Endoscopic system and method for positioning an indwelling tube

• US 20020183591A1
• Filed: 02/05/2002
• Published: 12/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Original Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Inventors: Nakamura, Toshio, Nakazawa, Masaaki, Matsuura, Nobuyuki, Yabe, Hisao, Matsui, Raifu
• Granted Patent: US 6,786,864 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/127
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/0008 characterised by distal tip features
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/0014 Fastening element for attaching accessories to the outside of an endoscope, e.g. clips, clamps or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/05 characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion

Abstract

An endoscope including; a fixing member detachably mounted to a distal end portion of an endoscope insertion part for detachably fixing and holding a distal end portion of an indwelling tube or a distal end portion of a guide member for guiding said indwelling tube, both of which are provided along the axial direction of said insertion part, to the distal end portion of said insertion part.

Claims

1. An endoscope comprising;

a fixing member detachably mounted to a distal end portion of an endoscope insertion part for detachably fixing and holding a distal end portion of an indwelling tube or a distal end portion of a guide member for guiding said indwelling tube, both of which are provided along the axial direction of said insertion part, to the distal end portion of said insertion part.

2. The endoscope according to claim 1, wherein said fixing member is formed of an elastic member detachably mounted to the distal end portion by an elastic deformation.

3. The endoscope according to claim 2, wherein said elastic member is made from a group consisting of silicon or elastic elastomer.

4. The endoscope according to claim 1, wherein said fixing member is formed of an adherence member for adhering to the distal end portion.

5. An endoscopic system comprising:

an endoscope including an elongate insertion part for insertion into a body cavity; and

a fixing member mounted to a distal end portion of the insertion part, said fixing member having means for fixedly holding an indwelling tube provided along the axial direction of said insertion part and said fixing member having further means for detachably fixing and holding a distal end portion of a guide member for guiding said indwelling tube to the distal end portion of said insertion part.

6. The endoscopic system according to claim 5, wherein said fixing member is formed of an elastic member detachably mounted to the distal end portion by an elastic deformation.

7. The endoscopic system according to claim 6, wherein said elastic member is made from a group consisting of silicon, elastic elastomer.

8. The endoscopic system according to claim 5, wherein said fixing member is formed of an adherence member for adhering to the distal end portion.

9. A method for positioning an indwelling tube comprising:

detachably mounting a guide catheter fixing member to a distal end portion of an elongate insertion part inserted into the body cavity;

fixing and holding a distal end portion of a guide catheter along the axial direction of said insertion part to said guide catheter fixing member;

inserting said insertion part into a body cavity to a targeted position, while the distal end portion of said guide catheter is fixedly held;

withdrawing the distal end portion of said guide catheter from said guide catheter fixing member;

inserting a guide wire into said guide catheter to permit the end of said guide wire to protrude from the distal end of said guide catheter;

permitting the end of said guide wire to reach said targeted position, while said guide catheter is pulled out of the body cavity; and

inserting said indwelling tube along said guide wire from the outside of the body cavity to said targeted position to position said indwelling tube at said targeted position inside the body cavity; and

withdrawing said insertion part out of the body cavity.

10. A fixing member for mounting to a distal end portion of an insertion part of an endoscope, the fixing member comprising:

means for fixedly holding an indwelling tube provided along the axial direction of said insertion part and means for detachably fixing and holding a distal end portion of a guide member for guiding said indwelling tube to a distal end portion of said insertion part.