CN211156474U - Medical implant delivery device - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a conveyor of medical implant, conveyor of medical implant is split type, include: a handle and a catheter assembly separated from each other, the handle and the catheter assembly being connected by a drive shaft. The handle and the catheter assembly, which are separated from each other, reduce the mass of the conventional catheter assembly, and an operator can realize the positioning and position adjustment of the medical implant by moving the catheter assembly. The catheter assembly is light in weight and small in size, and the operation accuracy and accuracy are improved; moreover, the influence of vibration and/or movement of the handle on the catheter assembly is avoided, the stability is further improved, and the operation quality is improved.
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Technical Field
The utility model belongs to medical surgical equipment field, concretely relates to conveyor of medical implant.
Background
The transapical approach is a common approach for cardiac surgery, and because the body surface incision is very close to the target valve position, about 10cm below, and the coaxiality of the body surface wound, the cardiac puncture point and the center of the valve ring is good, the general conveying device adopts the design of an integrally hard straight pipe, so that the adjustment of the angle and the depth of an operator is more sensitive and visual.
Valve replacement procedures such as TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation), TMVR (transcatheter mitral valve replacement), and the like all employ transapical approaches, and these replacement procedures all have high requirements on the degree of release accuracy, and require real-time position maintenance and fine position adjustment before, during, and after prosthesis release. Because the existing conveying device is large in size and heavy in weight, and the whole conveying device is heavy and poor in stability when being held by hands for operation, in an operation, one end of a common instrument positioning and stabilizing means is a bracket system for adding one conveying system, one end of the common instrument positioning and stabilizing means is fixed on an operation bed, and the other end of the common instrument positioning and stabilizing means clamps a handle of the conveying device, so that the positioning and stabilizing requirements of the conveying device in the operation process are met.
However, the bracket system needs to provide stable supporting force and satisfy the freedom degree of multiple dimensions, so the bracket is usually heavier due to dead weight and larger volume, which may prolong the operation time to some extent, for the following reasons:
1. the operation steps are multiple, and the bracket is built, adjusted, fixed and the like;
2. the operational complexity of the bracket may also affect the duration of the operation during the operation;
3. the bracket is generally large in size, so that the simplicity of other operations is influenced;
in view of the above disadvantages, there is a need for a delivery device that can adjust the release position in real time as required, not only can accurately release the prosthesis to the target position, but also can shorten the time for adjusting the position of the delivery device as much as possible to shorten the operation time, thereby achieving high-quality valve replacement.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the utility model is to provide a conveyor of medical implant, the location and the position adjustment of the medical implant of being convenient for improve medical implant operation process operation precision and accuracy, improve conveyor's stability.
The utility model provides a conveyor of medical implant, conveyor of medical implant is split type, include: a handle and a catheter assembly separated from each other, the handle and the catheter assembly being connected by a drive shaft.
Further, the drive shaft is removably coupled to the catheter assembly.
Further, the catheter assembly comprises an inner tube assembly and an outer tube assembly sleeved outside the inner tube assembly, and the handle drives the transmission shaft to rotate so that the outer tube assembly moves axially relative to the inner tube assembly.
Furthermore, the catheter assembly further comprises a transmission assembly, the transmission assembly comprises a screw rod and a screw nut, the screw rod is meshed with the screw nut, the screw nut is fixedly connected with the outer tube assembly, when the transmission shaft is connected with the catheter assembly, the transmission shaft is fixedly connected with the screw rod, and the transmission shaft rotates to drive the screw rod to rotate, so that the screw nut and the outer tube assembly are driven to move axially.
Further, the catheter assembly further comprises a housing, the transmission assembly further comprises a first bearing, an outer ring of the first bearing is embedded and fixed at the near end of the housing, and an inner ring of the first bearing is sleeved and fixed at the near end of the screw rod.
Further, the inner tube assembly comprises, from a distal end to a proximal end: the cone head, the far-end inner tube, the fixed head and the near-end inner tube are connected in sequence.
Further, the outer tube assembly comprises: the first outer tube, the first outer tube near-end with screw-nut fixed connection.
Furthermore, the inner wall of the first outer pipe is provided with a circumferential limiting structure, and the outer wall of the near-end inner pipe is matched with the circumferential limiting structure to limit circumferential rotation of the near-end inner pipe.
Further, the catheter assembly further comprises a first stabilizing tube, the proximal end of the first stabilizing tube is fixedly connected with the distal end of the housing, and the first outer tube is sleeved in the first stabilizing tube.
Further, the inner tube assembly further comprises a middle inner tube and a luer connector, the luer connector is provided with a protruding end, and the fixing head, the middle inner tube, the luer connector and the proximal inner tube are sequentially connected from the far end to the proximal end.
Further, the transmission assembly further comprises a second bearing, a through hole is axially formed in the screw rod, the near-end inner tube penetrates through the through hole, the near-end inner tube is in clearance fit with the through hole, the two ends of the near-end inner tube are respectively sleeved and fixed with the second bearing, the outer ring of the second bearing is fixed to the inner wall of the end portion of the screw rod, and the inner ring of the first bearing is sleeved and fixed to the outer wall of the near end of the screw rod.
Further, the inner tube assembly comprises, from a distal end to a proximal end: the connector comprises a conical head, a far-end inner tube, a fixed head, a middle inner tube and a luer connector which are connected in sequence, wherein the luer connector is provided with a protruding end.
Further, the outer tube assembly comprises: the second outer tube is connected with the near end of the sheath tube, and the near end of the second outer tube is fixedly connected with the feed screw nut; the second outer tube is provided with a first strip-shaped opening along the axial direction, and the extending end of the luer connector extends out of the first strip-shaped opening.
Further, the catheter assembly further comprises a second stabilizing tube, the proximal end of the second stabilizing tube is fixedly connected with the distal end of the housing, the second outer tube is sleeved in the second stabilizing tube, the second stabilizing tube is provided with a second strip-shaped opening along the axial direction, the second strip-shaped opening is arranged corresponding to the first strip-shaped opening, and the extending end extends out of the second strip-shaped opening.
Further, the conduit assembly still includes circumference stopper, circumference stopper with screw-nut fixed connection, the circumference stopper with the casing cooperation forms the spacing and axially movable structure of circumference.
Further, the transmission shaft comprises a transmission flexible shaft.
Furthermore, the transmission flexible shaft is provided with 2-4 layers of spiral structures, the outer diameter size of the spiral of each spiral structure is larger than or equal to 0.1mm, and the transmission flexible shaft is made of metal materials.
Furthermore, the transmission shaft further comprises a connecting part and a transmission flexible shaft outer pipe, the transmission flexible shaft is sleeved in the transmission flexible shaft outer pipe, and the transmission flexible shaft is connected with the transmission assembly through the connecting part.
Further, the transmission shaft is fixedly connected with the conduit assembly.
Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the utility model following beneficial effect has:
the medical implant conveying device is split and comprises: the handle and the catheter assembly, which are separated from each other, allow an operator to position and adjust the position of the medical implant by moving the catheter assembly, which is light in weight and small in size, compared to the conventional one-piece design. Compared with the integral movement of the traditional conveying system, the catheter component has light weight and small volume, so that the operation is more convenient and flexible, the positioning and position fine adjustment in the operation process are more facilitated, the stability in the operation process is high, the operation precision and accuracy are improved, and the high-quality implantation of the medical implant is realized; moreover, the influence of vibration and/or movement of the handle on the catheter assembly is avoided, the stability is further improved, and the operation quality is improved.
Furthermore, the transmission shaft is detachably connected with the catheter component, so that the convenience in the process of loading, conveying and releasing the medical implant is improved, and the convenience in packaging and transportation is also improved due to the detachable connection.
Furthermore, the transmission shaft is a transmission flexible shaft which can be wound, so that the packaging space is saved, and the space occupied in the operation is also reduced.
Furthermore, the screw rod is provided with a through hole along the axial direction, the near-end inner tube penetrates through the through hole, the inner cavity space of the screw rod is ingeniously utilized, the size of the catheter assembly is reduced, the catheter assembly is smaller and more exquisite, and the holding, moving and positioning are facilitated.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a delivery device for a medical implant according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a first catheter assembly of this embodiment;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial schematic view of the proximal end of the catheter assembly of this embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the structure of a first inner tube assembly (without a luer fitting) according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a first catheter assembly of this embodiment;
FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 6 at a circumferential stop;
FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of a second inner tube assembly (including a proximal inner tube and a luer fitting) according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a front view of the outer tube assembly of the present embodiment;
FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a schematic structural view of a third inner tube assembly (without a proximal inner tube) according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a third catheter assembly of the present embodiment;
FIG. 14 is a schematic exterior view of a second catheter assembly of this embodiment;
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 14;
FIG. 16 is a front view of the transmission assembly of the present embodiment;
FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the transmission assembly of the present embodiment;
FIG. 18 is a schematic view of the assembly of the housing and the stability tube of the present embodiment;
FIG. 19 is a schematic view of the assembly of the catheter assembly of this embodiment with a drive shaft;
FIG. 20 is a schematic perspective view, partly in section, of the connection of the catheter assembly of FIG. 19 to the drive shaft;
FIG. 21 is a schematic drawing in half section and plan view of the connection of the catheter assembly of FIG. 19 to the drive shaft;
FIG. 22 is a schematic view of the handle of the present embodiment;
fig. 23 is a half-sectional perspective view of the handle and the transmission shaft assembly of the present embodiment. Wherein the reference numbers are as follows:
1-a catheter assembly; 2-a transmission shaft; 3-a handle; 11-an outer tube assembly; 12-an inner tube assembly; 13-a housing; 14-a transmission assembly; 111-sheath; 112-a second outer tube; 113-a feed screw nut; 114-a circumferential stop block; 115-a first outer tube; 121-a conical head; 122-distal inner tube; 123-a fixed head; 124-middle inner tube; a 125-luer fitting; 126-a proximal inner tube; 13-a housing; 133-housing liner; 141-inner tube fixing nut; 142-a second bearing; 143-screw rod fixing seat; 144-a screw rod; 145-flexible shaft fixing seat; 146-a first bearing; 15-a second stabilizer tube; 21-a transmission flexible shaft; 22-a connecting part; 23-driving flexible shaft outer tube; 241-a first fixing part; 242 — second securing means.
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The embodiment of the utility model provides a medical implant's conveyor. The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description. It is to be noted that the drawings are designed in a simplified form and are not to scale, but rather are provided for the purpose of facilitating and distinctly claiming the embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a delivery device for a medical implant according to the present embodiment; as shown in fig. 1, the embodiment of the present invention provides a delivery device for a medical implant, which is a split type, including: a handle 3 and a catheter assembly 1 separated from each other, said handle 3 and said catheter assembly 1 being connected by a drive shaft 2. The conveying device is characterized in that the split type handle 3 and the catheter component 1 are separated from each other, specifically, the handle 3 and the catheter component 1 are not in the same packaging shell and are independent from each other, and the conveying device is provided with respective shells and internal components. The connection mode of the transmission shaft 2 and the catheter assembly 1 can be detachable connection or fixed connection, and the connection mode is configured according to actual requirements. Specifically, the catheter assembly 1 includes an inner tube assembly and an outer tube assembly sleeved outside the inner tube assembly, and the handle 3 drives the transmission shaft 2 to rotate so that the outer tube assembly moves axially relative to the inner tube assembly. Wherein the direction towards the catheter assembly 1 is defined as distal end and the direction towards the handle 3 is defined as proximal end. The outer tube assembly and the inner tube assembly are coaxial, axial directions herein are directions parallel to an axis of the outer tube assembly (or the inner tube assembly), and circumferential directions are circumferential directions in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction.
In this embodiment, the delivery device for medical implant is a split type, including: the handle 3 and the catheter assembly 1 are separated from each other, and an operator can perform positioning and position adjustment of the medical implant by moving only the catheter assembly 1. Compared with the integral movement of the traditional conveying system, the catheter component has light weight and small volume, so that the catheter component can move more conveniently and flexibly, is more favorable for positioning and fine adjustment of the position in the operation process, improves the stability, accuracy and precision in the operation process, and realizes the high-quality implantation of the medical implant; moreover, the influence of vibration and/or movement of the handle on the catheter assembly is avoided, the stability is further improved, and the operation quality is improved.
The drive shaft 2 is detachably connected to the catheter assembly 1, so that the drive shaft 2 can be detached from or connected to the catheter assembly 1 as required. Specifically, when the medical implant is loaded in vitro, the two are connected; after the medical implant is loaded, the medical implant is separated from the medical implant before the medical implant is released to the lesion position, and the catheter assembly 1 is used independently, so that the positioning and fine adjustment of the position are facilitated, and the accuracy and the stability are improved; when the medical implant is released or recovered, the medical implant and the control handle 3 are connected, and the medical implant can be released or recovered through the control handle. Moreover, the detachable connection of the drive shaft 2 to the catheter assembly 1 improves the ease of packaging and transportation. In addition, the transmission shaft 2 and the handle 3 are not in direct contact with human tissues, so that the device can be repeatedly utilized and resources are saved.
FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a first catheter assembly of this embodiment; as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the catheter assembly 1 includes an outer tube assembly 11, an inner tube assembly 12, a housing 13, and a transmission assembly 14. The outer tube assembly 11 is sleeved outside the inner tube assembly 12, and the transmission assembly 14 is disposed in the housing 13. In this embodiment, the inner tube assembly 12 is stationary relative to the housing 13, and the outer tube assembly 11 is axially movable relative to the inner tube assembly 12 upon actuation of the handle 3.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial schematic view of the proximal end of the catheter assembly of this embodiment; as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the transmission assembly 14 includes a screw 144, a screw nut 113 and a first bearing 146, an outer ring of the first bearing 146 is embedded and fixed at the proximal end of the housing 13, an inner ring of the first bearing 146 is sleeved and fixed at the proximal end of the screw 144, the screw 144 is engaged with the screw nut 113, the screw nut 113 is fixedly connected with the outer tube assembly 11, when the transmission shaft and the catheter assembly are in a connected state, the transmission shaft 2 is fixedly connected with the screw 144, and the transmission shaft 2 rotates to drive the screw nut 144 to rotate, thereby driving the screw nut 113 and the outer tube assembly 11 to move axially.
FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the structure of a first inner tube assembly (without a luer fitting) according to the present embodiment; FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a first catheter assembly of this embodiment; FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 5; FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 6 at a circumferential stop; as shown in fig. 4-7, the inner tube assembly 12 comprises, from a distal end to a proximal end: a conical head 121, a distal end inner tube 122, a fixed head 123 and a proximal end inner tube 126 which are connected in sequence. The outer tube assembly includes: the screw rod comprises a sheath tube and a first outer tube 115 connected with the proximal end of the sheath tube, wherein the proximal end of the first outer tube 115 is fixedly connected with the screw rod nut. The inner wall of the first outer tube 115 is provided with a circumferential limiting structure 116, and the outer wall of the proximal inner tube 126 is matched with the circumferential limiting structure 116 to limit the circumferential rotation of the proximal inner tube 126. The catheter assembly 1 further comprises a first stabilizer tube 16, wherein a proximal end of the first stabilizer tube 16 is fixedly connected with a distal end of the housing 13, and the first outer tube 115 is sleeved in the first stabilizer tube 16. The inner pipe assembly of the present embodiment may be a solid pipe, may be integrally formed, or may be connected by welding or bonding after being manufactured respectively. The processing and the manufacturing are more convenient. The evacuation design of the outer pipe can be set according to actual requirements.
FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of a second inner tube assembly (including a proximal inner tube and a luer fitting) according to the present embodiment; FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 8; FIG. 10 is a front view of the outer tube assembly of the present embodiment; FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 10;
as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the inner tube assembly further comprises an intermediate inner tube 124 and a luer 125, wherein the luer 125 has a protruding end, and the tapered head 121, the distal inner tube 122, the fixing head 123, the intermediate inner tube 124, the luer 125 and the proximal inner tube 126 are fixedly connected in sequence from the distal end to the proximal end. As shown in fig. 9 to 11, the outer tube assembly includes: sheath 111, with sheath 111 near-end fixed connection's second outer tube 112, second outer tube 112 near-end with screw-nut 113 fixed connection, second outer tube 112 is provided with first bar opening along the axial, and wherein, sheath 111 is used for the cladding to establish the medical implant on distal end inner tube 122.
Referring to fig. 3, 4 and 9, in the two structures of the inner tube assembly shown in fig. 4 and 9, each structure includes a proximal inner tube 126, the proximal inner tube 126 can be placed in a screw rod 144, and axial limitation of the proximal inner tube 126 and thus the inner tube assembly is achieved through the screw rod 144. The embodiment skillfully utilizes the inner cavity space of the screw rod 144, reduces the volume of the catheter assembly 1, enables the catheter assembly 1 to be smaller, and is more beneficial to holding, moving and positioning.
As shown in fig. 3, the transmission assembly 14 includes a second bearing 142 in addition to a screw 144, a screw nut 113 and a first bearing 146, a through hole is axially formed in the screw 144, the proximal inner tube 126 passes through the through hole, and the proximal inner tube 126 is in clearance fit with the through hole, so that the inner wall of the screw 144 and the outer wall of the proximal inner tube 126 do not interfere with each other during the rotation of the screw 144; two ends of the near-end inner tube 126 are respectively sleeved and fixed with a second bearing 142, one side of the second bearing 142, which is far away from the screw rod 144, is provided with an inner tube fixing nut 141, and the inner tube fixing nut 141 is fixed with the near-end inner tube 126 in a threaded connection manner so as to limit the axial movement of the second bearing 142. The inner ring of the second bearing 142 is fixed on the proximal end inner tube 126, the outer ring of the second bearing 142 is fixed on the inner walls of the two ends of the screw rod 144, and the inner ring of the first bearing 146 is sleeved and fixed on the proximal end outer wall of the screw rod 144. The second bearing 142 is, for example, a deep groove ball bearing, and the first bearing 146 is, for example, an angular contact bearing. The lead screw nut 113 is fixedly connected with the outer tube assembly, and specifically, the lead screw nut 113 is fixedly connected with the near end of the outer tube A. The distal end of the housing 13 is fixedly connected with the proximal end of the stabilizing tube B.
In this embodiment, the outer ring of the first bearing 146 is fixed on the housing 13, the inner ring of the first bearing 146 is fixed on the outer wall of the proximal end of the screw rod 144, the outer ring of the second bearing 142 is fixed on the inner wall of the proximal end and the inner wall of the distal end of the screw rod 144, respectively, and the inner ring of the second bearing 142 is fixed on the inner tube 126 of the proximal end, so that the inner tube 126 of the proximal end is restricted from moving axially, and meanwhile, the screw rod 144 is fixed in the axial direction, and the screw rod 144 can rotate circumferentially to drive the screw nut 113 to move axially, so that the entire.
FIG. 12 is a schematic structural view of a third inner tube assembly (without a proximal inner tube) according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 13 is a schematic exterior view of a third catheter assembly of this embodiment; in both of the inner tube assembly configurations shown in fig. 4 and 9, a proximal inner tube 126 is included. It should be noted that the inner tube assembly of embodiments of the present invention may not include the proximal inner tube 126. As shown in fig. 12 and 13, the inner tube assembly 12 comprises, from the distal end to the proximal end: the tapered head 121, the distal inner tube 122, the fixed head 123, the middle inner tube 124 and the luer 125 are connected in sequence, and the luer 125 has a protruding end. The protruding end of the luer 125 can be fixed on the housing 13 or the second stabilization tube 15, and the inner tube assembly 12 can be fixed through the luer 125. Specifically, the protruding end of the luer connector 125 is fixed to the proximal end of the second strip-shaped opening on the second stabilization tube 15, and the fixing manner may be welding or adhesion; alternatively, the protruding end of the luer 125 is fixed on the housing 13 by welding or snapping, which can be selected by those skilled in the art according to the actual situation.
The inner tube assemblies shown in fig. 9 and 12 each include a luer 125, and an outer tube assembly that matches the luer 125 may be configured, which may specifically refer to the description of the outer tube assembly in fig. 10 and 11, for example, the second outer tube 112 in the outer tube assembly is provided with a first strip-shaped opening along the axial direction, and the protruding end of the luer extends from the first strip-shaped opening, which is not described herein again.
FIG. 14 is a schematic exterior view of a second catheter assembly of this embodiment; FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 14; as shown in fig. 13 and 15, each of the second catheter assembly and the third catheter assembly includes a second stabilizer tube 15, a proximal end of the second stabilizer tube 15 is fixedly connected to a distal end of the housing 13, the second outer tube 112 is sleeved in the second stabilizer tube 15, the second stabilizer tube 15 has a second strip-shaped opening along the axial direction, the second strip-shaped opening is disposed corresponding to the first strip-shaped opening, and a protruding end of the luer 125 protrudes from the second strip-shaped opening. The second stabilizing tube 15 supports the second outer tube 112 and also prevents an operator from directly contacting the outer tube assembly. The housing 13 and the second stabilizing tube 15 support the entire delivery device of the medical implant, not only facilitating the pushing of the delivery device, but also improving the stability of the release of the medical implant (e.g., valve).
FIG. 16 is a front view of the transmission assembly of the present embodiment; FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the transmission assembly of the present embodiment; as shown in fig. 1, 3, 15-17, the drive assembly functions to transmit motion, i.e., to receive motion of the drive shaft 2, to convert circumferential motion of the drive shaft 2 into axial motion of the outer tube assembly 11. The embodiment skillfully utilizes the inner cavity space of the screw rod 144, reduces the volume of the catheter assembly 1, enables the catheter assembly 1 to be smaller, and is more beneficial to holding, moving and positioning. Specifically, the middle of the screw rod 144 is threaded, both ends (near end and far end) of the screw rod 144 are not threaded for mounting a bearing, and the non-threaded parts at both ends of the screw rod 144 and the threaded part in the middle of the screw rod can be integrated or separated. In a separate structure, two ends (near end and far end) of the screw rod 144 without threads are, for example, screw rod holders 143, the screw rod holders 143 are fixedly connected with the screw rod 144, an outer ring of the second bearing 142 is fixed on an inner wall of the screw rod holders 143, and the screw rod holders 143 at the near end are fixedly connected with flexible shaft holders 145, for example, by welding or adhering. The other end of the flexible shaft fixing seat 145 is used for being connected with the transmission shaft 2, receiving the motion of the transmission shaft 2 and converting the motion into the self-rotation motion of the screw rod 144. The flexible shaft fixing seat 145 and the screw rod fixing seat 143 can be manufactured separately or as an integral structure, and the flexible shaft fixing seat 145, the screw rod fixing seat 143 and a middle threaded section of the screw rod 144 can be manufactured as an integral structure of the screw rod 144. The inner ring of the first bearing 146 is sleeved and fixed on the outer wall of the proximal end of the screw rod 144 (i.e., the outer wall of the flexible shaft fixing seat 145).
Specifically, the catheter assembly 1 further includes a circumferential limiting block 114, the circumferential limiting block 114 is fixedly connected to the nut 113, and the circumferential limiting block 114 is matched with the housing 13 to form a circumferential limiting but axially movable structure. In the catheter assembly 1, the sheath tube 111, the second outer tube 112, the lead screw nut 113 and the circumferential limiting block 114 are sequentially and fixedly connected from the far end to the near end, and the lead screw nut 113 is meshed with the lead screw 144, so that the whole outer tube assembly 11 can be driven by the lead screw 144 to move axially. The circumferential stop 114 defines the freedom of rotation of the outer tube assembly 11 itself by a form fit with the inner surface of the housing 13, keeping the outer tube assembly 11 circumferentially locked and axially movable with the housing 13. The circumferential limiting block 114 and the lead screw nut 113 can be welded or adhered, integrally formed and also can be separately connected in a fixed connection mode.
FIG. 18 is a schematic view of the assembly of the housing and the stability tube of the present embodiment; as shown in fig. 2 to 7, the outer ring of the first bearing 146 is fixed to the housing 13, the inner ring of the first bearing 146 is fixed to the proximal outer wall of the screw 144, the outer rings of the second bearing 142 are fixed to the proximal inner wall and the distal inner wall of the screw 144, respectively, and the inner ring of the second bearing 142 is fixed to the proximal inner tube 126, so that the proximal inner tube 126 is restricted from moving in the axial direction. The distal end of the proximal inner tube 126 is fixedly connected to the proximal end of the luer 125. The protruding end of the luer 125 protrudes from the first elongated opening of the second outer tube 112 and the second elongated opening of the second stabilizer tube 15, locking the proximal inner tube 126 and the middle inner tube 124 from circumferential rotation, such that the proximal inner tube 126 is axially and circumferentially constrained, thereby constraining the inner tube assembly 12 in six degrees of freedom for securing a medical implant (e.g., a valve stent).
Further, the housing 13 further includes a housing bushing 133, the housing bushing 133 is fixed in the housing 13, the second outer tube 112 is sleeved in the housing bushing 133, the housing bushing 133 is preferably made of a low-friction material, and the housing bushing 133 is beneficial to stability of the second outer tube 112 in the axial movement process, and meanwhile, friction resistance is reduced. On the one hand, the second outer tube 112 is brought into close contact with the housing bush 133, further restricting the radial movement of the second outer tube 112, and on the other hand, the second outer tube 112 is prevented from being worn.
FIG. 19 is a schematic view of the assembly of the catheter assembly of this embodiment with a drive shaft; FIG. 20 is a schematic perspective view, partly in section, of the connection of the catheter assembly of FIG. 19 to the drive shaft; FIG. 21 is a schematic drawing in half section and plan view of the connection of the catheter assembly of FIG. 19 to the drive shaft; as shown in fig. 1 and 19 to 21, the drive shaft 2 serves to transmit a driving force of the handle 3, and transmits a movement signal from the handle 3 to the catheter assembly 1. The transmission shaft 2 comprises a transmission flexible shaft which can be wound, so that the packaging space is saved, and the occupied space in the operation is also reduced. The transmission shaft 2 further comprises a connecting part 22 and a transmission flexible shaft outer pipe 23. The flexible driving shaft 21 is a flexible shaft with low rigidity and free bending transmission, and is used for connecting two shafts which are not on the same axis and in the same direction or have relative motion to transmit rotary motion and torque, and the rotary motion and the torque can be flexibly transmitted. In this embodiment, the length of the flexible transmission shaft 21 can be set according to actual requirements, and circumferential motion can be transmitted regardless of length; more preferably, it is rotatable in both forward and reverse directions; it can be solid material, also can be hollow tube cavity. Illustratively, the flexible drive shaft 21 has the following characteristics: 2-4 layers of spiral structures, more preferably double-layer spiral structures, the spiral directions are opposite, the spiral space is avoided, and a single spiral material is filiform or rope-shaped; the material is a metal material, such as stainless steel, nickel-titanium alloy and the like; the size range of the outer diameter of the spiral: greater than or equal to 0.1 mm; and more preferably, greater than or equal to 4mm, to match the size of the transmission assembly 14, to achieve the lowest possible loss of energy during transmission.
The connecting portion 22 is used for connecting the flexible shaft 21 with the flexible shaft fixing base 145 of the transmission assembly 14, and is preferably detachably connected. The transmission flexible shaft 21 is arranged in a transmission flexible shaft outer pipe 23, and the transmission flexible shaft outer pipe 23 is used for protecting the transmission flexible shaft 21 and is convenient for an operator to grasp.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 19 to fig. 21, the transmission shaft 2 is detachably connected to the catheter assembly 1, for example, the connection portion 22 and the flexible shaft fixing base 145 may be connected by a snap-fit manner, at this time, one end of the connection portion 22 is connected to the transmission flexible shaft 21, and the other end of the connection portion 22 is connected to the flexible shaft fixing base 145. The connection between the connection portion 22 and the flexible transmission shaft 21 may be any one or a combination of two or more of engagement, adhesion or welding, for convenience of processing and assembly, for example, an engagement form is adopted, the distal end of the flexible transmission shaft 21 has a structure with a non-circular surface, and the connection portion 22 has an inner surface with a corresponding shape, and the two are engaged to realize fixation. The connection between the connection portion 22 and the flexible shaft fixing seat 145 is preferably a detachable connection, and more preferably a snap-on connection, and at this time, the distal end of the connection portion 22 has an inner surface matched with the outer surface shape of the flexible shaft fixing seat 145, and the inner surface and the outer surface form a snap-on connection, and when the connection is required, the flexible shaft fixing seat 145 is snapped into the distal end of the connection portion 22.
In order to further limit the axial displacement of the drive shaft 2 relative to the catheter assembly 1 and improve the robustness of the device, the drive shaft 2 further comprises a fixing portion comprising a first fixing part 241 connected to the outer tube 23 of the drive shaft and a second fixing part 242 connected to the housing 132. The second fixing member 242 is coupled to the housing 132 by means of a screw, a snap, or the like. The second fixing part 242, the first fixing part 241 and the outer tube 23 of the flexible transmission shaft are connected in sequence and sleeved on the surface of the flexible transmission shaft 21.
FIG. 22 is a schematic view of the handle of the present embodiment; fig. 23 is a half-sectional perspective view of the handle and the transmission shaft assembly of the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 1 and 20 to 23, the handle 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be any one of a manual handle, an electric handle, and a hybrid electric and manual driving handle. Taking an electric handle as an example, as shown in fig. 12, a driving mechanism is arranged in the handle 3, and the driving mechanism is connected with the transmission shaft 2 to drive the transmission shaft 2 to move circumferentially, the transmission shaft 2 transmits a rotation torque to the transmission assembly 14 in the catheter assembly 1, and finally the whole outer tube assembly 11 is driven to move axially, so as to load and release the medical implant. In the embodiment of the utility model, the handle 3 generates circumferential driving force manually or electrically, the transmission shaft 2 transmits the circumferential rotation angle 1:1 in the transmission flexible shaft with a certain length, the rotation torque 1:1 is transmitted to the conduit assembly 1, the conduit assembly 1 converts the circumferential rotation into axial movement, and further the separation of the driving force and the moving part is realized. The handle 3 and the transmission shaft 2 can be fixedly connected or detachably connected.
The embodiment discloses a medical implant's conveyor, this conveyor can solve the problem that the transport locate mode of medical implant (for example intervene the valve) is not flexible enough, realizes medical implant (for example intervene the valve) in the internal effective positioning, has improved the precision of operation, can shorten operation duration simultaneously, improves operation quality. The handle drives the bearing to drive the flexible shaft movable part to rotate in an electric drive or manual drive mode, so that the screw rod drives the outer pipe and the sheath pipe to axially move relative to the inner pipe assembly, and operations such as loading and releasing of medical implants (such as valve stents) are realized. The drive shaft 2 and the handle 3 are connected in the following stages.
And (3) valve loading process: the transmission shaft 2 is connected with the catheter assembly 1, specifically, the connecting portion 22 is connected with the flexible shaft fixing seat 145, the handle 3 is driven to drive the screw rod 144 by the transmission shaft 2, and then the second outer tube 112 and the sheath tube 111 are integrally moved towards the proximal end to expose the groove of the fixing head 123. Then, two hangers of a medical implant (such as a self-expanding stent valve) are clamped in the grooves, the stent is stabilized by an auxiliary loading tool, the second outer tube 112 is driven to move towards the far end, the valve stent is pressed and held until the sheath tube 111 completely wraps the valve stent, the valve stent is completely loaded, and then the transmission shaft 2 and the catheter component 1 are disassembled, so that the catheter component 1 is in a separated state.
The valve delivery process comprises the following steps: the distal end of the detached catheter assembly 1 is extended along the guide wire into the puncture opening and into the body. Following the transapical access, the distal portion of catheter assembly 1 is delivered to the lesion site and adjusted to the appropriate angle.
And (3) valve release process: after the transmission shaft 2 is connected with the catheter assembly 1 and the angle of the sheath 111 is confirmed again, the handle 3 is driven to enable the transmission shaft 2 to drive the screw rod 144, so that the second outer tube 112 and the sheath 111 move towards the near end to start releasing the valve stent until the valve stent is completely released to the designated position and is separated from the delivery system. Specifically, during the proximal movement of sheath 111, the valve stent is slowly released until the distal end of sheath 111 moves to fixing head 123, exposing the groove of fixing head 123, and the valve stent is completely released.
The delivery system withdrawal process: drive shaft 2 and catheter assembly 1 are still connected, closing the gap between sheath 111 and conical head 121. The control handle 3 is then operated to withdraw the catheter assembly 1 away from the entrance pocket of the apical passageway, thereby allowing the catheter assembly 1 to be withdrawn from the body.
While the embodiments of the present invention are described in terms of valve delivery and release procedures, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the disclosed release and retrieval device set may be used not only for delivery of heart valves, but also for delivery of other valves. The present invention is not limited to one way for delivering a heart valve.
In summary, the delivery device for medical implant is a split type, comprising: the handle and the catheter assembly, which are separated from each other, reduce the mass of the conventional catheter assembly, and an operator can realize the positioning and position adjustment of the medical implant by moving the catheter assembly. Compared with the integral movement of the traditional conveying system, the catheter component has light weight and small volume, can move more conveniently and more flexibly, is more favorable for positioning and fine adjustment of the position in the operation process, improves the stability and the precision of the operation process, and realizes the high-quality implantation of the medical implant; moreover, the influence of vibration and/or movement of the handle on the catheter assembly is avoided, and the stability and the operation quality are further improved.
The transmission shaft is detachably connected with the catheter component, so that the convenience in the process of loading, conveying and releasing the medical implant is improved, and the convenience in packaging and transportation is also improved due to the detachable connection.
The transmission shaft is a transmission flexible shaft which can be wound, so that the packaging space is saved, and the occupied space in the operation is also reduced. The screw rod is provided with a through hole along the axial direction, the near-end inner tube penetrates through the through hole, the inner cavity space of the screw rod is skillfully utilized, the volume of the catheter component is reduced, the catheter component is smaller and more beneficial to holding, moving and positioning.
Compared with a hard straight pipe conveying device (with or without a bracket), the embodiment can complete sensitive and effective adjustment on the positioning capability of the conveying device. The delivery device provided by the embodiment can realize accurate release of the medical implant (such as a prosthetic valve) to a lesion position, ensure the release quality and shorten the operation time.
The embodiments in the present description are described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other. For the method disclosed by the embodiment, the description is relatively simple because the method corresponds to the device disclosed by the embodiment, and the relevant points can be referred to the description of the method part.
The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and any modification and modification made by those skilled in the art according to the above disclosure are all within the scope of the claims.
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1. A medical implant delivery device, characterized by: the conveyor is split type, includes: a handle and a catheter assembly separated from each other, the handle and the catheter assembly being connected by a drive shaft.
2. The medical implant delivery apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drive shaft is removably coupled to the catheter assembly.
3. The medical implant delivery apparatus of claim 2, wherein the catheter assembly comprises an inner tube assembly and an outer tube assembly disposed over the inner tube assembly, the handle driving the drive shaft to rotate to cause axial movement of the outer tube assembly relative to the inner tube assembly.
4. The medical implant delivery apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the catheter assembly further comprises a transmission assembly, the transmission assembly comprises a lead screw and a lead screw nut, the lead screw and the lead screw nut are engaged, the lead screw nut is fixedly connected with the outer tube assembly, when the transmission shaft and the catheter assembly are in a connection state, the transmission shaft is fixedly connected with the lead screw, and the transmission shaft rotates to drive the lead screw to rotate, thereby driving the lead screw nut and the outer tube assembly to move axially.
5. The medical implant delivery apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the catheter assembly further comprises a housing, the transmission assembly further comprises a first bearing, an outer ring of the first bearing is embedded and fixed at a proximal end of the housing, and an inner ring of the first bearing is sleeved and fixed at a proximal end of the lead screw.
6. The medical implant delivery apparatus of claim 5, wherein said inner tube assembly comprises, from a distal end to a proximal end: the cone head, the far-end inner tube, the fixed head and the near-end inner tube are connected in sequence.
7. The medical implant delivery apparatus of claim 6, wherein the outer tube assembly comprises: the first outer tube, the first outer tube near-end with screw-nut fixed connection.
8. The medical implant delivery apparatus of claim 7, wherein the inner wall of the first outer tube is provided with a circumferential stop, and the outer wall of the proximal inner tube mates with the circumferential stop to limit circumferential rotation of the proximal inner tube.
9. The medical implant delivery apparatus of claim 8, wherein the catheter assembly further comprises a first stabilizer tube, wherein a proximal end of the first stabilizer tube is fixedly connected to a distal end of the housing, and wherein the first outer tube is disposed within the first stabilizer tube.
10. The medical implant delivery apparatus of claim 6, wherein the inner tube assembly further comprises an intermediate inner tube and a luer fitting having a protruding end, the fixation head, the intermediate inner tube, the luer fitting, the proximal inner tube being connected in series from a distal end to a proximal end.
11. The medical implant delivery apparatus according to claim 6 or 10, wherein the transmission assembly further comprises a second bearing, the screw rod is axially provided with a through hole, the proximal end inner tube passes through the through hole, the proximal end inner tube is in clearance fit with the through hole, two ends of the proximal end inner tube are respectively sleeved and fixed with the second bearing, an outer ring of the second bearing is fixed on an inner wall of an end portion of the screw rod, and an inner ring of the first bearing is sleeved and fixed on an outer wall of a proximal end of the screw rod.
12. The medical implant delivery apparatus of claim 5, wherein said inner tube assembly comprises, from a distal end to a proximal end: the connector comprises a conical head, a far-end inner tube, a fixed head, a middle inner tube and a luer connector which are connected in sequence, wherein the luer connector is provided with a protruding end.
13. The medical implant delivery apparatus of claim 10 or 12, wherein the outer tube assembly comprises: the second outer tube is connected with the near end of the sheath tube, and the near end of the second outer tube is fixedly connected with the feed screw nut; the second outer tube is provided with a first strip-shaped opening along the axial direction, and the extending end of the luer connector extends out of the first strip-shaped opening.
14. The medical implant delivery apparatus of claim 13, wherein the catheter assembly further comprises a second stabilizer tube, a proximal end of the second stabilizer tube is fixedly connected to the distal end of the housing, the second stabilizer tube is sleeved in the second stabilizer tube, the second stabilizer tube has a second strip-shaped opening along the axial direction, the second strip-shaped opening is arranged corresponding to the first strip-shaped opening, and the protruding end protrudes from the second strip-shaped opening.
15. The medical implant delivery apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 10, wherein the catheter assembly further comprises a circumferential limiting block, the circumferential limiting block is fixedly connected with the lead screw nut, and the circumferential limiting block and the housing cooperate to form a circumferential limiting and axially movable structure.
16. The medical implant delivery apparatus according to any of claims 4 to 10, wherein the drive shaft comprises a drive flexible shaft.
17. The medical implant conveying device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the flexible transmission shaft has a 2-4-layer spiral structure, the spiral outer diameter of the spiral structure is greater than or equal to 0.1mm, and the flexible transmission shaft is made of a metal material.
18. The medical implant delivery apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the transmission shaft further comprises a connecting portion and an outer tube of a transmission flexible shaft, the transmission flexible shaft is sleeved in the outer tube of the transmission flexible shaft, and the transmission flexible shaft is connected to the transmission assembly through the connecting portion.
19. The medical implant delivery apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drive shaft is fixedly coupled to the catheter assembly.
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