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GB2458329B - Applicator assembly for plasma sterilisation of body cavities - Google Patents

Applicator assembly for plasma sterilisation of body cavities

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Publication number
GB2458329B
GB2458329B GB0804885.2A GB0804885A GB2458329B GB 2458329 B GB2458329 B GB 2458329B GB 0804885 A GB0804885 A GB 0804885A GB 2458329 B GB2458329 B GB 2458329B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
body cavities
applicator assembly
plasma sterilisation
sterilisation
plasma
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0804885.2A
Other versions
GB2458329A (en
GB0804885D0 (en
Inventor
Christopher Paul Hancock
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Creo Medical Ltd
Original Assignee
Creo Medical Ltd
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Creo Medical Ltd filed Critical Creo Medical Ltd
Priority to GB0804885.2A priority Critical patent/GB2458329B/en
Publication of GB0804885D0 publication Critical patent/GB0804885D0/en
Priority to DK08848251.8T priority patent/DK2211916T3/en
Priority to CN200880123007.5A priority patent/CN101918044B/en
Priority to PCT/GB2008/003763 priority patent/WO2009060213A1/en
Priority to ES13156704.2T priority patent/ES2688300T3/en
Priority to CA2741133A priority patent/CA2741133C/en
Priority to CN201410389133.2A priority patent/CN104174049B/en
Priority to ES08848251.8T priority patent/ES2556231T3/en
Priority to PT13156704T priority patent/PT2599506T/en
Priority to EP08848251.8A priority patent/EP2211916B1/en
Priority to EP13156704.2A priority patent/EP2599506B1/en
Priority to DK13156704.2T priority patent/DK2599506T3/en
Priority to PT88482518T priority patent/PT2211916E/en
Priority to US12/741,517 priority patent/US8647585B2/en
Publication of GB2458329A publication Critical patent/GB2458329A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2458329B publication Critical patent/GB2458329B/en
Priority to US14/072,422 priority patent/US8900521B2/en
Priority to US14/526,208 priority patent/US9675716B2/en
Priority to HK15103476.0A priority patent/HK1202821A1/en
Priority to US15/585,911 priority patent/US10688204B2/en
Priority to US16/782,617 priority patent/US11097022B2/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/042—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating using additional gas becoming plasma
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
    • A61L2/14—Plasma, i.e. ionised gases
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/02—Radiation therapy using microwaves
    • A61N5/04—Radiators for near-field treatment
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/06—Radiation therapy using light
    • A61N5/0613—Apparatus adapted for a specific treatment
    • A61N5/0624—Apparatus adapted for a specific treatment for eliminating microbes, germs, bacteria on or in the body
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/46—Generating plasma using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/46—Generating plasma using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
    • H05H1/461—Microwave discharges
    • H05H1/463—Microwave discharges using antennas or applicators
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B2018/1475—Electrodes retractable in or deployable from a housing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/40—Apparatus fixed or close to patients specially adapted for providing an aseptic surgical environment

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Plasma Technology (AREA)
GB0804885.2A 2007-11-06 2008-03-15 Applicator assembly for plasma sterilisation of body cavities Expired - Fee Related GB2458329B (en)

Priority Applications (19)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0804885.2A GB2458329B (en) 2008-03-15 2008-03-15 Applicator assembly for plasma sterilisation of body cavities
EP13156704.2A EP2599506B1 (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Applicator for microwave plasma sterilisation
PT88482518T PT2211916E (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Microwave plasma sterilisation system and applicators therefor
PCT/GB2008/003763 WO2009060213A1 (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Microwave plasms sterilisation system and applicators therefor
ES13156704.2T ES2688300T3 (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Applicator for plasma sterilization by microwave
CA2741133A CA2741133C (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Microwave plasma sterilisation system and applicators therefor
CN201410389133.2A CN104174049B (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Adjustable applicator component and plasma body sterilizing equipment
ES08848251.8T ES2556231T3 (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Plasma sterilization system using microwaves and applicators for it
PT13156704T PT2599506T (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Applicator for microwave plasma sterilisation
EP08848251.8A EP2211916B1 (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Microwave plasma sterilisation system and applicators therefor
DK08848251.8T DK2211916T3 (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 MICROWAVE PLASMA STERILIZATION SYSTEM and applicators THEREOF
DK13156704.2T DK2599506T3 (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Microwave Plasma Masterization Applicator
CN200880123007.5A CN101918044B (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Microwave plasms sterilisation system and applicators therefor
US12/741,517 US8647585B2 (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Microwave plasma sterilisation system and applicators therefor
US14/072,422 US8900521B2 (en) 2007-11-06 2013-11-05 Microwave plasma sterilisation system and applicators therefor
US14/526,208 US9675716B2 (en) 2007-11-06 2014-10-28 Microwave plasma sterilisation system and applicators therefor
HK15103476.0A HK1202821A1 (en) 2007-11-06 2015-04-09 Manoeuvrable applicator assembly and plasma sterilisation apparatus
US15/585,911 US10688204B2 (en) 2007-11-06 2017-05-03 Microwave plasma sterilisation system and applicators therefor
US16/782,617 US11097022B2 (en) 2007-11-06 2020-02-05 Microwave plasma sterilisation system and applicators therefor

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0804885.2A GB2458329B (en) 2008-03-15 2008-03-15 Applicator assembly for plasma sterilisation of body cavities

Publications (3)

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GB0804885D0 GB0804885D0 (en) 2008-04-16
GB2458329A GB2458329A (en) 2009-09-16
GB2458329B true GB2458329B (en) 2012-11-07

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US8083737B2 (en) 2009-08-26 2011-12-27 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Gas-enhanced surgical instrument with mechanism for cylinder puncture
US8834462B2 (en) 2010-06-01 2014-09-16 Covidien Lp System and method for sensing tissue characteristics
US9993282B2 (en) 2011-05-13 2018-06-12 Thomas J. Sheperak Plasma directed electron beam wound care system apparatus and method
ES2926951T3 (en) * 2015-10-13 2022-10-31 Suntory Holdings Ltd sterilization system
GB2562110A (en) * 2017-05-05 2018-11-07 Creo Medical Ltd Apparatus for sterilising an instrument channel of a surgical scoping device

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US4901719A (en) * 1986-04-08 1990-02-20 C. R. Bard, Inc. Electrosurgical conductive gas stream equipment
WO2000067654A1 (en) * 1999-05-07 2000-11-16 Aspen Laboratories, Inc. Gas flow control in gas-assisted esu
US20040116918A1 (en) * 2002-12-17 2004-06-17 Konesky Gregory A. Electrosurgical device to generate a plasma stream
WO2005084569A1 (en) * 2004-03-05 2005-09-15 Rhytec Limited Gas plasma tissue resurfacing instrument
US20060084158A1 (en) * 2003-06-03 2006-04-20 Wolfgang Viol Treatment of biological material containing living cells using a plasma generated by a gas discharge
WO2006137832A2 (en) * 2004-09-01 2006-12-28 Amarante Technologies, Inc. Portable microwave plasma systems including a supply line for gas and microwaves
US20070213709A1 (en) * 2006-03-08 2007-09-13 Sherwood Services Ag Tissue coagulation method and device using inert gas
GB2454461A (en) * 2007-11-06 2009-05-13 Microoncology Ltd A Device to treat and/or kill bacteria and viral disease using microwave plasma

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4901719A (en) * 1986-04-08 1990-02-20 C. R. Bard, Inc. Electrosurgical conductive gas stream equipment
WO2000067654A1 (en) * 1999-05-07 2000-11-16 Aspen Laboratories, Inc. Gas flow control in gas-assisted esu
US20040116918A1 (en) * 2002-12-17 2004-06-17 Konesky Gregory A. Electrosurgical device to generate a plasma stream
US20060084158A1 (en) * 2003-06-03 2006-04-20 Wolfgang Viol Treatment of biological material containing living cells using a plasma generated by a gas discharge
WO2005084569A1 (en) * 2004-03-05 2005-09-15 Rhytec Limited Gas plasma tissue resurfacing instrument
WO2006137832A2 (en) * 2004-09-01 2006-12-28 Amarante Technologies, Inc. Portable microwave plasma systems including a supply line for gas and microwaves
US20070213709A1 (en) * 2006-03-08 2007-09-13 Sherwood Services Ag Tissue coagulation method and device using inert gas
GB2454461A (en) * 2007-11-06 2009-05-13 Microoncology Ltd A Device to treat and/or kill bacteria and viral disease using microwave plasma

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