WO2004043242A1 - Endoscopic imaging system including removable deflection device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to medical devices and in particular to imaging endoscopes.
- a typical endoscope has an illumination channel and an imaging channel both of which are made of a bundle of optical fibers.
- the illumination channel is coupled to a light source to illuminate an internal body cavity of a patient and the imaging channel transmits an image created by a lens at the distal end of the scope to a connected camera unit or display device.
- Most endoscopes also have a working channel through which an elongated treatment/surgical device may be passed.
- the treatment device usually has a handle or control at its proximal end that is manipulated by a physician to perform some surgical procedure.
- endoscopes are a proven technology, most are generally costly to manufacture.
- the optical fibers in the endoscope are subject to breakage during handling or sterilization procedures and are costly to repair.
- most endoscopes are relatively stiff. Such stiffness is usually achieved by making the working channel relatively small compared to the diameter of the scope.
- a small working channel limits the size of the medical device that can be inserted into the channel.
- the thickness of the endoscope is increased, thereby reducing the number of locations to which the scope can be routed.
- the endoscope should be able to be made with a relatively small diameter without unduly narrowing the size of the working channel.
- the present invention is an endoscopic sheath having a flexible illumination and imaging mechanism.
- the illumination mechanism preferably includes a number of solid state light emitters such as light emitting diodes to illuminate a body cavity.
- the imaging mechanism includes a photo-detector or solid state camera chip, positioned at the distal end of the sheath, that produces an image of the tissue in the body cavity.
- the endoscopic sheath has a distal end that is selectively positionable in the cavity by a removable deflection device.
- the deflection device is a catheter having a steering mechanism such as one or more steering wires that extend along its length.
- the deflection device is inserted into the endoscopic sheath and the steering mechanism adjusted to move its distal tip. Movement of the tip of the deflection device creates a corresponding movement at the distal end of the endoscopic sheath.
- the distal end of the endoscopic sheath has a shape retaining " mechanism that maintains its desired position when the deflection device is removed.
- FIGURE 1 shows an endoscopic imaging system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- FIGURE 2 illustrates one embodiment of an endoscopic sheath in accordance with the present invention
- FIGURE 3 illustrates one embodiment of a deflection device for positioning the endoscopic sheath
- FIGURE 4 illustrates a number of lumens in the endoscopic sheath
- FIGURE 5 illustrates the deflection device within the endoscopic sheath
- FIGURES 6 and 7 illustrate different embodiments of a shape retaining mechanism in the endoscopic sheath.
- An endoscopic imaging system 10 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes an endoscopic sheath 12 that emits light from its distal end 14 onto a tissue sample of interest. Light reflected from the tissue is received by an imaging device 16 at the distal end of the endoscopic sheath 12. Signals from the imaging device 16 are received by a computer and image processor 20 that is coupled to the endoscopic sheath 12. The computer and image processor 20 produces an image of the tissue that is shown to a physician on a display terminal 22.
- the distal end 14 of the endoscopic sheath may be oriented in a desired direction by a deflection device 70 that fits within a lumen of the endoscopic sheath 12.
- the deflection device 70 includes a steering mechanism, such as a number of pull wires or the like, that allow a distal end 62 of the deflection device 70 to be manipulated in a desired direction.
- FIGURE 2 shows the endoscopic sheath 12 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention in greater detail.
- the sheath 12 comprises an elongated tube having a proximal end 28, a distal region 30 that terminates at the distal end 14, and at least one lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end that defines a working channel 36.
- Disposed at the distal end 14 of the endoscopic sheath 12 are a number of solid state light sources 38 such as light emitting diodes (LED's). Each LED includes a pair of flexible wires (not shown) that terminate at a connector 40 at the proximal end 28 of the endoscopic sheath 12.
- the light sources 38 may be clear LED's or colored LED's such as red, green and blue.
- White light images can be created by illuminating the clear LED's and recording an image.
- red, green and blue images can be created by sequential illumination of the tissue with the red, green and blue LED's and combining the colored images in the computer and image processor 20 or on the display 22.
- Light reflected from the internal body cavity is received by the imaging device 16 such as a photo-diode, solid state camera including a CCD array or other image sensor.
- Electronic signals representative of the illuminated tissue are carried to the computer and image processor 20 shown in FIGURE 1 via wires that terminate at the connector 40 at the proximal end 28 of the endoscope.
- a flushing port 42 at the proximal end of the endoscopic sheath allows liquids to be delivered through the sheath in order to clear the image sensor 16 and generally flush the working channel 36.
- FIGURE 4 shows the distal tip 14 of the endoscopic sheath 12.
- the tip has a number of solid state light sources 38 disposed about the working channel 36.
- the sheath may include a flushing port lumen 52 through which saline or other liquids/gasses can be delivered.
- the flushing port lumen 52 may be designed such that a portion of the liquid/gas delivered clears the surface of the imaging device 16.
- the distal region 30 of the endoscopic sheath 12 has a flexibility that is generally more flexible than the proximal end 28.
- the proximal end may have a braid 34 or other stiffening member embedded within the walls of the sheath. The stiffening member does not extend all the way to the distal region 30 of the sheath and therefore the distal region 30 is more flexible than the proximal end.
- FIGURE 3 shows one embodiment of a deflection device 70 that is inserted within a lumen of the endoscopic sheath 12 in order to position the distal tip of the sheath in me desired direction.
- the deflection device is inserted into the working channel 36.
- other lumens could be provided in the endoscopic sheath specifically for receiving the deflection device.
- the deflection device 70 comprises an elongate catheter 72 having a flexible tip 74 that includes a steering mechanism such as a number of pull wires (not shown) to direct the flexible tip 74.
- Each pull wire is preferably positioned along an edge of the catheter 72 and has a proximal end secured to a wheel 80 within a handle at the proximal end of the deflection device.
- the wheel 80 By rotating the wheel 80, two opposing pull wires are simultaneously compressed and extended on either side of the catheter thereby bending the distal tip 74 in a desired direction within a plane.
- the wheel 80 can be moved within a slot 82 within the handle in order to compress and extend another pair of pull wires, so that the tip moves back and forth in another plane.
- pull wires as a steering mechanism, it will be appreciated that other techniques such as fluid/air inflatable bladders, magnetic forces, electromechanical actuators, etc. could be used to bend the tip of the deflection device 70 in the desired direction.
- the distal tip 74 of the deflection device 70 is more flexible than a proximal region of the catheter 72 thereby restricting the effect of the steering mechanism to the distal tip 74.
- the distal region 30 of the endoscopic sheath 12 has a shape retaining mechanism that is flexible enough to be moved by the deflection device 70 and allows the distal tip 14 of the endoscopic sheath to retain its shape once the deflection device is removed from the working channel 36.
- the shape retaining mechanism can be made by selecting shape retaining materials for the manufacture of the distal region 30 of the sheath.
- shape retaining mechanisms such as wires 76 can be embedded within the distal region 30 as shown in FIGURE 6. The wires 76 are bent by the deflection device 70, but retain their shape when the deflection device 70 is removed.
- a braided stent 78 with a shape retaining ability can be incorporated into the distal region 30 of the sheath as shown in FIGURE 7 to maintain its shape once the deflection device 70 is removed.
- the sheath 12 By allowing the endoscopic sheath 12 to be oriented in a desired direction with a removable deflection device, the sheath 12 can be made thinner than conventional endoscopes because no steering wires need be incorporated into the device.
- the size of the working channel can be increased relative to the size of the sheath because the sheath doesn't need to be as stiff in order to prevent breakage of optical fibers.
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