CN113116283A - Endoscope device for urinary system - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the specification discloses an endoscope device for a urinary system, which comprises: the adjacent endoscope bodies are detachably connected through a suction device; each endoscope body comprises an extension tube, and a working channel is arranged in each extension tube; wherein the caliber of the working channel of at least one endoscope body is larger than the outer diameter of the extension tube of the rest at least one endoscope body.

Description

Endoscope device for urinary system

Technical Field

The embodiment of the specification relates to the field of medical instruments, in particular to an endoscope device for a urinary system.

Background

The endoscope is a detection instrument integrating traditional optics, ergonomics, precision machinery, modern electronics, mathematics and software into a whole, can enter a human body through a natural pore canal of the human body or a small incision made by an operation, and can be used for seeing pathological changes which cannot be displayed by X rays, so that the endoscope is a medical instrument commonly used by doctors in the operation.

At present, an endoscope can be used in operations of a human urinary system and can be used for treating diseases of bladder, urethra and upper urinary tract, and because the endoscope body of the existing endoscope device for the human urinary system is thick, the endoscope device can only be used for the diseases of the bladder and can not be used for the diseases of smaller structures such as a renal pelvis ureter and the like, the research of the endoscope device better applied to the urinary system is very necessary.

Disclosure of Invention

One embodiment of the specification provides an endoscope device applied to a urinary system, which comprises at least two endoscope bodies, wherein the adjacent endoscope bodies are detachably connected through a suction device; each endoscope body comprises an extension tube, and a working channel is arranged in each extension tube; wherein the caliber of the working channel of at least one endoscope body is larger than the outer diameter of the extension tube of the rest at least one endoscope body.

In some embodiments, the at least two endoscope bodies comprise one parent endoscope body and two child endoscope bodies; the caliber of the working channel of the primary mirror body is larger than the outer diameters of the extension tubes of the two secondary mirror bodies.

In some embodiments, the at least two endoscope bodies comprise a parent endoscope body and a child endoscope body; the caliber of the working channel of the primary mirror body is larger than the outer diameter of the extension tube of the secondary mirror body.

In some embodiments, the extension tube of the scope body is for accessing the bladder of a subject; the extension tube of the sub-scope body is used for entering the renal pelvis of the treated object.

In some embodiments, each of the endoscope bodies further comprises a handle having an operating assembly disposed thereon; the operating assembly comprises an operating member, and the rotation of the operating member between different positions can control the bending direction change of the tail end of the corresponding extension pipe.

In some embodiments, the attraction device includes a first attraction surface and a second attraction surface, and the first attraction surface and the second attraction surface are respectively disposed on adjacent contact surfaces of the endoscope body.

In some embodiments, the first suction surface and the second suction surface are connected by a magnetic suction structure or a hook and loop fastener structure.

In some embodiments, the first suction surface is provided with a limiting groove, and the second suction surface is provided with a limiting bulge matched with the limiting groove; the limiting groove and the limiting bulge are connected in an attracting mode through the magnetic attraction structure.

In some embodiments, a first limiting part and a second limiting part capable of being matched with the first limiting part are respectively arranged on the contact surfaces of the two adjacent endoscope bodies; the first limiting part and the second limiting part are matched to limit the relative movement of the two adjacent endoscope bodies.

In some embodiments, each of the endoscope bodies further comprises a water circulation button and/or a photograph button; the water circulation button is used for conveying an external water source into the extension pipe; the photographing button is used for controlling the photographing operation of the camera at the tail end of the extension pipe.

Drawings

The present description will be further described by way of exemplary embodiments, which will be described in detail by way of the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are not intended to be limiting, and in these embodiments like numerals are used to indicate like structures, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of an endoscopic device 100 shown according to some embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial view at A of the endoscopic device 100 shown according to some embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a parent mirror body and a child mirror body according to some embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of adjacent endoscope bodies according to some embodiments of the present application;

in the figure, 1 is an endoscope body, 2 is an attraction device, 3 is an extension tube, 4 is a handle, 5 is an operation component, 501 is an operation component, 502 is a stop pin, 503 is a rotation shaft, 504 is a tooth, 505 is a limiting part, 6 is a working channel, 7 is a primary lens body, 701 is a primary lens working channel, 702 is a primary lens extension tube, 703 is a terminal outlet of the primary lens extension tube, 8 is a secondary lens body, 801 is a secondary lens extension tube, 9 is a first attraction surface, 10 is a second attraction surface, 11 is a limiting groove, 12 is a limiting protrusion, 13 is a water circulation button, and 14 is a photographing button.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the present application is described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application.

On the contrary, this application is intended to cover any alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and alternatives that may be included within the spirit and scope of the application as defined by the appended claims. Furthermore, in the following detailed description of the present application, certain specific details are set forth in order to provide a better understanding of the present application. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present application may be practiced without these specific details.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of an endoscopic device 100 shown according to some embodiments of the present application. In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the endoscope apparatus 100 may include at least two endoscope bodies 1, and an attraction apparatus 2 disposed between the adjacent endoscope bodies, each endoscope body 1 including an extension tube 3, a handle 4, an operation member 5, a water circulation button 13, and a photographing button 14, wherein the operation member 5 includes an operation member 501 and a rotation stopping pin 502.

In some embodiments, the endoscope apparatus 100 is a medical instrument for observing an affected part by inserting the extension tubes 3 of at least two endoscope bodies 1 into the body of a patient, respectively, and by taking images through cameras (not shown in the drawings) provided at the distal ends of the extension tubes 3, which refer to the ends inserted into the body of a treatment object. In some embodiments, the endoscope device 100 has different usage scenarios, which may specifically include scenarios of gallbladder surgery and urinary system surgery, and accordingly, the extension tube 3 of the endoscope body 1 in the endoscope device 100 may have different outer diameter dimensions and length dimensions according to different usage scenarios.

In some embodiments, at least two endoscope bodies 1 are detachably connected with each other through the suction device 2. In some embodiments, the attraction device 2 may be made of a magnetic attraction structure, such as a magnet and a magnetic material, and in addition, may be made of a vacuum chuck assembly or a hook and loop fastener structure. Can make through actuation device 2 can dismantle the connection between the adjacent endoscope body 1, the combined use or the exclusive use between the endoscope body 1 of further being convenient for, medical staff's user demand is satisfied to the at utmost, and the mode that the actuation is connected makes dismantlement and installation simple operation, labour saving and time saving.

In some embodiments, each endoscope body 1 comprises an extension tube 3, a working channel 6 is arranged inside the extension tube 3, the working channel 6 is a space or a cavity formed by the inner wall of the extension tube 3, in some embodiments, the working channel 6 can be an instrument channel for some operation instruments to pass through, such as a fire tongs, a suction tube and the like, in some embodiments, the working channel 6 can also be a drug delivery channel for delivering drugs to the affected part, in some embodiments, the working channel 6 can also be used for the rest extension tubes 3 to pass through, wherein the caliber of the working channel 6 of at least one endoscope body 1 in at least two endoscope bodies 1 is larger than the outer diameter of the extension tube 3 of the rest at least one endoscope body 1, the outer diameter of the extension tube 3 of the endoscope body 1 with the larger caliber of the working channel 6 is thicker than the outer diameter, and can be used for treating the lesion in the larger structure tissue in the human body, such as a gallbladder, a bladder, etc., and the extension tube 3 having a small outer diameter may be passed through the working channel 6 having a large caliber into a smaller tissue in the human body to treat its lesion, such as a cystic duct, a renal pelvis, etc.

In some embodiments, each of the endoscope bodies 1 further comprises a handle 4; the handle 4 is provided with an operating component 5; the operating assembly 5 includes an operating member 501, and rotation of the operating member 501 between different positions controls the direction of the bend in the corresponding extension pipe end 301. In some embodiments, the handle member 501 is coupled to the handle 4 at a rotational axis 503. in some embodiments, an operator can manipulate the handle member 501 on the handle 4 to rotate between different positions (e.g., rotational movement of the handle member 501 relative to the handle 4) to cause bending of a snake bone (not shown) of the extension pipe end 301 via a pull wire, thereby causing bending of the extension pipe end 301.

In some embodiments, a camera may be disposed at the end 301 of the extension tube, and as can be seen from the above description, the end 301 of the extension tube is the end inserted into the body of the treated object, so that the camera can capture images of the process of inserting the extension tube 3 into the body of the treated object in real time, and transmit the captured images to an external display unit (not shown in the figure) for displaying. The bending direction of the tail end 301 of the extension tube is controlled by the operating piece 501, so that the cameras arranged on the tail end 301 of the extension tube can snoop the scenes in different directions in the space where the cameras are positioned, medical staff can observe the affected part of the treated object conveniently, and the safety of the operation is ensured.

In some embodiments, each of the endoscope bodies 1 further comprises a water circulation button 13 and/or a photograph button 14; the water circulation button 13 is used for delivering an external water source into the extension pipe 3; the photographing button 14 is used for controlling the photographing operation of the camera at the end 301 of the extension pipe. In some embodiments, the water circulation button 13 is used to control the on and off of a water circulation device in the endoscope body 1, wherein the water circulation device is an existing device externally connected to the endoscope body and is not described herein again. The endoscope body 1 is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet, and in some embodiments, the water inlet and the water outlet are the same. The water circulation button 13 can be used for delivering an external water source into the extension pipe 3 to clean the affected part at the extension pipe 3 and extract the excess (such as crushed stones) at the affected part along with the water source, thereby reducing the complication of the operation.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is an enlarged partial view at a in an endoscopic device 100 according to some embodiments of the present application. Specifically, fig. 2 is a partially enlarged view of an operating assembly, and as can be seen from fig. 2, the operating assembly further includes a rotation stop pin 502; the rotation stop pin 502 is provided on the handle 4 to limit the rotation of the operation member 501. Specifically, the operating member 501 is provided with a plurality of teeth 504, the rotation stopping pin 502 is provided with a limiting part 505, and the continuous rotation of the operating member 501 can be limited by the matching of the limiting part 505 on the rotation stopping pin 502 and the plurality of teeth 504 on the operating member 501 (for example, the engagement of the limiting part 505 and any one of the teeth 501), so that the rotation of the operating member 501 is prevented from rotating the extension pipe end 301, and the angle of the extension pipe end 301 is fixed.

In some embodiments, a user may operate at least some of the endoscope bodies of the endoscopic device 100 with a single hand. In some embodiments, a user may operate all endoscope bodies on the endoscopic device 100 with a single hand; a part of the endoscope body can be operated by a single hand. For example, the user can manipulate the respective manipulating members 501 of all the endoscope bodies 1 adjacent to each other in pairs with one hand to thereby control the bending of the respective extension pipe tips 301 thereof, and for example, when the endoscope apparatus 100 includes 5 endoscope bodies, the user can manipulate only two endoscope bodies 1 or three endoscope bodies 1 or four endoscope bodies 1 in the endoscope apparatus 100 with one hand.

In order to enable the endoscopic device 100 of the present application to treat lesions in different structures of tissue in the urinary system, such as the bladder and the renal pelvis, at least two endoscopic bodies comprised by the endoscopic device 100 may be used in cooperation, which in some embodiments may comprise one mother lens body and one son lens body.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a parent mirror body and a child mirror body according to some embodiments of the present application, and as shown in fig. 3, at least two endoscope bodies include a parent mirror body 7 and a child mirror body 8.

In some embodiments, in order to realize the cooperative use of the main mirror body 7 and the sub-mirror body 8, the aperture of the main mirror working channel 701 of the main mirror body 7 is larger than the outer diameter of the sub-mirror extension pipe 801 of the sub-mirror body 8, and the sub-mirror extension pipe 801 can be inserted into the main mirror working channel 701 to protrude from the terminal outlet 703 of the main mirror extension pipe 702 of the main mirror body 7, wherein the terminal of the main mirror extension pipe 702 is the end of the main mirror body 7 inserted into the body of the treated object. In some embodiments, the bore of the primary endoscope working channel 701 is the inner diameter of the space or cavity formed by the inner wall of the primary endoscope extension tube 702, for example, the diameter of a circular hole formed by the inner wall of the primary endoscope extension tube 702. In some embodiments, due to the larger outer diameter of the scope extension tube 702, the scope extension tube 702 can enter the subject's bladder for treatment of the bladder; because the external diameter of the son mirror extension pipe 801 is smaller, the son mirror extension pipe 801 can enter the renal pelvis of a treatment object through the mother mirror working channel 701 and is used for treating stones in the renal pelvis, specifically, an optical fiber can be arranged between the outer wall and the inner wall of the son mirror extension pipe 801, and after the son mirror extension pipe 801 enters the renal pelvis, an operator can use the optical fiber to emit laser to smash the stones in the renal pelvis and then take the stones out. In some embodiments, the subject may be a human or some animal with a urinary system.

In some embodiments, the at least two endoscope bodies may further include one mother endoscope body 7 and two son endoscope bodies 8, wherein the caliber of the mother endoscope working channel 701 of the one mother endoscope body 7 is larger than the outer diameter of the son endoscope extension pipes 801 of the two son endoscope bodies 8, and in some embodiments, any one son endoscope extension pipe 801 of the two son endoscope bodies 8 may be inserted into the mother endoscope working channel 701 to protrude from the distal end outlet 703 of the mother endoscope extension pipe 702.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of adjacent endoscope bodies, shown in accordance with some embodiments of the present application. As shown in fig. 4, an attraction device is disposed at the contact surface of the adjacent endoscope body, and the attraction device may include a first attraction surface 9 and a second attraction surface 10.

In some embodiments, the first suction surface 9 and the second suction surface 10 are respectively disposed on adjacent contact surfaces of the endoscope body 1. In some embodiments, the first suction surface 9 and the second suction surface 10 may be respectively disposed at adjacent contact surfaces of the handle 4 of the endoscope body 1.

In some embodiments, the first suction surface 9 and the second suction surface 10 may be fixedly connected to the endoscope body 1, for example, integrally connected to the endoscope body 1, in some embodiments, the first suction surface 9 and the second suction surface 10 may be detachably connected to the endoscope body 1, for example, detachably connected by screws, glue, or fasteners, and the application does not limit the connection manner of the first suction surface 9 and the second suction surface 10 to the endoscope body 1.

In some embodiments, the first attraction surface 9 and the second attraction surface 10 can be in attraction connection through a magnetic attraction structure, in some embodiments, the first attraction surface 9 can be a magnet (e.g., a magnet), and the second attraction surface 10 can be another magnet that attracts the magnet; or a piece of metal (e.g., iron) that can be attracted by the magnet. Also for example, the first attraction surface 9 may be a metal piece (e.g., an iron piece), and the second attraction surface 10 may be a magnet.

In some embodiments, the first suction surface 9 and the second suction surface 10 can be connected by a hook and loop fastener, in some embodiments, the first suction surface 9 can be a hook surface, the second suction surface 10 can be a burr surface, in some embodiments, the first suction surface 9 can be a burr surface, and the second suction surface 10 can be a hook surface.

In some embodiments, the first suction surface 9 and the second suction surface 10 are connected in a close fit manner, so that the distance between the endoscope bodies 1 is reduced, and the operation of the endoscope device by a user is facilitated.

In some embodiments, the first suction surface 9 is provided with a limiting groove 11, the second suction surface 10 is provided with a limiting protrusion 12 matched with the limiting groove 11, the limiting groove 11 and the limiting protrusion 12 are connected in a suction manner through a magnetic suction structure, in some embodiments, the limiting groove 11 may be a magnet (e.g., a magnet), and the limiting protrusion 12 may be another magnet attracted to the magnet; or a piece of metal (e.g., iron) that can be attracted by the magnet. For another example, the limiting recess 11 may be a metal member (e.g., an iron block), and the limiting protrusion 12 may be a magnet. Because spacing arch 11 and spacing recess 12 looks adaptation, on the one hand, both can be through the effort zonulae occludens of inhaling magnetically, and on the other hand, both connect through the shape and join in marriage and then prevent the connection that the slip between first actuation face 9 and the second actuation face 10 brought unstable, increase the stability of connecting between the endoscope body 1.

In some embodiments, a first limiting part and a second limiting part capable of being matched with the first limiting part are respectively arranged on the contact surfaces of the two adjacent endoscope bodies 1; the first limiting part and the second limiting part are matched to limit the relative movement of the two adjacent endoscope bodies. In some embodiments, the first and second position-limiting portions may be snap structures, and in some embodiments, the first and second position-limiting portions may be structures of a slide rail and a slide groove.

The application may bring beneficial effects including but not limited to: (1) the endoscope bodies can be used in a combined way or in a single way, so that different affected parts in a patient body can be conveniently treated according to different external diameters of the extension tubes; (2) the endoscope bodies are detachably connected at the contact surface, so that the distance between the endoscope bodies is reduced, medical personnel can operate the endoscope device more easily, and one-hand operation can be realized; (3) the endoscope bodies are detachably connected through the suction device, so that the endoscope is convenient to detach, install and operate, and time and labor are saved. It is to be noted that different embodiments may produce different advantages, and in different embodiments, any one or combination of the above advantages may be produced, or any other advantages may be obtained.

The above description is only exemplary of the present application and should not be taken as limiting the present application, as any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. An endoscopic device for the urinary system, comprising:

the adjacent endoscope bodies are detachably connected through a suction device;

each endoscope body comprises an extension tube, and a working channel is arranged in each extension tube;

wherein the caliber of the working channel of at least one endoscope body is larger than the outer diameter of the extension tube of the rest at least one endoscope body.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least two endoscope bodies comprise one parent body and two child bodies; the caliber of the working channel of the primary mirror body is larger than the outer diameters of the extension tubes of the two secondary mirror bodies.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least two endoscope bodies comprise a parent body and a child body; the caliber of the working channel of the primary mirror body is larger than the outer diameter of the extension tube of the secondary mirror body.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 or 3, wherein the extension tube of the female scope body is used to access the bladder of the subject;

the extension tube of the sub-scope body is used for entering the renal pelvis of the treated object.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the endoscope bodies further comprises a handle having an operating assembly disposed thereon;

the operating assembly comprises an operating member, and the rotation of the operating member between different positions can control the bending direction change of the tail end of the corresponding extension pipe.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the engaging means comprises a first engaging surface and a second engaging surface, the first engaging surface and the second engaging surface being disposed on adjacent contact surfaces of the endoscope body, respectively.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the first engaging surface and the second engaging surface are engaged with each other by a magnetic structure or a hook and loop fastener structure.

8. The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first suction surface is provided with a limiting groove, and the second suction surface is provided with a limiting protrusion matched with the limiting groove;

the limiting groove and the limiting protrusion can be connected in a suction manner through the magnetic attraction structure.

9. The device according to claim 6, wherein a first limiting part and a second limiting part which can be matched with the first limiting part are respectively arranged on the contact surfaces of the two adjacent endoscope bodies; the first limiting part and the second limiting part are matched to limit the relative movement of the two adjacent endoscope bodies.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the endoscope bodies further comprises a water circulation button and/or a photograph button; the water circulation button is used for conveying an external water source into the extension pipe; the photographing button is used for controlling the photographing operation of the camera at the tail end of the extension pipe.

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