MEDICAL APPARATUS AND MEDICAL SYSTEM

• US 20160331208A1
• Filed: 07/29/2016
• Published: 11/17/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Original Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Inventors: KIKUCHI, Chisato, KISHI, Kosuke, YOSHII, Toshihiro
• Application Number:
  US15/223,083
• Publication Number:
  US 20160331208A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00006 of control signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00009 of image signals during a use of endoscope
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00045 Display arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00135 Oversleeves mounted on the endoscope prior to insertion
• 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 1/018 for receiving instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3478 Endoscopic needles, e.g. for infusion biopsy needles A61B10/0233; catheters with injection needles A61M25/0067
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/1492 having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation A61B18/1477 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00292 mounted on or guided by flexible, e.g. catheter-like, means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00314 Separate linked members
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0034 adapted to be inserted through a working channel of an endoscope
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00477 Coupling A61B2017/0046 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00557 inflatable A61B2017/22051 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00876 magnetic
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2908 Multiple segments connected by articulations
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2034/301 for introducing or steering flexible instruments inserted into the body, e.g. catheters or endoscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/70 Manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/03 Automatic limiting or abutting means, e.g. for safety
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/57 Accessory clamps

Abstract

The medical apparatus includes an endoscope 2, a manipulator 3 having at least one degree of freedom, a flexible cylindrical sheath 4 mounted on an outer circumference of the manipulator 3, a treatment tool 5 inserted through the sheath 4, and an endoscope/manipulator operating unit 11 for independent operation of the endoscope 2 and manipulator 3.

Claims

1. A medical apparatus comprising:

an endoscope;

a manipulator having at least one degree of freedom;

a flexible cylindrical sheath mounted on an outer circumference of the manipulator;

a treatment tool inserted through the sheath; and

an endoscope/manipulator operating unit for independent operation of the endoscope and the manipulator.

2. A medical apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

an endoscope/manipulator control unit for independent control of the endoscope and the manipulator,

wherein

the endoscope/manipulator operating unit includes an endoscope operating unit and a manipulator operating unit separately,

and

the endoscope/manipulator control unit includes an endoscope control unit and a manipulator control unit separately.

3. A medical apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first connector member configured to connect together the manipulator and the sheath; and

a second connector member located adjacent to the first connector member configured to connect together the manipulator and the sheath,

wherein a length of the sheath located between adjoining the first connector member and the second connector member is longer than a length of the manipulator between adjoining the first connector member and the second connector member along an axial direction of the manipulator.

4. A medical apparatus according to claim 3,

wherein the first connector member or the second connector member connects together the manipulator and the sheath such that they are relatively movable.

5. A medical apparatus according to claim 4,

further comprising

a movement restrictor configured to stop movement of the first connector member or the second connector member in a given position for movement restriction.

6. A medical apparatus according to claim 1,

further comprising

a fixation mechanism for temporal fixation in a given position of the treatment tool which can move forward and backward into the sheath.

7. A medical apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the manipulator includes an end effector for implementing medical treatments.

8. A medical apparatus according to claim 7,

wherein the treatment tool and the end effector are capable of independent operation.

9. A medical system according to claim 1,

wherein

the treatment tool is capable of fixing the manipulator temporarily in place,

and

the manipulator is capable of fixing the treatment tool temporarily in place.

10. A medical system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a display unit for displaying images acquired through the endoscope,

a system control unit enabling images acquired through the endoscope to be shown on the display unit.