Energy Treatment Tool and Treatment System - US12599428B2
Summary
USPTO granted Patent US12599428B2 to Olympus Corporation on April 14, 2026. The patent covers an energy treatment tool with a grip, lever mechanism, electric switch, and rotatable driver for switching between contacting and noncontacting states. The invention, filed July 20, 2021 (Application No. 17380868), contains 19 claims under CPC classifications A61B 18/1447 and related A61B subclasses.
What changed
USPTO granted Patent US12599428B2 to Olympus Corporation on April 14, 2026, for an energy treatment tool and treatment system. The patent describes a grip-held tool with an exposed lever for changing energy output states, an internal electric switch generating signals, and a rotatable driver that switches the electric contact between contacting and noncontacting states based on lever movement. The 19 claims cover the specific mechanism of lever-driven switch actuation inside a handheld medical device.
Affected parties including competitors in the surgical energy device market should review this patent to assess potential infringement risks. Medical device manufacturers developing similar lever-operated switching mechanisms for energy-based treatment tools may need to design around these claims or seek licensing from Olympus Corporation.
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Energy treatment tool and treatment system
Grant US12599428B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventors
Hidenosuke Hase
Abstract
An energy treatment tool includes: a grip to be held by an operator; a lever that is provided in a state of being exposed to an outside of the grip, the lever being configured to move in response to a changing operation by an operator, the changing operation being for changing an output state of energy; an electric switch that is arranged inside the grip the electric switch being configured to generate a signal for changing an output state of the energy; and a driver that is installed inside the grip such that the driver is rotatable about an axis intersecting an axis along a longitudinal axis correspondingly to movement of the lever, the driver being configured to switch the electric switch between a contacting state and a noncontacting state.
CPC Classifications
A61B 18/1447 A61B 2017/2925 A61B 2018/00702 A61B 2018/00952
Filing Date
2021-07-20
Application No.
17380868
Claims
19
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