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本願は、2014年12月24日に出願された米国特許仮出願第62/096,749号に基づき利益を主張するものである。この出願は、参照によりその全体が本明細書に組み込まれる。
この説明においては、本開示の実施形態の特定の態様、利点、および新規の特徴が本明細書内で説明される。開示される方法、装置、およびシステムは、いかなる意味においても限定的なものとして解釈されるべきではない。代わりに、本開示は、単独ならびに相互の様々な組合せおよび下位組合せにおいて、様々な本開示の実施形態のあらゆる新規かつ非自明の特徴および態様を対象とする。これらの方法、装置、およびシステムは、いかなる特定の態様または特徴またはそれらの組合せにも限定されず、また開示の実施形態は、いかなる1つまたは複数の特定の利点の存在もしくは問題の解決をも必要としない。
4 ハンドル部分
6 シャフト部分
8 アクチュエータ、トリガ
10 遠位部分
12 外方シャフト
14 縫合糸クリップ保持具
16 クリップ支持マンドレル
18 ディスク形状縫合糸クリップ
20 ハウジング
22 歯車
24 カム
26 カム従動子
28 従動子ばね
30 環状遠位カラー
32 凹部
34 細長スロット
36 切欠部
38 近位表面、表面
40 遠位表面
42 側方開口
44 内部ルーメン
46 側方開口
48 側部
50 頂部表面および底部表面
54 タブ
56 縫合糸係合フラップ
58 縫合糸係合スロット
60 蛇行状部分
62 弧状スロット
64 外方環状部分
66 円形端部部分
70 縫合糸
72 側方開口
74 自由端部
80 ブラケット
82 上方歯
84 点
86 歯
88 開口
90 側方突出部
91 穴
92 側方ペグ
94 側方突出部
95 開口
96 径方向軸受表面
98 側方側面
100 遠位側面
102 近位側面
104 径方向突出部
106 周方向スロット
108 第1の端部
110 第2の端部
112 線
114 線
200 縫合糸クリップ展開デバイス
202 ハンドル部分
204 シャフト部分
206 近位開口
208 張力調整装置
210 トルクディスプレイ
212 ハンドルハウジング
214 開口
216 縫合糸
218 巻取り部分
230 スネア
232 剛性シャフト
234 ループ
236 有角部分
238 有角部分
240 開口
250 アクチュエータ
252 ヒータスイッチ
254 バッテリ
256 ワイヤ
260 外方シャフト
262 保持具
264 マンドレル
266 デバイス
268 加熱素子
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272 クリップ
274 遠位開口
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- 縫合糸上に複数の事前装填された縫合糸クリップを連続的に展開するためのデバイスであって、
作動機構を備える近位のハンドル部分と、
縫合糸を受けるための内部ルーメン、前記作動機構に結合された近位端部分、および前記内部ルーメンと連通状態にある遠位開口を有する遠位端部分を有するマンドレルであって、前記マンドレルは、前記遠位端部分と前記近位端部分との間に延在する軸方向寸法と、前記軸方向寸法に対して垂直な径方向寸法とを画定し、前記遠位開口を通って前記内部ルーメンの中に延在する少なくとも1つの縫合糸を受けるように構成される、マンドレルと、
前記マンドレルの前記遠位端部分の周囲に取り付けられた複数の環状の縫合糸クリップであって、前記環状の縫合糸クリップは、ほぼディスク形状であり、前記径方向寸法に配向された直径および前記軸方向寸法に配向された厚さを有し、前記厚さは、前記直径よりも実質的に小さい、複数の縫合糸クリップと、
前記マンドレルの周囲に少なくとも部分的に位置決めされ、前記マンドレルから独立して前記作動機構に結合された保持具であって、前記保持具は、前記マンドレルが前記ハンドル部分に対して近位方向に移動する場合に、前記縫合糸クリップが前記ハンドル部分に対して近位方向に移動するのを制限するように構成される、保持具と、
を備え、
前記作動機構によって前記マンドレルが前記縫合糸クリップに対して近位方向に移動され、それによって、前記複数の縫合糸クリップのうちの最遠位の縫合糸クリップがスライドして前記マンドレルの遠位端から外れて、前記マンドレルの前記遠位開口の中に延在する1つまたは複数の縫合糸上へとスライドするようになっており、
前記複数の縫合糸クリップのうちの前記最遠位の縫合糸クリップが、1つまたは複数の縫合糸上に展開された後に、前記作動機構によって、前記マンドレルおよび前記複数の縫合糸クリップの残りの部分は前記ハンドル部分に対して遠位方向に移動され、それによって、前記複数の縫合糸クリップの前記残りの部分のうちの最遠位の縫合糸クリップが連続的に展開されることが可能な状態となるようになっており、
前記作動機構によって、前記保持具は、前記マンドレルおよび前記縫合糸クリップに対して回転させられ、前記保持具の前記回転によって、前記1つまたは複数の縫合糸が切断される、デバイス。 - 前記ディスク形状の縫合糸クリップは、環状の外側本体と、前記環状の外側本体から径方向内側に突出する1つまたは複数の弾性変形可能なフラップであって、1つまたは複数の縫合糸に摩擦係合するための縫合糸係合開口部を画定するフラップと、前記環状の外側本体から径方向に外方に突出する1つまたは複数のタブとを備える、請求項1に記載のデバイス。
- 前記縫合糸クリップは、形状記憶材料からなり、前記1つまたは複数の弾性変形可能なフラップは、前記マンドレルの上に装填された場合に弾性的に変形された構成に保持され、前記フラップは、前記弾性的に変形された構成にある場合に前記マンドレルの側部に沿って前記ハンドル部分に向かって軸方向に延在し、前記フラップは、前記縫合糸クリップが縫合糸上に展開された場合に平坦状のディスク形状を有するように、縫合糸上に展開された場合に径方向内側に突出する本来的構成へと弾性的に戻る、請求項2に記載のデバイス。
- 前記作動機構によって、前記保持具は、前記マンドレルおよび前記縫合糸クリップに対して回転させられ、前記保持具の前記回転によって、前記縫合糸クリップは、前記ハンドル部分に対して前記マンドレルと共に遠位方向に移動することが可能となる、請求項1に記載のデバイス。
- 前記保持具は、周方向に延在する複数の切欠部を備える少なくとも1つの軸方向に延在するスロットを備える、請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載のデバイス。
- 前記縫合糸クリップはそれぞれ、前記保持具の前記軸方向に延在するスロット内に突出し、前記周方向に延在する複数の切欠部のうちの1つの中に位置決めされる、少なくとも1つの径方向に延在するタブを備える、請求項5に記載のデバイス。
- 前記保持具は、前記保持具に対する前記縫合糸クリップの軸方向移動が制限されるように、各縫合糸クリップの前記少なくとも1つのタブが前記複数の切欠部の各々の中に位置決めされる第1の回転位置を有し、前記保持具は、各縫合糸クリップの前記少なくとも1つのタブが前記複数の切欠部のうちの1つの中に位置決めされず、前記縫合糸クリップが前記保持具に対して軸方向に移動することが可能となる第2の回転位置を有する、請求項6に記載のデバイス。
- 前記マンドレルの遠位端に位置決めされた電気加熱素子をさらに備え、前記電気加熱素子は、縫合糸クリップが縫合糸上に展開された後に前記縫合糸を切断するように構成される、請求項1から7のいずれか一項に記載のデバイス。
- 請求項1から8のいずれか一項に記載のデバイスを用いて展開される縫合糸クリップであって、
環状の外側本体と、
前記環状の外側本体から径方向内側に突出する1つまたは複数の弾性変形可能なフラップであって、貫通した1つまたは複数の縫合糸に摩擦係合するための縫合糸係合開口部を画定するフラップと、
前記環状の外側本体から径方向に外方に突出する1つまたは複数のタブと
を備え、
前記縫合糸クリップは、ほぼディスク形状であり、前記外側本体、前記フラップ、および前記タブは、前記縫合糸クリップがその本来的構成にある場合に実質的に同一平面内に位置する、縫合糸クリップ。 - 前記環状の外側本体は、ほぼ円形の外方縁部を有し、前記1つまたは複数のタブは、前記環状の外側本体の前記外方縁部から径方向に外方に突出する、請求項9に記載の縫合糸クリップ。
- 前記縫合糸クリップは、前記1つまたは複数の弾性変形可能フラップが前記環状の外側本体および前記1つまたは複数のタブにより画定される平面から出て反り、それにより前記縫合糸係合開口部が1つまたは複数の縫合糸を受けるのに十分なだけ拡張する、弾性的に変形された構成を有する、請求項9または10に記載の縫合糸クリップ。
- 縫合糸上に縫合糸クリップを展開するための方法であって、
縫合糸クリップ展開デバイスのマンドレルの内部ルーメンの遠位端部分内に縫合糸の自由端部を進入させるステップと、
前記マンドレルの外方表面の周囲に取り付けられた複数の環状の縫合糸クリップに対して近位方向に前記マンドレルを移動させることにより、複数の前記縫合糸クリップのうちの最遠位の縫合糸クリップが前記マンドレルの遠位端から外れて前記縫合糸上へと遠位方向に摺動し、複数の前記縫合糸クリップのうちの前記最遠位の縫合糸クリップが前記縫合糸に弾性的に固定されるステップと、
を含み、
前記複数の環状の縫合糸クリップは、ほぼディスク形状であり、各縫合糸クリップの直径が前記マンドレルの前記近位方向への移動に対して垂直に配向され、各縫合糸クリップの厚さが前記マンドレルの前記近位方向への移動と整列されるように、前記マンドレルの前記外方表面の周囲に取り付けられ、前記厚さは、前記直径よりも実質的に小さく、
前記縫合糸クリップはそれぞれ、前記マンドレルの前記近位方向への移動に対して垂直に外方に延在する1つまたは複数のタブを備え、前記マンドレルを近位方向に移動させる前記ステップは、各縫合糸クリップの前記1つまたは複数のタブを前記縫合糸クリップ展開デバイスの保持具に接触させ、前記保持具は、前記縫合糸クリップが前記マンドレルと共に近位方向に移動するのを防止し、
前記方法は、前記マンドレルを複数の環状の縫合糸クリップに対して近位方向に移動させる前記ステップの後に、各縫合糸クリップの前記1つまたは複数のタブが前記マンドレルと共に遠位方向に移動することが前記保持具により制限されない位置へと、前記保持具を回転させるステップをさらに含む、方法。 - 複数の前記縫合糸クリップのうちの前記最遠位の縫合糸クリップが前記マンドレルの遠位端から外れて前記縫合糸上に遠位方向に摺動した後に、複数の前記縫合糸クリップの残りの部分のそれぞれの縫合糸クリップまたは複数のタブが前記保持具のスロットに沿って遠位方向に移動するように、前記マンドレルおよび複数の前記縫合糸クリップの前記残りの部分を前記保持具に対して遠位方向に移動させるステップをさらに含む、請求項12に記載の方法。
- 前記縫合糸クリップ展開デバイスの前記マンドレルの前記内部ルーメンの前記遠位端部分内に前記縫合糸の前記自由端部を進入させる前記ステップは、
前記縫合糸クリップ展開デバイスにスネアを遠位方向に通すステップであって、これにより前記スネアの遠位端が前記縫合糸クリップ展開デバイスの遠位端から突出する、ステップと、
前記スネアの前記遠位端の開口に前記縫合糸を挿通させるステップと、
前記縫合糸クリップ展開デバイスを通された前記スネアを近位方向に引き戻すことにより、前記縫合糸クリップ展開デバイスに前記縫合糸を引き通すステップと、
を含む、請求項12または13に記載の方法。 - 前記縫合糸は、前記縫合糸クリップ展開デバイスの張力調整装置に通して配置され、前記方法は、複数の前記縫合糸クリップのうちの前記最遠位の縫合糸クリップが前記マンドレルの遠位端から外れて前記縫合糸上に遠位方向へと摺動する前に、前記縫合糸における張力を調節するために前記張力調整装置を回転させるステップをさらに含む、請求項14に記載の方法。
- 複数の前記縫合糸クリップのうちの前記最遠位の縫合糸クリップが前記マンドレルの遠位端から外れて前記縫合糸上に遠位方向へと摺動した後に、前記マンドレルの前記内部ルーメンの前記遠位端部分に隣接して位置決めされた電気加熱素子により前記縫合糸を切断させるステップをさらに含む、請求項12から15のいずれか一項に記載の方法。
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