JP2010252967A - Puncture needle for endoscope - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a puncture needle for an endoscope, capable of shortening the time of a surgery without the need of exchanging a device, and preventing the increase of burdens on a patient. <P>SOLUTION: The puncture needle for the endoscope includes a flexible injection tube 3 having an injection needle 5 at the tip, and a flexible jacket tube 2 to which the injection needle 5 and the injection tube 3 can be inserted so as to be freely moved forward and backward and which can be inserted into the channel 13 of the endoscope so as to be freely moved forward and backward. The jacket tube 2 is provided with a locking part 8 capable of locking an incised part D on the outer peripheral surface of a part projected from the tip part of the endoscope 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an endoscope puncture needle for performing treatment while observing the inside of a body cavity with an endoscope.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an operation method called ESD (Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Endoscopic Mucosal Resection) has been used to remove a submucosal layer of a lesion in a body cavity using an endoscope apparatus.

  In this ESD, in order to prevent the lesion from being left behind, it is desirable to excise the lesioned submucosal layer while lifting the lesion. For this procedure, it is necessary to simultaneously use a device that lifts the lesion and a device that excises the submucosa of the lesion. However, in a general one-channel endoscope having one treatment instrument guide channel, the number of channels is small. not enough. Therefore, in this procedure, a two-channel endoscope having two treatment instrument guide channels may be used.

  In the ESD using this two-channel endoscope, first, an endoscope puncture needle and a high-frequency knife are inserted into a treatment instrument guiding channel of the endoscope, and the endoscope puncture needle and the high-frequency knife are connected to a lesioned part. Approach to near. Next, after marking the excision range of the lesion with a high-frequency knife, physiological saline is injected into the submucosal layer of the lesion using an puncture needle for endoscope to raise the lesion. Subsequently, the outer periphery of the marked area is cut using a high frequency knife. Further, the endoscopic puncture needle and forceps are exchanged, and the lesioned submucosal layer is excised with a high-frequency knife while lifting the lesioned part with the forceps.

  However, during this replacement, the device should be inserted after the endoscope has been sufficiently separated from the lesion to prevent the device from protruding unexpectedly and damaging the mucous membrane. The procedure needs to be restarted after reapproaching and adjusting to the optimal position, which is cumbersome.

  In particular, when the lesion is not sufficiently raised when the lesion is excised, it is necessary to inject the physiological saline again to raise the lesion. In this case, in the 2-channel endoscope, the operator replaces the forceps and the puncture needle for the endoscope, and again raises the lesioned part by injecting physiological saline into the lesioned mucosal layer, After that, it is necessary to replace the endoscopic puncture needle and the forceps again to restart excision of the lesioned submucosal layer.

  Therefore, in order to maintain the bulge of the lesioned part until the excision of the lesioned part is completed, the operator has to change the complicated device many times during the operation. It can be time consuming and increase the burden on the patient.

  Also, in conventional ESD, when the lesion is lifted with forceps, the direction of pulling the lesion with forceps is parallel to the axial direction of the endoscope, so the back and front sides of the lesion are uniformly pulled. If the lesioned submucosal layer is excised as it is, the lesioned part may be left behind.

  As an endoscopic treatment apparatus that eliminates such inconvenience, there is known an apparatus in which the number of treatment instrument guide channels of an endoscope is increased and forceps are protruded obliquely from above the endoscope (for example, see Patent Document 1). ).

  This endoscopic treatment apparatus includes a general endoscope having a treatment instrument guide channel, and a guide tube that covers the outer periphery of the endoscope and further has two treatment tool guide channels. According to the endoscopic treatment device, the two lesions are uniformly lifted upward by the two forceps inserted through the two treatment instrument guide channels of the guide tube and projecting obliquely from above the endoscope. A high-frequency knife inserted through the endoscopic treatment instrument guide channel by injecting physiological saline with an endoscopic puncture needle inserted from the endoscopic treatment instrument guide channel as necessary to re-raise the lesion. With it, the lesioned submucosa can be excised.

  However, in the configuration of the endoscope treatment apparatus, since two treatment instrument guide channels are added to the outer periphery of the endoscope in addition to a general endoscope treatment instrument guide channel, the guide tube is disconnected. There is an inconvenience that the area is about four times thicker and the burden on the patient is increased.

JP 2000-325303 A

  The present invention aims to improve an puncture needle for an endoscope, and more specifically, an endoscope that can shorten the operation time without increasing the burden on the patient and can reduce the risk of leaving a lesion. An object is to provide a puncture needle for a mirror.

  In order to achieve such an object, the puncture needle for an endoscope of the present invention has a flexible injection tube having an injection needle at the tip, and can be inserted through the injection needle and the injection tube so as to be able to move forward and backward. A flexible mantle tube that can be inserted into the treatment instrument guide channel of the mirror so as to be able to advance and retreat, and the mantle tube locks the incised portion on the outer peripheral surface of the portion protruding from the distal end portion of the endoscope. A possible locking portion is provided.

  In the puncture needle for endoscope, first, physiological saline is injected into the lesioned mucosal layer by the injection needle. Next, the puncture needle for an endoscope is provided with a locking portion on the outer peripheral surface of a portion protruding from the distal end portion of the endoscope, and the locking portion is used to incise with another treatment tool such as a scalpel. Lift the affected part (lesion).

  Further, when the excision of the region (lesion) is insufficient at the time of excision, physiological saline is injected again into the submucosa of the lesion using the injection needle of the puncture needle for endoscope. The part is raised, and the part is lifted by the locking portion.

  As a result, according to the endoscope puncture needle, when excising the incised portion, it is not necessary to replace the endoscope puncture needle and forceps device from the endoscope treatment instrument guide channel. , Surgery time can be shortened. The shortening of the operation time reduces the burden on the patient.

  Furthermore, the surgeon removes (trims) the submucosa of the lesioned part with another treatment tool such as a scalpel while lifting the part with the locking part to secure the field of view. When lifting the part, the direction in which the part is pulled is a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the endoscope and from the outer periphery of the incision toward the center of the lesion, and is parallel to the excision direction.

  As a result, according to the endoscopic puncture needle, the part is pulled parallel to the excision direction to apply a uniform support force (counter traction), and the excision is performed by uniformly extending the lesioned submucosal layer. The workability improvement and the risk of leaving the lesioned part can be reduced.

  Further, the puncture needle for an endoscope of the present invention can be used in a treatment instrument guide channel of a conventional general two-channel endoscope. Therefore, the diameter of the tube for endoscope is as thin as before, and the burden on the patient is not particularly increased.

  In the endoscope puncture needle of the present invention, the locking portion can be a rough surface portion provided on the outer peripheral surface of the outer tube, and a large-diameter portion provided on the distal end portion of the outer tube. It can also be.

  According to the locking part having the above-described configuration, when the incised part is lifted, the lesioned part is caught on the rough surface part or the large-diameter part, so that the part can be more reliably locked.

The schematic diagram which shows the puncture needle for endoscopes of this embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the state in which the puncture needle for endoscopes of this embodiment was integrated in the endoscope. Explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the excision of the lesioned part in this embodiment.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (a), an endoscope puncture needle 1 according to the present embodiment has a flexible synthetic resin outer tube 2 and flexibility inserted into the outer tube 2 so as to freely advance and retract. And a flexible synthetic resin injection tube 3. A cylindrical operation portion 4 made of synthetic resin is connected to the axially rear end portion of the outer tube 2. A hollow injection needle 5 is attached to the injection tube 3 at the tip end in the axial direction, and a cylindrical terminal 7 made of synthetic resin is connected to the rear end portion in the axial direction via a cylindrical stainless steel pipe 6. Yes. The injection tube 3 moves forward and backward in the outer tube 2 by moving the terminal 7 back and forth in the axial direction while holding the operation portion 4.

  The outer tube 2 is provided with a locking portion 8 on the outer peripheral surface in a range of 100 mm from the axial front end portion to the rear end portion capable of locking the incised lesioned portion.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the locking portion 8 of the present embodiment is roughened as a non-slip process on the surface so that the incised lesioned portion can be locked.

  Further, the locking portion 8 of the present embodiment is provided with a large-diameter portion 10 having a width of 2 mm in the axial direction and a height of 0.25 mm from the outer tube 2 at the axial end of the outer tube 2. ing.

  Next, the usage method of the puncture needle 1 for endoscopes of this embodiment is demonstrated.

  First, the operator inserts the endoscope puncture needle 1 and the high-frequency knife 12 from an axial rear end portion (not shown) of the endoscope 11 into the treatment instrument guide channel 13 so as to freely advance and retract. The tip part in the axial direction of the puncture needle for mirror 1 and the high-frequency knife 12 are arranged so as to reach the vicinity of the lesioned part (see FIG. 2).

  Next, the excision range of the lesion is marked with the high frequency knife 12.

  Next, with the puncture needle 1 for endoscope, physiological saline is injected into the lower layer of the mucous membrane of the lesioned part by puncturing the lesioned part with the injection needle 5. As a result, the lesion is raised so as to be easily excised. After completing the injection, the surgeon accommodates the injection needle 5 in the outer tube 2 by pulling the terminal 7 in the axial rear end direction in order to prevent false puncture.

  Next, the outer periphery of the range marked as a lesion is incised (pre-cut) with the high-frequency knife 12.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the lesioned part D is lifted by entering the engaging part 8 into the lower part of the incised lesioned part D from the puncture needle 1 for endoscope according to the present embodiment. Since the locking portion 8 has a roughened surface, the lesioned portion D can be easily lifted, and the large-diameter portion 10 is provided at the distal end, so that the lesioned portion D slides down from the distal end. Therefore, the lesioned part D can be reliably held.

  Further, according to the puncture needle 1 for an endoscope of the present embodiment, when the bulge of the lesioned part D is insufficient at the time of excision of the lesioned part D, by pushing the terminal 7 in the axial tip direction direction, The injection needle 5 is protruded from the distal end of the outer tube 2, and the lesioned part D is raised by injecting physiological saline again into the lesioned mucosal layer. Thereafter, the operator pulls the terminal 7 in the direction of the rear end in the axial direction to accommodate the injection needle 5 in the outer tube 2 and then lifts the lesioned part D incised by the locking part 8 in order to prevent false puncture. cure.

  As a result, according to the puncture needle 1 for an endoscope of the present embodiment, when excising the lesioned part D, injection and lifting of the lesioned part D are performed without removing and replacing the treatment instrument from the treatment instrument guide channel 13. be able to. Therefore, since it is not necessary to exchange the puncture needle for an endoscope and forceps as in the prior art, the operation time can be shortened, and the shortening of the operation time can reduce the burden on the patient. .

  Next, the surgeon removes (trims) the submucosal layer of the lesioned part D with the high-frequency knife 12 while lifting the lesioned part D with the locking part 8 to secure the field of view.

  At this time, the direction in which the lesioned part D is lifted is a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the endoscope 11 and from the cut outer periphery toward the center of the lesioned part D (from right to left in FIG. 3). Parallel. When the lesioned part D is pulled in parallel with the excision direction in this way, a uniform support force (counter traction) is applied to the lesioned part D, and the submucosal layer of the lesioned part D is uniformly extended.

  As a result, according to the puncture needle 1 for an endoscope of the present embodiment, the submucosal layer of the lesioned part D can be ideally extended, and the risk of the excision workability improvement and the leaving of the lesioned part being reduced can be reduced. it can.

  In addition, the latching | locking part 8 of the puncture needle 1 for endoscopes of this embodiment may be provided with only the large diameter part 10, as shown in FIG.1 (c). Moreover, the latching | locking part 8 of the puncture needle 1 for endoscopes of this embodiment may be provided with only the said non-slip process, as shown in FIG.1 (d).

  Moreover, in the puncture needle 1 for endoscope of this embodiment, although rough surface processing was used as a non-slip process of the latching | locking part 8, as a non-slip process, it is not restricted to this, For example, a groove | channel, a mountain, a processus | protrusion A material having a high friction coefficient such as polyvinyl chloride, silicone, or synthetic rubber may be applied to the surface of the locking portion 8.

  The large-diameter portion 10 of the puncture needle 1 for an endoscope according to the present embodiment has a width of 2 mm in the axial direction from the axial tip of the outer tube 2 and a height of 0.25 mm from the outer tube 2. However, the large-diameter portion 10 may have a size that can be inserted into the treatment instrument guide channel 13 of the endoscope 11 so as to freely advance and retract.

  In the above-described embodiment, the high-frequency knife 12 is used as a surgical treatment instrument. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, a scalpel, hemostatic forceps, or the like may be used.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the physiological saline was injected in order to raise the lesioned part D, you may use high concentration injection agents, such as not only this but a glycerol solution and a hyaluronic acid injection agent.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Endoscopic puncture needle, 2 ... Outer tube, 3 ... Injection tube, 5 ... Injection needle, 8 ... Locking part, 10 ... Large diameter part, 13 ... Treatment instrument guide channel

Claims (3)

A flexible injection tube having an injection needle at the tip, and a flexible outer tube that can be inserted into the endoscope channel so that the injection needle and the injection tube can be advanced and retracted. Prepared,
The puncture needle for an endoscope, wherein the outer tube is provided with an engaging portion capable of engaging an incised portion on an outer peripheral surface of a portion protruding from a distal end portion of the endoscope.   The puncture needle for an endoscope according to claim 1, wherein the locking portion is a rough surface portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of the outer tube. The puncture needle for an endoscope according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the locking portion is a large-diameter portion provided at a distal end portion of the outer tube.

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