TWI755993B - Adipose tissue processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

An adipose tissue processing device includes a first tube, a second tube, and a mincing module. The first pipe includes a first passage, a first connecting part and a first joining part; the second pipe includes a second passage, a second connecting part and a second joining part. The second joining part is joined to the first joining part, such that an accommodating space is formed between the first tube and the second tube. The first connecting part is communicated with the accommodating space through the first passage, and the second connecting part is communicated with the accommodating space through the second passage. The mincing module is arranged in the accommodating space, and the mincing module includes a first mincing structure and a second mincing structure superimposed. The first mincing structure includes a plurality of first holes, and the second mincing structure includes a plurality of second holes.

Description

Adipose tissue processing device

The present invention relates to an adipose tissue processing device, in particular to an adipose tissue processing device for finely fragmenting adipose tissue.

When ordinary people have weight loss, medical cosmetic or other medical needs, they sometimes use liposuction to remove excess adipose tissue from the body. Depending on the purpose of treatment, the adipose tissue that has been removed can be transplanted into a specific part of the body, or the adipose tissue can be further processed. There are many useful components in adipose tissue, such as growth factors, stromal vascular fraction (SVF) or stem cells. In general, adipose tissue has a bulky structure, resulting in poor survival rate of internal adipocytes, and it is difficult to remove the aforementioned components from adipose tissue. In order to improve the survival rate of adipocytes and to easily remove the aforementioned components, it is necessary to perform a fine-minification process on the adipose tissue to cut off the fibers connected to the adipose tissue, thereby generating a plurality of smaller fat masses.

At present, the treatment devices for adipose tissue can be seen on the market. Either the volume is too large and difficult to handle, or the structure is complicated and unfavorable for assembly and use. Therefore, how to design an adipose tissue processing device that can quickly and easily perform fine-graining processing on adipose tissue is a topic worthy of research.

An object of the present invention is to provide an adipose tissue processing apparatus for finely fragmenting adipose tissue.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the adipose tissue processing device of the present invention is an adipose tissue processing device, comprising a first pipe part, a second pipe part and a fine-shredding module. The first pipe member includes a first channel, an opposite first connection portion and a first joint portion; the second pipe member includes a second channel, an opposite second connection portion and a second joint portion, and the second joint portion is combined with the first joint portion, An accommodating space is formed between the first pipe piece and the second pipe piece, wherein the first connecting part is communicated with the accommodating space through the first passage, and the second connecting part is communicated with the accommodating space through the second passage; The group is arranged in the accommodating space, and the fine-cutting module includes a first fine-cutting structure and a second fine-cutting structure that are superimposed on each other, wherein the first fine-cutting structure includes a plurality of first holes, and the second fine-breaking structure includes a plurality of first holes. Two holes.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the adipose tissue treatment device further includes an adapter for being inserted into the second channel of the second tube near one end of the second connecting portion, the adapter includes a through portion, and the through portion communicates with each other. The two opposite ends of the adapter.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of first holes and the plurality of second holes are staggered, so that the first holes and the second holes do not correspond to each other.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the size of each of the first holes is different from the size of each of the second holes.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the first holes and each of the second holes is a cylindrical hole with uniform size or a tapered hole with increasing or decreasing size.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the first holes and each of the second holes are square cylindrical holes, the side length of each first hole is between 0.6 mm and 0.7 mm, and the side length of each second hole is between 0.6 mm and 0.7 mm. Between 0.4mm and 0.5mm.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first joint portion of the first pipe member includes a first thread structure, and the second joint portion of the second pipe member includes a second thread structure corresponding to the first screw structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first joint portion of the first pipe further includes a first limiting structure, and the second joint portion of the second pipe further includes a second limiting structure; when the second joint is combined with the first When the joint portion is used, the distance between the first limiting structure and the second limiting structure is not less than the thickness of the shredding module.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first pipe member further includes a first anti-slip structure, and the second pipe member further includes a second anti-slip structure; the first anti-slip structure is disposed on the outer surface of the first pipe member, and the second anti-slip structure The sliding structure is arranged on the outer surface of the second pipe.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the adipose tissue treatment device further includes at least one sealing element, and the at least one sealing element is sandwiched between the first pipe element and the fine-shredding module.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first shredding structure further includes at least one first reinforcing rib disposed between the plurality of first holes, and the second shredding structure further includes at least one first reinforcing rib disposed between the plurality of second holes A second reinforcing rib.

Accordingly, the adipose tissue processing device of the present invention can use the two sides of the device to directly connect the fat supply end and the fat receiving end, and directly use the shredding module to shred the adipose tissue that has passed through. The structure is simple to assemble and easy to carry and clean. , which greatly improves the efficiency of adipose tissue fragmentation.

1: Adipose tissue processing device

10: The first pipe fitting

11: The first channel

111: External thread

12: The first connecting part

13: The first joint

131: The first thread structure

132: The first limit structure

133: Annular groove

14: The first anti-slip structure

20: Second pipe fitting

21: Second channel

22: Second connecting part

23: The second joint

231: Second thread structure

232: The second limit structure

24: The second anti-slip structure

30: Fine crushing module

31: The first finely divided structure

311: first hole

312: The first reinforcing rib

32: The second finely divided structure

321: Second hole

322: Second reinforcement rib

40: Adapter

41: Channel

50: Seals

S: accommodating space

I: Fat supply side

O: fat receiver

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the adipose tissue processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the adipose tissue treatment device of the present invention after being assembled.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of another perspective after the adipose tissue treatment device of the present invention is assembled.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the adipose tissue treatment device of the present invention after assembly.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the first fine-reducing structure of the fine-reducing module of the adipose tissue processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a second refinement structure of the refinement module of the adipose tissue processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the adipose tissue processing device of the present invention after the fine-minification modules are combined.

Since the various aspects and embodiments are only illustrative and non-limiting, after reading this specification, those with ordinary knowledge may also have other aspects and embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. The features and advantages of these embodiments will become more apparent from the following detailed description and claims.

As used herein, the use of "a" or "an" is used to describe 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. Accordingly, unless it is clear that it is meant otherwise, such descriptions should be read to include one or at least one, and the singular also includes the plural.

In this document, the terms "first" or "second" and similar ordinal numbers are mainly used to distinguish or refer to the same or similar elements or structures, and do not necessarily imply that such elements or structures are spatially or temporally distinct. order. It should be understood that in certain situations or configurations, ordinal numbers may be used interchangeably without affecting the implementation of the present invention.

As used herein, the terms "including", "having" or any other similar term are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusions. For example, an element or structure containing a plurality of elements is not limited to only those elements listed herein, but may include other elements not expressly listed, but which are generally inherent to the element or structure.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4 , wherein FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the adipose tissue treatment device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the adipose tissue treatment device of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is another view of the adipose tissue treatment device of the present invention FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the adipose tissue treatment device of the present invention after assembly. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , the adipose tissue processing apparatus 1 of the present invention includes a first pipe element 10 , a second pipe element 20 , and a fine-shredding module 30 . The first pipe element 10 , the second pipe element 20 and the crushing module 30 can be made of the same or different solid materials, such as plastic materials, metals or alloys. The first tube 10 and the second tube 20 are the main supporting structures of the adipose tissue treatment device 1 of the present invention. The first tubular member 10 and the second tubular member 20 are similar in appearance to tubular members, and the combination of the first tubular member 10 and the second tubular member 20 can form a hollow path for adipose tissue to enter and exit in structure. One side of the first tube 10 or the second tube 20 can be connected to the fat supply end I, and the opposite side of the other tube can be connected to the fat receiving end O. The fine-shredding module 30 is disposed between the first tube 10 and the second tube 20 for finely fragmenting the adipose tissue passing through the fine-mining module 30 . The aforementioned fat supply end I can be a syringe storing adipose tissue, and the fat receiving end O can be a container or another empty syringe for receiving the finely divided adipose tissue, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The first pipe member 10 includes a first channel 11 , a first connecting portion 12 and a first connecting portion 13 . The first connecting portion 12 and the first connecting portion 13 are respectively located on two opposite sides of the first pipe member 10 , and the first connecting portion 12 is communicated with the first connecting portion 13 through the first channel 11 . One end of the first channel 11 is close to the first connecting portion 12 for connecting the aforementioned fat supply end I or fat receiving end O. In one embodiment of the present invention, an end of the first channel 11 close to the first connecting portion 12 may be provided with an external thread 111 for screwing the correspondingly connected fat supply Terminal I or fat receiving terminal O, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The first connecting portion 13 is used for connecting the second pipe member 20 , and the first connecting portion 13 can form a groove recessed toward the first connecting portion 12 . The groove can be a funnel-shaped groove, and the other end of the first channel 11 communicates with the end of the funnel-shaped groove. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first joint portion 13 includes a first threaded structure 131, and the first threaded structure 131 is disposed on the tubular inner wall surface of the first joint portion 13, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example The first threaded structure 131 can also be disposed on the tubular outer wall surface of the first joint portion 13 as required.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first coupling portion 13 further includes a first limiting structure 132 . The first limiting structure 132 may be a stop plane located in the inwardly recessed groove of the first coupling portion 13 , and the first limiting structure 132 is located between the outermost edge of the first coupling portion 13 and the funnel-shaped groove. . In addition, an annular groove 133 may be formed in the first limiting structure 132 . Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present invention, the first pipe member 10 further includes a first anti-slip structure 14 , and the first anti-slip structure 14 is disposed on the outer surface of the first pipe member 10 . The first anti-slip structure 14 can be a zigzag structure, a wavy structure or other structures that can increase the surface friction around the outer surface of the first pipe member 10 .

The second pipe member 20 includes a second channel 21 , a second connecting portion 22 and a second connecting portion 23 . The second connecting portion 22 and the second connecting portion 23 are respectively located on two opposite sides of the second pipe member 20 , and the second connecting portion 22 is communicated with the second connecting portion 23 through the second passage 21 . One end of the second channel 21 is close to the second connecting portion 22 for connecting the aforementioned fat supply end I or fat receiving end O. The second connecting portion 23 is used for connecting the first connecting portion 13 of the first pipe member 10 , and the second connecting portion 23 can form a groove recessed toward the second connecting portion 22 . The groove can be a funnel-shaped groove, and the other end of the second channel 21 communicates with the end of the funnel-shaped groove. In an embodiment of the present invention, the second joint portion 23 includes a second thread structure 231, and the second screw structure 231 is disposed on the tubular outer wall surface of the second joint portion 23, but the present invention is not limited to this. The two threaded structures 231 can also be disposed on the tubular inner wall surface of the second joint portion 23 as required.

Accordingly, the second joint portion 23 of the second pipe member 20 can be screwed to the first screw structure 131 of the first joint portion 13 of the first pipe member 10 through the second thread structure 231 , so that the first pipe member 10 and the second pipe member An accommodating space S is formed between 20 . The first connecting portion 12 is communicated with the accommodating space S through the first channel 11 , and the second connecting portion 22 is communicated with the accommodating space S through the second channel 21 .

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second coupling portion 23 further includes a second limiting structure 232 . The second limiting structure 232 may be a stop plane located in the inwardly recessed groove of the second coupling portion 23 , and the second limiting structure 232 is located between the outermost edge of the second coupling portion 23 and the funnel-shaped groove . In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the second pipe member 20 further includes a second anti-slip structure 24 , and the second anti-slip structure 24 is disposed on the outer surface of the second pipe member 20 . The second anti-slip structure 24 can be a zigzag structure, a wavy structure or other structures that can increase surface friction around the outer surface of the second pipe 20 , and the concave and convex design of the structure surface facilitates the user to force disassembly and assembly.

When the second joint 23 of the second pipe 20 is combined with the first joint 13 of the first pipe 10 , the first pipe 10 and the second pipe 20 have the same central axis, and the first channel 11 of the first pipe 10 and the first pipe 10 have the same central axis. The second channel 21 of the two pipe members 20 is centered on the central axis, so as to facilitate the in and out of the adipose tissue. In addition, when the second joint portion 23 of the second pipe member 20 is combined with the first joint portion 13 of the first pipe member 10 , a distance is maintained between the first limiting structure 132 and the second limiting structure 232 .

The shredding module 30 is disposed in the accommodating space S formed after the first pipe element 10 is combined with the second pipe element 20 . In terms of structural design, the distance between the aforementioned first limiting structure 132 to the second limiting structure 232 is not less than the thickness of the shredding module 30 . Accordingly, after the first pipe fitting 10 is combined with the second pipe fitting 20 , the shredding module 30 can be sandwiched between the first limiting structure 132 and the second limiting structure 232 to fix the shredding module 30 Effect.

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 7 together, wherein FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the first fine-reducing structure of the fine-reduction module of the adipose tissue processing device of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is the fine-reduction module of the adipose tissue processing device of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a schematic view of the second fine-shredding structure of the present invention after the fine-shredding modules of the adipose tissue treatment device are combined. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7 , the crushing module 30 includes a first crushing structure 31 and a second crushing structure 32 . The first finely divided structure 31 and the second finely divided structure 32 are two independent disc-like structures, and the first finely divided structure 31 and the second finely divided structure 32 are overlapped with each other. The first shredding structure 31 includes a plurality of first holes 311 , and the second shredding structure 32 includes a plurality of second holes 321 . The plurality of first holes 311 of the first shredding structure 31 can be regularly arranged and equally spaced, and the plurality of second holes 321 of the second shredding structure 32 can be regularly arranged and equally spaced.

In order to provide a structural strengthening effect, in an embodiment of the present invention, the first finely divided structure 31 further includes at least one first reinforcing rib 312 , and the second finely divided structure 32 further includes at least one second reinforcing rib 322 . At least one first reinforcing rib 312 is disposed between the plurality of first holes 311 , and the at least one first reinforcing rib 312 may be an annular rib, a long rib or other rib structures. Likewise, at least one second reinforcing rib 322 is disposed between the plurality of second holes 321 , and the at least one second reinforcing rib 322 may be an annular rib, a long rib or other rib structures.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the first fine-graining structure 31 and the second fine-graining structure 32 overlap, the plurality of first holes 311 and the plurality of second holes 321 are staggered with each other, so that each of the first holes 311 and each of the The second holes 321 do not correspond to each other; that is, each of the first holes 311 is not directly connected to each of the second holes 321 as much as possible, so as to increase the moving path of the adipose tissue and improve the fineness effect. In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the size of each of the first holes 311 is different from the size of each of the second holes 312 , so that the first finely divided structure 31 and the second finely divided structure 32 can provide different levels of adipose tissue. of shredding. for example, In this embodiment, the size of each of the first holes 311 of the first shredding structure 31 is larger than the size of each of the second holes 321 of the second shredding structure 32 , but the invention is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present invention, each of the first holes 311 and each of the second holes 321 may be cylindrical holes with uniform size (eg, cylindrical, square, triangular, or other polygonal columns), or may have increasing or decreasing sizes. Conical holes (eg cones, square cones, triangular cones or other polygonal cones). For example, each of the first holes 311 and each of the second holes 321 are square cylindrical holes, the side length of each first hole 311 is between 0.6 mm and 0.7 mm, and the side length of each second hole 321 is between 0.4 mm mm to 0.5mm. In this embodiment, each of the first holes 311 and each of the second holes 321 are square tapered holes, one side of each of the first holes 311 is about 0.66 mm long, and the other side is about 0.6 mm long, and each of the first holes 311 is about 0.66 mm long. One side of the second hole 321 is about 0.5 mm long, and the other side is about 0.4 mm long. However, the sizes of the aforementioned first holes 311 and each of the second holes 321 can be adjusted according to different requirements, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

As also shown in FIGS. 1 , 3 and 4 , in an embodiment of the present invention, the adipose tissue treatment device 1 further includes an adapter 40 . The adapter 40 includes a through portion 41 , and the through portion 41 communicates with two opposite ends of the adapter 40 . The adapter 40 can be inserted into one end of the second channel 21 of the second tube 20 close to the second connecting part 22, and the adapter 40 can be arranged to connect different types of fat supply ends I or fat receiving ends O to the second channel 21 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 , in an embodiment of the present invention, the adipose tissue treatment device 1 further includes at least one sealing member 50 . At least one sealing element 50 is sandwiched between the first pipe element 10 and the shredding module 30 ; in more detail, at least one sealing element 50 can be disposed at the first limit position of the first joint portion 13 of the first pipe element 10 . In the annular groove 133 formed by the structure 132 , after the crushing module 30 is assembled between the first pipe 10 and the second pipe 20 , the The first limiting structure 132 clamps at least one sealing element 50 . Therefore, grease is prevented by the provision of at least one seal 50 Adipose tissue oozes from the gaps between the aforementioned elements during the shredding process. In this embodiment, the sealing member 50 is an annular rubber member. However, the number and the installation position of the sealing member 50 can be changed according to different requirements, which is not limited to this embodiment.

The operation principle of the adipose tissue treatment apparatus 1 of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 , the adipose tissue treatment device 1 of the present invention can use the first channel 11 of the first tube 10 to be connected to one end of the first connecting portion 12 to the fat supply end I, such as a syringe storing adipose tissue. , and use the second channel 21 of the second tube 20 to connect to the fat receiving end O, such as another empty syringe, near one end of the second connecting portion 22 .

When external force is applied to the fat supply end I, the fat tissue stored therein will first enter the accommodating space S through the first channel 11 of the first pipe member 10 . As more and more adipose tissue accumulates in the accommodating space S, the pressure generated will cause the adipose tissue to pass through the first and second shredding structures 31 and 32 of the shredding module 30 in sequence. The adipose tissue can be subjected to the first shredding process through the plurality of first holes 311 of the first shredding structure 31 , and then the adipose tissue can be shredded for the second time through the plurality of second holes 321 of the second shredding structure 32 . program. The adipose tissue that has been shredded after passing through the shredding module 30 can pass through the second channel 21 of the second tube 20 to leave the accommodation space S and reach the fat receiving end O. Accordingly, the fat receiving end O can collect the finely divided adipose tissue for subsequent processing.

When the fat receiving end O also uses a syringe element, the fat receiving end O storing the finely divided adipose tissue can be used as a new fat supplying end I, and the fat supplying end I originally storing the unprocessed adipose tissue can be used as a new fat supplying end I. New fat receiver O. At this time, the adipose tissue processing apparatus 1 of the present invention can be used to perform the reverse operation of the above-mentioned operation process, and the adipose tissue that has been finely divided can be finely divided again, so as to make the adipose tissue finer degree more uniform. If necessary, the foregoing operations can be performed repeatedly.

To sum up, the adipose tissue processing device of the present invention can perform fine-graining treatment on adipose tissue as long as the fat supply end and the fat receiving end are connected. possible problems.

The above embodiments are merely auxiliary descriptions in nature, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the subject matter of the application or the applications or uses of the embodiments. Furthermore, while at least one illustrative example has been presented in the foregoing description, it should be understood that the invention is capable of numerous variations. It should also be appreciated that the embodiments described herein are not intended to limit the scope, usage, or configuration of the claimed subject matter in any way. Rather, the foregoing embodiments will provide those of ordinary skill in the art with a convenient guide for implementing the described embodiment or embodiments. Furthermore, various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements without departing from the scope defined by the patented scope, which includes known equivalents and all foreseeable equivalents at the time of filing this patent application.

1: Adipose tissue processing device

10: The first pipe fitting

12: The first connecting part

13: The first joint

131: The first thread structure

14: The first anti-slip structure

20: Second pipe fitting

22: Second connecting part

23: The second joint

231: Second thread structure

24: The second anti-slip structure

30: Fine crushing module

31: The first finely divided structure

32: The second finely divided structure

40: Adapter

50: Seals

Claims (11)

An adipose tissue processing device is used to connect a fat supply end and a fat receiving end, comprising: a first pipe part, including a first channel and a first connection part and a first joint part; a second pipe part , comprising a second channel and a second connecting part opposite to a second connecting part, the second connecting part is combined with the first connecting part, so that an accommodating space is formed between the first pipe piece and the second pipe piece , wherein the first connecting part is communicated with the accommodating space through the first channel, and the second connecting part is communicated with the accommodating space through the second channel; and a shredding module is arranged in the accommodating space In the storage space, the finely crushing module includes a first finely divided structure and a second finely divided structure, wherein the first finely divided structure includes a plurality of first holes, and the second finely divided structure includes a plurality of second hole. The adipose tissue treatment device according to claim 1, further comprising an adapter for being inserted into an end of the second channel of the second tube near the second connecting portion, the adapter including a through portion , and the through portion communicates with the two opposite ends of the adapter. The adipose tissue processing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of first holes and the plurality of second holes are staggered with each other, so that each of the first holes and each of the second holes do not correspond to each other. The adipose tissue treatment device of claim 1, wherein the size of each of the first holes is different from the size of each of the second holes. The adipose tissue treatment device according to claim 4, wherein each of the first holes and each of the second holes are cylindrical holes with uniform size or tapered holes with increasing or decreasing size. The adipose tissue processing device according to claim 5, wherein each of the first holes and each of the second holes is a square columnar hole, the side length of each of the first holes is between 0.6 mm and 0.7 mm, and each The side length of the second hole is between 0.4mm and 0.5mm. The adipose tissue treatment device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first joint portion of the first pipe member includes a first thread structure, and the second joint portion of the second pipe member includes a corresponding screw-thread structure for the first thread One of the second thread structure. The adipose tissue treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the first joint portion of the first tube further comprises a first limiting structure, and the second joint portion of the second tube further comprises a second limit structure; when the second combining part is combined with the first combining part, the distance between the first limiting structure and the second limiting structure is not less than the thickness of the fine-shredding module. The adipose tissue treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the first pipe member further includes a first anti-slip structure, and the second pipe member further includes a second anti-slip structure; the first anti-slip structure is disposed on the first anti-slip structure. An outer surface of a pipe, and the second anti-slip structure is disposed on the outer surface of the second pipe. The adipose tissue processing device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one sealing element, the at least one sealing element is sandwiched between the first pipe element and the shredding module. The adipose tissue treatment device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first shredding structure further comprises at least one first reinforcing rib disposed between the plurality of first holes, and the second shredding structure further comprises a At least one second reinforcing rib between the plurality of second holes.

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