JP2006314714A - Lithomyl - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the insertion into a site to be treated in a lithomyl which is inserted through an endoscope to crush a calculus. <P>SOLUTION: A lithomyl 1 has a calculus crusher 3 detachably mounted on an operating part 2. The crusher 3 has a long-sized flexible insertion part 5 at the tip part of a unit body 4 and a basket part 6 is so arranged as to freely protrude or retract from the tip of the insertion part 5. The tip part of the insertion part 5 is normally tended to bend so that it is curved at a specified angle to the axis on the base end side of the insertion part 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a stone crushing device used when crushing stones generated in a body cavity.

  As a treatment tool that is used together with an endoscope or the like and performs a treatment in a body cavity, there is one having a flexible sheath made of a closely wound coil in an insertion portion that is inserted into the body cavity. Furthermore, in order to facilitate insertion into a body cavity, there is one that increases the flexibility of the distal end portion of the insertion portion by weakening the adhesion between the coil wires (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

By the way, when crushing stones generated in organs such as bile ducts and bladder, the flexibility to facilitate insertion into the body cavity and the hardness to transmit the tightening force to crush the stones Both are required. In the treatment device as disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that if the flexibility of the insertion portion is increased so that it can be easily inserted into the bile duct or bladder, the hardness necessary for crushing stones cannot be obtained. . For this reason, the insertion part of the conventional calculus breaking device is provided with a coil seal made of a metal closely wound coil that can be moved forward and backward so as to cover the outside of the tube sheath while ensuring flexibility with a resin tube sheath. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2). When crushing a calculus, first, only the tube sheath is inserted into a bile duct or the like. Next, the operation part connected to the rear end of the flexible sheath is operated to protrude from the distal end part of the tube sheath to the basket part, and a calculus is taken into the basket part. Thereafter, the coil sheath is advanced to cover the tube sheath, the hardness of the distal end side of the insertion portion is increased later, and the hardness necessary for crushing is generated in the basket portion.
JP-A-62-144643 JP 11-290332 A

However, in the configuration in which the coil sheath is advanced when the calculus is crushed, the operation on the hand side is complicated. In addition, for example, when inserting the basket portion into the bile duct from the duodenal papilla, the tube sheath is inserted into the papilla through the guide wire inserted into the papilla. It must be inserted so that the distal end of the insertion section does not hit the duodenal tube wall while protruding sideways when viewed from the endoscope, but the orientation of the insertion section of the calculus crushing device is adjusted by the orientation of the endoscope It was difficult to make fine adjustments.
This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, and makes it the main objective to make the insertion to a treatment object site | part easy in the treatment apparatus which crushes a calculus.

In the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems, a flexible insertion portion is inserted into the body cavity from the operation portion on the hand side, and a calculus is taken into the distal end portion of the insertion portion. In a calculus breaking device having a basket portion and allowing the basket portion to protrude and retract into the insertion portion according to an operation of the operation portion, the insertion portion covers a tightly wound coil sheath and an outer periphery of the coil sheath. The calculus breaking device is characterized in that it has an outer sheath made of resin, and a bending ridge is attached to the distal end portion of the insertion portion.
In this calculus breaking device, the distal end portion of the insertion portion is curved in a natural state. For example, when the insertion portion is protruded to the side of the endoscope and inserted into a small-diameter lumen, the distal end portion of the insertion portion is curved so as to be directed toward the entrance of the lumen. In addition, since the distal end portion of the insertion portion is curved, it is possible to approach obliquely with respect to the peripheral edge of the entrance of the lumen.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the calculus crushing apparatus according to claim 1, a bent ridge is attached to a tip portion of the coil sheath.
In this calculus breaking device, the coil sheath is bent and has a shape that is easy to insert into a lumen or the like.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the calculus crushing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, a bending ridge is attached to a distal end portion of the outer sheath.
In this calculus breaking device, the outer sheath has a bent fold, so the bent fold can be easily attached. In addition, the curl can be easily adjusted.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the calculus breaking device according to the first to third aspects, the flexibility of the coil sheath is at the proximal end portion of the coil sheath on the operation portion side at the distal end portion where the bend ridge is attached. It is characterized by being relatively higher than
In this calculus breaking device, the flexibility of the tip portion inserted into a lumen or the like is increased. Since the outer sheath is covered even in a state where the flexibility is increased, the clamping force necessary for crushing the calculus is ensured.

  According to the present invention, since the distal end portion of the insertion portion is bent, the approach to a small diameter treatment target site such as a lumen is facilitated, and the procedure from insertion to crushing of the calculus can be performed efficiently. It becomes possible. Further, since the tightly wound coil sheath is covered with the outer sheath made of resin, it can be smoothly moved with respect to the living tissue.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
The whole structure of the calculus crushing apparatus which concerns on FIG. 1 at embodiment is shown. This calculus breaking device 1 is used by being inserted into a treatment instrument channel of an endoscope, and is used for a procedure for crushing a calculus in a body cavity. The calculus breaking device 1 has an operation unit 2 that is operated by an operator outside the body, and the operation unit 2 is equipped with a crushing tool 3.

The crushing tool 3 includes a unit body 4 that is detachable from the operation unit 2, a long and flexible insertion portion 5 that extends from the distal end of the unit body 4, and a treatment portion that can protrude and retract from the distal end of the insertion portion 5. And a basket portion 6.
The basket portion 6 has a plurality of elastic wires 7, and the distal ends of the elastic wires 7 are bound together by a distal tip 8. The proximal end portion of the elastic wire 7 is fixed to the distal end portion of the operation wire 10 in a state of being bundled by the connecting member 9. The elastic wire 7 has a plurality of refracting portions formed between the tip 8 and the connecting member 9 and is configured to swell in a bowl shape in a natural state. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the basket portion 6 can be stored in the insertion portion 5 leaving the tip 8. The tip 8 of the basket 6 is manufactured from an elastic member, and the hole 11 penetrates from the tip to the side. Further, the tip 8 is curved so as to be offset around the opening near the side of the hole 11 and is generally S-shaped as a whole.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the insertion portion 5 includes a coil sheath 20 as a first sheath portion, a tube sheath 21 as a second sheath portion in the coil sheath 20, and a first sheath covering the outer periphery of the coil sheath 20. 3 and an outer sheath 22 as a sheath portion, and an operation wire 10 (see FIG. 1) is inserted into the tube sheath 21 so as to be movable forward and backward.
The coil sheath 20 is manufactured by closely winding a metal flat plate. By changing the degree of adhesion between adjacent flat plates, a flexible portion 20A having a relatively high flexibility is formed on the distal end side. Yes. The proximal end side of the flexible portion 20A is relatively hard and has a hard portion 20B. As a method for forming the flexible portion 20A, for example, the tension when the coil sheath 20 is wound can be changed. Various directions can be used without being limited thereto. A distal end cover 23 is fixed to the distal end portion of the coil sheath 20 by brazing or laser welding. The front end cover 23 is made of an annular metal, and a concave portion 24 capable of receiving the elastic wire 7 is formed at the front end portion corresponding to the number of the elastic wires 7. When crushing the calculus, the elastic wire 7 enters the recesses 24 so that the tightening force on the operation unit 2 side acts on the elastic wire 7 through the insertion unit 5.

The tube sheath 21 is made of a resin tube, and is inserted between the metal coil sheath 20 and the metal operation wire 10 so that the basket portion 6 and the operation wire 10 can be easily rotated around the axis line. The part 6 is easily opened and closed.
The outer sheath 22 is made of, for example, a fluorine resin. The outer sheath 22 is provided with a bending ridge (precurve) that curves the distal end portion of the insertion portion 5 in a natural state. As shown in FIG. 5, the insertion portion 5 is curved with respect to the axis by the bending scissors attached to the outer sheath 22. For example, in a state where the basket portion 6 is accommodated in the insertion portion 5, the starting point is 150 mm from the distal end of the distal end tip 8, and within a range of 2 ° to 32 ° with respect to the axis on the base end side from the starting point. It is gently curved. Examples of the method of attaching such a bending wrinkle include applying heat treatment to the outer sheath 22 before assembling the insertion portion 5 or after assembling the insertion portion 5, or squeezing and deforming the outer sheath 22.

  In addition, the outer diameter of the insertion part 5 is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the insertion part of the conventional calculus breaking device. Therefore, since the coil sheath 20 is sandwiched between the thin tube sheath 21 that secures the rotation of the operation wire 10 and the outer sheath 22, the coil diameter is smaller than that of the conventional case. Further, the distal end of the tube sheath 21 and the distal end of the outer sheath 22 are not fixed to the distal end cover 23 and are in a free state. The proximal end of the tube sheath 21, the proximal end of the outer sheath 22, and the proximal end of the coil sheath 20 are drawn into the unit body 4 and fixed as shown in FIGS.

  The unit main body 4 is a resin molded product or a metal part having a substantially cylindrical main body portion 30 and a fixing portion 31 protruding integrally with the front end side of the main body portion 30. The fixing portion 31 is substantially tubular, and a tapered surface 31A that decreases in diameter from the tip side toward the tip, a recess 31B that hooks the tube sheath 21, and a male screw 31C are formed on the outer periphery thereof. . The base end portion of the tube sheath 21 is inserted on the outer periphery of the fixing portion 31, and the tube sheath 21 is fixed by winding a thread 32 around a portion corresponding to the concave portion 31B. Further, a cover member 33 engraved with a female screw 33A is screwed into the male screw 31C. The cover member 33 is manufactured from a metal material, and the proximal end portion of the coil sheath 20 is brazed to the inner peripheral side of the distal end portion thereof. An outer cylinder member 34 is press-fitted into the cover member 33 so as to cover the outer periphery thereof.

  Further, the main body portion 30 is formed with an insertion hole 35 penetrating in the axial direction from the distal end of the fixed portion 31 to the proximal end of the main body portion 30. In the middle of the insertion hole 35, a communication hole 36 that opens to the outer peripheral portion of the main body 30 is formed, and a base 37 is screwed to a female screw formed on the inner periphery of the communication hole 36. When a syringe is attached to the base 37, a contrast medium or the like can be injected into the body cavity. Further, in the insertion hole 35, the base end side is enlarged from the position where the communication hole 36 is formed, and a seal member 38 such as an O-ring is inserted into the enlarged diameter portion 35A. By this seal member 38, a liquid-tight structure is formed between the operation wire 10 inserted through the insertion hole 35 so as to be able to advance and retract and the main body 30. Further, a connecting pipe 39 is screwed to the base end side with respect to the seal member 38. The connecting pipe 39 protrudes in the axial direction from the base end of the main body 30, and the abutting surface 39 </ b> A is formed in an annular shape by expanding the diameter in a flange shape. Further, an engaging portion 40 is formed at the base end portion of the connecting pipe 39. The engaging portion 40 has a tapered surface 40A that decreases in diameter toward the base end, and an annular groove 40B that reduces the outer diameter on the distal end side of the tapered surface 40A.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the operation wire 10 extends through the body unit 4, and a retaining tip 42 is fixed to the proximal end of the operation wire 10 after the reduced diameter portion 41 is formed. In FIG. 6, the marking 43 is given to the operation wire 10. The marking 43 is formed at a position where the operation wire 10 is pulled from the unit main body 4 and exposed to the outside from the main body unit 4 when the basket portion 6 is accommodated in the insertion portion 5.

Next, the operation unit 2 to which such a crushing tool 3 is attached will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the operation unit 2 includes an operation unit main body 51 to which the crushing tool 3 is inserted and attached from the distal end side, and covers 52 and 53 are provided on the base end side of the operation unit main body 51. It is screwed so that 51 may be pinched up and down. As shown in FIG. 7, the operation portion main body 51 includes a sheath connection portion 54, a cylindrical guide portion 55, and a main body portion 56 screwed to the proximal end portion of the guide portion 55 from the distal end side. A guide hole 57 is formed so as to penetrate the guide portion 55 and the main body portion 56 in the axial direction.

  The sheath connecting portion 54 has a ring body 60, and an inner hole 61 of the ring body 60 is formed with a tapered surface 60 </ b> A capable of receiving the engaging portion 40 of the connecting tube 39 on the crushing tool 3 side. The base end portion of the ring body 60 opens so that only the operation wire 10 can be inserted. A cap 62 is screwed to the front end side of the ring body 60. The cap 62 is formed with a hole substantially equal to the inner hole 61. Further, a sheath connection button 63 is inserted into the gap between the cap 62 and the ring body 60 so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the axis. As shown in FIG. 8, the sheath connection button 63 has a long hole 64 extending in the moving direction. The long axis of the long hole 64 is longer than the maximum diameter of the inner hole 61 of the ring body 60, and the short axis of the long hole 64 is substantially equal to the maximum diameter of the inner hole 61 of the ring body 60. A locking projection 65 protrudes from the lower end of the elongated hole 64 so as to reduce the opening area of the elongated hole 64, and the opening of the sheath connection button 63 is U-shaped as a whole. The sheath connection button 63 is urged against the ring body 60 by an elastic member 66 such as a coil spring, and the locking projection 65 protrudes in a natural state to reduce the opening area of the inner hole 61 of the ring body 60. It is in. When the sheath connection button 63 is pushed in, the locking projection 65 is retracted so that the opening area of the inner hole 61 can be secured.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, a guide tube 70 is fixed to the ring body 60 of the sheath connection portion 54 so as to communicate with the inner hole 61 at the proximal end. The guide tube 70 extends coaxially in the guide hole 57 of the operation unit main body 51. A rack body 71 is attached to the guide tube 70 so as to be able to advance and retract in the axial direction so as to cover the outer periphery thereof. The rack body 71 is supported on the inner peripheral side of each of the guide portion 55 and the main body portion 56 so as to be able to advance and retract. The rack body 71 is prevented from rotating around the axis by screws 72 screwed from the cover 53 side. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7, 10, and 11, a rack 73 is formed in the rack body 71 with a predetermined length in the axial direction, and the pinion 74 that meshes with the rack 73 is attached to the main body 56. It is rotatably supported by a fixed bearing. A shaft 74A of the pinion 74 extends to the outside of the cover 53, and a handle 75 is fixed to the end thereof. The handle 75 has a flat shape and is easy for an operator to grasp and to apply force.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, a gear 76 is fixed to the shaft 74A. As shown in FIG. 12, the gear 76 is engaged with a ratchet pawl 77 so that the rotation of the gear 76, that is, the rotation of the pinion 74 can be restricted. The ratchet pawl 77 is a substantially L-shaped member that is rotatably supported by the main body portion 56 via a support shaft 78, and an arm portion 77 </ b> A that extends to the tip side of the support shaft 78 is geared by a leaf spring 79. It is biased to engage 76. The leaf spring 79 is an elastic member fixed to the main body portion 56. By functioning such a ratchet mechanism, rotation of the gear 76 (pinion 74) is prohibited in the direction in which the rack body 70 is directed toward the distal end portion, while in the direction in which the rack body 70 is pulled back to the proximal end portion side. It becomes possible to rotate in stages.

  Further, the other arm portion 77B of the ratchet pawl 77 extends downward and to the base end side from the support shaft 78, and its base end surface 77C is inclined downward and toward the base end. Further, a changeover switch 80 that can be engaged with the base end surface 77C is disposed on the base end side with respect to the support shaft 78 in a side view. As shown in FIG. 13, the changeover switch 80 has a base portion 80 </ b> A that is rotatably supported by the main body portion 56 via a support shaft 81 that is parallel to the axial direction, and the distal end portion 80 </ b> A of the changeover switch 80 is a cover 52. It extends to the outside of the cover 52 through a slit 52A formed at the top of the cover. The base portion 80A has a fan shape extending at a predetermined angle in the rotation direction. One side surface 80C in the rotation direction of the base portion 80A is a surface perpendicular to the rotation direction. Accordingly, at the position indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 13, the changeover switch 80 presses the base end face 77 </ b> C of the ratchet pawl 77. As a result, as indicated by phantom lines in FIG. 12, the ratchet pawl 77 rotates about the support shaft 78, and the meshing between the ratchet pawl 77 and the gear 76 is released (the position of the changeover switch 80 at this time is turned OFF). Position). On the other hand, at the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 13, the changeover switch 80 does not interfere with the ratchet pawl 77, so the ratchet pawl 77 meshes with the gear 76, and the ratchet pawl 77 exhibits the original ratchet function (at this time) Is set to the ON position).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 13, a groove 85 is formed in an annular shape on the outer peripheral portion of the base end side of the rack body 70, and three pins 86 are slidably inserted into the groove 85. ing. Since these pins 86 are fixed to the grip portion 90, the grip portion 90 is rotatable around the axis of the rack body 71.
As shown in FIG. 7, the grip portion 90 has a distal end portion 93 that can be inserted into a guide hole 57 on the operation portion main body 51 side of the operation portion 2, and a hole 91 that opens to the distal end portion 93 extends in the axial direction. The guide tube 71 is formed so as to communicate with the inner hole. Further, on the way from the distal end portion 93 to the proximal end, the diameter is increased while forming an abutting surface 94 that can come into contact with the covers 52, 53. An insertion hole 97 communicating with the hole 91 in the portion 90 is formed in a direction perpendicular to the axis, and a pin 95 is inserted into the insertion hole 97. A long hole 98 is formed in the pin 95, and a drop-out from the insertion hole 97 is prevented by inserting a stop pin 99 into the long hole 98. In the state where the pin 95 is most inserted into the insertion hole 97, the tip of the pin 95 projects into the hole 91.

  Further, a wire connection button 96 is inserted in parallel to the pin 95 on the proximal end side with respect to the insertion hole 97. In the wire connection button 96, the stopper 100 is screwed into a head portion 96 </ b> A protruding from the grip portion 90, and the tip portion 96 </ b> B of the wire connection button 96 is drawn into the grip portion 90 and extends beyond the hole 91. And is urged against the grip 90 by an elastic member 102 such as a coil spring. The urging direction of the elastic member 102 is a direction in which the wire connection button 96 is pushed out from the gripping portion 90, and the stopper pin 103 is passed through the long hole 104 of the wire connection button 96, so It is preventing.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 14, the wire connection button 96 is formed with an insertion hole 101 from the head 96A to the tip 96B. The insertion hole 101 passes through the wire connection button 96 in parallel with the axis of the grip portion 90. The insertion hole 101 is formed at a position where the center of the insertion hole 101 and the center of the hole 91 of the grip portion 90 substantially coincide with each other when the wire connection button 96 is pushed in. A taper surface 101 </ b> A is formed on the inner circumference so as to open toward the tip side. The tapered surface 101 is disposed on the axis of the hole 91 of the grip portion 90 when the wire connection button 96 is urged by the elastic member 102 in a natural state.

  The stopper 100 is an annular member that expands the outer periphery of the head 96 </ b> A of the wire connection button 96. When the stopper 100 is screwed toward the grip portion 90, the stroke in the direction in which the wire connection button 96 is pushed into the grip portion 90 can be regulated accordingly. Since the outer diameter of the stopper 100 is longer than the distance between the axis of the wire connection button 96 and the axis of the pin 95, when the stopper 100 is screwed as shown in FIG. The pin 95 is pushed toward the hole 91.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
First, when attaching the crushing tool 3 to the operation unit 2, the operation wire 10 is pulled out until the marking 43 on the proximal end side of the operation wire 10 is exposed, and then the proximal end portion of the operation wire 10 is connected to the sheath of the operation unit 2. Insert from the section 54 into the guide tube 70. When the operation wire 10 is accommodated in the operation unit 2, the connecting tube 39 of the crushing tool 3 then enters the inner hole 61 of the sheath connection unit 54. At this time, the main body portion 4 of the crushing tool 3 is attached to the operation portion 2 simply by inserting the connecting tube 39 into the sheath connection portion 54. Specifically, since the taper surface 40A of the engaging portion 40 of the connecting tube 39 abuts on the protrusion 65 of the sheath connection button 63, the protrusion 65 is pushed in a direction in which the elastic member 66 is contracted by pressing the connecting tube 39. It is. As a result, the entire sheath connection button 62 moves to increase the opening area. Therefore, when the connecting pipe 39 is pushed in as it is, the abutment surface 39A of the connecting pipe 39 and the cap 62 of the ring body 60 come into contact with each other. At this time, the position of the connecting pipe 39 and the protruding position of the protrusion 65 coincide with each other, the sheath connection button 63 is returned by the restoring force of the elastic member 66, and the protrusion 65 is engaged with the recess on the connecting pipe 39. In addition, for example, a convex portion provided on the cap 62 and a concave portion provided on the abutting surface 39A are attached so that the proximal end portion of the attached crushing tool 3 does not rotate freely in the circumferential direction with respect to the operation portion 2. Sometimes it meshes and cannot rotate.

  At this time, if the grip 90 is pushed into the operation unit main body 51 in advance, the operation wire 10 and the grip 90 are connected simultaneously with the connection between the main unit 51 and the operation unit main body 51. Specifically, the retaining tip 42 of the operation wire 10 enters the grip portion 90 and hits the taper surface 101A of the wire connection button 96 on the path of the hole 91. When the operation wire 10 is further inserted, the entire wire connection button 96 moves in a direction in which the elastic member 102 is contracted by pressing the tapered surface 101A. As a result, the communication area between the insertion hole 101 and the hole 91 is increased, and the operation wire 10 is inserted over the wire connection button 96 to the proximal end portion of the grip portion 90. At this time, the formation position of the reduced diameter portion 41 of the operation wire 10 and the position of the insertion hole 101 of the wire connection button 96 coincide with each other, and the sheath connection button 96 is returned by the restoring force of the elastic member 102. The operation wire 10 is pinched in cooperation with the grip 90. Thereby, the movement of the operation wire 10 in the axial direction is prevented. When the grip 90 is pulled out from the operation unit main body 51 as an initial state, the connection between the main body 51 and the connecting pipe 39 is performed first, and then the operation wire 10 is connected when the grip 90 is pushed in. Is done. The connection mechanism is the same as described above.

  Here, since the operation wire 10 is idle with respect to the grip portion 90 as it is, the stopper 100 is screwed and the pin 95 is pushed. The operation wire 10 is sandwiched between the pin 95 and the inner peripheral surface of the hole 91 so that the grip 90 and the operation wire 10 can be rotated integrally. When there is no pin 95, it is possible to fix the operation wire 10 so that it can be rotated integrally with only the wire connection button 96, but the fixing force is stronger when the pin 95 is provided. Further, since the stopper 100 and the pin 95 come into contact with each other, even if the wire connection button 96 is pressed, the wire connection button 96 does not move, and the connection between the operation wire 10 and the grip portion 90 is not released during use.

Further, a procedure using the calculus breaking device 1 will be described. In the following description, the crushing of stones formed in the bile duct will be described as an example, but the site to be treated is not limited to the bile duct.
The guide wire is passed through the hole 11 of the tip 8 of the basket portion 6 shown in FIG. 3, and the insertion portion 5 is inserted into the body cavity through the channel of the endoscope. The distal end portion of the insertion portion 5 is projected from the side portion of the distal end of the endoscope so as to travel along the guide wire. At this time, as shown in FIG. 16, since the insertion portion 5 is gently curved by the bend, the distal tip 8 approaches obliquely toward the duodenal papilla according to the guide wire 110. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 17, the insertion part 5 can be advanced from the front-end | tip part of the endoscope 111, and can enter easily into the bile duct W3 from the teat W2 of the duodenum W1.

  Next, after the changeover switch 80 of the operation unit 2 is moved to the OFF position so that the rack body 71 can freely move forward and backward, the gripping unit 90 is pushed into the operation unit main body 51 side. The operation wire 10 held by the grip portion 90 advances, the basket portion 6 protrudes from the tip of the insertion portion 5, and each elastic wire 7 expands. Then, as shown in FIG. 18, the calculus W4 is taken into the elastic wire 7. Here, when the gripping portion 90 is rotated around the axis when each elastic wire 7 is expanded, the basket portion 6 can be rotated around the axis via the operation wire 10, so that the calculus W4 is placed in the basket portion 6. Easy to capture.

  When the calculus W4 is taken in, the gripping portion 90 is pulled back from the operation portion main body 51, a part of the basket portion 6 is pulled into the insertion portion 5, and the basket portion 6 is narrowed to hold the calculus W4. At this time, the changeover switch 80 is moved to the ON position while holding the grip 90. Since the ratchet pawl 77 meshes with the gear 76 to prevent the rack body 71 from returning, the operation wire 10 does not move even when the hand is released from the grip 90. For this reason, since basket part 6 does not loosen, holding of calculus W4 is maintained. Next, as shown by a virtual line in FIG. 11, the operation unit 2 is grasped by hand and the handle 75 is rotated. The pinion 74 directly connected to the handle 75 rotates, and the grip portion 90 moves backward together with the rack body 71. The operation wire 10 fixed to the grip portion 90 is retracted, and the basket portion 6 is further drawn to the insertion portion 4 side. Here, since the coil sheath 20 is tightly wound and the tip cover 23 made of metal is provided at the tip portion, the tightening force on the operation portion 2 side is transmitted to the basket portion 6. As a result, the calculus W4 is crushed so as to be fastened to the basket portion 6. At this time, since the rotation of the pinion 74 and the movement of the rack body 71 are performed stepwise by the ratchet pawl 77, the tightening force applied to the calculus W4 gradually increases, and the calculus W4 is crushed at a slow speed. .

According to this embodiment, the outer sheath 22 is deformed so that the distal end side of the insertion portion 5 is bent in advance, so that the insertion portion 5 protrudes from the endoscope 111 and a duct such as the bile duct W3 is provided. It becomes easy to insert into. By providing such a bending fold, it becomes difficult for the tip end portion to be caught on a tube wall such as the duodenum W1, and the procedure can be performed smoothly. In addition, since the outer sheath 22 that is easy to process is deformed and the insertion portion 5 is bent, the manufacturing process can be easily performed. In addition, since the insertion part 5 has increased flexibility by weakening the contact | adhesion power of the front-end | tip part of the closely wound coil sheath 20, it can insert smoothly in the teat W2. Furthermore, since the outer periphery of the coil sheath 20 is configured to be covered with the outer sheath 22 made of resin, it is possible to generate a tightening force necessary to crush the calculus while increasing the flexibility of the coil sheath 20. Furthermore, since the outer periphery is covered with the outer sheath 22 made of resin, the insertion portion 5 can be smoothly inserted into the nipple W2 or the like.
In addition, since the distal end cover 23 of the insertion portion 5 is fixed to the coil sheath 20 and the distal end cover 23 and the inner tube 21 are not fixed, the distal end cover is compared with the conventional case where the distal end cover is fixed to the inner tube. The length of can be reduced. The tip cover that is hard and does not have flexibility is shortened, so that insertion into the nipple W2 or the like is further facilitated.

Note that the present invention can be widely applied without being limited to the above-described embodiment.
For example, instead of deforming the resin outer sheath 22, the insertion coil 5 may be bent by bending the metal coil sheath 20. In this case, except for the manufacturing process, it is the same as that of the above-described embodiment. In particular, the shape control is facilitated by bending the coil sheath 20. Further, both the coil sheath 20 and the outer sheath 22 may be bent.

It is a figure showing the whole stone crushing device composition concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure which shows the crushing tool which comprises a calculus crushing apparatus. It is the enlarged view of the front-end | tip part of a crushing tool when a basket part is stored in an insertion part, Comprising: It is the figure which fractured | ruptured one part. It is sectional drawing of the front-end | tip part of an insertion part. It is a figure which shows the state which pulled the operation wire in the ligation tool unit. It is sectional drawing by the side of the main-body part of a ligation tool unit. It is sectional drawing of the operation part of a ligation crushing apparatus. It is sectional drawing along the AA line of FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which pulled out the holding part from FIG. It is sectional drawing along the BB line of FIG. It is a C arrow line view of Drawing 1, and is a figure showing the state where an operator grasped. It is sectional drawing along the DD line of FIG. It is sectional drawing along the EE line of FIG. It is sectional drawing along the FF line of FIG. It is the figure which expanded the holding part of FIG. 7, and is a figure explaining the state holding the operation wire. It is a figure explaining the procedure which inserts an insertion part using a guide wire. It is a figure which shows the state which inserted the insertion part into the bile duct from the nipple. It is a figure which shows the state which took in the gallstone in a bile duct in a basket part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Calculus crusher 2 Operation part 5 Insertion part 6 Basket part 20 Coil sheath 22 Outer sheath

Claims (4)

A flexible insertion portion that is inserted into the body cavity from the operation portion on the hand side is extended, and has a basket portion that takes in a calculus at the distal end portion of the insertion portion, and the basket portion is adapted to the operation of the operation portion. In the stone crushing device that can project and retract into the insertion part,
The insertion portion has a tightly wound coil sheath and a resin outer sheath that covers an outer periphery of the coil sheath, and a curled crease is attached to a distal end portion of the insertion portion. apparatus.   The calculus breaking device according to claim 1, wherein a bent ridge is attached to a tip portion of the coil sheath.   The calculus crushing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a bent ridge is attached to a distal end portion of the outer sheath. The calculus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the coil sheath has a relatively high flexibility at a distal end portion to which a curved hook is attached as compared with a proximal end portion of the coil sheath on the operation portion side. Crushing equipment.

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