Detailed Description
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to fig. 1 and 4, fig. 3 is an axial cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of an endoscopic assistance apparatus according to the present invention. The present invention proposes an endoscopic auxiliary device 10 capable of being assembled with a main apparatus 20 to enable observation of internal tissues such as the uterine cavity. The endoscopic assistance apparatus 10 includes: a jacket 4 and a distance adjusting unit 3 arranged at the tail end of the jacket 4. Wherein the jacket 4 specifically comprises: a sheath tube 1 and an expansion bag 2 arranged at the head end of the sheath tube 1. In some embodiments, the sheath 1 is integrally formed with the inflation bladder 2; in other embodiments, the sheath 1 is integrally connected to the balloon 2, such as by adhesive. In this embodiment, the free stretch shape of the balloon 2 is spherical. The inner tube 7 of the main device 20 is inserted in the outer sleeve 4, the front end 71 of the inner tube 7 extending into the cavity 29 of the expansion bladder 2. A set gap 45 is formed between the outer wall of the inner tube 7 and the inner wall of the sheath tube 1 of the outer jacket 4.
The distance adjusting unit 3 specifically includes: a base 31, an adjusting member 32 which is matched with the base 31, and sealing rings 33 and 34. Wherein, the base 31 is provided with an axial opening, the base 31 is further provided with an interface 315, and the interface 315 is communicated with the axial opening and can inject external liquid or gas into the cavity 29 of the expansion bag 2. The axial dimension L of the gauge unit 3 is adjustable.
The adjustment member 32 is provided with an axial opening axially abutting the axial opening of the base 31. The regulating member 32 is provided on the front side of the base 31. The base 31 is provided with an adjusting piece engaging portion that engages with the adjusting piece 32. In this embodiment, the adjusting member 32 is a sleeve, the head end of the sleeve is connected to the tail end of the outer sleeve 4, and the tail end of the sleeve 32 extends into the adjusting member mating portion of the base 31.
The tail end of the sleeve 4 is attached to the axially perforated inner wall of the sleeve 32 by adhesive, or by elastic expansion. The sealing ring 33 is arranged between the base 31 and the inner tube 7 of the main device 20. The seal 34 is disposed between the outer wall of the sleeve 32 and the inner wall of the fitting portion of the regulator.
In this configuration of the distance adjusting unit 3, when the main device 20 and the endoscopic auxiliary device 10 are to be assembled together, only the inner tube 7 of the main device 20 needs to be inserted into the base 31, the adjusting member 32 and the outer sleeve 4, and the sealing ring 33 is used to hold the inner tube 7 tightly, so that the base 31 and the main device 20 are combined together (for example, an inner tube combining portion is provided on the base 31 for combining with the inner tube 7 on the main device 20).
In this way, the axial dimension L of the distance adjusting unit 3 can be changed by only pressing or stretching the adjusting member 32, so that the position of the head end 71 of the inner tube 7 in the cavity 29 of the inflatable bag 2 can be adjusted, thereby changing the observation distance between the endoscope core (i.e., the inner tube 7 and the imaging device installed in the inner tube 7) and the observed tissue, facilitating distance adjustment, realizing easy distance adjustment to the clearest observation position, and facilitating improvement of the observation effect.
Referring to fig. 2 and 4, fig. 2 is an axial cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the endoscopic assistance apparatus of the present invention. The present invention proposes an endoscopic auxiliary device 10a capable of being assembled with a main apparatus 20 to enable observation of internal tissues such as uterine cavities. The endoscope auxiliary device 10a includes: a jacket 4 and a distance adjusting unit 3a arranged at the tail end of the jacket 4. The difference between the endoscope auxiliary device 10a and the endoscope auxiliary device 10 is limited to the difference between the distance adjusting unit 3a and the distance adjusting unit 3.
The distance adjusting unit 3a specifically includes: a base 31a, an adjusting member 32a coupled to the base 31a, and a seal 33a. The base 31a is provided with an axial hole, and the base 31a is further provided with an interface 315a, and the interface 315a is communicated with the axial hole and can inject external liquid or gas into the cavity 29 of the expansion bag 2. The adjustment member 32a is provided with an axial opening axially abutting the axial opening of the base 31 a. The regulating member 32a is also provided on the front side of the base 31 a. In this embodiment, the adjusting member 32a is a bellows, and the bellows 32 and the sheath 1 on the outer jacket 4 are integrally formed; in other embodiments, the two may be joined together, such as by adhesive bonding.
The head end of the bellows is connected to the tail end of the jacket 4, and the tail end of the bellows 32a extends into the axial opening of the base 31a and is connected to the inner wall of the base 31a at the axial opening by bonding or elastic expansion.
The rear part of the base 31a is provided with a receiving groove communicating with the axial opening in the radial direction, in which the sealing ring 33a is installed, that is, the sealing ring 33a is disposed between the base 31a and the inner tube 7 of the main apparatus 20.
In this configuration of the distance adjusting unit 3a, when the main device 20 and the endoscopic auxiliary device 10a are to be assembled together, only the inner tube 7 of the main device 20 needs to be inserted into the base 31a, the adjusting member 32a and the outer sleeve 4, and the sealing ring 33a is used to hold the inner tube 7 tightly, and the base 31a and the main device 20 are combined together (for example, an inner tube combining portion is provided on the base 31a for combining with the inner tube 7 on the main device 20).
In this way, the axial dimension La of the distance adjusting unit 3a can be changed by only pressing or stretching the adjusting member 32a, so that the position of the head end 71 of the inner tube 7 in the cavity 29 of the inflatable bag 2 can be adjusted, thereby changing the observation distance between the endoscope core (i.e., the inner tube 7 and the imaging device installed in the inner tube 7) and the observed tissue, facilitating distance adjustment, realizing easy distance adjustment to the clearest observation position, and being beneficial to improving the observation effect.
Referring to fig. 3 and 4, fig. 1 is an axial cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of an endoscopic assistance apparatus according to the present invention. Fig. 4 is an axial cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of the sheath of the endoscopic assistance apparatus of the present invention. The present invention proposes an endoscopic auxiliary device 10b capable of being assembled with a main apparatus 20 to enable observation of internal tissues such as uterine cavities. The endoscope auxiliary device 10b includes: a jacket 4 and a distance adjusting unit 3b arranged at the tail end of the jacket 4. Wherein the jacket 4 specifically comprises: a sheath tube 1 and an expansion bag 2 arranged at the head end of the sheath tube 1. The difference between the endoscope auxiliary device 10b and the endoscope auxiliary device 10 is limited to the difference between the distance adjusting unit 3b and the distance adjusting unit 3.
The distance adjusting unit 3b specifically includes: a base 31b and an adjusting member 32b coupled to the base 31 b. Wherein the base 31b is provided with an axial opening. The tail end of the jacket 4 extends into the axial opening and is connected to the inner wall of the base 31b at the axial opening by means of adhesive or elastic expansion connection. The base 31b is further provided with a mouthpiece 315b, which mouthpiece 315b communicates with the axial opening and is capable of injecting an external liquid or gas into the cavity 29 of the inflatable bladder 2.
The regulating member 32b is provided at the rear side of the base 31 b. The base 31b is provided with an adjusting piece engaging portion that engages with the adjusting piece 32 b. Specifically, the adjustment member fitting portion of the base 31b is provided with an internal thread. The adjustment member 32b is provided with an axial opening axially abutting the axial opening of the base 31 b. The adjusting member 32b is provided with external threads, and the adjusting member 32b is correspondingly arranged at the matching part of the adjusting member, and the two parts are in threaded connection.
In the structure of the distance adjusting unit 3b, when the main device 20 and the endoscopic auxiliary device 10b are to be assembled together, the main device 20 and the adjusting member 32b are first combined together (for example, an inner tube combining portion is provided on the adjusting member 32b for combining with the inner tube 7 on the main device 20); the inner tube 7 is then inserted into the base 31b and the outer sleeve 4, and the adjusting member 32b is abutted with the base 31 b.
In this way, only by rotating the adjusting member 32b and the main device 20 (both are tightly combined together and simultaneously rotated), the axial dimension Lb of the distance adjusting unit 3b can be changed, and then the position of the head end 71 of the inner tube 7 in the cavity 29 of the expansion bag 2 can be adjusted, so as to change the observation distance between the endoscope core (i.e. the inner tube 7 and the imaging device installed in the inner tube 7) and the observed tissue, thereby facilitating distance adjustment, realizing easy distance adjustment to the clearest observation position and being beneficial to improving the observation effect.
Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is an axial cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the outer sheath of the endoscopic auxiliary apparatus according to the present invention mated with an inner tube of a main device. The differences between the jacket 4d of this embodiment and the jacket 4 of the previous embodiment include: the outer sleeve 4d has a double-layer structure and is provided with inner layer walls 11d and 21d and outer layer walls 13d and 23d, wherein a set interval 15d is arranged between the inner layer wall 11d and the outer layer wall 13 d; the inner wall 21d and the outer wall 23d enclose a cavity 29d of the inflatable bladder 2 d. The front end of the outer sheath 4d is formed with an opening 27d, and a stopper 25d is formed at the opening 27 d. With this structure, when the inner tube 7 of the main apparatus 20 is inserted into the housing cavity surrounded by the inner wall 11d, the front end 71 of the inner tube 7 faces the opening 27d, which is advantageous for spraying water and medicine into the cavity to be tested (not shown) and extending out of the biopsy instrument.
It will be appreciated that when such a jacket 4d is fitted with the aforementioned distance adjusting units 3, 3a, 3b, the structure will correspondingly change, for example: the ports 315, 315a, 315b communicate with the set space 15d on the outer sleeve 4d to enable liquid or gas to be injected into the cavity 29d of the inflatable bladder 2 d.
Referring to fig. 6 and 7, fig. 6 is an axial cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of a sheath for an endoscopic attachment apparatus according to the present invention. Fig. 7 is a radial cross-sectional view of the balloon of fig. 6. The outer jacket 4a of this embodiment differs from the outer jacket 4 of the previous embodiment in that: the spherical shape of the expansion bag 2a is changed into a columnar structure with four supporting ribs 21a, and an effective avoiding space 23a is formed between every two supporting ribs 21 a. In this configuration, the four support ribs 21a provide contact when the balloon 2a is in contact with the inner wall of the observed cavity, and the effective relief space 23a can be used to observe the true state of the inner wall of the observed tissue, particularly the shape of a possible tumor. It should be noted that the inflatable bladder 2a and the sheath 1 may be integrally formed or may be connected together by means such as bonding.
Referring to fig. 8 and 9, fig. 8 is an axial cross-sectional view of a fourth embodiment of a sheath for an endoscopic attachment apparatus according to the present invention. Fig. 9 is a radial cross-sectional view of the balloon of fig. 8. The outer jacket 4b of this embodiment differs from the outer jacket 4 of the previous embodiment in that: the spherical shape of the expansion bag 2b is changed into a columnar structure with three supporting ribs 21b, and an effective avoiding space 23b is formed between every two supporting ribs 21 b. In this configuration, when the balloon 2b is in contact with the inner wall of the observed cavity, contact is provided by the three support ribs 21b, and the effective relief space 23b can be used to observe the true state of the inner wall of the observed tissue, in particular the shape of a possible tumor. It should be noted that the inflatable bladder 2b and the sheath 1 may be integrally formed or may be connected together by means such as bonding.
Referring to fig. 10 and 11, fig. 10 is an axial cross-sectional view of a fifth embodiment of a sheath for an endoscopic assistance apparatus according to the present invention. Fig. 11 is a radial cross-sectional view of the balloon of fig. 10. The outer jacket 4c of this embodiment differs from the outer jacket 4 of the previous embodiment in that: the spherical shape of the expansion bag 2c is changed into a columnar structure with two supporting ribs 21c, and an effective avoiding space 23c is formed between every two supporting ribs 21 c. In this configuration, when the balloon 2c is in contact with the inner wall of the observed cavity, contact is provided by the two support ribs 21c, and the effective relief space 23c can be used to observe the true state of the inner wall of the observed tissue, in particular the shape of a possible tumor. It should be noted that the inflatable bladder 2c and the sheath 1 may be integrally formed or may be connected together by means such as bonding.
It should be noted that the columnar structure with supporting ribs of the inflatable bladders 2a, 2b, 2c may be combined with the double-layer structure of the inflatable bladder 2 d.
The invention has the advantages that by skillfully arranging the distance adjusting units 3, 3a and 3b at the tail ends of the jackets 4, 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d, gas or liquid can be conveniently injected into the expansion bags 2, 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d, and the axial front and back adjusting positions of the main equipment 20 relative to the jackets 4, 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d can be conveniently realized, thereby being beneficial to the convenience of use and improving the observation effect; in addition, by skillfully changing the structures of the inflatable bags 2a, 2b, 2c at the head ends of the jackets 4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, a plurality of supporting ribs 21a, 21b, 21c are formed to contact the inner wall of the cavity, a plurality of effective avoiding spaces 23a, 23b, 23c are formed, and the shape of the tissues or the tumor on the inner wall is less deformed under pressure, which is also beneficial to improving the observation effect.
It should be understood that the foregoing embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical solutions of the present invention, and not limiting thereof, and that modifications and equivalents of some of the technical features described in the foregoing embodiments may be made by those skilled in the art; such modifications and substitutions are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.