Substaintially rigid and stable endoluminal surgical suite for treating a gastrointestinal lesion
RE048750 · 2021-09-28
Assignee
Inventors
- Gregory Piskun (Delray Beach, FL, US)
- Dan Rottenberg (Haifa, IL)
- Boaz Manash (Givat-Ada, IL)
- Dima Pinhasov (Qiryat Yam, IL)
- OLEG SHIKHMAN (Trumbull, CT, US)
Cpc classification
A61B2017/0034
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B17/10
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B17/22
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B1/31
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B1/04
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B2017/0225
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B17/0057
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61M2025/1052
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B17/3423
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B1/32
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B17/08
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B2017/12127
HUMAN NECESSITIES
International classification
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of devices and method for affecting at least one anatomical tissue can be provided. A configuration can be provided that includes a structure which is expandable (i) having and/or (ii) forming at least one opening or a working space through which the anatomical tissue(s) is placed in the structure. For example, the structure, prior to being expanding, can have at least one partially rigid portion. In addition, or as an alternative, upon a partial or complete expansion thereof, the structure can be controllable to have a plurality of shapes. Further, the structure can be controllable to provide the working space with multiple shapes and/or multiple sizes.
Claims
1. An endoscopic surgical system for accessing a target tissue structure comprising.[.;.]..Iadd.: .Iaddend. an endoscopic device having a handle at a first portion, a longitudinal axis, a chamber at a second portion and first and second lumens extending through the device, the chamber having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, each of the lumens having an opening to the proximal end portion of the chamber for access to the proximal end portion of the chamber, the chamber .Iadd.comprising a plurality of members .Iaddend.movable from a first collapsed position for insertion to an expanded position to increase a working space adjacent the target tissue structure.Iadd., wherein the plurality of members are connected at a distal end to a cap.Iaddend.; a first tube having a distal tip and movable within the first lumen to orient a first instrument through the first tube and into the chamber, the first tube controllable at the proximal end for movement within the first lumen, the proximal end portion of the chamber configured to allow for passage of a distal portion of the first tube; .Iadd.and .Iaddend. a second tube having a distal tip and movable within the second lumen to orient a second instrument through the second tube and into the chamber, the second tube controllable at a proximal end for movement within the second lumen, the proximal portion of the chamber configured to allow for passage of a distal portion of the second tube; .[.and.]. the first and second tubes .[.movable.]. .Iadd.being independently manipulable axially and rotatably .Iaddend.to orient the first and second instruments to achieve triangulation within the increased working space formed by the chamber; .Iadd.and .Iaddend. the chamber expandable to increase the working space adjacent the target tissue structure by moving the target tissue structure laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the device such that a distance between the distal tip of the first and second tubes and the target tissue structure within the increased working space is increased such that first and second instruments inserted through the respective first and second tubes have an increased space to maneuver within the chamber and to act on the target tissue structure within the increased working space formed by the chamber.
.[.2. The endoscopic device of claim 1, wherein the chamber comprises a plurality of members movable between collapsed and expanded positions..].
.[.3. The endoscopic device of claim 2, further comprising a cover positioned over the plurality of members of the chamber to protect the body lumen during insertion..].
4. An endoscopic device of claim .[.2.]. .Iadd.1.Iaddend., wherein a transverse arc intersecting all of the plurality of members of the chamber extends around less than full circumference of a circle.
5. The endoscopic device of claim .[.2.]. .Iadd.1.Iaddend., wherein the plurality of members are connected at a proximal end to a cap.
.[.6. The endoscopic device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of members are connected at a distal end to a cap..].
7. The endoscopic surgical system of claim .[.2.]. .Iadd.1.Iaddend., wherein the members are covered with a protective cover portion.
8. The endoscopic device of claim 1, wherein the chamber is movable in a lateral direction to only one side of a longitudinal axis of the device.
9. The endoscopic surgical system of claim 1, wherein the endoscopic device has a third lumen, and further comprising an endoscope receivable with the third lumen for visualizing the tissue structure within the chamber.
10. The endoscopic surgical system of claim 9, wherein the endoscope is an articulating endoscope such that a tip of the endoscope is movable laterally within the chamber.
11. The endoscopic surgical system of claim 1, wherein the first and second tubes are movable axially from a position wherein distal tips are outside the chamber to a position wherein the distal tips are inside the chamber, and the distal tips bendable within the increased working space formed by the chamber to provide angular access to the target tissue structure thereby enabling triangulation for performance of a surgical procedure on the target tissue structure.
12. The endoscopic surgical system of claim 1, wherein the chamber is expanded within a colon of a patient.
13. The endoscopic surgical system of claim 1, wherein the first and second tubes are independently manipulable from the proximal end.
14. The endoscopic surgical system of claim 1, wherein the chamber includes a side opening for the target tissue structure.
15. The endoscopic surgical system of claim 14, wherein the chamber includes flexible elements and the side opening is between the flexible elements.
16. The endoscopic surgical system of claim 1, wherein the chamber is adjustable to provide the working space with multiple sizes.
17. The endoscopic surgical system of claim 1, wherein the chamber in the expanded position is non-cylindrically shaped and asymmetrical.
18. The endoscopic surgical system of claim 1, wherein the chamber has a partially rigid portion.
19. The endoscopic surgical system of claim 1, wherein the first and second tubes are bendable at a distal end by a wire.
20. The endoscopic surgical system of claim 1, wherein the endosopic device has first and second working ports and the first tube is inserted through the first working port and the second tube is inserted through the second working port.
21. The endoscopic surgical system of claim 1, wherein the chamber includes a plurality of strips of metal.
.Iadd.22. An endoscopic surgical system for accessing a target tissue structure comprising: an endoscopic device having a handle at a first portion, a longitudinal axis, a chamber at a second portion and first and second lumens extending through the device, the chamber having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, each of the lumens having an opening to the proximal end portion of the chamber for access to the proximal end portion of the chamber, the chamber movable from a first collapsed position for insertion to an expanded position to increase a working space adjacent the target tissue structure; a first tube having a distal tip and movable within the first lumen to orient a first instrument through the first tube and into the chamber, the first tube controllable at the proximal end for movement within the first lumen, the proximal end portion of the chamber configured to allow for passage of a distal portion of the first tube; and a second tube having a distal tip and movable within the second lumen to orient a second instrument through the second tube and into the chamber, the second tube controllable at a proximal end for movement within the second lumen, the proximal portion of the chamber configured to allow for passage of a distal portion of the second tube; the first and second tubes being independently manipulable axially and rotatably to orient the first and second instruments to achieve triangulation within the increased working space formed by the chamber; and the chamber expandable to increase the working space adjacent the target tissue structure by moving the target tissue structure laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the device such that a distance between the distal tip of the first and second tubes and the target tissue structure within the increased working space is increased such that first and second instruments inserted through the respective first and second tubes have an increased space to maneuver within the chamber and to act on the target tissue structure within the increased working space formed by the chamber; wherein the endoscopic device has a third lumen, and further comprising an endoscope receivable with the third lumen for visualizing the tissue structure within the chamber; and wherein the endoscope is an articulating endoscope such that a tip of the endoscope is movable laterally within the chamber..Iaddend.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) Further objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying figures showing illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure, in which:
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(20) Throughout the figures, the same reference numerals and characters, unless otherwise stated, are used to denote like features, elements, components or portions of the illustrated embodiments. Moreover, while the subject disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the figures, it is done so in connection with the illustrative embodiments. It is intended that changes and modifications can be made to the described exemplary embodiments without departing from the true scope and spirit of the subject disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS
(21) According to one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a device, an arrangement and a method can be provided for treatment of, e.g., conditions associated with body lumen(s) or/and cavities, for example, gastro-intestinal conditions, including but not limited to a gastrointestinal perforation, bleeding, large polyps or/and tumors, diverticuli, appendix, and others.
(22) The exemplary embodiments of the arrangement/device according to the present disclosure can provide various functions, which may be the same and/or similar to the surgical functions provided in the surgical operating room, therefore, thus representing a miniature operating room within a lumen (e.g., of a body), such as, e.g., colon and allowing to replace a major surgery, e.g., an open abdominal surgery.
(23) For example, as shown in
(24) According to certain exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the arrangement/device 1 can be a particularly-designed endoscope, such as, e.g., a colonoscope. As shown in
(25) As indicated herein above, the exemplary arrangement/device 1 can include the multi-lumen tube 30. Such exemplary multi-lumen tube 30 can be made from a single extrusion polymer tube 31 having multiple lumens {see
(26) For example, according to particular exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the arrangement/device 1 can contain a distal chamber 10 that can be expanded to different sizes inside the colon, thus likely creating relatively large or sufficient working space near the lesion to be treated. The exemplary chamber 10 can provide a space for manipulations of multiple tools and/or tool-channels in such a way that several tools can approach the lesion from all sides and directions, as shown in, e.g.,
(27) According to one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the exemplary chamber 10 can be constructed from at least one, and possibly two or more flexible metal strips, fibers or wires 12, which can be made from a flexible material, such as, e.g., Nitinol, as shown in
(28) According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in
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(30) When the instrument 1 reaches the desired position within the body, the scope 60 can be retracted inside the chamber 10, e.g., via the working channel 40 to facilitate visualization inside and/or near the chamber 10. According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an articulating scope (which can perform similar functions as that of the scope 60) can be provided through one or more of the working channels 40 into the chamber 10. Such articulating scope can be configured to illuminate and/or provide images of the anatomical structure and tools inside and/or near the chamber 10. The articulating scope can have a distal portion that can rotate in 360 degrees and bend to provide an end part thereof so as to illuminate and visualize any portion of the anatomical structure and the tools inside and/or near the chamber 10 at any angle.
(31) In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in
(32) In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one, and possibly two or more balloons can be used with the chamber 10 that is made from strips 12 made from a bendable material (e.g., metal). The exemplary balloon(s) 5, 16 can assist in blocking and/or isolating the chamber 10 from the rest of the colon, hence, minimizing and/or preventing the inflow and outflow of liquids and solids from and/or to the chamber 10, while the exemplary strips 12 can provide a substantially rigid and stable working space and facilitate treatment of the lesion. For example, as shown in
(33) According to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the arrangement/device 1 can include at least one camera and an illumination apparatus to provide sufficient light to the area of interest. For example, camera or cameras and illuminating component can be movable or fixed in the arrangement/device 1, for example, to the chamber 10. In one exemplary embodiment shown in
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(36) According to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the exemplary arrangement/device 1 can include the instruments/tools 11 and/or tool-channels 40, as shown in
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(38) According to yet a further exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for implementing the exemplary arrangement/device 1 according to the present disclosure can be provided. Such exemplary method can be utilized as follows: i. Perform a standard colonoscopy and identifying a lesion that may not be treated using standard endoscopy and techniques. ii. Insert a balloon guide catheter, inflating the balloon and removing the standard colonoscope (the balloon catheter and inflated balloon are left in place). The balloon guide catheter can be used as a guide-wire to facilitate the insertion of the exemplary arrangement/device 1. iii. Insert the exemplary arrangement/device 1 over the balloon guide catheter, until the chamber is in the proximity to the lesion. iv. Deploy and adjust the chamber 10 of the exemplary arrangement/device 1 to preferred dimensions. Readjust the chamber 10 during the procedure as needed. v. Clean an operative area with a provided suction catheter. If desired, inflate a proximal balloon, a distal balloon or both proximal and distal balloons for the treatment area isolation. vi. Insert the tool-channels. vii. Insert the instruments/tools into the tool-channels. Manipulate the tool-channels to optimize and facilitate the instruments/tools approach to the lesion. viii. Perform a procedure, e.g., closing a colonic perforation, removing a large colon polyp or tumor, stopping a bleeding, closing diverticuli, removing an appendix, treating other body luminal lesions.
(39) The foregoing merely illustrates the principles of the present disclosure. Various modifications and alterations to the described embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art in view of the teachings herein. For example, more than one of the described exemplary arrangements, radiations and/or systems can be implemented to implement the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. It will thus be appreciated that those skilled in the art will be able to devise numerous systems, arrangements and methods which, although not explicitly shown or described herein, embody the principles of the present disclosure and are thus within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. In addition, to the extent that the prior art knowledge has not been explicitly incorporated by reference herein above, it is explicitly being incorporated herein in its entirety. All publications referenced herein above are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.