Endoscope apparatus and surgical instrument therefor

• US 6,123,665 A
• Filed: 07/29/1998
• Issued: 09/26/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Olympus Optical Company Ltd. (Olympus Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Olympus Optical Company Ltd. (Olympus Corporation)
• Inventors: Kawano, Hironobu
• Primary Examiner(s): Leubecker, John P.
• Application Number:
  US09/124,015
• Time in Patent Office: 790 Days
• Field of Search: 600/104, 600/105, 600/106, 600/153, 600/156, 604/272, 606/47, 606/110, 606/113
• US Class Current: 600/104
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00128 mechanical, e.g. for tubes or pipes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/0051 with controlled bending of insertion part
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/018 for receiving instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/04 Endoscopic instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/32056 Surgical snare instruments for removing or smashing calculi A61B2017/2212; tonsillotomes A61B17/26
• 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 2017/306 holding by means of suction
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/141 Snare

Abstract

In a surgical instrument for endoscopes, one end of an resecting section of a wire to be used for resecting a lesion is fixedly connected to a fluid injection needle, and the other end of the same is fixedly connected to a surgical instrument operation section. As a result, the retraction of the fluid injection needle and the resection of the lesion can be carried out by means of a single operation for sliding the treatment instrument operation section.

Claims

1. A surgical instrument for endoscope, comprising:

an operation section having a base part and a single movable part which is movable relative to the base part;

an elongated and flexible hollow member having a first end coupled to said operating section and a second end for insertion into a body cavity;

a flexible fluid passage forming member disposed in said hollow member to be slidable relative thereto, a tip end of the fluid passage forming member protruding from and retracting in the second end of the hollow member when the single movable part of the operation section moves in the hollow member relative to the base part thereof; and

a resecting member disposed within the hollow member, at least one end of the resecting member being engageable with the single movable part which moves relative to the base part of the operation section, the resecting member comprising a loop forming part when it protrudes from the hollow member;

wherein movement of the single movable part in a first direction protrudes both the tip end of the fluid passage forming member and the resecting member from the hollow member and movement of the single movable part in a second direction retracts both the tip end of the fluid passage forming member and the resecting member into the hollow member.

2. The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein:

said base part of said operation section comprises a guide member extending from an operation section body in a longitudinal direction thereof and the movable part comprises a slider mounted on the guide member slidably in the longitudinal direction thereof;

said hollow member comprises a tube-like sheath; and

said fluid passage forming member comprises a fluid injection needle and a tube member extending from the operation section to the second end of the hollow member, an end of said tube member is secured to the slider of the operation section and the other end of which fixedly connects the fluid injection needle.

3. The surgical instrument according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the resecting member comprises a metal wire.

4. The surgical instrument according to claim 3, wherein the wire is formed from a single wire.

5. The surgical instrument according to claim 3, wherein the wire is formed from a stranded wire.

6. The surgical instrument according to claim 3, wherein the wire connects to the fluid injection needle by brazing.

7. The surgical instrument according to claim 3, wherein the wire connects to the fluid injection needle by soldering.

8. The surgical instrument according to claim 3, wherein the wire connects to the fluid injection needle by adhesion by an adhesive.

9. The surgical instrument according to claim 3, wherein the wire is widely bent at the front end thereof to form a loop.

10. The surgical instrument according to claim 2, wherein the sheath is formed from an electrically insulating polymeric resin material.

11. The surgical instrument according to claim 2, wherein the sheath is formed from a polymeric resin.

12. The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein both ends of said resecting member engage with the movable part of the operation section.

13. The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the resecting member comprises at least one slip-prevention member along the inside thereof.

14. The surgical instrument according to claim 13, wherein the slip-prevention member comprises a small pin provided at intervals.

15. The surgical instrument according to claim 13, wherein the slip-prevention member comprises a small needle provided at intervals.

16. The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein a high frequency energy is applied to the resecting member.

17. A surgical instrument for endoscope, comprising:

an operation section having a base part and a movable part which is movable relative to the base part;

an elongated and flexible hollow member having a first end coupled to said operating section and a second end for insertion into a body cavity;

a flexible fluid passage forming member disposed in said hollow member to be slidable relative thereto, a tip end of the fluid passage forming member protruding from and retracting in the second end of the hollow member when the movable part of the operation section moves in the hollow member relative to the base part thereof; and

a resecting member disposed within the hollow member, at least one end of the resecting member being engageable with the movable part which moves relative to the base part of the operation section, the resecting member comprising a loop forming part when it protrudes from the hollow member;

wherein an end of said resecting member engages with a part of the fluid passage forming member and the other end of said resecting member engages with the movable part of the operation section.

18. A surgical instrument for endoscope, comprising:

an operation section having a base part and a movable part which is movable relative to the base part;

an elongated and flexible hollow member having a first end coupled to said operating section and a second end for insertion into a body cavity;

a flexible fluid passage forming member disposed in said hollow member to be slidable relative thereto, a tip end of the fluid passage forming member protruding from and retracting in the second end of the hollow member when the movable part of the operation section moves in the hollow member relative to the base part thereof; and

a resecting member disposed within the hollow member, at least one end of the resecting member being engageable with the movable part which moves relative to the base part of the operation section, the resecting member comprising a loop forming part when it protrudes from the hollow member;

wherein said base part of said operation section comprises a guide member extending from an operation section body in a longitudinal direction thereof and the movable part comprises a slider mounted on the guide member slidably in the longitudinal direction thereof;

wherein said hollow member comprises a tube-like sheath;

wherein said fluid passage forming member comprises a fluid injection needle and a tube member extending from the operation section to the second end of the hollow member, an end of said tube member is secured to the slider of the operation section and the other end of which fixedly connects the fluid injection needle; and

wherein one end of the resecting member is fixedly connected to the fluid injection needle.

19. An endoscope apparatus, comprising:

an endoscope operation section;

an insertion section coupled to the endoscope operation section for insertion in a body cavity;

an end structure section coupled to a tip end of the insertion section;

a forceps insert socket connecting to the insertion section; and

a surgical instrument engaging with the forceps insert socket, said surgical instrument comprising;

an operation section having a base part and a single movable part which is movable relative to the base part;

an elongated and flexible hollow member having a first end coupled to said operating section and a second end inserting into body cavity;

a flexible fluid passage forming member disposed in said hollow member to be slidable relative thereto, a tip end of the fluid passage forming member protruding from and retracting in the second end of the hollow member when the single movable part of the operation section moves in the hollow member relative to the base part thereof; and

a resecting member disposed within the hollow member, at least one end of the resecting member being engageable with the single movable part which moves relative to the base part of the operation section, the resecting member comprising a loop forming part when it protrudes from the hollow member;

wherein movement of the single movable part in a first direction protrudes both the tip end of the fluid passage and the resecting member from the hollow member and movement of the single movable part in a second direction retracts both the tip end of the fluid passage and the resecting member into the hollow member.

20. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 19, wherein:

said base part of said operation section comprises a guide member extending from an operation section body in a longitudinal direction thereof and the movable part comprises a slider mounted on the guide member slidably in the longitudinal direction thereof;

said hollow member comprises a tube-like sheath; and

said fluid passage forming member comprises a fluid injection needle and a tube member extending from the operation section to the second end of the hollow member, an end of said tube member is secured to the slider of the operation section and the other end of which fixedly connects the fluid injection needle.

21. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 19 or 20, wherein the resecting member comprises a metal wire.

22. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the wire is formed from a single wire.

23. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the wire is formed from a stranded wire.

24. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the wire connects to the fluid injection needle by brazing.

25. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the wire connects to the fluid injection needle by soldering.

26. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the wire connects to the fluid injection needle by adhesion by an adhesive.

27. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the wire is widely bent at the front end thereof to form a loop.

28. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the sheath is formed from an electrically insulating polymeric resin material.

29. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the sheath is formed from a polymeric resin.

30. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 19, wherein both ends of said resecting member engage with the movable part of the operation section.

31. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the resecting member comprises at least one slip-prevention member along the inside thereof.

32. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the slip-prevention member comprises a small pin provided at intervals.

33. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the slip-prevention member comprises a small needle provided at intervals.

34. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 19, wherein a high frequency energy is applied to the resecting member.

35. An endoscope apparatus, comprising:

an endoscope operation section;

an insertion section coupled to the endoscope operation section for insertion in a body cavity;

an end structure section coupled to a tip end of the insertion section;

a forceps insert socket connecting to the insertion section; and

a surgical instrument engaging with the forceps insert socket, said surgical instrument comprising;

an operation section having a base part and a movable part which is movable relative to the base part;

an elongated and flexible hollow member having a first end coupled to said operating section and a second end inserting into body cavity;

a flexible fluid passage forming member disposed in said hollow member to be slidable relative thereto, a tip end of the fluid passage forming member protruding from and retracting in the second end of the hollow member when the movable part of the operation section moves in the hollow member relative to the base part thereof; and

a resecting member disposed within the hollow member, at least one end of the resecting member being engageable with the movable part which moves relative to the base part of the operation section, the resecting member comprising a loop forming part when it protrudes from the hollow member;

wherein an end of said resecting member engages with a part of the fluid passage forming member and the other end of which engages with the movable part of the operation section.

36. An endoscope apparatus, comprising:

an endoscope operation section;

an insertion section coupled to the endoscope operation section for insertion in a body cavity;

an end structure section coupled to a tip end of the insertion section;

a forceps insert socket connecting to the insertion section; and

a surgical instrument engaging with the forceps insert socket, said surgical instrument comprising;

an operation section having a base part and a movable part which is movable relative to the base part;

an elongated and flexible hollow member having a first end coupled to said operating section and a second end inserting into body cavity;

a flexible fluid passage forming member disposed in said hollow member to be slidable relative thereto, a tip end of the fluid passage forming member protruding from and retracting in the second end of the hollow member when the movable part of the operation section moves in the hollow member relative to the base part thereof; and

a resecting member disposed within the hollow member, at least one end of the resecting member being engageable with the movable part which moves relative to the base part of the operation section, the resecting member comprising a loop forming part when it protrudes from the hollow member;

wherein said base part of said operation section comprises a guide member extending from an operation section body in a longitudinal direction thereof and the movable part comprises a slider mounted on the guide member slidably in the longitudinal direction thereof;

said hollow member comprises a tube-like sheath; and

said fluid passage forming member comprises a fluid injection needle and a tube member extending from the operation section to the second end of the hollow member, an end of said tube member is secured to the slider of the operation section and the other end of which fixedly connects the fluid injection needle; and

wherein one end of the resecting member is fixedly connected to the fluid injection needle.