desired sealed regions of at least two living tissues when the energy is applied to the living tissues in a state where the desired regions are sealed, a maintaining member which maintains living tissues near the sealed regions in a contact state when the energy is applied to the living tissues in a state where the tissues near the regions sealed by the sealing member are in contact with each other, at least one first control section which controls an output of the energy that is applied to the sealing member, and at least one second control section which controls an output of the energy that is applied to the maintaining member.

Abstract: A treatment device to treat a living tissue includes a sealing member which joints desired regions of at least two living tissues to each other in a sealed state, and a maintaining member which maintains contact between the tissues located in the vicinity of parts jointed by the sealing member.

Abstract: The therapeutic device for treating a living tissue, has jaws and serving as a pair of openable/closable holding portions each having a distal end portion configured to hold the living tissue, and a heating plate provided on at least one of the jaws and, and used to treat the living tissue, wherein a plurality of heat generating mechanism provided independently controllable are provided on the heating plate.

Abstract: A treatment system that applies energy to a living tissue includes first and second holding members, an operating section, an energy source, and a plurality of energy applying portions that apply energy supplied from the energy source. Each of the first and second holding members has a holding surface to hold the living tissue. The operating section operates a relative movement of at least one of the first and second holding members with respect to the other. The energy source supplies energy to at least one of the first and second holding members. The plurality of energy applying portions are provided on the holding surface of at least one of the first and second holding members, and control density of energy applied to a living tissue held by the first and second holding members.

Abstract: A treatment system that applies energy to a living tissue includes first and second holding members, an operating section, an energy source, and a plurality of energy applying portions that apply energy supplied from the energy source. Each of the first and second holding members has a holding surface to hold the living tissue. The operating section operates a relative movement of at least one of the first and second holding members with respect to the other. The energy source supplies energy to at least one of the first and second holding members. The plurality of energy applying portions are provided on the applying surface of at least one of the first and second holding members, and uniforms density of energy applied to a living tissue held by the first and second holding members.

Abstract: A treatment system includes an energy source, a pair of holding portions, an output portion and a first channel. At least one of the holding portions is configured to relatively move with respect to the other holding portion. The output portion is disposed on at least one of the pair of holding portions and connected with the energy source. The output portion is configured to generate a fluid including a gas and/or a liquid from the living tissue by the energy supplied from the energy source. The first channel is disposed at a position close to the output portion. The first channel is configured to pass the fluid generated from the living tissue.

Abstract: A treatment system includes an energy source, a pair of holding portions, an output portion and a cooling section. To hold a living tissue of a treatment target, at least one of the pair of the holding portions relatively moves with respect to the other holding portion. The output portion is disposed on at least one of the holding portions and connected with the energy source. Moreover, the output portion thermally denatures the living tissue, when the energy is supplied from the energy source. The cooling section inhibits the thermal spread in a direction away from the output portion.

Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument comprises an elongated treatment instrument body; a nozzle portion provided at the distal side of the treatment instrument body for injecting a conductive fluid flowing to the inside of the treatment instrument body from the distal end of the treatment instrument body in the atomized state; and an electrode provided at a distal side relative to the nozzle for discharging high-frequency electric energy supplied from a power source transmitted from the proximal side to the distal side of the treatment instrument body through an electric conductive member along the atomized-state conductive fluid injected from the nozzle portion.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a heat generating element to be current-carried is provided at a grasp portion on the tip side of a treatment portion, the patient's body tissue grasped between a pair of grasp portions is coagulated by heat of the heat generating element, and a metal scissors blade for cutting the patient's body tissue is provided on the rear side of the grasp portion in the treatment portion.

Abstract: A pair of openable/closable jaws, an insertion section configured to support the pair of jaws, an operation section configured to open/close the pair of jaws, a heat generating element provided in a jaw, that generates heat by supply of electricity, electricity supply means configured to supply electricity to the heat generating element, and damage protecting means for protecting the electricity supply means from being damaged, are provided.

Abstract: An operative instrument includes forceps having a treating section for treating an anatomy at an extremity and being provided with a heat-generating body for generating heat to be provided to the anatomy and a power supply unit for supplying electric power to the heat-generating body of the forceps. The operative instrument raises the temperature of the heat-generating body by supplying substantially constant electric power to the heat-generating body. Therefore, coagulation and incision of the anatomy can be performed satisfactorily.

Abstract: In a treating apparatus, a forceps body as a treating device is connected to a generator as a control device. The forceps body mainly includes a pair of handle portions, which are used for manipulation by being held by an operator, a pair of jaws provided between the handle portion and the pair of jaws, which are used to coagulate/resect by grasping living-body tissue to be treated and a pair of scissors component members. A heating member, which is a heat generating source as a heat generating portion for applying heat energy to living-body tissue, is embedded at least one of the jaws. A pair of electrode portions, which is a treating energy generator, is provided to the pair of jaws. By supplying bipolar electric surgical knife current between the pair of electrode portions, high frequency current as treating energy is applied to the grasped living-body tissue.