JP4044590B2 - 体内プローブおよびそれを用いた装置 - Google Patents
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Description
本発明は上記およびその他の要望に対処すべくなされたものである。
本発明の上記およびその他の目的、特徴および利点は添付の請求の範囲に基づく以下の好ましい実施形態の詳細な説明によりさらに明らかになる。
(出願に関連するクロスレファレンス)
本出願は以下の5件の出願の恩典および優先権を主張するものであり、これら全ての出願の開示は本明細書において参考文献として含まれる。
1996年2月26日出願、米国60/012,275号
1996年2月15日出願、米国60/011,721号
1996年11月26日出願、米国60/031,824号
1996年9月17日出願、イスラエル国119,262号
1996年8月26日出願、イスラエル国119,137号
以下の各々Biosense社を出願人とするPCT出願もまた本明細書において参考文献として含まれる。
1997年2月14日またはその頃にイスラエル受理局に出願の「カテーテル使用式手術法」(Catheter Based Surgery)、
1997年2月14日またはその頃にイスラエル受理局に出願の「体内エネルギー集中法」(Intrabody Energy Focusing)、
1997年2月14日またはその頃にイスラエル受理局に出願の「位置決め可能な生検針」(Locatable Biopsy Needle)、
1997年2月14日またはその頃にイスラエル受理局に出願の「カテーテル調整法および使用モニター法」(Catheter Calibration and Usage Monitoring)、
1997年2月14日またはその頃にイスラエル受理局に出願の「内視鏡の高精度位置決定法」(Precise Position Determination of Endoscopes)、
1997年2月14日に米国受理局に出願の「フィールドトランスデューサを備える医療用プローブ」(Medical Probes with Field Transducers)、
1997年2月14日に米国受理局に出願の「穴を有するカテーテル」(Catheter with Lumen)、
1997年2月14日に米国受理局に出願の「位置決めシステム用の可動送受信コイル」(Movable Transmit or Receive Coils for Location System)、
1997年2月14日に米国受理局に出願の「位置決めシステム用の独立に位置決め可能なトランスデューサ」(Independently Positionable Transducers for Location System)。
本明細書において参考文献として含まれるVictor Spivakを出願人とする1996年2月14日にイスラエル受理局に出願の「他要素エネルギー集中法」(Multi-Element Energy Focusing)と題するPCT出願。
1.(a)患者の体内の部位に部位プローブを備え、患者の体内に導入する器具プローブを備える工程と;
(b)前記プローブの各々にまたはそれから1種以上の非イオン性の場を送信し、かつ、その送信された場をそれぞれ検出する工程と;
(c)前記検出された場の特性から前記器具プローブと前記部位プローブの相対配置を決定する工程と;
(d)前記相対配置に基づいて前記器具プローブを前記部位プローブに向けて移動する工程とから成る患者の体内にプローブを導入する方法。
2.前記移動工程が当該器具プローブを前記部位プローブの方向に向ける工程を含む実施態様1に記載の方法。
3.前記移動工程が当該器具プローブを前記部位プローブの位置に移動する工程を含む実施態様1に記載の方法。
4.前記相対配置を決定する工程が前記検出された場の特性に基づいて共通の基準座標空間における前記プローブの各々の位置を決定する工程と、そのように決定された位置に基づいて空間的関係を決定する工程を含む請求項1に記載の方法。
5.さらに、外部基準座標空間を画定する1個以上の外部要素を備える工程から成り、前記プローブの各々にまたはそれから場を送信する工程が前記プローブと前記外部要素との間に前記場を送信する工程を含み、検出された場の各々の少なくとも1種の特性が前記1個以上の外部要素に対する前記プローブの配置によって決まる実施態様1に記載の方法。
7.前記決定工程が前記外部基準座標空間における前記プローブの各々の位置を計算する工程と、当該位置から前記器具プローブと前記部位プローブの間の距離および方向を計算する工程を含む実施態様5に記載の方法。
8.(a)患者の体内の部位に部位プローブを備え、患者の体内に導入する器具プローブを備える工程と;
(b)前記プローブの各々にまたはそれから1種以上の非イオン性の場を送信し、かつ、その送信された場をそれぞれ検出する工程と;
(c)前記検出された場の特性から前記器具プローブと前記部位プローブの相対配置を決定する工程と;
(d)前記空間的関係の指示を供給する工程と;
(e)前記指示に応じて患者の体内の前記器具プローブを前記部位プローブに移動する工程とから成る医療患者の体内にプローブを導入する方法。
9.前記指示を供給する工程が前記指示を人間に知覚可能な形態で供給する工程を含み、前記移動工程が当該指示に応じて体内の器具プローブの移動を手動制御する工程を含む実施態様8に記載の方法。
10.前記指示を供給する工程が1個以上の可聴信号の形態で当該指示を供給する工程を含む実施態様8に記載の方法。
12.前記プローブを備える工程が患者の体を画像処理して当該画像におけるデータを用いて前記部位プローブを一定部位に配置する工程を含む実施態様8に記載の方法。
13.前記配置工程が前記画像処理工程の間に行われ、当該画像処理工程が、前記部位プローブが前記画像内に含まれるように行われる実施態様12に記載の方法。
14.前記部位が患部に近い一定部位であり、前記画像処理工程が、当該患部が前記画像内に含まれるように行われ、前記方法がさらに前記移動工程の後に前記器具プローブを用いて当該患部を治療する工程を含み、これによって、当該器具プローブが前記移動工程の間に当該患部に案内される実施態様13に記載の方法。
15.前記部位が軟質組織における一定部位である実施態様14に記載の方法。
17.前記相対配置を決定する工程が前記器具プローブおよび前記部位プローブの間の距離を決定する工程を含む実施態様8に記載の方法。
18.前記相対配置を決定する工程が前記器具プローブの前記部位プローブに対する方向を決定することなく前記距離のみを決定する工程を含む実施態様17に記載の方法。
19.前記相対配置を決定する工程が前記器具プローブから前記部位プローブへの方向を決定する工程を含む実施態様8または実施態様18に記載の方法。
20.前記送信、検出および決定工程と前記知覚可能な指示を供給する工程が前記移動工程の間に行われて前記器具プローブの移動と共に当該知覚可能な指示が変化する実施態様8に記載の方法。
22.前記部位プローブと前記基準プローブを配置する工程が当該部位プローブの近傍に当該基準プローブを配置する工程を含む実施態様21に記載の方法。
23.前記部位プローブおよび前記基準プローブが患部の上またはその近傍に配置される実施態様22に記載の方法。
24.さらに、前記部位プローブと前記基準プローブとの間の空間的関係における変化に応じて警告信号を供給する工程から成る実施態様21に記載の方法。
25.さらに、患者を画像処理することにより前記部位プローブと前記基準プローブの相対配置を決定し、前記検出した場に基づいて決定した空間的関係が当該画像処理工程において決定した空間的関係と異なる場合に警告信号を供給する工程から成る実施態様21に記載の方法。
(b)患者の体内組織に前記作用装置を固定するように構成されたアンカー部と;
(c)前記センサー信号を患者の体内から患者の体外に送信するための信号送信手段とから成る医療患者の体内における一定の部位を標識するための部位標識プローブ。
27.(a)アンテナを備える部位プローブ本体から成り、当該アンテナが1個以上の駆動信号に応じて1種以上の非イオン性の場を送信して、患者の体内の部位標識プローブの位置が当該1種以上の非イオン性の場の検出によって決定できるように構成されており、さらに;
(b)患者の体内組織に前記部位プローブ本体を固定するように構成されたアンカー部と;
(c)前記アンテナが患者の体内に配置された時に患者の体外から当該アンテナに前記駆動信号を送信するための信号送信手段とから成る医療患者の体内における一定の部位を標識するための部位標識プローブ。
28.前記アンカー部が組織と係合するように構成されたネジ部を有するネジを備えており、当該ネジが前記部位プローブ本体に物理的に接続している実施態様26または実施態様27に記載のプローブ。
29.前記アンカー部が組織と係合するように構成されたピンサーを備えており、当該ピンサーが前記部位プローブ本体に物理的に接続している実施態様26または実施態様27に記載のプローブ。
30.実施態様26または実施態様27または実施態様28または実施態様29に記載のプローブと先端部および基端部を有する細長いプローブを備える組立体において、前記プローブ本体と前記アンカー部が前記細長いプローブの前記先端部近傍に取り外し可能に取り付けられて、当該部位プローブ本体とアンカー部が、前記カテーテルの基端部を患者の体外に残した状態で、患者の体内に進入できる組立体。
32.前記部位プローブ本体が約3ミリ以下の最小の大きさを有する実施態様26または実施態様27に記載のプローブ。
33.前記センサーが異なる方向の場の成分に感応する磁気感応性の複数の固体トランスデューサを備えている実施態様26に記載のプローブ。
34.前記センサーまたはアンテナが異なる方向に向けられた軸を有する複数のコイルを備えている実施態様26または実施態様27に記載のプローブ。
35.実施態様26または実施態様27に記載の部位プローブと体内に挿入するように構成された器具プローブとから成り、当該器具プローブが磁場または電磁場を送信または受信するように構成された1個のフィールドトランスデューサと、互いに所定の場所に取り付けられて外部基準座標空間を画定する複数の外部磁場トランスデューサと、当該外部トランスデューサを駆動するための駆動手段を備えており、前記部位プローブと前記器具プローブが1種以上の磁場または電磁場を相互間に送信してその送信した場をそれぞれ検出することにより、各検出した場の1個以上の特性が前記外部基準座標空間内における前記プローブの一方の空間的配置によって決まる患者の体内の一定部位に器具を導入するための装置。
(b)前記第1のプローブを用いて一定の場所において医療処置を行う工程と;
(c)前記プローブ上の前記フィールドトランスデューサにまたはそれらから1種以上の非イオン性の場を送信することにより当該プローブ間の相対配置を決定する工程と;
(d)前記第2のプローブを用いて医療処置を行う工程とから成り、当該第2のプローブにより行われる医療処置の位置が前記決定された相対配置に基づいて決定される2個のプローブを整合する方法。
37.前記第2のプローブが超音波画像処理プローブであり、当該第2のプローブを前記決定された相対配置により前記医療処置の位置を監視するように方向付ける工程から成る実施態様36に記載の方法。
38.さらに、前記医療処置において第1のプローブを補助する少なくとも第3のプローブを備える工程から成る実施態様36または実施態様37に記載の方法。
39.(a)それぞれフィールドトランスデューサが取り付けられた第1および第2のプローブを備える工程と;
(b)前記第1のプローブを用いて第1の場所において第1の医療処置を行う工程と;
(c)前記第2のプローブを用いて第2の場所において第2の医療処置を行う工程と;
(d)前記プローブ上の前記フィールドトランスデューサにまたはそれらから1種以上の非イオン性の場を送信することにより当該プローブ間の相対配置を決定する工程と;
(e)前記決定された相対配置を用いて前記2個の医療処置を整合する工程とから成る2個のプローブを整合する方法。
40.少なくとも第3のプローブを用いて第3の位置において少なくとも第3の医療処置を行う工程から成り、当該第3の医療処置が前記2個の医療処置と整合される実施態様39に記載の方法。
42.前記第2のプローブが超音波画像処理プローブである実施態様36,実施態様38,実施態様39および実施態様40のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
43.前記第1のプローブを用いる前記医療処置が残骸物を形成し、前記第2のプローブが当該残骸物を除去する吸引プローブである実施態様36,実施態様38,実施態様39および実施態様40のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
44.前記第2のプローブがマイクロバブル注入プローブである実施態様36,実施態様38,実施態様39および実施態様40のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
45.前記プローブ間の相対配置を決定する工程が、(a)非イオン性の放射を用いて前記第1のプローブの位置を決定する工程と;
(b)非イオン性の放射を用いて前記第2のプローブの位置を決定する工程と;
(c)前記2個の位置を差し引く工程とから成る実施態様36,実施態様38,実施態様39および実施態様40のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
(b)前記ディスプレイ上のプローブの軸に垂直な平面内に空間の投影を供給する工程とから成り、当該空間の投影が部位の任意の表現を含み、さらに、前記プローブの前記軸が前記部位に整合される時に、当該部位の表現が前記器具の表現に整合されるように前記投影が選択され、さらに;
(c)前記器具および前記部位の距離が変化すると共に、前記器具の表現に対する前記部位の表現の大きさを変化させる工程とから成る方法。
47.前記変化工程が、前記部位の表現の大きさが前記距離の減少に伴って増加するように行われる実施態様46に記載の方法。
48.前記空間の投影が固定座標系の表現を含み、当該固定座標系の表現が前記器具の前記軸の方向の変化に伴って前記ディスプレイ上において移動する実施態様46に記載の方法。
49.器具プローブ上のフィールドトランスデューサにまたはそれから非イオン性の場を送信して当該送信された場の特性に基づいて器具プローブの配置を決定しながら、器具プローブを肝静脈または門静脈の一方またはその近くの開始位置からのこれら静脈の他方またはその近くの終端部に案内する工程を含み、当該案内する工程が前記決定された配置に基づいて少なくとも部分的に行われる肝臓バイパスを形成する方法。
50.異常部の上流側の第1の位置に血管を通して閉塞装置を挿入する工程と、当該第1の位置において血管を閉塞する工程と、当該閉塞装置の下流側において血管を囲む組織およびその血管壁を通して器具プローブを挿入する工程と、当該器具プローブにより治療を行う工程とから成り、前記器具プローブが当該器具プローブ上のフィールドトランスデューサにまたはそれから非イオン性の場を送信することにより血管内に案内され、さらに、前記器具プローブの配置を送信された場の特性に基づいて決定する工程とから成る血管の異常を治療する方法。
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- 患者の身体内の部位に対して器具を案内する装置において、
患者の身体内の部位を標識するための部位プローブと、
前記身体内に挿入されるように構成された器具プローブであって、非イオン性の場を送受信するためのフィールドトランスデューサを備える、器具プローブと、
相互に相対的に予め選択された部位に搭載され、外部の参照フレームを定める複数の外部フィールドトランスデューサと、
1以上の非イオン性の場を相互に送信し、さらに、検出される各々の場の1以上の特性が、前記外部の参照フレームにおける一つの前記プローブの空間的位置に依存するように、送信された場を検出するために、前記外部のトランスデューサ、前記部位プローブ、および、前記器具プローブを駆動する駆動手段と、
を備え、
前記部位プローブは、
(a)1以上の非イオン性の場を検出し、検出した場の1以上の特性を表す1以上のセンサー信号を出力して、前記患者の体内の前記部位プローブの位置が前記センサー信号から決定されることを可能とするセンサーを備える部位プローブ本体と、
(b)前記患者の身体内の組織に前記部位プローブを固定するためのアンカーと、
(c)前記患者の体内から前記患者の身体の外部に対して、前記センサー信号を送信する信号送信手段と、
を備える、装置。 - 患者の身体内の部位に対して器具を案内する装置において、
患者の身体内の部位を標識するための部位プローブと、
前記身体内に挿入されるように構成された器具プローブであって、非イオン性の場を送受信するためのフィールドトランスデューサを備える、器具プローブと、
相互に相対的に予め選択された部位に搭載され、外部の参照フレームを定める複数の外部フィールドトランスデューサと、
1以上の非イオン性の場を相互に送信し、さらに、検出される各々の場の1以上の特性が、前記外部の参照フレームにおける一つの前記プローブの空間的位置に依存するように、送信された場を検出するために、前記外部のトランスデューサ、前記部位プローブ、および、前記器具プローブを駆動する駆動手段と、
を備え、
前記部位プローブは、
(a)1以上の駆動信号に対応して1以上の非イオン性の場を送信するアンテナを備え、前記1以上の非イオン性の場の検出によって患者の体内の前記部位プローブの位置が決定されることを可能とする、部位プローブ本体と、
(b)前記患者の身体内の組織に前記部位プローブを固定するためのアンカーと、
(c)前記アンテナが患者の体内にあるときに、前記駆動信号を患者の体外から前記アンテナに送信する信号送信手段と、
を備える、装置。 - 請求項1、2のいずれかの装置において、
前記アンカーは、組織に係合するためのねじ山(threads)を備えたネジ部を備え、該ネジ部は前記部位プローブ本体に物理的に接続されている、装置。 - 請求項1、2のいずれかの装置において、
前記アンカーは、組織に係合するための挟み部を備え、該挟み部は前記部位プローブ本体に物理的に接続されている、装置。 - 請求項1ないし請求項4のいずれかの装置において、
前記部位プローブ本体は、約3mm未満の最小寸法を有する、装置。 - 請求項1の装置において、
前記センサーは、異なる方向の場の成分を検出可能な複数の固体磁場トランスデューサを備えている、装置。 - 請求項1ないし請求項6のいずれかの装置において、
前記センサー若しくはアンテナは、それぞれ異なる方向に軸を向けられた複数のコイルを備えている、装置。 - 請求項1ないし請求項7のいずれかの装置において、
細長いアッセンブリーであって、前記部位プローブを含み、遠位端と近位端を有する、細長いアッセンブリーをさらに備え、
前記部位プローブ本体と前記アンカーは、前記細長いアッセンブリーの前記遠位端近傍に着脱可能に搭載され、
それにより前記アッセンブリーの近位端が前記患者の身体の外側にある間、前記部位プローブ本体と前記センサーが前記患者の身体内部を前進しうる、装置。 - 請求項8の装置において、
前記信号送信手段は、前記センサーから前記アッセンブリーの近位端に向かって延びる、1以上のリード線を備え、前記アッセンブリーは前記近位端と遠位端との間に延びる内腔を持ち、前記リード線が前記内腔に配設され、それにより前記センサーが前記アンカーによって前記組織に固定された後に、所定位置に前記リード線を残して前記アッセンブリーを引き出し可能である、装置。
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