US20170106164A1 - Soft tip cannula - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates generally to medical instruments.
- the disclosure relates to a cannula having a soft tip for ophthalmic procedures.
- Cannulas are used in ophthalmic surgical procedures, such as retinal detachment surgery, to aspirate materials such as fluids including blood, aqueous humor, and infused balanced saline solutions.
- ophthalmic surgical procedures it is important that the instrument tip be designed to prevent or avoid damage to the eye tissue in the event of physical contact with the eye.
- the disclosure relates to a medical instrument including an elongated portion having a distal end and a first passage and a tip coupled to the distal end of the elongated portion at an engagement site.
- the tip may include a second passage substantially equivalent in size to the first passage of the elongated portion.
- the engagement site may have a surface area greater than a cross-sectional area of the elongated portion.
- Another aspect is directed to a method of forming a medical instrument including preparing a distal end of an elongated portion for attachment of a soft tip. Preparing the distal end may include laser cutting, water jet cutting, milling, drilling, a combination thereof, or any other suitable manufacturing method. The method may also include attaching a tip to the distal end of elongated portion. Attaching the tip may include molding, injection molding, insert molding, extrusion, adhering, a combination thereof, or any other suitable joining technique.
- the engagement site may include a tongue and groove connection.
- the tongue and groove connection may include at least one tongue formed on one of the elongated portion or the tip and at least one groove formed on the other of the elongated portion or the tip.
- the at least one tongue and the at least one groove may be interlocked with each other.
- the engagement site may include an enhanced surface.
- the tip may be molded to the enhanced surface.
- the elongated portion may include a needle or a cannula.
- the elongated portion may have a gauge size of 25 or less (e.g., 26 gauge, 27 gauge, or smaller gauge size).
- the passage of the tip may be tapered.
- the passage of the tip may taper from a smaller cross-sectional opening at a proximal end of the tip to a larger cross-sectional opening at a distal end of the tip.
- a distal end of the tip may be outwardly flared.
- the tip may be formed from an elastomeric material. At least a portion of the tip may be formed from silicone, polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyetherimide (PEI), polyamide imide (PAI), thermoplastic polyimides (TPI), polybenzimidazol (PBI), rubber, latex, combinations thereof, or other polymer or plastic compounds.
- silicone silicone, polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyetherimide (PEI), polyamide imide (PAI), thermoplastic polyimides (TPI), polybenzimidazol (PBI), rubber, latex,
- FIGS. 1A-1D show views of an example instrument having a soft tip.
- FIG. 2 is a detail view of an example instrument showing a shape of an example groove formed in the instrument.
- FIG. 3 shows a detail view of an engagement site of an example instrument.
- FIG. 4 is an example cross-sectional view of the instrument shown in FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of another example instrument.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of another example instrument having a soft tip.
- FIG. 7A is a side view of a further example instrument having a soft tip.
- FIG. 7B is a detail view of an end of the cannula of FIG. 3A shows an engagement site between the soft tip and an elongated portion of the instrument.
- FIG. 8 is a partial detail view of another example instrument in an exploded configuration.
- FIG. 9 is a detail view of the interface of the soft tip and the elongated portion of an example instrument illustrating partial separation of the soft tip from the elongated portion.
- FIG. 10 is a graphical illustration of passive flow characteristics of different sized instruments with and without a soft tip.
- FIG. 11 shows a distal end of a soft tip cannula.
- the present disclosure is directed to an instrument having soft tip and an interface formed between the soft tip and an elongated portion of the instrument.
- the elongated portion may be a cannula.
- the instruments may be used in procedures such as ophthalmic surgical procedures.
- the disclosure is not so limited, and the elongated portion and the interface formed therebetween may be utilized in any suitable or desired environment or purpose.
- FIG. 1 shows an example instrument 10 having a soft tip 130 .
- the instrument 10 includes an elongated portion 100 an outer surface 107 , having a proximal end 101 and a distal end 105 and defining a passage 115 .
- the passage 115 defines a wall 113 that is formed between the passage 115 and the outer surface 107 .
- the elongated portion 100 may be a needle or a cannula.
- the elongated portion 100 may correspond to other types of hollow bodies for use in other types of procedures.
- the scope of the disclosure is not so limited and may be utilized in many other applications, both medical and non-medical.
- the elongated portion 100 may be formed from any desired or suitable material.
- the elongated portion 100 may be formed from a metal such as stainless steel or titanium.
- the elongated instrument body 100 may be formed from any suitable material.
- the elongated portion 100 may be formed from a biocompatible material, including a biocompatible polymer, metal, ceramic, or other material.
- the instrument body may be formed from silicone, polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyetherimide (PEI), polyamide imide (PAI), thermoplastic polyimides (TPI), polybenzimidazol (PBI), rubber, latex, or other medically compatible metals, polymers, or plastic compounds.
- silicone silicone, polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyetherimide (PEI), polyamide imide (PAI), thermoplastic polyimides (TPI), polybenzimidazol (PBI), rubber, latex, or other medically compatible metals, polymers, or plastic compounds.
- the passage 115 may be utilized to conduct an aspiration or irrigation fluid flow.
- the instrument 10 also includes a soft tip 130 .
- the soft tip 130 may be coupled at a distal end 131 of the elongated portion 100 .
- the soft tip 130 may include an end surface 133 and may define a passage 134 .
- a cross-sectional size of the passage 134 may be the same as a cross-sectional size of the passage 115 .
- the diameters of the passages 115 and 134 may be the same or substantially the same. In other implementations, the size and/or cross-sectional shape of the passages 115 and 134 may be different.
- passage 115 and 134 may be aligned with each other.
- a longitudinal axis of the passages 115 and 134 may be aligned.
- the passages 115 and 134 define a continuous passage 170 extending through the instrument 10 .
- the soft tip 130 is adapted to provide a cushioning and/or non-abrasive engagement with delicate tissues or membranes, such as in a patient's eye.
- the soft tip 130 may be formed from any soft material.
- the soft tip 130 may be formed from any medically compatible soft material.
- the soft tip 130 may be formed from materials including, for example, silicone, polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyetherimide (PEI), polyamide imide (PAI), thermoplastic polyimides (TPI), polybenzimidazol (PBI), rubber, latex, combinations thereof, or other medically compatible polymers or plastic compounds.
- the material forming the soft tip 130 may have a durometer value of 80 A. In other instances, the material forming the soft tip 130 may have a durometer value within the range of 50 A to 50 D. However, the disclosure is not so limiting. Rather, these hardness values are provided merely as examples. Thus, the material forming the soft tip 130 may have any desired hardness.
- the elongated portion and soft tip may comprise the same or similar materials.
- the elongated portion 100 may have a length within the range of approximately 20.0 mm to 40.0 mm. In other implementations, the elongated portion 100 may have a longer or shorter length. Further, the elongated portion 100 may have a gauge size between 20 and 30 gauge. Thus, for example, in some instance, the elongated portion 100 may have an outer diameter within the range of 0.30 mm to 0.40 mm. However, the scope of the disclosure is not so limited. Thus, in other implementations, the elongated portion 100 may be of any suitable or desired size. Additionally, in some instances, the passages 115 and 134 may a diameter within the range of approximately 0.30 mm to 0.01 mm.
- the soft tip 130 may have a length within the range of about 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm. Further, an exterior size and shape of the soft tip 130 may correspond to the size and shape of the elongated portion 100 , thereby producing a smooth transition between the elongated portion 100 and the soft tip 130 . For example, for an instrument 10 having a cylindrical shape, outer diameters of the elongated portion 100 and the soft tip 130 may be the same. Also, the diameters of the passages 115 and 134 may also be the same providing a continuous passage through the instrument 10 .
- the size and shapes of the elongated portion 100 and soft tip 130 may be different.
- the outer diameter of the elongated portion 100 may be different from the outer diameter of the soft tip 130 .
- a step or transition may exist at the interface between the soft tip 130 and the elongated portion 100 .
- the soft tip 130 may have a tapered exterior surface.
- the instrument 10 may include a smooth transition between the elongated portion 100 and the soft tip 130 while the soft tip 130 may taper to a smaller size at a distal end 132 thereof.
- the diameters of the passages 115 and 134 may be different such that there is a step or transition between the passage 115 and passage 134 .
- the soft tip 130 and the elongated portion 100 may include interlocking features 119 , e.g., one or more interlocking tongues 120 and grooves 121 .
- the elongated portion 100 may define one or more grooves 121 formed at a distal end 105 of the elongated portion 100 .
- the soft tip 130 may define one or more tongues 120 at a proximal end 131 of the soft tip 130 .
- the tongues 120 are received into the grooves 121 to interlockingly secure the soft tip 130 to the elongated portion 100 .
- An engagement site 150 defines a location where the soft tip 130 and the elongated portion 100 are coupled together.
- the engagement site 150 may define a surface area 151 greater than a cross-sectional area of the elongated portion 100 so as to facilitate a secure and stable connection between the soft tip 130 and the elongated portion 100 , even for small gauge sizes (e.g., 25 gauge or less). Further, the interlocking features provides for coupling the soft tip 130 to the elongated portion 100 while avoiding an undesirable reduction in flow rates through the passages 115 , 134 .
- the soft tip 130 may be coupled at a circumferential edge 106 of the distal end 105 of the elongated portion 100 at the engagement site 150 .
- the engagement site 150 may have interlocking features 119 adapted to increase the surface area 151 at the engagement site 150 where the soft tip 130 engages the distal end 105 of the elongated portion 100 .
- the surface features 119 may include one or more interlocking tongue 120 and groove 121 . As illustrated in FIG.
- the one or more tongues 120 of the soft tip 130 may engage and interlock with corresponding grooves 121 formed in the circumferential edge 106 of the distal end 105 of the elongated portion 100 .
- the elongated portion 100 may include tongues that are received in grooves formed in the soft tip 130 .
- the soft tip 130 and the elongated portion 100 may be coupled together utilizing numerous manufacturing methods.
- coupling of the soft tip 130 with the elongated portion 100 may be accomplished with extrusion, casting, molding, injection molding, insert molding, welding, adhesives, or other desired or suitable methods.
- the soft tip 130 may be formed onto the elongated portion 100 by insert molding.
- the coupling may be accomplished using combinations of one or more of these methods.
- FIGS. 1B-1C illustrate the distal ends 105 of example implementations of the elongated portion 100 .
- the interlocking features 119 shown in FIGS. 1B-1C may alternately be formed in the soft tip 130 .
- the elongated portion 100 may include a plurality of grooves 200 .
- the elongated portion 100 may include two grooves 200 .
- any number of grooves 200 may be used.
- the grooves 200 may be identical in shape to each other.
- the shapes of the grooves 200 may be different from each other.
- the grooves 200 may be radially offset from each other.
- the grooves 200 may be arranged at a 180° offset about a longitudinal axis of the elongated portion 100 along the circumferential edge 106 . In other instances, the grooves 200 may be arranged at different radial offsets. Moreover, elongated portions 100 or soft tips 130 having more than two grooves 200 may be offset from each other at regular intervals. In other instances, the grooves 200 may be offset from each other at irregular intervals.
- the grooves may be formed in a variety of shapes or configurations.
- the interlocking features 119 may include grooves 121 having a generally circular shape.
- the interlocking features 119 may include grooves 200 having a flattened circular or oval shape.
- the grooves 200 may have any desired shape.
- the interlocking features 119 may have a combination of deep grooves 200 and shallow grooves 202 .
- the grooves 202 may be radially offset 180° from each other.
- the shallow grooves 202 may be in the form of arc-shaped recesses and may be radially offset 180° from each other. Further, the set of grooves 200 may be radially offset from the set of grooves 202 by 90°. Also, the deeper grooves 200 may be generally circular or oval in shape. Thus, grooves of varying depths may be utilized. However, this configuration is used merely as an example. Any number of grooves having any number of different shapes and configurations may be used.
- distal end 105 of the elongated portion 100 may have the appearance of a “jigsaw puzzle piece.” Additionally, the grooves enlarge the surface area 151 of the circumferential edge 106 to provide for enhanced contact between the soft tip 130 and the elongated portion 100 .
- FIG. 2 shows a further example of a groove 121 that may be formed. FIG. 2 shows the grooves 121 as having a generally flattened end.
- FIG. 3 shows a detail view of the engagement site 150 of an example instrument 10 according to some implementations.
- the interlocking tongues 120 and grooves 121 have an enlarged portion 208 and a reduced portion 210 .
- FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the example instrument taken along line A-A through the reduced portion 210 .
- the example instrument 10 includes six pairs of corresponding tongues 120 and grooves 121 . However, this is provided merely as an example. Thus, any number of tongues 120 and grooves 121 may be provided.
- the material forming the tongues 120 may also form an annular portion 172 that overlaps a portion of the passage 170 at the engagement site 150 .
- the annular portion 172 may reduce a cross-sectional area of the passage 170 through at least a portion of the engagement site 150 .
- the engagement site 150 may not include an annular portion 172 within the passage 170 .
- FIG. 5 shows an example instrument 10 that does not include the annular portion 172 .
- the illustrated example instrument 10 may have an outer diameter 174 and an inner diameter 176 .
- the annular portion 172 may define a diameter 178 .
- the outer diameter 174 may be 0.40 mm and the inner diameter 176 may be 0.30 mm.
- the diameter 178 may be within the range of 0.30 mm to 0.27 mm.
- a thickness of the annular portion 172 may be within the range of 0.0 mm to 0.015 mm.
- the reduced portion 210 may have a thickness 180 .
- the thickness 180 may be within the range 0.05 mm to 0.10 mm.
- the ratio of the area defined by the reduced portions 210 to the entire cross-sectional area of the instrument 10 may be between 14 and 27 percent.
- the particular values described above are provided merely as examples.
- the thickness 180 may be any desired value.
- six sets of tongues 120 and grooves 121 are shown, more or fewer may be included.
- the ratio may be higher or smaller than the range indicated.
- the thickness of the annular portion 172 may be greater or smaller than the examples described above. That is, the values provided are for example purposes only and are not intended to be limiting.
- the scope of the disclosure is not so limited.
- the cross-sections may have any desired shape.
- the annular portion 172 may conform to the cross-sectional shape of the instrument such that the diameter 178 also substantially corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the instrument 10 or may be defined to be any other shape.
- the diameter 178 may still be defined to be circular.
- the diameter 178 may be defined to be any desired shape.
- grooves or tongues may be formed in or about the distal end of the elongated portion 100 in any desired manner.
- the grooves and/or tongues may be formed by laser cutting, water jet cutting, milling, drilling, electron discharge machining, chemical etching, electrolytic etching, or any other suitable method.
- the interlocking features 119 are designed to increase and/or enhance the cross-sectional surface area, e.g., surface area 151 , at the engagement site 150 to facilitate attachment of the soft tip 130 to the elongated portion 100 .
- FIG. 6 shows an instrument 10 ′ according to an alternative implementation.
- the instrument 10 ′ includes an elongated portion 100 having a proximal end 101 and a distal end 105 and defining a flow passage 115 therethrough.
- the soft tip 130 includes a passage 134 .
- the passages 115 and 130 may be similar to those explained above.
- the distal end 105 of the elongated portion 100 includes an enhanced surface 135 to enhance coupling of the soft tip 130 and the elongated portion 100 .
- the enhanced surface 135 may contain a network of pores or voids that are adapted to receive material forming the soft tip 130 , thereby enhancing bond between the soft tip 130 and the elongate portion 100 .
- the enhanced surface 135 may be a roughened surface to increase a surface area to enhance bonding between the soft tip 130 and the elongated portion 100 .
- the enhanced surface 135 may be formed with the use of urea. Further, in some instances, the enhanced surface 135 may be both porous and roughened. In still other implementations, the enhanced surface 135 may include other features, either alone or in combination with one or more of the features described herein to enhance bonding.
- the distal end 105 of the elongated portion 100 may also be treated to enhance adhesion of the material forming the soft tip 130 .
- a plasma treatment may be applied to the distal end 105 .
- the plasma treatment may clean, etch, and alter the chemistry of the material forming the elongated portion 100 to promote coupling of the soft tip 130 thereto.
- a silicate layer may be formed at the distal end 105 of the elongated portion 100 to enhance adhesion of the soft tip 130 to the elongated portion 100 .
- the soft tip 130 may be molded, extruded onto, or adhered to the enhanced surface 135 .
- the enhanced surface 135 may include one or more of pores, passages, or a texture that defines additional surface area at the engagement site 150 for interaction with the soft tip 130 .
- the soft tip 130 may include a surface that engages the enhanced surface 135 to form a bond between the soft tip 130 and elongated portion 100 .
- the additional or enhanced surface area provided by the enhanced surface 135 facilitates the engagement between and adherence of the soft tip 130 to the elongated portion 100 .
- adherence between the soft tip 130 and the elongated portion 100 may be obtained by application of an adhesive that can flow into the surface features of the enhanced surface 135 and the corresponding surface of the soft tip 130 to enhance the adhesion therebtween.
- the soft tip 130 may be extruded or molded directly onto the enhanced surface 135 of the elongated portion 100 , such as, for example, by insert molding.
- the material forming the soft tip 130 such as a plastic or elastomeric material, is then able to flow into the surface features (e.g., pores, cracks and/or passages) of the enhanced surface 135 .
- FIGS. 7A-7B illustrate another example instrument 10 ′′.
- the soft tip 130 of instrument 10 ′′ is connected at the distal end 105 of the elongated portion 100 via interlocking features 119 in combination with a enhanced surface 135 similar to the enhanced surface 135 described above.
- the enhanced surface 135 may be formed along an interior surface of one or more of the grooves 121 . Alternately or in addition, one or more locations of the enhanced surface 135 may be provided along the circumferential edge 106 . In other implementations, the enhanced surface 135 may be provided along the entire circumferential edge 106 .
- the instrument 10 ′′ includes six grooves 121 , but any number of grooves 121 may be used.
- the soft tip 130 may be coupled to the elongated portion 100 via both interlocking provided by the mating tongues 120 and grooves 121 as well as the increased surface area provided by the enhanced surface 135 .
- the grooves 121 are shown as being formed in the elongated portion 100
- the grooves 121 may be formed in the soft tip 130 while the tongues 120 may be formed in the elongated portion 100 .
- FIG. 8 illustrates another example instrument 10 ′′′.
- the instrument 10 ′′′ includes a soft tip 130 having a circumferential edge 133 that is outwardly flared at distal end 132 .
- the soft tip 130 may be tapered all or a portion of its length from the flared circumferential edge 133 to a reduced cross-sectional size.
- the soft tip 130 may taper from an outer profile corresponding to that of the elongated portion 100 to an enlarged circumferential edge 133 .
- the passage 134 may be tapered.
- FIG. 8 also shows the distal end 105 of the elongated portion 100 , with tongues 120 formed in the elongated portion 100 rather than the soft tip 130 .
- the soft tip 130 may include one or more corresponding grooves 121 that are adapted to receive in the tongues 120 formed in the elongated portion 100 .
- the grooves 121 may have an enlarged head 137 .
- the tongues 120 may have a shape complementary to the shape of the grooves 121 such that the tongues 120 are matingly received into the grooves 121 .
- the grooves 121 and tongues 120 provide for an interlocking engagement.
- the enlarged head 137 of the grooves 121 provides an enlarged perimeter and, hence, contact area at which the soft tip 130 and the elongated portion 100 engage each other. Consequently, the interlocking tongues 120 and grooves 121 provide for an improved connection between the soft tip 130 and the elongated portion 100 of the instrument 10 ′′′.
- FIG. 9 is a detail view of an example instrument 10 in which two of the grooves 121 and corresponding tongues 120 are shown.
- the soft tip 130 may be formed from silicone or other material.
- the soft tip 130 may be formed from one or more of the materials identified above. Further, the soft tip 130 may be molded directly onto the elongated portion 100 .
- the grooves 120 formed in the distal end 105 of the elongated portion 100 may be formed by laser cutting.
- the tongues 120 may be formed via laser cutting.
- other manufacturing methods may be utilized to form the tongues 120 or grooves 121 in the elongated portion 100 .
- other machining methods may be used.
- any suitable manufacturing operation may be used to form the grooves 121 or tongues 120 .
- the instrument body when coupling the soft tip 130 to the elongated portion 100 , the instrument body may be placed in an injection mold defining a cavity adapted to form the soft tip 130 .
- a portion of the elongated portion 100 such as the distal end 105 , may extend into the cavity.
- Silicon or other suitable or desired material may be injected into the cavity forming the soft tip 130 .
- the injected material flows into the grooves 121 formed in the distal end 105 of the elongated portion 100 or, alternately, around the tongues 120 formed at the distal end 105 to form the corresponding interlocking features.
- the injected materials also fills in surface features of the elongated portion 100 , such as the surface features of the perimeter defined at the distal end 105 by the grooves 121 or tongues 120 to further enhance the mechanical bond formed between the elongated portion 100 and the soft tip 130 .
- FIG. 9 shows the soft tip 130 partially separated from the elongated portion 100 .
- FIG. 9 may illustrate a condition in which the soft tip 130 has been partially torn away from the elongated portion 100 .
- separation of the soft tip 130 from the elongated portion 100 may result in the interlocking feature of the soft tip 130 remaining with the elongated portion 100 .
- the tongues 120 formed at a proximal end 131 of the soft tip 130 may remain within the corresponding groove 121 and, hence, coupled to the elongated portion 100 .
- the instrument 10 is less likely to become occluded by debris from the soft tip 130 . That is, if the soft tip 130 were to become partially or completely separated from the elongated portion 100 , the interlocking relationship between the tongues 120 and grooves 121 work to retain the tongues 120 of the soft tip 130 , thereby preventing occlusion of the instrument 10 by the separated tongues 120 . As a result, risk to a patient is reduced.
- the passage 134 may be the same size as the passage 115 formed in the elongated portion. This improves the flow capacity passing through the instruments as well as reducing the risk of occlusion within the soft tip 130 .
- the engagement of the soft tip 130 and the elongated portion 100 includes a surface area defined by the profile of the grooves 121 and tongues 120 that exceeds a surface area associated with a transverse cross-sectional area.
- the interlocking features of soft tip 130 and elongated portion 100 provide both mechanical interlocking and an increase in the surface area available for coupling while providing a lumen through the instrument having a continuous cross-sectional shape.
- Adhesives may also be used to augment coupling between the soft tip 130 and elongated portion 100 interlocking connection. Still further, in some implementations, the soft tip 130 and passage 134 formed therethrough may be tapered and a distal end 132 of the soft tip 130 may be flared to improve fluid flow characteristics through the instrument.
- FIG. 10 illustrates passive flow characteristics through cannulas of a defined size.
- FIG. 10 also illustrates the passive flow characteristics of cannulas having a blunt tip as well as cannulas having a soft tip.
- FIG. 10 displays measured passive flow data of cannulas having various diameters (e.g., 20 to 27 gauge).
- the passive flow data (in cm 3 /min.) represented in FIG. 10 were collected from experiments performed at a pressure of 66 mm of Hg (i.e., 1.28 psi or 0.88 bar).
- the passive flow data graphically illustrated in FIG. 10 are shown below in Table 1.
- Table 1 includes flow rate data for passive flow through cannulas of the indicated types. For each indicated gauge size, Table 1 includes flow data of both a blunt tip cannula (i.e., a cannula that lacks a soft tip) and a cannula including a soft tip. For the 20, 23, 25, and 27 gauge cannulas identified with a single asterisk (*), a soft tip 700 is received into passage 710 of cannula 720 , as shown in FIG. 11 .
- a blunt tip cannula i.e., a cannula that lacks a soft tip
- a cannula including a soft tip For the 20, 23, 25, and 27 gauge cannulas identified with a single asterisk (*), a soft tip 700 is received into passage 710 of cannula 720 , as shown in FIG. 11 .
- the last entry in Table 1 identified with two asterisks (**) includes data for both a blunt tip cannula and a soft tip cannula.
- the soft tip cannula is coupled to the cannula as described herein. Particularly, the soft tip is coupled to an end of the cannula via insert molding, although any of the methods described herein may be used. Further, for the example presented in Table 1, the passage of the soft tip and the passage of the cannula are aligned and are substantially the same in shape and size.
- the data are based upon a pressure differential across the cannula (and soft tip where applicable) of 66 mm of Hg.
- the flow rates indicated are measurements resulting from this pressure differential.
- the flow rate through the cannula having the soft tip is approximately 44% of the flow through the corresponding blunt tip cannula. That is, the soft tip cannula of the 27* gauge variety is approximately 56% less than the flow rate through the blunt tip variety. Conversely, the soft tip cannula of the 27** gauge variety has approximately 86% of flow rate of the blunt tip variety. That is, the cannula with the soft tip has only a 14% reduction in flow rate compared to the blunt tip. Further, the 3.1 cc/min. flow rate of the 27** gauge soft tip cannula is approximately 107% of the 1.5 cc/min. flow rate of the 27* gauge soft tip cannula.
- FIG. 10 shows the data presented in Table 1 in a graphical representation. In FIG. 10 , the data identified by “27 Ga Continuous” corresponds to the 27** gauge data presented in Table 1.
- the elongated portion may be any gauge cannula.
- the elongated portion may have a gauge size within the range of 7 to 32.
- the elongated portion may have a lumen with an inner diameter between 0.150 in (3.810 mm) to 0.00325 in (0.0826 mm).
- the elongated portion may have a gauge size of 25 gauge or less. Particularly, in some instances, the elongated portion may have a gauge size within the range of 25 to 32 gauge.
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- This application is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 13/619,369, filed Sep. 14, 2012, which claims the benefit of provisional Application No. 61/672,550, filed Jul. 17, 2012, the entire contents of each being incorporated herein by reference.
- This disclosure relates generally to medical instruments. In particular, the disclosure relates to a cannula having a soft tip for ophthalmic procedures.
- Cannulas are used in ophthalmic surgical procedures, such as retinal detachment surgery, to aspirate materials such as fluids including blood, aqueous humor, and infused balanced saline solutions. For ophthalmic surgical procedures, it is important that the instrument tip be designed to prevent or avoid damage to the eye tissue in the event of physical contact with the eye.
- According to one aspect, the disclosure relates to a medical instrument including an elongated portion having a distal end and a first passage and a tip coupled to the distal end of the elongated portion at an engagement site. The tip may include a second passage substantially equivalent in size to the first passage of the elongated portion. The engagement site may have a surface area greater than a cross-sectional area of the elongated portion.
- Another aspect is directed to a method of forming a medical instrument including preparing a distal end of an elongated portion for attachment of a soft tip. Preparing the distal end may include laser cutting, water jet cutting, milling, drilling, a combination thereof, or any other suitable manufacturing method. The method may also include attaching a tip to the distal end of elongated portion. Attaching the tip may include molding, injection molding, insert molding, extrusion, adhering, a combination thereof, or any other suitable joining technique.
- The various aspects may include one or more of the following features. The engagement site may include a tongue and groove connection. The tongue and groove connection may include at least one tongue formed on one of the elongated portion or the tip and at least one groove formed on the other of the elongated portion or the tip. The at least one tongue and the at least one groove may be interlocked with each other. The engagement site may include an enhanced surface. The tip may be molded to the enhanced surface. The elongated portion may include a needle or a cannula. The elongated portion may have a gauge size of 25 or less (e.g., 26 gauge, 27 gauge, or smaller gauge size). The passage of the tip may be tapered. The passage of the tip may taper from a smaller cross-sectional opening at a proximal end of the tip to a larger cross-sectional opening at a distal end of the tip. A distal end of the tip may be outwardly flared.
- The tip may be formed from an elastomeric material. At least a portion of the tip may be formed from silicone, polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyetherimide (PEI), polyamide imide (PAI), thermoplastic polyimides (TPI), polybenzimidazol (PBI), rubber, latex, combinations thereof, or other polymer or plastic compounds.
- The details of one or more implementations of the present disclosure are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, objects, and advantages will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims.
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FIGS. 1A-1D show views of an example instrument having a soft tip. -
FIG. 2 is a detail view of an example instrument showing a shape of an example groove formed in the instrument. -
FIG. 3 shows a detail view of an engagement site of an example instrument. -
FIG. 4 is an example cross-sectional view of the instrument shown inFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of another example instrument. -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of another example instrument having a soft tip. -
FIG. 7A is a side view of a further example instrument having a soft tip. -
FIG. 7B is a detail view of an end of the cannula ofFIG. 3A shows an engagement site between the soft tip and an elongated portion of the instrument. -
FIG. 8 is a partial detail view of another example instrument in an exploded configuration. -
FIG. 9 is a detail view of the interface of the soft tip and the elongated portion of an example instrument illustrating partial separation of the soft tip from the elongated portion. -
FIG. 10 is a graphical illustration of passive flow characteristics of different sized instruments with and without a soft tip. -
FIG. 11 shows a distal end of a soft tip cannula. - Those skilled in the art will appreciate and understand that the various features of the drawings discussed below are not necessarily drawn to scale, and that dimensions of various features and elements of the drawings may be expanded or reduced to more clearly illustrate the features shown therein.
- The present disclosure is directed to an instrument having soft tip and an interface formed between the soft tip and an elongated portion of the instrument. In some instances, the elongated portion may be a cannula. In some instances, the instruments may be used in procedures such as ophthalmic surgical procedures. However, the disclosure is not so limited, and the elongated portion and the interface formed therebetween may be utilized in any suitable or desired environment or purpose.
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FIG. 1 shows anexample instrument 10 having asoft tip 130. Theinstrument 10 includes anelongated portion 100 anouter surface 107, having aproximal end 101 and adistal end 105 and defining apassage 115. Thepassage 115 defines awall 113 that is formed between thepassage 115 and theouter surface 107. In some implementations, theelongated portion 100 may be a needle or a cannula. In other implementations, theelongated portion 100 may correspond to other types of hollow bodies for use in other types of procedures. Thus, although the balance of the description is made with reference to ophthalmic surgical procedures, the scope of the disclosure is not so limited and may be utilized in many other applications, both medical and non-medical. - The
elongated portion 100 may be formed from any desired or suitable material. For example, in some instances, theelongated portion 100 may be formed from a metal such as stainless steel or titanium. However, theelongated instrument body 100 may be formed from any suitable material. For example, theelongated portion 100 may be formed from a biocompatible material, including a biocompatible polymer, metal, ceramic, or other material. In other implementations, the instrument body may be formed from silicone, polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyetherimide (PEI), polyamide imide (PAI), thermoplastic polyimides (TPI), polybenzimidazol (PBI), rubber, latex, or other medically compatible metals, polymers, or plastic compounds. - The
passage 115 may be utilized to conduct an aspiration or irrigation fluid flow. Theinstrument 10 also includes asoft tip 130. Thesoft tip 130 may be coupled at adistal end 131 of theelongated portion 100. Thesoft tip 130 may include anend surface 133 and may define apassage 134. Also, in some instances, a cross-sectional size of thepassage 134 may be the same as a cross-sectional size of thepassage 115. For example, forpassages passages passages passage passages passages continuous passage 170 extending through theinstrument 10. - The
soft tip 130 is adapted to provide a cushioning and/or non-abrasive engagement with delicate tissues or membranes, such as in a patient's eye. In some instances, thesoft tip 130 may be formed from any soft material. Particularly, in some instances, thesoft tip 130 may be formed from any medically compatible soft material. Thesoft tip 130 may be formed from materials including, for example, silicone, polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polytetrafluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyetherimide (PEI), polyamide imide (PAI), thermoplastic polyimides (TPI), polybenzimidazol (PBI), rubber, latex, combinations thereof, or other medically compatible polymers or plastic compounds. In some instances, the material forming thesoft tip 130 may have a durometer value of 80 A. In other instances, the material forming thesoft tip 130 may have a durometer value within the range of 50 A to 50 D. However, the disclosure is not so limiting. Rather, these hardness values are provided merely as examples. Thus, the material forming thesoft tip 130 may have any desired hardness. In some implementations, the elongated portion and soft tip may comprise the same or similar materials. - In some instances, the
elongated portion 100 may have a length within the range of approximately 20.0 mm to 40.0 mm. In other implementations, theelongated portion 100 may have a longer or shorter length. Further, theelongated portion 100 may have a gauge size between 20 and 30 gauge. Thus, for example, in some instance, theelongated portion 100 may have an outer diameter within the range of 0.30 mm to 0.40 mm. However, the scope of the disclosure is not so limited. Thus, in other implementations, theelongated portion 100 may be of any suitable or desired size. Additionally, in some instances, thepassages soft tip 130 may have a length within the range of about 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm. Further, an exterior size and shape of thesoft tip 130 may correspond to the size and shape of theelongated portion 100, thereby producing a smooth transition between theelongated portion 100 and thesoft tip 130. For example, for aninstrument 10 having a cylindrical shape, outer diameters of theelongated portion 100 and thesoft tip 130 may be the same. Also, the diameters of thepassages instrument 10. - In other implementations, the size and shapes of the
elongated portion 100 andsoft tip 130 may be different. For example, in some instances, the outer diameter of theelongated portion 100 may be different from the outer diameter of thesoft tip 130. Thus, in some instances, a step or transition may exist at the interface between thesoft tip 130 and theelongated portion 100. Further, in some instances, thesoft tip 130 may have a tapered exterior surface. Thus, in some instances, theinstrument 10 may include a smooth transition between theelongated portion 100 and thesoft tip 130 while thesoft tip 130 may taper to a smaller size at adistal end 132 thereof. Also, in some instances, the diameters of thepassages passage 115 andpassage 134. - The
soft tip 130 and theelongated portion 100 may include interlocking features 119, e.g., one or more interlockingtongues 120 andgrooves 121. In some implementations, as shown inFIGS. 1A and 1B , theelongated portion 100 may define one ormore grooves 121 formed at adistal end 105 of theelongated portion 100. Also, thesoft tip 130 may define one ormore tongues 120 at aproximal end 131 of thesoft tip 130. Thetongues 120 are received into thegrooves 121 to interlockingly secure thesoft tip 130 to theelongated portion 100. Anengagement site 150 defines a location where thesoft tip 130 and theelongated portion 100 are coupled together. Theengagement site 150 may define asurface area 151 greater than a cross-sectional area of theelongated portion 100 so as to facilitate a secure and stable connection between thesoft tip 130 and theelongated portion 100, even for small gauge sizes (e.g., 25 gauge or less). Further, the interlocking features provides for coupling thesoft tip 130 to theelongated portion 100 while avoiding an undesirable reduction in flow rates through thepassages - As shown in
FIG. 1A , thesoft tip 130 may be coupled at acircumferential edge 106 of thedistal end 105 of theelongated portion 100 at theengagement site 150. AsFIGS. 1B-1D illustrate, theengagement site 150 may have interlocking features 119 adapted to increase thesurface area 151 at theengagement site 150 where thesoft tip 130 engages thedistal end 105 of theelongated portion 100. As explained above, in some instances, the surface features 119 may include one ormore interlocking tongue 120 andgroove 121. As illustrated inFIG. 1A , in some instances, the one ormore tongues 120 of thesoft tip 130 may engage and interlock withcorresponding grooves 121 formed in thecircumferential edge 106 of thedistal end 105 of theelongated portion 100. In other instances, theelongated portion 100 may include tongues that are received in grooves formed in thesoft tip 130. - The
soft tip 130 and theelongated portion 100 may be coupled together utilizing numerous manufacturing methods. For example, coupling of thesoft tip 130 with theelongated portion 100 may be accomplished with extrusion, casting, molding, injection molding, insert molding, welding, adhesives, or other desired or suitable methods. For example, thesoft tip 130 may be formed onto theelongated portion 100 by insert molding. Moreover, the coupling may be accomplished using combinations of one or more of these methods. -
FIGS. 1B-1C illustrate the distal ends 105 of example implementations of theelongated portion 100. However, as explained above, the interlocking features 119 shown inFIGS. 1B-1C may alternately be formed in thesoft tip 130. As shown inFIGS. 1B-1C , theelongated portion 100 may include a plurality ofgrooves 200. For example, as illustrated, theelongated portion 100 may include twogrooves 200. However, in other instances, any number ofgrooves 200 may be used. Further, thegrooves 200 may be identical in shape to each other. However, in other instances, the shapes of thegrooves 200 may be different from each other. In some instances, thegrooves 200 may be radially offset from each other. For example, thegrooves 200 may be arranged at a 180° offset about a longitudinal axis of theelongated portion 100 along thecircumferential edge 106. In other instances, thegrooves 200 may be arranged at different radial offsets. Moreover,elongated portions 100 orsoft tips 130 having more than twogrooves 200 may be offset from each other at regular intervals. In other instances, thegrooves 200 may be offset from each other at irregular intervals. - The grooves may be formed in a variety of shapes or configurations. For example, as shown in
FIG. 1A , the interlocking features 119 may includegrooves 121 having a generally circular shape. Alternately, as shown inFIGS. 1B and 1C , the interlocking features 119 may includegrooves 200 having a flattened circular or oval shape. Although, in other instances, thegrooves 200 may have any desired shape. Still further, as shown inFIG. 1D , the interlocking features 119 may have a combination ofdeep grooves 200 andshallow grooves 202. Thegrooves 202 may be radially offset 180° from each other. In some instances, theshallow grooves 202 may be in the form of arc-shaped recesses and may be radially offset 180° from each other. Further, the set ofgrooves 200 may be radially offset from the set ofgrooves 202 by 90°. Also, thedeeper grooves 200 may be generally circular or oval in shape. Thus, grooves of varying depths may be utilized. However, this configuration is used merely as an example. Any number of grooves having any number of different shapes and configurations may be used. With the grooves of one configuration or another,distal end 105 of the elongated portion 100 (or, in the case of theproximal end 131 of the soft tip 130) may have the appearance of a “jigsaw puzzle piece.” Additionally, the grooves enlarge thesurface area 151 of thecircumferential edge 106 to provide for enhanced contact between thesoft tip 130 and theelongated portion 100.FIG. 2 shows a further example of agroove 121 that may be formed.FIG. 2 shows thegrooves 121 as having a generally flattened end. -
FIG. 3 shows a detail view of theengagement site 150 of anexample instrument 10 according to some implementations. In the example shown, the interlockingtongues 120 andgrooves 121 have an enlarged portion 208 and a reducedportion 210.FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the example instrument taken along line A-A through the reducedportion 210. Referring toFIG. 4 , theexample instrument 10 includes six pairs of correspondingtongues 120 andgrooves 121. However, this is provided merely as an example. Thus, any number oftongues 120 andgrooves 121 may be provided. As shown, in some instances, the material forming thetongues 120 may also form anannular portion 172 that overlaps a portion of thepassage 170 at theengagement site 150. Theannular portion 172 may reduce a cross-sectional area of thepassage 170 through at least a portion of theengagement site 150. In other implementations, though, theengagement site 150 may not include anannular portion 172 within thepassage 170. For example,FIG. 5 shows anexample instrument 10 that does not include theannular portion 172. - Referring again to
FIG. 4 , the illustratedexample instrument 10 may have anouter diameter 174 and aninner diameter 176. Theannular portion 172 may define adiameter 178. In the case of a 27 gauge cannula, theouter diameter 174 may be 0.40 mm and theinner diameter 176 may be 0.30 mm. Thediameter 178 may be within the range of 0.30 mm to 0.27 mm. Thus, in some instances, a thickness of theannular portion 172 may be within the range of 0.0 mm to 0.015 mm. - Further, the reduced
portion 210 may have athickness 180. Thethickness 180 may be within the range 0.05 mm to 0.10 mm. Thus, in some instances, the ratio of the area defined by the reducedportions 210 to the entire cross-sectional area of the instrument 10 (not including the annular portion 172) may be between 14 and 27 percent. However, the particular values described above are provided merely as examples. Thus, in other instances, thethickness 180 may be any desired value. Further, although six sets oftongues 120 andgrooves 121 are shown, more or fewer may be included. Also, in other instances, the ratio may be higher or smaller than the range indicated. Still further, the thickness of theannular portion 172 may be greater or smaller than the examples described above. That is, the values provided are for example purposes only and are not intended to be limiting. - Although shown as a circular cross-section, as explained herein, the scope of the disclosure is not so limited. Thus, while the examples shown in
FIGS. 3 and 4 have generally circular cross-sections, the cross-sections may have any desired shape. Further, theannular portion 172 may conform to the cross-sectional shape of the instrument such that thediameter 178 also substantially corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of theinstrument 10 or may be defined to be any other shape. Thus, in some instances where theinstrument 10 has a non-circular cross-sectional shape, thediameter 178 may still be defined to be circular. However, in still other instances, thediameter 178 may be defined to be any desired shape. - The various types of grooves or tongues may be formed in or about the distal end of the
elongated portion 100 in any desired manner. For example, the grooves and/or tongues may be formed by laser cutting, water jet cutting, milling, drilling, electron discharge machining, chemical etching, electrolytic etching, or any other suitable method. The interlocking features 119 are designed to increase and/or enhance the cross-sectional surface area, e.g.,surface area 151, at theengagement site 150 to facilitate attachment of thesoft tip 130 to theelongated portion 100. -
FIG. 6 shows aninstrument 10′ according to an alternative implementation. Theinstrument 10′ includes anelongated portion 100 having aproximal end 101 and adistal end 105 and defining aflow passage 115 therethrough. Thesoft tip 130 includes apassage 134. Thepassages distal end 105 of theelongated portion 100 includes anenhanced surface 135 to enhance coupling of thesoft tip 130 and theelongated portion 100. In some instances, theenhanced surface 135 may contain a network of pores or voids that are adapted to receive material forming thesoft tip 130, thereby enhancing bond between thesoft tip 130 and theelongate portion 100. In other instances, theenhanced surface 135 may be a roughened surface to increase a surface area to enhance bonding between thesoft tip 130 and theelongated portion 100. In some implementations, theenhanced surface 135 may be formed with the use of urea. Further, in some instances, theenhanced surface 135 may be both porous and roughened. In still other implementations, theenhanced surface 135 may include other features, either alone or in combination with one or more of the features described herein to enhance bonding. - The
distal end 105 of theelongated portion 100 may also be treated to enhance adhesion of the material forming thesoft tip 130. For example, a plasma treatment may be applied to thedistal end 105. The plasma treatment may clean, etch, and alter the chemistry of the material forming theelongated portion 100 to promote coupling of thesoft tip 130 thereto. Further, a silicate layer may be formed at thedistal end 105 of theelongated portion 100 to enhance adhesion of thesoft tip 130 to theelongated portion 100. - The
soft tip 130 may be molded, extruded onto, or adhered to theenhanced surface 135. Theenhanced surface 135 may include one or more of pores, passages, or a texture that defines additional surface area at theengagement site 150 for interaction with thesoft tip 130. Similarly, thesoft tip 130 may include a surface that engages theenhanced surface 135 to form a bond between thesoft tip 130 andelongated portion 100. The additional or enhanced surface area provided by theenhanced surface 135 facilitates the engagement between and adherence of thesoft tip 130 to theelongated portion 100. In some instances, adherence between thesoft tip 130 and theelongated portion 100 may be obtained by application of an adhesive that can flow into the surface features of theenhanced surface 135 and the corresponding surface of thesoft tip 130 to enhance the adhesion therebtween. Alternatively, thesoft tip 130 may be extruded or molded directly onto theenhanced surface 135 of theelongated portion 100, such as, for example, by insert molding. The material forming thesoft tip 130, such as a plastic or elastomeric material, is then able to flow into the surface features (e.g., pores, cracks and/or passages) of theenhanced surface 135. -
FIGS. 7A-7B illustrate anotherexample instrument 10″. Thesoft tip 130 ofinstrument 10″ is connected at thedistal end 105 of theelongated portion 100 via interlocking features 119 in combination with aenhanced surface 135 similar to theenhanced surface 135 described above. Theenhanced surface 135 may be formed along an interior surface of one or more of thegrooves 121. Alternately or in addition, one or more locations of theenhanced surface 135 may be provided along thecircumferential edge 106. In other implementations, theenhanced surface 135 may be provided along the entirecircumferential edge 106. As shown, theinstrument 10″ includes sixgrooves 121, but any number ofgrooves 121 may be used. Thus, thesoft tip 130 may be coupled to theelongated portion 100 via both interlocking provided by themating tongues 120 andgrooves 121 as well as the increased surface area provided by theenhanced surface 135. Again, while thegrooves 121 are shown as being formed in theelongated portion 100, thegrooves 121 may be formed in thesoft tip 130 while thetongues 120 may be formed in theelongated portion 100. -
FIG. 8 illustrates anotherexample instrument 10″′. Theinstrument 10″′ includes asoft tip 130 having acircumferential edge 133 that is outwardly flared atdistal end 132. In some instances, thesoft tip 130 may be tapered all or a portion of its length from the flaredcircumferential edge 133 to a reduced cross-sectional size. For example, in some instances, thesoft tip 130 may taper from an outer profile corresponding to that of theelongated portion 100 to an enlargedcircumferential edge 133. Further, in some instances, thepassage 134 may be tapered. -
FIG. 8 also shows thedistal end 105 of theelongated portion 100, withtongues 120 formed in theelongated portion 100 rather than thesoft tip 130. Thesoft tip 130 may include one or morecorresponding grooves 121 that are adapted to receive in thetongues 120 formed in theelongated portion 100. In some implementations, thegrooves 121 may have anenlarged head 137. Similarly, thetongues 120 may have a shape complementary to the shape of thegrooves 121 such that thetongues 120 are matingly received into thegrooves 121. Thegrooves 121 andtongues 120 provide for an interlocking engagement. Further, theenlarged head 137 of thegrooves 121 provides an enlarged perimeter and, hence, contact area at which thesoft tip 130 and theelongated portion 100 engage each other. Consequently, the interlockingtongues 120 andgrooves 121 provide for an improved connection between thesoft tip 130 and theelongated portion 100 of theinstrument 10″′. -
FIG. 9 is a detail view of anexample instrument 10 in which two of thegrooves 121 andcorresponding tongues 120 are shown. Thesoft tip 130 may be formed from silicone or other material. For example, thesoft tip 130 may be formed from one or more of the materials identified above. Further, thesoft tip 130 may be molded directly onto theelongated portion 100. - In one or more of the examples described herein, the
grooves 120 formed in thedistal end 105 of theelongated portion 100 may be formed by laser cutting. Similarly, for implementations in which thetongues 120 are formed at thedistal end 105 of theelongated portion 100, thetongues 120 may be formed via laser cutting. However, other manufacturing methods may be utilized to form thetongues 120 orgrooves 121 in theelongated portion 100. For example, other machining methods may be used. Thus, any suitable manufacturing operation may be used to form thegrooves 121 ortongues 120. - In some instances, when coupling the
soft tip 130 to theelongated portion 100, the instrument body may be placed in an injection mold defining a cavity adapted to form thesoft tip 130. A portion of theelongated portion 100, such as thedistal end 105, may extend into the cavity. Silicon or other suitable or desired material may be injected into the cavity forming thesoft tip 130. The injected material flows into thegrooves 121 formed in thedistal end 105 of theelongated portion 100 or, alternately, around thetongues 120 formed at thedistal end 105 to form the corresponding interlocking features. Further, the injected materials also fills in surface features of theelongated portion 100, such as the surface features of the perimeter defined at thedistal end 105 by thegrooves 121 ortongues 120 to further enhance the mechanical bond formed between theelongated portion 100 and thesoft tip 130. -
FIG. 9 shows thesoft tip 130 partially separated from theelongated portion 100. For example,FIG. 9 may illustrate a condition in which thesoft tip 130 has been partially torn away from theelongated portion 100. In some instances, separation of thesoft tip 130 from theelongated portion 100 may result in the interlocking feature of thesoft tip 130 remaining with theelongated portion 100. For example, as shown inFIG. 9 , upon partial or complete separation of thesoft tip 130 from the elongated portion, thetongues 120 formed at aproximal end 131 of thesoft tip 130 may remain within the correspondinggroove 121 and, hence, coupled to theelongated portion 100. Moreover, because thetongues 120 remain retained within the correspondinggroove 121, theinstrument 10 is less likely to become occluded by debris from thesoft tip 130. That is, if thesoft tip 130 were to become partially or completely separated from theelongated portion 100, the interlocking relationship between thetongues 120 andgrooves 121 work to retain thetongues 120 of thesoft tip 130, thereby preventing occlusion of theinstrument 10 by the separatedtongues 120. As a result, risk to a patient is reduced. - A further benefit is that the
passage 134 may be the same size as thepassage 115 formed in the elongated portion. This improves the flow capacity passing through the instruments as well as reducing the risk of occlusion within thesoft tip 130. Further, the engagement of thesoft tip 130 and theelongated portion 100 includes a surface area defined by the profile of thegrooves 121 andtongues 120 that exceeds a surface area associated with a transverse cross-sectional area. Thus, the interlocking features ofsoft tip 130 andelongated portion 100 provide both mechanical interlocking and an increase in the surface area available for coupling while providing a lumen through the instrument having a continuous cross-sectional shape. Adhesives may also be used to augment coupling between thesoft tip 130 andelongated portion 100 interlocking connection. Still further, in some implementations, thesoft tip 130 andpassage 134 formed therethrough may be tapered and adistal end 132 of thesoft tip 130 may be flared to improve fluid flow characteristics through the instrument. -
FIG. 10 illustrates passive flow characteristics through cannulas of a defined size.FIG. 10 also illustrates the passive flow characteristics of cannulas having a blunt tip as well as cannulas having a soft tip. Particularly,FIG. 10 displays measured passive flow data of cannulas having various diameters (e.g., 20 to 27 gauge). The passive flow data (in cm3/min.) represented inFIG. 10 were collected from experiments performed at a pressure of 66 mm of Hg (i.e., 1.28 psi or 0.88 bar). The passive flow data graphically illustrated inFIG. 10 are shown below in Table 1. - Table 1 includes flow rate data for passive flow through cannulas of the indicated types. For each indicated gauge size, Table 1 includes flow data of both a blunt tip cannula (i.e., a cannula that lacks a soft tip) and a cannula including a soft tip. For the 20, 23, 25, and 27 gauge cannulas identified with a single asterisk (*), a
soft tip 700 is received intopassage 710 ofcannula 720, as shown inFIG. 11 . - The last entry in Table 1 identified with two asterisks (**) includes data for both a blunt tip cannula and a soft tip cannula. The soft tip cannula is coupled to the cannula as described herein. Particularly, the soft tip is coupled to an end of the cannula via insert molding, although any of the methods described herein may be used. Further, for the example presented in Table 1, the passage of the soft tip and the passage of the cannula are aligned and are substantially the same in shape and size.
- The data are based upon a pressure differential across the cannula (and soft tip where applicable) of 66 mm of Hg. The flow rates indicated are measurements resulting from this pressure differential.
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TABLE 1 Backflush Passive Flow Characteristics for Blunt and Soft Tip Cannulas Blunt Tip Soft Tip Percentage (%) of flow through Soft Gauge (cm3/min.) (cm3/min.) Tip vs. Blunt Tip 20* 14.0 10.2 72.9 23* 9.5 6.6 69.5 25* 6.0 3.9 65.0 27* 3.4 1.5 44.1 27** 3.6 3.1 86.1 *Soft tip received within passage of cannula **Soft tip formed by insert molding according to the present disclosure - Referring to the 27* gauge cannula, the flow rate through the cannula having the soft tip is approximately 44% of the flow through the corresponding blunt tip cannula. That is, the soft tip cannula of the 27* gauge variety is approximately 56% less than the flow rate through the blunt tip variety. Conversely, the soft tip cannula of the 27** gauge variety has approximately 86% of flow rate of the blunt tip variety. That is, the cannula with the soft tip has only a 14% reduction in flow rate compared to the blunt tip. Further, the 3.1 cc/min. flow rate of the 27** gauge soft tip cannula is approximately 107% of the 1.5 cc/min. flow rate of the 27* gauge soft tip cannula.
FIG. 10 shows the data presented in Table 1 in a graphical representation. InFIG. 10 , the data identified by “27 Ga Continuous” corresponds to the 27** gauge data presented in Table 1. - In some implementations, the elongated portion may be any gauge cannula. For example, in some instances, the elongated portion may have a gauge size within the range of 7 to 32. Thus, in some instances, the elongated portion may have a lumen with an inner diameter between 0.150 in (3.810 mm) to 0.00325 in (0.0826 mm). In some implementations, the elongated portion may have a gauge size of 25 gauge or less. Particularly, in some instances, the elongated portion may have a gauge size within the range of 25 to 32 gauge.
- It should be understood that, although many aspects have been described herein, some implementations may include all of the features, others may include some features while including other, different features, and in still other instances, other implementations may omit some features while including others. That is, various implementations may include one, some, or all of the features described herein. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, and that it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as being illustrative, and not to be taken in a limiting sense. Furthermore, the scope of the present disclosure shall be construed to cover various modifications, combinations, additions, alterations, etc., above and to the above-described examples. Accordingly, various features and characteristics as discussed herein may be selectively interchanged and applied to other illustrated and non-illustrated example implementations, and numerous variations, modifications, and additions further can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as set forth in the appended claims.
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