CN107961407A - The ventricle connection component and its assemble method of a kind of implanted artificial blood pump - Google Patents

The ventricle connection component and its assemble method of a kind of implanted artificial blood pump Download PDF

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CN107961407A
CN107961407A CN201711050075.0A CN201711050075A CN107961407A CN 107961407 A CN107961407 A CN 107961407A CN 201711050075 A CN201711050075 A CN 201711050075A CN 107961407 A CN107961407 A CN 107961407A
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孔令林
罗次华
黄�俊
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump, including suture ring, suture ring seat, pivot pin and clamp cam spanner, wherein, the clamp cam spanner is arranged in the suture ring seat by the pivot pin, the suture ring seat is equipped with around its circumferentially disposed sewing hole, the suture ring, suture ring seat are connected by suture, and the suture passes through the sewing hole.Present invention also offers a kind of assemble method of the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump.The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:Structure is simplified, is reduced in size, flexible and convenient operation, operation difficulty is relatively low, good airproof performance.

Description

The ventricle connection component and its assemble method of a kind of implanted artificial blood pump
Technical field
The present invention relates to medical instrument, more particularly to a kind of ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump and its assembling side Method.
Background technology
Artificial blood pump is also referred to as ventricular assist device, and when doing artificial heart implant surgery, its port of export passes through artificial blood vessel It is connected with sustainer and sutures, its arrival end is inserted directly into heart and is communicated with ventricle, pass through ventricle connector by apex of the heart perforate Blood pump is mutually fixed with heart.Ventricle connector has the function of that blood pump inlet tube positions and seal anti-bleeding etc. in intra-ventricle. In surgical procedure, surgical procedure space is small around heart in vivo and needs to reduce the requirement of operating time, therefore is designing , it is necessary to consider that size is small when blood pump connects mechanical component with heart, operation is flexible, and connection is quick, the index such as good airproof performance.
The existing ventricle connector for being used to do artificial blood pump implant surgery, structure is still more complicated, and size is bigger than normal, and operation is owed Flexibly.And in operation artificial blood pump positioning and clamping it is relatively difficult, or even need with other instruments or waste motion To realize, increase operation risk and time, reduce the efficiency of implant surgery.
The content of the invention
In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the present invention provides a kind of ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump And its assemble method.
The present invention provides a kind of ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump, including suture ring, suture ring seat, pivot pin With clamp cam spanner, wherein, the clamp cam spanner by the pivot pin be arranged on it is described suture ring seat on, the suture Ring seat is equipped with to be connected around its circumferentially disposed sewing hole, the suture ring, suture ring seat by suture, and the suture is worn Cross the sewing hole.
As a further improvement on the present invention, the suture ring seat is equipped with the first mounting hole, the clamp cam spanner It is equipped with the second mounting hole.
As a further improvement on the present invention, the suture ring seat is equipped with clamping part, and the clamping part is equipped with cam Groove, the clamp cam spanner are arranged in the cam path.
As a further improvement on the present invention, the both sides of the clamping part are equipped with the clamp cam spanner.
As a further improvement on the present invention, the ventricle connection component further includes blood pump, and the blood pump is connected with blood pump Outlet and blood pump inlet tube, the blood pump inlet tube are threaded through on the suture ring and suture ring seat.
As a further improvement on the present invention, the clamp cam spanner driving suture ring seat clamping blood pump enters Mouth pipe.
As a further improvement on the present invention, the blood pump inlet tube and the suture ring are interference fit.
Present invention also offers a kind of assemble method of the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump, including following step Suddenly:
S1, by clamp cam spanner by pivot pin be arranged on suture ring seat on, using suture through suture ring seat on suture Hole, entirety is seamed to by suture by suture ring, suture ring seat;
S2, by clamp cam spanner pull maximum open position, by the blood pump inlet tube insertion suture ring and suture ring seat of blood pump, Clamp cam spanner is pulled into minimal openings position, blood pump inlet tube is clamped by suturing ring seat.
As a further improvement on the present invention, step S3 is further included:By suture by clamp cam spanner, suture ring seat Suture.
The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:Through the above scheme, structure is simplified, is reduced in size, flexible and convenient operation, behaviour It is relatively low to make difficulty, good airproof performance.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is a kind of decomposition diagram of the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a kind of assembling schematic diagram of the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a kind of use schematic diagram of ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a kind of use schematic diagram of ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a kind of diagrammatic cross-section of the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is schematic diagram before a kind of clamping of the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is schematic diagram after a kind of clamping of the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is a kind of double spanner clamping schematic diagrames of the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump of the present invention.
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The invention will be further described for explanation and embodiment below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
As shown in Figures 1 to 8, a kind of ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump, including suture ring 1, suture ring seat 2nd, pivot pin 3 and clamp cam spanner 4, wherein, the clamp cam spanner 4 is arranged on the suture ring seat 2 by the pivot pin 3 On, the suture ring seat 2 is equipped with passes through suture 8 around its circumferentially disposed sewing hole 5, the suture ring 1, suture ring seat 2 Connection, the suture 8 pass through the sewing hole 5.
As shown in Figures 1 to 8, the suture ring seat 2 is equipped with the first mounting hole 6, and the clamp cam spanner 4 is equipped with Second mounting hole 7.
As shown in Figures 1 to 8, the suture ring seat 2 is equipped with clamping part, and the clamping part is equipped with cam path, described Clamp cam spanner 4 is arranged in the cam path.
As shown in Figures 1 to 8, the both sides of the clamping part are equipped with the clamp cam spanner 4.
As shown in Figures 1 to 8, the ventricle connection component further includes blood pump 22, and the blood pump 22 is connected with blood pump outlet Pipe 9 and blood pump inlet tube 21, the blood pump inlet tube 21 are threaded through on the suture ring 1 and suture ring seat 2.
As shown in Figures 1 to 8, the clamp cam spanner 4 drives the suture ring seat 2 to clamp the blood pump inlet tube 21。
As shown in Figures 1 to 8, the blood pump inlet tube 21 and the suture ring 1 are interference fit.
A kind of ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump provided by the invention, easy to operate, size is smaller, improves Procedure efficiency and the difficulty for reducing implant surgery.
A kind of assembling process of the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump provided by the invention is:
The first step, as shown in Fig. 2, clamp cam spanner 4 and axis pin 3 are assembled together with suture ring seat 2 first, reuses seam Zygonema 8 unites by a seam suture ring 1 and suture ring seat 2 as an entirety, becomes ventricle connector.During this, suture ring Seat 2 forms ventricle connector together with 1 tight suture of suture ring, and sealing prevents blood leakage.
Second step, as shown in figure 3, being sutured the ventricle connector that the suture described in the first step is completed using suture 8 Ring periphery and heart apex 14 are closely stitched together, and sealing prevents blood leakage.Then by the endoporus of suture ring in the heart Suitable hole is opened on point allows inlet tube 21 to be smoothly inserted into ventricle.
3rd step, as shown in figure 4, clamp cam spanner 4 is pulled maximum open position with hand, the blood pump of blood pump 22 is entered Mouth pipe 21 is inserted into the hole of ventricle connector, by rotating blood pump along F directions(Manual pumps)22, until 9 turns of blood pump outlet Move suitable surgery location to stop operating, then again turned to clamp cam spanner 4 in suture ring seat 2 with hand, with suture The deformation force of ring seat 2 clamps blood pump inlet tube 21, so completes the positioning and clamping work of blood pump 22.Finally use suture First mounting hole 6 and the second mounting hole 7 are fixed, clamp cam spanner 4 and suture ring seat 2 are fixed, to prevent clamp cam Spanner 4 loosens.
How to ensure to seal the necessary function that anti-bleeding is ventricle connector, as shown in figure 5, when blood pump 22 is inserted into suture ring 1 and suture ring seat 2, complete positioning and clamping.At this time, the outside diameter of the perforate of suture ring 1 and blood pump inlet tube 21 is interference fit, Since suture ring 1 is generally made of terylene cloth material and has certain elasticity, blood can be tightly embraced in location A when interference fit Pumping intake piping 21, plays the role of the anti-bleeding of sealing.
Suture ring seat 2 and clamp the principle of blood pump inlet tube 21, as shown in fig. 6, being to utilize clamp cam spanner 4 by suture ring 2 crimps of seat, that is, clamp gap delta and maximum be at Fig. 6 positions, be at this time inserted into blood pump inlet tube 21, convex when clamping When wheel spanner 4 pulls Fig. 7 positions, clamping gap delta can be in minimum value, suture ring seat 2 at this time and just clamp blood pump inlet tube 21 Firmly.
Suture ring seat 2 and clamp also another mutation of blood pump inlet tube 21, as shown in figure 8, being further added by one in left side Clamp cam spanner 4, forms biconvex wheel spanner and blood pump inlet tube 21 is clamped.So chucking power meeting bigger, and can protect Card one loosens, another still has clamping action.
A kind of ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump provided by the invention, compact dimensions, radial dimension compare blood pump It is small, axial width moderate dimensions.Greatly extend operative space.
The ventricle connection component and its assemble method of a kind of implanted artificial blood pump provided by the invention have the following advantages:
1. shortening operating time, implant surgery efficiency is improved.The present invention is easily adjusted artificial blood in suture and clamping process is done The positioning of pump and convenient clamping, greatly shorten operating time and improve efficiency.
2. increase the operating space of implant surgery.Ventricle connector compact dimensions proposed by the present invention, required operating space It is small, the operating space that doctor does implant surgery is added, facilitates surgical procedure, reduces operation risk.
3. the anti-bleeding function of outstanding sealing.The present invention proposes that ventricle connector is sewn onto on the apex of the heart using suture, And suture ring does the anti-bleeding of sealing, the outstanding sealing completed in artificial blood pump implant surgery is done with inlet tube interference fit Anti- bleeding requirement.
Above content is that a further detailed description of the present invention in conjunction with specific preferred embodiments, it is impossible to is assert The specific implementation of the present invention is confined to these explanations.For general technical staff of the technical field of the invention, On the premise of not departing from present inventive concept, some simple deduction or replace can also be made, should all be considered as belonging to the present invention's Protection domain.

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  1. A kind of 1. ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump, it is characterised in that:Including suture ring, suture ring seat, pivot pin and Clamp cam spanner, wherein, the clamp cam spanner is arranged in the suture ring seat by the pivot pin, the suture ring Seat is equipped with to be connected around its circumferentially disposed sewing hole, the suture ring, suture ring seat by suture, and the suture passes through The sewing hole.
  2. 2. the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The suture ring seat The first mounting hole is equipped with, the clamp cam spanner is equipped with the second mounting hole.
  3. 3. the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The suture ring seat Clamping part is equipped with, the clamping part is equipped with cam path, and the clamp cam spanner is arranged in the cam path.
  4. 4. the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump according to claim 3, it is characterised in that:The clamping part Both sides are equipped with the clamp cam spanner.
  5. 5. the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The ventricle connection Component further includes blood pump, and the blood pump is connected with blood pump outlet and blood pump inlet tube, and the blood pump inlet tube is threaded through described On suture ring and suture ring seat.
  6. 6. the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump according to claim 5, it is characterised in that:The clamp cam The spanner driving suture ring seat clamps the blood pump inlet tube.
  7. 7. the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump according to claim 5, it is characterised in that:The blood pump entrance Pipe is interference fit with the suture ring.
  8. 8. a kind of assemble method of the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump, it is characterised in that comprise the following steps:
    S1, by clamp cam spanner by pivot pin be arranged on suture ring seat on, using suture through suture ring seat on suture Hole, entirety is seamed to by suture by suture ring, suture ring seat;
    S2, by clamp cam spanner pull maximum open position, by the blood pump inlet tube insertion suture ring and suture ring seat of blood pump, Clamp cam spanner is pulled into minimal openings position, blood pump inlet tube is clamped by suturing ring seat.
  9. 9. the assemble method of the ventricle connection component of implanted artificial blood pump according to claim 8, it is characterised in that also Including step S3:Clamp cam spanner, suture ring seat are sutured by suture.
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