TW202144039A - Multi-function catheter, multi-tube body adapter, and multi-function catheter set - Google Patents

Abstract

A multi-function catheter, a multi-tube body adapter, and a multi-function catheter set are provided. The multi-function catheter comprises a first chamber and a second chamber disposed symmetrically in partition. The first chamber has a first opening deployed adjacent to a tracheal intubation. The second chamber has a second opening deployed adjacent to a gastrostomy tube. The multi-tube body adapter is configured at an end of the multi-function catheter adjacent to a snout to form the multi-function catheter set. The multi-function catheter set connects to an outer tube or an external device forming two supply paths to provide functions of sputum suction and feeding.

Description

Multipurpose Catheters, Multibody Adapters, and Multipurpose Catheter Sets

The present invention relates to the technical field of the medical catheter with the international patent classification number A61M039, in particular to the oral and nasal multifunctional catheter, the multi-tube body adapter and the multifunctional catheter set applied to the human body, which are used to improve the comfort of use and the convenience of operation. .

Patients with eating or swallowing disorders usually require a catheter to enter the stomach through the nose, throat, and esophagus for the input of liquid food. The catheter can also reverse the output of gastric contents for decompression or diagnostic purposes.

Patients with sputum expectoration disorder usually need a catheter that enters the throat and upper end of the trachea from the nasal cavity or mouth, and uses the force of negative pressure suction to expel the phlegm to keep the airway unobstructed.

Patients with insufficient blood oxygen concentration need a catheter to deliver high-concentration oxygen to the nasal cavity to improve breathing efficiency and blood oxygen concentration.

Patients with the above requirements at the same time need to insert multiple catheters to complete the life-sustaining functions such as eating, expectoration, and breathing, and multiple catheters are simultaneously inserted into the patient's nasal cavity, often causing serious discomfort.

In view of this, the present invention provides a multifunctional catheter to provide a new way of care to solve the problems encountered in the prior art.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-function catheter, a multi-tube body adapter and a multi-function catheter set, using a single catheter to simultaneously establish at least two delivery paths to achieve the functions of feeding and suctioning.

The second object of the present invention is based on the multifunctional catheter set, which can be used independently in the digestive system, respiratory system or simultaneously.

The third object of the present invention is to provide a multi-chamber multi-tube adapter according to a multi-functional catheter set, and the multi-chambers are not communicated with each other, so as to avoid different substances (such as liquid, powder, gases, etc.) to interfere with each other.

The fourth object of the present invention is to provide a plurality of external ends (ie, a plurality of connection ports) for connecting an outer tube or an external device, respectively, according to the multi-function catheter set, the multi-tube body adapter.

The fifth object of the present invention is that according to the multifunctional catheter set, the outer end and the inner end can exchange substances unidirectionally or bidirectionally, so as to achieve the purpose of multifunctionality of a single device.

The sixth object of the present invention is to prevent the misplacement of the outer tube through the mechanism of preventing misplacement of the pipeline (or foolproof) according to the multifunctional catheter set.

The seventh object of the present invention is to adapt to different functions by adjusting the size of the chamber according to the multifunctional catheter set.

The eighth object of the present invention is to provide a closure member to close the delivery path according to the multifunctional catheter set, so as to protect the unused delivery path.

The ninth object of the present invention is to fix the outer tube by the fixing member according to the multifunctional catheter set, so as to assist in setting it on the nose, face, ear or head of the patient.

The tenth object of the present invention is to combine electronic components (such as control modules, sensing elements, etc.) according to the multifunctional catheter set to achieve the purposes of monitoring, calculation, and recording.

The eleventh object of the present invention is to provide an indicator according to the multifunctional catheter set, which is arranged at the opening of the connection port for the purpose of indicating the delivery path.

The twelfth object of the present invention is to provide multiple openings (ie, to provide multiple openings within the bore of a single body) according to a multifunctional catheter, the length of which can be elastically set adjacent to or within an organ.

The thirteenth object of the present invention is based on a multifunctional catheter set, wherein the multi-tube body adapter is connected to a multifunctional catheter, and the multifunctional catheter is adjacent to or within an organ.

The fourteenth object of the present invention is based on the multifunctional catheter set, the multifunctional catheter can form an opening adjacent to the organ for the purpose of direct supply or the purpose of taking out (or expelling) substances from the organ or performing drainage.

The fifteenth object of the present invention is based on the multifunctional catheter set, which provides a path for inserting external diagnostic devices, so as to achieve the purpose of diagnosing and observing organs.

The sixteenth object of the present invention is that according to the multifunctional catheter set, the outer tubes can be replaced respectively, which can not only meet different requirements, but also achieve the effects of cleaning and cost reduction.

In order to achieve the above purpose or other purposes, the present invention provides a multifunctional catheter, comprising a tube body to penetrate the oral cavity or nasal cavity of the human body, and then reach the stomach after passing through the throat, and the tube body has a first separated and non-concentric arrangement. a chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber is provided with a first opening located at a mid-section of the tube body close to the throat, the second chamber is provided with a second opening at the end of the tube body close to the stomach .

The present invention also discloses a multi-tube adapter, which is installed at one end of the multi-functional catheter close to the oral cavity or nasal cavity of the human body. to communicate with the multifunctional conduit; wherein, the first chamber and the second chamber of the multi-tube adapter respectively have a first connection port and a second connection port for connecting an outer tube or an external device .

Compared with the prior art, the present invention utilizes a multi-tube body adapter to connect multiple outer tubes, and the outer tubes can provide different functions (such as force feeding, oxygen supply, sputum suction, medicine delivery, etc.) by connecting to external equipment. ). Since the multi-tube body adapter of the present invention provides a plurality of chambers independently of each other. Therefore, the corresponding functions can be performed independently without interfering with each other. Furthermore, the multifunctional catheter disclosed in the present invention has a single tube body with multiple chambers inside, and the single tube body provides multiple openings to be adjacent to or located in organs (eg, stomach, lungs, etc.), respectively.

In another embodiment, the present invention discloses a variety of foolproof mechanisms, such as differences in structure (such as tube diameter, tube shape, etc.), differences in identification (such as color, text, pattern, etc.), etc. organ damage or life-threatening.

In yet another embodiment, by elastically adjusting the opening size of the chamber and/or the multifunctional conduit, it can be adapted to different requirements, for example, the opening size required for gas is smaller than the opening size required for liquid.

In another embodiment, a sensor or a control module is provided to intelligentize the multi-tube adapter for monitoring, recording, and displaying the state of each chamber related to the multi-tube adapter.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present invention, hereby, the present invention is described in detail by the following specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and the description is as follows:

In the present disclosure, the use of "a" or "an" is used to describe the elements, elements and components described herein. This is done only for convenience of description and to provide a general sense of the scope of the invention. Thus, unless it is clear that it is meant otherwise, such descriptions should be read to include one, at least one, and the singular also includes the plural.

As used herein, the terms "comprising," "including," "having," "containing," or any other similar term are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusions. For example, an element, structure, article or device containing a plurality of elements is not limited to those elements listed herein, but may include not explicitly listed but generally inherent to the element, structure, article or device other requirements. Otherwise, unless expressly stated to the contrary, the term "or" refers to an inclusive "or" and not an exclusive "or".

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a multifunctional catheter set according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the multi-function catheter set 10 has a multi-lumen adapter 12 and a multi-function catheter 18, which can be connected to one or more outer tubes 2 (refer to FIG. 2 together), and the multi-function catheter 18 can penetrate Oral cavity or nasal cavity of the human body for application in the digestive system (eg esophagus, stomach, intestine, etc.) and respiratory system (eg larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, etc.) of the human body. In addition to one end 22 connected to the multifunctional catheter set 10, the other end 24 of the outer tube 2 can be selectively connected to other equipment, such as gas cylinders, extracorporeal breathing equipment, negative pressure equipment, spray equipment, and the like. It is worth noting that the outer tube 2 can be disassembled and assembled freely, or not installed. For example, if the multifunctional catheter set 10 needs to obtain oxygen from the gas cylinder, the outer tube can pass through between the multifunctional catheter set 10 and the gas cylinder. The tube 2 is connected to deliver oxygen; if the function of the multifunctional catheter set 10 is to supply aerosolized medicament, the medicament can be received directly without the aid of the outer tube 2 .

Returning to FIG. 1, the multifunctional catheter set 10 includes a multi-tube adapter 12 made of a rigid material.

The multi-tube adapter 12 forms an accommodation space SP including a first chamber 14 and a second chamber 16 that are separated and non-concentrically arranged. Herein, the shape of the multi-tube adapter 12 is described by taking a tubular shape as an example. In fact, the multi-tube adapter 12 can be any shape, size, material, etc., which is not limited in the present invention. Here, the number of chambers of the multi-tube adapter 12 is illustrated as two, and the cross-sections thereof are semicircular. In other embodiments, the number of the chambers can be increased to three or more than four, or the cross-sections of the chambers can be set to be circular or other shapes. It should be noted that, for the convenience of description, the first chamber 14 is defined here for conveying gas (or powder) and the second chamber 16 is used for conveying, for example, liquid.

In addition, the first chamber 14 and the second chamber 16 are not communicated with each other, and the formation method of the first chamber 14 and the second chamber 16 is not limited. A partition (not shown) is added to the space SP to separate the first chamber 14 and the second chamber 16 . In one embodiment, the size of the first chamber 14 is smaller than or equal to the size of the second chamber 16 , or the size of the second chamber 16 is smaller than or equal to the size of the first chamber 14 .

The first chamber 14 has a first connection port 142 , and the second chamber 16 has a second connection port 162 . Here, the first connection port 142 is a cylinder and the second connection port 162 is a diamond-column system for illustration, and in other embodiments, it is not limited. The first connection port 142 and the second connection port 162 can achieve the purpose of preventing fools (or preventing misplacement) by having different shapes. Furthermore, the first connection port 142 and the second connection port 162 are protruding shapes. In another embodiment, please refer to FIG. 3 together, which is the second embodiment of the multifunctional catheter set 10 ′. 142' and the second connection port 162' are open.

Returning to FIG. 1 , the first chamber 14 and the second chamber 16 are connected to a multifunctional conduit 18 , and the multifunctional conduit 18 is made of a freely flexible soft material, and also has a first opening 182 and a second opening 184 They are respectively located at the mid-section and at one end away from the multi-tube body adapter 12 . Wherein, the diameter of the first opening 182 is smaller than or equal to the diameter of the second opening 184 ; or, the diameter of the second opening 184 is smaller than or equal to the diameter of the first opening 182 .

Here, the first chamber 14 communicates with the first opening 182 and the second chamber 16 communicates with the second opening 184 . Furthermore, the first opening 182 may correspond, for example, to the trachea (not shown) and the second opening 184 may correspond, for example, to the stomach (not shown). In this embodiment, the multi-function conduit 18 can be directly integrally formed with the multi-tube adapter 12, or the multi-function conduit 18 can be connected to the multi-tube adapter 12 in a detachable manner (as shown in FIG. 4). It is worth noting that the interior of the externally-connected multifunctional catheter 18 also needs to form a corresponding space according to the number of openings. The inner spaces are also not communicated with each other like the corresponding cavity characteristics.

Referring back to FIG. 3 , the arrangement of the first opening 182 and the second opening 184 in the present invention is not limited to being arranged on the side of the pipe body, and the first opening 182 and the second opening 182 can be provided on the side of the multifunctional conduit 18 as in FIG. 1 . The opening 184 can also be a second opening 184 ′ provided at the bottom of the multifunctional conduit 18 as in FIG. 3 . In addition, the length and shape of the multifunctional conduit 18 are also not limited. .

Returning to FIG. 1 , the first opening 182 connects the first chamber 14 and the second opening 184 connects the second chamber 16 . The first connection port 142 communicates with the first chamber 14 and the first opening 182, so that the first connection port 142 can further establish a first delivery path FPP with, for example, the respiratory system through the first chamber 14 and the first opening 182, and the first The two connecting ports 162 communicate with the second chamber 16 and the second opening 184 , so that the second connecting port 162 further establishes a second delivery path SPP with, for example, the digestive system through the second chamber 16 and the second opening 184 .

According to different application scenarios, the first delivery path FPP and the second delivery path SPP generally have several forms. For example, in the first embodiment, the first delivery path FPP can extract sputum from the throat through negative pressure. in order to maintain smooth breathing; in the second embodiment, the first delivery path FPP obtains drug powder, drug spray, oxygen or water vapor spray from the outside and supplies it to the throat for treatment; in the third embodiment, The second delivery path SPP is similar to the function of a nasogastric tube, and is fed from the outside; the fourth embodiment can implement the first embodiment or the second embodiment at the same time when the third embodiment is used. In addition to the four aspects mentioned above, it also includes other aspects that are not mentioned.

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a multifunctional catheter set according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5 , the multi-function catheter set 10'' includes an opening and closing member 20 in addition to the multi-tube body adapter 12 of the first embodiment.

The opening and closing member 20 is disposed in the first chamber 14 . The opening and closing member 20 selectively communicates with the first connection port 142 and the first opening 182 . The first connection port 142 selectively communicates with the first chamber 14 and the first opening 182 according to the opening and closing member 20 , so that the first connection port 142 further establishes a first delivery path with the respiratory system through the first chamber 14 and the first opening 182 FPP.

For example, the opening and closing member 20 further includes a blocking piece and an elastic body. The flap is coupled to the elastomer. One end of the blocking piece is disposed on the side wall of the first connecting port 142 and the other end of the blocking piece is pressed against the other side wall of the first connecting port 142 by the elastic body, so that when an external force is applied to the blocking piece, the elastic body is deformed to communicate with the first connection port 142 and the first chamber 14 .

In addition, the opening and closing member 20 can be a passive opening structure, and its use mode is: (1) under normal circumstances, the opening and closing member 20 is to close the first conveying path FPP or the second conveying path SPP; and, (2) when When, for example, the outer tube is inserted, the opening and closing member 20 establishes the first conveying path FPP or the second conveying path SPP.

Please refer to FIG. 6 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a multifunctional catheter set according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 6 , in addition to the multi-tube body adapter 12 of the first embodiment, the multifunctional catheter set 10''' further includes a fixing member 24 , a closing member 26 and an indicator member 28 .

The fixing member 24 is provided on the multi-tube body adapter 12 for fixing the multi-tube body adapter 12 to the human body or for fixing the outer tube. For example, the fixing member 24 can be in the form of a buckle or a C-ring. In the embodiment fixed to the human body, the multi-tube body adapter 10''' can be fixed to the head through a strap combined with a buckle; and, when fixing the outer tube, the outer tube can be snapped through a C-ring.

The closure member 26 is coupled to the first connection port 142 (or the second connection port 162 ) for selectively closing the first delivery path FPP and the second delivery path SPP, for example, the closure member 26 can be a cover body, a plug body or a valve body, etc. , and the cover is used as an example for illustration. The indicator 28 is disposed at the opening of the first connection port 142 (or the second connection port 162 ), and can indicate, for example, the transmission direction of the first conveying path FPP and the second conveying path SPP, such as an indication sleeve.

Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a multifunctional catheter set according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7 , the multifunctional catheter set 10'''' includes a sensing module 30, an output module 32 and an input module 34 in addition to the multi-tube body adapter 12 of the first embodiment.

The sensing module 30 is disposed on the multi-tube adapter 12 to detect the first connection port, the second connection port, the first chamber, the second chamber, the first opening, the second opening, the first conveying path, The state of the second conveyance path. Among them, the state includes physical quantities such as gas flow, liquid flow, light source, sound source, temperature, humidity, wind power, oxygen concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, pH and altitude. According to the detection of the aforementioned physical quantities, for example, the state of airflow, the number of feeding times, the feeding time, etc. can be obtained through calculation by, for example, an application program (APP). The output module is arranged on the casing, and the output module generates light, outputs heat source, emits sound, and generates micro-current.

The output module 32 is arranged on the multi-tube adapter 12 . The output module 32 can generate light, output a heat source, emit sound, generate micro-current, and generate vibration. The output module 32 is, for example, an LED element, an electric thermocouple element, a speaker, a battery, a motor, and the like.

The input module 34 is provided on the multi-tube adapter 12 . The input module 34 captures sound and images, such as a microphone, a camera lens, and the like.

The present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are only used to describe the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to this embodiment should be considered to be included within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the patent application.

2: Outer tube 22, 24: end 10, 10', 10", 10'": Multifunctional catheter set 12: Multi-tube body adapter 14: The first chamber 142, 142': the first port 16: Second chamber 162, 162': the second port 18: Multifunctional catheter 182: The first opening 184, 184': second opening 20: Opening and closing parts 24: Fixtures 26: Closures 28: Indicators 30: Sensing module 32: Output module 34: Input module SP: accommodation space FPP: First conveying path SPP: Second conveying path

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a multifunctional catheter set according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the connection of the multifunctional catheter set to the outer tube according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a multifunctional catheter set according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a multifunctional catheter set according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a multifunctional catheter set according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a multifunctional catheter set according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a multifunctional catheter set according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

10: multi-function catheter set

12: multi-tube body adapter

14: first chamber first chamber

142: first connection port

16: second chamber second chamber

162: second connection port second connection port

18: multi-function catheter multi-function catheter

182: first opening

184: second opening

SP: accommodating space

FPP: first supply path first supply path

SPP: second supply path second supply path

Claims (12)

A multifunctional catheter, comprising a tube body to penetrate the oral cavity or nasal cavity of a human body, and then reach the stomach after passing through the throat, the tube body has a first chamber and a second chamber which are separated and non-concentrically arranged, the first chamber The chamber is provided with a first opening located at a middle portion of the tube body close to the throat, and the second chamber is provided with a second opening located at one end of the tube body close to the stomach. The multifunctional catheter of claim 1, wherein the cross-sections of the first chamber and the second chamber are semicircular. A multi-tube body adapter is installed at one end of the multi-function catheter according to claim 1, which is close to the oral cavity or nasal cavity of a human body. for communicating with the multifunctional conduit; Wherein, the first chamber and the second chamber of the multi-tube body adapter respectively have a first connection port and a second connection port for connecting an outer tube or an external device. The multi-tube adapter of claim 3, wherein the first connection port and the second connection port protrude outward and have different shapes. The multi-tube adapter as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first chamber and/or the second chamber is provided with an opening and closing member or a detachable closing member for opening or closing the first chamber and /or the second chamber. The multi-pipe adapter according to claim 3, further comprising a fixing member disposed on the outer surface of the multi-pipe adapter. A multifunctional catheter set, comprising: A multifunctional catheter with a tube body to penetrate the oral cavity or nasal cavity of the human body, and then reach the stomach after passing through the throat. The tube body has a first chamber and a second chamber which are separated and non-concentrically arranged. The chamber is provided with a first opening located at the mid-section of the tube body close to the throat, and the second chamber is provided with a second opening located at one end of the tube body close to the stomach; and A multi-tube adapter is installed at one end of the multi-functional catheter close to the oral cavity or nasal cavity of the human body. The multi-tube adapter has a first chamber and a second chamber which are separated and non-concentrically arranged to communicate with the multiple tubes. Functional catheter. The multifunctional catheter set as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber of the multi-tube body adapter respectively have a first connection port and a second connection port protruding outwards for For connecting an outer tube or an external device. The multifunctional catheter set according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the multifunctional catheter and the multi-tube body adapter are integrally formed. The multifunctional catheter set according to claim 9, wherein the multifunctional catheter and the multi-tube body adapter are respectively made of soft material and hard material. The multifunctional catheter set according to claim 7, further comprising a sensing module for sensing gas flow, liquid flow, light source, sound source, temperature, humidity, wind, oxygen concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, pH or high. The multifunctional catheter set of claim 7, further comprising an output module for generating light, heat source, sound, micro-current or vibration, and/or an input module for capturing sound or images.

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