Multifunctional visualizing catheter flexible scope

By designing a multifunctional visual catheter placement endoscope, and using camera and lighting components to guide the intestinal tract, the problem of difficulty in determining the position during nasoenteric tube placement has been solved, achieving precise placement and improved patient comfort.

CN224330919UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-09ZHUJIANG HOSPITAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHUJIANG HOSPITAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Filing Date
2025-04-03
Publication Date
2026-06-09

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, it is difficult to accurately determine the direction, position and length of nasoenteric tube placement, resulting in a low success rate and being time-consuming and laborious. Furthermore, the procedure under gastroscopy guidance is complex, increasing patient suffering and the workload of medical staff.

Method used

The design incorporates a multifunctional, visually guided flexible endoscope equipped with a camera and lighting components. The outer wall of the endoscope is recessed axially to form a groove for accommodating the intestinal tract. Visual guidance is achieved through the camera and lighting components, and precise placement of the catheter is accomplished by combining a flexible section and a control handle.

Benefits of technology

It enables precise visual guidance for nasoenteric tube placement, simplifies the placement process, improves the success rate, and reduces patient suffering and medical workload.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses multi -functional visualization is placed pipe soft mirror, including control handle and soft mirror mirror body, one end of soft mirror mirror body is connected with control handle, and the other end of soft mirror mirror body is installed with camera component, the inside installation of casing has battery, battery installation has circuit board, camera component is connected with circuit board, soft mirror mirror body is installed with lighting component, lighting component is connected with circuit board, the outer wall of soft mirror mirror body is recessed to form the recess for accommodating intestinal tube along the axial direction to the inside. Through the recess for accommodating intestinal tube along the axial direction to the inside recessed of the outer wall of soft mirror mirror body, and soft mirror mirror body end installs camera component and lighting component, when placing the tube, the whole embedding recess of presetting intestinal tube of guide wire can realize visualization and guide soft mirror mirror body and intestinal tube to jejunum, after guiding soft mirror mirror body and intestinal tube to jejunum, fix intestinal tube and quit soft mirror, can complete intestinal tube and keep.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medical device technology, and in particular to a multifunctional visual catheter placement flexible endoscope. Background Technology

[0002] Enteral nutrition support is widely used in clinical practice because it can prevent patients from having insufficient intake due to various diseases and is more in line with human physiological functions than parenteral nutrition. Common methods of enteral nutrition support include nasogastric tubes and nasoenteric tubes. Given the potential for local mucosal damage, increased aspiration due to gastroesophageal reflux, and difficulty in gastric emptying caused by insufficient gastric motility resulting from long-term nasogastric tube placement, nasoenteric tubes have become an important option. However, due to the long and winding path of jejunal tube placement, blind insertion of nasoenteric tubes makes it difficult to accurately determine the direction, position, and length of the tube; it relies on the operator's experience and feel, and requires abdominal X-ray or ultrasound to pinpoint the final location, resulting in a low success rate and being time-consuming and labor-intensive. Endoscopic nasoenteric tube placement is also a complex procedure involving different departments, causing patient discomfort, increasing patient suffering, and adding to the workload of the medical team.

[0003] Therefore, we made improvements and proposed a multifunctional visual flexible endoscope for catheter placement. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, this utility model provides a multifunctional visual flexible endoscope, which adds a visual intubation function to the conventional flexible endoscope's functions such as oropharyngeal examination, swallowing function assessment and airway management.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is: a multifunctional visual flexible endoscope, including a control handle and a flexible endoscope body. One end of the flexible endoscope body is connected to the control handle, and the other end of the flexible endoscope body is equipped with a camera component. A battery is installed inside the housing, and a circuit board is installed in the battery. The camera component is connected to the circuit board. An illumination component is installed in the flexible endoscope body and is connected to the circuit board. A visual display screen is connected to the control handle, and the visual display screen is electrically connected to the camera component. The outer wall of the flexible endoscope body is recessed inward along the axial direction to form a groove for accommodating the intestinal tract.

[0006] As a further improvement of this utility model, the groove is an Ω-shaped structure.

[0007] As a further improvement of this utility model, the groove is a U-shaped groove structure.

[0008] As a further improvement of this utility model, the groove is an arc-shaped groove structure.

[0009] As a further improvement of this utility model: the head of the flexible lens body is provided with a bendable part, and the control handle includes a housing and a steering arm for adjusting the bending and turning of the head of the flexible lens body.

[0010] As a further improvement of this utility model: a rotating component is installed at the lower end of the housing, and the flexible lens body is connected to the lower end of the housing through the rotating component.

[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model: the housing is provided with a suction valve, and a button is provided at the lower end of the suction valve.

[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model: the housing is equipped with a rotating disk, the rotating disk is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft passes through the housing, the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to a winding wheel in the control handle, and the other end of the rotating shaft passes through the rotating disk and is fixedly connected to one end of a steering arm, the steering arm can drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0013] As a further improvement of this utility model: the winding wheel is connected to a pull wire, one end of the pull wire is wound and connected to the winding wheel, and the other end of the pull wire is connected to the camera component.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0015] This invention utilizes the axial inward indentation of the outer wall of the flexible endoscope to form a groove for accommodating the intestinal tract. With the aid of the camera and lighting components of the flexible endoscope itself, the intestinal tract with a pre-placed guide wire is embedded into the groove during placement, allowing for visual guidance of the flexible endoscope and intestinal tract into the jejunum. After guiding the flexible endoscope and intestinal tract into the jejunum, the intestinal tract is fixed, the flexible endoscope is withdrawn, and the guide wire is pulled out, completing the intestinal tract placement. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the flexible lens body of this utility model.

[0018] Reference numerals: 1. Control handle; 2. Flexible mirror body; 3. Camera component; 4. Illumination component; 5. Visual display screen; 6. Groove; 7. Intestine tube; 8. Housing; 9. Steering arm; 10. Rotating component; 11. Suction valve. Detailed Implementation

[0019] In this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, without necessarily requiring or implying any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. The present invention will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0020] Implementation Case:

[0021] Please see Figure 1 and 2 A multifunctional visual flexible endoscope includes a control handle 1 and a flexible endoscope body 2. One end of the flexible endoscope body 2 is connected to the control handle 1, and the other end of the flexible endoscope body 2 is equipped with a camera component 3. A battery is installed inside the housing 8, and a circuit board is installed in the battery. The camera component 3 is connected to the circuit board. An illumination component 4 is installed in the flexible endoscope body 2 and is connected to the circuit board. A visual display screen 5 is connected to the control handle 1 and is electrically connected to the camera component 3. The outer wall of the flexible endoscope body 2 is recessed inward along the axial direction to form a groove 6 for accommodating the intestinal tract 7.

[0022] The flexible endoscope 2 has an axially recessed groove 6 formed on its outer wall to accommodate the intestinal tube 7. The end of the flexible endoscope 2 is equipped with a camera component 3 and an illumination component 4. During tube placement, the intestinal tube 7 with the pre-placed guide wire is embedded into the groove 6, allowing for visual guidance of the flexible endoscope 2 and the intestinal tube 7 into the jejunum. After guiding the flexible endoscope 2 and the intestinal tube 7 into the jejunum, the intestinal tube 7 is fixed and the flexible endoscope 2 is withdrawn, thus completing the placement of the intestinal tube 7.

[0023] The flexible endoscope is equipped with a camera component 3 and an illumination component 4 at one end of the endpiece 2, which enables the flexible endoscope to perform the functions of a laryngoscope, bronchoscope, and gastroscope, and can be used to examine lesions in the corresponding areas.

[0024] The groove has an Ω-shaped structure. Because the groove has an Ω-shaped structure, after the intestinal tube 7 with the pre-placed guidewire is inserted into the groove 6, the edge of the groove can limit the intestinal tube 7 and prevent the intestinal tube 7 from falling off the flexible endoscope body 2 during the placement process.

[0025] The groove can be inserted into the intestinal tube. The rubber skin at the edge of the groove is soft and can be opened or closed. It is smooth and will not damage the gastrointestinal tract. It is in a closed state when not in use for tube placement.

[0026] The head of the flexible lens body 2 is provided with a bendable part, and the control handle 1 includes a housing 8 and a steering arm 9 for adjusting the bending and turning of the head of the flexible lens body 2.

[0027] A rotating component 10 is installed at the lower end of the housing 8, and the flexible lens body 2 is connected to the lower end of the housing 8 through the rotating component 10.

[0028] The housing 8 is provided with a suction valve 11, and a button is provided at the lower end of the suction valve 11.

[0029] The housing 8 is equipped with a rotating disk, which is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft. One end of the rotating shaft passes through the housing 8 and is fixedly connected to a winding wheel inside the control handle 1. The other end of the rotating shaft passes through the rotating disk and is fixedly connected to one end of a steering arm 9. The steering arm 9 can drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0030] The winding wheel is connected to a pull wire, one end of which is wound around the winding wheel, and the other end of which is connected to the camera component 3.

[0031] The working principle of this utility model:

[0032] During catheter placement, the entire intestinal tube with the pre-placed guidewire is embedded into the groove;

[0033] Activate the camera and lighting components to visually push the flexible endoscope and intestinal tube into the jejunum;

[0034] Once the target location is reached, the intestinal tube is secured, the flexible endoscope is withdrawn, and the guidewire is pulled out, completing the intestinal tube placement.

[0035] The main functions of this utility model are:

[0036] This invention features a groove formed by an axial inward indentation on the outer wall of a flexible endoscope to accommodate the intestinal tract. The end of the endoscope is equipped with a camera and a lighting unit. During intestinal placement, the intestinal tract with a pre-placed guidewire is embedded into the groove, allowing for visual guidance of the endoscope and intestinal tract into the jejunum. After guiding the endoscope and intestinal tract into the jejunum, the intestinal tract is fixed, the endoscope is withdrawn, and the guidewire is pulled out, completing the intestinal placement.

[0037] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper end face", "lower end face", "top", "bottom", "left", "right", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting the actual direction of use of this utility model.

[0038] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims and specification of this utility model.

Claims

1. A multifunctional visual flexible endoscope for catheter placement, characterized in that: The device includes a control handle and a flexible endoscope body. One end of the flexible endoscope body is connected to the control handle, and the other end of the flexible endoscope body is equipped with a camera component. The control handle includes a housing and a steering arm for adjusting the bending and turning of the head of the flexible endoscope body. A battery is installed inside the housing, and a circuit board is installed in the battery. The camera component is connected to the circuit board. An illumination component is installed in the flexible endoscope body and is connected to the circuit board. A visual display screen is connected to the control handle, and the visual display screen is electrically connected to the camera component. The outer wall of the flexible endoscope body is recessed axially inward to form a groove for accommodating the intestinal tract.

2. The multifunctional visual flexible endoscope for catheter placement according to claim 1, characterized in that: The groove has an Ω-shaped structure.

3. The multifunctional visual flexible endoscope for catheter placement according to claim 1, characterized in that: The groove is a U-shaped groove structure.

4. The multifunctional visual flexible endoscope for catheter placement according to claim 1, characterized in that: The groove is an arc-shaped groove structure.

5. The multifunctional visual flexible endoscope for catheter placement according to claim 1, characterized in that: The head of the flexible lens body is provided with a bendable part.

6. The multifunctional visual flexible endoscope for catheter placement according to claim 5, characterized in that: A rotating component is installed at the lower end of the housing, and the flexible lens body is connected to the lower end of the housing through the rotating component.

7. The multifunctional visual flexible endoscope for catheter placement according to claim 6, characterized in that: The housing is equipped with a suction valve, and a button is provided at the lower end of the suction valve.

8. The multifunctional visual flexible endoscope for catheter placement according to claim 7, characterized in that: The housing is equipped with a rotating disk, which is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft. One end of the rotating shaft passes through the housing and is fixedly connected to a winding wheel inside the control handle. The other end of the rotating shaft passes through the rotating disk and is fixedly connected to one end of a steering arm. The steering arm can drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

9. The multifunctional visual catheter placement flexible endoscope according to claim 8, characterized in that: The winding wheel is connected to a pull wire, one end of which is wound around the winding wheel, and the other end of which is connected to the camera component.