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- the present invention relates to an endoscopic system including a curved serpentine tube portion and a curved portion.
- an endoscope is composed of an elongated insertion portion that is inserted into a subject and an operation portion that is connected to the proximal end side of the insertion portion.
- the insertion portion includes a long and flexible flexible tube portion and a bending portion that is provided on the distal end side of the flexible tube portion and performs a bending operation.
- the bending portion has a bending tube in which a plurality of node rings are juxtaposed in the longitudinal direction of the insertion portion and connected by joints that can swing with each other. In order to cause the bending portion to bend, a set of two wires each having one end connected to each bending tube is disposed in the insertion portion.
- the other end of the wire is fixed to a pulley connected to the bending operation knob of the operation unit.
- the pulley is rotated around the axis, and one of the pair of wires is wound and the other is sent out.
- the bending portion performs a bending operation by winding and unwinding (pulling and relaxing) the wire. Further, by providing two pulleys having such a bending mechanism, the bending portion can be bent in both the left-right direction and the up-down direction. By combining these bending directions, the bending portion can be bent in an arbitrary direction.
- a medical manipulator having such a bending mechanism is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.
- the tension applied to the wire changes depending on the shape of the serpentine tube portion and the bending portion through which the wire is inserted. That is, the relationship between the operation amount of the operation portion connected to the pulley and the actual bending state of the bending portion at the distal end of the insertion portion is not constant according to the shape of the insertion portion formed of the serpentine tube portion or the bending portion.
- an object of the present invention is to provide an endoscope system in which the tension applied to the wire that changes in accordance with the curved shape of the insertion portion is adjusted, and the same operational feeling is maintained.
- an endoscope system includes a curved portion (140, 142, 144) provided in a flexible elongated insertion portion (100), a traction and A plurality of wires (180, 180a, 180b, 382, 384) for bending the bending portion by relaxation, a shape acquisition unit (270, 350, 550, 650) for acquiring the shape of the insertion portion, and the wire A memory for storing information indicating the relationship between the adjustment unit (230, 240, 238, 330) for adjusting the tension, the shape of the insertion unit, and the adjustment value for driving the adjustment unit in the shape of the insertion unit.
- determining the adjustment value based on the shape of the insertion portion acquired by the shape acquisition unit and the information stored in the storage unit, and controlling the adjustment unit based on the adjustment value Control section (250) comprises a.
- an endoscope system includes a flexible elongated endoscope insertion portion (100) and the endoscope insertion portion.
- a manipulator wire (480a, 480b) for transmitting power to be operated, a manipulator shape acquisition unit (270, 352, 354, 450, 460, 550, 650) for acquiring the shape of the manipulator, and adjusting the tension applied to the manipulator wire Manipulator adjusting sections (430, 440), the shape of the manipulator, and the manipulator in the shape of the manipulator
- a storage unit (475) for storing information representing a relationship with an adjustment value for driving the modulator adjustment unit, the shape of the manipulator acquired by the manipulator shape acquisition unit, and the information stored in the storage unit
- a control unit (470) that determines the adjustment value based on the control value and controls the manipulator adjustment unit based on the adjustment value.
- an endoscope system that adjusts the tension applied to the wire, which changes according to the curved shape of the insertion portion.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of an endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the shape of the insertion portion when the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is used, and is a schematic diagram in the case where the serpentine tube portion is bent into a J shape in the stomach.
- FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the shape of the insertion portion when the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is used. In the transluminal endoscopic surgery, It is a schematic diagram when approaching the gallbladder.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of an endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the shape of the insertion portion when the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is used, and is a schematic diagram in the case where the serpentine tube portion is
- FIG. 3A is a diagram for explaining the shape of the insertion portion and the tension applied to the angle wire of the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and shows the positional relationship between the shape of the insertion portion and the angle wire.
- FIG. 3B is a view for explaining the shape of the insertion portion of the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the tension applied to the angle wire, and is an insertion portion in the IIIB-IIIB cross section shown in FIG. 3A. It is a figure which shows typically the positional relationship of the angle wire with respect to.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing in the control unit of the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the storage unit of the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A is a diagram for explaining an example of a mechanism of a tension adjusting unit of the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a reference state.
- FIG. 6B is a diagram for explaining an example of the mechanism of the tension adjusting unit of the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a state in which the path of the angle wire is shortened.
- FIG. 6A is a diagram for explaining an example of a mechanism of a tension adjusting unit of the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a reference state.
- FIG. 6B is a diagram for explaining an example of the mechanism of the tension adjusting unit of the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a state in which the path of the angle wire
- FIG. 6C is a diagram for explaining an example of a mechanism of a tension adjusting unit of the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a state in which the path of the angle wire is lengthened.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a first modification of the mechanism of the tension adjusting unit of the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a second modification of the mechanism of the tension adjusting unit of the endoscope system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an example of a configuration of an endoscope system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing in the control unit of the endoscope system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the storage unit of the endoscope system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an example of a configuration of an endoscope system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing in the control unit of the endoscope system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the storage unit of the endoscope system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the storage unit of the endoscope system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an example of a configuration of an endoscope system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an example of a configuration of an endoscope system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing in the control unit of the endoscope system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the storage unit of the endoscope system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an example of a configuration of an endoscope system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing in the control unit of the endoscope system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing in the control unit of the endoscope system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the storage unit of the endoscope system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the storage unit of the endoscope system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an example of a configuration of an endoscope system according to an embodiment in which the second embodiment and the third embodiment of the present invention are combined.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an example of a configuration of an endoscope system according to an embodiment in which the second embodiment and the fourth embodiment of the present invention are combined.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an example of a configuration of an endoscope system according to an embodiment in which the second embodiment and the fifth embodiment of the present invention are combined.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an example of a configuration of an endoscope system according to an embodiment in which the second embodiment and the third embodiment of the present invention are combined.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an example of a configuration of an endoscope system according to an embodiment in which the second embodiment and
- FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an example of a configuration of an endoscope system according to an embodiment in which the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment of the present invention are combined.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an example of a configuration of an endoscope system according to an embodiment in which the third embodiment and the fifth embodiment of the present invention are combined.
- the endoscope system can be used to curve a plurality of information related to the bending state of the insertion portion into, for example, a J-shape in the stomach, or to perform a transluminal endoscopic operation (Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic). (Surgery; NOTES), such as approaching the gallbladder with the transgastric or the like, and storing it for each operation method having a different shape when inserted into the subject. Then, the present endoscope system adjusts the tension of the angle wire for transmitting the driving force to the bending portion installed at the distal end of the in-vivo insertion portion based on information regarding the bending state of the insertion portion selected as appropriate. .
- FIG. 1 shows an outline of the overall configuration of the endoscope system according to the present embodiment.
- the endoscope system includes an insertion unit 100 having an elongated shape to be inserted into a subject, and an operation unit 200 for an operator to perform various operations of the endoscope system outside the subject.
- the insertion portion 100 includes a long and flexible flexible tube portion 120 and a curved portion 140 connected to the distal end side of the flexible tube portion 120.
- the serpentine tube portion 120 is composed of a metal spiral tube, a mesh tube provided on the outer peripheral side of the spiral tube, and a resin sheath coated on the outer peripheral surface of the mesh tube.
- the bending portion 140 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the bending tube formed by connecting a plurality of cylindrical node rings in the longitudinal direction of the bending portion 140 and connecting them by a swingable joint portion. It has a reticulated tube and a resin-made outer skin coated on the outer peripheral surface of the reticulated tube.
- coil pipes 170 are penetrated in the longitudinal direction of the serpentine tube portion 120 and the bending portion 140, and angle wires 180 are inserted through the coil pipes 170, respectively.
- one end of a coil pipe 170 disposed in the insertion unit 100 is fixed by a coil wall 190.
- a pair of first and second angle wires 180 connect the RL angle pulley 210 and one node ring in the bending portion 140. Specifically, one end of the first angle wire 180 is wound around and fixed to the RL angle pulley 210, and the other end is inserted into one of the four coil pipes 170 and fixed to the node ring. Has been. Similarly, the second angle wire 180 is wound around and fixed to the RL angle pulley 210 in a direction opposite to the winding direction of the first angle wire 180, and the other end is inserted through the coil pipe 170 and is the same. It is fixed to the node ring.
- each of the third and fourth angle wires 180 forming another pair is similarly wound around the UD angle pulley 220 and fixed, and the other end is also inserted through the coil pipe 170 to bend the curved portion. It is fixed to the node ring in 140.
- a pair of angle wires for bending the bending portion 140 in the left-right direction is referred to as an RL angle wire 180a
- a pair of angle wires for bending the bending portion 140 in a vertical direction is referred to as a UD angle wire 180b.
- the RL tension adjusting section 230 and UD tension adjusting section 240 are arranged between coil holder 190 and RL angle pulley 210 and UD angle pulley 220, respectively.
- the RL tension adjusting unit 230 includes a linear actuator 232, a movable pulley 234, and a movable pulley 236.
- the movable pulley 234 moves by driving the linear actuator 232, the tension of the RL angle wire 180a hung on the movable pulley 234 changes.
- the UD tension adjusting unit 240 includes a linear actuator 242, a movable pulley 244, and a movable pulley 246, and changes the tension of the UD angle wire 180b.
- the operation unit 200 includes a control unit 250, a storage unit 260, and an input unit 270.
- the input unit 270 is a part that receives an instruction from the operator.
- the input unit 270 outputs the received operator instruction to the control unit 250.
- the storage unit 260 stores information necessary for calculation performed by the control unit 250, and outputs necessary information to the control unit 250 in response to a request from the control unit 250.
- the control unit 250 reads necessary information from the storage unit 260, performs arithmetic processing using the information, and calculates a value related to adjustment of the tension of the angle wire 180. To do.
- the control unit 250 controls the operations of the linear actuator 232 and the linear actuator 242 based on the calculated adjustment value.
- the bending portion 140 functions as a bending portion provided in a flexible elongated insertion portion
- the angle wire 180 functions as a plurality of wires that bend the bending portion by traction and relaxation.
- the storage unit 260 functions as a storage unit that stores information representing the relationship between the shape of the insertion unit and the adjustment value for driving the adjustment unit in the shape of the insertion unit.
- the RL tension adjustment unit 230 The UD tension adjustment unit 240 functions as an adjustment unit that adjusts the tension applied to the wire.
- the control unit 250 functions as a control unit that determines an adjustment value and controls the adjustment unit based on the adjustment value.
- the input unit 270 functions as an input unit that acquires a technique mode corresponding to a technique using the endoscope system.
- the serpentine tube portion 120 may be bent with a relatively small curvature, for example, the bendable tube portion 120 is bent into a J shape in the digestive tract such as the stomach. .
- the serpentine tube portion 120 has a relatively large curvature, such as approaching the gallbladder in the abdominal cavity through the stomach. It is also conceivable to bend. Other cases such as approaching the sigmoid colon, descending colon, transverse colon, ascending colon, etc. (not shown) are conceivable.
- the UD angle is inserted through the outside of the curve from the central axis of the serpentine tube part 120.
- the wire 180bD below the wire 180b is pulled because the path becomes longer than when the serpentine tube portion 120 extends linearly. For this reason, the tension applied to the lower wire 180bD increases as compared with the shape in which the serpentine tube portion 120 extends linearly.
- the RL angle wire 180a has the same path length and the same tension as compared to the shape in which the serpentine tube portion 120 extends linearly.
- the angle wire 180 having the above-described configuration is adjusted as follows. That is, when approaching the gallbladder by transgastric in NOTES, the serpentine tube portion 120 is passed through the same route every time surgery is performed. As described above, when the same procedure is performed, the bending state of the serpentine tube portion 120 is substantially the same every time the operation is performed.
- the change in the tension of the angle wire 180 caused by the bending of the serpentine tube portion 120 is adjusted.
- the present embodiment uses the feature that the bending state of the serpentine tube portion 120 is always substantially equal depending on the surgical method. That is, the mode is set in advance according to the technique and the target, and an adjustment value relating to the adjustment of the tension applied to the angle wire 180 based on the bending state of the serpentine tube portion 120 is stored in advance for each mode. The endoscope system then adjusts the tension of the angle wire 180 using the stored adjustment value.
- the case where the curvature of the bending portion 120 shown in FIG. 2A is relatively small is reversed (small) mode
- ) Mode and the approach to the sigmoid colon, descending colon, transverse colon, ascending colon, etc. are referred to as colon mode, and these are collectively referred to as procedure mode.
- the operator selects a desired procedure mode according to the procedure being performed, and inputs it to the input unit 270.
- the input unit 270 for example, an input device having a configuration in which buttons for designating the reverse (small) mode, the reverse (large) mode, and the large intestine mode are provided can be applied.
- the input unit 270 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the like and is separately provided with a display unit (not shown) may be used.
- step S ⁇ b> 11 the control unit 250 inputs an instruction of the technique mode used by the operator from the input unit 270.
- step S ⁇ b> 12 the control unit 250 sets the corresponding procedure mode among the adjustment values related to the adjustment of the tension of the angle wire stored in the storage unit 260 according to the procedure mode input from the input unit 270.
- Read the adjustment value For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a table associated with each mode is provided in the storage unit 260, and adjustment values relating to adjustment of the tension of the angle wire 180 are stored in advance. As shown in this figure, for example, correspondences such as the increase / decrease level of the tension with respect to the angle wire 180 relative to the reference value, the adjustment levels of the RL tension adjustment unit 230 and the UD tension adjustment unit 240, and the like are stored.
- the controller 250 appropriately reads out an adjustment value corresponding to the technique mode from the above, and executes the adjustment.
- step S13 the control unit 250 adjusts the driving amount of the linear actuator 232 for moving the movable pulley 234 and the movable pulley 236 of the RL tension adjusting unit 230 and the UD tension adjustment in accordance with the read wire tension adjustment value.
- the driving amount of the linear actuator 242 for moving the movable pulley 244 and the movable pulley 246 of the unit 240 is calculated.
- step S14 the control unit 250 controls the driving of the linear actuator 232 and the linear actuator 242 based on the calculated driving amount, and adjusts the tension of the angle wire 180, respectively.
- the movable pulley 234 and the movable pulley 236 are moved by the linear actuator 232. As shown in FIG. 6A, the center position of the movable range of the movable pulley 234 and the movable pulley 236 is set as a reference state. When it is desired to reduce the tension applied to the RL angle wire 180a, the movable pulley 234 and the movable pulley 236 are moved so as to shorten the path of the angle wire 180 as shown in FIG. 6B. Conversely, when it is desired to increase the tension applied to the RL angle wire 180a, the movable pulley 234 and the movable pulley 236 are moved so as to lengthen the path of the angle wire 180, as shown in FIG. 6C.
- the tension applied to the angle wire 180 is adjusted according to the positions of the movable pulley 234 and the movable pulley 236.
- a linear actuator may be provided for each of the movable pulley 234 and the movable pulley 236 so that the movable pulley 234 and the movable pulley 236 can be moved individually. If it can be moved individually, the tension can be individually adjusted for each of the two RL angle wires 180a connected to one node ring. The same applies to the UD tension adjusting unit 240.
- the mechanisms of the RL tension adjusting unit 230 and the UD tension adjusting unit 240 are not limited to the configurations shown in FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C, and other configurations may be used as long as the tension of the angle wire 180 can be changed. Good.
- a moving mechanism (not shown) that moves the shaft of the RL angle pulley 210 is provided and moved so as to change the distance between the RL angle pulley 210 and the coil holder 190. It may be what you do.
- an adjustment screw 238 for changing the overall length is provided between the RL angle pulley 210 and the coil wall 190, and the tension of the RL angle wire 180a is adjusted by this adjustment screw. You may adjust. That is, the tension of the RL angle wire 180a may be adjusted by rotating the adjustment screw 238 and changing the total length in accordance with a change in tension applied to the RL angle wire 180a.
- the tension of the angle wire 180 is adjusted for each technique mode corresponding to the surgical procedure and the target, and the change in tension due to the curved shape of the insertion portion is eliminated. be able to.
- the operator can always perform the bending operation of the bending portion 140 with the same operation feeling regardless of the bending shape of the flexible tube portion 120. Since the bending angle (bending amount) assumed by the bending portion 140 is obtained by an operation with the same operation feeling by the operator, this tension adjustment has an effect of realizing a more accurate operation of the bending portion 140 without a sense of incongruity.
- the RL angle pulley 210 and the UD angle pulley 220 of the present embodiment are manual operation mechanisms that rotate when an operator rotates an operation knob connected thereto.
- the wire tension adjusting mechanism according to the present embodiment can be used not only for this but also for an endoscope system having an electrically operated mechanism that electrically rotates the RL angle pulley 210 and the UD angle pulley 220, for example. .
- Even in the case where the electric operation mechanism is used in order to accurately perform the bending operation of the bending portion 140, when the tension applied to the angle wire 180 changes, it is necessary to adjust the control parameter related to the operation of the electric operation mechanism accordingly.
- the tension of the angle wire 180 is adjusted for each technique mode according to the operation method and the target, and the insertion portion is bent. Therefore, it is not necessary to adjust the control parameter relating to the above-described electric operation mechanism in accordance with the tension of the angle wire 180. For this reason, the tension adjustment of the angle wire 180 according to the present embodiment has an effect of facilitating the control of the electric operation mechanism.
- the wire tension adjusting mechanism according to the present embodiment is not limited to an endoscope, and is a flexible elongated shape that bends and relaxes a wire by pulling and relaxing the wire, as in an endoscope. Can be used in the same manner, and the same effect can be obtained.
- the endoscope system includes a first bending portion 142 located on the distal end side of the insertion portion 100 and a first bending portion 142 located on the proximal end side relative to the first bending portion 142.
- a multi-stage bending endoscope having a plurality of joints constituted by two bending portions 144 is taken as an example.
- the wire reaches the angle pulley through a plurality of joints. Therefore, when the multistage bending endoscope is curved, the angle wire connected to the joint on the distal end side of the insertion portion is affected by the bending of other joints. In other words, the tension of the angle wire connected to the joint on the distal end side increases or decreases due to the curvature of the joint on the proximal end side from the joint. That is, the initial tension defining the start of movement of the bending portion with respect to the rotation angle of the pulley is different. This difference in initial tension makes the operation knob feel different for the operator. Such a difference in operational feeling makes it difficult to accurately operate the bending portion.
- the tension of the first angle wire 382 for driving the first bending portion 142 is adjusted according to the bending shape of the second bending portion 144 disposed on the base end side.
- the bending shape of the second bending portion 144 is acquired by detecting the movement amount of the second angle wire 384 for bending the second bending portion 144.
- the pair of first angle wires 382 for bending the first bending portion 142 is wound around the first bending pulley 310 in the operation portion 200 as in the case of the first embodiment. It is fixed. The other end of the pair of first angle wires 382 is inserted through the insertion portion 100 and fixed to the node ring of the first bending portion 142.
- a pair of second angle wires 384 for bending the second bending portion 144 is fixed by winding one end around the second bending pulley 320, and the other end of the second bending wire 144 is fixed to the insertion portion 100. It is inserted and fixed to the node ring of the second bending portion 144.
- a tension adjusting unit 330 similar to the RL tension adjusting unit 230 according to the first embodiment is disposed between the coil wall 190 and the first bending pulley 310.
- the tension adjusting unit 330 is connected to the control unit 250 as in the case of the first embodiment, and adjusts the tension of the first angle wire 382 under the control of the control unit 250.
- a wire pulling amount detection unit 350 that detects the movement amount of the second angle wire 384 is disposed between the coil wall 190 and the second bending pulley 320.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 350 is, for example, a linear encoder that detects the movement amount of the second angle wire 384.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 350 may be a potentiometer that detects the rotation angle of the second bending pulley 320 that pulls and relaxes the second angle wire 384.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 350 outputs the detected movement amount of the second angle wire 384 to the control unit 250.
- the control unit 250 reads necessary information from the storage unit 260 based on the movement amount of the second angle wire 384 input from the wire pulling amount detection unit 350, and relates to adjustment of the tension of the first angle wire 382. Calculate the value. Based on the calculated adjustment value, the operation of the tension adjustment unit 330 is controlled.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 350 functions as a wire movement amount detection unit that detects a movement amount of a wire that transmits power to at least one bending portion among a plurality of bending portions.
- step S ⁇ b> 21 the control unit 250 acquires the movement amount of the second angle wire 384 from the wire pulling amount detection unit 350.
- step S ⁇ b> 22 the control unit 250, among the adjustment values relating to the adjustment of the tension of the first angle wire 382 stored in the storage unit 260, according to the acquired movement amount of the second angle wire 384.
- Read the necessary adjustment values For example, as illustrated in FIG. 11, the storage unit 260 stores an adjustment value in association with the movement amount of the second angle wire 384. Further, instead of a table showing the relationship between the movement amount of the second angle wire 384 and the adjustment value as shown in FIG. 11, relational expressions representing these relationships may be stored.
- step S23 the control unit 250 calculates the drive amount of the mechanism in the tension adjustment unit 330 according to the read adjustment value. For example, as in the case of the RL tension adjusting unit 230 in the first embodiment, when a mechanism including a movable pulley is provided, the driving amount of a linear actuator for moving the movable pulley is calculated.
- step S24 the control unit 250 controls the driving of the mechanism in the tension adjusting unit 330 based on the calculated driving amount, and adjusts the tension of the first angle wire 382.
- the bending state of the second bending portion 144 that changes the tension of the first angle wire 382 is detected by acquiring the movement amount of the second angle wire 384.
- a change in tension due to the bending shape of the second bending portion 144 can be eliminated.
- the operator can always perform the bending operation of the first bending portion 142 with the same operation feeling regardless of the bending shape of the second bending portion 144. Since the bending angle (bending amount) of the first bending portion 142 is assumed by the operation with the same operation feeling of the operator, this tension adjustment realizes more accurate operation of the first bending portion 142 without a sense of incongruity. There is an effect.
- the input unit 270 is provided, and the first angle is determined according to the bending state of the snake tube 120 determined for each technique mode according to the technique and the target.
- the tension of the wire 382 and the second angle wire 384 may be adjusted.
- the tension adjustment of the first angle wire 382 is performed after the tension adjustment is performed for each procedure mode with reference to the information as shown in FIG. 5, for example, as in the case of the first embodiment.
- tension adjustment based on the amount of movement of the second angle wire 384 according to the present embodiment is performed.
- the adjustment value related to the adjustment of the tension of the first angle wire 382 is the sum of the adjustment value based on the procedure mode and the adjustment value based on the movement amount of the second angle wire 384.
- the input unit 270 and the wire pulling amount detection unit 350 function as a shape acquisition unit.
- the first bending pulley 310 and the second bending pulley 320 may be, for example, an electric operation mechanism that is rotated electrically. Also in this case, since the tension of the first angle wire 382 (including the second angle wire 384 when adjusting the tension depending on the procedure mode) is adjusted, the first angle wire 382 (and the second angle wire 382) is adjusted. It is not necessary to adjust the control parameter related to the electric operation mechanism according to the tension of the angle wire 384). For this reason, the tension adjustment according to the present embodiment has an effect of facilitating the control of the electric operation mechanism.
- first bending portion 142 and the second bending portion 144 are not limited to each having one bending pulley as described in the present embodiment, and similarly to the description in the first embodiment, You may make it the structure provided with two pulleys for a curve so that it can each bend in four directions up and down, right and left.
- the bending portion is not limited to the two steps of the first bending portion 142 and the second bending portion 144, and may be three or more steps.
- the bending portion on the distal end side adjusts the tension of the driving angle wire according to the bending state of the bending portion on the proximal end side with respect to the bending portion. What is necessary is just to comprise.
- the endoscope system has the same effect as the present embodiment.
- the wire tension adjusting mechanism according to the present embodiment is not limited to an endoscope, and is a flexible elongated shape that bends and relaxes a wire by pulling and relaxing the wire, as in an endoscope. Can be used in the same manner, and the same effect can be obtained.
- the endoscope system according to the present embodiment is an endoscope system in which a manipulator is inserted through a forceps opening of an insertion portion 100 of an endoscope, as schematically shown in FIG.
- the basic mechanism of the manipulator is the same as that of the endoscope described above, except that the insertion portion 490 has a small diameter for passing through the forceps opening of the endoscope.
- a bending portion 494 is provided at the distal end of the insertion portion 490 of the manipulator.
- the bending portion 494 is bent by pulling and relaxing the RL angle wire 480a by the RL angle pulley 410 and pulling and relaxing the UD angle wire 480b by the UD angle pulley 420.
- the mechanism for adjusting the tension of the angle wire according to the present invention is provided in this manipulator.
- the tension of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b changes according to the bending shape of the bending portion 140 of the endoscope through which they are inserted.
- the endoscope system according to the present embodiment adjusts the tension of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b according to the bending shape of the bending portion 140 of the endoscope, and operates the bending portion 494 of the manipulator for the operator. It improves the senses.
- the manipulator insertion portion 490 includes an elongated serpentine tube portion 492 and a curved portion 494 at the tip thereof. As in the case of the endoscope, the insertion portion 490 has a pair of RL angle wires 480a for driving the bending portion 494 in the left-right direction (Right-Left) and the bending portion 494 in the up-down direction (Up- A pair of UD angle wires 480b for driving (Down) is inserted.
- each of the pair of RL angle wires 480a is wound around and fixed to the RL angle pulley 410 in the operation unit 400 of the manipulator.
- the other end of each of the pair of RL angle wires 480a is fixed to the node ring of the bending portion 494.
- one end of each of the pair of UD angle wires 480b is wound around and fixed to the UD angle pulley 420 in the operation unit 400 of the manipulator, and the other end is fixed to the node ring of the bending portion 494. Yes.
- the RL angle wire 480a includes the RL tension adjusting unit 430 similar to the RL tension adjusting unit 230 of the first embodiment, and the UD angle wire 480b includes the same UD tension adjusting unit 440. ing.
- the RL tension adjusting unit 430 and the UD tension adjusting unit 440 are connected to a control unit 470 of the manipulator.
- the RL tension adjusting unit 430 and the UD tension adjusting unit 440 are driven under the control of the control unit 470 to adjust the tension of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b, respectively.
- the RL wire pulling amount detection unit similar to the wire pulling amount detection unit 350 in the second embodiment is used for the RL angle wire 180a that bends the bending portion 140 of the endoscope.
- 450 is provided.
- the UD angle wire 180b is also provided with a UD wire pulling amount detector 460.
- the RL wire pulling amount detection unit 450 and the UD wire pulling amount detection unit 460 are connected to the control unit 470, and output the movement amounts of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b, respectively, to the control unit 470.
- the control unit 470 uses the information stored in the storage unit 475 based on the inputs from the RL wire pulling amount detection unit 450 and the UD wire pulling amount detection unit 460, respectively, and the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle. A value related to the adjustment of the tension of the wire 480b is calculated. Further, the RL tension adjusting unit 430 and the UD tension adjusting unit 440 are controlled to adjust the tensions of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b.
- the insertion portion 100 functions as a flexible elongated endoscope insertion portion
- the bending portion 140 functions as an endoscope bending portion, for example, an RL angle wire 180a and a UD angle wire.
- 180b functions as an endoscope wire that bends the bending portion of the endoscope.
- the RL wire pulling amount detection unit 450 and the UD wire pulling amount detection unit 460 function as a manipulator shape acquisition unit.
- the insertion unit 490 includes The RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b function as manipulator wires that transmit power for bending the manipulator bending portion.
- the RL tension adjusting unit 430 and the UD tension adjusting unit 440 Manipulator adjustment to adjust the tension applied to the manipulator wire
- the storage unit 475 functions as a storage unit that stores information representing the relationship between the shape of the manipulator and the adjustment value for driving the manipulator adjustment unit in the shape of the manipulator.
- the control unit 470 It functions as a control unit that determines an adjustment value based on the shape of the manipulator acquired by the manipulator shape acquisition unit and information stored in the storage unit, and controls the manipulator adjustment unit based on the adjustment value.
- step S31 the control unit 470 acquires the movement amounts of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b of the endoscope from the RL wire pulling amount detection unit 450 and the UD wire pulling amount detection unit 460.
- step S32 the control unit 470 adjusts the tension of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b stored in the storage unit 475 according to the obtained movement amount of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b.
- necessary adjustment values are read.
- the storage unit 475 adjusts the tension of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b of the manipulator in association with the movement amount of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b of the endoscope.
- Such adjustment values are stored. For example, in FIG.
- each column is an adjustment value related to the adjustment of the tension of the RL angle wire 480a
- the lower part is an adjustment value related to the adjustment of the tension of the UD angle wire 480b.
- relational expressions representing these relationships are stored. May be.
- step S33 the control unit 470 calculates the driving amount of the mechanism in the RL tension adjusting unit 430 and the UD tension adjusting unit 440 according to the read adjustment value.
- step S34 the control unit 470 controls the driving of the mechanisms in the RL tension adjusting unit 430 and the UD tension adjusting unit 440 of the manipulator based on the calculated driving amount, and the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle of the manipulator.
- the tension of the wire 480b is adjusted.
- the bending shape of the bending portion 140 that causes the tension of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b of the manipulator to change is changed to the movement of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b of the endoscope.
- the tension of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b of the manipulator can be adjusted according to the obtained curved shape of the bending portion 140 of the endoscope.
- the operator can always perform the bending operation of the bending portion 494 of the manipulator with the same operation feeling without being aware of it.
- the RL angle wire of the manipulator is provided with the input unit 270 according to the bending state of the serpentine unit 120 for each technique mode according to the surgical procedure and the target. You may enable it to adjust the tension
- the tension of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b of the manipulator is adjusted based on the procedure mode as in the case of the first embodiment, and further according to the present embodiment. The tension is adjusted based on the amount of movement of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b of the endoscope.
- the adjustment value related to the adjustment of the tension of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b is an adjustment value based on the procedure mode and an adjustment value based on the movement amount of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b of the endoscope.
- the input unit 270, the RL wire pulling amount detection unit 450, and the UD wire pulling amount detection unit 460 function as a shape acquisition unit. Even in this case, the endoscope system has the same effect as the present embodiment.
- the RL angle pulley 410 and the UD angle pulley 420 may be, for example, an electric operation mechanism that is rotated electrically. Also in this case, since the tension of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b is adjusted, it is not necessary to adjust the control parameter related to the electric operation mechanism according to the tension of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b. good. For this reason, the tension adjustment according to the present embodiment has an effect of facilitating the control of the electric operation mechanism.
- an endoscope insertion shape observation device (Endoscope Positioning Detection Unit: UPD) 550 is combined.
- the snake tube portion 120 is provided with a magnetic coil 555.
- the UPD 550 receives the magnetism generated from the magnetic coil 555 by an antenna (not shown) provided in the UPD 550 and calculates the shape of the serpentine tube unit 120.
- the UPD 550 outputs the calculated shape of the flexible tube 120 of the endoscope to the control unit 250 of the endoscope.
- UPD is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-79087.
- the present invention is not limited to the UPD 550 using magnetism, and may be replaced with, for example, a device that acquires the shape of the serpentine tube unit 120 using an X-ray apparatus or the like.
- the control unit 250 of the endoscope reads information related to the adjustment of the tension of the angle wire 180 from the storage unit 260 based on the shape of the flexible tube unit 120 input from the UPD 550, performs arithmetic processing using the information, and performs RL
- the operations of the tension adjusting unit 230 and the UD tension adjusting unit 240 are controlled.
- the magnetic coil 555 functions as a marker disposed in the insertion portion
- the UPD 550 functions as an insertion shape observation device that acquires the shape of the insertion portion in a non-contact manner.
- step S41 the control unit 250 acquires information related to the shape of the flexible tube unit 120 from the UPD 550.
- step S42 the control unit 250 calculates the bending direction, the curvature, and the like of each part of the serpentine tube 120 from the acquired information relating to the shape of the serpentine tube 120.
- step S43 necessary adjustment values are read from among the adjustment values related to the adjustment of the wire tension stored in the storage unit 260 in accordance with the bending direction and curvature of the serpentine tube unit 120.
- the storage unit 260 stores values related to the adjustment of the tension of the RL angle wire 180 a and the UD angle wire 180 b in association with the amount of bending of the serpentine tube unit 120 in the RL direction and the UD direction.
- the upper row of each column is an adjustment value related to the adjustment of the tension of the RL angle wire 180a
- the lower row is an adjustment value related to the adjustment of the tension of the UD angle wire 180b.
- a relational expression representing the same relation as these may be stored.
- step S44 the control unit 250 calculates the drive amount of the mechanism in the RL tension adjustment unit 230 and the UD tension adjustment unit 240 according to the read adjustment value.
- step S45 the control unit 250 controls the driving of the mechanisms in the RL tension adjusting unit 230 and the UD tension adjusting unit 240 based on the calculated driving amount, and the tension of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b. Adjust.
- the shape of the snake tube portion 120 that changes the tension of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b of the endoscope is acquired using the magnetic coil 555 and the UPD 550, and the shape of the snake tube portion 120 is obtained. Accordingly, the tension of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b can be adjusted. As a result, the operator can always perform the bending operation of the bending portion 140 with the same operational feeling without being aware of the bending shape of the flexible tube portion 120 of the endoscope. Since the bend angle (bending amount) assumed by the bending portion 140 is obtained by an operation with the same operation feeling of the operator, this tension adjustment has an effect of realizing more accurate operation of the bending portion 140 without a sense of incongruity.
- the RL angle pulley 210 and the UD angle pulley 220 may be, for example, an electric operation mechanism that is rotated electrically. Also in this case, since the tension of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b is adjusted, it is not necessary to adjust the control parameter related to the electric operation mechanism according to the tension of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b. good. For this reason, the tension adjustment according to the present embodiment has an effect of facilitating the control of the electric operation mechanism.
- the wire tension adjusting mechanism according to the present embodiment is not limited to an endoscope, and is a flexible elongated shape that bends and relaxes a wire by pulling and relaxing the wire, as in an endoscope. Can be used in the same manner, and the same effect can be obtained.
- an overtube 660 is provided on the circumferential portion of the serpentine tube portion 120.
- a coil pipe 670 is inserted into the overtube 660 in the same manner as the bending portion 140 of the endoscope.
- the coil pipe 670 extends to the operation unit 200 and is fixed to the operation unit 200 with a coil receiver 690.
- An overtube wire 680 is inserted into the coil pipe 670.
- the overtube wire 680 is wound around and fixed to the overtube pulley 610 in the operation unit 200. Therefore, when the operator rotates an angle knob (not shown) connected to the overtube pulley 610, the overtube pulley 610 rotates, and the overtube wire 680 is pulled and relaxed. As a result, the flexible tube portion 120 of the endoscope in the overtube 660 is curved.
- a wire pulling amount detection unit 650 similar to the wire pulling amount detection unit 350 according to the second embodiment is disposed between the coil wall 690 and the overtube pulley 610, and the overtube wire 680. Get travel distance.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 650 may be a linear encoder that detects the amount of movement of the overtube wire 680 or the rotation angle of the overtube pulley 610 as described in the description of the second embodiment. It may be a potentiometer.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 650 outputs the detected amount of movement of the overtube wire 680 to the control unit 250.
- the control unit 250 Based on the movement amount of the overtube wire 680 input from the wire pulling amount detection unit 650, the control unit 250 reads adjustment values related to adjustment of the tension of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b from the storage unit 260, Using this, arithmetic processing is performed to control the operations of the RL tension adjusting unit 230 and the UD tension adjusting unit 240.
- the overtube 660 functions as an overtube that covers the peripheral surface of the insertion portion and curves the insertion portion
- the overtube wire 680 functions as a tube wire that transmits power to the overtube.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 650 functions as a tube wire movement amount detection unit that detects the movement amount of the tube wire as the shape acquisition unit.
- step S51 the control unit 250 acquires the movement amount of the overtube wire 680 from the wire pulling amount detection unit 650.
- step S ⁇ b> 52 the control unit 250 reads a necessary adjustment value among the adjustment values related to the adjustment of the wire tension stored in the storage unit 260 according to the acquired movement amount of the overtube wire 680.
- the storage unit 260 includes, for example, FIG.
- the adjustment value relating to the adjustment of the tension of the RL angle wire 180a and the UD angle wire 180b is stored in association with the amount of movement of the overtube wire 680. For example, in FIG.
- each column is an adjustment value related to the adjustment of the tension of the RL angle wire 180a
- the lower row is an adjustment value related to the adjustment of the tension of the UD angle wire 180b.
- a relational expression representing the same relation as these may be stored.
- step S53 the control unit 250 calculates the drive amount of the mechanism in the tension adjustment unit 330 according to the read adjustment value. For example, when a mechanism similar to the RL tension adjusting unit 230 in the first embodiment is provided, the drive amount of the linear actuator 232 for moving the movable pulley 234 is calculated.
- step S54 the control unit 250 controls the driving of the mechanisms in the RL tension adjusting unit 230 and the UD tension adjusting unit 240 based on the calculated driving amount, and adjusts the tension of the angle wire 180.
- the curved shape of the serpentine tube portion 120 that changes the tension of the angle wire 180 is detected by acquiring the movement amount of the overtube wire 680, and the detected curved state of the serpentine tube portion 120 is detected.
- the tension of the angle wire 180 can be adjusted.
- the operator can always perform the bending operation of the bending portion 140 with the same feeling of operation regardless of the bending state of the flexible tube portion 120 without being aware of it. Since the bend angle (bending amount) assumed by the bending portion 140 is obtained by an operation with the same operation feeling of the operator, this tension adjustment has an effect of realizing more accurate operation of the bending portion 140 without a sense of incongruity.
- the RL angle pulley 210 and the UD angle pulley 220 may be, for example, an electric operation mechanism that is rotated electrically. Also in this case, since the tension of the angle wire 180 is adjusted, it is not necessary to adjust the control parameter related to the electric operation mechanism according to the tension of the angle wire 180. For this reason, the tension adjustment according to the present embodiment has an effect of facilitating the control of the electric operation mechanism.
- the wire tension adjusting mechanism according to the present embodiment is not limited to an endoscope, and is a flexible elongated shape that bends and relaxes a wire by pulling and relaxing the wire, as in an endoscope. Can be used in the same manner, and the same effect can be obtained.
- the second to fifth embodiments can be combined.
- the multistage bending endoscope according to the second embodiment can be combined with the manipulator according to the third embodiment.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 352 and the second wire pulling amount detection unit 354 detect.
- the first wire pulling amount detection unit 352 and the second wire pulling amount detection unit 354 output the detected movement amounts of the first angle wire 382 and the second angle wire 384 to the control unit 470 of the manipulator.
- the control unit 470 calculates values related to the tension adjustment of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b of the manipulator while referring to the information stored in the storage unit 475. Then, the RL tension adjusting unit 430 and the UD tension adjusting unit 440 are controlled to adjust the tensions of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b.
- the first wire pulling amount detection unit 352 and the second wire pulling amount detection unit 354 function as a wire movement amount detection unit as a manipulator shape acquisition unit.
- the multistage bending endoscope according to the second embodiment and the UPD according to the fourth embodiment can be combined.
- the serpentine tube portion 120 of the endoscope includes a magnetic coil 555
- the UPD 550 detects the magnetism from the magnetic coil 555
- information on the shape of the serpentine tube portion 120 is obtained.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 350 detects the movement amount of the second angle wire 384 and outputs the movement amount to the control unit 250.
- the control unit 250 refers to the information stored in the storage unit 260 based on the shape of the serpentine tube unit 120 input from the UPD 550 and the movement amount of the second angle wire 384 input from the wire pulling amount detection unit 350.
- a value related to the adjustment of the tension applied to one angle wire 382 is calculated.
- the tension adjustment of the first angle wire 382 is performed based on the shape of the serpentine tube portion 120 with reference to the information as shown in FIG.
- tension adjustment based on the amount of movement of the second angle wire 384 according to the second embodiment is further performed. That is, the adjustment value relating to the adjustment of the tension of the first angle wire 382 is the sum of the adjustment value based on the input from the UPD 550 and the adjustment value based on the movement amount of the second angle wire 384.
- the control unit 250 controls the tension adjusting unit 330 to adjust the tension of the first angle wire 382.
- the UPD 550 functions as an insertion shape observation device as a manipulator shape acquisition unit
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 350 functions as a wire movement amount detection unit.
- the multistage bending endoscope according to the second embodiment and the overtube according to the fifth embodiment can be combined.
- the serpentine tube portion 120 of the endoscope has an overtube 660, an overtube wire 680 for bending the overtube 660, and a wire pulling amount detection unit for detecting the tension thereof. 650.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 650 outputs the movement amount of the overtube wire 680 related to the shape of the serpentine tube unit 120 to the control unit 250 as in the fifth embodiment.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 350 detects the movement amount of the second angle wire 384 and outputs the movement amount to the control unit 250.
- the control unit 250 stores the movement amount of the overtube wire 680 input from the wire pulling amount detection unit 650 and the movement amount of the second angle wire 384 input from the wire pulling amount detection unit 350, and is stored in the storage unit 260.
- the value relating to the adjustment of the tension applied to the first angle wire 382 is calculated while referring to the information.
- the tension adjustment of the first angle wire 382 is performed based on the input from the wire pulling amount detection unit 650 with reference to, for example, the information as shown in FIG. 20 as in the case of the fifth embodiment.
- the tension adjustment based on the moving amount of the second angle wire 384 according to the second embodiment is further made.
- the adjustment value related to the adjustment of the tension of the first angle wire 382 is the sum of the adjustment value based on the input from the wire pulling amount detection unit 650 and the adjustment value based on the movement amount of the second angle wire 384. .
- the control unit 250 controls the tension adjusting unit 330 to adjust the tension of the first angle wire 382.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 650 and the wire pulling amount detection unit 350 function as a tube wire movement amount detection unit and a wire movement amount detection unit as the manipulator shape acquisition unit, respectively.
- the manipulator according to the third embodiment and the UPD according to the fourth embodiment can be combined.
- the serpentine tube portion 120 of the endoscope includes a magnetic coil 555
- the UPD 550 detects the magnetism from the magnetic coil 555
- information on the shape of the serpentine tube portion 120 is controlled by the manipulator.
- the control unit 470 adjusts the values relating to the adjustment of the tensions of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b in the same manner as in the fourth embodiment.
- the calculation is made based on the shape of the serpentine tube portion 120 with reference to information stored in the storage unit 475 as shown in FIG.
- control unit 470 controls the RL tension adjusting unit 430 and the UD tension adjusting unit 440 to adjust the tension of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b.
- the UPD 550 functions as an insertion shape observation device as a manipulator shape acquisition unit.
- the manipulator according to the third embodiment and the overtube according to the fifth embodiment can be combined.
- the serpentine tube portion 120 of the endoscope has an overtube 660, an overtube wire 680 for bending the overtube 660, and a wire pulling amount detection unit for detecting the tension thereof.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 650 outputs the movement amount of the overtube wire 680 related to the shape of the serpentine tube unit 120 to the control unit 470 of the manipulator.
- the control unit 470 sets values relating to adjustment of the tension of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b, for example, as in the case of the fifth embodiment.
- the calculation is performed based on the input from the wire pulling amount detection unit 650. Then, the RL tension adjusting unit 430 and the UD tension adjusting unit 440 are controlled to adjust the tensions of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b.
- the wire pulling amount detection unit 650 functions as a tube wire movement amount detection unit as a manipulator shape acquisition unit.
- the multistage bending endoscope according to the second embodiment, the manipulator according to the third embodiment, and the UPD according to the fourth embodiment or the overtube according to the fifth embodiment can be combined. .
- This case is the same as the above combination.
- the shape of the flexible tube 120 of the multi-stage bending endoscope is acquired by the UPD 550 or the wire pulling amount detection unit 650 of the overtube 660, and the manipulator control unit 470 that has input the shape acquires the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b.
- the tension adjustment value of the RL angle wire 480a and the UD angle wire 480b is adjusted by controlling the RL tension adjusting unit 430 and the UD tension adjusting unit 440.
- these tension adjustments have an effect of realizing more accurate operation of the bending portion without a sense of incongruity. Play. Further, when the pulley is, for example, an electric operation mechanism or the like, the effect of facilitating the control of the electric operation mechanism is achieved.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage.
- various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the column of problems to be solved by the invention can be solved and the effect of the invention can be obtained. The configuration in which this component is deleted can also be extracted as an invention.
- constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.
- Movable pulley 250 ... Control section, 260 ... Storage section, 270 ... Input section, 310 ... First bending pulley, 320 ... First 2 bending pulleys, 330 ... tension adjustment unit, 350 ... wire pulling amount detection unit, 352 ... first wire pulling amount detection 354 ... second wire pulling amount detection unit, 382 ... first angle wire, 384 ... second angle wire, 400 ... operation unit, 410 ... RL angle pulley, 420 ... UD angle pulley, 430 ... RL Tension adjustment unit, 440 ... UD tension adjustment unit, 450 ... RL wire pulling amount detection unit, 460 ... UD wire pulling amount detection unit, 470 ... control unit, 475 ...
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Description
まず、本発明の第1の実施形態について図面を参照して説明する。本実施形態に係る内視鏡システムは、挿入部の湾曲状態に係る複数の情報を、例えば、胃の中でJ字形状に湾曲したり、経管腔的内視鏡手術(Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery;NOTES)における経胃で胆嚢にアプローチしたり等、被検体に挿入された場合に形状が異なる術式毎に記憶している。そして、本内視鏡システムは、適宜選択された挿入部の湾曲状態に係る情報に基づいて、体内挿入部先端に設置された湾曲部へ駆動力を伝達するためのアングルワイヤの張力を調整する。
本内視鏡システムは、使用状況に応じて種々の形態が考えられる。図2A中に破線で示すループ形状の様に、例えば、胃などの消化管中で蛇管部120をJ字形状に湾曲させるという様に、比較的小さい曲率で蛇管部120を湾曲させる場合がある。また、図2B中に実線で示すループ形状の様に、経管腔的内視鏡手術(NOTES)において、経胃で腹腔内の胆嚢にアプローチするという様に、比較的大きい曲率で蛇管部120を湾曲させる場合も考えられる。他にも図示しないS状結腸、下行結腸、横行結腸、上行結腸等にアプローチする場合等が考えられる。
次に、本発明の第2の実施形態について説明する。ここで第2の実施形態の説明では、第1の実施形態との相違点について説明し、第1の実施形態と同一の部分については同一の符号を付して、その説明は省略する。本実施形態に係る内視鏡システムは、図9に示す様に、挿入部100の先端側に位置する第1の湾曲部142と、第1の湾曲部142よりも基端側に位置する第2の湾曲部144とにより構成される複数の関節を備えた多段湾曲内視鏡を例としている。
次に、本発明の第3の実施形態について説明する。ここで第3の実施形態の説明では、第1の実施形態との相違点について説明し、第1の実施形態と同一の部分については同一の符号を付して、その説明は省略する。本実施形態に係る内視鏡システムは、図12にその概略を示す様に、内視鏡の挿入部100の鉗子口に、マニピュレータを挿通している内視鏡システムである。内視鏡の鉗子口に通すため挿入部490が細径になっている他は、当該マニピュレータの基本的な機構は上述の内視鏡の構成と同じである。当該マニピュレータの挿入部490の先端には、湾曲部494が備えられている。そしてこの湾曲部494は、RLアングル用プーリ410によるRLアングルワイヤ480aの牽引及び弛緩と、UDアングル用プーリ420によるUDアングルワイヤ480bの牽引及び弛緩とによって湾曲する。
次に、本発明の第4の実施形態について説明する。ここで第4の実施形態の説明では、第1の実施形態との相違点について説明し、第1の実施形態と同一の部分については同一の符号を付して、その説明は省略する。本実施形態に係る内視鏡システムは、内視鏡の形状を取得できるシステムと組み合わせたものである。
次に、本発明の第5の実施形態について説明する。ここで第5の実施形態の説明では、第1の実施形態との相違点について説明し、第1の実施形態と同一の部分については同一の符号を付して、その説明は省略する。本実施形態に係る内視鏡システムは、内視鏡の蛇管部120を操作者の操作によって湾曲させるためのオーバーチューブを備える内視鏡と組み合わせたものである。
前記第2の実施形態乃至第5の実施形態を組み合わせることもできる。例えば、第2の実施形態に係る多段湾曲内視鏡と、第3の実施形態に係るマニピュレータとを組み合わせることができる。この場合、図21に示す通り、第1の湾曲部142及び第2の湾曲部144をそれぞれ湾曲させる為の第1のアングルワイヤ382及び第2のアングルワイヤ384の移動量を、それぞれ第1のワイヤ牽引量検出部352及び第2のワイヤ牽引量検出部354が検出する。第1のワイヤ牽引量検出部352及び第2のワイヤ牽引量検出部354は、検出した第1のアングルワイヤ382及び第2のアングルワイヤ384の移動量を、マニピュレータの制御部470に出力する。制御部470は、第3の実施形態と同様に、記憶部475に記憶されている情報を参照しつつマニピュレータのRLアングルワイヤ480a及びUDアングルワイヤ480bの張力の調整に係る値を算出する。そして、RL用張力調整部430及びUD用張力調整部440を制御して、RLアングルワイヤ480a及びUDアングルワイヤ480bの張力を調整する。この場合、例えば、第1のワイヤ牽引量検出部352及び第2のワイヤ牽引量検出部354は、マニピュレータ形状取得部としてのワイヤ移動量検出部として機能する。
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- 可撓可能な細長形状の挿入部(100)に設けられた湾曲部(140、142、144)と、
牽引及び弛緩により前記湾曲部を湾曲させる複数のワイヤ(180、180a、180b、382、384)と、
前記挿入部の形状を取得する形状取得部(270、350、550、650)と、
前記ワイヤに掛かる張力を調整する調整部(230、240、238、330)と、
前記挿入部の形状と、該挿入部の形状における前記調整部を駆動するための調整値との関係を表す情報を記憶する記憶部(260)と、
前記形状取得部が取得する前記挿入部の形状及び前記記憶部に記憶されている前記情報に基づいて前記調整値を決定し、該調整値に基づき前記調整部を制御する制御部(250)と、
を具備する内視鏡システム。 - 前記調整部(230、240、238、330)は、前記ワイヤ(180、180a、180b、382、384)に掛かる前記張力を、前記挿入部の形状に関わらず、前記挿入部が真直状態における前記ワイヤに掛かる前記張力に近づける請求項1の内視鏡システム。
- 前記形状取得部は、当該内視鏡システムを使用する手技に応じた手技モードを取得する入力部(270)を有し、
前記記憶部(260)に記憶されている情報は、前記入力部(270)が取得する前記手技モードと、該手技モードにおける前記調整値との関係を表す情報を含む、
請求項1の内視鏡システム。 - 前記挿入部(100)は、長手方向に並設された複数の前記湾曲部(142、144)を備え、
前記形状取得部は、複数ある前記湾曲部のうち少なくとも一つの前記湾曲部(144)に動力を伝達する前記ワイヤ(384)の移動量を検出するワイヤ移動量検出部(350)であって、前記少なくとも一つの前記湾曲部(144)は、前記調整部(330)が張力を調整する前記ワイヤ(382)が動力を伝達する前記湾曲部(142)よりも基端側に配置されているワイヤ移動量検出部(350)を有し、
前記記憶部(260)に記憶されている前記情報は、前記ワイヤ移動量検出部が取得する前記ワイヤの前記移動量と、該移動量における前記調整値との関係を表す情報を含む、
請求項1の内視鏡システム。 - 前記形状取得部は、当該内視鏡システムを使用する手技に応じた手技モードを取得する入力部(270)を更に有し、
前記記憶部(260)に記憶されている前記情報は、前記入力部が取得する前記手技モードと、該手技モードにおける前記調整値との関係を表す情報を更に含み、
前記制御部(250)は、前記ワイヤ移動量検出部(350)が取得する前記ワイヤの前記移動量に基づき得られる前記調整値と、前記入力部(270)が取得する前記手技モードに基づき得られる前記調整値との和を、合計調整値とし、該合計調整値に基づき前記調整部を制御する、
請求項4の内視鏡システム。 - 前記形状取得部は、前記挿入部(100)に配設された標識(555)を利用して非接触に該挿入部の形状を取得する挿入形状観測装置(550)を有し、
前記記憶部(260)に記憶されている前記情報は、前記挿入形状観測装置が取得する前記挿入部の形状と、該挿入部の形状における前記調整値との関係を表す情報を含む、
請求項1の内視鏡システム。 - 前記標識は磁気コイル(555)であり、
前記挿入形状観測装置(550)は、前記磁気コイルから発生する磁気に基づいて非接触に該挿入部の形状を取得する装置である、
請求項6の内視鏡システム。 - 前記挿入部(100)は、長手方向に並設された複数の前記湾曲部(142、144)を備え、
前記形状取得部は、複数ある前記湾曲部のうち少なくとも一つの前記湾曲部(144)に動力を伝達する前記ワイヤ(384)の移動量を検出するワイヤ移動量検出部(350)であって、前記少なくとも一つの前記湾曲部(144)は、前記調整部(330)が張力を調整する前記ワイヤ(382)が動力を伝達する前記湾曲部(142)よりも基端側に配置されているワイヤ移動量検出部(350)を有し、
前記記憶部(260)に記憶されている前記情報は、前記ワイヤ移動量検出部(350)が取得する前記ワイヤの前記移動量と、該移動量における前記調整値との関係を表す情報を更に含み、
前記制御部(250)は、前記ワイヤ移動量検出部(350)が取得する前記ワイヤの前記移動量に基づき得られる前記調整値と、前記挿入形状観測装置(550)が取得する前記挿入部の形状に基づき得られる前記調整値との和を、合計調整値とし、該合計調整値に基づき前記調整部を制御する、
請求項6の内視鏡システム。 - 前記挿入部(100)の周面を覆い、前記挿入部を湾曲させるオーバーチューブ(660)と、
前記オーバーチューブを湾曲させる動力を、前記挿入部の基端側に配置された操作部(200)から前記オーバーチューブに伝達するチューブワイヤ(680)と、
を更に具備し、
前記形状取得部は、前記チューブワイヤの移動量を検出するチューブワイヤ移動量検出部(650)を有し、
前記記憶部(260)に記憶されている前記情報は、前記チューブワイヤ移動量検出部(650)が取得するチューブワイヤの移動量と、該移動量における前記調整値との関係を表す情報を含む、
請求項1の内視鏡システム。 - 前記挿入部(100)は、長手方向に並設された複数の前記湾曲部(142、144)を備え、
前記形状取得部は、複数ある前記湾曲部のうち少なくとも一つの前記湾曲部(144)に動力を伝達する前記ワイヤ(384)の移動量を検出するワイヤ移動量検出部(350)であって、前記少なくとも一つの前記湾曲部(144)は、前記調整部(330)が張力を調整する前記ワイヤ(382)が動力を伝達する前記湾曲部(142)よりも基端側に配置されているワイヤ移動量検出部(350)を更に有し、
前記記憶部(260)に記憶されている前記情報は、前記ワイヤ移動量検出部(350)が取得する前記ワイヤの前記移動量と、該移動量における前記調整値との関係を表す情報を更に含み、
前記制御部(250)は、前記ワイヤ移動量検出部(350)が取得する前記ワイヤの前記移動量に基づき得られる前記調整値と、前記チューブワイヤ移動量検出部(650)が取得する前記チューブワイヤの前記移動量に基づき得られる前記調整値との和を、合計調整値とし、該合計調整値に基づき前記調整部を制御する、
請求項9の内視鏡システム。 - 可撓可能な細長形状の内視鏡挿入部(100)と、
前記内視鏡挿入部内を該内視鏡挿入部の長手方向に挿通して該内視鏡挿入部の先端から突出し、マニピュレータ湾曲部(494)を有する可撓可能な細長形状のマニピュレータ(490)と、
前記マニピュレータ湾曲部を湾曲させる動力を伝達するマニピュレータワイヤ(480a、480b)と、
前記マニピュレータの形状を取得するマニピュレータ形状取得部(270、352、354、450、460、550、650)と、
前記マニピュレータワイヤに掛かる張力を調整するマニピュレータ調整部(430、440)と、
前記マニピュレータの形状と、該マニピュレータの形状における前記マニピュレータ調整部を駆動するための調整値との関係を表す情報を記憶する記憶部(475)と、
前記マニピュレータ形状取得部が取得する前記マニピュレータの形状及び前記記憶部に記憶されている前記情報に基づいて前記調整値を決定し、該調整値に基づき前記マニピュレータ調整部を制御する制御部(470)と、
を具備する内視鏡システム。 - 前記マニピュレータ調整部(430、440)は、前記マニピュレータワイヤ(480a、480b)に掛かる前記張力を前記マニピュレータの形状に関わらず、前記マニピュレータが真直状態における前記マニピュレータワイヤに掛かる前記張力に近づける請求項11の内視鏡システム。
- 前記内視鏡挿入部(100)は、内視鏡湾曲部(140、142、144)と、前記内視鏡湾曲部を湾曲させる内視鏡ワイヤ(180、180a、180b、382、384)とを有し、
前記マニピュレータ形状取得部は、前記内視鏡ワイヤの移動量を取得するワイヤ移動量検出部(352、354、450、460)を有し、
前記記憶部(475)に記憶されている前記情報は、前記ワイヤ移動量検出部(450、460)が取得する前記内視鏡ワイヤの前記移動量と、該移動量における前記調整値との関係を表す情報を含む、
請求項11の内視鏡システム。 - 前記内視鏡挿入部(100)は、該内視鏡挿入部の長手方向に並設された複数の内視鏡湾曲部(142、144)と、前記内視鏡湾曲部を湾曲させる複数の内視鏡ワイヤ(382、384)とを有し、
前記マニピュレータ形状取得部は、複数ある前記内視鏡ワイヤの移動量を取得するワイヤ移動量検出部(352、354)を有し、
前記記憶部(475)に記憶されている前記情報は、前記ワイヤ移動量検出部(352、354)が取得する複数の前記内視鏡ワイヤの前記移動量と、該移動量における前記調整値との関係を表す情報を含む、
請求項11の内視鏡システム。 - 前記マニピュレータ形状取得部は、前記内視鏡挿入部に配設された標識(555)を利用して非接触に該内視鏡挿入部の形状を取得する挿入形状観測装置(550)を有し、
前記記憶部(475)に記憶されている前記情報は、前記挿入形状観測装置(550)が取得する前記内視鏡挿入部(100)の形状と、該内視鏡挿入部の形状における前記調整値との関係を表す情報を含む、
請求項11の内視鏡システム。 - 前記標識は磁気コイル(555)であり、
前記挿入形状観測装置(550)は、前記磁気コイルから発生する磁気に基づいて非接触に該内視鏡挿入部の形状を取得する装置である、
請求項15の内視鏡システム。 - 前記内視鏡挿入部(100)の周面を覆い、前記内視鏡挿入部を湾曲させるオーバーチューブ(660)と、
前記オーバーチューブ(660)を湾曲させる動力を、前記内視鏡挿入部の基端側に配置された操作部(200)から前記オーバーチューブに伝達するチューブワイヤ(680)と、
を更に具備し、
前記マニピュレータ形状取得部は、前記チューブワイヤの移動量を検出するチューブワイヤ移動量検出部(680)を有し、
前記記憶部(475)に記憶されている前記情報は、前記チューブワイヤ移動量検出部が取得する前記チューブワイヤの前記移動量と、該移動量における前記調整値との関係を表す情報を含む、
請求項11の内視鏡システム。
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