Patents by Inventor Satomi Sakao

Satomi Sakao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11712286
    Abstract: In a treatment system, an energy treatment instrument includes a pair of grasping pieces. An energy output source outputs electric energy to the energy treatment instrument, thereby applying treatment energy to a blood vessel grasped between the grasping pieces. A measurement section measures a blood pressure at a site related to the grasped blood vessel. A processor controls output of the electric energy from the energy output source based on a measurement result obtained by the measurement section, and thereby switches an actuation state of the energy treatment instrument between a first mode for coagulating the blood vessel and a second mode for coagulating the blood vessel target that is different from the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hayashida, Satomi Sakao, Tatsuro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11413059
    Abstract: An energy surgical instrument includes first and second grasping pieces for grasping a blood vessel. At least one of the grasping pieces is designed to apply treatment energy to a grasped blood vessel. The instrument also includes a processor designed to set a wall thickness of the blood vessel, and a grasping force adjuster designed to adjust a grasping force applied by the first and second grasping pieces. A first grasping force is applied when the wall thickness set by the processor is larger than a predetermined thickness, and a second grasping force, which is larger than the first grasping force, is applied when the wall thickness set by the processor is equal to or smaller than the predetermined thickness. A treatment method includes applying treatment energy to a blood vessel grasped by the first and second grasping pieces of the instrument to seal the blood vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marina Kobayashi, Yuji Hirai, Satomi Sakao, Takeshi Onaga, Kazuhiro Morisaki, Katsushi Ide
  • Patent number: 11399887
    Abstract: An energy treatment instrument includes a pair of grasping pieces, and the grasping pieces grasp a treated target therebetween by closing relative to each other. At least one of the grasping pieces includes an energy applying portion which treats the treated target by applying treatment energy to the grasped treated target. At least one of the grasping pieces includes a hauler hauling the treated target toward an inside in a width direction of the grasping pieces, when the grasping pieces close relative to each other in a state that the treated target is disposed between the grasping pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Hirai, Kazuhiro Morisaki, Shunsuke Kuribara, Satomi Sakao, Satoshi Miyajiri
  • Patent number: 11172981
    Abstract: In a treatment system, an energy treatment instrument includes a pair of grasping pieces closing with respect to each other. An energy output source outputs electric energy to the energy treatment instrument, thereby applying treatment energy to a treatment target grasped between the grasping pieces. A processor creates an optical flow of the treatment target observed by an observation element, and switches an actuation state of the energy treatment instrument between a first mode for treating the treatment target and a second mode for treating the treatment target that is different from the first mode, based on the optical flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hayashida, Satomi Sakao
  • Patent number: 11141215
    Abstract: An energy treatment instrument includes a first grasping piece, and a second grasping piece which opens or closes relative to the first grasping piece and which grasps a blood vessel between the first grasping piece and the second grasping piece. In accordance with the kind of blood vessel grasped between the first grasping piece and the second grasping piece, an actuation state of the energy treatment instrument is switched between a first mode to coagulate a blood vessel of a circulatory system, and a second mode to coagulate a blood vessel of a pulmonary circulation in contrast to the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hayashida, Satomi Sakao, Tatsuro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10245097
    Abstract: A living tissue bonding system including: a sandwiching section for sandwiching living tissue; a power source for supplying to the living tissue treatment energy for bonding the living tissue sandwiched by the sandwiching section; a temperature measuring section for measuring a temperature of the living tissue sandwiched by the sandwiching section; a calculation section calculating, from the temperature of the living tissue measured by the temperature measuring section and a time period of applying the treatment energy, a time integral value of the temperature of the living tissue; a comparison section comparing the time integral value of the temperature of the living tissue calculated by the calculation section with a predetermined setting value; and an instruction section giving an instruction based on a result of the comparison by the comparison section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Honda, Takashi Irisawa, Kazue Tanaka, Sadayoshi Takami, Toshifumi Katsuragi, Hiroko Sakamoto, Satomi Sakao
  • Publication number: 20190059990
    Abstract: In a treatment system, an energy treatment instrument includes a pair of grasping pieces. An energy output source outputs electric energy to the energy treatment instrument, thereby applying treatment energy to a blood vessel grasped between the grasping pieces. A measurement section measures a blood pressure at a site related to the grasped blood vessel. A processor controls output of the electric energy from the energy output source based on a measurement result obtained by the measurement section, and thereby switches an actuation state of the energy treatment instrument between a first mode for coagulating the blood vessel and a second mode for coagulating the blood vessel target that is different from the first mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HAYASHIDA, Satomi SAKAO, Tatsuro YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190046262
    Abstract: In a treatment system, an energy treatment instrument includes a pair of grasping pieces closing with respect to each other. An energy output source outputs electric energy to the energy treatment instrument, thereby applying treatment energy to a treatment target grasped between the grasping pieces. A processor creates an optical flow of the treatment target observed by an observation element, and switches an actuation state of the energy treatment instrument between a first mode for treating the treatment target and a second mode for treating the treatment target that is different from the first mode, based on the optical flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HAYASHIDA, Satomi SAKAO
  • Publication number: 20190046263
    Abstract: In a treatment system, a treatment instrument includes a pair of grasping pieces each of which includes an electrode. A control device outputs electric energy to the electrodes and thereby supplies a high-frequency current to a treatment target. The control device switches between a first mode and a second mode that is different from the first mode in control scheme regarding output of the electric energy to the electrodes, based on a load that acts on one of the grasping pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HAYASHIDA, Satomi SAKAO
  • Publication number: 20190021784
    Abstract: An energy surgical instrument includes a first grasping piece, a second grasping piece which is allowed to grasp a blood vessel, an energy application unit provided in at least one of the first grasping piece and the second grasping piece, which applies treatment energy to the blood vessel grasped, a setting unit which sets information regarding a wall thickness of the blood vessel, and a grasping force adjustment unit which adjusts a grasping force to a first grasping force when the wall thickness set by the setting unit is larger than a predetermined thickness and adjusting the grasping force to a second grasping force, which is smaller than the first grasping force, when the wall thickness set by the setting unit is equal to or smaller than the predetermined thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marina Kobayashi, Yuji Hirai, Satomi Sakao, Takeshi Onaga, Kazuhiro Morisaki, Katsushi Ide
  • Publication number: 20190021757
    Abstract: An energy surgical instrument includes a first grasping piece, a second grasping piece which is allowed to grasp a blood vessel, an energy application unit provided in at least one of the first grasping piece and the second grasping piece, which applies treatment energy to the blood vessel grasped, a setting unit which sets information regarding a wall thickness of the blood vessel, and a grasping force adjustment unit which adjusts a grasping force to a first grasping force when the wall thickness set by the setting unit is larger than a predetermined thickness and adjusting the grasping force to a second grasping force, which is larger than the first grasping force, when the wall thickness set by the setting unit is equal to or smaller than the predetermined thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marina Kobayashi, Yuji Hirai, Satomi Sakao, Takeshi Onaga, Kazuhiro Morisaki, Katsushi Ide
  • Publication number: 20180303540
    Abstract: An energy treatment instrument includes a pair of grasping pieces, and the grasping pieces grasp a treated target therebetween by closing relative to each other. At least one of the grasping pieces includes an energy applying portion which treats the treated target by applying treatment energy to the grasped treated target. At least one of the grasping pieces includes a hauler hauling the treated target toward an inside in a width direction of the grasping pieces, when the grasping pieces close relative to each other in a state that the treated target is disposed between the grasping pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji HIRAI, Kazuhiro MORISAKI, Shunsuke KURIBARA, Satomi SAKAO, Satoshi MIYAJIRI
  • Publication number: 20180185089
    Abstract: An energy treatment instrument includes a first grasping piece, and a second grasping piece which opens or closes relative to the first grasping piece and which grasps a blood vessel between the first grasping piece and the second grasping piece. In accordance with the kind of blood vessel grasped between the first grasping piece and the second grasping piece, an actuation state of the energy treatment instrument is switched between a first mode to coagulate a blood vessel of a circulatory system, and a second mode to coagulate a blood vessel of a pulmonary circulation in contrast to the first mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi HAYASHIDA, Satomi SAKAO, Tatsuro YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180177544
    Abstract: An energy treatment instrument includes a first grasping piece, and a second grasping piece which opens or closes relative to the first grasping piece and which grasps a blood vessel between the first grasping piece and the second grasping piece. An actuation state of the energy treatment instrument is switched between a first mode to coagulate the blood vessel when a branch of the blood vessel is not present within a predetermined range from a position where the blood vessel is grasped, and a second mode to coagulate the blood vessel when the branch of the blood vessel is present within the predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hayashida, Satomi Sakao
  • Publication number: 20180092686
    Abstract: An energy treatment instrument includes a first grasping piece, and a second grasping piece opening and closing relative to the first grasping piece and grasping a treated target between the first grasping piece and the second grasping piece. An actuation state of the energy treatment instrument is switched between a first mode in which the treated target is coagulated when a forceps does not exist in a predetermined range from a position where the treated target is grasped, and a second mode in which the treated target is coagulated when the forceps exists in the predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hayashida, Satomi Sakao
  • Publication number: 20160165880
    Abstract: A pseudo human body device includes, an animal-derived organ having a living tissue and a blood vessel extending from the living tissue, a blood collecting unit which collects blood to be sent to the blood vessel, a tube which connects the blood vessel to the blood collecting unit, a pump unit which is provided along the tube and which sends the blood to the blood vessel from the blood collecting unit, and a housing unit which houses the organ and which sends steam of a temperature higher than a room temperature to the organ to humidify the organ and bring the organ to a temperature of 20° C. to 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku TSUKIYAMA, Koki NAKAMURA, Satomi SAKAO, Keiko SUZUKI, Yasuo TANIGAMI, Takayuki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20160143684
    Abstract: A living tissue bonding system including: a sandwiching section for sandwiching living tissue; a power source for supplying to the living tissue treatment energy for bonding the living tissue sandwiched by the sandwiching section; a temperature measuring section for measuring a temperature of the living tissue sandwiched by the sandwiching section; a calculation section calculating, from the temperature of the living tissue measured by the temperature measuring section and a time period of applying the treatment energy, a time integral value of the temperature of the living tissue; a comparison section comparing the time integral value of the temperature of the living tissue calculated by the calculation section with a predetermined setting value; and an instruction section giving an instruction based on a result of the comparison by the comparison section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka HONDA, Takashi IRISAWA, Kazue TANAKA, Sadayoshi TAKAMI, Toshifumi KATSURAGI, Hiroko SAKAMOTO, Satomi SAKAO
  • Patent number: 8500735
    Abstract: A treatment method for a living tissue using energy includes a first step of outputting energy to a grasped living tissue and raising a temperature of cells of the grasped living tissue, a second step of, after the first step, outputting high-frequency energy to the grasped living tissue and destroying cell membranes of the grasped living tissue to discharge proteins in the cells to the outside of the cells, and a third step of, after the second step, outputting heat energy to the living tissue and welding the proteins to each other while dehydrating the grasped living tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Kazue Tanaka, Yoshitaka Honda, Tomoyuki Takashino, Hideyuki Kasahara, Satomi Sakao
  • Publication number: 20120253338
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Satomi Sakao, Koji Iida
  • Publication number: 20110077630
    Abstract: A treatment method for a living tissue using energy includes a first step of outputting energy to a grasped living tissue and raising a temperature of cells of the grasped living tissue, a second step of, after the first step, outputting high-frequency energy to the grasped living tissue and destroying cell membranes of the grasped living tissue to discharge proteins in the cells to the outside of the cells, and a third step of, after the second step, outputting heat energy to the living tissue and welding the proteins to each other while dehydrating the grasped living tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Kazue TANAKA, Yoshitaka HONDA, Tomoyuki TAKASHINO, Hideyuki KASAHARA, Satomi SAKAO