Endoscope therapeutic device

• US 8,221,306 B2
• Filed: 11/04/2009
• Issued: 07/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Original Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Inventors: Okada, Yuta, Sekine, Ryuta, Matsui, Raifu
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Anhtuan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nia, Alireza
• Application Number:
  US12/612,461
• Publication Number:
  US 20100048992A1
• Time in Patent Office: 986 Days
• Field of Search: 600/104, 600/106, 600/114, 600/129, 600/137, 600/127, 356/241.1
• US Class Current: 600/106
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00071 Insertion part of the endoscope body A61B1/0055 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00087 Tools A61B17/00234 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00133 Drive units for endoscopic tools inserted through or with the endoscope
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00135 Oversleeves mounted on the endoscope prior to insertion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/018 for receiving instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3421 Cannulas
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00398 using powered actuators, e.g. stepper motors, solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2905 flexible
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2906 Multiple forceps
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2927 the angular position of the head being adjustable with respect to the shaft
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/2929 with a head rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the shaft
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/3445 used as instrument channel for multiple instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/347 Locking means, e.g. for locking instrument in cannula
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/70 Manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery

Abstract

In an endoscope therapeutic device having a plurality of introduction guide tubes for introducing a treatment tool into a body cavity, the introduction guide tubes are mutually joined at a position more proximal than bending portions thereof. Accordingly, the effects caused by the movement of the plurality of the introduction guide tubes are mutually invalidated at a joint portion as a fulcrum, so that the position of the introduction guide tube is relatively stabilized in the body cavity. As joining methods, there are integration, usage of a joint tool, and usage of an over tube. The operability is improved when the introduction guide tube is provided at the distal end thereof with a mechanism for retaining and/or rotating a distal end of a treatment tool inserted therethrough.

Claims

1. An introduction guide tube for receiving a treatment tool used for treatment in a body cavity inserted therethrough, the introduction guide tube comprising:

an operating mechanism provided at a distal portion of the introduction guide tube for retaining a distal end of the treatment tool inserted through the introduction guide tube and for moving the distal end of the treatment tool,

a wire being inserted through the introduction guide tube and being capable of freely moving forward or backward along an axis direction of the introduction guide tube, wherein

the operating mechanism comprises a rotating mechanism,

the rotating mechanism is configured to convert a linear motion into a rotary motion, wherein in the linear motion, the wire moves along the axis direction of the introduction guide, and in the rotary motion, the treatment tool rotates around an axis of rotation corresponding to a longitudinal axis of a treatment tool insertion channel of the introduction guide tube or to an axis extending in parallel with the longitudinal axis.

2. An introduction guide tube according to claim 1, wherein the operating mechanism comprises an engaging member that engages part of an insertion portion of the treatment tool.

3. An introduction guide tube according to claim 2, further comprising a mechanism for selectively engaging and disengaging the engaging member, the mechanism being actuated from a proximal side of the introduction guide tube.

4. An introduction guide tube according to claim 1, wherein the operating mechanism comprises a moving mechanism for moving the distal end of the treatment tool in a fore-and-aft direction along a longitudinal axis of a treatment tool insertion channel of the introduction guide tube or an axis extending in parallel with the longitudinal axis.

5. An insertion guide tube according to claim 1, wherein the rotating mechanism rotates in a same direction as an operating direction of the operating mechanism from the proximal side of the introduction guide tube.

6. An introduction guide tube for receiving a treatment tool used for treatment in a body cavity inserted therethrough, the introduction guide tube comprising:

an operating mechanism provided at a distal portion of the introduction guide tube for retaining a distal end of the treatment tool inserted through the introduction guide tube and for moving the distal end of the treatment tool,

a wire being inserted through the introduction guide tube and being capable of freely moving forward or backward along an axis direction of the introduction guide tube, wherein

the operating mechanism is a rotating mechanism for rotating the distal end of the treatment tool,

the rotating mechanism is configured to convert a linear motion into a rotary motion, wherein in the linear motion, the wire moves along the axis direction of the introduction guide, and in the rotary motion, the treatment tool rotates around an axis of rotation corresponding to a longitudinal axis of a treatment tool insertion channel of the introduction guide tube or to an axis extending in parallel with the longitudinal axis.