Patents by Inventor Sumihito Konishi

Sumihito Konishi 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: 11154347
    Abstract: A therapeutic treatment system includes a holding section configured to hold a biological tissue, electrodes provided in the holding section and capable of outputting first high-frequency energy for sealing the biological tissue at a first sealing temperature and second high-frequency energy for dissecting the biological tissue at a first dissection temperature higher than the first sealing temperature, electrodes provided in the holding section and capable of outputting first thermal energy for sealing the biological tissue at a second sealing temperature higher than the first sealing temperature and second thermal energy for dissecting the biological tissue at a second dissection temperature lower than the first dissection temperature and higher than the second sealing temperature, and a control section configured to control temperature of each of the electrodes to output the second thermal energy after the output of the first high-frequency energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Honda, Tsuyoshi Hayashida, Kazue Tanaka, Sumihito Konishi
  • Publication number: 20180116709
    Abstract: A therapeutic treatment system includes a holding section configured to hold a biological tissue, electrodes provided in the holding section and capable of outputting first high-frequency energy for sealing the biological tissue at a first sealing temperature and second high-frequency energy for dissecting the biological tissue at a first dissection temperature higher than the first sealing temperature, electrodes provided in the holding section and capable of outputting first thermal energy for sealing the biological tissue at a second sealing temperature higher than the first sealing temperature and second thermal energy for dissecting the biological tissue at a second dissection temperature lower than the first dissection temperature and higher than the second sealing temperature, and a control section configured to control temperature of each of the electrodes to output the second thermal energy after the output of the first high-frequency energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Honda, Tsuyoshi Hayashida, Kazue Tanaka, Sumihito Konishi
  • Patent number: 9888959
    Abstract: A therapeutic treatment system includes a holding section configured to hold a biological tissue, electrodes provided in the holding section and capable of outputting first high-frequency energy for sealing the biological tissue at a first sealing temperature and second high-frequency energy for dissecting the biological tissue at a first dissection temperature higher than the first sealing temperature, electrodes provided in the holding section and capable of outputting first thermal energy for sealing the biological tissue at a second sealing temperature higher than the first sealing temperature and second thermal energy for dissecting the biological tissue at a second dissection temperature lower than the first dissection temperature and higher than the second sealing temperature, and a control section configured to control temperature of each of the electrodes to output the second thermal energy after the output of the first high-frequency energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Honda, Tsuyoshi Hayashida, Kazue Tanaka, Sumihito Konishi
  • Patent number: 9782218
    Abstract: A thermocoagulation/cutting device 11 includes an exothermic part 13 made of a meta; a first current supply portion 41 projecting integrally from the exothermic part 13; a second current supply portion 42 projecting integrally from the exothermic part 13; and a third current supply portion 43 projecting integrally from the exothermic part 13. The thermocoagulation/cutting device 11 includes a controller 16. The controller 16 is capable of causing an electric current to flow between the first current supply portion 41 and second current supply portion 42, between the first current supply portion 41 and third current supply portion 43, or between the second current supply portion 42 and third current supply portion 43.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sumihito Konishi, Tsuyoshi Hayashida, Yoshitaka Honda
  • Patent number: 9687291
    Abstract: A treatment system comprises a first power supply apparatus and a second power supply apparatus each connectable with a surgical device and a neutral electrode, the first power supply apparatus being electrically connected with the second power supply apparatus, the treatment system treating a living tissue while performing transmission and reception of information between the first and second power supply apparatuses, wherein, in a case where the neutral electrode is connected to only one of the first and second power supply apparatuses, an output of the surgical device connected to the second power supply apparatus is inhibited during an output of the surgical device connected to the first power supply apparatus, and the output of the surgical device connected to the first power supply apparatus is inhibited during the output of the surgical device connected to the second power supply apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ko Shimizu, Yoshitaka Honda, Sumihito Konishi, Tsuyoshi Hayashida, Akinori Kabaya
  • Publication number: 20160310207
    Abstract: A therapeutic treatment system includes a holding section configured to hold a biological tissue, electrodes provided in the holding section and capable of outputting first high-frequency energy for sealing the biological tissue at a first sealing temperature and second high-frequency energy for dissecting the biological tissue at a first dissection temperature higher than the first sealing temperature, electrodes provided in the holding section and capable of outputting first thermal energy for sealing the biological tissue at a second sealing temperature higher than the first sealing temperature and second thermal energy for dissecting the biological tissue at a second dissection temperature lower than the first dissection temperature and higher than the second sealing temperature, and a control section configured to control temperature of each of the electrodes to output the second thermal energy after the output of the first high-frequency energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka HONDA, Tsuyoshi HAYASHIDA, Kazue TANAKA, Sumihito KONISHI
  • Publication number: 20160249975
    Abstract: A thermocoagulation/cutting device 11 includes an exothermic part 13 made of a meta; a first current supply portion 41 projecting integrally from the exothermic part 13; a second current supply portion 42 projecting integrally from the exothermic part 13; and a third current supply portion 43 projecting integrally from the exothermic part 13. The thermocoagulation/cutting device 11 includes a controller 16. The controller 16 is capable of causing an electric current to flow between the first current supply portion 41 and second current supply portion 42, between the first current supply portion 41 and third current supply portion 43, or between the second current supply portion 42 and third current supply portion 43.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sumihito KONISHI, Tsuyoshi HAYASHIDA, Yoshitaka HONDA
  • Publication number: 20160074093
    Abstract: A treatment system comprises a first power supply apparatus and a second power supply apparatus each connectable with a surgical device and a neutral electrode, the first power supply apparatus being electrically connected with the second power supply apparatus, the treatment system treating a living tissue while performing transmission and reception of information between the first and second power supply apparatuses, wherein, in a case where the neutral electrode is connected to only one of the first and second power supply apparatuses, an output of the surgical device connected to the second power supply apparatus is inhibited during an output of the surgical device connected to the first power supply apparatus, and the output of the surgical device connected to the first power supply apparatus is inhibited during the output of the surgical device connected to the second power supply apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Ko SHIMIZU, Yoshitaka HONDA, Sumihito KONISHI, Tsuyoshi HAYASHIDA, Akinori KABAYA
  • Patent number: 8986288
    Abstract: A high-frequency output apparatus and an ultrasound output apparatus, which are medical apparatuses, each has a CPU, a communication circuit and a speaker. Each CPU transmits, when an output volume level of a sound outputted from its own speaker is changed, information about the changed output volume level to the other medical apparatus from the communication circuit, and controls output volume of the sound outputted from its own speaker on the basis of output volume information about a sound outputted of the speaker of the other apparatus, which has been received in the communication circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventor: Sumihito Konishi
  • Publication number: 20140031706
    Abstract: A high-frequency output apparatus and an ultrasound output apparatus, which are medical apparatuses, each has a CPU, a communication circuit and a speaker. Each CPU transmits, when an output volume level of a sound outputted from its own speaker is changed, information about the changed output volume level to the other medical apparatus from the communication circuit, and controls output volume of the sound outputted from its own speaker on the basis of output volume information about a sound outputted of the speaker of the other apparatus, which has been received in the communication circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventor: Sumihito KONISHI
  • Patent number: 8226646
    Abstract: A high-frequency treatment instrument is provided with an electrode for treatment for performing a high-frequency treatment at a treatment portion. The treatment portion protrudes from an insertion portion having an electrical insulation. The treatment portion protruding from the insertion portion is provided with the electrode for treatment provided with a plurality of electrode portions. The treatment performances of the plurality of electrode portions are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Sumihito Konishi, Kazunori Taniguchi, Kazuya Hijii, Yoshitaka Honda
  • Publication number: 20110279268
    Abstract: An ultrasound output apparatus includes: a priority level judgment section for judging a priority level for preferentially notifying a user of a plurality of abnormalities that occur in the plurality of handpieces; a display control section for causing a display section to display abnormality information whose priority level judged by the priority level judgment section is high; and a priority level changing section, which upon detecting an occurrence of an abnormality from a handpiece, which is different from the handpiece in which the abnormality information being displayed on the display section is originated, causes abnormality information from the hand piece to be displayed on the display section in place of the abnormality information being displayed on the display section regardless of the priority level of the abnormality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: SUMIHITO KONISHI, KOTA SUGAYA
  • Publication number: 20110273465
    Abstract: An ultrasound output apparatus includes a first output connector for connecting a first handpiece, a second output connector arranged neighboring the first output connector for connecting a second handpiece, an HP connector connection detection circuit that detects that the first and second handpieces are connected to the first and second output connectors respectively, a display section provided with first and second display screens for displaying setting information of the first and second handpieces at predetermined positions according to an array of the first output connector and the second output connector and a GUI control section that controls a number of partitions of the display section according to connection statuses of the first and second handpieces so as to display, when the HP connector connection detection circuit detects that the first and second handpieces are connected to the first and second output connectors, setting information of the first and second handpieces on the first and second d
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Sumihito KONISHI, Kota SUGAYA
  • Publication number: 20100069939
    Abstract: A surgery system includes: an ultrasonic output device for outputting to an ultrasonic transducer provided in a treatment instrument for performing surgery an ultrasonic drive signal to ultrasonically vibrate the ultrasonic transducer; a high-frequency output device for outputting a high-frequency signal for high-frequency ablation to the treatment instrument; and a connector section including a first connector and a second connector provided to the ultrasonic output device and the high-frequency output device, respectively, the connector section transmitting an output of the ultrasonic drive signal or the high-frequency signal from one of the devices to the other of the devices by connecting both of the connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventor: Sumihito KONISHI
  • Patent number: 7413541
    Abstract: An endoscopic surgical system has, in a hospital, multiple operating rooms A to J having anesthesia-apparatus related systems. Each of the anesthesia-apparatus related systems is connected to a hospital network managed by a server through a communication circuit. The anesthesia-apparatus related system is connected to an endoscopic system through a cable so as to communicate with each other interactively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventor: Sumihito Konishi
  • Publication number: 20070049921
    Abstract: A high-frequency treatment instrument is provided with an electrode for treatment for performing a high-frequency treatment at a treatment portion. The treatment portion protrudes from an insertion portion having an electrical insulation. The treatment portion protruding from the insertion portion is provided with the electrode for treatment provided with a plurality of electrode portions. The treatment performances of the plurality of electrode portions are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Sumihito Konishi, Kazunori Taniguchi, Kazuya Hijii, Yoshitaka Honda
  • Publication number: 20070038160
    Abstract: This is a calculus breaking device comprising a first shock type probe for generating a first shock wave for breaking a calculus, a second shock type probe for generating a second shock wave different from the first shock wave and a control unit for switching between the first and second shock type probes to control and drive them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Kazue Tanaka, Tomohisa Sakurai, Sumihito Konishi
  • Publication number: 20070016235
    Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical apparatus comprises an ultrasonic transducer for generating vibration in response to a drive signal to be given, and a treatment device having a probe to which the vibration is transferred from the ultrasonic transducer to effect treatment with the vibration. This device further comprises a signal generator for generating an AC signal for driving the ultrasonic transducer, and a modulator for modulating the AC signal generated by the signal generator to produce a drive signal to be given to the ultrasonic transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Kazue Tanaka, Sumihito Konishi, Tatsuya Kubota, Tomohisa Sakurai, Shinji Hatta, Hiroo Ono, Hubert Baltes
  • Publication number: 20050054896
    Abstract: An endoscopic surgical system has, in a hospital, multiple operating rooms A to J having anesthesia-apparatus related systems. Each of the anesthesia-apparatus related systems is connected to a hospital network managed by a server through a communication circuit. The anesthesia-apparatus related system is connected to an endoscopic system through a cable so as to communicate with each other interactively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sumihito Konishi