JPH07500974A - 縫合糸用クリップ - Google Patents
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Abstract
(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるため要約のデータは記録されません。
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
縫合糸用クリップ
技術分野
本発明は外科的処置に使用されるクリップに関し、特に、縫合糸の自由端を固定
するクリップに関する。
背景の技術。
縫合は、一般に、切開を閉じ、損傷した組織を再結合するのに使用される。典型
的には、縫合糸は、組織に通され、縫合糸の自由端は互いに結ばれる。多(の場
合、縫合位置は、外科医が手によって縫合糸をすばや(結ぶのに十分である範囲
にさらされている。しかしながら、関節鏡を使用する外科のようなある処置では
、縫合位置は、手によって接近できない。その結果、外科医は、縫合位置から離
れた位置で縫合糸の端に結び目をつけ、その後、適当な構造の器具を操作して前
記結び目を前記縫合位置まで滑らせなければならない
たとえば、関節鏡の外科処置は、通常、小口径のカニユーレを採用する。カニユ
ーレは、関節に開けられた小さな切開を通って伸びる。縫合糸は、縫合位置から
カニユーレを通って伸びている。縫合糸の露出された自由端は外科医によって結
ばれ、結び目がカニユーレを通って縫合位置まで滑らせられる。そのような縫合
処置は時間を浪費し、組織をしっかり再結合するのに十分な張力で縫合糸の端を
保持しない結び目を生じつる。
発明の概要
本発明は、縫合糸の端に結び目を作る試みの必要を減らす縫合糸のクリップに関
する。このクリップは、離れた位置から縫合位置まで一本の縫合糸または2本の
縫合糸に沿って滑ることができる。前記クリップを縫合位置に置いて、縫合糸が
引っ張られ、縫合糸を縫合位置にしっかり固定するためクリップが縫合糸に締め
つりられる。
本発明の縫合糸用クリップは、ヒンジによって一端で互いに(つついた一対の脚
部を含む。前記クリップは、プラスチックのような弾性材から作られる。前記ク
リップは、プラスチックの弾性が前記脚部を、クリップの開放位置を限定する概
して■形状の形態にさせるように形成される。尖端部が両方の脚部を共に閉鎖位
置に保持するために1つの脚部に取り付けられる。
前記尖端部とクリップの脚部とは、クリップが開放位置にあるときには通路を画
定する。縫合糸の自由端が前記通路に通される。縫合糸を前記通路に通した状態
で、開放した縫合糸用クリップは、通路が縫合糸を取り囲んでいることから、縫
合糸がら横方向へ離れて動(ことな(縫合糸に沿って滑ることができる。クリッ
プは、縫合糸を滑って関節鏡のための切開を通過し、縫合糸が固定されるべき組
織に隣接する位置に到着する。適当な外科器具が前記クリップを縫合糸に沿って
滑らせ、クリップを閉鎖するため使用される。クリップが閉鎖位置に押し付けら
れたとき、前記脚部が縫合糸をはさみ、クリップと縫合糸とを互いに固定する。
図面の簡単な説明
図1は、本発明の縫合糸用クリップの実施例の斜視図で、開放位置のクリップを
示している。
図2は、図1の2−2線に沿って切断した断面図で、開放したクリップを通って
いる縫合糸を示している。
図3は、図1のクリップの側面図で、クリップの脚部間に縫合糸をはさんだ閉鎖
位置のクリップを示している。
図4は、本発明の縫合糸用クリップの別の実施例の斜視図で、開放位置のクリッ
プを示している。
図5は、図4の縫合糸用クリップの側面図である。
図6は、図4の縫合糸用クリップの側面図で、クリップの脚部間に縫合糸をはさ
んだ閉鎖位置のクリップを示している。
図7は、本発明の縫合糸用クリップのさらに別の実施例の斜視図で、開放位置の
クリップを示している。
図8は、図7の実施例の側面図である。
図9は、図8の9−9線に沿って切断した断面図である。
図10は、図7の実施例の側面図で、クリップの脚部間に縫合糸をはさんだ閉鎖
位置のクリップを示している。
図11は、図10の1l−1111i1に沿って切断した断面図である。
好ましい実施例の説明
図1.2および3は、本発明にしたがって形成された縫合糸用クリップ20の1
つの実施例を示している。縫合糸用クリップ20は、上方の脚部21と下方の脚
部22とを含み、これら脚部は弾力的なヒンジ23で結合されている。脚部21
.22は、開放位置(図1)と閉鎖位置(図3)との間をヒンジ23の回りに動
くことができる。クリップ20は、通常、クリップを開放位置に向けさせる弾性
材で形成される。前記開放位置では、脚部21.22は、■形状の形態を呈する
。
第1の尖端部24と第2の尖端部25とが下方の脚部22に取り付けられ、上方
の脚部21に向けて伸びている。尖端部24.25は、ヒンジ23と下方の脚部
22の自由端26との間に取り付けられている。
上方の脚部21は、後でさらに詳しく述べるように、クリップ20が閉鎖位置へ
動かされるときには、尖端部24.25を受け入れるべ(位置決めされた開口2
7を有する。クリップが開放位置にあるときには、尖端部24.25は、開口2
7に部分的に伸びている(図2)。通路28が第1の尖端部24と第2の尖端部
25との間、そして下方の脚部22と上方の脚部21との間に画定される。
通路28は横方向の開口を持たない。したがって、1または複数の縫合糸12を
通路28に通すことができ、開放したクリップ20は、縫合糸から横方向へ離れ
て動くことな(縫合糸12の長さに沿って滑ることができる。
たとえば、開放したクリップ20は、外科器具によってのみ接近できる関節の内
側に位置する縫合位置から伸びている縫合糸に沿って滑ることができる。ここで
使用しているように、縫合位置なる用語は、縫合糸が結ばれる組織に隣接する位
置を意味する。関節の外側に露出している縫合糸12の自由端は、クリップの通
路28に通され、クリップは縫合糸12を滑る。クリップ20は、縫合位置まで
滑るとき、縫合糸に接したままだろう。これは、既に述べたように、開放したク
リップ20の通路28が横方向の開口を持たないからである。この点では、縫合
糸は、クリップを縫合位置まで動かすガイドとして作用する。縫合位置に位置し
たとき、縫合糸は引っ張られ、クリップは、クランプのような適当な外科器具に
よって閉鎖される(図3)。
尖端部24.25は、クリップ20を閉鎖位置に固定する機能を果たす。この目
的のため、フック29が第1の尖端部24の端に形成され、一致する形状のフッ
ク30が第2の尖端部25に形成されている。フック29.30は、上方の脚部
21の開口27の長さより大きな距離をおいて伸びている。したがって、上方の
脚部21が下方の脚部22に向けて押し付けられるとき、開口27がフックの湾
曲した頂部上を滑るにつれて、第1の尖端部24と第2の尖端部25とが互いに
向けてたわまされる。フック29.30が開口27を通過すると、尖端部24.
25はパチンと離れ、フック29.30は開口27の近くの脚部21の外側面3
1の上に部分的に伸びる。これによって、クリップ20を閉鎖位置に固定する。
クリップを閉鎖位置、に固定した状態では、縫合糸12は脚部21.22間にし
っかりはさまれ(図3)、クリップは縫合糸12に沿って滑ることができない。
図2に最もよく示しであるように、湾曲した台32が尖端部24.25間に形成
されている。台32は、下方の脚部22の内側面33の上方にわずかに持ち上が
った面を提供する。台32は、下方の脚部22の内側面33の上方で縫合糸12
を効果的に支持し、クリップが閉鎖されたとき、縫合糸12が脚部21.22間
に堅固にはさまれるであろうことを確保する。
クリップ20は一体構造のもので、プラスチックで作ることが好ましい。プラス
チック材は、前記のように、クリップ2oを開放位置に開かさせ、尖端部24.
25をたわませる弾性を備える。クリップ20は、徐々に吸収される材料で作る
ことが好ましい。そのような材料は、ポリグリコール酸、ポリアクティック酸
(polyacticacidlおよびトリメチレン カーボネート共重合体f
trimethylenecarbonate copolymer)である。
これに代えて、クリップは、アセタールの単独重合体または共重合体、ポリエチ
レン、ポリプロピレンおよびその共重合体のような、永久性のすなわち非吸収性
の材料で形成することができる。
図4.5および6は本発明の別の実施例を示している。この実施例では、クリッ
プ120の通路128は、下方の脚部122の端部に取り付けられた単一の尖端
部124によって画定されている。ヒンジ123は、クリップ120をV形状の
開放位置にさせる(図5)。
図4の実施例で゛は、単一の尖端部124は、下方の脚部122の末端に取り付
けられ、上方の脚部121に向けて伸びている。クリップが開放位置にあるとき
、尖端部124は、上方の脚部121の自由端126と接触し、それによって通
路128を形成している。
通路128は、尖端部124、下方の脚部122および上方の脚部121によっ
て囲まれている。通路128は横方向の開口を持たない。通路128に通される
縫合糸12は、したがって、実質的に囲まれる。その結果、開放したクリップ1
20は、縫合糸から横方向へ離れて動くことな(縫合糸12に沿って滑ることが
できる。
尖端部124は、クリップ120を閉鎖位置に固定する機能を果たす。フック1
31が尖端部124の端に形成されている。上方の脚部121が下方の脚部12
2に向けて押し付けられるとき、尖端部124は、上方の脚部121の自由端1
26がフックの傾斜した頂部の上を滑るにつれ、上方の脚部121から離れるよ
うにたわまされる。フック131が上方の脚部121の上方面133を越えると
、尖端部124はパチンと戻り、脚部121の自由端126の近くの上方面13
3の上に部分的に伸びる。これによって、クリップ120を閉鎖位置に固定する
。クリップが閉鎖位置に固定されると、縫合糸12は、脚部121,122の間
に堅固にはさまれる。
図7ないし図11は、本発明の別の実施例の縫合糸用クリップ220を示してい
る。この実施例は、上方の脚部221と下方の脚部222とを含み、これら脚部
は弾力的なヒンジ223で互いに結合されている。他の実施例と同様に、クリッ
プは、このクリップを開放位置に向けさせる弾性材によって形成され、脚部22
1.222は■形状の形態を呈している。
第1の尖端部224と第2の尖端部225とが下方の脚部222に取り付けられ
、゛上方の脚部221に向けて伸びている。尖端部224.225は、ヒンジ2
23と下方の脚部222の自由端226との間に取り付けられている。尖端部2
24.225は、内方へ突出するフック230,231をそれぞれ含む。
上方の脚部221は、クリップが閉鎖位置に押し付けられ、固定された位置とな
ったとき(図10)、尖端部224を受け入れるべく位置決めされた第1の切欠
き227と、尖端部225を受け入れるべく位置決めされた第2の切欠き228
とを有する。クリップ220が開放位置にあるとき(図8)、尖端部224のフ
ック230は一方の切欠き227で脚部221と接触し、尖端部225のフック
231は他方の切欠き228で脚部221と接触する。
通路229は、第1の尖端部224と第2の尖端部225との間、そして下方の
脚部222と上方の脚部221との間に画定されている。第1の尖端部224の
1つの側部232と第2の尖端部225の対応する側部233とは、クリップが
開放位置になったとき、通路229が実質的に円形となるように湾曲されている
(図8)。通路229は、横方向の開口を持たない。そして、他の実施例と同様
に、開放したクリップ220は、縫合糸12から横方向へ離れて動くことな(縫
合糸12に沿って滑ることができる。
縫合糸12を通路229に通して、そしてクリップ220を縫合位置に隣接させ
て、クリップ220は閉鎖位置に固定される。この点については、第1および第
2の尖端部224.225の端に形成されたフック230.231は、クリップ
220が閉鎖位置に動かされるとき、上方の脚部221を尖端部224.225
間に押し付けさせる傾斜した対向面を有する。上方の脚部221が下方の脚部2
22に向けて押し付けられると、第1の尖端部224と第2の尖端部225とは
、切欠き227.228内の上方の脚部221の部分がフック230.231の
傾斜した面を押し付けるため、互いから離れるようにたわまされる。フック23
0.231が切欠き227.228を通過すると、尖端部224.225が互い
にパチンと戻り、フック230.231は上方の脚部221の頂面234の上に
部分的に伸びる。これによって、クリップ220を閉鎖位置に固定する。クリッ
プを閉鎖位置に固定すると、縫合糸12は脚部221.222間に堅固にはさま
れ(図1O)、クリップは縫合糸12に沿って滑ることができない。
本発明はいくつかの実施例にしたがって説明したけれども、変形や変更が請求の
範囲に述べた発明の範囲から離れることなく行われうることが認められる。
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1 縫合糸用クリップであって、 第1の脚部と、 該第1の脚部に取り付けられる第2の脚部であって前記第1の脚部と前記第2の 脚部とが互いに対して可動である第2の脚部と、 通路であって該通路に通される縫合糸を実質的に取り囲むように形成される通路 を画定するため第1の位置で前記第1および第2の脚部を位置決めし、かつ、前 記通された縫合糸を前記クリップに対して固定する第2の位置で前記第1および 第2の脚部を位置決めする位置決め手段とを含む、縫合糸用クリップ。 2 前記脚部は、前記脚部を前記第1の位置に位置させるため弾性のヒンジによ って取り付けられている、請求項1に記載の縫合糸用クリップ。 3 前記クリップは、前記第1および第2の脚部を前記第1の位置に位置させる ため弾性材料で作られている、請求項1に記載の縫合糸用クリップ。 4 前記クリップは一体に形成されている、請求項1に記載の縫合糸用クリップ 。 5 前記位置決め手段は、前記脚部が前記第1の位置にあるとき、前記通路の一 部を画定する、1つの脚部に取り付けられた尖端部を含む、請求項1に記載の縫 合糸用クリップ。 6 前記位置決め手段は、弾性材料で作られ、1つの脚部に取り付けられた尖端 部を含み、該尖端部は、前記第2の脚部と係合するフックを一端に有する、請求 項1に記載の縫合糸用クリップ。 7 前記フックは、前記第1および第2の脚部を前記第2の位置に固定するため 前記第2の脚部と係合すべく形成されている、請求項6に記載の縫合糸用クリッ プ。 8 前記位置決め手段は、さらに、一端にフックを有する第2の尖端部を含み、 該第2の尖端部は、前記脚部が前記第1の位置にあるとき、前記通路の一部を画 定するため1つの脚部に取り付けられている、請求項6に記載の縫合糸用クリッ プ。 9 弾性材料から作られる縫合糸用の一体のクリップであって、ヒンジによって 取り付けられた第1の脚部および第2の脚部であって第1の位置と第2の位置と の間を互いに対して可動である第1の脚部および第2の脚部と、 1つの脚部に取り付けられる尖端部とを含み、該尖端部と前記脚部とは、通路で あって該通路に通される縫合糸を実質的に取り囲むように形成される通路を画定 し、前記尖端部は、前記通された縫合糸を前記通路内で不動に保持する第2の位 置に前記脚部を固定するように形成されている、縫合糸用クリップ。 10 前記フックは、前記第1および第2の脚部を前記第2の位置に固定するた め前記第2の脚部と係合すべく形成されている、請求項9に記載の縫合糸用クリ ップ。 11 縫合糸を縫合位置の近くに固定する方法であって、縫合位置で結合され、 自由端を有する縫合糸を準備し、前記自由端をクリップに形成された通路に通し て前記縫合糸を前記通路で取り囲み、 前記縫合位置に隣接する位置まで前記クリップを前記縫合糸に沿って滑らせ、 前記クリップを前記縫合糸に固定することを含む、縫合糸を固定する方法。 12 前記クリップを固定することは、前記通路に通される縫合糸の前記クリッ プに対する動きを妨げる、請求項11に記載の縫合糸を固定する方法。 13 縫合位置で定着される部分と自由端とを有する縫合糸を固定する方法であ って、 閉鎖できるクリップに形成された通路に前記縫合糸の自由端を通し、 前記縫合糸が前記クリップを前記縫合位置まで案内するように前記縫合位置に隣 接する位置まで前記クリップを前記縫合糸に沿って滑らせ、 前記クリップを閉鎖して前記クリップを前記縫合糸に固定することを含む、縫合 糸を固定する方法。 14 縫合糸を縫合位置の近くに固定する方法であって、自由端を有する縫合糸 を準備し、 閉鎖することができる通路を有するクリップを準備し、前記自由端を前記通路に 通し、 前記縫合位置に隣接する位置まで前記クリップを前記縫合糸に沿って滑らせ、 前記クリップを閉鎖することを含む、縫合糸を固定する方法。
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