WO2003092498A1 - Entry port for endoscopes and laparoscopes - Google Patents
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- WO2003092498A1 WO2003092498A1 PCT/IL2003/000337 IL0300337W WO03092498A1 WO 2003092498 A1 WO2003092498 A1 WO 2003092498A1 IL 0300337 W IL0300337 W IL 0300337W WO 03092498 A1 WO03092498 A1 WO 03092498A1
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- elongated body
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- endoscope
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- bite block
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
- A61B1/00147—Holding or positioning arrangements
- A61B1/00154—Holding or positioning arrangements using guiding arrangements for insertion
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
- A61B5/103—Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
- A61B5/107—Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof
- A61B5/1076—Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof for measuring dimensions inside body cavities, e.g. using catheters
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
- A61B90/06—Measuring instruments not otherwise provided for
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M16/00—Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
- A61M16/04—Tracheal tubes
- A61M16/0488—Mouthpieces; Means for guiding, securing or introducing the tubes
- A61M16/049—Mouthpieces
- A61M16/0493—Mouthpieces with means for protecting the tube from damage caused by the patient's teeth, e.g. bite block
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
- A61B2017/00022—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
- A61B2017/00039—Electric or electromagnetic phenomena other than conductivity, e.g. capacity, inductivity, Hall effect
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
- A61B90/06—Measuring instruments not otherwise provided for
- A61B2090/062—Measuring instruments not otherwise provided for penetration depth
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
- A61B90/06—Measuring instruments not otherwise provided for
- A61B2090/067—Measuring instruments not otherwise provided for for measuring angles
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- the present invention relates to endoscopic apparatus. More particularly,
- the invention relates to an apparatus and a method for determining the
- a medical endoscope is an instrument used to examine and treat the
- endoscopes are used for diagnostic work as well as
- a bite block A bite
- block in essence, is a ring-like device typically made of a plastic or other
- the bite block serves to keep the teeth of the patient from clamping on the
- the bite block also keeps the endoscope steady for the operator, allowing delicate and intricate proceedures to be
- Another method is to use lines marked on the proximal end of the
- the operator is able to measure how deep the
- endoscope is inside the body.
- endoscope is located, but they lack the accuracy needed for many
- the camera lens is accompanied be various problems.
- the camera lens is accompanied be various problems.
- the camera lens is accompanied be various problems.
- the camera lens is accompanied be various problems.
- the camera lens is accompanied be various problems.
- the camera lens is accompanied be various problems.
- the camera lens is accompanied be various problems.
- the camera lens is accompanied be various problems.
- the camera lens is accompanied be various problems.
- the camera lens is accompanied be various problems.
- GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Surgical fundoplication is a major operation
- the stomach has to be stapled at the proper location, which is usually located 4-5 cm above the gastroesphageal junction. Moreover, in some
- the present invention is directed towards providing a
- the device comprises at least
- one sensing element suitable to gauge the movement of the elongated
- the elongated body can be an endoscope.
- the sensing element can be activated by mechanical friction or can be
- the device comprises: a. an entrance port;
- f. optionally, a data storing device.
- the mechanical sensor of the device consists of one of the following:
- the device can further comprise a spring located behind at least one of
- a micro-switch located behind one or more of the wheels or ball, a micro-switch located behind one or more of the wheels or ball, a micro-switch located behind one or more of the wheels or ball, a micro-switch located behind one or more of the wheels or ball, a micro-switch located behind one or more of the wheels or ball, a micro-switch located behind one or more of the wheels or ball, a micro-switch located behind one or more of the
- the elongated body comprises a Hall effect based sensor
- the rings of magnets around the elongated body are positioned with a constant spacing between them;
- the entrance port of the device of the invention can consist of a bite block
- the sensor device can be attached to the bite block with a flexible
- the flexible pipe can be a part of the plastic casting of the bite
- the sensor device can be embedded in the bite block and the information of the movements of the elongated body is passed on to a
- the depth of insertion and the angle of rotation of the elongated body can be any depth of insertion and the angle of rotation of the elongated body.
- the present invention is directed towards providing a
- the method comprises activating, by means of the movement of
- the elongated body a sensing element of which the device is comprised.
- Fig. 1 schematically illustrates a conventional endoscope
- Figs. 2A to 2C are schematic cross-sectional views showing different
- Fig. 3 and Figs. 4A and 4B are perspective schematic views showing
- FIGs. 5A and 5B schematically show the basic principles underlying
- Fig. 5C is a schematic perspective view and Fig. 5D a schematic cross-
- Fig. 5E schematically shows the configuration that should be used to
- Figs. 6A and 6B schematically show a cross-sectional and perspective
- the general embodiment of the invention is a block with a bore in it, which
- tubular-shaped device (interchangeably referred to hereinbelow as a "tubular-shaped device", a
- tubular device a"probing device, or a “tube" is inserted.
- a tube On the wall of
- the bore is located a sensor to detect and measure motion of the tubular- shaped device.
- FIG. 1 A conventional endoscope is schematically illustrated in Fig. 1. This
- endoscope comprises several features, such as the operating switches, the
- the light guide being
- the insertion tube 18 consists of
- Fig. 1 can be used to understand how the depth of the endoscope inside a patient's body is measured, according to the prior art. While most of the
- endoscope is inserted into the patient's body, the proximal part 6 of the
- FIGs. 2A to 2C schematically show cross-sectional views of embodiments of
- the tubular device is inserted
- Wheel 22 is situated so that it lies in a plane containing the bore's
- wheel 23 is situated so that lies in a plane
- axis can be determined.
- Each of the wheels 22 and 23 is mounted on an axle. The rotation of the wheels 22 and 23
- axles is electronically measured using a rotary encoder.
- Rotary encoders are
- signals for example binary, quadrature, or optical signals.
- Fig. 2A In this embodiment, two perpendicular axles are positioned tangential to the ball 24. Friction between the tube and the ball
- the spring 26 presses the wheel (or ball) against the body of the tube
- closing of the circuit is used to indicate the origin for the measurements of
- ball or wheel 27 is not connected to any measuring means, and is only used
- motion-detecting wheels 22 and 23 or ball 24 It can be used as either an
- Fig. 3 and Figs. 4A and 4B are perspective schematic views showing .
- the bite block 30 is either a standard bite block
- the endoscope is introduced into the body
- the block 20 is attached to the bite block 30 with a flexible connection
- the block, flexible connection and bite block are all
- the flexible connection is designed in such way that it
- the output of the sensors is transferred to the computation and display
- connection i.e. a transmitter in the bite block and receiver outside the bite block.
- the result of the processing of the data is then displayed, in real
- Two sensors of the invention may use other types of motion-detecting sensors.
- sensors are Hall-effect-based sensors and optical sensors.
- FIG. 5A and 5B Referring to Fig. 5A and 5B.
- sensor 50 is located in a plane and one pole of magnet 54 is located in a
- the Hall voltage (the Hall voltage) is measured.
- the magnet is moved relative to the sensor
- the senor vo as a function of the distance d between the centers of the
- FIG. 5B shows the same situation as that of Fig. ⁇ A, with the addition of a
- the magnets can be either permanent or electromagnetic types.
- magnets and sensors to enable easier and more accurate determinations of distance and position for specific situations.
- one or more Hall effect sensors are provided.
- Fig. 5C is a schematic perspective view and Fig. 5D a schematic cross-
- the rings of magnets are placed adjacent to one another with the poles of two adjacent magnets inverted.
- magnets are all of equal width a.
- Figs. 5F and 5G schematically show the arrangement of ring magnets under
- the magnets have the same polarity and are placed
- Figs. 6A and 6B schematically show a cross-sectional and perspective view
- a section 72 of an endoscope is shown inserted into the bore 71 in bite block 70.
- the coating of the endoscope has non-reflecting properties. Marked on the non- reflective coating, are special reflective lines 8. The lines 8 can be produced
- a beam of light 75 is emitted from a LED 74 installed inside the wall of bite
- the sensor creates a signal that is
- the sensor output supports both the PS/2
- protocol and quadrature signals like the output of a rotary encoder.
- Typical examples of suitable optical sensors that are commercially available are: models HDNS-2000, HDNS-2001, or HDNS-
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