Indwelling cleaning and dosing device for obstetrics and gynecology department
The obstetric and gynecological indwelling cleansing drug delivery device, with its flexible expansion structure and micro-nozzle design, solves the problems of mucosal damage and uneven drug coverage caused by rigid catheters. It achieves intelligent drug coverage and collection of cleansing waste fluid, improving patient comfort and treatment effectiveness.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202511338382.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-28
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Existing gynecological and obstetric cleaning and drug delivery devices have rigid catheters that can easily cause friction and damage to the patient's mucous membranes, limit the drug coverage, and cannot flexibly adapt to the needs of different patients, thus affecting the treatment effect.
Employing a flexible expansion structure and micro-nozzle design, combined with a pressure-sensitive membrane and a miniature OCT probe, the flexible catheter conforms to vaginal folds. Through the combination of the expansion element and the drug delivery tube, uniform drug coverage and intelligent drug delivery are achieved. The airbag separates the cleaning area and collects waste liquid.
It reduces the risk of mucosal abrasion, improves drug coverage and therapeutic effect, and achieves intelligent drug delivery route planning and efficient collection of cleaning waste.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention specifically relates to an indwelling cleansing drug delivery device for obstetrics and gynecology, belonging to the field of medical device technology. Background Technology
[0002] In the field of obstetrics and gynecology, maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of the patient's reproductive tract is one of the important measures to prevent infection and improve treatment outcomes. Traditional cleaning and drug administration methods usually use disposable irrigators or manual cleaning, but these methods have certain limitations, such as incomplete rinsing, inconvenience for long-term placement, easy damage to local tissues, and frequent changes of cleaning supplies increase the risk of infection. Therefore, the medical community is seeking more effective and safer cleaning and drug administration devices to meet clinical needs and improve patient comfort. With the development of medical technology, indwelling cleansing and drug delivery devices have gradually attracted attention. These devices aim to provide a solution that can maintain the cleansing effect for a certain period of time and facilitate drug delivery. Existing indwelling devices mainly include catheters, catheter accessories, and drug delivery systems. Their design usually focuses on ensuring good sealing, preventing infection, and ensuring ease of operation. However, traditional obstetric and gynecological cleansing and drug delivery devices mostly adopt rigid catheter designs. Although rigid catheters are simple in structure and easy to operate, they have many shortcomings in practical applications. First, rigid catheters are prone to friction and damage to the patient's mucosa during insertion or removal, especially when passing through sensitive tissue areas, where the risk of such damage is greatly increased. Second, due to the rigidity of the catheter, its drug delivery coverage is limited and cannot flexibly adapt to the specific needs of different patients, resulting in uneven drug coverage of the drug delivery area and affecting the treatment effect. To address the aforementioned technical issues, a gynecological and obstetric indwelling cleansing drug delivery device is proposed. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a gynecological indwelling cleansing and drug delivery device. This device utilizes a flexible, expandable structure to conform to vaginal folds, making it easier to insert and fix the drug within the patient's body. Furthermore, the flexible expandable mechanism facilitates drug delivery or cleansing, ensuring that the drug reaches all points within the body and improving drug coverage. A gynecological indwelling clean drug delivery device includes a drug delivery mechanism, a collection mechanism, and a detection mechanism. The drug delivery mechanism is located inside the patient's body and is used for administering drugs internally. The collection mechanism is installed on one side of the drug delivery device, and the collection mechanism is used to collect and discharge the waste liquid after cleaning; The detection device is installed on one side of the drug delivery device and is used to scan the patient's body.
[0004] More preferably, the drug delivery mechanism includes a hollow sphere and a support member, the support member being equidistantly distributed through one side of the hollow sphere, a thin-film driven micropump being installed inside the hollow sphere, one end of the support member being connected to the thin-film driven micropump, and a drug delivery tube being connected to the bottom of the thin-film driven micropump, one end of the drug delivery tube penetrating the hollow sphere.
[0005] More preferably, the expanding member includes a flexible conduit and micro-nozzles, the micro-nozzles being symmetrically and evenly distributed on one side of the flexible conduit, and three support strips being fixedly connected at equal intervals on the outer side of the flexible conduit.
[0006] More preferably, one side of the flexible conduit is integrally formed with a groove, and a pressure-sensing diaphragm is installed inside the groove.
[0007] More preferably, the collection mechanism includes a fixed shell and an air bladder. The air bladder is installed at the bottom of the fixed shell, and an air pump is installed inside the fixed shell. The air outlet of the air pump is connected to the air bladder. One end of the expanding member is fixedly connected to the fixed shell. The drug delivery tube passes through the fixed shell. A separator is fixedly connected inside the fixed shell. A discharge tube passes through the separator. One end of the discharge tube passes through the fixed shell. Collection holes are evenly distributed on the top of the fixed shell.
[0008] More preferably, the detection mechanism includes a miniature OCT probe and an inertial measurement unit. The miniature OCT probe is installed at the bottom of the hollow sphere, and the inertial measurement unit is integrated into the inner bottom of the fixed shell. A microprocessor is installed inside the fixed shell.
[0009] More preferably, the bottom of the fixed shell is provided with a locking groove, and a locking member is sleeved on one side of the drug delivery tube, the locking member engaging with the locking groove.
[0010] More preferably, the locking element includes a locking sleeve and an anti-slip sleeve, wherein the anti-slip sleeve is fixedly connected to the inside of the locking sleeve.
[0011] More preferably, the support strip is made of NiTi alloy braiding, and each support strip is made of three strands of NiTi alloy wire spirally wound, and the surface of the support strip is composite with polypyrrole conductive hydrogel.
[0012] Beneficial effects: This invention employs a flexible, expandable structure that conforms to vaginal folds, making it easier to insert and fix the device inside the patient's body. The expander is equipped with a pressure-sensing membrane for easy monitoring of radial pressure, automatically adjusting the inflation of the airbag and the curvature of the expander. This ensures a closer fit to the vaginal wall when the device is inserted, minimizing mucosal abrasion. The flexible expander mechanism facilitates drug delivery or cleaning, ensuring comprehensive drug coverage. A miniature OCT probe scans the vaginal folds to generate a 3D drug delivery pathway map, making drug delivery more intelligent. During cleaning, the airbag divides the cleaning area, allowing waste fluid to be collected and discharged via a fixed shell and collection holes. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a bottom-view structural diagram of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the support member in this invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the support component in this invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal cross-sectional structure of the fixed shell in this invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the internal cross-sectional structure of the hollow sphere in this invention.
[0014] In the diagram: 10. Drug delivery mechanism; 11. Hollow sphere; 12. Spreader; 121. Flexible catheter; 122. Micro-nozzle; 123. Support bar; 124. Pressure-sensing membrane; 125. Groove; 13. Drug delivery tube; 14. Locking element; 141. Locking sleeve; 142. Anti-slip sleeve; 15. Membrane-driven micropump; 20. Collection mechanism; 21. Fixing shell; 22. Airbag; 23. Discharge tube; 24. Air pump; 25. Engaging groove; 26. Separator; 27. Collection hole; 30. Detection mechanism; 31. Miniature OCT probe; 32. Inertial measurement unit; 33. Microprocessor. Detailed Implementation
[0015] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0016] Example 1 Please see Figure 1-6As shown, an indwelling cleansing drug delivery device for obstetrics and gynecology consists of a drug delivery mechanism 10, a collection mechanism 20, and a detection mechanism 30.
[0017] The drug delivery device 10 includes a hollow sphere 11 and a support member 12. The drug delivery device 10 is located inside the patient's body and is used for in vivo drug delivery. The support member 12 is evenly distributed and passes through one side of the hollow sphere 11. The hollow sphere 11 is made of flexible medical silicone material to reduce discomfort to the patient when it enters the body and to prevent mucosal abrasion caused by the contact surface between the hollow sphere 11 and the vaginal wall. A thin-film driven micropump 15 is installed inside the hollow sphere 11. The thin-film driven micropump 15 uses a piezoelectric ceramic sheet bonded to a metal thin film. When energized, the thin film bends and compresses the cavity, pushing the drug liquid out of the nozzle in a pulsed manner. The number of drug dispensing nozzles is the same as that of the support member 12, with each drug dispensing nozzle corresponding to one support member 12. When the voltage is removed, the cavity returns to its original position and absorbs the drug liquid, forming a drug delivery cycle. One end of the support member 12 is connected to the thin-film driven micropump 15. The bottom of the thin-film driven micropump 15 is connected to a drug delivery tube 13, one end of which passes through the hollow sphere 11.
[0018] As a technical optimization of the present invention, the expansion member 12 includes a flexible conduit 121 and a micro nozzle 122. The micro nozzles 122 are symmetrically installed on one side of the flexible conduit 121 at equal intervals, and three support bars 123 are fixedly connected to the outer side of the flexible conduit 121 at equal intervals.
[0019] As a technical optimization of the present invention, a groove 125 is integrally formed on one side of the flexible catheter 121, and a pressure sensing film 124 is installed inside the groove 125. The pressure sensing film 124 fits against the vaginal wall, so as to adjust the inflation degree of the airbag 22 according to the pressure bearing value of the pressure sensing film 124.
[0020] As a technical optimization of the present invention, the support strip 123 is made of NiTi alloy braiding, and is activated by body temperature to change from a straight shape to an umbrella-shaped support shape. Each support strip 123 is made of three strands of NiTi alloy wire spirally wound, and the surface of the support strip 123 is composite with polypyrrole conductive hydrogel.
[0021] The collection mechanism 20 includes a fixed shell 21 and an air bladder 22. The collection mechanism 20 is installed on one side of the drug delivery mechanism 10. The collection mechanism 20 is used to collect and discharge waste liquid after cleaning. The air bladder 22 is installed at the bottom of the fixed shell 21. An air pump 24 is installed inside the fixed shell 21. The air outlet of the air pump 24 is connected to the air bladder 22. One end of the expansion member 12 is fixedly connected to the fixed shell 21. The drug delivery tube 13 passes through the fixed shell 21. A partition member 26 is fixedly connected inside the fixed shell 21. A discharge tube 23 passes through the partition member 26. One end of the discharge tube 23 passes through the fixed shell 21. Collection holes 27 are evenly distributed on the top of the fixed shell 21.
[0022] As a technical optimization of the present invention, in order to fix the drug delivery tube 13, a locking groove 25 is provided at the bottom of the fixing shell 21, and a locking member 14 is sleeved on one side of the drug delivery tube 13. The locking member 14 engages with the locking groove 25. The locking member 14 includes a locking sleeve 141 and an anti-slip sleeve 142. The anti-slip sleeve 142 is fixedly connected to the inside of the locking sleeve 141. After adjusting the drug delivery tube 13, the locking member 14 provides mechanical fixation for the drug delivery tube 13.
[0023] The detection mechanism 30 includes a miniature OCT probe 31 and an inertial measurement unit 32. The detection mechanism 30 is installed on one side of the drug delivery mechanism 10. The detection mechanism 30 is used to scan the patient's body. The miniature OCT probe 31 is installed at the bottom of the hollow sphere 11. The inertial measurement unit 32 is integrated into the inner bottom of the fixed shell 21 to facilitate AR surgical navigation and positioning. A microprocessor 33 is installed inside the fixed shell 21.
[0024] Example 2 This invention also provides a gynecological indwelling cleansing drug delivery device, which consists of a drug delivery mechanism 10, a collection mechanism 20, and a detection mechanism 30.
[0025] The drug delivery device 10 includes a hollow sphere 11 and a support member 12. The drug delivery device 10 is located inside the patient's body and is used for in vivo drug delivery. The support member 12 is evenly distributed and passes through one side of the hollow sphere 11. The hollow sphere 11 is made of flexible medical silicone material to reduce discomfort to the patient when entering the body and to prevent mucosal abrasion caused by the contact surface between the hollow sphere 11 and the vaginal wall. A thin-film driven micropump 15 is installed inside the hollow sphere 11. The thin-film driven micropump 15 uses a piezoelectric ceramic sheet bonded to a metal thin film. When energized, the thin film bends and compresses the cavity, pushing the liquid drug out of the nozzle in a pulsed manner. When the voltage is removed, the cavity returns to its original position and absorbs the liquid drug, forming a drug delivery cycle. The number of drug delivery nozzles is the same as the number of support members 12. Each drug delivery nozzle corresponds to one support member 12. One end of the support member 12 is connected to the thin-film driven micropump 15. The bottom of the thin-film driven micropump 15 is connected to a drug delivery tube 13. One end of the drug delivery tube 13 passes through the hollow sphere 11.
[0026] As a technical optimization of the present invention, the expansion member 12 includes a flexible conduit 121 and a hollow microneedle. The hollow microneedle is integrated on the surface of the flexible conduit 121 and achieves continuous drug delivery through capillary action. Three support strips 123 are fixedly connected to the outer side of the flexible conduit 121 at equal intervals.
[0027] As a technical optimization of the present invention, the surface of the flexible catheter 121 is coated with a temperature-responsive hydrogel material, which automatically unfolds and fits the vaginal folds at body temperature.
[0028] As a technical optimization of the present invention, the support strip 123 is made of NiTi alloy braiding, and is activated by body temperature to change from a straight shape to an umbrella-shaped support shape. Each support strip 123 is made of three strands of NiTi alloy wire spirally wound. The surface of the support strip 123 integrates an impedance sensor array to monitor the degree of mucosal edema in real time.
[0029] As a technical optimization of the present invention, the surface of the flexible conduit 121 is provided with freeze-dried probiotic capsules, which are released in a gradient after contact with body fluids.
[0030] The collection mechanism 20 includes a fixed shell 21 and an air bladder 22. The collection mechanism 20 is installed on one side of the drug delivery mechanism 10. The collection mechanism 20 is used to collect and discharge waste liquid after cleaning. The air bladder 22 is installed at the bottom of the fixed shell 21. An air pump 24 is installed inside the fixed shell 21. The air outlet of the air pump 24 is connected to the air bladder 22. One end of the expansion member 12 is fixedly connected to the fixed shell 21. The drug delivery tube 13 passes through the fixed shell 21. A partition member 26 is fixedly connected inside the fixed shell 21. A discharge tube 23 passes through the partition member 26. One end of the discharge tube 23 passes through the fixed shell 21. Collection holes 27 are evenly distributed on the top of the fixed shell 21.
[0031] As a technical optimization of the present invention, in order to fix the drug delivery tube 13, a locking groove 25 is provided at the bottom of the fixing shell 21, and a locking member 14 is sleeved on one side of the drug delivery tube 13. The locking member 14 engages with the locking groove 25. The locking member 14 includes a locking sleeve 141 and an anti-slip sleeve 142. The anti-slip sleeve 142 is fixedly connected to the inside of the locking sleeve 141. After adjusting the drug delivery tube 13, the locking member 14 provides mechanical fixation for the drug delivery tube 13.
[0032] As a technical optimization of the present invention, magnetic tube connectors are installed at one end of both the administration tube 13 and the discharge tube 23, which facilitates quick connection with the administration pump or discharge tube when administering medication or discharging waste liquid.
[0033] The detection mechanism 30 includes a miniature OCT probe 31 and an inertial measurement unit 32. The detection mechanism 30 is installed on one side of the drug delivery mechanism 10. The detection mechanism 30 is used to scan the patient's body. The miniature OCT probe 31 is installed at the bottom of the hollow sphere 11. The inertial measurement unit 32 is integrated into the inner bottom of the fixed shell 21 to facilitate AR surgical navigation and positioning. A microprocessor 33 is installed inside the fixed shell 21.
[0034] Working principle: In the initial state, the expander 12 is straight, forming a columnar shape with the hollow sphere 11 and the fixing shell 21. The hollow sphere 11 is inserted into the patient's body as the tip. After reaching the drug delivery area, it stops moving. Affected by body temperature, the expander 12 deforms and bends, thus making the expander 12 into an umbrella shape to open the vagina. The expander 12 fits against the vaginal folds, opening the drug delivery area while simultaneously fixing the expander 12 in place. The vaginal folds are scanned by the micro OCT probe 31 to generate a 3D drug delivery path planning map, and the thin-film driven micropump 15 distributes the drug delivery to each expander. The drug delivery volume is delivered by the opening 12. The drug delivery pump is connected to the drug delivery tube 13, and the drug solution is injected into the membrane-driven micro pump 15. The membrane-driven micro pump 15 delivers the drug solution into the flexible conduit 121 and sprays it out through the micro nozzle 122, thereby delivering the drug to various points in the body. During cleaning, the air pump 24 inflates the air bag 22 to seal the cleaning area. The cleaning solution is injected through the drug delivery tube 13 and sprayed out through the micro nozzle 122. The waste liquid generated after cleaning is blocked by the air bag 22, enters the fixed shell 21 through the collection hole 27, and then is discharged through the discharge pipe 23.
[0035] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as exemplary and non-limiting, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within the present invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims. Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A gynecological indwelling cleaning and drug delivery device, comprising a drug delivery mechanism (10), a collection mechanism (20) and a detection mechanism (30), characterized in that: the drug delivery mechanism (10) is arranged in the patient's body, and the drug delivery mechanism (10) is used for in vivo drug delivery; the collection mechanism (20) is mounted on one side of the drug delivery mechanism (10), and the collection mechanism (20) is used for collecting and discharging waste liquid after cleaning; the detection mechanism (30) is mounted on one side of the drug delivery mechanism (10), and the detection mechanism (30) is used for scanning the patient's body. The drug delivery mechanism (10) comprises a hollow ball (11) and a strutting member (12), the strutting member (12) is equidistantly distributed through one side of the hollow ball (11), a thin film driven micropump (15) is arranged in the hollow ball (11), one end of the strutting member (12) is communicated with the thin film driven micropump (15), the bottom of the thin film driven micropump (15) is communicated with a drug delivery tube (13), and one end of the drug delivery tube (13) penetrates the hollow ball (11). The strutting member (12) comprises a flexible conduit (121) and a micro-nozzle (122), the micro-nozzles (122) are equidistantly and symmetrically arranged on one side of the flexible conduit (121), and three support strips (123) are equidistantly and fixedly connected to the outer side of the flexible conduit (121). One side of the flexible conduit (121) is integrally formed with a groove (125), and a pressure sensing film (124) is arranged in the groove (125).
2. The gynecological indwelling cleansing and administering device according to claim 1, wherein: The collection mechanism (20) comprises a fixed shell (21) and an air bag (22), the air bag (22) is arranged at the bottom of the fixed shell (21), a gas pump (24) is arranged in the fixed shell (21), the gas outlet of the gas pump (24) is communicated with the air bag (22), one end of the strutting member (12) is fixedly connected with the fixed shell (21), the drug delivery tube (13) penetrates the fixed shell (21), a partition (26) is fixedly connected in the fixed shell (21), an exhaust pipe (23) penetrates the partition (26), one end of the exhaust pipe (23) penetrates the fixed shell (21), and a plurality of collection holes (27) are equidistantly arranged on the top of the fixed shell (21).
3. The gynecological indwelling cleansing and administering device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The detection mechanism (30) comprises a micro-OCT probe (31) and an inertial measurement unit (32), the micro-OCT probe (31) is arranged at the bottom of the hollow ball (11), the inertial measurement unit (32) is integrated on the inner bottom of the fixed shell (21), and a microprocessor (33) is arranged in the fixed shell (21).
4. The gynecological indwelling cleansing and administering device according to claim 3, wherein: A clamping groove (25) is arranged at the bottom of the fixed shell (21), a locking member (14) is arranged on one side of the drug delivery tube (13), and the locking member (14) is clamped with the clamping groove (25).
5. The gynecological indwelling cleansing and administering device according to claim 2, wherein: The locking member (14) comprises a locking sleeve (141) and an anti-skid sleeve (142), and the anti-skid sleeve (142) is fixedly connected to the inside of the locking sleeve (141).
6. The gynaecological indwelling cleansing and medicating device as claimed in claim 5, wherein: 7. The gynecological indwelling cleansing and administering device according to claim 5, wherein: 8. The gynecological indwelling cleansing and administering device according to claim 7, characterized in that: 9. The gynecological indwelling cleansing and administering device according to claim 3, wherein: The support strip (123) is made of NiTi alloy, each of the support strips (123) is made of three strands of NiTi alloy wire spirally wound, and the support strip (123) is surface-composite poly-pyrrole conductive hydrogel.