CN110960181A - A sustainable underwater operating otoscope - Google Patents

Abstract

Translated fromChinese

本发明公开了一种可持续水下操作耳内镜，包括：壳体、用于伸入耳内并拍摄的成像装置、用于向成像装置拍摄区域提供照明的照明系统、用于伸入耳内清洗拍摄区域的清洗系统，清洗系统、成像装置、照明系统均设置于壳体上，清洗系统设置于成像装置上以使清洗系统与成像装置同时伸入耳内，照明系统连接于成像装置。成像装置可以拍摄耳内的情况并生成图像，由于耳内没有光亮，需要照明系统提供照明，清洗系统和成像装置同时插入耳内，当成像装置拍摄的区域出血或者出现骨质需要清洗时，可以利用外部水源连接清洗系统将成像装置拍摄的区域进行连续灌注循环冲洗，可以始终保持视野清晰，无需其他辅助装置，无需中断手术操作，从而提高了手术效率。

The invention discloses a sustainable underwater operation otoscope, comprising: a casing, an imaging device for inserting into the ear and taking pictures, an illumination system for providing illumination to a shooting area of the imaging device, and a device for inserting into the ear The cleaning system for cleaning the shooting area, the cleaning system, the imaging device and the lighting system are all arranged on the casing, the cleaning system is arranged on the imaging device so that the cleaning system and the imaging device can be inserted into the ear at the same time, and the lighting system is connected to the imaging device. The imaging device can capture the situation in the ear and generate images. Since there is no light in the ear, the lighting system needs to provide illumination. The cleaning system and the imaging device are inserted into the ear at the same time. When the area captured by the imaging device bleeds or bone needs to be cleaned, it can be Using an external water source to connect the cleaning system to continuously perfuse the area photographed by the imaging device can always keep the field of vision clear, without other auxiliary devices and without interrupting the surgical operation, thereby improving the surgical efficiency.

Description

Sustainable underwater operation otoscope

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of an ear endoscope, in particular to an ear endoscope capable of being operated underwater continuously.

Background

An otoscope is an endoscope for examining the tympanic membrane, the tympanic cavity (at the time of tympanic membrane perforation), diagnosis of diseases of the middle ear and the external auditory canal, and performing surgical imaging of the middle ear and the lateral subcranium. The otoscope can observe the parts which are difficult to observe by an operating microscope, such as the upper tympanic cavity, the posterior tympanic cavity and the like, so as to discover the middle ear lesion in time and reduce the recurrence rate of the lesion. Generally, an in-ear endoscope consists of an optical imaging system and an illuminating system, is matched with a camera system and a cold light source for use, and medical staff can observe the pathological changes of a patient in the ear through a high-definition display screen.

The prior art has the following problems: because the operator holds the endoscope with one hand and operates with the other hand with one hand, the operation is interrupted to stop bleeding in order to stop bleeding and keep the surgical field clear in the operation, which wastes time and labor. In order to remove part of bone in cooperation with the operation, an assistant is required to assist in continuously flushing and attracting, the consistency of the flushing direction and the visual field is difficult to ensure, and the operation efficiency is also reduced.

In summary, how to improve the operation efficiency is a problem to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art.

Disclosure of Invention

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a sustainable underwater operation of an otoscope, by which an operation can be performed without interrupting the operation to stop bleeding, and sclerotin and bleeding in the ear can be continuously washed.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the invention provides the following technical scheme:

a sustainable underwater operation otoscope comprising: the casing, be used for stretching into in the ear and the imaging device who shoots, be used for to imaging device shoots regional lighting system that provides the illumination, be used for stretching into the ear in wash the regional cleaning system of shooting, cleaning system imaging device lighting system all set up in on the casing, cleaning system set up in imaging device is last so that cleaning system with imaging device stretches into in the ear simultaneously, lighting system connect in imaging device.

Preferably, the imaging device comprises an inner lens tube, an outer tube and an imager connected to the rear end of the inner lens tube, the outer tube is arranged on the shell, and the inner lens tube is arranged in the outer tube.

Preferably, the front end of the inner lens tube is provided with an objective lens protection sheet.

Preferably, the casing include main casing and detachable connect in the casing anterior segment of main casing front end, the outer tube reaches the water injection pipe all set up in the through-hole, interior mirror tube set up in the outer tube, the rear end protrusion of interior mirror tube in the rear end of casing with the imager is connected.

Preferably, the cleaning system includes water injection pipe, water injection route, water injection joint and connecting pipe, the water injection pipe is followed the length direction of outer tube set up in the outward appearance of outer tube, the water injection route set up in the main casing, the rear end of water injection pipe connect in the one end of water injection route, the connecting pipe connect in the other end of water injection route, the connecting pipe set up in the water injection joint, the water injection joint set up in on the main casing.

Preferably, a connecting piece is arranged in the main shell, the connecting piece is provided with an endoscope tube channel for allowing the rear end of the endoscope tube to penetrate through the connecting piece, and the water injection passage is arranged in the connecting piece.

Preferably, the front end cross section of the water injection pipe is an elliptical ring, and the front end water outlet of the water injection pipe is an oblique cut facing away from the outer pipe.

Preferably, a front end water outlet of the water injection pipe exceeds a front edge of the outer pipe and is bent toward the inner side of the outer pipe along the front edge of the outer pipe to wash a photographing region of the inner scope pipe.

Preferably, the illumination system comprises a fiber optic bundle for delivering illumination light and a light cone for connecting to an external light source, the fiber optic bundle being connected to the light cone and the imaging device, respectively.

The invention provides an ear endoscope capable of continuously operating underwater, which comprises: the casing, be used for stretching into in the ear and the imaging device who shoots, be used for to imaging device shoot regional lighting system that provides the illumination, be used for stretching into the ear in wash the regional cleaning system of shooting, cleaning system, imaging device, lighting system all set up on the casing, cleaning system sets up on imaging device so that cleaning system and imaging device stretch into in the ear simultaneously, lighting system connects in imaging device.

The casing drives imaging device and cleaning system under the effect of external force and enters into the ear in, imaging device can shoot the condition in the ear and generate the image, look over the condition in the ear, because there is not light in the ear, so need lighting system to provide the illumination to the region that imaging device shot, make image display clear, when the operation, because cleaning system sets up on imaging device, and cleaning system and imaging device insert in the ear simultaneously, when imaging device shoots regional hemorrhage or appear the sclerotin and need wash, can utilize outside water source to connect the region that cleaning system shot imaging device and carry out continuous perfusion circulation and wash, can remain the field of vision clear throughout, need not other auxiliary device, need not to interrupt the operation, thereby operation efficiency has been improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the provided drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an in-ear mirror for continuous underwater operation according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an external structure of an in-ear endoscope capable of continuously underwater operation according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a continuously underwater-operated otoscope using a first water injection tube;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a continuously underwater-operable otoscope using a second water injection tube;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a second water injection tube according to the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of a connector provided by the present invention.

In FIGS. 1-6:

1-front shell section, 2-main shell, 3-water injection pipe, 4-connecting piece, 5-endoscope pipe, 6-outer pipe, 7-optical fiber bundle, 8-light cone, 9-connecting pipe, 10-water injection joint, 11-adapter, 12-water outlet, 13-objective lens protection sheet, 14-water injection pipe interface, 15-endoscope pipe channel and 16-connecting pipe interface.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

The core of the invention is to provide the ear endoscope capable of being operated underwater continuously, the operation of the ear endoscope can be operated under the continuous underwater operation without interrupting the operation to stop bleeding, and sclerotin and bleeding in the ear can be washed continuously.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an in-ear mirror capable of continuously operating underwater according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an external structure of an in-ear endoscope capable of continuously underwater operation according to the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a continuously underwater-operated otoscope using a first water injection tube; FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a continuously underwater-operable otoscope using a second water injection tube; FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a second water injection tube according to the present invention; fig. 6 is a schematic view of a connector provided by the present invention.

A sustainable underwater operation otoscope comprising: the casing, be used for stretching into in the ear and the imaging device who shoots, be used for to imaging device shoot regional lighting system that provides the illumination, be used for stretching into the ear in wash the regional cleaning system of shooting, cleaning system, imaging device, lighting system all set up on the casing, cleaning system sets up on imaging device so that cleaning system and imaging device stretch into in the ear simultaneously, lighting system connects in imaging device.

It should be noted that the housing may be configured in any structure, the housing does not need to extend into the ear, so the housing may be configured in a shape convenient for holding, the housing is used for installing a cleaning system, an imaging device and an illumination system, since the imaging device needs to extend into the ear, the imaging device includes an imaging instrument for extending into the ear, such as an imaging tube and other slender devices, and a display instrument for observing the photographed image, and the cleaning system needs to clean the photographing area of the imaging device, so in order to reduce the overall volume of the cleaning system and the imaging device, the cleaning system and the imaging device are installed together to reduce the occupied space, the cleaning system includes a cleaning pipeline, and thewater outlet 12 of the pipeline is close to the front end of the imaging device for photographing. The shooting area of the imaging device may be set according to practical applications, and is not particularly limited.

The illuminating system is used for providing illumination, and in order to reduce the occupied space, a light source provided by the illuminating system can be transmitted along the imaging device and emitted from the front end of the imaging device so as to illuminate the area shot by the imaging device, and the imaging device is arranged to be inserted into the ear independently.

The casing drives imaging device and cleaning system under the effect of external force and enters into the ear in, imaging device can shoot the condition in the ear and generate the image, look over the condition in the ear, because there is not light in the ear, so need lighting system to provide the illumination to the region that imaging device shot, make image display clear, when the operation, because cleaning system sets up on imaging device, and cleaning system and imaging device insert in the ear simultaneously, when imaging device shoots regional hemorrhage or appear the sclerotin and need wash, can utilize outside water source to connect the region that cleaning system shot imaging device and carry out continuous perfusion circulation and wash, can remain the field of vision clear throughout, need not other auxiliary device, need not to interrupt the operation, thereby operation efficiency has been improved.

On the basis of the above-described embodiment, as a further preferable mode, the imaging device includes an inner lens tube 5, anouter tube 6, and an imager connected to the rear end of the inner lens tube 5, theouter tube 6 is provided on the housing, and the inner lens tube 5 is provided inside theouter tube 6.

It should be noted that the front end of the inner lens tube 5 is used for shooting the condition in the ear, the image is transmitted to the imager through the inner lens tube 5, and the imager can display the image shot by the inner lens tube 5, so as to observe the condition in the ear. Theouter tube 6 is a hollow tube, and theouter tube 6 is used for being sleeved outside the endoscope tube 5 to protect the endoscope tube 5 from being damaged, so that the cost is saved.

In addition to the above embodiments, it is further preferable that the front end of the inner tube 5 is provided with an objective lensprotective sheet 13. It should be noted that the objectivelens protection sheet 13 is used to protect the lens arranged at the front end of the inner lens tube 5, and prevent the lens from being worn out to cause unclear image formation, so as to save cost.

In addition to the above-described embodiment, it is further preferable that the washing system includes thewater injection pipe 3, a water injection path, awater injection joint 10, and a connection pipe 9, thewater injection pipe 3 is disposed on an outer surface of theouter pipe 6 along a length direction of theouter pipe 6, the water injection path is disposed in themain casing 2, a rear end of thewater injection pipe 3 is connected to one end of the water injection path, the connection pipe 9 is connected to the other end of the water injection path, the connection pipe 9 is disposed in thewater injection joint 10, and thewater injection joint 10 is disposed on themain casing 2.

It should be noted that one end of the water injection passage is a waterinjection tube connector 14 for connecting thewater injection tube 3, and the other end is aconnection tube connector 16 for connecting the connection tube 9, and thewater injection tube 3 is attached to theouter tube 6, and preferably, thewater injection tube 3 is welded to the outer surface of theouter tube 6, and the longitudinal direction of thewater injection tube 3 coincides with the longitudinal direction of theouter tube 6, so that the longitudinal direction of thewater injection tube 3 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the endoscope tube 5, and the tip of thewater injection tube 3 and the tip of the endoscope tube 5 are simultaneously inserted into the ear. The water injection passage is used for conveying water, thewater injection joint 10 is used for connecting an external water supply mechanism, such as a water pump and the like, water pumped by the water pump enters the water injection passage through thewater injection joint 10 and then is conveyed into thewater injection pipe 3 and is discharged from awater outlet 12 at the front end of thewater injection pipe 3 so as to clean a shooting area of the endoscope tube 5. The water injection passage and thewater injection joint 10 are provided so that thewater injection pipe 3 is connected with an external water supply mechanism, and the water injection pipe is simple in structure and convenient to operate.

On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, as further preferred, the casing includemain casing 2 and detachable connect in the casinganterior segment 1 of 2 front ends of main casing, casinganterior segment 1 is equipped with the through-hole, andouter tube 6 andwater injection pipe 3 all set up in the through-hole, and endoscope pipe 5 sets up inouter tube 6, and endoscope pipe 5's rear end protrusion is connected with the imager in the rear end of casing. It should be noted that themain casing 2 is detachably connected with thecasing front section 1, so as to facilitate the installation of the endoscope tube 5, and when the endoscope tube 5 is in a problem, the endoscope tube 5 can be conveniently detached, and the endoscope tube 5 can be replaced without delaying the operation.Outer tube 6 andwater injection pipe 3 all set up and can stabilize the connection between casinganterior segment 1 andouter tube 6 and thewater injection pipe 3 in the through-hole, the operation of being convenient for.

In addition to the above-described embodiments, it is further preferable that aconnector 4 is detachably provided in themain housing 2, theconnector 4 is provided with anendoscope tube passage 15 for attaching the rear end of the endoscope tube 5 so that the rear end of the endoscope tube 5 passes through theconnector 4, and a water injection passage is provided in theconnector 4.

It should be noted that the connectingmember 4 is detachably mounted in themain housing 2, the endoscope tube 5 detachably penetrates through theendoscope tube passage 15, and the inner wall of theendoscope tube passage 15 is used for supporting the rear end of the endoscope tube 5 to stabilize the mounting of the endoscope tube 5. The water injection passage is arranged in the connectingpiece 4, so that the processing and the installation are convenient, and when thewater injection pipe 3 or the endoscope pipe 5 needs to be replaced, the endoscope pipe 5 or thewater injection pipe 3 is directly detached, so that the time and the labor are saved.

In addition to the above embodiment, it is further preferable that the cross section of the front end of thewater injection pipe 3 is an elliptical ring, and the frontend water outlet 12 of thewater injection pipe 3 is a chamfered opening facing away from theouter pipe 6. It should be noted that the front end of thewater injection pipe 3 is set to be oval ring-shaped, the smaller outer diameter side of the front end of thewater injection pipe 3 is fitted to the front end of thewater injection pipe 3, and the frontend water outlet 12 of thewater injection pipe 3 is set to be a diagonal cut back to theouter pipe 6, and the whole width of thewater injection pipe 3 and theouter pipe 6 is gradually increased along the front end of thewater injection pipe 3 to reduce the whole width of the front end of thewater injection pipe 3 and theouter pipe 6, so as to be convenient for extending into the ear.

In addition to the above embodiment, as a further preferable mode, the frontend water outlet 12 of thewater injection pipe 3 is bent to the inside of theouter pipe 6 beyond the front edge of theouter pipe 6 and along the front edge of theouter pipe 6 to wash the imaging region of the endoscope pipe 5. It should be noted that the front end of thewater injection tube 3 is slightly longer than the endoscopeouter tube 6 and is bent at a certain angle, thewater outlet 12 is tightly attached to the front end of the objective lens and forms a certain included angle with the objectivelens protection sheet 13 to ensure that the shooting area of the endoscope tube 5 can be accurately washed, the shapes of thewater outlet 12 and the front end of thewater injection tube 3 can be set to be elliptical, which not only reduces the French circumference of the insertion part, but also is convenient for processing and manufacturing.

On the basis of the above-described embodiment, as a further preference, the illumination system includes a fiberoptic bundle 7 for delivering illumination light and alight cone 8 for connecting to an external light source, the fiberoptic bundle 7 being connected to thelight cone 8 and the imaging device, respectively.

It should be noted that thelight cone 8 and theoptical fiber bundle 7 are both disposed in theadapter 11, theadapter 11 is mounted on the housing, thelight cone 8 is used for concentrating light beams emitted by an external light source and conducting thelight fiber bundle 7, the other end of theoptical fiber bundle 7 is connected to the endoscope tube 5 and transmits light to the endoscope tube 5, so that the light can be transmitted to the front end of the endoscope tube 5 along the endoscope tube 5 to illuminate a shooting area of the endoscope tube 5. The embodiment has the advantages of simple structure, capability of meeting the requirement of illumination and lower cost.

The embodiments in the present description are described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other.

The above description provides a sustainable underwater operation otoscope provided by the present invention. The principles and embodiments of the present invention are explained herein using specific examples, which are presented only to assist in understanding the method and its core concepts. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, it is possible to make various improvements and modifications to the present invention without departing from the principle of the present invention, and those improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1. A sustainable underwater operation in-ear mirror, comprising: the casing, be used for stretching into in the ear and the imaging device who shoots, be used for to imaging device shoots regional lighting system that provides the illumination, be used for stretching into the ear in wash the regional cleaning system of shooting, cleaning system imaging device lighting system all set up in on the casing, cleaning system set up in imaging device is last so that cleaning system with imaging device stretches into in the ear simultaneously, lighting system connect in imaging device.

2. A sustainable underwater operation otoscope according to claim 1, characterized in that the imaging device comprises an inner scope tube (5), an outer tube (6) and an imager connected to the rear end of the inner scope tube (5), the outer tube (6) is arranged on the housing, the inner scope tube (5) is arranged inside the outer tube (6).

3. A sustainable underwater operation otoscope according to claim 2, characterized in that the front end of the inner scope tube (5) is provided with an objective lens protection plate (13).

4. A sustainable underwater operation otoscope according to claim 3, wherein the housing comprises a main housing (2) and a housing front section (1) detachably connected to the front end of the main housing (2), the outer tube (6) and the water injection tube (3) are both disposed in the through hole, the endoscope tube (5) is disposed in the outer tube (6), and the rear end of the endoscope tube (5) protrudes from the rear end of the housing and is connected to the imager.

5. A sustainable underwater operation otoscope according to claim 4, wherein the cleaning system comprises a water injection pipe (3), a water injection path, a water injection joint (10) and a connection pipe (9), the water injection pipe (3) is disposed on the outer surface of the outer pipe (6) along the length direction of the outer pipe (6), the water injection path is disposed in the main case (2), the rear end of the water injection pipe (3) is connected to one end of the water injection path, the connection pipe (9) is connected to the other end of the water injection path, the connection pipe (9) is disposed in the water injection joint (10), and the water injection joint (10) is disposed on the main case (2).

6. A sustainable underwater operation otoscope according to claim 5, characterized in that a connector (4) is provided in the main housing (2), an endoscope tube channel (15) for installing the rear end of the endoscope tube (5) so that the rear end of the endoscope tube (5) passes through the connector (4) is provided on the connector (4), and the water injection channel is provided in the connector (4).

7. A sustainable underwater operation otoendoscope according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the front end section of the water injection pipe (3) is an elliptical ring and the front end water outlet (12) of the water injection pipe (3) is a chamfered opening facing away from the outer pipe (6).

8. A sustainable underwater operation otoscope according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the water injection pipe (3) front end water outlet (12) is bent over the front edge of the outer tube (6) and along the front edge of the outer tube (6) to the inside of the outer tube (6) to wash the photographing region of the endoscope tube (5).

9. A sustainable underwater operated otoscope according to claim 8, characterized in that the illumination system comprises a fiber optic bundle (7) for delivering illumination light and a light cone (8) for connecting to an external light source, the fiber optic bundle (7) being connected to the light cone (8) and the imaging device, respectively.

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