TW470660B - Method to augment blood circulation in a limb - Google Patents

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TW470660B
TW470660B TW089107763A TW89107763A TW470660B TW 470660 B TW470660 B TW 470660B TW 089107763 A TW089107763 A TW 089107763A TW 89107763 A TW89107763 A TW 89107763A TW 470660 B TW470660 B TW 470660B
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470660 A7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明( 發明之背景說明 已知病患於臥病在床之期Μ,其腿部纟流之速度降低 。血液的蓄積與停滯現象,在手術期間、手術之後及當病 患長期臥病在床時,特別明顯。另外,錢的停滯現象, 係導致病患腿部形成血栓之主因,场最終可能造成嚴重 的傷害或甚至死亡。因*匕,對於_些病患而言,將流體自 末端組織中之細胞間空隙移出,係有利於降低與末端水腫 有關的腫脹ί見象。#由加強肢體内之循,可增進動脈與 靜脈血液流動。 使用間歇性氣動壓縮(IPC)裝置,以增進病患肢體内 之循環仙及減少血检之形成。該等裝置典型地包括一個 包裹病患肢體之壓縮套筒或覆蓋物。該套筒具有一或多個 分開的可线式㈣,其與通常為^氣之壓職體來源連 接。將一或多個内腔充氣,以在肢體上提供一壓縮脈衝, 藉而增加血液循環與減少血栓之形成。在一個多腔式套筒 中,壓縮脈衝典型地自距離心臟最遠的肢體部份開始例 如脞骨,及依序地以朝向心臟的方式進行。一或多個内腔 係維持於充氣狀態-段預定的時間,及所有的内腔係同時 減壓。在另-段預定的時間之後,重複壓縮脈衝。美國專 利第4,396,010號及1994年n月14曰提出申請之第 術338,3職中請案述及典型的壓縮裝置,其揭露内容在 此併入本案以為參考資料。 深層的靜脈栓塞與其他的靜脈與動脈病況,可藉由各 種空氣體積描記技術而加以診斷與評估。該等技術係使用 I t i a— I a— n ϋ n - n ^ Iff n n n tamw^-eJ I -I 1 n I a. <請先閲讀背面之注意項再填寫本頁) 470680 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A7
發明之概要說明 本發明係有關一種用以增進血液流動之方法,其係藉 由施加壓力於一肢體及測定一肢體内的靜脈系統再充滿血 液所需之時間。然、後以靜脈回充時間作為—間歇性氣動壓 縮裝置之後續壓縮週期的壓縮脈衝之間的減壓時間。 更詳,,.田地,供給至包袠一肢體的壓縮套筒之壓縮氣體 的脈衝,造成血液流向病患的身體或心臟。#套筒減塵時 ,造成-或多個内腔放1,該肢體内的靜脈系統再充滿血 液及最後回復至一穩定狀態。靜脈系統再充滿血液及回復 至一穩定狀態所需..之時間,因病患而不同。因此本發明提 供-種感測該靜脈回充時間之方法。該時間係用以調整脈 衝之間的減壓㈣卜藉由以該方式調整減壓時間,可當肢 體-旦再充滿時對其提供壓縮脈衝,而非等待—段預二的 或標準時間,諸如60秒,因該段時間可能長於所欲者。此 可容許針對各病患而訂定與增進血液流動,及將血液於肢 體中畜積的時間減至最少。 靜脈回充時間之測定’較佳係藉由監測當肢體再 血液時之套筒内腔中的壓力及感測壓力何時達到一高原期 --------^---------線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)
本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公爱 470660 A7 五、發明說明( ,其係指該肢體已再充滿錢及達到—穩定狀[在多腔 式套筒中’可於該等内腔中之—個監測壓力,例如用於腿 部的套筒之中部内腔或小腿内腔。任擇地,靜脈回充時間 之感測,可藉由在病患肢體上施用一靜脈套箍及測量該肢 體充滿血液所需的時間’因為靜脈流動無法超過套箱之後 °可藉由充氣-多腔式套筒的大腿部内腔,而施用套箱。 靜脈回充時間可在開始之際測^,以設定減壓時間。 因此’在病患使用套筒期間,可定期地測定靜脈回充時間 ’及視需要依此調整減壓時間。 圖式的簡要說明 自併同所附圖式之下列詳細說明,將可更完整地瞭解 本發明,其中: 第1圖係一種用於本發明方法之具有單腔式套筒的氣 動式線路。 第2圖係一種用於本發明方法之具有三腔式套筒的氣 動式線路" 第3圖係說明一習知技藝的壓縮週期之圖。 第4圖係說明在如本發明測量靜脈回充時間之一程序 中的壓力分布情形之圖。 '第5圖係說明在如本發明測量靜脈回充時間之後之— 壓縮週期之圖。 第6圖係用於本發明之一個具有三腔式套筒的壓縮裝 置之等視轴圖。 第7圖係第6圖之壓縮裝置的氣動儀器之平面圖。 t紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) -I —i I Ί I I ^ 11111111 ^ . 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 470660 A7 _ B7 五、發明說明(4 ) 發明之詳細說明 第1圖說明一種具有一間歇性氣動壓縮(IPC)裝置1〇之 氣動式線路’以如本發明測定靜脈回充時間。在間歇性氣 動壓縮裝置中’具有單一内腔13之壓縮套筒12,係經由例 如管道14而與具有一氣體供應16之控制器15連接,該氣體 供應16係提供壓縮氣體至該套筒的内腔。在套筒12與氣體 供應16之間’具有一個一般開啟的雙向閥丨8及一個一般關 閉的三向閥19。以位於閥18下游的壓力傳感器2〇監測該内 腔中的壓力。 在運作時’以套筒12包裹一病患之腿部。為提供腿部 一壓縮脈衝’開啟閥19及啟動氣體供應16,以將壓縮氣體 提供至内腔13,直至内腔中之壓力達到一個適於壓縮週期 運作之數值,如技藝中所知者。在加壓作用完成之際,關 閉氧體供應16 ’及將内腔13減壓’例如經由該管道而排回 至該控制器中。氣體亦可經由三向閥19而排至周圍環境中 。在第3圖中指出一種典型的習知技藝壓縮週期,其中在 約60秒之一標準減壓時間後,加壓該内腔。 當需要測定病患的靜脈回充時間時,讓内腔減壓直至 s玄内腔中的壓力達到一較低值,典型為1〇毫米汞柱(約25 秒的減壓作用之後)。任擇地,可讓内腔減壓一段預定的 時間。然後將雙向閥18關閉’以避免該内腔進一步地減壓 。任擇地,可容許該内腔完全減壓,然後再加壓直至達到 一預定值’例如1 〇毫米汞柱》參照第4圖,然後藉由壓力 傳感器20感測腔内的壓力,該感測時間係足以讓腿部的靜 - -----丨•裝! !|訂!!線 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 470660
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脈系統再充滿。當腿部變得較大及充滿血液時,壓力上升 。當腿部已再充滿及回復至_穩定狀態時,壓力達到一高 原期’如第4圖中之實曲線1所示。曾顯示該高原期係對應 於多譜勒(0〇卯1打)探針所感測之實際的靜脈流動,如第4 圖中之曲線2所示。 控制器15能以各種方法測定該高原期e例如控制器 可在壓力上升程度小於一預定值諸如〇 2毫米汞柱之時點 ,測定一段預定的時間諸如10秒。介於可加壓式内腔開始 減壓與該高原自發生之間的時間,係測定為靜脈回充時間 ,及由控制器採用作為後續週期之減壓時間的基礎。若需 要測定該高原期,可使用其他公式。控制器可測定壓力何 時實際達到或將達到-高原期。第5圖中說明具有約2〇秒 減壓時間之壓縮週期。 在開始之初,進行用以測定靜脈回充時間之方法至少 一次。較佳係在所進行的週期已足以使該系統穩定於一所 欲的腔内壓力之後,諸如45毫米汞柱,再測定該時間。可 在使用壓縮套筒期間之其他時點進行該方法’以修正該靜 脈回充時間。該方法應在一週期之後進行,其中將該内腔 壓縮至與開始時相同之所欲的壓力,諸如45毫米果柱。 於13名個體上測試該方法。以靜脈回充時間為基礎之 減壓時間,係分布如下: 減壓時間(秋) 姻髁釤q < 20 η 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 χ 297公釐)
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470680 五、發明說明(6) 31-40 2 在一典型的習知間歇性氣動壓縮(Ipc)裝置之運作用 中’對於所有病患而言,壓縮脈衝之間的時間係相同的, 諸如約為6G秒。如上所提及,用於該習知裝置之週期,係 如第3圖所示。藉由本發明,壓縮脈衝之間的時間可遠低 於60秒。第5圖說明一週期,其中脈衝之間的時間約為2〇 秒。自帛5㈣顯可I,在整個過程中可移動更多的血液 ,所容許蓄積的血液較少,進而增進更多的血液流動。其 降低血液的停滯現象,及減少血栓的形成。 本方法亦有利於增進動脈血液流動。藉由增加靜脈血 流而降低靜脈壓力,進而促進通過微血管之血流。依此方 式’亦得以增進動脈血液流動。 在第2圖之氣式線路中,說明以本方法運作之多腔間 歇性氣動壓細(IPC)裝置30之一具體例。在該裝置中,套 筒32具有三個可加壓式内腔34、36與38,及選擇性地一個 冷卻内腔40。控制器42具有一個氣體供應44與閥門配置47 ,以將氣體分布於内腔中。管線48與50係導向二個内腔( 在第2圖中為内腔2與3),該閥門配置包括一般關閉的三向 閥52與54 ’閥52與54包括通氣口。管線56係導向内腔], 其位於内腔2之一般關閉的閥之下游,該閥門配置包括一 個一般開啟的雙向閥58。以管線56内之壓力傳感器60監測 内腔1中之壓力,以管線48内之壓力傳感器62監測内腔2中 之壓力。管線64係導向冷卻内腔,該閥門配置包括一個一 般關閉的雙向閥66。 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公楚) — 1!1! -裝.—丨訂! II ·線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 9 MU660 A7 B7 五、 發明說明(7 ) 在操作中,為提供肢體一序列的脈衝,雙向閥58係關 閉的’以將内腔1封閉。啟動氣體供應44,而通往内腔2之 二向閥52係開啟的,以容許内腔2填充至所欲之壓力。在 —段預定時間之後,當閥52仍開啟之際,將通往内腔 閥58開啟,以填充内腔}。例如在内腔2與1已開始填充之 後,亦將通往内腔3之三向閥54開啟,以填充内腔3。在加 壓作用完成之際,可關閉氣體供應44,及例如藉由通過三 向閥52與54内之通風口的排氣作用,而同時將所有的内腔 減壓。在所有内腔的加壓期間,通往冷卻内腔之雙向閥Μ 係關閉的。 當需要測定病患的靜脈回充時間時,雙向閥58係關閉 的,以避免内腔1之減壓作用低於一預定值,例如1〇毫米 汞柱。然後藉由壓力傳感器6〇感測内腔1中的壓力該感 ’則時間係足以讓腿部的靜脈系統再充滿。當腿部變得較大 及充滿A液時,壓力上升。如上所論及者,第悄中之曲 線1說明當腿部再充滿時之壓力高原期。 經 濟 部 智 慧 財 產 局 員 工 消 費 合 作 社 印 製 第2圖之氣動式線路,能如第6與7圖所示者施行。在 該’、體例中’壓縮套筒32具有數個流體壓力腔36、34與38 ’其分別配置圍繞於腿68之足踩區域、脛骨區域與大腿區 域。個選擇性的冷卻或通風管道4Q圍著該等内腔延伸, 及在套筒的内表面上具有孔隙或小開口,以冷卻腿部。若 採用該冷卻或通風管道,則於套筒減壓之際關閉冷卻作用 。當測定靜脈回充時間時,在一些具體例中可將冷卻作用 關閉。具有4個導管之導管套組,源自控制器m’其具 本紙張尺度適心關家標準(cns)A4·^"^· 297公釐) 470680 A7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明( 有通往三個内腔與一個冷卻内腔之一個壓縮空氣或其他流 體的來源,以間歇性地將内腔充氣與放氣及冷卻腿部。在 所述的具體例中’足踝腔36係對應於第2圖之内腔2,脛骨 腔34係對應於第2圖之内腔1,而大腿腔38係對應於第2圖 之内腔3’但應了解該對應關可能有所不同。因此,可藉 由監測足踝腔内或大腿腔内或該等内腔之組合内之壓力, 而測定靜脈回充時間。 控制器110係位於護罩丨丨丨内。位於護罩正面之控制板 或面板112,包括用於系統操作之操縱裝置與指示儀表。 輸出連接器126係位於該護罩之後方,及適於接收導管套 組46,藉此將控制器與壓縮套筒連接。在護罩丨丨丨之内部 ,壓縮機131係直接與發動機丨42連接,及由其加以控制。 具有一閥門歧管組合件丨5〇,以經由導管套組而將壓縮氣 體分佈至適宜的内腔中。 壓力傳感器152係經由管線154而偶合至歧管組合件 150,以用於監測該等内腔之一的輸出壓力。如所示者, 壓力傳感器152係監測足踝腔之壓力。另一個壓力傳感器 153係經由管線155而偶合至歧管組合件15〇,以用於監測 該等内腔中之另一腔的壓力,以測定靜脈回充時間。如所 不者,壓力傳感器1 53係監測脛骨腔之壓力。適宜的閥 185a-d係與閥座i84a-d連接。 在本發明的另一個具體例中,可藉由使用置於病患腿 部之靜脈套箍,而測量壓力。該套箍可由一多腔式套筒的 大腿腔38所提供,然後測量病患腿部充滿血液所需的時 I--------^---------^ (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)
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  1. 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 470660 as B8 C8 D8 六、申請專利範圍 1· 一種藉由施加壓力至一肢體而增進血液流動之方法, 其包括: (a)以具有至少一個可加壓式内腔之一套筒包裹一 肢體; (b) 在壓緊一肢體後’測定該肢體内之靜脈血流回 復至一穩定狀態所需之時間,該時間包含—靜脈回充 時間; (c) 進行一壓縮週期,其包括 以一氣體將該可加壓式内腔加壓一段時間,該段 時間係足以壓緊該肢體而造成該肢體内的血液流出該 肢體,及 將該可加壓式内腔減壓,及 (d) 在以該靜脈回充時間為基礎的一段時間後,重 複第(c)步驟。 2.如申請專利範圍第1項之方法’其中在第(b)步驟中, 該靜脈回充時間之測定係藉由: 以一氣體將該可加壓式内腔加壓一段時間,該段 時間係足以壓緊該肢體而造成該肢體内的血液流出該 肢體; 將該可加壓式内腔減壓直至腔内的壓力達到一較 低值; 關閉該可加壓式内腔; 感測該腔内之壓力,該壓力係為該肢體内的血液 體積變化之指示; ---丨丨!,1***—ΙΊ--丨—訂---—丨丨丨!·^ (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)
    -15 - 470660 六、申請專利範圍 琢測壓力何時達到或將達到一高原期;及 測定介於可加壓式内腔之減壓步驟開始與感測瘦 力何時達到或將達到一高原期之間的時間,該時間勺 含靜脈回充時間。 ^ ’ 8匕 3, 如申請專利範圍第2項之方法,其中感測麼力何時達到 或將達到一高原期之該步驟,包括當壓力之上升浐戶 低於一預定量一預定時間之感測作用。 4. 如申請專利範圍第3項之方法,其中該預定量&_2 毫米汞柱,而該預定時間包括10秒。 5·如申請專利範圍第2項之方法,其中在第⑷步驟中, 該套筒具有數個可加壓式内腔。 6.如申請專利範圍第2項之方法,其中在第⑷步驟中’ 該套筒具有至少三個可加壓式内腔。 7·如申請專利範圍第6項之方法,其中係於至少三個可加 壓式内腔中之中間者内感測該壓力。 8. 如申睛專利範圍第7項之方法,其中該至少三個可加壓 式内腔中之中間者,係圍繞該肢體之一脛骨區域。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 9. 如申請專利範圍第!項之方法’其中該靜脈回充時間之 測定係藉由: B 在該肢體施用一靜脈套箍;及 測定該肢體充滿血液所需之時間,該時間包含靜 脈回充時間。 5 10. 如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中: 在第(a)步驟中,該套筒具有數個可加壓式内 本紙張尺度適用中關家標準(CNS)A4規格⑵297 A8 B8 C8
    470660 六、申請專利範圍 包括圍繞大腿區域之一内腔與圍繞膝關節下方一區域 之一内腔; 將圍繞大腿區域之内腔加壓,以施加一靜脈套箍 至該肢體;及 測疋该肢體充滿血液所需之時間,該時間包含靜 脈回充時間。 1L如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其進一步包括在一或多 個後續壓縮週期之後重複第(b)步驟,以重新測定靜脈 回充時間,及在以重新測定的靜脈回充時間為基礎的 一段時間之後,重複第(c)步驟。 12_ —種用以測量一肢體中的靜脈回充時間之方法,其中 係於該肢體上施用間歇性氣動壓縮作用,該方法包括 (a) 提供一種用以將壓力施加至該肢體之間歇性氣 動壓縮系統,該系統包括一個具有數個可加壓式内腔 之壓縮套筒、一個經由管線而與該可加壓式内腔互通 之壓縮氣體的來源、及一個與壓縮氣體來源以及該管 線互通之控制器’以控制壓縮氣體之施加至該可加壓 式内腔’將壓縮氣體導向該可加壓式内腔,及將該可 加壓式内腔減壓; (b) 以該壓縮套筒包袠該肢體; (c) 以一氣體將該可加壓式内腔加壓一段時間,該 段時間係足以壓緊該肢體而造成該肢體内的血液流出 該肢體; — — — — — —----·.11.--»I I J I I I I ^ — — — — — — — — (請先閲讀背面之Vi意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製
    17 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 470660 六、申請專利範圍 (d) 將該可加壓式内腔減壓,直至一或多個該可加 壓式内腔中之壓力達到一較低值; (e) 關閉至少一個該可加壓式内腔; (f) 感測至少一個該可加壓式内腔中之壓力,壓力 之改變係為該肢體内的血液體積變化之指示; (g) 測定自該可加壓式内腔的減壓步驟開始直至該 壓力達到一高原期之時間,該時間包含一靜脈回充時 間;及 (h) 將後續的壓縮週期減壓一段時間,該段時間係 以該靜脈回充時間為基礎。 13. 如申請專利範圍第12項之方法,其進一步包括在一或 多個後續的壓縮週期之後,定期地重複第(1?)至(8)步驟 ’以重新測定該靜脈回充時間。 14. 如申請專利範圍第12項之方法,其中在第(f)步驟中, 係藉由該控制器所提供之一壓力傳感器而感測該壓力 〇 15. 如申請專利範圍第12項之方法,其中在第⑺步驟中, 係藉由該壓縮套筒所提供之一壓力傳感器而感測該壓 力。 16. —種藉由施加壓力至一肢體而用以增進血液流動之方 法,其包括: 以具有至少一個可加壓式内腔之一套筒包裹該肢 體; 以一氣體將該可加壓式内腔加壓一段時間,今p &張尺度適財關家標準(CNS)A4規格⑽χ 29 --------- ί!ιί!!·裝!1 訂!! ·線 (請先閲讀臂面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 18 470660 申請專利範圍 部 智 慧 財 產 局 ί 社 印 製 夺間係足以壓緊該肢體而造成該肢體内的血液流出該 肢體; 將該可加壓式内腔減壓,直至該内腔中的壓力達 到一較低值; 關閉該可加壓式内腔; 感測該内腔中之壓力,壓力係為該肢體内的血液 體積變化之指示; 感測壓力何時達到或將達到一高原期;及 測定介於該可加壓式内腔之減壓步驟開始與感測 壓力何時達到或將達到一高原期之間的時間,該時間 包含靜脈回充時間。 17·如申請專利範圍第16項之方法,Μ感測壓力何時達 到或將達到一高原期之該步驟,包括當壓力之上升程 度低於一預定量一預定時間之感測作用。 18.如申請專利範圍第16項之方法,其令其中該預定量 括〇.2毫米汞桎,而該預定時間包括1〇秒。 19· 一種藉由施加壓力至二肢體而用以增進血液流動之 法’其包括: 以具有一個第一可加壓式内腔之第一套筒包裹 一肢體,及以具有一個第二可加壓式内腔之第二套筒 包裹第二肢體; S 以一氣體將該第一與第二可加壓式内腔加壓 時間,該段時間係足以壓緊該第一與第二肢體而造成 s亥第一與第二肢體内的血液流出該第一與第二肢體; 上 包 方 第 段 Ϊ紙張尺度適用中關家標準(CNS)A4規格⑽χ挪公髮
    將該第一與第二可加壓式内腔減壓,直至該第一 與第二内腔二者中的壓力達到一較低值; 關閉該第一與第二可加壓式内腔; 感測該第一與第二内腔中之壓力,壓力係為該第 —與第二肢體内的血液體積變化之指示; 感測壓力何時達到或將達到一高原期;及 測疋自該第一與第二可加壓式内腔的減壓步驟開 始直至該第一與第二可加壓式内腔中的壓力達到一高 原期之時間,該時間包含一靜脈回充時間;及 將第一與第二套筒中之後續壓縮週期減壓一段時 間’該段時間係以該靜脈回充時間為基礎。 20.如申請專利範圍第12項之方法,其中在感測該壓力之 步驟中’該壓力係第一與第二可加壓式内腔中之一混 合壓力。 I----------裝!—訂----I----線 (請先閲讀't面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧.財產局員工消費合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 20
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