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- the arthroscopic shaver entails the application of a spinning tube-within-a-tube that concurrently resects tissue while aspirating debris and saline from within the operative site.
- a spinning tube-within-a-tube that concurrently resects tissue while aspirating debris and saline from within the operative site.
- One such arthroscopy system is the DYONICS.RTM. Model EP-1 available from Smith & Nephew Endoscopy, Inc., of Andover, Mass. Cutting with such an instrument is obtained by driving the inner tube at a high speed using a motor.
- Surrounding the tubular blade is an outer tubular membrane having a hub at its proximal end adapted to meet with the handle. Performing an arthroscopic procedure with a high-speed rotary shaver such as the one mentioned above may result in extensive trauma to the tissue and blood vessel laceration.
- the electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention includes an electromagnetic energy source, which focuses electromagnetic energy into a volume of air adjacent to a target surface.
- the target surface may comprise fatty tissue within a cannula, for example.
- a user input device specifies a type of cut to be performed, and an atomizer responsive to the user input device places a combination of atomized fluid particles into the volume of air.
- the electromagnetic energy is focused into the volume of air, and the wavelength of the electromagnetic energy is selected to be substantially absorbed by the atomized fluid particles in the volume of air. Upon absorption of the electromagnetic energy the atomized fluid particles expand and impart cutting forces onto the target surface.
- FIG. 11 a is an exploded view similar to FIG. 10 a , showing an electromagnetically induced cutter disposed adjacent the soft tissue aspiration inlet port;
- FIG. 11 b is an exploded view similar to FIG. 10 b , showing an electromagnetically induced cutter disposed within the open cannula;
- the fiber optic guide 123 , air tube 163 , and water tube 165 operate together to generate electromagnetically induced cutting forces.
- the nozzle 171 is a water-only type of nozzle. Any of the above-described configurations may be implemented to generate such forces, in modified embodiments.
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- This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/188,072 filed on Nov. 6, 1998 and entitled TISSUE REMOVER AND METHOD, which is commonly assigned and the contents of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates generally to medical apparatus and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus for cutting and removing soft or hard tissue by aspiration.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- Turning to FIG. 1, a prior art optical cutter includes a
fiber guide tube 5, awater line 7, anair line 9, and anair knife line 11 for supplying pressurized air. Acap 15 fits onto the hand-heldapparatus 13 and is secured viathreads 17. Thefiber guide tube 5 abuts within acylindrical metal piece 19. Anothercylindrical metal piece 21 is a part of thecap 15. The pressurized air from theair knife line 11 surrounds and cools the laser as the laser bridges the gap between the two metalcylindrical objects air knife line 11 flows out of the twoexhausts elements - The laser energy exits from the
fiber guide tube 23 and is applied to a target surface of the patient. Water from thewater line 7 and pressurized air from theair line 9 are forced into themixing chamber 29. The air and water mixture is very turbulent in themixing chamber 29, and exits this chamber through a mesh screen withsmall holes 31. The air and water mixture travels along the outside of thefiber guide tube 23, and then leaves the tube and contacts the area of surgery. - Other prior art devices include optical cutting systems utilizing the expansion of water to destroy and remove tooth material, such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,199,870 to Steiner et al. This prior art approach requires a film of liquid having a thickness of between 10 and 200 μm. U.S. Pat. No. 5,267,856 to Wolbarsht et al. discloses a cutting apparatus that requires water to be inserted into pores of a material and then irradiated with laser energy. In both patents the precision and accuracy of the cut is highly dependent upon the precision and accuracy of the water film on the material or the water within the pores.
- Devices have existed in the prior art for utilizing laser energy to perform liposuction and body contouring procedures, wherein laser energy facilitates the separating of soft tissue from a patient in vivo. U.S. Pat. No. 4,985,027 to Dressel discloses a tissue remover that utilizes laser energy from a Nd:YAG to separate tissue held within a cannula, the contents of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference. Use of the Nd:YAG laser for in vivo tissue removal is in some ways inefficient, since the energy from the Nd:YAG laser is not highly absorbed by water. Further, the Nd:YAG laser and other lasers, such as an Er:YAG laser, use thermal heating as the cutting mechanism. Adjacent tissue can be charred or thermally damaged and, further, noxious and potentially toxic smoke can be generated during the thermal cutting operations performed by these prior-art devices.
- Devices also have existed in the prior art for performing endoscopic surgical procedures, wherein one or more catheters or cannulas are inserted through a small opening in a patient's skin to provide various working passageways through which small surgical instruments can be advanced into the patient during surgery. Specific endoscopic applications include arthroscopic surgery, neuroendoscopic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and liposuction. Arthroscopic surgery refers to surgery related to, for example, joints such as the shoulders and knees. One prior-art device, which has been used during the implementation of an arthroscopic surgical procedure is an arthroscopic shaver. The arthroscopic shaver entails the application of a spinning tube-within-a-tube that concurrently resects tissue while aspirating debris and saline from within the operative site. One such arthroscopy system is the DYONICS.RTM. Model EP-1 available from Smith & Nephew Endoscopy, Inc., of Andover, Mass. Cutting with such an instrument is obtained by driving the inner tube at a high speed using a motor. Surrounding the tubular blade is an outer tubular membrane having a hub at its proximal end adapted to meet with the handle. Performing an arthroscopic procedure with a high-speed rotary shaver such as the one mentioned above may result in extensive trauma to the tissue and blood vessel laceration.
- The. present invention discloses an electromagnetically induced cutting mechanism, which can provide accurate cutting operations on hard and soft tissues, and other materials as well. Soft tissues may include fat, skin, mucosa, gingiva, muscle, heart, liver, kidney, brain, eye, and vessels, and hard tissue may include tooth enamel, tooth dentin, tooth cementum, tooth decay, amalgam, composites materials, tarter and calculus, bone and cartilage.
- In accordance with the present invention, an electromagnetically induced cutter is used to perform surgical procedures, using cannulas and catheters, also known as endoscopic surgical procedures. Endoscopic surgical applications for the electromagnetic cutter of the present invention include arthroscopic surgery, neuroendoscopic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, liposuction and other endoscopic surgical procedures. The electromagnetically induced cutter is suitable to be used for arthroscopic surgical procedures in the treatment of, for example: (i) torn menisci, anterior cruciate, posterior cruciate, patella malalignment, synovial diseases, loose bodies, osteal defects, osteophytes, and damaged articular cartilage (chondromalacia) of the knee; (ii) synovial disorders, labial tears, loose bodies, rotator cuff tears, anterior impingement and degenerative joint disease of the acromioclavicular joint and diseased articular cartilage of the shoulder joint; (iii) synovial disorders, loose bodies, osteophytes, and diseased articular cartilage of the elbow joint; (iv) synovial disorder, loose bodies, ligament tears and diseased articular cartilage of the wrist; (v) synovial disorders, loose bodies, labrum tears and diseased articular cartilage in the hip; and (vi) synovial disorders, loose bodies, osteophytes, fractures, and diseased articular cartilage in the ankle.
- The electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention is disposed within a cannula or catheter and positioned therein near the surgical site where the treatment is to be performed. In accordance one aspect of the present invention, a diameter of the cannula or catheter is minimized to reduce the overall cross-sectional area of the cannula or catheter for the performance of minimally invasive procedures. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a plurality of catheters is formed together for various purposes. For example, in arthroscopic knee surgery, one cannula is configured to incorporate the cutting device and suction, and a separate cannula is configured to incorporate the imaging system that monitors the treatment site during the procedure. In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, the suction, cutting device and imaging device are all incorporated within the same cannula. Another aspect of the present invention provides for an additional third cannula for supplying air to the treatment site.
- The electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention is capable of providing extremely fine and smooth incisions, irrespective of the cutting surface. Additionally, a user programmable combination of atomized particles allows for user control of various cutting parameters. The various cutting parameters may also be controlled by changing spray nozzles and electromagnetic energy source parameters. Applications for the present invention include medical, such as arthroscopic surgery, neuroendoscopic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, liposuction and dental, and other environments where an objective is to precisely remove surface materials without inducing thermal damage, uncontrolled cutting parameters, and/or rough surfaces inappropriate for ideal bonding. The present invention further does not require any films of water or any particularly porous surfaces to obtain very accurate and controlled cutting. Since thermal heating is not used as the cutting mechanism, thermal damage does not occur. Adjacent tissue is not charred or thermally damaged and, further, noxious and potentially toxic smoke is attenuated or completely eliminated.
- The electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention includes an electromagnetic energy source, which focuses electromagnetic energy into a volume of air adjacent to a target surface. The target surface may comprise fatty tissue within a cannula, for example. A user input device specifies a type of cut to be performed, and an atomizer responsive to the user input device places a combination of atomized fluid particles into the volume of air. The electromagnetic energy is focused into the volume of air, and the wavelength of the electromagnetic energy is selected to be substantially absorbed by the atomized fluid particles in the volume of air. Upon absorption of the electromagnetic energy the atomized fluid particles expand and impart cutting forces onto the target surface.
- The electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention can provide an improvement over prior-art high-speed rotary shavers, such as the abovementioned arthroscopic shaver, since the electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention does not directly contact the tissue to cause trauma and blood vessel laceration. Instead, cutting forces remove small portions of the tissue through a process of fine or gross erosion depending on the precision required. This process can be applied to precisely and cleanly shave, reshape, cut through or remove cartilage, fibrous cartilage, or bone without the heat, vibration, and pressure associated with rotary shaving instruments. The system can be used without air and/or water, in order to coagulate bleeding tissue. In accordance with another application of the electromagnetic cutter, a spray of water is the carrier of an anticoagulant medication that could also contribute to tissue coagulation.
- Other endoscopic applications for the electromagnetically induced mechanical cutter include neurosurgical and abdominal surgical applications. In neurosurgery, the electromagnetically induced mechanical cutter is suited for removing brain tissue lesions, as well as for the cutting of various layers of tissue to reach the locations of the lesions. The entire method of creating an access through the scalp into the bone and through the various layers of tissue that protect the brain tissue can be accomplished with the electromagnetically induced mechanical cutter of the present invention.
- The invention, together with additional features and advantages thereof may best be understood by reference to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying illustrative drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a conventional optical cutter apparatus;
- FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention;
- FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of the electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention;
- FIGS. 4a and 4 b illustrate a preferred embodiment of the electromagnetically induced cutter;
- FIG. 5 illustrates a control panel for programming the combination of atomized fluid particles according to the present invention;
- FIG. 6 is a plot of particle size versus fluid pressure;
- FIG. 7 is a plot of particle velocity versus fluid pressure;
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a fluid particle, a source of electromagnetic energy, and a target surface according to the present invention;
- FIG. 9a is a side cut-away elevation view of a preferred tissue remover of the present invention with a cannula tip;
- FIG. 9b is a side cut-away elevation view of a preferred tissue remover of the present invention with an open cannula end;
- FIG. 10a is an exploded longitudinal section view of the distal end of the cannula with a cannula tip;
- FIG. 10b is an exploded longitudinal section view of the distal end of the cannula with an open cannula end;
- FIG. 11a is an exploded view similar to FIG. 10a, showing an electromagnetically induced cutter disposed adjacent the soft tissue aspiration inlet port; FIG. 11b is an exploded view similar to FIG. 10b, showing an electromagnetically induced cutter disposed within the open cannula;
- FIG. 12 is a partial exploded longitudinal section view of the handle and proximal end cap showing the laser fiber and sources of fluids within the fluid and laser guide tube;
- FIG. 13 is a partial exploded longitudinal section of a guide tube transmission coupler positioned within the handle; and
- FIG. 14 is a cut-away detail of the laser soft tissue device of the present invention illustrated in position for performing liposuction within a fatty deposit of a body intermediate overlying epidermal layer and underlying muscle layer.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electromagnetically induced cutter in accordance with the present invention. An
electromagnetic energy source 51 is coupled to both acontroller 53 and adelivery system 55. Thedelivery system 55 imparts forces onto thetarget surface 57. As presently embodied, thedelivery system 55 comprises a fiber optic guide for routing thelaser 51 into aninteraction zone 59, located above thetarget surface 57. Thedelivery system 55 further comprises an atomizer for delivering user-specified combinations of atomized fluid particles into theinteraction zone 59. Thecontroller 53 controls various operating parameters of thelaser 51, and further controls specific characteristics of the user-specified combination of atomized fluid particles output from thedelivery system 55. - FIG. 3 shows a simple embodiment of the electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention, in which a
fiber optic guide 61, anair tube 63, and awater tube 65 are placed within a hand-heldhousing 67. Thewater tube 65 is operated under a relatively low pressure, and theair tube 63 is operated under a relatively high pressure. The laser energy from thefiber optic guide 61 focuses onto a combination of air and water, from theair tube 63 and thewater tube 65, at theinteraction zone 59. Atomized fluid particles in the air and water mixture absorb energy from the laser energy of thefiber optic tube 61, and explode. The explosive forces from these atomized fluid particles impart cutting forces onto thetarget surface 57. - Turning back to FIG. 1, the prior art optical cutter focuses laser energy onto a target surface at an area A, for example, and the electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention focuses laser energy into an interaction zone B, for example. The prior art optical cutter uses the laser energy directly to cut tissue, and the electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention uses the laser energy to expand atomized fluid particles to thus impart cutting forces onto the target surface. The prior art optical cutter must use a large amount of laser energy to cut the area of interest, and also must use a large amount of water to both cool this area of interest and remove cut tissue.
- In contrast, the electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention uses a relatively small amount of water and, further, uses only a small amount of laser energy to expand atomized fluid particles generated from the water. According to the electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention, water is not needed to cool the area of surgery, since the exploded atomized fluid particles are cooled by exothermic reactions before they contact the target surface. Thus, atomized fluid particles of the present invention are heated, expanded, and cooled before contacting the target surface. The electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention is thus capable of cutting without charring or discoloration.
- FIG. 4a illustrates the presently preferred embodiment of the electromagnetically induced cutter. The atomizer for generating atomized fluid particles comprises a
nozzle 71, which may be interchanged with other nozzles (not shown) for obtaining various spatial distributions of the atomized fluid particles, according to the type of cut desired. Asecond nozzle 72, shown in phantom lines, may also be used. The cutting power of the electromagnetically induced cutter is further controlled by a user control 75 (FIG. 4b). In a simple embodiment, theuser control 75 controls the air and water pressure entering into thenozzle 71. Thenozzle 71 is thus capable of generating many different user-specified combinations of atomized fluid particles and aerosolized sprays. - Intense energy is emitted from the
fiber optic guide 23. This intense energy is preferably generated from a coherent source, such as a laser. In the presently preferred embodiment, the laser comprises either an erbium, chromium, yttrium, scandium, gallium garnet (Er, Cr:YSGG) solid state laser, which generates electromagnetic energy having a wavelength in a range of 2.70 to 2.80 microns, or an erbium, yttrium, aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) solid state laser, which generates electromagnetic energy having a wavelength of 2.94 microns. As presently preferred, the Er, Cr:YSGG solid state laser has a wavelength of approximately 2.78 microns and the Er:YAG solid state laser has a wavelength of approximately 2.94 microns. - Although the fluid emitted from the
nozzle 71 preferably comprises water, other fluids may be used and appropriate wavelengths of the electromagnetic energy source may be selected to allow for high absorption by the fluid. Other possible laser systems include an erbium, yttrium, scandium, gallium garnet (Er:YSGG) solid state laser, which generates electromagnetic energy having a wavelength in a range of 2.70 to 2.80 microns; an erbium, yttrium, aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) solid state laser, which generates electromagnetic energy having a wavelength of 2.94 microns; chromium, thulium, erbium, yttrium, aluminum garnet (CTE:YAG) solid state laser, which generates electromagnetic energy having a wavelength of 2.69 microns; erbium, yttrium orthoaluminate (Er:YALO3) solid state laser, which generates electromagnetic energy having a wavelength in a range of 2.71 to 2.86 microns; holmium, yttrium, aluminum garnet (Ho:YAG) solid state laser, which generates electromagnetic energy having a wavelength of 2.10 microns; quadrupled neodymium, yttrium, aluminum garnet (quadrupled Nd:YAG) solid state laser, which generates electromagnetic energy having a wavelength of 266 nanometers; argon fluoride (ArF) excimer laser, which generates electromagnetic energy having a wavelength of 193 nanometers; xenon chloride (XeCl) excimer laser, which generates electromagnetic energy having a wavelength of 308 nanometers; krypton fluoride (KrF) excimer laser, which generates electromagnetic energy having a wavelength of 248 nanometers; and carbon dioxide (CO2), which generates electromagnetic energy having a wavelength in a range of 9.0 to 10.6 microns. Water is chosen as the preferred fluid because of its biocompatibility, abundance, and low cost The actual fluid used may vary as long as it is properly matched (meaning it is highly absorbed) to the selected electromagnetic energy source (i.e. laser) wavelength. - The electromagnetic energy source can be configured with the repetition rate greater than 1 Hz, the pulse duration range between 1 picosecond and 1000 microseconds, and the energy greater than 1 millijoule per pulse. According to one operating mode of the present invention, the electromagnetic energy source has a wavelength of approximately 2.78 microns, a repetition rate of 20 Hz, a pulse duration of 140 microseconds, and an energy between 1 and 300 millijoules per pulse.
- In one preferred embodiment the electromagnetic energy source has a pulse duration on the order of nanoseconds, which is obtained by Q-switching the electromagnetic energy source, and in another preferred embodiment the electromagnetic energy source has a pulse duration on the order of picoseconds, which is obtained by mode locking the electromagnetic energy source. Q-switching is a conventional mode of laser operation which is extensively employed for the generation of high pulse power. The textbook, Solid-State Laser Engineering, Fourth Extensively Revised and Updated Edition, by Walter Koechner and published in 1996, the entire contents of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference, discloses Q-switching laser theory and various Q-switching devices. Q-switching devices generally inhibit laser action during the pump cycle by either blocking the light path, causing a mirror misalignment, or reducing the reflectivity of one of the resonator mirrors. Near the end of the flashlamp pulse, when maximum energy has been stored in the laser rod, a high Q-condition is established and a giant pulse is emitted from the laser. Very fast electronically controlled optical shutters can be made by using the electro-optic effect in crystals or liquids. An acousto-optic Q-switch launches an ultrasonic wave into a block of transparent optical material, usually fused silica. Chapter eight of the textbook, Solid-State Laser Engineering, Fourth Extensively Revised and Updated Edition, discloses the above-mentioned and other various Q-switching devices. Mode locking is a conventional procedure which phase-locks the longitudinal modes of the laser and which uses a pulse width that is inversely related to the bandwidth of the laser emission. Mode locking is discussed on pages 500-561 of the above-mentioned textbook entitled, Solid-State Laser Engineering, Fourth Extensively Revised and Updated Edition.
- The atomized fluid particles provide the cutting forces when they absorb the electromagnetic energy within the interaction zone. These atomized fluid particles, however, provide a second function of cleaning and cooling the fiber optic guide from which the electromagnetic energy is output. The delivery system55 (FIG. 2) for delivering the electromagnetic energy includes a fiber optic energy guide or equivalent which attaches to the laser system and travels to the desired work site. Fiber optics or waveguides are typically long, thin and lightweight, and are easily manipulated. Fiber optics can be made of calcium fluoride (CaF), calcium oxide (CaO2), zirconium oxide (ZrO2), zirconium fluoride (ZrF), sapphire, hollow waveguide, liquid core, TeX glass, quartz silica, germanium sulfide, arsenic sulfide, germanium oxide (GeO2), and other materials. Other delivery systems include devices comprising mirrors, lenses and other optical components where the energy travels through a cavity, is directed by various mirrors, and is focused onto the targeted cutting site with specific lenses. The preferred embodiment of light delivery for medical applications of the present invention is through a fiber optic conductor, because of its light weight, lower cost, and ability to be packaged inside of a handpiece of familiar size and weight to the surgeon, dentist, or clinician. In industrial applications, non-fiber optic systems may be used.
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nozzle 71 is employed to create an engineered combination of small particles of the chosen fluid. Thenozzle 71 may comprise several different designs including liquid only, air blast, air assist, swirl, solid cone, etc. When fluid exits thenozzle 71 at a given pressure and rate, it is transformed into particles of user-controllable sizes, velocities, and spatial distributions. The nozzle may have spherical, oval, or other shaped openings of any of a variety of different sizes, according to design parameters. - FIG. 5 illustrates a
control panel 77 for allowing user-programmability of the atomized fluid particles. By changing the pressure and flow rates of the fluid, for example, the user can control the atomized fluid particle characteristics. These characteristics determine absorption efficiency of the laser energy, and the subsequent cutting effectiveness of the electromagnetically induced cutter. This control panel may comprise, for example, a fluidparticle size control 78, a fluidparticle velocity control 79, acone angle control 80, anaverage power control 81, arepetition rate 82 and afiber selector 83. - The cone angle may be controlled, for example, by changing the physical structure of the
nozzle 71.Various nozzles 71 may be interchangeably placed on the electromagnetically induced cutter. Alternatively, the physical structure of asingle nozzle 71 may be changed. - FIG. 6 illustrates a
plot 85 of mean fluid particle size versus pressure. According to this figure, when the pressure through thenozzle 71 is increased, the mean fluid particle size of the atomized fluid particles decreases. Theplot 87 of FIG. 7 shows that the mean fluid particle velocity of these atomized fluid particles increases with increasing pressure. - According to the present invention, materials are removed from a target surface by cutting forces, instead of by conventional thermal cutting forces. Laser energy is used only to induce forces onto the targeted material. Thus, the atomized fluid particles act as the medium for transforming the electromagnetic energy of the laser into the energy required to achieve the cutting effect of the present invention. The laser energy itself is not directly absorbed by the targeted material. The interaction of the present invention is safer, faster, and eliminates the negative thermal side-effects typically associated with conventional laser cutting systems.
- The fiber optic guide23 (FIG. 4a) can be placed into close proximity of the target surface. This
fiber optic guide 23, however, does not actually contact the target surface. Since the atomized fluid particles from thenozzle 71 are placed into theinteraction zone 59, the purpose of thefiber optic guide 23 is for placing laser energy into this interaction zone, as well. One feature of the present invention is the formation of thefiber optic guide 23 of straight or bent sapphire. Regardless of the composition of thefiber optic guide 23, however, another feature of the present invention is the cleaning effect of the air and water, from thenozzle 71, on thefiber optic guide 23. - The present inventors have found that this cleaning effect is optimal when the
nozzle 71 is pointed somewhat directly at the target surface. For example, debris from the cutting are removed by the spray from thenozzle 71. - Additionally, the present inventors have found that this orientation of the
nozzle 71, pointed toward the target surface, enhances the cutting efficiency of the present invention. Each atomized fluid particle contains a small amount of initial kinetic energy in the direction of the target surface. When electromagnetic energy from thefiber optic guide 23 contacts an atomized fluid particle, the exterior surface of the fluid particle acts as a focusing lens to focus the energy into the water particle's interior. As shown in FIG. 8, thewater particle 101 has an illuminatedside 103, ashaded side 105, and aparticle velocity 107. The focused electromagnetic energy is absorbed by thewater particle 101, causing the interior of the water particle to heat and explode rapidly. This exothermic explosion cools the remaining portions of the explodedwater particle 101. The surrounding atomized fluid particles further enhance cooling of the portions of the explodedwater particle 101. A pressure-wave is generated from this explosion. This pressure-wave, and the portions of the explodedwater particle 101 of increased kinetic energy, are directed toward thetarget surface 107. The incident portions from the original explodedwater particle 101, which are now traveling at high velocities with high kinetic energies, and the pressure-wave, impart strong, concentrated, forces onto thetarget surface 107. - These forces cause the
target surface 107 to break apart from the material surface through a “chipping away” action. Thetarget surface 107 does not undergo vaporization, disintegration, or charring. The chipping away process can be repeated by the present invention until the desired amount of material has been removed from thetarget surface 107. Unlike prior art systems, the present invention does not require a thin layer of fluid. In fact, it is preferred that a thin layer of fluid does not cover the target surface, since this insulation layer would interfere with the above-described interaction process. - The
nozzle 71 is preferably configured to produce atomized sprays with a range of fluid particle sizes narrowly distributed about a mean value. The user input device for controlling cutting efficiency may comprise a simple pressure and flow rate gauge 75 (FIG. 4b) or may comprise a control panel as shown in FIG. 5, for example. Upon a user input for a high resolution cut, relatively small fluid particles are generated by thenozzle 71. Relatively large fluid particles are generated for a user input specifying a low resolution cut. A user input specifying a deep penetration cut causes thenozzle 71 to generate a relatively low density distribution of fluid particles, and a user input specifying a shallow penetration cut causes thenozzle 71 to generate a relatively high density distribution of fluid particles. If the user input device comprises the simple pressure and flowrate gauge 75 of FIG. 4b, then a relatively low density distribution of relatively small fluid particles can be generated in response to a user input specifying a high cutting efficiency. Similarly, a relatively high density distribution of relatively large fluid particles can be generated in response to a user input specifying a low cutting efficiency. - Soft tissues may include fat, skin, mucosa, gingiva, muscle, heart, liver, kidney, brain, eye, and vessels, and hard tissue may include tooth enamel, tooth dentin, tooth cementurn, tooth decay, amalgam, composites materials, tarter and calculus, bone, and cartilage. The term “fat” refers to animal tissue consisting of cells distended with greasy or oily matter. Other soft tissues such as breast tissue, lymphangiomas, and hemangiomas are also contemplated. The hard and soft tissues may comprise human tissue or other animal tissue. Other materials may include glass and semiconductor chip surfaces, for example. The electromagnetically induced cutting mechanism can be further be used to cut or ablate biological materials, ceramics, cements, polymers, porcelain, and implantable materials and devices including metals, ceramics, and polymers. The electromagnetically induced cutting mechanism can also be used to cut or ablate surfaces of metals, plastics, polymers, rubber, glass and crystalline materials, concrete, wood, cloth, paper, leather, plants, and other man-made and naturally occurring materials. Biological materials can include plaque, tartar, a biological layer or film of organic consistency, a smear layer, a polysaccharide layer, and a plaque layer. A smear layer may comprise fragmented biological material, including proteins, and may include living or decayed items, or combinations thereof. A polysaccharide layer will often comprise a colloidal suspension of food residue and saliva. Plaque refers to a film including food and saliva, which often traps and harbors bacteria therein. These layers or films may be disposed on teeth, other biological surfaces, and nonbiological surfaces. Metals can include, for example, aluminum, copper, and iron.
- A user may adjust the combination of atomized fluid particles exiting the
nozzle 71 to efficiently implement cooling and cleaning of the fiber optic guide 23 (FIG. 4a), as well. According to the present invention, the combination of atomized fluid particles may comprise a distribution, velocity, and mean diameter to effectively cool thefiber optic guide 23, while simultaneously keeping thefiber optic guide 23 clean of particular debris which may be introduced thereon by the surgical site. - Looking again at FIG. 8, electromagnetic energy contacts each atomized
fluid particle 101 on itsilluminated side 103 and penetrates the atomized fluid particle to a certain depth. The focused electromagnetic energy is absorbed by the fluid, inducing explosive vaporization of the atomizedfluid particle 101. - The diameters of the atomized fluid particles can be less than, almost equal to, or greater than the wavelength of the incident electromagnetic energy. In each of these three cases, a different interaction occurs between the electromagnetic energy and the atomized fluid particle. When the atomized fluid particle diameter is less than the wavelength of the electromagnetic energy (d<λ), the complete volume of fluid inside of the
fluid particle 101 absorbs the laser energy, inducing explosive vaporization. Thefluid particle 101 explodes, ejecting its contents radially. As a result of this interaction, radial pressure-waves from the explosion are created and projected in the direction of propagation. The resulting portions from the explosion of thewater particle 101, and the pressure-wave, produce the “chipping away” effect of cutting and removing of materials from thetarget surface 107. When thefluid particle 101 has a diameter, which is approximately equal to the wavelength of the electromagnetic energy (d≈λ), the laser energy travels through thefluid particle 101 before becoming absorbed by the fluid therein. Once absorbed, the distal side (laser energy exit side) of the fluid particle heats up, and explosive vaporization occurs. In this case, internal particle fluid is violently ejected through the fluid particle's distal side, and moves rapidly with the explosive pressure-wave toward the target surface. The laser energy is able to penetrate thefluid particle 101 and to be absorbed within a depth close to the size of the particle's diameter. When the diameter of the fluid particle is larger than the wavelength of the electromagnetic energy (d>λ), the laser energy penetrates thefluid particle 101 only a small distance through theilluminated surface 103 and causes thisilluminated surface 103 to vaporize. The vaporization of theilluminated surface 103 tends to propel the remaining portion of thefluid particle 101 toward the targetedmaterial surface 107. Thus, a portion of the mass of theinitial fluid particle 101 is converted into kinetic energy, to thereby propel the remaining portion of thefluid particle 101 toward the target surface with a high kinetic energy. This high kinetic energy is additive to the initial kinetic energy of thefluid particle 101. The effects can be visualized as a micro-hydro rocket with a jet tail, which helps propel the particle with high velocity toward thetarget surface 107. The electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention can generate a high resolution cut. Unlike the cut of the prior art, the cut of the present invention is clean and precise. Among other advantages, this cut provides an ideal bonding surface, is accurate, and does not stress remaining materials surrounding the cut. - FIGS. 9 and 14 illustrate a
tissue remover 110 which utilizes an electromagnetically induced cutter in accordance with the present invention. Thetissue remover 110 includes anaspiration cannula 112 having soft tissueaspiration inlet port 120 adjacent to thedistal end 114 andcannula tip 118 in the configuration presented in FIGS. 9a and 10 a. As illustrated in FIGS. 9a and 10 a thecannula tip 118 can advantageously be a generally rounded, blunt or bullet shaped tip attached to thecannula 112 by welding or soldering. In FIGS. 9b and 10 b, thetissue remover 110 is configured to have an open cannula configuration. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the cannulaproximal end 116 is retained within the distalhandle end cap 124, the aspirated softtissue outlet port 128 is retained within the proximalhandle end cap 126, and the distalhandle end cap 124 and proximalhandle end cap 126 are retained within thehandle 122. The softtissue outlet port 128 is connected to an aspiration source by a plastic tubing (not shown). - As illustrated in FIGS.9-13, a fluid and laser fiber guide tube extends longitudinally within the
tissue remover 110 from the proximalhandle end cap 126, at the laser andfluid source port 141, terminating at a point 140 (FIG. 10) immediately proximal to the soft tissueaspiration inlet port 120 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 10a. In FIG. 10b, the laser and fluid source port 161 terminates atpoint 140 adjacent to theinteraction zone 159. The fluid and laserfiber guide tube 136 resides partially within a coaxial fluid channel 130 (FIG. 12) drilled in the proximalhandle end cap 126, and comprises a large fluid and laserfiber guide tube 132, a guidetube transition coupler 134, and a small fluid and laserfiber guide tube 136. The guidetube transition coupler 134 is positioned within thehandle 122 proximal to the proximal end of thecannula 116 and is drilled to accommodate the external diameters of the large 132 andsmall guide tubes 136. The guide tube components are joined together and to the proximalhandle end cap 126 and within the aspiration cannula inner wall utilizing a means such as soldering or welding. The fluid and laser guide tube can be provided with an O-ring seal 146 (FIG. 12) at its retention within the proximalhandle end cap 126 at the laserenergy source port 141. The optional guidetube transition coupler 134 can be used to provide for a small fluid and laserfiber guide tube 136 having a relatively small diameter. The optional guidetube transition coupler 134 also allows for more space within theaspiration cannula 112. - Housed within the fluid and laser fiber guide tube is the laser fiber optic delivery system. As shown in FIG. 11, the laser fiber optic delivery system comprises a
fiber optic guide 123, anair tube 163 and awater tube 165. Thefiber optic guide 123,air tube 163 andwater tube 165 are preferably similar to thefiber optic guide 23,air tube 63 andwater tube 65 described above with reference to FIG. 4a. Thewater tube 165 is preferably connected to a saline fluid source and pump, and the air tube is preferably connected to a pressurized source of air. Theair tube 163 and thewater tube 165 are terminated with anozzle 171 which is preferably similar to thenozzle 171 described above with reference to FIG. 4a. In one embodiment, thefiber optic guide 123,air tube 163, andwater tube 165 operate together to generate electromagnetically induced cutting forces. In another embodiment, there is only awater tube 165, and no air tube, connected to thenozzle 171. In this case, thenozzle 171 is a water-only type of nozzle. Any of the above-described configurations may be implemented to generate such forces, in modified embodiments. - In the presently preferred embodiment wherein the fluid emitted from the water tube is water-based and the electromagnetic energy from the
fiber optic guide 123 is highly absorbed by the water, it is desirable to have a relatively non-aqueous environment (wherein body fluids are minimized) between the output end of thefiber optic guide 123 and the target surface. It is also preferred to maintain a nonaqueous environment between thenozzle 171 and the interaction zone 159 (FIG. 11) for generation of the atomized distributions of fluid particles. An element of the present invention involves keeping body fluids clear from thenozzle 171 and theinteraction zone 159 enhances performance. Accordingly, means for reducing bleeding are preferred. In this connection, the distal blade of thecannula tip 118 can comprise a radio frequency (RF) cutting wire. Electrosurgery procedures using RF cutting wires implement high frequency (radio frequency) energy for implementing cutting of soft tissue and various forms of coagulation. - In electrosurgery, the high density of the RF current applied by the active electrosurgical electrode causes a cutting action, provided the electrode has a small surface (wire, needle, lancet, scalpel). Additionally the current waveform is a significant factor in the cutting performance. A smooth, non-modulated current is more suitable for scalpel-like cutting, whereas the modulated current gives cuts with predetermined coagulation. The output intensity selected, as well as the output impedance of the generator, are also important with respect to cutting performance. The electrosurgical cutting electrode can be a fine micro-needle, a lancet, a knife, a wire or band loop, a snare, or even an energized scalpel or scissors. Depending on (1) the shape of the electrode, (2) the frequency and wave modulation, (3) the peak-to-peak voltage, and (4) the current and output impedance of the generator, the cut can be smooth, with absolutely no arcing, or it can be charring and burn the tissue. Electrosurgical coagulation may be carried out, for example, by implementing light charring and burning in a spray coagulation mode. The biological effect, accordingly, can significantly differ from gentle tissue dehydration to burning, charring and even carbonization. The temperature differences during the various coagulation process may vary between 100 degrees Celsius to well over 500 degrees Celsius The means should be chosen in accordance with the amount of cutting and/or coagulation that is desired, which will be a function of various parameters such as the type of tissue being cut. In accordance with an object of the present invention of reducing smoke, bipolar applications or cutting with no-modulated current are preferred.
- Pressurized air, N2 or O2 can be output from the
air tube 163 at various flow rates and various intervals, either during cutting or between cutting, in order to provide a relatively non-aqueous working environment for the electromagnetically induced cutting forces. Insufflation procedures, for example, for generating air cavities in the vicinity of the target tissue to be cut and removed can be used to attenuate the introduction of unwanted body liquids in theinteraction zone 159. - In accordance with the presently preferred embodiment, the negative pressure generated and transmitted by the flexible suction tubing serves to evacuate from the
interaction zone 159 body fluids, removed tissue, and air and water from thenozzle 171. As presently embodied, the large fluid and laserfiber guide tube 132 is connected to a source of air and the negative pressure generated and transmitted by the flexible suction tubing serves to draw the air through the large fluid and laserfiber guide tube 132 and the small fluid and laserfiber guide tube 136. The source of air coupled to the large fluid and laserfiber guide tube 132 preferably comprises moist air. The flow of air out of the small fluid and laserfiber guide tube 136 serves to keep thenozzle 171, theoutput end 140 of thefiber optic guide 123, and the interaction zone159 relatively free of body fluids. If additional removal of body fluids is desired, one or more pressurized air lines can be routed todistal end 114 of thecannula 114 adjacent to thecannula tip 118. The pressurized air line or lines can be activated to introduce air into the lumen of the cannula at the distal end of the cannula to thereby facilitate the removal of body fluids and water from the lumen. Effective removal of body fluids and water from the distal end of the cannula, including theinteraction zone 159 and the portion of the lumen distal of the aspiration inlet port, occurs when fatty tissue within the aspiration inlet port forms a seal within the lumen of the cannula so any body fluids are drawn out to the cannula lumen by the negative pressure. The pressurized air line of lines provide displacement for the fluids as they are removed. If the body fluids are viscous then water from thewater tube 165 can be introduced to attenuate the viscosity of and accelerate the removal of the body fluids. - In accordance with the presently preferred embodiment only water or saline is delivered to the
nozzle 171 during cutting. In other embodiments, the liquid delivered to thenozzle 171 carries different medications such as anesthetics, epinephrines, etc. The anesthetic may comprise, for example, lydocaine. The use of anesthetics and vessel constrictors, such as epinephrines, may help to provide anesthesia during and after surgery, and to reduce blood loss. One or more controls disposed proximally of the aspirated softtissue outlet port 120 can allow the user to adjust the percent of air and/or water that is directed to thenozzle 171 at any given time. In the presently preferred embodiment a control panel, having one or more of the features of thecontrol panel 77 shown in FIG. 5, is used to control, among other things, whether water alone, air alone, a combination of air and water, or a combination of air and medicated liquid is supplied to thenozzle 171. - The
large guide tube 132 is maintained in position withincannula 112, for example, by silver solder throughholes 137, as illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11. The retention of the laser fiber optic delivery system is accomplished by a retainingscrew 142 at the fluid, air and laserenergy source port 141. As will be apparent to those skilled in this art, a shorter and thinner softtissue aspiration cannula 112 will be useful in more restricted areas of the body, as under the chin, and a longer and larger diameter cannula will be useful in areas such as the thighs and buttocks where the cannula may be extended into soft tissue over a more extensive area. The cannula can be either rigid or flexible depending on the type of access necessary to reach the surgical site. - To perform the method of the present invention as illustrated in FIG. 14, the surgeon determines the location and extent of soft tissue to be removed. The appropriate
size tissue remover 110 is selected. A short incision is made and thecannula tip 118 and the distal end of thecannula 114 are passed into the soft tissue to be removed. Air and sterile water/saline are delivered through the air andwater tubes tissue remover 110 via a flexible suction tubing, to the softtissue outlet port 128, through thehandle 122, through thecannula 112, to the soft tissueaspiration inlet port 120. The resultant negative pressure at the inlet port draws a small portion of the soft tissue into the lumen of thecannula 112, into close proximity with the interaction zone 159 (FIG. 11a), or into theinteraction zone 159 only when the cannula does not include aninlet port 120 such as the cannulas shown in FIGS. 9b, 10 b and 11 b. In the embodiment of FIGS. 9b, 10 b and 11 b, negative pressure may not be required, wherein thecannula 112 is advanced to close proximity of the target surface to be cut. The edges of thecannula 112 distal end are preferably generally rounded or bullet-shaped to facilitate insertion into the patient's tissue with a minimum of localized tissue trauma. Thenozzle 171 and the output end of thefiber optic guide 123 may be disposed in a slightly proximal location, relative to the configuration shown in FIG. 11b, so that the output end of thefiber optic guide 123 is proximal of the distal end of the small fluid and laserfiber guide tube 136. Once the target tissue is positioned just distally of theinteraction zone 159, the laser is activated and electromagnetically induced cutting forces are imparted onto the soft tissue within the cannula lumen, cleaving the soft tissue. Additional soft tissue enters the soft tissueaspiration inlet port 120 by virtue of a reciprocating longitudinal motion of thetissue remover 110 within the soft tissue. This reciprocating motion is applied by the surgeon's hand on thehandle 122. The reciprocating motion of thetissue remover 110, with respect to the surrounding soft tissue, is facilitated by the stabilization of the soft tissue by the surgeon's other hand placed on the skin overlying the cannula soft tissueaspiration inlet port 120. Soft tissue that is cut or ablated near theinteraction zone 159 is drawn and removed to the more proximal portion of the lumen of the cannula, and eventually out the cannula to the softtissue outlet port 128 by the negative pressure generated by the aspiration pump. - Depending on the type of cannula or catheter used for the procedure, endoscopes for providing an image of the surgical site can be classified in three categories. Category 1 endoscopes include rigid scopes using a series of rigid rods coupled to the objective to capture the image of the targeted tissue. The rigid scopes provide the best image quality with limited maneuverability. Category 2 endoscopes include flexible scopes using optical fiber bundles of up to ten thousand fibers in a bundle to capture the image from the objective lens to the camera. Their final image is a mosaic of the images gathered by each fiber in the bundle, and this image has lower resolution than the image resulted from the rigid scope. Surgical procedures inside tiny ducts, capillaries or locations within the body that do not allow for direct/straight access are examples of applications where flexible scopes are needed. Category 3 endoscopes include semi-rigid scopes that use optical fibers with limited flexibility. Through technological advancements of the imaging devices, new technologies have emerged, and some of them are still under development. An example of such an advancement is infrared imaging technology. The infrared imaging technology is based on a process of mapping temperature differences at the surgical site by detecting electromagnetic radiation from tissue that is at different temperatures from its surroundings. Based on this type of information, this imaging technology can provide the surgeon with more than just image information and data. For example, a medical condition of the treatment site can be established through such advanced imaging technology. All of the above imaging technologies can be implemented with the electromagnetic cutting device in accordance with the present invention in helping the clinician to monitor and visualize the surgical site during the procedure of cutting or removing tissue with electromagnetically induced cutter.
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tissue aspiration cannula 112,cannula tip 118, handle 122, distalhandle end cap 124, proximalhandle end cap 126, aspirated softtissue outlet port 128, large fluid and laserfiber guide tube 132,guide transition coupler 134, small fluid and laserfiber guide tube 136, and retainingscrew 142 are all preferably of stainless steel In modified embodiments, some or all of the components comprise medical grade plastics. In a flexible cannula design, thecannula 112 is made out of a biocompatible or medical grade flexible plastic. In a modified embodiment, a disposable cannula, flexible or rigid, is constructed from a medical grade disposable plastic. As will be apparent to those of skill in this art, a shorter and thinner diameter aspiration cannula will be useful in more restricted areas of the body, as around small appendages, and a longer and larger diameter cannula will be useful in areas, such as the thighs and buttocks, where the cannula may be extended into fatty tissue over a more extensive area Thecannula tip 118 is in sizes of the same diameter as the aspiration cannula O.D., machined to a blunt tip and to fit the cannula inside diameter. Thehandle 122 is preferably of tubing. The distalhandle end cap 124 is preferably machined to fit the handle inside diameter and drilled to accommodate the aspiration cannula outside diameter. The proximalhandle end cap 126 is preferably machined to fit the handle inside diameter, drilled to accommodate the aspiration outlet port, fluid and laser guide channel, and large guide tube, and drilled and tapped to accommodate the retaining screw. The aspirated softtissue outlet port 128 is preferably machined to fit the proximal handle end cap and tapered to accommodate appropriate suction tubing. The guidetube transition coupler 134 is preferably drilled to accommodate large andsmall guide tubes cannula 112. - By utilizing the
present tissue remover 110 according to the present method, a variety of advantages are achieved. By enabling the cutting of the soft tissue in a straight line, the scooping, ripping and tearing action characteristic of prior-art devices, is attenuated, resulting in fewer contour irregularities and enhanced satisfaction. With the addition of the cutting action of the present invention the rate of removal of unwanted soft tissue can be enhanced over that of previous devices and techniques thus decreasing operative time. Benefits are obtained without fear of peripheral laser thermal damage. - In an arthroscopic procedure such as a menisectomy, for example, the
cannula 112 has nocannula tip 118 and the tip of thefiber optic guide 123 is placed adjacent to theinteraction zone 159 in the vicinity of the tissue target. Thenozzle spray 171 delivers sterile water or saline to theinteraction zone 159 and the process of cutting the miniscule cartilage in the knee is the same as described above and in the summary of the invention. Specifically, upon absorption of the electromagnetic energy, the atomized fluid particles within the interaction zone expand and impart cutting forces onto the meniscule cartilage tissue. The cartilage is then removed through this process and any tissue debris, together with the residual fluid, is quickly aspirated through the suction tube within the cannula. The same cannula device described for this procedure and presented in FIGS. 9b, 10 b and 11 b is used for neuroendoscopic and laparoscopic procedures. The procedures related to these applications follow the same steps as the procedure described for the removal of fatty tissues with the electromagnetic tissue remover. In all of these applications, thecannula 112 can include an additional tube that contains an imaging device required to visualize the surgical site during the procedure. The imager can also be provided through a separate cannula inserted through a different opening into the patient's treatment surgical site. - In accordance with the present invention, water from the
water tube 165 can be conditioned with various additives. These additives may include procoagulants and anesthetics, for example. Other additives may be used, such as other medications. Co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 08/995,241 filed on Dec. 17, 1997 and entitled FLUID CONDITIONING SYSTEM, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/575,775, filed on Dec. 20, 1995 and entitled FLUID CONDITIONING SYSTEM which issued into U.S. Pat. No. 5,785,521, discloses various types of conditioned fluids that can be used with the electromagnetically induced cutter of the present invention in the context of non-theremal soft tissue removal. Other additives can include solubilizing and emulsifying agents in modified embodiments when an object to be pursued is to solubilize and emulsify the fatty tissue being removed. All of the additives should preferably be biocompatale. - Although an exemplary embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, many changes, modifications and substitutions may be made by one having ordinary skill in the art without necessarily departing from the spirit and scope of this invention.
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