JPH11511366A - 組織の局部領域を一時的に不動にする方法及び装置 - Google Patents
組織の局部領域を一時的に不動にする方法及び装置Info
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.組織の領域を一時的に不動化するための装置において、 吸引源と、 吸引 ポートに連結された内腔を備えた部材であって、前記吸引ポートは前記部材の平 らな第一の表面に沿って位置決めされ、前記内腔は前記吸引源に連結され、前記 内腔への吸引力が前記吸引ポートに通される、前記部材と、 前記部材を定置の物体に固定するための手段と、 を有することを特徴とする、前記装置。 2.前記部材は、アーム及びパドルを含み、前記パドルは前記アームにヒンジに よって連結されている、請求項1に記載の装置。 3.前記ヒンジは、基端及び先端を持つ可鍛ネックを有し、前記先端はアームに 連結され、前記先端はパドルに連結されている、請求項2に記載の装置。 4.前記パドルは、前記ヒンジによって、前記アームに所定の角度関係で固定で きる、請求項2に記載の装置。 5.前記部材は、アーム及びパドルを更に有し、前記パドルは前記アームに第一 の角度で連結されている、請求項1に記載の装置。 6.前記部材は、アーム及びパドルを更に有し、前記パドルは前記アームに第一 の角度で移動自在に連結されている、請求項1に記載の装置。 7.前記部材の前記平らな第一の表面は湾曲している、請求項1に記載の装置。 8.前記内腔は前記アームを通って前記パドルまで延び、前記内腔は、更に、前 記アームを通って前記吸引ポートまで延び、前記吸引ポートは前記パドル上に位 置決めされている、請求項2に記載の装置。 9.前記平らな第一の表面は湾曲している、請求項1に記載の装置。 10.前記定置の物体は手術用テーブルである、請求項1に記載の装置。 11.前記定置の物体はレトラクタである、請求項1に記載の装置。 12.組織の領域を不動化するための装置において、 第一の平面に沿って吸引ポートを有する第一の部材と、 不動化領域を間に形成するように前記第一の部材から離間されて位置決めされ 、かつ、前記第一の平面に沿って吸引ポートを有する、第二の部材と、 前記第一の部材及び前記第二の部材を不動物体に固定するために、前記第一の 部材及び前記第二の部材に連結された、固定装置と、 を有することを特徴とする、前記装置。 13.前記第一の平面は湾曲している、請求項12に記載の装置。 14.前記固定装置は、係止可能な第一のエルボ継手を有する第一の可変摩擦ア ームと、係止可能な第二のエルボ継手を有する第二の可変摩擦アームとを有する 、請求項12に記載の装置。 15.前記第一の部材に連結され、且つ、前記第一の部材の前記吸引ポートと連 通した、第一の吸引源と、前記第二の部材に連結され、且つ、前記第二の部材の 前記吸引ポートと連通した、第二の吸引源とを更に有する、請求項12に記載の 装置。 16.組織の領域を不動化するための装置において、吸引導管を内部に備えた部 材を有し、前記吸引導管は、前記部材の第一の平面に沿って配置された吸引ポー トと連通し、前記吸引導管は、吸引孔を通して前記吸引ポートと連通し、前記吸 引ポートは吸引ポート直径を有し、前記吸引孔は吸引孔直径を有し、前記吸引ポ ート直径は前記吸引孔直径よりも大きく、前記吸引導管は吸引源に連結できるこ とを特徴とする、前記装置。 17.前記吸引ポート直径は前記吸引孔よりも三倍大きい、請求項16に記載の 装置。 18.前記吸引ポートは全体に直線状の円筒形の側部を有する、請求項16に記 載の装置。 19.前記部材は固定装置によって定置の物体に固定されている、請求項16に 記載の装置。 20.開胸又は閉胸心臓手術を行うための方法において、 心臓の表面にアクセスする工程と、 第一の吸引ポートを有する第一の部材を前記心臓の前記表面上に位置決めする 工程と、 吸引源を前記第一の部材の前記吸引ポートに連結する工程と、 前記吸引源で吸引力を発生した後、発生した吸引力を前記第一の吸引ポートに 通す工程と、 前記心臓の前記表面を前記第一の吸引ポートの吸引力で把持する工程と、 前記第一の部材を定置の物体に固定する工程と、 を有することを特徴とする、前記方法。 21.前記心臓の前記表面にアクセスする前記工程は、肋間腔に切り込む工程を 含む、請求項20に記載の方法。 22.前記心臓の前記表面にアクセスする前記工程は、胸壁を通して内視鏡及び 切断器具を挿入する工程と、前記切断器具で心膜を切る工程とを含む、請求項2 0に記載の方法。 23.第二の吸引ポートを有する第二の部材を前記心臓の前記表面上に位置決め する工程と、 吸引源を前記第二の部材の前記吸引ポートに連通する工程と、 前記心臓の前記表面を前記第二の吸引ポートの吸引力で把持する工程と、 前記第二の部材を定置の物体に固定する工程と、 を更に有する、請求項20に記載の方法。 24.前記第一の部材及び前記第二の部材が前記心臓の前記表面と把持接触した 状態で、前記第一の部材を前記第二の部材から遠ざかる方向に移動する工程を更 に有する、請求項23に記載の方法。 25.組織の領域を不動化する方法において、 第一のパドルの第一の吸引ポートを、組織の第一の表面に接触させる工程と、 第二のパドルの第二の吸引ポートを、組織の第二の表面に接触させる工程と、 前記第一の吸引ポートで吸引力を発生し、前記第一の吸引ポートで前記組織の 前記第一の表面を把持する工程と、 前記第二の吸引ポートで吸引力を発生し、前記第二の吸引ポートで前記組織の 前記第二の表面を把持する工程と、 前記第一のパドルを前記第二のパドルから遠ざかる方向に移動する工程と、 前記第一のパドルを定置の物体に固定する工程と、 前記第二のパドルを定置の物体に固定する工程と、 を有することを特徴とする、前記方法。 26.組織の領域を一時的に不動化するための装置において、 吸引源と、 前記吸引源と連通した吸引ポートが位置決めされた第一の表面を有する部材で あって、前記吸引源からの吸引力が前記吸引ポートに通される、前記部材と、 前記部材を定置の物体に固定するための手段と、 を有することを特徴とする、前記装置。 27.前記部材は、イリゲーション流体を前記部材の近くの領域に送るための手 段を更に有する、請求項26に記載の装置。 28.前記部材は、前記イリゲーション流体を送るための前記手段によって送ら れた前記イリゲーション流体を除去するための手段を、更に有する、請求項27 に記載の装置。 29.前記イリゲーション流体を送るための前記手段は、加圧イリゲーション流 体を送るための手段を更に有する、請求項27に記載の装置。 30.前記部材は、前記部材の近くの領域に光を送るための手段を更に有する、 請求項26に記載の装置。 31.前記部材を定置の物体に固定するための前記手段は、剛性生体親和性材料 製の賦形アンカーを有する、請求項26に記載の装置。 32.前記アンカーは手術用テーブルに固定されている、請求項31に記載の装 置。 33.前記部材を定置の物体に固定するための前記手段は、剛性生体親和性材料 製の第一の及び第二のの賦形アンカーを有し、前記第一のアンカーは、手術用テ ーブルの第一の側に固定され、前記第二のアンカーは、手術用テーブルの第二の 側に固定されている、請求項26に記載の装置。 34.前記第一のアンカー及び前記第二のアンカーは、トラスによって互いに連 結され、前記トラスは、前記第一のアンカー及び前記第二のアンカーの各々の底 端に連結され、前記トラスは前記手術用テーブルの下に位置決めされる、請求項 33に記載の装置。 35.前記第一のアンカー及び前記第二のアンカーにはレトラクタが連結されて いる、請求項33に記載の装置。 36.前記第一のアンカー及び前記第二のアンカーには取り付けレールが連結さ れている、請求項35に記載の装置。 37.前記レトラクタには取り付けレールが連結されている、請求項35に記載 の装置。 38.前記トラスは、前記第一のアンカーに固定された第一の下降部材と、前記 第二のアンカーに固定された第二の下降部材と、互いに交差するように連結され 且つ前記第一及び第二の下降部材の各々に固定された第一及び第二のブレースと を有する、請求項34に記載の装置。 39.前記部材は、第一の組の吸引ポートを備えた円形の第一の側部と、第二の 組の吸引ポートを備えた円形の第二の側部を有し、前記部材は、前記第一及び第 二の組の吸引ポートを前記吸引源に個々に接続し又は断続できるようにするため の手段を更に有する、請求項26に記載の装置。 40.前記吸引源は第一の吸引ライン及び第二の吸引ラインを有し、各吸引ライ ンには、各吸引ラインに沿って吸引力を選択的に伝えることができるようにする 活栓が配置され、各吸引ラインは前記部材に連結され、前記部材はアームを有し 、前記アームは、前記第一の吸引ラインが連結された第一の内腔と、前記第二の 吸引ラインが連結された第二の内腔と、前記第一の内腔に連結された曲げ可能な 第一のネックと、前記第二の内腔に連結された曲げ可能な第二のネックと、包囲 部材とを有し、前記包囲部材は、第一の組の吸引ポートを有する第一の円形アー ムと、第二の組の吸引ポートを有する第二の円形側部とを有し、前記包囲部材は 、前記第一のライン内の吸引力が前記第一の組の吸引ポートに伝えられ、前記第 二のライン内の吸引力が前記第二の組の吸引ポートに伝えられるように、前記第 一のネック及び第二のネックに連結されている、請求項26に記載の装置。 41.前記部材を定置の物体に固定するための前記手段は、取り付けビームを有 し、前記取り付けビームは、部材を前記取り付けビームに固定するための手段を 有し、前記取り付けビームは、第一の区分と、第二の区分と、前記第一の区分を 前記第二の区分から遠ざかる方向に拡げるための手段と、前記取り付けビームを 定置の物体に取り付けるための手段とを有する、請求項26に記載の装置。 42.前記部材は、曲げ可能な区分によって部材に連結されたアームを含む、請 求項26に記載の装置。 43.前記アームと前記部材は平行をなす、請求項42に記載の装置。 44.前記部材は、前記アームに対して90°の角度で配向されている、請求項 42に記載の装置。 45.前記部材は、前記第一の表面内に位置決めされた第一及び第二の吸引ポー トを有し、前記第一及び第二の吸引ポートは前記吸引源と連通し、前記吸引源か らの吸引力が前記第一及び第二の吸引ポートに通される、請求項26に記載の装 置。 46.前記部材は、互いに第一の線型関係で前記第一の表面内に位置決めされた 第一、第二、及び第三の吸引ポートを有し、前記吸引ポートは前記吸引源と連通 し、前記吸引源からの吸引力が前記吸引ポートに通される、請求項26に記載の 装置。 47.互いに第一の線型関係で前記第一の表面内に位置決めされた前記第一、第 二、及び第三の吸引ポートの他に、前記第一の表面内に位置決めされた第四の吸 引ポートを更に有する、請求項46に記載の装置。 48.前記部材を定置の物体に固定するための手段はボール−ソケットアームを 含む、請求項26に記載の装置。 49.前記ボール−ソケットアームは、第一の端が所定のボール半径の球形のボ ールに連結された第一のチューブを含み、前記第一の端は、前記ボール半径とほ ぼ同じ半径を持つ半球形形状を備える、請求項48に記載の装置。 50.前記ボールは、前記ボールを完全に貫通した内腔と、前記内腔の中に位置 決めされたテーパブッシュとを有し、前記テーパブッシュは貫通通路を有し、前 記通路は、第一の端に第一の直径を有し、中間部に第二の直径を有し、前記第一 の端の反対端に第一の直径を有し、前記第一の直径は前記第二の直径よりも大き い、請求項49に記載の装置。 51.前記部材を定置の物体に固定するための前記手段はボール−ソケットアー ムを含み、前記ボール−ソケットアームは、一連のボール部分によって互いに接 合された一連のチューブ部分を有し、前記チューブ部分の端部は前記ボール部分 と嵌合し、前記端部は前記ボール部分に対応して半球形形状をなし、前記一連の ボール部分とチューブ部分とを通ってケーブルが配置され、前記ボール部分は、 任意のチューブ部分の隣接したボール部分に対する配向に拘わらず、前記アーム 内の前記ケーブルの長さを一定に維持するための手段を有する、請求項26に記 載の装置。 52.任意のチューブ部分の隣接したボール部分に対する配向に拘わらず、前記 アーム内の前記ケーブルの長さを一定に維持するための前記手段は、前記ボール の内腔の中に位置決めされたテーパブッシュを含み、前記テーパブッシュは貫通 通路を有し、前記通路は、第一の端に第一の直径を有し、中間部に第二の直径を 有し、前記第一の端の反対端に第一の直径を有し、前記第一の直径は前記第二の 直径よりも大きい、請求項51に記載の装置。 53.組織の領域を不動化するための装置において、 第一の吸引ポートを有する第一の部材と、 不動化領域を間に形成するように前記第一の部材から離間されて位置決めされ た、第二の吸引ポートを有する第二の部材と、 前記第一の部材と前記第二の部材とを不動物体に固定するための、前記第一の 部材及び前記第二の部材に連結された固定装置とを有することを特徴とする、前 記装置。 54.前記第一の部材を前記第二の部材から遠ざかる方向に拡げるための手段を 更に有する、請求項53に記載の装置。 55.前記第一の部材を前記第二の部材から遠ざかる方向に拡げるための前記手 段は、前記第一の部材に固定された第一のバーと、前記第二の部材に連結された 第二のバーとを含み、前記第一のバーは直線状スロットを有し、前記第二のバー は、前記直線状スロットと係合して前記第二のバーを前記第一のバーに固定する ための手段を有する、請求項54に記載の装置。 56.前記第一の部材を前記第二の部材から遠ざかる方向に拡げるための前記手 段は、前記第一の部材を前記第二の部材から遠ざかる方向に移動するために前記 第一の部材と前記第二の部材とに連結された、モータ手段と、前記モータ手段に 動力を与えるために前記モータ手段に接続された動力手段と、前記モータ手段の 作動を制御するために前記モータ手段と前記動力手段とに連結された制御手段と を有する、請求項55に記載の装置。 57.組織の領域を不動化するための装置において、 第一の端を有する吸引ポートに連通した吸引導管を内部に設けた部材を含み、 前記第一の端は、吸引孔を介して前記吸引ポートと連通した第一の吸引ポートを 構成し、前記吸引ポートは吸引ポート直径を有し、前記吸引孔は吸引孔直径を有 し、前記吸引ポート直径は前記吸引孔よりも大きく、前記吸引導管は吸引源に連 結できるように構成したことを特徴とする、前記装置。 58.前記吸引ポート直径は前記吸引孔よりも三倍大きい、請求項57に記載の 装置。 59.前記吸引ポートは軸線を有し、前記吸引孔は前記吸引ポートと非同軸関係 で位置決めされている、請求項57に記載の装置。 60.前記吸引ポートは全体に直線状の円筒形の側部を有する、請求項57に記 載の装置。 61.前記部材は定置の物体に固定装置によって固定され、前記固定装置はボー ル−ソケット構造を有する、請求項57に記載の装置。
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