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: A surgical instrument having including a fixed handle and a pivoting handle, an elongated treatment part operating rod connected to the pivoting handle which advances and retracts with the operation of the pivoting handle, an insertion part through which the operating rod is inserted, a pivoting base supported on the distal end portion of the insertion part via a pivoting shaft so that the pivoting base is free to pivot, an elongated pivoting base operating rod whose distal end portion is connected to the pivoting base which causes the pivoting base to pivot about the pivoting shaft, a treatment part base which is connected to the pivoting base, and on which a surgical treatment part which performs an opening-and-closing action is disposed, and a joint member having a plurality of universal joints connects the treatment part operating rod and the surgical treatment part disposed on the treatment part base.

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 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: A high pressure discharge lamp ballast includes an AC power supply means for supplying a square wave alternating current to a high pressure discharge lamp having a bulb in which first and second electrodes are disposed so as to face each other. In the high pressure discharge lamp ballast, one modulation period (T0) of the square wave alternating current supplied by the AC power supply means comprises a first asymmetrical current period (T1) for melting a protrusion formed at the tip of the first electrode and growing a protrusion formed at the tip of the second electrode, a symmetrical current period (Ts) for conducting current having a positive-negative symmetrical square wave, and a second asymmetrical current period (T2) for growing the first protrusion and melting the second protrusion.

Abstract: A surgical instrument has an insertion section, an operation section disposed in a proximal end of the insertion section, and a treatment section disposed in a distal end of the insertion section. First and second driving rods are disposed in the insertion section. The operation section is opened/closed and rotated to transmit an opening/closing force to the first driving rod, and a rotating force to the second driving rod. The treatment section comprises a pair of jaws. The treatment section is connected to the distal end portions of the first and second driving rods disposed in the insertion section to rotate and open/close the pair of jaws with respect to the insertion section.

Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to an improvement in a surgical therapeutic instrument which includes an inserting part, a manipulating part, and a therapeutic part. In a link mechanism having a transmission shaft for transmitting a driving force applied to the manipulating part to the therapeutic part, the position of the transmission shaft is restricted, and a joint is provided in the transmission shaft to reduce the strain of the transmission shaft. A sheath is also provided in the inserting part to facilitate cleaning thereof. A mechanism is provided for immovably locking the movable portion. A circular arc centered about a turning shaft is introduced into the shape of the manipulating part to improve the manipulability thereof. Further, the structure of a gripping portion of the manipulating part is improved.

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a tubular member, a partition member for partitioning the inside of the tubular member, first and second shafts movable in forward and backward directions, an end effector, a base member connected to the second shaft, a supporting pin for supporting the base member to mount the end effector on the tubular member, a first connection member being movable in both forward and backward directions in the base member to open and close jaws connected to the end effector, a second connection member being movable through a joint formed by the supporting pin, a first operation control portion for manipulating the end effector via the first shaft, and a second operation control portion for moving the second shaft in both forward and backward directions to control the angle of the joint.

Abstract: A therapeutic system comprising a therapeutic applicator for treating living tissues and an observation unit for determining the position of the applicator. The therapeutic energy applied from the applicator to the living tissues is controlled in accordance with data representing the position of the applicator, determined by the observation unit. It is therefore easy to operate the system even if the applicator and the observation unit (e.g., an MRI apparatus) are used at the same time. The image of the living tissues remains clear during the use of the therapeutic applicator.

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: A heat generating element is constructed of at least a substrate, an insulating film disposed on the substrate, a heat generating portion provided with a thin film resistor disposed on at least a part of the insulating film, and a protective film disposed on the above-described insulating film and the above-described heat generating portion, wherein the above-described substrate and the above-described heat generating portion are composed of the same member. Additionally, a medical therapeutic instrument includes a treatment portion provided with the above-described heat generating element to heat a living body tissue by using the heat generated from the heat generating element and treat the living-body tissue. The heat generating element is mounted on the above-described treatment portion in such a manner that an outer surface of the above-described substrate of the heat generating element serves as a treatment surface.

Abstract: A therapeutic system comprising a therapeutic applicator for treating living tissues and an observation unit for determining the position of the applicator. The therapeutic energy applied from the applicator to the living tissues is controlled in accordance with data representing the position of the applicator, determined by the observation unit. It is therefore easy to operate the system even if the applicator and the observation unit (e.g., an MRI apparatus) are used at the same time. The image of the living tissues remains clear during the use of the therapeutic applicator.

Abstract: A surgical instrument of the present invention comprises a tool section provided at a distal end of the insert section, having first and second tool pieces connected to each other by a first opening/closing pivot axis, and a manipulating section provided at a proximal end of the insert section, having first and second manipulating bodies connected to each other by a second opening/closing pivot axis wherein the first opening/closing pivot axis is positioned at a first side relative to the longitudinal center axis of the insert section, the second opening/closing pivot axis is positioned at a second side relative to the longitudinal center axis of the insert section, and the first side and second side are established to obtain a positional relationship which is substantially symmetrical to each other relative to the longitudinal center axis of the insert section.

Abstract: A heat generating element of the present invention includes at least a substrate, an insulating film disposed on the substrate, a heat generating portion provided with a thin film resistor disposed on at least a part of the insulating film, and a protective film disposed on the above-described insulating film and the above-described heat generating portion, wherein the above-described substrate and the above-described heat generating portion are composed of the same member. A medical therapeutic instrument of the present invention includes a treatment portion provided with the above-described heat generating element to heat a living body tissue by using the heat generated from the heat generating element and treat the living-body tissue, wherein the above-described heat generating element is mounted on the above-described treatment portion in such a manner that an outer surface of the above-described substrate of the heat generating element serves as a treatment surface.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a surgical therapeutic instrument includes an insertion unit, a treating unit that is arranged at one end of the insertion unit to be extended in the extending direction at a predetermined angle to the axial direction of the insertion unit, and an operation unit that is arranged at the other end of the insertion unit. The operation unit includes a rotating operation unit to rotate the treating unit, and an opening/closing operation unit to open/close the treating unit. The treating unit includes two pinching members having planar portions, is rotatable in accordance with the rotating operation, and can move at least one of the two pinching members in the direction substantially orthogonal to the plane of the planar portion in accordance with the opening/closing operation.

Abstract: An endoscope is configured such that the position of the distal end of a treatment tool can be fine-adjusted when inserting and withdrawing the treatment tool into/from a treatment tool channel in the endoscope. For example, the treatment tool is inserted into the treatment tool channel of the endoscope and moved forward by a driving motor. When the distal end of the treatment tool projects from the treatment tool channel at the distal end of the endoscope, the forward movement is stopped, and the treatment tool is moved forward by manual operation. A method of manual operation includes the steps of rotating a dial and moving the treatment tool forward slowly. When in manual operation, the treatment tool is preferably released from any static torque of the motor.

Abstract: There is provided an IC package provided with one or more bare chips mounted on a chip carrier, a plurality of first bumps each for connecting a chip electrode to a conductive pad disposed on an upper surface of the chip carrier, a plurality of second bumps each connected to a conductive pad disposed on a bottom surface of the chip carrier, and a plurality of vias for connecting between conductive pads disposed on the upper and bottom surfaces of the chip carrier. A differential pair of lines are exposed on the upper surface of the chip carrier. High-frequency signals to be processed by the one or more bare chips are transmitted by way of the differential pair of lines, and other signals are transmitted by way of the plurality of second bumps.

Abstract: There is provided an IC package provided with one or more bare chips mounted on a chip carrier, a plurality of first bumps each for connecting a chip electrode to a conductive pad disposed on an upper surface of the chip carrier, a plurality of second bumps each connected to a conductive pad disposed on a bottom surface of the chip carrier, and a plurality of vias for connecting between conductive pads disposed on the upper and bottom surfaces of the chip carrier. A differential pair of lines are exposed on the upper surface of the chip carrier. High-frequency signals to be processed by the one or more bare chips are transmitted by way of the differential pair of lines, and other signals are transmitted by way of the plurality of second bumps.