Catheter integrating ultrasonic imaging and radio frequency ablationTechnical Field
The invention relates to the field of medical instruments, in particular to a catheter integrating ultrasonic imaging and radio frequency ablation.
Background
The radio frequency ablation is a minimally invasive interventional therapy, which is characterized in that a radio frequency ablation catheter with an electrode is introduced into a focus part in a patient body under the guidance of an imaging device through a femoral artery and vein, a jugular vein and a subclavian vein, and the electrode at the head of the catheter is utilized to generate a resistance electrothermal effect in myocardial tissues to dry and necrose myocardial cells. The principle is as follows: high-frequency alternating current released by the electrode at the head of the catheter is emitted into the focal tissue, positive and negative ions in cells move rapidly due to rapid change of an electromagnetic field, the focal tissue generates high temperature, and when the temperature reaches a certain temperature (generally 60 ℃), the focal tissue is subjected to aseptic necrosis, so that the purpose of treatment is achieved.
The main image guidance means of the rf ablation include: MRI, ultrasound, and CT. The MRI guidance has the advantages that the curative effect can be better evaluated, no ionizing radiation exists, the tissue resolution is high, imaging is carried out in any direction, the range of an ablation focus is clearly displayed, but the cost is higher; the advantage of ultrasound guidance is that it can be displayed in real time, easily viewed. The color Doppler ultrasound can know the tumor blood supply condition and judge the tumor inactivation condition, the cost is low, but micro bubbles generated during ablation possibly influence the observation of deep parts, metal electrodes form artifacts, and influence the observation of the relationship between the electrodes and the focus and the conditions of the intraoperative ablation focus and the postoperative ablation focus; the advantage of CT guidance is that it can be accurately positioned, but the tissue resolution is low, it is not possible to image arbitrarily, it is not possible to observe the ablation effect in real time during the operation, CT is the same as ultrasound, and only the range of the ablation focus can be roughly estimated.
However, the radio frequency ablation catheter in the prior art cannot perform precise ablation treatment on an ablation focus of a patient only through image guidance, and the ablation degree of the ablation catheter on tissues is difficult to judge in the ablation process.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention is directed to a catheter integrating ultrasound imaging and rf ablation, so as to solve the above problems in the prior art.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides the following technical scheme:
a catheter integrating ultrasonic imaging and radio frequency ablation comprises a head electrode, wherein a miniature ultrasonic probe is arranged in the middle of the head electrode, and an area right in front of the catheter is scanned to acquire the ablation degree of the ablation catheter on tissues; the head electrode is arranged at the top end of the catheter body; and ring electrodes are arranged at intervals on the catheter head of the catheter body.
As a still further scheme of the invention: the catheter body comprises a controllable bending section and a main body section; wherein the controllable bending section is arranged at the front side of the main body section; the catheter body is internally provided with a traction wire.
A catheter integrating ultrasonic imaging and radio frequency ablation comprises a miniature ultrasonic probe; the miniature ultrasonic probes are positioned at the interval part of the two ring electrodes, the lateral area of the catheter body is scanned to obtain the tissue ablation degree of the ablation catheter, and the plurality of miniature ultrasonic probes are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the catheter.
As a still further scheme of the invention: a temperature sensor is also arranged on the inner side wall of the conduit body; and a connecting lead is arranged at the bottom of the temperature sensor and is connected with an external controller through the inside of the conduit.
As a still further scheme of the invention: the temperature sensor is one that can function properly at temperatures less than 70 ℃.
As a still further scheme of the invention: the head electrode, the ring electrode, the temperature sensor and the rear side of the miniature ultrasonic probe are respectively provided with a lead, and the leads are fixedly arranged in the catheter body.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:
the invention scans the ablation tissues in the front or side direction of the catheter by the miniature ultrasonic probe arranged on the catheter, and judges the ablation degree of the ablation catheter to the focus in real time in an ultrasonic imaging mode; the traditional mode of the radio frequency ablation operation is changed, and doctors are helped to accurately ablate the ablated tissues.
Drawings
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a catheter integrating ultrasound imaging and radio frequency ablation.
Fig. 2 is a schematic top view of a catheter integrating ultrasound imaging and rf ablation.
Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of another example of a catheter integrating ultrasound imaging and rf ablation.
Fig. 4 is a schematic top view of another embodiment of a catheter integrating ultrasound imaging and rf ablation.
In the figure: the probe comprises ahead electrode 1, aring electrode 2, a miniatureultrasonic probe 3, a catheter body 4 and a temperature sensor 5.
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 obtained by a person skilled in the art without making any creative effort based on the embodiments in the present invention, belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
Example 1
Referring to fig. 1-2, in an embodiment of the present invention, a catheter integrating ultrasound imaging and radio frequency ablation, includes ahead electrode 1, amicro ultrasound probe 3 is disposed in the middle of thehead electrode 1, and a region right in front of the catheter is scanned to obtain an ablation degree of the ablation catheter on a tissue; thehead electrode 1 is arranged at the top end of the catheter body 4; thering electrodes 2 are arranged at intervals at the head part of the catheter body 4.
The catheter body 4 comprises a controllable bending section and a main body section; wherein the controllable bending section is arranged at the front side of the main body section; the catheter body 4 is internally provided with a traction wire.
Example 2
Referring to fig. 3 to 4, in an embodiment of the present invention, a catheter integrating ultrasound imaging and radio frequency ablation includes amicro ultrasound probe 3; the miniatureultrasonic probes 3 are positioned at the interval parts of the tworing electrodes 2, the lateral area of the catheter body 4 is scanned to obtain the tissue ablation degree of the ablation catheter, and the miniature ultrasonic probes are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the catheter.
A temperature sensor 5 is also arranged on the inner side wall of the conduit body 4; and a connecting lead is arranged at the bottom of the temperature sensor 5 and is connected with an external controller through the inside of the conduit.
The temperature sensor 5 is one of sensors that can normally operate at a temperature of less than 70 ℃.
The rear sides of thehead electrode 1, thering electrode 2, the temperature sensor 5 and the miniatureultrasonic probe 3 are all provided with wires which are fixedly arranged inside the catheter body 4.
The working principle of the invention is as follows:
when ablation is carried out, the catheter is connected with the radio frequency ablation instrument through the plug and is matched with the back electrode for use. The electrode at the head part of the catheter and the ring electrode are contacted with the ablation tissue, are heated by radio frequency current, and generate resistance electrothermal effect in the myocardial tissue by utilizing the electrode at the head part of the catheter, so that the myocardial cells are dried and necrotized, thereby achieving the purpose of treatment. When the temperature sensor detects that the temperature reaches the limited temperature, the radio frequency ablation instrument automatically reduces the power to keep the temperature within a safe range all the time.
Meanwhile, when the operation is performed, as shown in fig. 1, the micro ultrasonic probe at the head of the catheter scans the ablation tissue right in front of thehead electrode 1, and the ablation degree of the radiofrequency ablation catheter on the ablation tissue is accurately judged through ultrasonic imaging real-time display, so that the accuracy and the safety of an ablation operation are improved. The miniature ultrasonic probe can work normally in an environment of less than 70 ℃.
In another example, as shown in fig. 3, the miniature ultrasonic probe in the middle of the interval between the two ring electrodes scans the ablation tissue in the lateral region of the ring electrodes, and the ablation degree of the ablation catheter on the lateral ablation tissue is judged by uniformly arranging a plurality of probes in the circumferential direction.
In another example, it is also possible to combine fig. 1 with fig. 3, i.e. to integrate a plurality of miniature ultrasound probes on a catheter in two directions. During the ablation operation, the miniature ultrasonic probe on the catheter scans the ablation tissues in the forward direction and the lateral direction of the catheter, and the ablation degree of the ablation tissues in the forward direction and the lateral direction by the ablation catheter is judged in an ultrasonic imaging mode.
It will be evident to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the details of the foregoing illustrative embodiments, and that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof. The present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim concerned.
Furthermore, it should be understood that although the present description refers to embodiments, not every embodiment may contain only a single embodiment, and such description is for clarity only, and those skilled in the art should integrate the description, and the embodiments may be combined as appropriate to form other embodiments understood by those skilled in the art.