WO2018001812A1 - Introducteur orientable destiné à des procédures à effraction minimale - Google Patents

Introducteur orientable destiné à des procédures à effraction minimale Download PDF

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WO2018001812A1
WO2018001812A1 PCT/EP2017/065193 EP2017065193W WO2018001812A1 WO 2018001812 A1 WO2018001812 A1 WO 2018001812A1 EP 2017065193 W EP2017065193 W EP 2017065193W WO 2018001812 A1 WO2018001812 A1 WO 2018001812A1
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  • the present disclosure generally relates to a steerable introducer for deploying an interventional tool during a minimally invasive procedure of any type (e.g., a minimally invasive surgical valve replacement).
  • the present disclosure specifically relates to novel and inventive steerable introducers for deploying interventional tools.
  • An aortic valve replacement is a medical procedure in which a diseased aortic valve is replaced with an artificial valve. More particularly, a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement generally involves, under image X-ray or ultrasound guidance, a deployment of the artificial valve in a beating heart via a small incision in the patient's body.
  • a first example is a transapical approach generally involving a small incision in a lower part of a chest of a patient, and a small puncture in a left ventricle of a beating heart of the patient.
  • An introducer sheath is guided through the small incision and small puncture into the left ventricle via a guidewire, and a balloon catheter supporting the artificial valve is introduced via the introducer sheath into the left ventricle for deploying the artificial valve at the diseased aortic valve site.
  • a second example is a transaortic approach generally involving a small incision in an upper part of a chest of a patient, and a small puncture in an aorta of a beating heart of the patient.
  • An introducer sheath is guided through the small incision and small puncture into the aorta via a guidewire, and a balloon catheter supporting the artificial valve is introduced via the introducer sheath into the aorta for deploying the artificial valve at the diseased aortic valve site.
  • both a coaxial alignment and a coplanar alignment of the artificial valve and the diseased aortic valve has proven to be challenging for various reasons due to the complex motion of the heart (e.g., heart beating and a flapping of the diseased aortic valve).
  • introducer sheaths as known in the art have been equipped with deflection tendons to actuate a pitch motion and/or a yaw motion of a distal end of the introducer sheath with an aim to achieve the coaxial alignment and the coplanar alignment of the artificial valve and the diseased aortic valve.
  • a transmission length of the deflection tendons extends from the distal end to the proximal end of the introducer sheath and typically fails to provide a precise actuation of a desired pitch motion and/or yaw motion of the distal end of the introducer sheath for the coaxial alignment and the coplanar alignment of the artificial valve and the diseased aortic valve, particularly in view of anatomical structures of the patient (e.g., ribs, hear muscles, trabeculations inside the heart) limiting such actuation of the introducer sheath.
  • anatomical structures of the patient e.g., ribs, hear muscles, trabeculations inside the heart
  • the deflection tendons do not provide a translational motion of the introducer sheath that may be necessary for both the coaxial alignment and the coplanar alignment of the artificial valve and the diseased aortic valve.
  • the inventions of the present disclosure improve upon prior deflectable introducer sheaths for deploying interventional tools during a minimally invasive procedure by providing steerable introducers employing one or more linear actuators for localizing necessary degree(s) of freedom of an end-effector to thereby achieve a precise coaxial alignment and/or a precise coplanar alignment of the interventional tool with a structure of an anatomical object (i.e., any anatomical organ and any blood vessel).
  • an anatomical object i.e., any anatomical organ and any blood vessel.
  • minimally invasive procedure and “interventional tool” are to be broadly interpreted as understood in the art of the present disclosure and as exemplary described herein.
  • Examples of a minimally invasive procedure include, but are not limited to, heart valve procedures (aortic, pulmonary, mitral) repair and replacement, atrial septal defect or patent foramen ovale closures, retrieval of foreign bodies or clots from the heart, vascular procedures, video-assisted thoracic surgery and abdominal surgery (liver, kidney, prostate).
  • an interventional tool examples include, but are not limited to, artificial heart devices, closure devices, suction devices, punches, catheters, balloon catheters, ablation catheters, stents and grafts.
  • steerable introducer broadly encompasses all structural configurations of introducer sheaths, surgical introducers and the like as known in the art that incorporate a steerable actuation of an end-effector for passively guiding or actively steering a positioning of an interventional tool within an anatomical object as understood in the art of the present disclosure and as exemplary described herein.
  • One form of the inventions of the present disclosure is a steerable introducer for deploying an interventional tool (e.g., a replacement valve) within an anatomical object (e.g., a heart).
  • the steerable introducer employs a motion coupler coupling a shaft and an end- effector.
  • the shaft is structurally configured to introduce the interventional tool into the anatomical object (e.g., the interventional tool passes through or over the shaft into the anatomical object).
  • the end-effector is structurally configured to interact with the interventional tool within the anatomical object (e.g., the end-effector is movable to position the interventional tool within the anatomical object).
  • the motion coupler includes one or more linear actuators controllable to actuate a translation, a pivoting and/or a rotation of the end-effector relative to the shaft.
  • An actuation of the linear actuator(s) provides a translational motion, a pitch motion and/or a yaw motion of the end-effector to achieve a coaxial alignment and/or a coplanar alignment of the interventional tool with a structure of the anatomical object (e.g., a coaxial alignment and/or coplanar alignment of the artificial valve to a diseased aortic valve of a heart).
  • the motion coupler may further include one or more linear sliders translatable between the shaft and the end-effector, and/or one or more post extending between the shaft and the end-effector. If included, the linear slider(s) and/or the post(s) support the translation, pivoting and/or a rotation of the end-effector within the anatomical object responsive to an actuation of the linear actuator(s).
  • the motion coupler may further includes a rotary actuator controllable to actuate a rotation of the end-effector about a rotational axis of the end-effector and/or the steerable introducer further employs a rotary actuator controllable to actuate a rotation of the end-effector about a rotational axis of the shaft.
  • An actuation of the rotary actuator(s) provides a roll motion of the end-effector and/or a revolution motion of the end-effector about the shaft to further achieve the coaxial alignment and/or the coplanar alignment of the interventional tool with the structure of the anatomical object.
  • shaft and "end-effector” are to be broadly interpreted as understood in the art of the present disclosure and as exemplary described herein.
  • motion coupler broadly encompasses all structural configurations of a coupler actuatable to apply one or more moving force(s) (e.g., linear and/or angular) to a body connected to the coupler (e.g., an end-effector).
  • moving force(s) e.g., linear and/or angular
  • linear actuator linear slider
  • post rotational actuator
  • a non-limiting example of a linear actuator is motorized prismatic joint incorporating a piezoelectric motor or a pneumatic motor.
  • a non-limiting example of a linear slider is a non-motorized prismatic joint incorporating a pneumatic slider.
  • a non-liming example of a post is a fulcrum about which an end-effector pivots and/or rotates.
  • a non-limiting example of a rotational actuator is a motorized rotary joint incorporating a piezoelectric motor.
  • the term "interact" as related to the end-effector and the interventional device broadly encompasses end-effector affecting a physical disposition of the interventional device within the anatomical object.
  • One non-limiting example is the end-effector guiding a positioning of the interventional device within the anatomical object in terms of location and/or orientation.
  • Another non-limiting example is the end-effector steering a positioning of the interventional device within the anatomical object in terms of location and/or orientation.
  • a second form of the inventions of the present disclosure is a steerable introduction device employing a combination of two (2) or more of steerable introducers in a stacked arrangement. For a pair of adjacent steerable introducers, a shaft of one of the steerable introducers is adjoined to an end-effector of the other steerable introducer.
  • the term "adjoined" and any tense thereof broadly encompasses a secure or a separable coupling, connection, affixation, clamping, mounting, etc. of components.
  • a steerable introduction device may employ an orienting steerable introducer and a translating steerable introducer with a shaft of the translating steerable introducer being adjoined to an end-effector of the orienting steerable introducer.
  • a motion coupler of the orienting steerable introducer includes one or more linear actuators controllable to actuate a pivoting and/or a rotation of the end-effectors of the steerable introducers relative to a shaft of the orienting steerable introducer.
  • a motion coupler of the translating steerable introducer includes one or more linear actuators controllable to actuate a translation of the end-effector of the translating steerable introducer relative to a shaft of the translating steerable introducer.
  • a third form of the inventions of the present disclosure is an interventional method utilizing the steerable introducer or the steerable introduction device.
  • the interventional method involves a surgical placement of the end-effector into the anatomical object, and a steering of the end-effector to a position within the anatomical object.
  • the steering of the end-effector includes a translation, a pivoting and/or a rotation of the end-effector within the anatomical object responsive to an actuation of the motion coupler, which provides translational motion, pitch motion and/or yaw motion of the end-effector to achieve a coaxial alignment and/or a coplanar alignment of the interventional tool with a structure of the anatomical object (e.g., a coaxial alignment and a coplanar alignment of the artificial valve to a diseased aortic valve of a heart).
  • a structure of the anatomical object e.g., a coaxial alignment and a coplanar alignment of the artificial valve to a diseased aortic valve of a heart.
  • the steering of the end-effector may further include a rotational actuator actuation a rotation of the end-effector about a rotational axis of the shaft and/or a rotational axis of the end-effector to thereby provide any roll motion of the end-effector within the anatomical object necessary to achieve the coaxial alignment and/or coplanar alignment of the interventional tool with the structure of the anatomical object.
  • a fourth form of the inventions of the present disclosure is an interventional system employing the steerable introducer, and an introducer controller for controlling an actuation by the linear actuator(s) of the translation, the pivoting and/or the rotation of the end-effector within the anatomical object.
  • the introducer controller is installed within or linked to a user input device (e.g., a joystick, a keyboard and/or a graphical user interface of directional icons and/or a replica of the interventional device), or installed within or linked to a workstation incorporating the user input device.
  • controller broadly controls
  • controller encompasses all structural configurations of an application specific main board or an application specific integrated circuit housed within or linked to a workstation for controlling an application of various inventive principles of the present disclosure as subsequently described herein.
  • the structural configuration of the controller may include, but is not limited to, processor(s), computer-usable/computer readable storage medium(s), an operating system, application module(s), peripheral device controller(s), slot(s) and port(s).
  • processor(s) computer-usable/computer readable storage medium(s), an operating system, application module(s), peripheral device controller(s), slot(s) and port(s).
  • the labels "introducer”, “motor”, “image”, “X-ray” and “ultrasound” used herein for the term “controller” distinguishes for identification purposes a particular controller from other controllers as described and claimed herein without specifying or implying any additional limitation to the term "controller”.
  • workstation is to be broadly interpreted as understood in the art of the present disclosure and as exemplary described herein.
  • Examples of a “workstation” include, but are not limited to, an assembly of one or more computing devices, a display/monitor, and one or more input devices (e.g., a keyboard, joysticks and mouse) in the form of a standalone computing system, a client computer, a desktop or a tablet.
  • application module broadly encompasses a module incorporated within or accessible by a controller consisting of an electronic circuit and/or an executable program (e.g., executable software stored on non-transitory computer readable medium(s) and/firmware) for executing a specific application.
  • executable program e.g., executable software stored on non-transitory computer readable medium(s) and/firmware
  • FIGS. 1A-1E illustrate an exemplary deployment of a replacement valve by a steerable introducer in accordance with the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of an interventional system in accordance with the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary general embodiment steerable introducer in accordance with the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary unassembled embodiment of the steerable introducer shown in FIG. 3 in accordance with the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary assembled embodiment of the steerable introducer shown in FIG. 3 in accordance with the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 6A-6E illustrate exemplary motions of the steerable introducer shown in FIG. 5 in accordance with the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 7 A and 7B illustrate additional exemplary embodiments of linear actuator platforms in accordance with the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrates exemplary interactions between a balloon catheter and an end-effector in accordance with the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 9 A and 9B illustrate additional exemplary assembled embodiments of the steerable introducer shown in FIG. 3 in accordance with the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates an exemplary general embodiment of steerable introduction device in accordance with the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates an exemplary assembled embodiment of the steerable introducer shown in FIG. 10 in accordance with the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates a flowchart representative of an exemplary embodiment of an interventional method in accordance with the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • the inventions of the present disclosure propose a steerable introducer employing one or more linear actuators for localizing necessary degree(s) of freedom of an end-effector to thereby achieve a precise coaxial alignment and/or a precise coplanar alignment of the interventional tool with a structure of an anatomical object (i.e., any anatomical organ and any blood vessel).
  • a transapical approach of the minimally invasive surgical aortic valve replacement generally involves a small incision in a lower part of a chest (not shown), and a small puncture in left ventricle LV of the beating heart H. More particularly for this transapical approach, a straight line introduction of the replacement artificial valve into the left ventricle LV to the aortic valve AV does not exist, and space within the left ventricle LV adjacent the aortic valve AV is limited.
  • An execution of the transapical approach in accordance with the present disclosure may involve a steerable introducer 20 of the present disclosure guided through the small incision in the chest and small puncture into the left ventricle LV with or without a guidewire.
  • a position of an end-effector of steerable introducer 20 is therefore misaligned with both the valve annulus axis VAA and the valve annulus plane VAP of the diseased aortic valve AV as shown in FIG. IB.
  • steerable introducer 20 of the present disclosure is actuatable to translate, pivot and/or rotate the end-effector of steerable introducer 20 as needed to position the end-effector in a precise coaxial alignment with the valve annulus axis VAA and in a precise coplanar alignment with the valve annulus plane VAP of the diseased aortic valve AV as shown in FIG. 1C.
  • a balloon catheter BC supporting a replacement artificial valve RV may be introduced via steerable introducer 20 of the present disclosure into the left ventricle LV as shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 2 teaches basic inventive principles associated with interventional systems of the present disclosure. From this description, those having ordinary skill in the art will appreciate how to apply the inventive principles of the present disclosure for making and using additional embodiments of interventional systems of the present disclosure. Please note the components of the present disclosure as shown in FIG. 2 are not drawn to scale, but drawn to conceptually visualize the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • an interventional system of the present disclosure employs steerable introducer 20 or a steerable introduction device 21, a motor controller 22, a fluoroscopic imager 100 (e.g., a mobile c-arm as shown) and/or an ultrasound probe 110, an image guidance workstation 120 and a control network 130 for deploying an interventional tool within an anatomical object of a patient P lying prone on an operating table OT during a minimally invasive procedure of any type.
  • a fluoroscopic imager 100 e.g., a mobile c-arm as shown
  • an ultrasound probe 110 e.g., a mobile c-arm as shown
  • an image guidance workstation 120 e.g., a control network 130 for deploying an interventional tool within an anatomical object of a patient P lying prone on an operating table OT during a minimally invasive procedure of any type.
  • fluoroscopic imager 100 generally includes an X-ray generator 101, an image intensifier 102 and a collar 103 for rotating fluoroscopic imager 100.
  • an X-ray controller 104 controls a generation by fluoroscopic imager 100 of imaging data 105 illustrative of a
  • fluoroscopic image of the anatomical object of patient P e.g., a heart of patient P during a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement.
  • X-ray controller 104 may be installed within an X-ray imaging workstation (not shown), or alternatively installed within image guidance workstation 120.
  • Ultrasound probe 110 is any type of probe suitable for a particular minimally invasive procedure (e.g., a Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe for a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement as shown).
  • TEE Transesophageal echocardiography
  • an ultrasound controller 111 controls a generation by ultrasound probe 110 of imaging data 112 illustrative of an ultrasound image of the anatomical object of patient P (e.g., a heart of patient P during a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement).
  • ultrasound controller 111 may be installed within an ultrasound imaging workstation (not shown), or alternatively installed within image guidance workstation 120.
  • Workstation 120 is assembled in a known arrangement of a standalone computing system employing a monitor 121, a keyboard 122 and a computer 123.
  • Control network 130 is installed on computer 123, and employs application modules 131 including a planning module 132 and a user steering module 133.
  • Control network 130 further includes an image controller 134 and an introducer controller 135.
  • Image controller 134 generally processes image data as known in the art for an illustration of the image on display 121.
  • image controller 134 may process X-ray image data 105 for an illustration of an X-ray image on display 121, and/or process ultrasound image data 112 for an illustration of an ultrasound image on display 121.
  • image controller 134 executes or accesses planning module 132 to facilitate a user visualization or delineation of a coaxial alignment and/or a coplanar alignment of an interventional tool to a structure of anatomical object of patient P (e.g., an aortic valve AV of heart of patient P).
  • image controller 134 controls an illustration of an X-ray image and/or an ultrasound image of the structure of the anatomical object on display 121, or concurrently or alternatively controls an illustration of a registered pre-operative image of the structure of the object on display 121 (e.g., a computed-tomography image or a magnetic resonance image).
  • An operator of workstation 120 visualizes or delineates, within the image(s), a target position of an end-effector of steerable introducer 20 or of steerable introduction device 21 for achieving a coaxial alignment and/or a coplanar alignment of the interventional tool to the structure of anatomical object of patient P within the displayed image(s).
  • the operator of workstation 120 may visualize or delineate, within the image(s), a target position of an end-effector of steerable introducer 20 or of steerable introduction device 21 for achieving based on an intersection of valve annulus axis VAA and valve annulus plane VAP of a diseased aortic valve AV as shown in FIG. 1A.
  • image controller 134 executes or accesses steering module 133 to identify an end-effector of steerable introducer 20 or steerable introduction device 21 within the displayed image(s) whereby the operator of workstation 120 may ascertain any necessary translational, pitch and/or rotation of the end-effector of steerable introducer 20 or steerable introduction device 21 necessary to reach the target position to thereby achieve the coaxial alignment and/or the coplanar alignment of an interventional tool to the structure of the anatomical object of patient P.
  • the operator of workstation 120 may identify, within the image(s), the end-effector of steerable introducer 20 or steerable introduction device 21 relative to the visualized or delineated valve annulus axis VAA and valve annulus plane VAP of a diseased aortic valve AV as shown in FIG. IB whereby the operator of workstation 120 ascertains any necessary translational, pitch and/or rotation of the end-effector of steerable introducer 20 or steerable introduction device 21 necessary to reach the target positon for achieving the coaxial alignment with valve annulus axis VAA and the coplanar alignment of valve annulus plane VAP as shown in FIG. 1C.
  • the operator of workstation 120 manipulates a user input device of workstation 120 in the form of a joystick, keyboard directional arrows and/or a graphical user interface to actuate the ascertained necessary motions.
  • the user input device may be built with the same kinematics as steerable introducer 20 or steerable introduction device 21 and scaled with any scale (preferably larger).
  • linear actuator(s) of the user input device may include encoders whereby introducer controller 21 interprets signals of the encoders using a known kinematic model of the user input device into linear motion parameter(s) for steerable introducer 20 or steerable introduction device 21.
  • introducer controller 135 interprets encoded motion parameters of the manipulated user input device of workstation 120 (e.g., translation, pitch and yaw motion parameters) into linear motion parameter(s) for linear actuator(s) of steerable introducer 21 or for linear actuator(s) of steerable introduction device 22 as will be further explained herein.
  • encoded motion parameters of the manipulated user input device of workstation 120 e.g., translation, pitch and yaw motion parameters
  • Introducer controller 135 generates actuation data 126 informative of a desired linear motion parameter(s) for the linear actuator(s) and communicates actuation data 126 to motor controller 22 for actuating a translation, pivot and/or rotation by the linear actuator(s) of the end-effector of steerable introducer 20 or the end-effector of steerable introduction device 21 to reach the target position for achieving a coaxial alignment and/or a coplanar alignment of the interventional tool to the structure of the anatomical object of patient P.
  • the operator of workstation 120 may manipulate the user input device of workstation 120 to actuate a translation pivot and/or rotation by the linear actuator(s) of the end-effector of steerable introducer 20 or steerable introduction device 21 necessary to reach the target position for achieving the coaxial alignment with valve annulus axis VAA and the coplanar alignment of valve annulus plane VAP as shown in FIG. 1C.
  • motor controller 22 may be a standalone controller or installed within image guidance workstation 120.
  • FIG. 3 teaches basic inventive principles of the present disclosure associated with a manufacture of a steerable introducer of the present disclosure. From this description, those having ordinary skill in the art will appreciate how to apply the inventive principles of the present disclosure for making numerous and various embodiments of steerable introducers of the present disclosure. Please note the components of the present disclosure as shown in FIG. 3 are not drawn to scale, but drawn to conceptually visualize the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • a steerable introducer 20 of the present disclosure employs a shaft 30, a motion coupler 40, an end-effector 50 and an optional rotary actuator 60.
  • a structural configuration of shaft 30 is specified in terms of shape and dimensions to introduce an interventional tool into an anatomical object.
  • a particular structural design and a particular material composition of shaft 30 is dependent upon particular minimally invasive procedure(s) utilizing steerable introducer 20.
  • shaft 30 is specified as a rigid or a semi-rigid shaft having a hollow central core for passing an
  • interventional tool through shaft 30 to end-effector 50, and further having one or more lumens for passing electrical wiring through shaft 30 to motion coupler 40.
  • shaft 30 is specified as a rigid or a semi-rigid shaft having a solid central core for passing an interventional tool over shaft 30 to end- effector 50, and further having one or more lumens for passing electrical wiring through shaft 30 to motion coupler 40.
  • a structural configuration of end-effector 50 is specified in terms of shape and dimension for an interaction of end-effector 50 with the interventional tool as the interventional tool is being introduced by shaft 30 into the anatomical object. In practice, as would be appreciated by those skilled in the art, a particular structural design and a particular material composition of end-effector 50 is dependent upon particular minimally invasive procedure(s) utilizing steerable introducer 20.
  • end- effector 50 is shaped and dimensioned as a cylinder for passively guiding or actively steering a positioning of the interventional tool within the anatomical object.
  • the interventional tool is passed through shaft 30 and end-effector 50 subsequent to a desired positioning of end-effector 50 within the anatomical object, or alternatively the interventional tool is passed through shaft 30 and adjoined to end- effector 50 prior to a placement of steerable introducer 20 into the anatomical object.
  • end- effector 50 is shaped and dimensions as a plate for actively steering a positioning of the interventional tool within the anatomical object.
  • the interventional tool within the anatomical object.
  • interventional tool is passed through or over shaft 30 and adjoined to end-effector 50 prior to an placement of steerable introducer 20 into the anatomical object.
  • a structural configuration of motion coupler 40 is specified in terms of one or more linear actuator(s) (not shown) serving as motorized prismatic joint(s) coupling shaft 30 and end-effector 50 in a manner that facilitates a controllable actuation of the linear actuator(s) to translate, pivot and/or rotate end-effector 50 relative to shaft 30 as symbolized by the arrows extending from end-effector 50.
  • linear actuator(s) (not shown) serving as motorized prismatic joint(s) coupling shaft 30 and end-effector 50 in a manner that facilitates a controllable actuation of the linear actuator(s) to translate, pivot and/or rotate end-effector 50 relative to shaft 30 as symbolized by the arrows extending from end-effector 50.
  • a linear actuator includes a piezoelectric motor (not shown) coupled to shaft 30 for translating a rod (not shown) coupled to end-effector 50 in a forward direction or a reverse direction.
  • motion coupler 40 may be further specified in terms of one or more linear slider(s) (not shown) serving as a non-motorized prismatic joint translatable between shaft 30 and end-effector 50 to facilitate a pivoting and/or rotation of end-effector 50 relative to shaft 30.
  • a linear slider is a pneumatic slider including a non-translatable member (not shown) coupled to shaft 30 and a translatable member coupled to end-effector 50 whereby the translatable member is translatable in a forward direction or a reverse direction.
  • motion coupler 40 may be further specified in terms of one or more posts (not shown) serving as a rigid joint coupled to shaft 30 and end-effector 50.
  • a post is a fulcrum for enhancing a pivoting and/or rotation of end-effector 50 relative to shaft 30.
  • rotary actuator 60 is coupled to shaft 30 as shown in a manner that facilitates a controllable actuation of rotary actuator 60 to rotate shaft 30 about a rotational axis of shaft 30 (e.g., a longitudinal axis of shaft 30), or alternatively incorporated within motion controller 40 in a manner that facilitates a controllable actuation of rotary actuator 60 to rotate end-effector 50 about a rotational axis of end- effector 50 (e.g., a central axis of end-effector 50).
  • introducer controller 135 is responsive to a user input device (e.g., a joystick, a keyboard or a graphical user interface) for interpreting encoded emotion parameters of the user input device (e.g., translation, pitch and yaw motion parameters) into linear motion parameter(s) for the linear actuator(s), and if applicable, into a rotational motion parameter for rotary actuator 60.
  • a user input device e.g., a joystick, a keyboard or a graphical user interface
  • encoded emotion parameters of the user input device e.g., translation, pitch and yaw motion parameters
  • Introducer controller 135 generates actuation data 136 informative of a desired linear motion parameter(s) for the linear actuator(s) and if applicable of a desired rotational motion parameter for rotary actuator 60.
  • Actuation data 135 is communicated to a motor controller 22 that translates the desired linear motion parameter(s) into linear drive signal(s) 23 transmitted to one or more of the linear actuator(s) whereby each actuated linear actuator will apply a linear force to end-effector 50 in a forward direction or a reverse direction.
  • the application of the linear force(s) actuates a translation, a pivoting or a rotation of end-effector 50 relative to shaft 30.
  • motor controller 22 translates the desired rotational motion parameter into a rotational drive signal 24 transmitted to rotary actuator 60 whereby rotary actuator 60 will apply a rotational force to shaft 30 or end-effector 50 in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction.
  • motor controller 22 may be external to steerable introducer 20 as shown, or alternatively as further described herein, each linear actuator 40 and rotary actuator 60 if applicable may employ an individual motor controller 22.
  • FIGS. 4-9B teaches various embodiments of a steerable introducer of the present disclosure. From this description, those having ordinary skill in the art will appreciate how to apply the inventive principles of the present disclosure for using numerous and various embodiments of steerable introducers of the present disclosure. Please note the components of the present disclosure as shown in FIGS. 4-9B are not drawn to scale, but drawn to conceptually visualize the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 shows an unassembled view of an embodiment of steerable introducer 20 (FIG. 3) employing a shaft 31, a pair of linear actuators 41a and 41b, an end-effector 51 and optional rotary actuator 61.
  • shaft 31 is structurally designed as a rigid or a semi-rigid shaft having a hollow central core 32 for passing an interventional tool through shaft 31 to end-effector 51, and further having one or more lumens 33a and 33b for passing electrical wiring through shaft 31 to linear actuators 41 to be housed within slots 34a and 34b.
  • End-effector 51 is shaped and dimensioned as a cylinder for passively guiding or actively steering a positioning of the interventional tool within the anatomical object.
  • end-effector 51 may be composed of echogenic material as known in the art for ultrasound imaging purposes and/or an imaging agent as known in the art for X-ray imaging purposes.
  • an end-effector 52 is shaped and dimensioned as a plate for actively steering a positioning of the interventional tool within the anatomical object.
  • end-effector 52 may also be composed of echogenic material as known in the art for ultrasound imaging purposes and/or an imaging agent as known in the art for X-ray imaging purposes.
  • Each linear actuator 41 includes a motor 42 for translating a rod 43 in a forward direction F or a reverse direction R.
  • Each linear actuator 41a further includes a motor controller 44 for controlling motor 42.
  • motor 42 may be electric (DC, brushless DC, AC), piezoelectric or pneumatic.
  • a linear slider 45 or a post 48 may be substituted for one of the linear actuators 41.
  • Linear slider 45 may include a telescoping elements 46 and 47, or a pneumatic or spring base 47 for translating a rod 46 in a forward direction F or a reverse direction R in dependence upon a degree of downward pressure applied to rod 46.
  • Post 48 serves as a fulcrum about which an end-effector 51 pivots and/or rotates relative to shaft 31.
  • rotary actuator 61 includes a motor 62 for rotating a rod 63 in a clockwise direction C or a counter clockwise direction CW.
  • a platform 65 is geared to rod 63 to thereby rotate in sync with rod 63.
  • Rotary actuator 61 further includes a motor controller 64 for respectively controlling motor 42.
  • motor 62 may be electric (DC, brushless DC, AC), piezoelectric or pneumatic.
  • FIG. 5 shows an assembled view of steerable introducer 20 (FIG. 3) employing shaft 31, linear actuators 41a and 41b, and an end-effector 51.
  • motor 42a and motor controller 44a of linear actuator 41a are housed within shaft 31 and motor 42a is rigidly coupled to shaft 31 via a rotary joint 81a.
  • Rod 43 a extends from shaft 31 and is rotatably coupled to end-effector 51 via a rotary joint 80a.
  • motor 42b and motor controller 44b of linear actuator 41b are housed within shaft 31 and motor 42b is rigidly coupled to shaft 31 via a rotary joint 81b.
  • Rod 43b extends from shaft 31 and is rotatably coupled to end-effector 51 via a rotary joint 80b.
  • a translation of rods 43a and 43b in a forward direction or a reverse direction translates end-effector 51 relative to shaft 31.
  • an exclusive translation of rod 43a in a forward direction or a reverse direction pivots end-effector 51 relative to shaft 31.
  • an exclusive translation of rod 43b in a forward direction or a reverse direction counter pivots end- effector 51 relative to shaft 31.
  • a translation of rod 43a in a reverse direction and a translation of rod 43b in a forward direction rotates end-effector 51 relative to shaft 31.
  • a translation of rod 43 a in the forward direction and a translation of rod 43b in the reverse direction counter rotates end-effector 51 relative to shaft 31.
  • additional linear actuators 41 employed motion coupler 40 provides for a yam motion of end-effector 51.
  • FIG. 7A illustrates a linear actuator platform 49a of three (3) linear actuators 43.
  • the three (3) linear actuators 43 provide for a translation motion, a pitch motion and a yaw motion of end-effector 51 in three (3) degrees of freedom as shown.
  • FIG. 7B illustrates a Stewart platform 49b of six (6) linear actuators 43.
  • the six (6) linear actuators 43 provide for a translation motion, a pitch motion and a yaw motion of end-effector 51 in six (6) degrees for freedom as shown.
  • end-effector 51 may passively guide or actively steer a positioning of the interventional tool within the anatomical object.
  • FIG. 8A illustrates a passage of a balloon catheter BC supporting a replacement aortic valve RV through shaft 31.
  • Balloon catheter BC may be passively guided through end-effector 51 to a position within the anatomical object subsequent to a targeted positioning of end-effector 51 within the anatomical object, or alternatively may be separably adjoined to end-effector 51 whereby a targeted positioning of end- effector 51 within the anatomical object actively steers balloon catheter BC within the anatomical object to a coaxial alignment and a coplanar alignment with an aortic valve.
  • FIG. 8B illustrates a passage of balloon catheter BC supporting replacement aortic valve RV over shaft 31 for a miniaturized steerable introducer 20m.
  • Balloon catheter BC is separably adjoined to end-effector 51 whereby a targeted positioning of end-effector 51 within the anatomical object actively steers balloon catheter BC within the anatomical object to a coaxial alignment and a coplanar alignment with an aortic valve.
  • a rotary actuator may be employed with steerable introducer 20.
  • FIG. 9A illustrates an adjoining of a proximal end of shaft 31 of steerable introducer 21 to a cylindrical platform 66 of rotary actuator 61.
  • Rotary rod 63 is controllable to actuate a rotation of end-effector 51 about a longitudinal axis of shaft 31.
  • FIG. 9B illustrates a housing of rotary actuator 61 within shaft 31 with motors 42 and motor controllers 44 of linear actuators 41 being adjoined to cylindrical platform 66 of rotary actuator 61.
  • Rod 63 is controllable to actuate a rotation of end-effector 51 about a longitudinal axis of end-effector 51.
  • FIG. 10 teaches basic inventive principles of the present disclosure associated with a manufacture of a steerable introduction device of the present disclosure. From this description, those having ordinary skill in the art will appreciate how to apply the inventive principles of the present disclosure for making numerous and various embodiments of steerable introduction devices of the present disclosure. Please note the components of the present disclosure as shown in FIG. 10 are not drawn to scale, but drawn to conceptually visualize the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • a steerable introduction device of the present disclosure employs two (2) or more steerable introducers in a stacked arrangement.
  • a shaft of one of the steerable introducers is adjoined to an end- effector of the other steerable introducer.
  • a steerable introduction device 120 employs an orienting steerable introducer 20(O) and a translating steerable introducer 20(T) in a stacked arrangement involving an adjoining of shaft 30(T) of steerable introducer 20(T) to end- effector 50(O) of steerable introducer 20(O).
  • introducer controller 137 generates distinct respective actuation data 136o and 136t for sequentially or concurrently actuating motion coupler 40(O) and motion coupler 40(T).
  • the linear actuator(s) of motion coupler 40(O) is(are) controllable by an introducer controller 135 to actuate a translation, a pivoting and/or a rotation of end-effector 50(O) and end-effector 50(T) relative to shaft 30(O), and linear actuators 40(T) is(are) controllable by introducer controller 135 to actuate a translation, a pivoting and/or a rotation of end-effector 50(T) relative to shaft 30(T).
  • the linear actuator(s) of motion coupler 40(O) may be exclusively utilized for orienting end-effector 50(T) and the linear actuator(s) of motion coupler 40(T) may be exclusively utilized for translating end-effector 50(T).
  • the adjoining of shaft 30(T) of steerable introducer 20 to end- effector 50(O) of steerable introducer 20 may be secured, or separable whereby the steerable introducers 20 may disjoined and used individually.
  • motor controller 22 may be external to steerable introducers 20(O) and 20(T) as shown, or alternatively as further described herein, each linear actuator of motion couplers 40(O) and 40(T), and rotary actuator 60 if applicable may employ an individual motor controller 22.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates an embodiment of steerable introduction device 21 (FIG. 10) employing employs an orienting steerable introducer 20(O) and a translating steerable introducer 20(T) in a stacked arrangement involving an adjoining of shaft 31(T) of steerable introducer 20(T) to end-effector 51(0) of steerable introducer 20(O).
  • rods 43a(0) and 43b(0) are controllable to actuate a translation, a pivoting and/or a rotation of end-effector 51(0) and end-effector 51(T) relative to shaft 31(0)
  • rods 43a(T) and 43b(T) are controllable to actuate a translation, a pivoting and/or a rotation of end-effector 51(T) relative to shaft 31(T).
  • the linear actuator(s) of orienting steerable introducer 20(O) may be exclusively utilized for orienting end-effector 51(T)
  • the linear actuator(s) of translating steerable introducer 20(T) may be exclusively utilized for translating end-effector 50(T).
  • FIG. 12 teaches basic inventive principles associated with interventional methods of the present disclosure in the context of a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement. From this description, those having ordinary skill in the art will appreciate how to apply the inventive principles of the present disclosure for making and using additional embodiments of interventional methods of the present disclosure for any type of minimally invasive procedure suitable for a steerable introducer/introduction device of the present disclosure. Please note the components of the present disclosure as shown in FIG. 12 are not drawn to scale, but drawn to conceptually visualize the inventive principles of the present disclosure.
  • a stage S 142 of a flowchart 140 encompasses a user placement of steerable introducer 20 (FIG. 2) or steerable introduction device 21 (FIG. 2) into a heart of a patient as illustrated in a surgical image via fluoroscopic imager 100 ( FIG. 2) encircling the thoracic cavity of the patient or via TEE probe 1 10 (FIG. 2) placed in the esophagus of the patient.
  • a transapical approach of stage S I 42 involves a small incision in a lower part of a chest, and a small puncture in left ventricle of the beating heart.
  • the placement of the steerable introducer 20 or steerable introduction device 21 into the heart may position an end-effector of steerable introducer 20 or of steerable introduction device 21 anywhere within the left ventricle as illustrated in the surgical image via fluoroscopic imager 100 or TEE probe 1 10.
  • a scenario 150a is an exemplary coaxial alignment and coplanar misalignment of an end-effector of steerable introducer 20 with an aortic valve AV of the heart.
  • a scenario 151a is an exemplary coaxial misalignment and coplanar misalignment of an end-effector of steerable introducer 20 with an aortic valve AV of the heart.
  • a scenario 152a is an exemplary coaxial misalignment and coplanar misalignment of an end-effector of steerable introduction device 21 with an aortic valve AV of the heart.
  • a transaortic approach of stage S I 42 involves a small incision in an upper part of a chest of the patient, and a small puncture in the aorta of the beating heart of the patient.
  • the placement of the steerable introducer 20 or steerable introduction device 21 into the heart may position (i.e., location and orientation) an end-effector of steerable introducer 20 or of steerable introduction device 21 anywhere within the aorta as illustrated in the surgical image via TEE probe 1 10 or alternatively fluoroscopic imager 100.
  • a stage SI 44 of flowchart 140 encompasses an operator actuation of steerable introducer 20 or steerable introduction device 21 for steering the end-effector thereof to the target positon for achieving a coaxial alignment and/or a coplanar alignment of the end-effector of steerable introducer 20 or of steerable introduction device 21 with an aortic valve AV of the heart as shown in live images of the heart (e.g., X-ray or ultrasound).
  • live images of the heart e.g., X-ray or ultrasound.
  • a scenario 150b is an exemplary translation motion of the end- effector to thereby achieve a coaxial alignment and a coplanar alignment of an end- effector of a steerable introducer 20 with an aortic valve AV of the heart.
  • a scenario 15 lb is an exemplary translation motion and pitch motion of the end-effector to thereby achieve a coaxial alignment and a coplanar alignment of an end-effector of steerable introducer 20 with an aortic valve AV of the heart.
  • a scenario 152b is an exemplary translation motion and pitch motion of the end-effector to thereby achieve a coaxial alignment and a coplanar alignment of an end-effector of steerable introduction device 21 with an aortic valve AV of the heart.
  • a stage SI 46 of flowchart 140 encompasses a deployment of an artificial valve by passing a balloon catheter supporting the artificial valve through steerable introducer 20 or steerable introduction device 21 and the end-effector thereof guiding a positioning of a balloon catheter supporting an artificial valve.
  • the balloon catheter may be securely or separably adjoined to the end-effector of steerable introducer 20 or of steerable introduction device 21 during stages SI 42 and SI 44 whereby the operator via the surgical image identifies and accounts for the balloon catheter during the placement of the steerable introducer of stage SI 42 and the positioning of the end-effector during stage SI 44.
  • Flowchart chart 140 is terminated upon deployment of the artificial valve.
  • structures, elements, components, etc. described in the present disclosure/specification and/or depicted in the Figures may be implemented in various combinations of hardware and software, and provide functions which may be combined in a single element or multiple elements.
  • the functions of the various structures, elements, components, etc. shown/illustrated/depicted in the Figures can be provided through the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing software in association with appropriate software for added functionality.
  • the functions can be provided by a single dedicated processor, by a single shared processor, or by a plurality of individual processors, some of which can be shared and/or multiplexed.
  • processor or “controller” should not be construed to refer exclusively to hardware capable of executing software, and can implicitly include, without limitation, digital signal processor (“DSP”) hardware, memory (e.g., read only memory (“ROM”) for storing software, random access memory (“RAM”), non-volatile storage, etc.) and virtually any means and/or machine (including hardware, software, firmware, combinations thereof, etc.) which is capable of (and/or configurable) to perform and/or control a process.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • ROM read only memory
  • RAM random access memory
  • non-volatile storage etc.
  • machine including hardware, software, firmware, combinations thereof, etc.
  • any flow charts, flow diagrams and the like can represent various processes which can be substantially represented in computer readable storage media and so executed by a computer, processor or other device with processing capabilities, whether or not such computer or processor is explicitly shown.

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La présente invention concerne un introducteur orientable (20) destiné à déployer un outil d'intervention (par exemple une valve de remplacement) à l'intérieur d'un objet anatomique (par exemple un cœur). L'introducteur orientable (20) utilise un coupleur de mouvement (40) couplant un arbre (30) et un effecteur d'extrémité (50). L'arbre (30) est structurellement configuré pour introduire l'outil d'intervention dans l'objet anatomique (par exemple, l'outil d'intervention passe à travers ou sur l'arbre (30) dans l'objet anatomique), et l'effecteur d'extrémité (50) est structurellement configuré pour interagir avec l'outil d'intervention à l'intérieur de l'objet anatomique (par exemple, l'effecteur d'extrémité (50) est mobile pour positionner l'outil d'intervention à l'intérieur de l'objet anatomique). Le coupleur de mouvement (40) comprend un ou plusieurs actionneurs linéaires pouvant être contrôlés pour actionner une translation, un pivotement et/ou une rotation de l'effecteur d'extrémité (50) par rapport à l'arbre (30). Un actionnement de l'(des) actionneur(s) linéaire(s) facilite un alignement coaxial et/ou un alignement coplanaire de l'effecteur d'extrémité (50) et une structure de l'objet anatomique (par exemple, une valve aortique malade d'un cœur).
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