WO2004049920A1 - 内視鏡の可撓管 - Google Patents
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- WO2004049920A1 WO2004049920A1 PCT/JP2003/014710 JP0314710W WO2004049920A1 WO 2004049920 A1 WO2004049920 A1 WO 2004049920A1 JP 0314710 W JP0314710 W JP 0314710W WO 2004049920 A1 WO2004049920 A1 WO 2004049920A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/012—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/005—Flexible endoscopes
- A61B1/0051—Flexible endoscopes with controlled bending of insertion part
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/00064—Constructional details of the endoscope body
- A61B1/00071—Insertion part of the endoscope body
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/12—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
- A61B1/121—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements provided with means for cleaning post-use
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
- A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
- A61L2/04—Heat
- A61L2/06—Hot gas
- A61L2/07—Steam
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- the present invention relates to a flexible tube of an endoscope capable of autoclaving (high-temperature, high-pressure steam sterilization).
- a medical endoscope can observe a deep part or the like in a body cavity by inserting a slender insertion portion into the body cavity or the like, and can perform a therapeutic treatment or the like by using a treatment tool as needed. It is essential that the medical endoscopes mentioned above be surely sterilized and sterilized after use.
- Autoclave sterilization (high-temperature, high-pressure steam sterilization) is becoming the mainstream sterilization of such medical instruments.
- Autoclave sterilization (high-temperature, high-pressure steam sterilization) requires no complicated operations, allows the equipment to be used immediately after sterilization, and has low running costs.
- Such an endoscope that can be autoclaved is, for example, an endoscope which is used in a negative pressure step of autocrep sterilization as described in JP-A-2000-157484.
- a check valve that opens (valve opens) when the internal pressure of the endoscope exceeds the specified value with respect to the outside and becomes high pressure Those with are proposed.
- the outside of the endoscope is pressurized during the pressurizing step of autoclave sterilization. Since the internal pressure of the endoscope is maintained at a low pressure when the check valve is opened during the negative pressure step, the internal pressure of the endoscope becomes lower than the external pressure. Due to the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the endoscope, pressure is applied to the entire endoscope from the outside of the endoscope toward the inside of the endoscope.
- the flexible tube portion 100 of the endoscope insertion portion generates a pressure difference between the outside portion of the flexible tube 100 and the outside, thereby reducing the diameter. It receives a force F1 that extends (extends) in the axial direction.
- the force F1 at which the flexible tube portion 100 expands is due to the fact that the reticulated tube changes its knitting angle, thereby contracting the flexible tube diameter and expanding in the axial direction.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and discloses a c invention that aims to provide a flexible tube of an endoscope capable of suppressing a change in length during autoclave sterilization.
- the present invention provides a net-like tube provided at an insertion portion of an endoscope, wherein the mesh tube is formed by weaving at least two or more metal wires in a direction that is not perpendicular to and not parallel to the longitudinal direction of the insertion portion.
- a flexible tube of an endoscope having a substantially equivalent magnitude to a force to extend in a longitudinal direction generated when a pressure difference occurs between the inside and the outside of the endoscope in the insertion portion.
- a contracting member for generating a force for contracting in the longitudinal direction of the rod is provided.
- FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of the endoscope apparatus
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a flexible tube portion of the endoscope insertion portion of FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a reticulated tube in the flexible tube portion of FIG. Explanatory diagram
- FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a force applied to a conventional flexible tube.
- an endoscope apparatus 1 having the present embodiment includes an endoscope 2 having an image pickup means (not shown), and an endoscope 2 which is detachably connected to the endoscope 2.
- the endoscope 2 is configured to be capable of being subjected to autoclave sterilization (high-temperature and high-pressure steam sterilization) after being used for observation and treatment, and after washing.
- the endoscope 2 mainly includes an elongated insertion section 7 having flexibility and an operation section 8 provided on the proximal end side of the insertion section 7.
- a flexible universal cord 9 extends from the side of the operation unit 8 provided in the endoscope 2. At the end of the universal cord 9, a connector 10 is provided that can be detachably connected to the light source device 3. An electrical connector section 11 is provided on a side of the connector section 10. A signal cable 4 connectable to a video processor 5 is connected to the electric connector section 11.
- connection between the input unit 7 and the operation unit 8, the connection between the operation unit 8 and the universal cord 9, and the connection between the universal cord 9 and the connector 10 are sharp
- An insertion-portion-side fold-preventing member 12, an operation-portion-side fold-prevention member 13, and a connector-portion-side fold-prevention member 14, each having a flexible member for preventing a sharp bend, are provided.
- the introduction part 7 is provided at a tip end of a flexible tube part 15 having flexibility, a bendable part 16 provided on the tip side of the flexible tube part 15, and is not shown. It is composed of a tip section 17 on which an observation optical system, an illumination optical system, and the like are provided.
- the operation unit 8 includes an air supply / water supply operation button 21 for operating an air supply operation and a water supply operation, a suction operation button 22 for operating a suction operation, and a bend for performing a bending operation of the bending unit 16.
- An operation knob 23, a plurality of remote switches 24 for remotely controlling the video processor 5, and a treatment tool inlet 25 which is an opening communicating with a treatment tool communication channel are provided.
- the distal end 17 is provided with a liquid supply port (not shown) and a gas supply / water supply nozzle (not shown) for ejecting a washing liquid or gas toward an observation window of an observation optical system (not shown) by an air supply operation and a water supply operation.
- An unillustrated suction port which is an opening on the distal end side of an unillustrated treatment instrument channel, for penetrating the instrument and sucking the liquid in the body cavity is provided.
- the connector section 10 includes a gas supply port 26 detachably connected to a gas supply source (not shown) built in the light source device 3 and a water supply tank detachably connected to a water supply tank 27 as a liquid supply source.
- An injection mouthpiece 31 is provided which is connected to a water supply means (not shown) for supplying water from the mouth.
- the connector section 10 is provided with a ground terminal base 32 for returning the leakage current to the high-frequency processing device when a high-frequency leakage current is generated in the endoscope when performing high-frequency processing or the like. .
- the electric connector section 11 is provided with a ventilation section (not shown) for communicating between the inside and the outside of the endoscope 2.
- a waterproof cap 33 with a pressure control valve can be detachably connected to the electric connector section 11.
- This waterproof cap 33 is provided with a pressure control valve not shown.
- the pressure control valve is opened when the pressure inside the endoscope exceeds a predetermined value compared to the external pressure, and keeps the pressure inside the endoscope at a predetermined value.
- the pressure control valve is a flexible tube portion that is generated by a pressure difference when the pressure inside the endoscope becomes lower than the outside pressure during autoclave sterilization (high-temperature high-pressure steam sterilization).
- the predetermined value can be set so that the force for contracting the flexible tube portion 15 is substantially equal to the force for expanding the flexible tube portion 15.
- the pressure control valve is set so as to open when the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the endoscope is 15 kPa or more, for example.
- the endoscope 2 is stored in a sterilization storage case (hereinafter, storage case) 34.
- storage case sterilization storage case
- the storage case 34 includes a tray 35 for storing the endoscope 2 and a back cover member 36 of the tray 35.
- the tray 35 and the back cover member 36 are provided with a plurality of vents (not shown) so that steam can pass through the vents during autoclave sterilization (high-temperature high-pressure steam sterilization). ing.
- the tray 35 is provided with a regulating portion (not shown) for accommodating the endoscope 2.
- the restricting portion has a shape such that each part of the endoscope 2 is accommodated in a predetermined position, and the position of the endoscope is restricted by accommodating the endoscope in the restricting portion. Further, the restricting portion is provided with an insertion portion restricting portion (not shown) for accommodating the flexible insertion portion 7.
- the sterilization process at the pre-vacuum type is performed at 13 2 ° C. And the sterilization process is 13 minutes at 13 ° C for the gravity type.
- the temperature conditions during the high-temperature high-pressure steam sterilization process Although it depends on the type of sterilizer and the duration of the sterilization process, it is generally set in the range of about 115 to 138 ° C. Some sterilizers can be set at around 142 ° C. The time condition varies depending on the temperature condition of the sterilization process, but is generally set to about 3 to 60 minutes. Some types of sterilizers can be set to about 100 minutes.
- the pressure in the sterilization chamber in this step is generally set to about +0.2 MPa with respect to the atmospheric pressure.
- the general pre-vacuum type high-temperature, high-pressure steam sterilization process consists of a pre-vacuum process in which the sterilization room containing the equipment to be sterilized is depressurized before the sterilization process, and then, high-pressure, high-temperature steam is sent into the sterilization room for sterilization. And the sterilization process to be performed.
- the pre-vacuum process is a process for allowing steam to penetrate into the details of the equipment to be sterilized during the subsequent sterilization process.By reducing the pressure in the sterilization chamber, high-pressure high-temperature steam spreads throughout the equipment to be sterilized. .
- the pressure in the sterilization chamber during the prepacing process is generally 10% of the atmospheric pressure.
- some of them include a drying step in which the sterilization chamber is re-pressurized after the sterilization step.
- the interior of the sterilization chamber is decompressed to remove steam from the sterilization chamber, thereby promoting the drying of the equipment to be sterilized in the sterilization chamber.
- the pressure in the sterilization chamber in this step is generally set to about 0.070.09 MPa with respect to the atmospheric pressure.
- the inside and the outside of the endoscope 2 communicate with each other through the vent to prevent a large pressure difference between the inside of the endoscope 2 and the pressure in the sterilization chamber.
- the endoscope 2 is not damaged by a pressure difference between the inside and the outside.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure steam is formed of O 2 formed of fluorine rubber / silicon rubber or the like, which is a sealing means provided at the outer surface of the flexible tube formed of a polymer material or at the connection portion of the exterior body of the endoscope 2. Infiltrate the inside gradually from the ring. It should be noted that the endoscope 2 is in a state in which a pressure is generated from the outside toward the inside in which the pressure reduced in the pre-vacuum process and the pressurized pressure in the sterilization process are added.
- the pressure in the sterilization chamber is reduced in the decompression step, and a pressure difference is generated such that the pressure outside the endoscope 2 is lower than that inside the endoscope 2.
- the pressure regulating valve opens (opens), and the inside and outside of the endoscope communicate with each other through the ventilation port, and a large pressure difference is generated between the inside of the endoscope and the pressure in the sterilization chamber. prevent.
- the endoscope 2 is not damaged by a pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the endoscope.
- the pressure control valve provided on the waterproof cap 33 closes.
- the endoscope 2 is in a state in which a pressure is generated from the outside to the inside by the amount of pressure reduction of the exterior body in the pressure reduction step.
- the inside and the outside of the endoscope communicate with each other through the vent.
- the inside of the endoscope 2 has the atmospheric pressure, so that the pressure load generated on the exterior body is eliminated.
- the flexible tube portion 15 includes, in order from the inside, a spiral tube 37 in which a metal strip is spirally wound, and a net tube formed in a net shape to cover the spiral tube 37. 38, and an outer skin 39 as a contracting member that covers the outside of the mesh tube 38.
- the mesh tube 38 is formed by braiding at least two or more metal wires in a direction that is not orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and that is not parallel.
- the flexible tube section 15 changes the braid angle of the mesh tube 38 by the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the endoscope. 1 5 Try to reduce the volume inside.
- the mesh tube 38 receives such a force that the strand direction approaches the longitudinal direction (the braid angle becomes shallower). That is, the reticulated tube 38 reduces the diameter of the flexible tube portion 15 and instead generates a force F1 for extending the entire flexible tube portion in the longitudinal direction.
- the force F1 for extending the flexible tube portion 15 is equal to the pressure difference between the flexible tube portion and the flexible tube portion.
- the outer tube 39 of the flexible tube 15 contracts in response to the force for expanding the flexible tube 15, thereby extending the flexible tube 15 in the longitudinal direction.
- the flexible tube portion 15 is configured to generate a force that contracts in the longitudinal direction having substantially the same magnitude as the tensioning force, thereby suppressing a change in the length of the flexible tube portion 15.
- the outer cover 39 is formed using, for example, a resin obtained by blending a styrene-based resin and an ester-based resin, which are polymer materials, in a ratio of 1: 2.
- this resin may be formed by blending, for example, an olefin resin, an amide resin, or the like.
- any one of a styrene resin, an ester resin, an olefin resin, and an amide resin may be used alone.
- the thickness of these resins is formed according to the specifications of the flexible tube portion 15.
- the flexible tube portion 15 is formed to have a length of 160 O mm and an outer diameter of 12.9 mm, and the outer cover 39 has a thickness of 0.2 mm. It is formed and covers the mesh tube 38.
- a contracting force F2 is generated by the heat of autoclave sterilization.
- the contracting force F2 is determined by the thermal contraction rate and the blend ratio of each material, the length of the outer diameter of the flexible tube portion 15, and the thickness of the outer skin.
- the outer cover 39 is formed so as to have a force substantially equal to the force F 1 for expanding the flexible tube portion 15.
- the endoscope 2 having the flexible tube portion 15 configured as described above is washed and disinfected after the endoscope inspection is completed. After the end of the cleaning, the endoscope 2 is stored in the storage case 34, stored in the autoclave sterilizer together with the storage case 34, and subjected to the autoclave sterilization (high-temperature and high-pressure steam sterilization) described above.
- the flexible tube portion 15 has a length of 160 mm and an outer diameter of 12.9 mm, and the outer skin 39 has a thickness of 0.2 mm.
- the pressure regulating valve provided on the waterproof cap 33 is It shall be set to open with a pressure difference of 15 kPa or more.
- the pressure change of the auto creep device is
- the endoscope 2 pre-presses the flexible tube portion 15 which is one of the exterior bodies.
- a state is created in which pressure from the outside to the inside is generated by adding the pressure reduced in the vacuum process and the pressure increased in the sterilization process.
- the flexible tube section 15 receives a pressure difference of 277 kPa between inside and outside during the sterilization process due to the pressure setting of the autoclave device and the opening pressure setting of the pressure control valve. Become.
- the flexible tube section 15 changes the braid angle of the mesh tube 38 as described above to reduce the internal volume. 38 decreases the diameter of the flexible tube portion 15, and instead generates a force F1 that extends the entire flexible tube portion in the longitudinal direction.
- the flexible tube portion 15 has a force that shrinks due to the heat of autoclave sterilization. F 2 is generated, and this force F 2 antagonizes the force F 1 for extending the flexible tube portion 15 at the contact surface between the outer skin 39 and the mesh tube 38.
- the endoscope 2 contracts the force F 1 for expanding the flexible tube 15 and the flexible tube 15 with respect to the change in the length of the flexible tube 15 due to the autocrepe sterilization.
- the difference from the force F 2 contributes, and the change in the length of the flexible tube portion 15 is, for example, It is controlled within ⁇ 5%.
- the endoscope 2 will be able to run out of the length of the built-in component and to prevent the user from erroneously recognizing the insertion length. it can.
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