JPH08501005A - 内視鏡による縫合システム - Google Patents
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1. 体腔の壁におけるトロカールの刺創を取巻く組織を接合するために縫合糸 を適用するための外科用縫合装置であって、 ある一定の長さの縫合糸材料の両端に取付けられる第1の針および第2の針と 、 針キャッチと、 前記針キャッチ内で終わる第1および第2の経路に沿って前記第1の針および 第2の針を動かすための針配備メカニズムと、 体腔の壁における刺創を通じて、前記第1の針、前記第2の針、前記縫合糸材 料、前記針キャッチ、および前記針配備メカニズムを体腔内に挿入するためのカ ニューレ状本体部材とを備え、前記針配備メカニズムは前記針を前記カニューレ 状本体部材の外側の領域に移動させ、体腔の壁内に移動させ、前記カニューレ状 本体部材に戻すことにより、前記縫合糸のループを形成し、前記縫合糸のループ は、前記カニューレ状本体部材が、前記第1の針、前記第2の針、前記縫合糸材 料、前記針キャッチ、および前記針配備メカニズムとともに体腔から引抜かれた ときに、刺創の両側における組織を接合する、外科用縫合装置。 2. 前記第1および第2の針を導くための第1および第2の針ガイドをさらに 含む、請求項1に記載の外科用縫合装置。 3. 前記第1および第2の針を保持するための第1および第2の針キャリアを さらに含む、請求項2に記載の外科用縫合装置。 4. 前記針キャリアおよび針ガイドは、実質的に半円形状を有する、請求項3 に記載の外科用縫合装置。 5. 前記第1の針を前記第1の針ガイドに押し通すための第1の可撓性円筒形 部材をさらに含む、請求項2に記載の外科用縫合装置。 6. 縫合糸取付点を有する第1の針と、 縫合糸取付点を有する第2の針と、 前記第1の針の縫合糸取付点に取付けられた第1の端、および前記第2の針の 縫合糸取付点に取付けられた第2の端を有する縫合糸と、 前記第1および第2の針を受取り、保持するための捕捉システムと、 a)最初は前記捕捉システムから離れるように逸れ、次いで前記捕捉システム に向かって集約される第1の経路に沿って、前記第1の針を動かし、b)最初は 前記捕捉システムから離れるように逸れ、次いで前記捕捉システムに向かって集 約される第2の経路に沿って、前記第2の針を動かすための、針配備システムと 、 前記第1および第2の針、前記縫合糸、前記針配備システム、ならびに前記捕 捉システムを入れるためのチャンバを有する、カニューレ状本体部材とを含む、 縫合装置。 7. 前記第1および第2の経路に沿って前記第1および第2の針を導くための 第1および第2の針ガイドをさらに含む、請求項6に記載の縫合装置。 8. 前記第1および第2の針を保持するための、第1および第2の針キャリア をさらに含む、請求項6に記載の縫合装置。 9. 前記針ガイドは、実質的に半円形状である、請求項7に記載の縫合装置。 10. 前記第1の針ガイドに前記第1の針を押し通すための、第1の細長い可 撓性部材をさらに含む、請求項7に記載の縫合装置。 11. 管状本体部材内に含まれるある一定の長さの縫合糸材料の両端に取付け られた第1の針および第2の針と、 前記管状本体部材内に含まれ、前記本体部材の外にある領域をわたって前記本 体部材上のキャッチメカニズムに戻る第1および第2の経路に沿って前記第1お よび第2の針を動かすための、針配備メカニズムとを含む、縫合装置。 12. 前記第1および第2の針によってわたられる前記第1およひ第2の経路 の形状を規定する、第1および第2の針ガイドをさらに含む、請求項11に記載 の縫合装置。 13. 前記第1および第2の針を保持するための、第1および第2の針キャリ アをさらに含む、請求項11に記載の縫合装置。 14. 前記針ガイドは、実質的に半円形状である、請求 項12に記載の縫合装置。 15. 前記第1の針ガイドに前記第1の針を押し通すための、第1の細長い可 撓性部材をさらに含む、請求項12に記載の縫合装置。 16. 縫合糸に取付けられた針と、 最初は基準面の片側を遮断し、面を通過し、方向を逆転させ、その後面の反対 側を遮断する経路に沿って、前記針を移動させる針配備メカニズムとを含む、縫 合適用装置。 17. 前記経路に沿って前記針を導くための、針ガイドをさらに含む、請求項 16に記載の縫合装置。 18. 前記針を保持するための針キャリアをさらに含む、請求項16に記載の 縫合装置。 19. 前記針ガイドは、実質的に半円形状である、請求項17に記載の縫合装 置。 20. 前記針を前記経路に沿って押すための第1の細長い可撓性部材をさらに 含む、請求項16に記載の縫合装置。 21. 前記縫合糸に取付けられた第2の針をさらに含む、請求項16に記載の 縫合装置。 22. 体腔の壁におけるトロカールの刺創を接合する方法であって、 前記刺創を通じて前記体腔内にチャンバを有するカニューレ状本体部材を挿入 するステップを含み、前記チャンバには、ある一定の長さの縫合糸材料の両端に 取付けられた第1の針および第2の針、針捕捉装置、ならびに針配備メ カニズムが入っており、さらに 前記針配備メカニズムで、前記刺創に隣接する体腔の前記壁における第1の領 域内に前記第1の針を延ばし、前記刺創に隣接する体腔の前記壁における第2の 領域内に前記第2の針を延ばすステップと、 前記針捕捉装置内に前記第1および第2の針を捕捉するステップと、 前記刺創を介して前記体腔から前記本体部材を引抜き、それにより前記縫合糸 のループを形成し、これを前記刺創における対向する領域に固定するステップと を含む、体腔の壁におけるトロカールの刺創を接合する方法。 23. 前記配備メカニズムを、前記カニューレ状本体部材の前記チャンバ内に 戻るように引込めるステップをさらに含む、請求項22に記載の方法。 24. 内部チャンバを規定する細長いカニューレ状本体部材と、 前記カニューレ状本体部材の基部の端付近に位置付けられ、前記内部チャンバ 内に延びる、第1のアクチュエータとを含み、前記第1のアクチュエータは引込 められた位置および配備された位置を有し、さらに 前記細長いカニューレ状本体部材の末端部の端付近にある前記内部チャンバ内 に旋回するように装着される針キャリアを含む第1の針配備メカニズムを含み、 前記第1の針配備メカニズムは前記第1のアクチュエータに接続され、 かつ、前記第1の針配備メカニズムが実質的にすべて前記内部チャンバ内に入っ ている前記引込められた位置に前記第1のアクチュエータがある時には引込めら れた形態を有し、前記配備された位置に前記第1のアクチュエータがあるときに は配備された形態を有し、前記配備された位置においては、前記第1のアクチュ エータが前記引込められた位置から前記配備された位置に向かって動き始める際 の前記カニューレ状本体部材から離れる最初の方向と、それに続く前記第1のア クチュエータが前記配備された位置に接近する際の前記カニューレ状本体に向か う方向とを、有する経路に沿って、前記内部チャンバの外へ前記針キャリアを前 記第1の針配備メカニズムが移動させる、縫合装置。 25. 前記針キャリア内に挿入される縫合糸取付点を有する針と、 前記針の縫合糸取付点に取付けられる縫合糸と、 前記針キャリア経路における前記カニューレ状本体部材に向かって接近する前 記部分を遮断する位置にある前記カニューレ状本体部材上に位置付けられる針捕 捉システムとをさらに含む、請求項24に記載の縫合装置。 26. 前記第1のアクチュエータおよび前記第1の針配備メカニズムからは独 立的に配備可能である、第2のアクチュエータおよび第2の針配備メカニズムを さらに含む、請求項24に記載の縫合装置。 27. 前記第1のアクチュエータによって前記第1の針 配備メカニズムと同時に配備可能である第2の針配備メカニズムを含み、前記第 1および第2の針配備メカニズムは前記カニューレ状本体部材の両側に配備され る、請求項24に記載の縫合装置。 28. 前記第1のアクチュエータは、第1のサブアクチュエータと第2のサブ アクチュエータとを含み、その各々は互いに独立している引込められた位置と配 備された位置とを有し、前記第1の針配備メカニズムは、前記第1のサブアクチ ュエータが前記引込められた位置から前記配備された位置に向かって動く際の前 記カニューレ状本体部材から離れる最初の方向と、それに続く前記第2のサブア クチュエータが前記引込められた位置から前記配備された位置に向かって動く際 の前記カニューレ状本体部材に向かう方向とを有する前記経路に沿って前記内部 チャンバの外へ前記針キャリアを移動させる、請求項24に記載の縫合装置。 29. 限られた空間内の位置において縫合糸を固定するための縫合装置であっ て、 カートリッジを含み、前記カートリッジはさらに、 取付点を有するカートリッジ本体部材と、 前記カートリッジ本体部材上に装着されるある一定の長さの縫合糸材料の 両端に取付けられる第1の針および第2の針とを含み、前記装置はさらに、 アプリケータツールを含み、前記アプリケータツールはさらに、 内部の空洞を規定するアプリケータツール本体部材を含み、前記アプリケ ータツール本体部材は前記カートリッジ本体部材の取付点とつながる取付点を含 み、さらに 前記アプリケータツール本体部材の内部の空洞内に含まれる針配備メカニ ズムを含み、前記針配備メカニズムは前記第1および第2の針を保持し、かつ前 記第1および第2の針が前記本体部材の内部の空洞内に含まれている第1の位置 、ならびに前記第1および第2の針が前記本体部材の内部の空洞の外に位置して いる第2の位置を有する、縫合装置。 30. 前記針配備メカニズムは、前記第1および第2の針を保持するための第 1および第2の針キャリアをさらに含む、請求項29に記載の縫合装置。 31. 前記第1および第2の針キャリアは、実質的に半円形状である、請求項 30に記載の縫合装置。 32. 末端部の端、先の尖った基部の端、および前記末端部の端と前記先の尖 った基部の端との中間に位置付けられる肩を有する実質的に断面積が均一な細長 い本体部分を含む、手術用針であって、前記肩は前記本体部分の断面積における 突然の変化によって規定されており、前記本体部分と前記肩との間の遷移は、前 記細長い本体部分の長手方向軸線に対し実質的に垂直な面を規定する、手術用針 。 33. 前記細長い本体部分は、実質的に形状が円錐形である断面を有する、請 求項32に記載の手術用針。 34. 前記細長い本体部分は、実質的に形状が四角形である断面を有する、請 求項32に記載の手術用針。 35. 前記細長い本体部分は、実質的に形状が三角形である断面を有する、請 求項32に記載の手術用針。 36. 前記本体部分の末端部の端に縫合糸を取付けるための手段をさらに含む 、請求項32に記載の手術用針。 37. 前記本体部分の末端部の端に縫合糸を取付るための前記手段は、前記本 体部分内に形成されるアイをさらに含む、請求項36に記載の手術用針。 38. 縫合アプリケータとともに用いるための縫合糸カートリッジであって、 針と、 前記針に取付けられる縫合糸と、 それに対して予め定められた形態に前記針および縫合糸を保持する支持部とを 含み、前記支持部はさらに、縫合アプリケータに前記縫合糸カートリッジを取付 けるための手段を含む、縫合糸カートリッジ。 39. 前記カートリッジを予め定められた形態に縫合アプリケータと整列させ る、整列要素をさらに含む、請求項38に記載の縫合糸カートリッジ。 40. 前記針を縫合アプリケータ内に装填するための針ローダをさらに含み、 前記ローダは、針ポケットと、前記ポケット内に針を保持する針保持器とを有す る本体部材を含み、前記ローダの本体部材はさらに、縫合アプリケータ に対して針を予め定められた形態に位置決めする整列特性を含む、請求項38に 記載の縫合糸カートリッジ。 41. 手術用針を縫合ツール内に装填するための針装填装置であって、前記装 填装置は針ポケットと前記ポケット内に針を保持する針保持器とを有する本体部 材を含み、前記装填装置の本体部材はさらに、針を縫合ツールに対して予め定め られた形態に位置決めする整列特性を含む、針装填装置。 42. 縫合糸カートリッジを備え、前記縫合糸カートリッジは、 針と、 前記針に取付られる縫合糸と、 前記針および縫合糸をそれに対して予め定められた形態に保持する支持部 とを含み、前記支持部はさらに工具取付具を含み、 さらに、 アプリケータツールを備え、前記アプリケータツールはさらに、 内部キャビティを規定するアプリケータ本体部材を含み、前記アプリケー タ本体部材は、前記カートリッジ支持部の工具取付具と組合せられて、前記縫合 糸カートリッジを前記アプリケータツールに装着する、取付具を含み、さらに 前記アプリケータ本体部材の内部キャビティ内に含 まれる針配備メカニズムを含み、前記メカニズムは前記針が前記本体部材の内部 キャビティ内に含まれる第1の位置と、前記針が前記本体部材の内部キャビティ の外に位置している第2の位置とを有する、縫合装置。 43. 針ポケットおよび前記針ポケット内に前記針を保持する針保持器を有す る本体部材を含む、針ローダをさらに備え、前記針ローダの本体部材はさらに、 針を前記針配備メカニズムに対して予め定められた形態に位置決めする整列特性 を含む、請求項42に記載の縫合装置。 44. 先細にされた部分によって肩に接続される先端を含む針を備え、前記先 細にされた部分と前記肩との接続は前記肩の第1の断面における横方向の寸法を 規定し、前記肩はさらに前記先細にされた部分と前記肩との前記接続に直に隣接 する前記針の末端部に接続されており、前記末端部の前記肩への接続は、前記肩 の前記第1の断面における横方向の寸法よりも小さく、それにより肩の棚状突起 を形成する、前記肩の第2の断面における横方向の寸法を規定し、さらに、 前記針の前記末端部に取付けられる縫合糸と、 第1の弛緩した寸法を有する可撓性アパチャを含む針キャッチとを備え、前記 第1の弛緩した寸法は前記肩の前記第1の断面における横方向寸法よりも小さい が、前記先細にされた部分が通過することにより前記肩の前記第1の断面におけ る横方向寸法と実質的に等しい引伸ばされた寸法 まで前記可撓性アパチャの第1の弛緩した寸法を引伸ばすことにより挿入方向に 沿って前記針が前記アパチャ内に挿入されることを許容するものであり、前記ア パチャはやはり前記肩の前記第1の断面における横方向寸法よりも小さい第2の 弛緩した寸法に戻り、前記肩の棚状突起はそれにより、前記挿入方向の逆である 方向において前記キャッチから前記針が取除かれることを回避する、縫合装置。 45. 前記針キャッチはさらに、前記可撓性アパチャと隣接する除去アパチャ を含み、前記除去アパチャは前記肩の前記第1の断面における横方向寸法よりも 大きい寸法を有しており、それにより前記針が前記可撓性アパチャから前記除去 アパチャに動かされたときに、前記針キャッチから前記針が取除かれることが許 容される、請求項44に記載の縫合装置。 46. 肩をつけられた手術用針を受取り、保持するための受容的針キャッチで あって、前記キャッチは可撓性アパチャを含み、前記可撓性アパチャは針の肩が 前記可撓性アパチャに送られることを許容するために延び、肩の針が前記可撓性 アパチャを通過した後で縮む、受容的針キャッチ。 47. 前記可撓性アパチャと隣接する除去アパチャをさらに含み、前記除去ア パチャは針の肩よりも大きい寸法を有しており、それにより針が前記可撓性アパ チャから前記除去アパチャに動かされると前記針キャッチから針が取除かれるこ とが許容される、請求項46に記載の受容的針キ ヤッチ。 48. 肩を付けられた手術用針のための受容的針キャッチであって、前記キャ ッチは少なくとも針の肩と同じくらい大きい寸法を有する第1の領域を有するア パチャを含み、それにより肩が前記アパチャを通過することが許容され、前記キ ャッチはさらに、針の肩よりも小さい寸法を有する第2の領域を有し、それによ り肩が前記アパチャを通過することが阻止される、受容的針キャッチ。
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