# US 7,608,054 B2 · Medical treatment apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,608,054 B2 - Document ID: US7608054B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/624,581 - Filed: 2003-07-22 - Published: 2005-01-27 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2002-07-22 - Assignees: Soering GmbH - Inventors: Holger Söring; Jörg Soring - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7608054B2 ## CPC - A61B 17/320068: {using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic (A61B17/22012 takes precedence; dental tooth drilling devices operated by vibration A61C3/03; removing intra-ocular material using mechanical vibrations A61F9/00745)} - A61B 17/22004: {using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic shock waves (A61B17/225 takes precedence)} - A61B 2017/32007: {with suction or vacuum means} - A61B 2017/320084: {Irrigation sleeves} - A61B 2217/005: with suction drainage system - A61B 2217/007: with irrigation system - A61B 2218/008: for smoke evacuation - A61M 1/774: {Handpieces specially adapted for providing suction as well as irrigation, either simultaneously or independently} - A61M 1/784: {by filtering, sterilising or disinfecting the exhaust air, e.g. swellable filter valves} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} ## Abstract A medical treatment apparatus includes a hand piece (1) equipped with an ultrasound vibration generator and a sonotrode (3) attached to the hand piece (1). An adaptation sleeve (10) can be slid over the sonotrode (3) of the medical treatment apparatus. The adaptation sleeve (10) can be attached at the hand piece (1), wherein the adaptation sleeve (10) is equipped with a connector (12, 13) for receiving a suction hose (14). A separator (15) is furnished between a suction apparatus (A) and the suction hose (14). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A medical treatment apparatus comprising a hand piece (1); an ultrasound generator, electrical connection means (4) attached to a rear end of the hand piece (1) and connected to the ultrasound generator and for feeding electrical energy to the ultrasound generator; a connector (5) disposed near the rear end of the hand piece (1) for connecting a line to a storage container for a medical flushing liquid; a sonotrode (3) having a tip and having a rear end attached to the front end of the hand piece (1), and wherein the ultrasound generator is connected to and drives the sonotrode (3) with ultrasound; a flushing line (6) having a rear end connected to the connector for medical flushing liquid to the tip of the sonotrode, wherein the flushing line is aligned relative to an axis of symmetry of the hand piece; a valve (7) disposed in the flushing line (6); a channel disposed within the sonotrode (3) for feeding a medical flushing liquid to a front tip of the sonotrode (3) and wherein the channel is connected to a front end of the flushing line (6); an inner cylindrical thread (8) disposed at a front end of the hand piece (1); an adaptation sleeve (10) supporting an outer attachment thread on a rear end for attachment to the inner cylindrical thread (8) of the front side of the hand piece (1), wherein the adaptation sleeve (10) is slid over the sonotrode (3) and attached to the hand piece (1); a suction tube (11) slid over the sonotrode (3), surrounding a front end of the sonotrode (3) and attached to a front end of the adaptation sleeve (10) for suctioning waste medical flushing liquid; a receiver part (12) disposed with a first end at and branching sideways from the adaptation sleeve (10) for feeding the waste medical flushing liquid; a hose connection (13) disposed with a first end at a second end of the receiver part (12); a suction hose (14), wherein a first end of the suction hose (14) is inserted into the hose connection (13); a separator (15), wherein a second end of the suction hose (14) is inserted into the separator; a suction apparatus (A); a connector (17) disposed at the suction apparatus (A); a connection tube (16), wherein the connection tube connects the separator (15) and the connector (17) of the suction apparatus (A). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a treatment face (18) of the sonotrode (3) is disposed clearly outside of the front edge of the suction tube (11). ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the flushing line (6) serves for flushing healing agents to the tip of the sonotrode, wherein the flushing line is aligned relative to an axis of symmetry of the hand piece; and the valve (7) disposed in the flushing line (6) near a front end of the flushing line (6). ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the apparatus is set for frequency region from 5 kHz to 60 kHz and preferably from 15 kHz to 30 kHz. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 for the treatment of septic wounds and/or debridement comprising the ultrasound generator, the hand piece and the sonotrode attached to the hand piece wherein the ultrasound generator operates according to the magneto strictive principle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a suction tube out of opaque or transparent material is plugged onto the front end of the adaptation sleeve (10). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a main filter disposed in the suction apparatus (A). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the separator (15) is a conventional water trap or a HEPA-filter. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ultrasound generator operates according to the piezo ceramic principle and is set for frequency region of from 5 kHz to 60 kHz. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ultrasound generator operates according to the magneto-strictive principle is set for frequency region of from 5 kHz to 60 kHz. ### Claim 11 A medical treatment apparatus comprising a hand piece (1); an ultrasound generator disposed in the hand piece (1), electrical connection means (4) attached to a rear end of the hand piece (1) and connected to the ultrasound generator and for feeding electrical energy to the ultrasound generator; a connector (5) disposed near the rear end of the hand piece (1) for connecting a line to a storage container for a flushing healing agent; a sonotrode (3) having a tip and having a rear end attached to the front end of the hand piece (1), and wherein the ultrasound generator is connected to and drives the sonotrode (3) with ultrasound; a flushing line (6) having a rear end connected to the connector for flushing healing agent to the tip of the sonotrode, wherein the flushing line is aligned relative to an axis of symmetry of the hand piece; a valve (7) disposed in the flushing line (6), a channel disposed within the sonotrode (3) for feeding a flushing healing agent to a front tip of the sonotrode (3) and wherein a rear end of the channel is connected to a front end of the flushing line (6); an inner cylindrical thread (8) disposed at a front end of the hand piece (1); a connection bush (9) having an outer attachment thread on a rear end for attachment to the inner cylindrical thread (8) of the front side of the hand piece (1); an adaptation sleeve (10), wherein a front end of the connection bush (9) transitions into a rear end of the adaptation sleeve (10); wherein the connection bush (9) and the adaptation sleeve (10) are slid over the sonotrode (3) and attached to the hand piece (1); a suction tube (11) slid over the sonotrode (3), surrounding a front end of the sonotrode (3) and attached to a front end of the adaptation sleeve (10) for suctioning discharge flushing healing agent; a receiver part (12) disposed with a first end at and branching sideways from the adaptation sleeve (10) for discharging the discharge flushing healing agent; a hose connection (13) disposed with a first end at a second end of the receiver part (12); a suction hose (14) attached with a first end to a second end of the hose connection (13) of the adaptation sleeve (10). ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 11 for the treatment of septic wounds and/or debridement comprising the ultrasound generator, the hand piece and the sonotrode attached at the hand piece, wherein the ultrasound generator operates according to the piezo ceramic principle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 11 wherein a separator (15) is furnished between a suction apparatus (A) and the suction hose (14). ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 11 wherein the suction tube (11) out of an opaque or a transparent material is plugged onto the front end of the adaptation sleeve (10). ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the flushing line (6) runs along an outside of the handle (1) and changes over to an axial position relative to the handle (1) at the front end of the handle (1) toward the sonotrode (3) and wherein an end of the flushing line (6) toward the sonotrode connects to the channel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 11 wherein a separator (15) is furnished between a suction apparatus (A) and the suction hose (14) and wherein the waste medical flushing liquid is guided outside of and separate from the hand piece (1). ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 11, wherein a treatment surface (18) of the sonotrode (3) is disposed clearly outside of the front edge of the suction tube (11). ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The medical treatment apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the apparatus is set for frequency region of from 5 kHz to 60 kHz and preferably from 15 kHz to 30 kHz. ### Claim 19 A medical treatment apparatus kit comprising a hand piece (1); an ultrasound generator disposed in the hand piece (1), electrical connection means (4) attached to a rear end of the hand piece (1) and connected to the ultrasound generator and for feeding electrical energy to the ultrasound generator; a connector (5) disposed near the rear end of the hand piece (1) for connecting a line to a storage container for a medical flushing liquid; a sonotrode (3) having a tip and having a rear end attached to the front end of the hand piece (1), and wherein the ultrasound generator is connected to and drives the sonotrode (3) with ultrasound; a flushing line (6) having a rear end connected to the connector for flushing healing agents to the tip of the sonotrode, wherein the flushing line is aligned relative to an axis of symmetry of the hand piece; a valve (7) disposed in the flushing line (6), a channel disposed within the sonotrode (3) for feeding a medical flushing liquid to a front tip of the sonotrode (3) and wherein the channel is connected to a front end of the flushing line (6); an inner cylindrical thread (8) disposed at a front end of the hand piece (1); wherein the hand piece (1), the ultrasound generator, the electrical connection means (4), the connector (5), the flushing line (6), the valve (7), the inner cylindrical thread (8), the sonotrode (3), and the channel form a base part of a kit; a connection bush (9) having an outer attachment thread on a rear end for attachment to the inner cylindrical thread (8) of the front side of the hand piece (1); an adaptation sleeve (10), wherein a front end of the connection bush (9) transitions into a rear end of the adaptation sleeve (10); wherein the connection bush (9) and the adaptation sleeve (10) are slid over the sonotrode (3) and attached to the hand piece (1); a suction tube (11) slid over the sonotrode (3), surrounding a front end of the sonotrode (3) and attached to a front end of the adaptation sleeve (10) for suctioning waste medical flushing liquid; a receiver part (12) disposed with a first end at and branching side ways from the adaptation sleeve (10) for feeding the waste medical flushing liquid; a hose connection (13) disposed with a first end at a second end of the receiver part (12); a suction hose (14) attached with a first end to a second end of the hose connection (13) of the adaptation sleeve (10); wherein the connection bush (9), the adaptation sleeve (10), the suction tube (11), the receiver part (12), the hose connection (13), and the suction hose (14) form a first attachment of the kit; a sleeve (2) having an outer attachment thread on a rear end for attachment to the inner cylindrical thread (8) at the front side of the hand piece (1), wherein the sleeve (2) is slid over the sonotrode (3) and attached to the hand piece (1); wherein the sleeve (2) forms a second attachment of the kit. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The medical treatment apparatus kit according to claim 19 wherein a separator (15) is furnished between a suction apparatus (A) and the suction hose (14). ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The medical treatment apparatus kit according to claim 19 wherein the suction tube (11) made out of an opaque or transparent material is plugged onto the front end of the adaptation sleeve (10). ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The medical treatment apparatus kit according to claim 19 wherein the apparatus is set for frequency region of from 5 kHz to 60 kHz and preferably from 15 kHz to 30 kHz. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The medical treatment apparatus kit according to claim 19 wherein a treatment surface (18) of the sonotrode (3) is disposed clearly outside the front edge of the suction tube (11), wherein the receiver part (12), the hose connection (13), and the suction hose (14) are generally disposed at a distance from the hand piece (1).