Laser applicator set
AssigneeSomatex Medizintechnische Instrumente GmbH
InventorsThomas Vogl, Martin Mack, Frank Kniep
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Abstract
A laser application set, which is an interventional application set for minimum invasive, laser-induced thermotherapy of soft-tissue tumors is disclosed. The laser application set is designed in such a manner that an introductor tube (6) with a stylet (12) is provided and accommodates a tunneled catheter (17) with an internal stylet (20).
Claims27
A laser application set to treat tumors comprising
- a tunneled catheter (17) having a distal end and made of synthetic materials, preferably PE, FEP, PTFE, wherein the distal end of the tunneled catheter (17) is air- and fluid-tightly sealed and movably guides an optical waveguide (33), a puncturing needle (1) for performing initial penetration and for introducing of an introducer tube (6), wherein the introducer tube (6) is furnished with a closely fitting interior stylet (12) and wherein the tunneled catheter (17) is fitted with a closely fitting internal stylet (20), in which, upon removal of the stylet (12) from the introducer tube (6), the tunneled catheter (17) with the internal stylet (20) is close-fittingly inserted into the introducer tube (6) and projects from the distal end of the introducer tube (6) and in which an optical waveguide (33) is inserted after removal of the internal stylet (20) from the tunneled catheter (17).
A laser application set for the treatment of tumors consisting of a puncturing needle (1) for performing initial penetration, an introducer tube (6) with an interior stylet (12) to be introduced by the puncturing needle (1) as well as a tunneled catheter (17) with an inner tunneled catheter (30), in which a movable optical waveguide (33) is positioned within the inner tunneled catheter (30), characterize in that
- a tunneled catheter (17) is designed in such a way,
- that the tunneled catheter (17) is provided with an internal stylet (20) which, without the addition of a flushing or cooling agent (31) for the optical waveguide (33), is inserted into the introducer tube (6);
- the optical waveguide (33) is positioned in the tunneled catheter (17) after removal of the internal stylet (20),
- that an inner tunneled catheter (30) is positioned in the tunneled catheter (17) with the addition of a flushing or cooling agent (31) for the optical waveguide (33) and is inserted into the introducer tube (6), the proximal end of the introducer tube (6) is equipped with a device used respectively for the application of liquids into the stitch track towards the tumors or blood testing during an ongoing therapy.
A laser application set for the treatment of tumors comprising
- a puncturing needle for preforming initial penetration;
- an insertion tube to be introduced by the puncturing needle and having a proximal end, wherein the proximal end of the insertion tube is equipped with a device used respectively for the application of liquids into the stitch track towards the tumor or blood testing during an ongoing therapy;
- an interior stylet disposed at the introducer tube;
- a tunneled catheter having a distal end disposed at the introducer tube, wherein the distal end of the tunneled catheter is sealed and wherein the tunneled catheter is finished with the internal stylet;
- an inner tunneled catheter disposed in the tunneled catheter and introduced in the insertion tube;
- a moveable optical waveguide disposed within the inner tunneled catheter, wherein the internal stylet is inserted into the insertion tube without an addition of a flushing agent or cooling agent for the optical waveguide, and wherein the optical waveguide is positioned in the inner tunneled catheter after removal of the internal stylet from the tunneled catheter, and wherein the inner tunneled catheter furnishes an addition of flushing or cooling agent to the optical waveguide and is inserted into the insertion tube.
A laser application set to treat tumors comprising
- a puncturing needle for performing initial penetration;
- a tunneled catheter having a distal end and made of synthetic materials, wherein the distal end of the tunneled catheter is air- and fluid-tightly sealed;
- an optical waveguide, wherein the distal end of the tunneled catheter movably guides the optical waveguide;
- an introducer tube to be introduced by the puncturing needle;
- a closely fitting interior stylet furnished at the introducer tube, wherein the tunneled catheter is fitted with the closely fitting internal stylet, wherein, the tunneled catheter with the internal stylet is close-fittingly inserted into the introducer tube upon removal of the stylet from the introducer tube and wherein the internal stylet projects from the distal end of the tunneled catheter and wherein the optical waveguide is inserted after removal of the internal stylet from the tunneled catheter.
A laser application set for the treatment of tumors comprising
- a puncturing needle for performing initial penetration;
- an insertion tube to be introduced by the puncturing needle and having a proximal end, wherein the proximal end of the insertion tube is equipped with a device used respectively for the application of liquids into the stitch track towards the tumor or blood testing during an ongoing therapy;
- an interior stylet disposed at the introducer tube;
- a tunneled catheter having a distal end, disposed at the introducer tube and wherein the tunneled catheter is furnished with an internal stylet and wherein the distal end of the tunneled catheter is sealed
- an inner tunneled catheter disposed in the tunneled catheter and introduced in the insertion tube;
- a movable optical waveguide disposed within the inner tunneled catheter, wherein the internal stylet is inserted into the insertion tube without an addition of a flushing agent or cooling agent for the optical waveguide, and wherein the optical waveguide is positioned in the inner tunneled catheter after removal of the internal stylet from the tunneled catheter, and wherein the inner tunneled catheter furnishes an addition of a flushing or cooling agent to the optical waveguide and is inserted into the insertion tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.