WO2016088496A1 - 超音波内視鏡 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an ultrasonic endoscope in which a cable is extended from an ultrasonic transmission / reception unit located in a housing part provided on a distal end side of an insertion part to the outside of the housing part through an insertion part.
- An ultrasonic endoscope that obtains an ultrasonic image by transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves to and from an observation site includes an ultrasonic probe.
- the ultrasonic probe is an ultrasonic transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives ultrasonic waves located in an insulating housing portion provided on the distal end side in the extending direction of the insertion portion of the ultrasonic endoscope (hereinafter simply referred to as the distal end side). And a cable extended from the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit.
- the housing portion holds the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit therein so that the ultrasonic transmission / reception surface of the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit is exposed outside the housing unit.
- the cable has an outer periphery covered with an insulating tube or the like to ensure electrical safety of the cable, and is inserted into the insertion section, operation section, universal cord, and endoscope connector of the ultrasonic endoscope.
- the connector provided on the extended end side of the cable is electrically connected to the connection substrate with the ultrasonic observation apparatus in the endoscope connector.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-18282 has a configuration in which an insertion portion extending in a cylindrical shape is provided from the housing portion to the rear in the extending direction of the housing portion (hereinafter simply referred to as the rear). Is disclosed.
- the insertion portion is fixed to the distal end side of the insulating tube, extends the cable from the inside of the housing portion, and covers the distal end side of the cable outside the housing portion to prevent the distal end side of the cable inserted inside from being bent.
- the cable is inserted into the insertion portion from the housing portion side, that is, from the front in the extending direction (hereinafter simply referred to as the front) to the rear.
- the front the front in the extending direction
- operativity was bad if the internal diameter of the insertion part was small.
- the distal end side of the insertion portion pursues a reduction in diameter in units of 0.1 mm. Conversion is not preferred.
- the clearance between the cable and the inner surface of the outer peripheral side of the insertion part can be increased, but from the viewpoint of electrical safety standards to ensure the withstand voltage of the cable Since the minimum thickness of the member covering the surface is defined, the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion cannot be thinned below the defined thickness.
- the number of ultrasonic transducers constituting the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit may be increased.
- the ultrasonic transducers As the number of cables electrically connected to the cable increases, the clearance between the cable and the inner surface of the outer peripheral side of the insertion part becomes smaller, and the workability when inserting the cable into the insertion part is further deteriorated. There was also a problem such as.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems and circumstances, and without sacrificing workability when the cable is inserted into the insertion portion, ensuring the electrical safety standard of the cable in the insertion portion, and insertion. It is an object of the present invention to provide an ultrasonic endoscope having a configuration capable of realizing a reduction in diameter on the distal end side of a portion.
- An ultrasonic probe according to an aspect of the present invention is inserted into an observation site, and has an insertion portion in which a housing portion is provided on the distal end side in the extending direction, and is provided in the housing portion and is superposed with respect to the observation site.
- An ultrasonic transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives a sound wave, a cable that extends rearward from the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit in the extending direction, and that transmits an electric signal input / output to / from the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit, and the housing unit
- An insertion part extending from the housing part, having a substantially cylindrical shape extending rearward in the extending direction, and having a slit along the extending direction formed on an outer peripheral side part; and A fitting member fitted to the outer surface of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion so as to cover at least a part along the extending direction.
- the figure which shows the ultrasonic probe of FIG. The partial perspective view which shows the front end side of the ultrasonic probe of FIG. 2 except an insulating tube
- the partial perspective view which removes a fitting member from the front end side of the ultrasonic probe of FIG. The perspective view which extracts and shows only the housing part and insertion part in the front end side of the ultrasonic probe of FIG. Partial sectional view of the tip side of the ultrasonic probe along line VI-VI in FIG.
- the fragmentary sectional view which shows the state before coat
- the fragmentary perspective view which shows the modification of the front end side of the ultrasonic probe in which the fitting member of FIG. 3 has a shape shorter than FIG.
- the perspective view which shows the modification of a slit formation position in the housing part and insertion part of FIG.
- the perspective view which shows the modification of the number of slit formation in the housing part and insertion part of FIG.
- the fragmentary perspective view which shows the modification of the front end side of the ultrasonic probe by which the fitting member of FIG. 3 was comprised from the front-end
- FIG. 12 is a view of the tip side of the ultrasonic probe in FIG. 12 as viewed from the XIII direction in FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a view of the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe in FIG. 14 viewed from the XV direction in FIG.
- the fragmentary perspective view which shows the front end side of the ultrasonic probe in the ultrasonic endoscope of 3rd Embodiment except an insulation tube 17 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the fitting member is pulled out from the outer surface of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion on the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe of FIG.
- FIG. 20 is a partial sectional view of the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe when the distal end hard member is fitted to the outer surface of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion in FIG.
- the fragmentary perspective view which shows the front end side of the ultrasonic probe in the ultrasonic endoscope of 5th Embodiment except an insulating tube
- the partial perspective view which removes a fitting member from the front end side of the ultrasonic probe of FIG.
- the partial perspective view which extracts and shows only the housing part and insertion part from the front end side of the ultrasonic probe of FIG.
- the partial perspective view which shows the state which made the cable and the connector approach from the front with respect to the housing part and insertion part of FIG.
- the fragmentary perspective view which shows the state which made the cable and connector of FIG. 25 penetrate the housing part and the insertion part.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an ultrasonic endoscope apparatus including the ultrasonic endoscope according to the present embodiment.
- the ultrasonic endoscope apparatus 100 includes an ultrasonic endoscope 1, a light source device 11, a video processor 12, an ultrasonic observation device 14, a suction pump 15, and a water supply tank 16.
- the main part is constituted by.
- the ultrasonic endoscope 1 includes an elongated insertion portion 2 that is inserted into an observation site and has a housing portion 34 provided on the distal end side, and a proximal end in the extending direction E of the insertion portion 2 (hereinafter simply referred to as a proximal end).
- the main part is constituted by the operation part 3 provided in the operation part 3, the universal cord 4 extending from the operation part 3, and the endoscope connector 5 provided at the extension end of the universal code 4. Yes.
- the endoscope connector 5 is provided with a light source connector 6, an electrical connector 7, an ultrasonic connector 8, a suction base 9, and an air / water supply base 10.
- a light source device 11 for supplying illumination light to the light source connector 6 is detachable.
- a video processor 12 that performs various signal processing and the like via a signal cable (not shown) is detachably attached to the electrical connector 7.
- An ultrasonic observation device 14 is detachably attached to the ultrasonic connector 8 via an ultrasonic cable 13.
- suction pump 15 is detachably attached to the suction base 9 via a suction tube (not shown).
- a water supply tank 16 is detachably attached to the air / water supply base 10 via an air / water supply tube (not shown).
- the ultrasonic observation device 14 transmits an electrical signal to an ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 35 (to be described later) via the ultrasonic cable 13 and a cable 41 (see FIG. 2) to be described later.
- Electricity input from the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 35 via the cable 41 for example, obtained by drive control of an ultrasonic transducer 35b (see FIG. 6) described later or drive control of the ultrasonic transducer 35b.
- An operation of generating a video signal by performing signal processing of the signal is performed.
- the video signal generated by the ultrasonic observation device 14 is output to a display device (not shown). As a result, an ultrasonic image is displayed on the screen of the display device that has received this video signal.
- the insertion portion 2 of the ultrasonic endoscope 1 is, in order from the distal end side, a distal end portion 21 in which an imaging unit, an illumination unit, and the like (not shown) are provided, and a curved shape that can be bent in the vertical and horizontal directions, for example.
- a portion 22 and a flexible tube portion 23 that is long and flexible are connected to each other. Note that at least a part of the housing portion 34 is exposed on the distal end side of the distal end portion 21.
- the operation section 3 is provided with bending operation knobs 25 and 26 for performing the bending operation of the bending section 22.
- a treatment instrument insertion port 27 for introducing a treatment instrument into the body through the insertion section 2 and a treatment instrument insertion conduit (not shown) provided in the operation section 3 is located at the position of the operation section 3 on the insertion section 2 side. Is provided.
- the video processor 12 generates a standard video signal by performing signal processing on an electrical signal transmitted from an imaging unit (not shown) provided in the distal end portion 21, and displays the video signal on a display device (not shown) To display an endoscopic observation image on the screen of the display device.
- the ultrasonic endoscope 1 includes an ultrasonic probe 50 having a housing part 34.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the ultrasonic probe of FIG.
- the ultrasonic probe 50 includes a housing portion 34, an ultrasonic transmission / reception portion 35 provided in the housing portion 34, an insertion portion 36, a fitting member 37, and an ultrasonic transducer cable. 40.
- the ultrasonic transducer cable 40 is mainly composed of a cable 41 configured by a plurality of signal lines and transmitting an electric signal input / output to / from the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 35, and an insulating tube 42 covering the outer periphery of the cable 41.
- the cable 41 composed of a plurality of signal lines is bundled as one ultrasonic transducer cable 40 by the insulating tube 42.
- the insulating tube 42 ensures the specified withstand voltage in the cable 41, and does not hinder the flexibility of the insertion portion 2 when the ultrasonic probe 50 is provided in the ultrasonic endoscope 1.
- the heat-shrinkable tube is made of, for example, a thin and flexible rubber having voltage resistance.
- the insulating tube 42 is connected to a metal member (not shown) such as a light guide, a balloon conduit, or a forceps channel provided in the insertion portion 2.
- a metal member such as a light guide, a balloon conduit, or a forceps channel provided in the insertion portion 2.
- the cable 41 is exposed because the outer periphery of the cable 41 is not covered with the insulating tube 42.
- a connector 45 constituted by a flexible board or the like for electrically connecting the cable 41 to a board (not shown) of the ultrasonic connector 8 provided in the endoscope connector 5 is provided.
- the tip of the cable 41 in the extending direction E (hereinafter simply referred to as the tip) is introduced into the housing part 34 through the insertion part 36, and is electrically connected to the ultrasonic transmission / reception part 35 in the housing part 34. It is connected. That is, the cable 41 extends rearward from the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 35 in the housing part 34 via the insertion part 36.
- the distal end side of the insulating tube 42 may be positioned so as to be covered with the outer periphery of the fitting member 37, and the base end of the insertion portion 36 without covering the outer periphery of the insertion portion 36 and the fitting member 37. It may be located at the same position.
- the insulating tube 42 needs to cover the cable 41 without leaving a gap with respect to the cable 41 and without immediately exposing the cable 41. is there.
- FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view showing the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe of FIG. 2 without the insulating tube
- FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing the fitting member removed from the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing only the housing part and the insertion part on the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe of FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe along the line VI-VI in FIG. 3
- FIG. 7 is an outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion on the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe in FIG.
- it is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the state before coat
- an ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 35 that transmits / receives ultrasonic waves to / from the observation site is provided in the housing portion 34.
- the housing portion 34 holds the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 35 so that an acoustic lens 35 a described later serving as an ultrasonic transmission / reception surface of the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 35 is exposed. .
- the housing portion 34 is made of a voltage-resistant member, for example, a resin such as polysulfone, polyimide, or PET, in order to ensure the specified voltage resistance of the cable 41.
- a voltage-resistant member for example, a resin such as polysulfone, polyimide, or PET, in order to ensure the specified voltage resistance of the cable 41.
- the ultrasonic transmitting / receiving unit 35 includes an acoustic lens 35a, an ultrasonic transducer 35b, and a substrate 35c.
- the ultrasonic transducer 35b radiates ultrasonic waves to the observation site via the acoustic lens 35a, and receives the ultrasonic waves bounced from the observation site after emission via the acoustic lens 35a and converts them into an electrical signal. To do.
- the acoustic lens 35a has a function of collecting and radiating sound at an observation site so that the ultrasonic wave emitted from the ultrasonic transducer 35b does not diffuse.
- the substrate 35c is electrically connected to the ultrasonic transducer 35b, and the insulating tube 42 is not covered on the distal end side of the ultrasonic transducer cable 40, that is, the exposed distal end of the cable 41 is electrically connected. It is connected to the.
- the electrical signal converted from the ultrasonic wave by the ultrasonic transducer 35b is transmitted to the cable 41 via the substrate 35c.
- a cable 41 whose leading end is electrically connected to the substrate 35 c is led out from the housing portion 34 to the outside of the housing portion 34.
- a hole 34h is formed.
- a base end face of the housing portion 34 is provided with an insertion portion 36 that communicates with the hole portion 34 h and that extends rearward and has a cylindrical shape.
- the insertion portion 36 is shown as an example of being integrally formed with the housing portion 34, but the insertion portion 36 is located with respect to the base end surface of the housing portion 34. It may be a separate member from the housing part 34 to be fixed.
- the insertion part 36 extends the cable 41 from the housing part 34.
- the insertion part 36 is inserted into the distal end part 21, and in the same way as the housing part 34b, in order to ensure the prescribed voltage resistance of the cable 41, 3, such as polysulfone, polyimide, PET, and the like, and as shown in FIG. 3, the cable 41 has a minimum thickness T to ensure electrical safety standards,
- the metal member has a function of preventing the metal member from coming into contact with the cable 41.
- the thickness T for ensuring the electrical safety standard for example, a thickness of about 0.4 mm to 0.5 mm can be mentioned.
- two slits 36 s along the extending direction E are provided on the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36, and the ultrasonic transducer 35 b extends from the distal end to the proximal end of the insertion portion 36.
- a lateral direction R1 perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the first and second layers.
- One slit 36s may be used.
- the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36 is separated into two partial arc-shaped small pieces 36 a and 36 b.
- the small pieces 36a and 36b can be elastic inward and outward in the radial direction by two slits 36s.
- the outer surfaces 36 g of the small pieces 36 a and 36 b of the insertion portion 36 are arranged in the distal end portion 21 along the extending direction E from the distal end to the proximal end of the insertion portion 36.
- the inserted cylindrical fitting member 37 is covered and fitted.
- the fitting member 37 elastically deforms the small pieces 36a and 36b inward in the radial direction through the slits 36s, as shown in FIG. 6, and as shown in FIG. 6, the outer periphery of the cable 41 and the small pieces 36a and 36b. This eliminates or minimizes the clearance S generated between each inner surface 36n.
- the fitting member 37 is composed of a member having a voltage resistance, for example, a resin such as polysulfone, polyimide, PET, etc., in order to ensure the specified voltage resistance of the cable 41. Further, it is thinner than the insertion portion 36 and the clearance S, for example, with a thickness of about 0.1 mm.
- the fitting member 37 together with the insertion portion 36 may function as a member that secures a specified withstand voltage of the cable 41.
- the operator When assembling the ultrasonic probe 50, first, the operator inserts the proximal end side of the cable 41 from the front of the housing portion 34 with respect to the housing portion 34 and the insertion portion 36 shown in FIG. Then, the acoustic lens 35 a is fixed to the housing part 34.
- the operator elastically deforms the small pieces 36a and 36b outward in the radial direction via the slit 36s. Since the clearance S is increased by widening, the insertion property of the cable 41 with respect to the insertion portion 36 is improved.
- the operator After fixing the acoustic lens 35a to the housing portion 34, the operator covers the fitting member 37 on the outer surfaces 36g of the small pieces 36a and 36b from the rear as shown in FIGS.
- the small pieces 36a and 36b are elastically deformed inward in the radial direction through the slit 36s, and are generated between the outer periphery of the cable 41 and the inner surfaces 36n of the small pieces 36a and 36b as shown in FIG. Since the clearance S is eliminated or minimized, the insertion portion 36 is reduced in diameter.
- the slit 36s is formed along the extending direction E from the distal end to the proximal end of the insertion portion 36 on the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36. Moreover, it showed that the fitting member 37 was fitted by the outer surface 36g of the outer peripheral side part of the insertion part 36.
- the operator when performing the operation of inserting the cable 41 into the insertion portion 36, the operator removes the small pieces 36 a and 36 b on the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36 formed by the slits 36 s in the radial direction. Since the clearance S between the outer periphery of the cable 41 and the inner surface 36n of the insertion portion 36 can be increased even when the number of the cables 41 increases, the insertion property of the cable 41 with respect to the insertion portion 36 is improved. .
- the fitting pieces 37 are fitted to the outer surface 36g of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36, so that the small pieces 36a and 36b are inserted through the slit 36s. Since it is elastically deformed radially inward, the clearance S between the outer periphery of the cable 41 and the inner surface 36n of the insertion portion 36 is eliminated or minimized.
- the insertion portion 36 does not have a diameter larger than the minimum thickness of the outer peripheral side portion that ensures the electrical safety standard of the cable 41.
- the fitting member 37 is thinner than the clearance S, the diameter of the distal end portion 21 provided with the insertion portion 36 can be reduced.
- the positional deviation of the cable 41 in the extending direction E in the insertion portion 36 can be prevented by the inner surface 36n on the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36 that contacts the outer periphery of the cable 41.
- the electrical safety standard of the cable 41 in the insertion portion 36 can be secured and the diameter of the distal end side of the insertion portion 2 can be reduced without impairing workability when the cable 41 is inserted into the insertion portion 36.
- the ultrasonic endoscope 1 having the configuration can be provided.
- FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view showing a modification of the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe in which the fitting member of FIG. 3 has a shape shorter than that of FIG.
- the fitting member 37 is shown to be covered and fitted along the extending direction E from the distal end to the proximal end on the outer surface 36g of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36. It was.
- the fitting member 37 is not limited to this, as long as the small pieces 36a and 36b of the insertion portion 36 can be elastically deformed radially inward, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, you may have a shape shorter than FIG. 3 fitted only in the site
- FIG. 3 is a shape shorter than FIG. 3 fitted only in the site
- the fitting member 37 only needs to be fitted to the outer surface of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36 so as to be covered by at least a part along the extending direction E.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a modification of the slit forming position in the housing part and the insertion part of FIG.
- the two slits 36 s are formed to face the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36 in the lateral direction R ⁇ b> 1, and the small pieces 36 a and 36 b are formed.
- the two slits 36 s face the arrangement direction (hereinafter referred to as the vertical direction) R ⁇ b> 2 of the ultrasonic transducers 35 b with respect to the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36.
- the small pieces 36a and 36b may be formed.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a modification of the number of slits formed in the housing part and the insertion part of FIG.
- the two slits 36s are formed to face the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36 in the lateral direction R1, and two small pieces 36a and 36b are formed. .
- the two slits 36 s are formed to face the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36 in the longitudinal direction R ⁇ b> 2, and two small pieces 36 a and 36 b are formed.
- two slits 36 s are formed facing the lateral direction R ⁇ b> 1 and two facing the longitudinal direction R ⁇ b> 2 with respect to the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36. That is, it may be formed in a cross shape at equal intervals in the circumferential direction C, and four partial arc-shaped small pieces 36a, 36b, 36c, 36d may be formed.
- the number of the slits 36s may be a number that allows the outer peripheral side small piece to be elastically deformed radially inward after the fitting member 37 is fitted to the outer surface 36g of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36.
- any number other than one, two, four, etc. may be used.
- FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view showing a modification on the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe in which the fitting member in FIG. 3 is configured by a hard distal end member.
- the fitting member 37 may be composed of the distal end rigid member 121 that constitutes the distal end portion 21 and is provided with an imaging unit, an illumination unit, etc. (not shown). That is, in FIG. 11, the distal end hard member 121 also serves as the fitting member 37.
- the inner peripheral surface of the channel 121h formed so as to penetrate the distal end rigid member 121 along the extending direction E is fitted to the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36, and the outer peripheral side portion is connected to the inner side in the radial direction. To be elastically deformed.
- the fitting member 37 has a configuration that is inserted into the channel 121h of the distal end hard member 121, although not shown in the drawings.
- the separate fitting member 37 may not be provided.
- the tip 21 can be made smaller in diameter than the above-described embodiment by the thickness of the fitting member 37.
- Other effects are the same as those of the present embodiment described above.
- (Second Embodiment) 12 is a partial perspective view showing the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe in the ultrasonic endoscope according to the present embodiment except for the insulating tube, and FIG. 13 shows the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe in FIG. It is the figure seen from the inside XIII direction.
- FIG. 14 is a partial perspective view of the ultrasonic probe shown in FIG. 12 excluding the fitting member.
- FIG. 15 shows the ultrasonic probe shown in FIG. 14 viewed from the XV direction in FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing only the housing part and the insertion part on the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe of FIG.
- the configuration of the ultrasonic endoscope of the second embodiment has a cylindrical shape with an insertion part being an ellipse. It has different points. Therefore, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
- the insertion portion 36 extends from the base end surface of the housing portion 34 to have an elliptical cylindrical shape rearward.
- the diameter A in the lateral direction R1 is larger than the diameter B in the longitudinal direction R2 (A> B) and has an elongated elliptical cylindrical shape in the lateral direction R1. It has been extended.
- the slit 36s may be formed in the longitudinal direction R2 shown in FIG. 9 described above, the slit 36s may be formed in any number, and the fitting member 37 is also hard as shown in FIG.
- the member 121 may also serve.
- the clearance S between the outer periphery of the cable 41 before the fitting member 37 is fitted and the inner surface 36n of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36 can be largely ensured in the lateral direction R1
- the clearance S in the longitudinal direction R2 before the fitting member 37 is fitted can be made smaller than in the first embodiment described above.
- the diameter of the insertion portion 36 in the longitudinal direction R2 can be reduced as compared with the embodiment.
- the outer diameter dimension in the longitudinal direction R2 has no margin in the distal end rigid member 121, and the lateral direction R1. This is particularly effective when there is a margin in the outer diameter dimension at.
- FIG. 17 is a partial perspective view showing the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe in the ultrasonic endoscope according to the present embodiment except for the insulating tube
- FIG. 18 is an insertion portion at the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe in FIG. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the state which extracted the fitting member from the outer surface of the outer peripheral side part.
- the configuration of the ultrasonic endoscope of the third embodiment is the same as that of the ultrasonic endoscope of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 11 and the second embodiment shown in FIGS.
- the point from which the projection part is formed in the inner surface of a fitting member differs. Therefore, the same components as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
- the protrusion 37 t that fits into the slit 36 s of the insertion portion 36 forms the slit 36 s in the extending direction E.
- a length corresponding to the range is formed.
- the same number of protrusions 37t as the number of slits 36s are formed on the inner surface 37n.
- the formation position of the slits 36s may be in the longitudinal direction R2 shown in FIG. 9 described above, and the number of slits 36s may be any number.
- fitting member 37 may also serve as the distal end hard member 121 as shown in FIG. 11 described above, and the insertion portion 36 has an elliptical cylindrical shape as in the second embodiment described above. It does not matter if it is extended.
- the outer surface of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36 is such a thickness that the specified voltage resistance of the cable 41 cannot be ensured.
- the fitting member 37 can also function as a member that ensures the specified voltage resistance of the cable 41 together with the insertion portion 36, so that the thickness T + the thickness of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36 + the thickness of the fitting member 37. Since it is sufficient that the cable 41 has a minimum thickness to ensure the electrical safety standard of the cable 41, the electrical safety standard of the cable 41 is sufficiently secured even if the thickness T of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36 is thin. be able to.
- FIG. 19 is a partial perspective view showing the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe in the ultrasonic endoscope of the present embodiment, extracting only the housing part and the insertion part, and FIG. 20 is in the groove of the insertion part in FIG. 21 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the watertight member is fitted, and FIG. 21 is a partial sectional view of the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe when the distal end hard member is fitted to the outer surface of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion in FIG. It is.
- the configuration of the ultrasonic endoscope of the fourth embodiment is the same as that of the ultrasonic endoscope of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 11 and the second embodiment shown in FIGS.
- a thin-walled portion is formed at a portion of the insertion portion that contacts the housing portion of each small piece. Is different. Therefore, the same components as those in the first to third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
- a thin portion 36u that is thinner than other portions on the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36 is formed in a portion 36f in contact with the housing portion 34. Are formed respectively.
- Each thin portion 36u relieves stress concentrated on each portion 36f of each of the small pieces 36a to 36d that are elastically deformed, and has a groove M formed in a circumferential shape in the circumferential direction C as shown in FIG. is doing.
- a watertight member 39 such as an O-ring is fitted in the groove M.
- the watertight member 39 ensures the watertightness between the insertion portion 36 and the distal end hard member 121 when the fitting member 37 also serves as the distal end hard member 121.
- the number of slits 36s formed may be any number, and the insertion portion 36 may be extended to have an elliptical cylindrical shape as in the second embodiment described above, or the distal end hard member. 121 may be provided with a protrusion fitted to the slit 36s.
- the distal end hard member 121 when the distal end hard member 121 is fitted to the outer surface 36g of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion 36, the stress applied to each portion 36f accompanying the elastic deformation of each of the small pieces 36a to 36d is thinned. Besides being able to be relaxed by the portion 36u, water tightness between the insertion portion 36 and the distal end hard member 121 can be ensured by the watertight member 39 fitted in the groove M of the thin portion 36u. That is, the thin portion 36u can serve both as a stress relaxation function of each of the small pieces 36a to 36d and an arrangement position of the watertight member 39.
- FIG. 22 is a partial perspective view showing the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe in the ultrasonic endoscope according to the present embodiment, excluding the insulating tube, and FIG. 23 is a fitting member from the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe in FIG.
- FIG. 24 is a partial perspective view showing only the housing part and the insertion part from the distal end side of the ultrasonic probe shown in FIG.
- the configuration of the ultrasonic endoscope of the fifth embodiment is the same as that of the ultrasonic endoscope of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 11 and the second embodiment shown in FIGS.
- the difference is that a fitting protrusion is provided on the outer surface of the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion portion. Therefore, the same components as those in the first to fourth embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
- the number of slits 36s formed may be any number, and the fitting member 37 may also serve as the distal end hard member 121 as shown in FIG.
- the insertion part 36 may have an elliptical cylindrical shape as in the above-described second embodiment, or may be extended as in the above-described third embodiment.
- a protrusion 37t may be formed on the inner surface 37n, and a thin portion 36u may be formed in each portion 36f of each of the small piece portions 36a to 36d as in the above-described fourth embodiment. .
- a plurality of connectors 45 are provided on the proximal end side of the cable 41.
- the connector 45 is made of, for example, a thin flexible substrate.
- the connector 45 has a problem that it is difficult to pass through the insertion portion 36 because the outer diameter of the connector 45 is slightly larger than that of the plurality of cables 41.
- FIG. 25 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the cable and the connector are brought close to the housing portion and the insertion portion of FIG. 9 from the front.
- FIG. 26 is a diagram showing the cable and the connector of FIG. 25 in the housing portion and the insertion portion.
- FIG. 27 is a view showing a cross section of the housing part and the insertion part along the line IIXVII-IXVII in FIG. 26 together with the cable and the connector.
- the operator When inserting the cable 41 and the connector 45 into the housing part 34 and the insertion part 36, first, as shown in FIG. 25, the operator first inserts the cable 41 and the connector 45 into the housing part 34 and the insertion part 36.
- the proximal end side of the housing portion 34 is brought close to the front of the housing portion 34.
- the connector 45 is passed along the slit 36s formed in the insertion part 36, it is not necessary to adjust the inner diameter of the insertion part 36 to the outer diameter of the connector 45, and the connector 45 is inserted into the slit 36s with good workability. Therefore, the passage of the connector 45 with respect to the insertion part 36 can be improved, and the diameter of the insertion part 36 can be reduced.
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図1は、本実施の形態の超音波内視鏡を具備した超音波内視鏡装置を示す図である。
図12は、本実施の形態の超音波内視鏡における超音波プローブの先端側を、絶縁チューブを除いて示す部分斜視図、図13は、図12の超音波プローブの先端側を、図12中のXIII方向から見た図である。
図17は、本実施の形態の超音波内視鏡における超音波プローブの先端側を、絶縁チューブを除いて示す部分斜視図、図18は、図17の超音波プローブの先端側において、挿通部の外周側部の外面から嵌合部材を引き抜いた状態を示す部分斜視図である。
図19は、本実施の形態の超音波内視鏡における超音波プローブの先端側を、ハウジング部及び挿通部のみを抽出して示す部分斜視図、図20は、図19の挿通部の溝に水密部材が嵌合された状態を示す部分斜視図、図21は、図20の挿通部の外周側部の外面に先端硬質部材が嵌合された際の超音波プローブの先端側の部分断面図である。
図22は、本実施の形態の超音波内視鏡における超音波プローブの先端側を、絶縁チューブを除いて示す部分斜視図、図23は、図22の超音波プローブの先端側から嵌合部材を除いて示す部分斜視図、図24は、図22の超音波プローブの先端側からのハウジング部及び挿通部のみを抽出して示す部分斜視図である。
本出願は、2014年12月1日に日本国に出願された特願2014-243427号を優先権主張の基礎として出願するものであり、上記の内容は、本願明細書、請求の範囲、図面に引用されたものである。
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- 観察部位に挿入されるとともに、延在方向の先端側にハウジング部が設けられた挿入部と、
前記ハウジング部内に設けられるとともに前記観察部位に対して超音波を送受信する超音波送受信部と、
前記超音波送受信部から前記延在方向の後方に延出された、前記超音波送受信部に入出力される電気信号を伝送するケーブルと、
前記ハウジング部から前記延在方向の後方に略円筒状を有して延出され、外周側部に前記延在方向に沿ったスリットが形成された、前記ハウジング部内から前記ケーブルを延出させる挿通部と、
前記挿通部の前記外周側部の外面に対し、前記延在方向に沿った少なくとも一部を被覆するよう嵌合された嵌合部材と、
を具備することを特徴とする超音波内視鏡。 - 前記挿通部は、前記ハウジング部から楕円の円筒形状を有して延出されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波内視鏡。
- 前記嵌合部材の内面に、前記挿通部の前記スリットに嵌合する突起部が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の超音波内視鏡。
- 前記挿通部の前記外周側部において、前記ハウジング部に接する部位における周方向の少なくとも一部に、前記挿通部の他の部位よりも薄肉な薄肉部が形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の超音波内視鏡。
- 前記薄肉部は、前記挿通部の前記外周側部における前記外面に周状に形成された溝を有し、
前記溝に前記嵌合部材との水密部材が嵌入されていることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の超音波内視鏡。 - 前記挿通部の前記外周側部における前記外面に、前記嵌合部材の抜け止め突起が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の超音波内視鏡。
- 前記嵌合部材は、前記挿入部の前記延在方向の先端側に位置する先端部を構成する先端硬質部材であることを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の超音波内視鏡。
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