TWM602912U - 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

Multi-function catheter, multi-tube adaptor and multi-function catheter set

This new model relates to the technical field of medical catheters with the international patent classification number A61M039, especially the multi-functional catheters for the mouth and nose, multi-tube adapters and multi-functional catheter sets applied to the human body, which are used to improve the comfort and ease of operation .

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

Patients with sputum expectoration disorders usually need a catheter, which enters the throat and upper end of the trachea from the nose or mouth, and discharges the sputum at night through the force of suction to keep the airway open.

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.

At the same time, patients with the above requirements need to insert multiple catheters to complete the life-saving functions of eating, sputum, and breathing, and multiple catheters are placed in the patient's nasal cavity at the same time, which often causes severe discomfort.

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

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-functional catheter, a multi-tube adaptor, and a multi-functional catheter set, using a single catheter to establish at least two delivery paths at the same time to achieve the functions of feeding and sputum extraction.

The second purpose 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 purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-chamber multi-tube adapter according to the multi-function catheter set, and the multi-chambers are not connected to each other, so as to avoid different substances (such as liquid, powder, powder, etc.) between the multi-chambers. Gas, etc.) to interfere with each other.

The fourth object of the present invention is based on the multi-functional catheter set. The multi-tube body adaptor provides multiple external ends (ie multiple connection ports) to connect the external pipes or external devices respectively.

The fifth objective of the present invention is based on the multifunctional catheter group, the outer end and the inner end can exchange substances in one or two directions, so as to achieve the purpose of single device versatility.

The sixth purpose of the present invention is based on the multi-functional catheter group, by using an anti-piping misplacement (or foolproof) mechanism to achieve the purpose of avoiding the misplacement of the outer tube.

The seventh purpose of the present invention is to adjust the size of the chamber according to the multifunctional catheter group to adapt to different functions.

The eighth object of the present invention is based on the multifunctional catheter group, providing a closure to close the conveying path to protect the unused conveying path.

The ninth object of the present invention is to fix the outer tube with a fixing member according to the multifunctional catheter set to assist the installation on the nose, face, ears or head of the patient.

The tenth object of the present invention is based on the multifunctional catheter group, combined with electronic components (such as control modules, sensing components, etc.) to achieve the purpose 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 conveying path.

The twelfth object of the present invention is to provide multiple openings (that is, to provide multiple openings within the caliber of a single tube) based on the multifunctional catheter, and the length of the multifunctional catheter can be elastically set adjacent to or in the organ.

The thirteenth object of the present invention is based on the multifunctional catheter set, the aforementioned multi-tube adaptor is connected to the multifunctional catheter, and the multifunctional catheter is adjacent to or in the organ.

The fourteenth object of the present invention is based on the multifunctional catheter group. The opening formed by the multifunctional catheter can be adjacent to the organ, so as to achieve the purpose of direct supply or removal (or discharge) of substances from the organ or drainage.

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

The sixteenth object of the present invention is that the outer tube can be replaced separately according to the multifunctional catheter group. In addition to being suitable for different needs, it can also achieve the effects of cleaning and cost reduction.

In order to achieve the above and other purposes, the present invention provides a multifunctional catheter, which includes a tube for penetrating the human oral cavity or nasal cavity, and reaching the stomach after passing through the throat. The tube has a separate and non-concentrically arranged first tube. The chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber is provided with a first opening at a mid-section of the tube near the throat, and the second chamber is provided with a second opening at the end of the tube near the stomach .

The present invention also discloses a multi-tube adaptor, which is installed at the end of the aforementioned multi-functional catheter close to the human oral cavity or nasal cavity. The multi-tube adaptor has a first chamber and a second chamber that are separated and arranged non-concentrically. To communicate with the multifunctional catheter; wherein, the first chamber and the second chamber of the multi-tube adapter have a first connection port and a second connection port, respectively, for connecting an outer tube or an external device .

Compared with the prior art, the present invention uses a multi-tube adaptor to connect multiple outer tubes. These outer tubes can provide different functions (such as feeding, oxygen supply, sputum extraction, medicine delivery, etc.) by connecting external equipment. ). Because the multi-tube adapter of the present invention provides multiple 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 with multiple chambers inside, and the single tube provides multiple openings to be respectively adjacent to or located in organs (such as stomach, lungs, etc.).

In another embodiment, the present invention discloses a variety of foolproof mechanisms, such as differences in structure (such as pipe diameter, tube shape, etc.), differences in recognition (such as color, text, pattern, etc.), etc., so as to avoid mis-insertion of the tubing and cause patients The organs are damaged or life-threatening, etc.

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 use an intelligent multi-tube adapter to monitor, record, and display the status of each chamber of the multi-tube adapter.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present invention, the following specific embodiments are used in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to give a detailed description of the present invention. The description is as follows:

In the present invention, "one" or "one" is used to describe the units, elements and components described herein. This is just for the convenience of explanation and to provide a general meaning to the scope of the present invention. Therefore, unless it is clearly stated otherwise, this description should be understood to include one or at least one, and the singular number also includes the plural number.

In this article, the terms "include", "include", "have", "contain" or any other similar terms are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, an element, structure, product or device containing a plurality of elements is not limited to the elements listed herein, but may include those elements, structures, products or devices that are not explicitly listed but are generally inherent in the element, structure, product or device Other requirements. In addition, unless explicitly stated to the contrary, the term "or" refers to the inclusive "or" rather than the exclusive "or".

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of the multifunctional catheter group according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the multifunctional catheter set 10 has a multi-lumen adapter 12 and a multifunctional catheter 18, which can be connected to one or more outer tubes 2 (also refer to FIG. 2), and the multifunctional catheter 18 can penetrate The oral or nasal cavity of the human body is used in the digestive system (such as esophagus, stomach, intestine, etc.) and respiratory system (such as larynx, trachea, bronchus, lung, etc.) of the human body. In addition to one end 22 of the outer tube 2 connected to the multifunctional catheter set 10, the other end 24 can optionally be connected to other equipment, such as gas cylinders, external 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 you can choose not to install it. For example, if the multifunctional catheter set 10 needs to obtain oxygen from a gas cylinder, the multifunctional catheter set 10 and the gas cylinder can pass through the outside The tube 2 is connected to deliver oxygen; if the function of the multifunctional catheter set 10 is to supply aerosolized medicament, it can directly receive the medicament without using the outer tube 2.

Returning to Fig. 1, the multi-functional catheter set 10 includes a multi-tube adaptor 12 made of hard material.

The multi-tube adapter 12 forms an accommodating space SP including a first chamber 14 and a second chamber 16 that are separated and non-concentrically arranged. Here, the shape of the multi-tube adapter 12 is illustrated by taking a tube as an example. In fact, the multi-tube adapter 12 can be of any shape, size, material, etc., and is not subject to any limitation in the present invention. Here, the number of chambers of the multi-tube adapter 12 is illustrated by taking two as an example, and the cross-sections thereof are all semicircular. In other embodiments, the number of chambers can be increased to three or more than four, or the cross sections of the chambers can be round or other shapes. It is worth noting that, for ease of description, the first chamber 14 is defined here for conveying gas (or powder) and the second chamber 16 for conveying, for example, liquid.

In addition, the first chamber 14 and the second chamber 16 are not in communication with each other, and the manner in which the first chamber 14 and the second chamber 16 are formed is not limited. For example, the manner in which the first chamber 14 and the second chamber 16 are formed 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 first cavity 14 is smaller than or equal to the size of the second cavity 16, or the second cavity 16 is smaller than or equal to the size of the first cavity 14.

The first chamber 14 has a first connection port 142, and the second chamber 16 has a second connection port 162. Herein, the first connection port 142 is a cylinder and the second connection port 162 is a rhomboid system as an example. In other embodiments, it is not limited. The first connection port 142 and the second connection port 162 can achieve the purpose of foolproof (or misplacement prevention) through different shapes. Furthermore, the first connection port 142 and the second connection port 162 are protruding. In another embodiment, refer to FIG. 3, which is the second embodiment of the multifunctional catheter assembly 10', and the first connection port 142' and the second connecting port 162' are open.

Returning to FIG. 1, the first chamber 14 and the second chamber 16 are connected to a multifunctional tube 18, and the multifunctional tube 18 is made of a flexible soft material, and has a first opening 182 and a second opening 184 They are respectively located at the middle part and one end away from the multi-tube adapter 12. Wherein, the diameter of the first opening 182 is less than or equal to the diameter of the second opening 184; or, the diameter of the second opening 184 is less 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 to, for example, the trachea (not shown) and the second opening 184 may correspond to, for example, the stomach (not shown). In this embodiment, the multi-function catheter 18 can be directly integrally formed with the multi-tube adapter 12, or the multi-function catheter 18 is connected to the multi-tube adapter 12 in a detachable connection (as shown in FIG. 4). It is worth noting that the interior of the external multifunctional conduit 18 also needs to form a corresponding space according to the number of openings. In other words, the interior of the external multifunctional conduit 18 has the extension characteristics of its cavity, and the external multifunctional conduit 18 The internal spaces are not connected to each other as 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 all being arranged on the side of the tube body. The first opening 182 and the second opening 182 can be provided on the side of the multifunctional duct 18 as shown in FIG. The opening 184 may also be a second opening 184' provided at the bottom of the multifunctional duct 18 as shown in FIG. 3. In addition, the length and shape of the multifunctional conduit 18 are not limited. .

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

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. The second embodiment, the first delivery path FPP obtains medicine powder, medicine spray, oxygen or water vapor spray from the outside and supplies it to the throat for treatment; the third embodiment, The second delivery path SPP is similar to the function of the nasogastric tube, feeding from the outside; in the fourth embodiment, the first embodiment or the second embodiment can be implemented at the same time when the third embodiment is used. In addition to the aforementioned four aspects, it also includes other aspects not mentioned.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of the multifunctional catheter group according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the multi-functional catheter set 10'' includes an opening and closing member 20 in addition to the multi-tube adaptor 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 connecting port 142 selectively communicates with the first chamber 14 and the first opening 182 according to the opening and closing member 20, allowing the first connecting port 142 to further establish 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 baffle and an elastic body. The baffle is coupled with the elastic body. One end of the baffle is arranged on the side wall of the first connection port 142 and the other end of the baffle is pressed against the other side wall of the first connection port 142 by the elastic body, so that when an external force is applied to the baffle, the elastic body The deformation connects the first connection port 142 and the first chamber 14.

In addition, the opening and closing member 20 may be a passive opening structure, and its use state is: (1) Under normal circumstances, the opening and closing member 20 closes the first conveying path FPP or the second conveying path SPP; and, (2) when When 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 diagram of the structure of the multifunctional catheter group in the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

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

The fixing member 24 is arranged on the multi-tube adaptor 12 for fixing the multi-tube adaptor 12 to the human body or for fixing the outer tube. For example, the fixing member 24 may be in the form of a buckle or a C-ring. In the embodiment of fixing to the human body, the multi-tube body adaptor 10''' can be fixed to the head through a band and a buckle; and, when fixing the outer tube, the outer tube can be buckled through a C-ring.

The closing member 26 is coupled to the first connection port 142 (or the second connection port 162) for selectively closing the first conveying path FPP and the second conveying path SPP. For example, the closing member 26 can be a cover, a plug, or a valve body, etc. , Take the cover as an example. 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 conveying direction of the first conveying path FPP and the second conveying path SPP, such as an indicator sleeve.

Please refer to FIG. 7, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of the multifunctional catheter group in the sixth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the multi-functional catheter set 10'''' includes a sensing module 30, an output module 32, and an input module 34 in addition to the multi-tube 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 conveying path. Among them, the state includes physical quantities such as gas flow rate, liquid flow rate, light source, sound source, temperature, humidity, wind force, oxygen concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, pH value, and altitude. According to the detection of the aforementioned physical quantities, for example, the airflow status, the number of feedings, the feeding time, etc. can be obtained through, for example, application program (APP) calculations. The output module is arranged in the housing, and the output module generates light, outputs a heat source, emits sound, and generates a micro current.

The output module 32 is provided in the multi-tube adapter 12. The output module 32 can generate light, output a heat source, emit sound, generate a micro current, and generate vibration. The output module 32 is for example LED components, thermocouple components, horns, batteries, motors, etc.

The input module 34 is provided in the multi-tube adapter 12. The input module 34 captures sound and images, such as a microphone, a photographic lens, etc.

The present invention has been disclosed in a preferred embodiment above, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiment is only used to describe the present invention and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to this embodiment should be included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of this new model shall be subject to the scope of the patent application.

2: Outer tube 22, 24: end 10, 10’, 10’’, 10’’’: Multifunctional catheter set 12: Multi-tube 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: fixed parts 26: closure 28: indicator 30: Sensing module 32: output module 34: Input module SP: housing space FPP: the first conveying path SPP: second conveying path

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

10: Multifunctional catheter group

12: Multi-tube adapter

14: The first chamber

142: The first port

16: second chamber

162: second port

18: Multifunctional catheter

182: The first opening

184: second opening

SP: housing space

FPP: the first conveying path

SPP: second conveying path

Claims (12)

A multifunctional catheter includes a tube body for penetrating the oral cavity or nasal cavity of the human body and reaching the stomach after passing through the throat. The tube body has a first chamber and a second chamber that are separated and arranged non-concentrically. The cavity is provided with a first opening at a middle section of the tube near the throat, and the second chamber is provided with a second opening at the end of the tube near the stomach. The multifunctional catheter according to claim 1, wherein the cross section of the first chamber and the second chamber is semicircular. A multi-tube adaptor is installed at one end of the multi-functional catheter described in claim 1 close to the oral cavity or nasal cavity of the human body. The multi-tube adaptor has a first chamber and a second chamber that are separated and non-concentrically arranged, and Used to communicate with the multifunctional conduit; Wherein, the first chamber and the second chamber of the multi-tube adaptor respectively have a first connection port and a second connection port for connecting an outer tube or an external device. The multi-tube adapter according to claim 3, wherein the first connection port and the second connection port protrude outward and have different shapes. The multi-tube adapter according to claim 3, wherein the first chamber and/or the second chamber are 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-tube adapter according to claim 3, which further has a fixing member disposed on the outer surface of the multi-tube adapter. A multifunctional catheter set, including: A multifunctional catheter with a tube body for penetrating the human oral cavity or nasal cavity, and then reaching the stomach after passing through the throat. The tube body has a first chamber and a second chamber that are separated and arranged non-concentrically. The chamber is provided with a first opening at the midsection of the tube near the throat, and the second chamber is provided with a second opening at the end of the tube near the stomach; and A multi-tube adaptor is installed at one end of the multi-functional catheter close to the human oral cavity or nasal cavity. The multi-tube adaptor has a first chamber and a second chamber that are separated and non-concentrically arranged to communicate with the multi-tube adaptor. Functional catheter. The multifunctional catheter set according to claim 7, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber of the multi-tube adaptor respectively have a first connection port and a second connection port protruding outward, and To connect 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 multi-functional catheter set according to claim 9, wherein the multi-functional catheter and the multi-tube adapter are made of soft material and hard material, respectively. The multifunctional conduit set according to claim 7, which also has a sensing module to sense gas flow, liquid flow, light source, sound source, temperature, humidity, wind force, oxygen concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, pH or height. The multifunctional catheter set according to claim 7, which further has an output module to generate light, heat source, sound, micro current or vibration, and/or an input module to capture sound or images.

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