ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE INSTRUMENT, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM

• US 20080183037A1
• Filed: 01/21/2008
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Original Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Inventors: Ichikawa, Hiroaki, Kawashima, Koichi
• Application Number:
  US12/017,127
• Publication Number:
  US 20080183037A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/104
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00068 Valve switch arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/0008 characterised by distal tip features
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/012 characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0233 Pointed or sharp biopsy instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0283 with vacuum aspiration, e.g. caused by retractable plunger or by connected syringe A61B10/025, A61B10/0266 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/04 Endoscopic instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/06 Biopsy forceps , e.g. with cup-shaped jaws
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00234 for minimally invasive surgery A61B17/0218, A61B17/0469, A61B17/12013, A61B17/1285, A61B17/29, A61B17/320016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/29 Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/32002 with continuously rotating, oscillating or reciprocating cutting instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2217/005 with suction drainage system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2217/007 with irrigation system

Abstract

An endoscope system 1 according to the present invention is configured to include an endoscope 2 and an instrument 3. A first pipeline system 20 and a second pipeline system 30 are formed in the endoscope 2. A tissue grasped by the instrument 3 is retracted into a forceps channel 15, autopsy cups 79 are opened, and water-supply and suctioning are conducted to the grasped tissue by using the first pipeline system 20 and the second pipeline system 30, and then, the grasped tissue is collected from a tissue-suctioning pipeline 46 to a tissue-grasping device 17.

Claims

1. An endoscope comprising:

an endoscope insertion section used to be inserted into a human body; and

an endoscope-maneuvering section maneuvered by a surgeon in the exterior of the human body, a channel that allows insertion of an endoscope instrument therethrough being formed from a distal end section of the endoscope insertion section to the endoscope-maneuvering section, wherein

a tissue-suctioning pipeline is connected to the vicinity of an opening of the distal end of the channel, the tissue-suctioning pipeline being capable of connecting to a suction source that suctions a living tissue captured by the endoscope instrument.

2. The endoscope according to claim 1, wherein a space is formed in the vicinity of the opening of the distal end of the channel, the space being capable of allowing a forceps section provided to the distal end of the endoscope instrument to open and close therein.

3. The endoscope according to claim 2, wherein a regulating section is provided for regulating the position of the forceps section of the endoscope instrument within the space.

4. The endoscope according to claim 3, wherein the regulating section is a abutment section that is provided to project into the channel and allows a part of the endoscope instrument to abut thereon.

5. The endoscope according to claim 3, wherein the regulating section is provided in the vicinity of the opening section of the channel of the endoscope-maneuvering section, the regulating section being configured to be capable of engaging with a part of the endoscope instrument.

6. The endoscope according to claim 3, wherein the regulating section has an abutment surface capable of abutting to the endoscope instrument in a direction orthogonal to an axial line of the channel, the direction indicating retraction of the endoscope instrument.

7. The endoscope according to claim 3, wherein the regulating section has a raising stand provided to be capable of freely raising in the channel, a long length of sheath of the endoscope instrument can be inserted through the raising stand, and an engageable notch is formed to the forceps section provided to the distal end of the sheath.

8. The endoscope according to claim 2, wherein a sensor for detecting the position of the forceps section of the endoscope instrument is provided in the channel, the sensor being directed to the inside of the channel.

9. The endoscope according to claim 2, wherein the space is formed by widening the distal end section of the channel.

10. The endoscope according to claim 2, wherein the space is formed from a material harder than the other part of the channel.

11. The endoscope according to claim 1, wherein a tissue-grasping device for capturing a living tissue collected by the endoscope instrument is provided between the tissue-suctioning pipeline and the suction source.

12. The endoscope according to claim 1, wherein a tissue water-supply line is provided that is capable of connecting to a water-supplying tank and supplying a liquid stored in the water-supplying tank to the channel.

13. The endoscope according to claim 12 having a synchronization structure that conducts water-supply using the tissue water-supply line and suctioning using the tissue-suctioning pipeline synchronously.

14. The endoscope according to claim 1, wherein suction amount of the tissue-suctioning pipeline is greater than water-supply amount of the tissue water-supply line.

15. An endoscope instrument wherein

a long length of insertion section that is inserted through a channel of an endoscope extends from a maneuvering section that undertakes maneuvering of a surgeon,

a distal end therapeutic section for collecting a living tissue is provided to a distal end section of the insertion section, and

a distal-end-regulating section for regulating the position of the distal end therapeutic section is provided in a retracting direction of the distal end therapeutic section subsequent to the insertion of the insertion section through the channel.

16. The endoscope instrument according to claim 15, wherein the insertion section has an inner sheath and an outer sheath covering an outer periphery of the inner sheath, the outer sheath being capable of freely sliding on the outer periphery of the inner sheath, the outer sheath is configured to be capable of being positioned relative to the endoscope, and to be capable of engaging with the distal end therapeutic section in a retracting direction of the distal end therapeutic section.

17. The endoscope instrument according to claim 16, wherein an engagement member is provided, an end section thereof being fixed to the outer sheath, the other end section being capable of engaging with the endoscope.

18. The endoscope instrument according to claim 16, wherein projections and depressions capable of engaging with the endoscope are provided to the outer sheath.

19. The endoscope instrument according to claim 15, wherein the insertion section has an inner sheath and an outer sheath covering an outer periphery of the inner sheath, the outer sheath being capable of freely sliding on the outer periphery of the inner sheath,

a freely-projecting-and-recessing section is provided to at least a part of the distal end section of the outer sheath, and

the outer diameter of the insertion section is increased by projecting the freely-projecting-and-recessing section.

20. The endoscope instrument according to claim 15, wherein the distal end therapeutic section has a section having a diameter greater than the diameter of the insertion section, the distal end therapeutic section being capable of engaging with a notch formed to a rasing stand provided in the channel of the endoscope.

21. An endoscope instrument wherein,

a long length of insertion section that is inserted through a channel of an endoscope extends from a maneuvering section that undertakes maneuvering of a surgeon,

a distal end therapeutic section for collecting a living tissue is provided to a distal end section of the insertion section, and

the insertion section has an identification member used for regulating insertion amount of the insertion section, the identification member being positioned so that the distal end therapeutic section is positioned in the vicinity of the proximal end relative to a point where a tissue-suctioning pipeline of the endoscope connected to a suction source is connected to the distal end section of the channel.

22. An endoscope instrument, wherein

a long length of insertion section that is inserted through a channel of an endoscope extends from a maneuvering section that undertakes maneuvering of a surgeon,

a distal end therapeutic section for collecting a living tissue is provided to a distal end section of the insertion section, and

a tissue-grasping device is provided to the maneuvering section, the tissue-grasping device being capable of connecting to a tissue-suctioning pipeline provided in the endoscope in order to communicate to the distal end section of the channel, the tissue-grasping device capturing a living tissue conveyed from the distal end therapeutic section through the tissue-suctioning pipeline.

23. An endoscope instrument wherein

a long length of insertion section that is inserted through a channel of an endoscope extends from a maneuvering section that undertakes maneuvering of a surgeon,

a distal end therapeutic section for collecting a living tissue is provided to a distal end section of the insertion section, and

a suctioning-and-water-supplying operation section is provided to the maneuvering section, the suctioning-and-water-supplying operation section undertaking water-supply operation and suctioning operation, the water-supply operation conducting supplying of water to the channel of the endoscope and separating a living tissue from the distal end therapeutic section, the suctioning operation conducts suctioning of the separated living tissue.

24. The endoscope instrument according to claim 23, wherein a pair of biopsy cups are provided to the distal end therapeutic section, the biopsy cups being capable of freely opening and closing,

a slider that opens and closes the biopsy cups are provided to the maneuvering section, the slider being capable of advancing and retracting, and

the suctioning-and-water-supplying operation section is configured to operate synchronously in accordance with the advancement and the retraction of the slider, the suctioning-and-water-supplying operation section being in an operable state that conducts water-supply and suctioning when the slider is a position that opens the biopsy cups, the suctioning-and-water-supplying operation section being in a suspended state that suspends the water-supply and the suctioning conducted by the suctioning-and-water-supplying operation section when the slider is at a position that closes the biopsy cups.

25. An endoscope system comprising:

an endoscope having an endoscope insertion section extending from the endoscope, the endoscope being inserted into a human body from an endoscope-maneuvering section maneuvered in the exterior of the human body by an surgeon,

an endoscope instrument used to be inserted through a channel formed in the endoscope, the endoscope instrument having a distal end therapeutic section for collecting a living tissue provided to the distal end section of a long length of insertion section, the endoscope instrument having a maneuvering section at the proximal end section of the insertion section, wherein

the endoscope is configured to separate a living tissue from the distal end therapeutic section retracted into the channel by supplying water to the channel,

a tissue-suctioning pipeline that suctions the living tissue is connected to the vicinity of the distal end of the channel, and

a distal-end-regulating section is provided in the vicinity of the channel relative to a connection position of the tissue-suctioning pipeline, the distal-end-regulating section regulating the position of the distal end therapeutic section.

26. The endoscope system according to claim 25, wherein the distal-end-regulating section is a projecting section formed to the endoscope instrument, and

an abutment section abutting to the projecting section is formed in the channel.

27. An endoscope system comprising:

an endoscope having an endoscope insertion section extending from the endoscope, the endoscope being inserted into a human body from an endoscope-maneuvering section maneuvered in the exterior of the human body by an surgeon,

an endoscope instrument used to be inserted through a channel formed in the endoscope, the endoscope instrument having a distal end therapeutic section for collecting a living tissue provided to the distal end section of a long length of insertion section, the endoscope instrument having a maneuvering section at the proximal end section of the insertion section,

the endoscope is configured to separate a living tissue from the distal end therapeutic section retracted into the channel by supplying water to the channel,

a tissue-suctioning pipeline that suctions the living tissue is connected to the vicinity of the distal end of the channel, and

at least one of a tissue-grasping device and a suctioning-and-water-supplying operation section is provided in the endoscope, the tissue-grasping device collecting the living tissue through the tissue-suctioning pipeline, and the suctioning-and-water-supplying operation section undertaking water-supply and suctioning for collecting the living tissue.