A hysterosalpingography examination tube

The fallopian tube imaging tube, designed with a guide tube and shape memory alloy elastic element, solves the problems of inaccurate insertion depth, high contrast agent consumption, and leakage in traditional methods, achieving precise delivery of contrast agent and accurate test results.

CN224484701UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-14PEKING UNIVERSITY FIRST HOSPITAL (PEKING UNIVERSITY FIRST CLINICAL MEDICAL COLLEGE)

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
PEKING UNIVERSITY FIRST HOSPITAL (PEKING UNIVERSITY FIRST CLINICAL MEDICAL COLLEGE)
Filing Date
2025-03-20
Publication Date
2026-07-14

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Technical Problem

Traditional urinary catheter modification methods for hysterosalpingography (HSG) have problems such as inaccurate insertion depth, large consumption of contrast agent, long operation time, and easy leakage of contrast agent. In particular, severe leakage of contrast agent occurs in certain patients, leading to inaccurate test results.

Method used

A hysterosalpingography (HSG) tube was designed with a guide tube design. The guide tube has a bifurcation area at the front end, which allows it to enter the uterus in a closed state and unfold inside the uterus, ensuring that the contrast agent enters the fallopian tube directly. Combined with a shape memory alloy elastic element and an air balloon for sealing, it achieves precise positioning and reduces contrast agent waste.

Benefits of technology

It achieves precise delivery of developer, reduces developer usage, shortens operation time, avoids developer leakage, and improves detection accuracy.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of oviduct radiography examination pipe, it is related to oviduct examination technical field, comprising: the guide tube with conveying pipe in the inside, and the one end of guide tube is equipped with bifurcation area;Conveying pipe is three-way pipe, and two ends of conveying pipe are connected with conveying pipe bifurcation area two ends respectively;Guide tube has the state of gathering and the state of unfolding, guide tube is placed in uterus outside when in the state of gathering, bifurcation area gathers and guide tube central axis is collinear;Guide tube is placed in uterus inside after in the state of unfolding, bifurcation area unfolds and presents Y type, the two ends of bifurcation area are aligned with the connecting place of uterus and oviduct, so that the developer injected can be more accurate directly into the oviduct of patient, effectively solve the problem of large developer consumption and long operation time caused by needing to use developer to fill the uterus of patient in actual operation at present, also can avoid the problem of developer leakage caused by patient cervix relaxation.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of fallopian tube examination technology, and in particular to a fallopian tube hysterosalpingography (HSG) tube. Background Technology

[0002] In clinical medicine, determining the patency of the fallopian tubes is a crucial examination for assessing female fertility. Currently, the commonly used method is to inject a contrast agent (such as methylene blue) into the uterine cavity and observe the flow of the contrast agent to determine the patency of the fallopian tubes. Traditional methods typically use a modified urinary catheter as the injection tool; the catheter is shortened and inserted into the uterine cavity, and then the contrast agent is injected through the catheter. However, in this method, due to differences in cervical length among different patients, the length of the modified urinary catheter is difficult to precisely match, leading to inaccurate insertion depth. Furthermore, traditional urinary catheters lack positioning aids, forcing doctors to rely on experience to determine whether the catheter has reached the uterine cavity, which can easily result in positional errors.

[0003] To address these issues, in practice, medical staff will first place the contrast agent in the uterine cavity, allowing it to flow backwards and into the uterine cavity. The entire imaging process requires a large amount of contrast agent and takes a considerable amount of time. Furthermore, because some patients have cervical insufficiency or prolapse, the contrast agent is prone to leakage and cannot effectively enter the fallopian tubes, making it impossible to accurately determine whether the fallopian tubes are open or not. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present invention aims to provide a fallopian tube contrast examination tube to solve the technical problems of large contrast agent consumption, long time consumption, and easy leakage of contrast agent in special patients during the traditional use of urinary catheter modified contrast agent delivery tube.

[0005] This utility model provides a fallopian tube imaging examination tube, specifically comprising:

[0006] The guide tube has an internal delivery tube, and one end of the guide tube has a bifurcation area; the delivery tube is a three-way pipe, and its two ends are respectively connected to the two ends of the bifurcation area; the guide tube has a closed state and an extended state. When the guide tube is placed outside the uterus, it is in the closed state, and the bifurcation area is closed and collinear with the central axis of the guide tube; after the guide tube is inserted into the uterus, it is in the extended state, and the bifurcation area is extended into a Y shape.

[0007] Preferably, the end of the guide tube away from the bifurcation area is connected to a connector, the connector having an infusion interface, and the infusion interface of the connector communicating with the delivery tube.

[0008] Preferably, the guide tube has mounting holes inside, and there are at least two mounting holes, which are located at both ends of the bifurcation area; the connecting seat is provided with elastic elements corresponding to the mounting holes, and the elastic elements are respectively inserted into the mounting holes of the guide tube.

[0009] Preferably, the elastic element is made of shape memory alloy, and the elastic element has a naturally curved front end when in the initial environment, and can be straightened when in the excitation environment.

[0010] Preferably, the elastic element is a metal rod with a naturally bent front end; a control rod is slidably connected inside the connecting seat, and the control rod is inserted inside the guide tube; a limiting element is provided at one end of the control rod near the bifurcation area, the limiting element is a U-shaped structure, and when the bifurcation area is in a contracted state, the limiting element is inserted between the two ends of the bifurcation area.

[0011] Preferably, the end of the control lever away from the limiting member is provided with a handle.

[0012] Preferably, an air bladder is provided on the outside of the guide tube, and an air supply pipe is provided on the air bladder; the air supply pipe of the air bladder is connected to the outside.

[0013] Preferably, the surface of the guide tube is provided with graduations, and the airbag can slide on the outside of the guide tube.

[0014] Beneficial effects

[0015] In this invention, the bendable bifurcated section at the front end of the guide tube can enter the uterus in a closed state and gradually unfold inside the uterus until both ends of the bifurcated section are aligned with the connection between the uterus and the fallopian tubes. This allows the injected contrast agent to enter the patient's fallopian tubes more accurately and directly, effectively solving the problems of high contrast agent consumption and long operation time caused by filling the patient's uterus with contrast agent in current practical operations. At the same time, since the contrast agent is injected directly into the fallopian tubes and the amount of contrast agent used is small, it can also avoid the problem of contrast agent leakage caused by cervical relaxation, making the test results more accurate. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings of the embodiments will be briefly described below.

[0017] The accompanying drawings described below are only related to some embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0018] In the attached diagram:

[0019] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a hysterosalpingography (HSG) tube according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0020] Figure 2 A partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the fallopian tube imaging tube according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0021] Figure 3 The hysterosalpingography (HSG) tube according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion of point A shown.

[0022] Figure 4 An assembly diagram of the control rod, elastic element, and mounting base of the fallopian tube imaging tube according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0023] Figure 5 An assembly diagram of the balloon of the hysterosalpingography (HSG) tube according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0024] Figure 6 The hysterosalpingography (HSG) tube according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 5 A magnified view of a portion of point B shown.

[0025] Figure 7 The hysterosalpingography (HSG) tube according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 5 A magnified view of a portion of point C shown.

[0026] Figure 8 A schematic diagram is shown of the hysterosalpingography (HSG) tube in its deployed state when it is inside the uterus, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] List of main reference numerals

[0028] 1. Guide tube; 101. Bifurcated area; 102. Conveying pipe; 103. Mounting hole; 104. Connecting seat; 105. Elastic element;

[0029] 2. Control lever; 201. Limiting element; 202. Handle;

[0030] 3. Airbag; 301. Air supply tube. Detailed Implementation

[0031] To make the objectives, solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The term "a" or "an" as used herein is defined as one or more. The term "a plurality of" as used herein is defined as two or more. The term "another" as used herein is defined as at least a second or more. The terms "comprising" and / or "having" as used herein are defined as "including" (i.e., open-ended terms).

[0032] Example: Please refer to Figures 1 to 8 :

[0033] like Figure 1 and Figure 8 As shown, this utility model proposes a fallopian tube imaging examination tube, comprising:

[0034] The guide tube 1 has an internal delivery tube 102, and one end of the guide tube 1 has a bifurcation area 101; the delivery tube 102 is a three-way tube, and both ends of the delivery tube 102 are connected to the two ends of the bifurcation area 101 of the delivery tube 102 respectively; the guide tube 1 has a closed state and an extended state. When the guide tube 1 is placed outside the uterus, it is in the closed state, and the bifurcation area 101 is closed and collinear with the central axis of the guide tube 1; after the guide tube 1 is inserted into the uterus, it is in the extended state, and the bifurcation area 101 extends into a Y-shape; the bifurcation area 101 of the guide tube 1 has a certain bending angle, specifically bending along the central axis of the guide tube 1 to both sides, such as... Figure 8 As shown, when inside the patient's uterus, it unfolds in a Y-shape. In a specific embodiment, this bend can be achieved by relying on the elasticity of the material and the application of shape memory alloy. The bifurcation region 101 of the guide tube 1 enters the patient's uterus in a closed state, and its two ends gradually unfold as they contact the inner wall of the uterus until the two ends of the bifurcation region 101 respectively contact the connection between the fundus of the uterus and the fallopian tube. Since the fallopian tube is located at the bottom of the uterus, the location of the fallopian tube can be determined by the contact between the bifurcation region 101 of this device and the inner wall / fundus of the uterus. The two ends of the bifurcation region 101 are round or semi-circular ball heads, and the delivery tube 102 is connected to the outside through the ball heads. After the bifurcation region 101 reaches the above-mentioned area, the contrast agent can be accurately delivered into the fallopian tube, thereby reducing the waste of contrast agent and preventing the contrast agent from leaking out of the uterine cavity.

[0035] Among them, such as Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the end of the guide tube 1 away from the bifurcation area 101 is connected to a connector 104. The connector 104 has an infusion interface, and the infusion interface of the connector 104 is connected to the delivery tube 102. The connector 104 and the guide tube 1 are connected in a detachable manner. The guide tube 1 is for single use. At the same time, the connector 104 and its connected control rod 2, elastic element 105, etc. are all reusable devices, which can effectively save medical costs.

[0036] Among them, such as Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 7 As shown, the guide tube 1 has an installation hole 103 inside, and there are at least two installation holes 103, which are located at both ends of the bifurcation area 101 respectively; the connecting seat 104 is provided with an elastic element 105 corresponding to the installation hole 103, and the elastic element 105 is inserted into the installation hole 103 of the guide tube 1 respectively.

[0037] In one embodiment, the elastic element 105 is made of shape memory alloy. When the elastic element 105 is in the initial environment, it has a naturally curved front end and can be straightened when it is in the stimulating environment. The initial environment can represent a temperature range similar to the temperature environment inside the uterus, while the stimulating environment is a high / low temperature range with a large difference from the temperature environment inside the uterus. This allows the elastic element 105 to form a contracted state in the bifurcation region 101 when it is in the stimulating environment, and it is placed inside the patient's uterus. After entering the uterus, it is in the initial environment and returns to the unfolded state.

[0038] In another embodiment, such as Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the elastic element 105 is a metal rod with a naturally bent front section; a control rod 2 is slidably connected inside the connecting seat 104, and the control rod 2 is inserted inside the guide tube 1; a limiting element 201 is provided at one end of the control rod 2 near the bifurcation area 101. The limiting element 201 has a U-shaped structure, and when the bifurcation area 101 is in the retracted state, the limiting element 201 is inserted between the two ends of the bifurcation area 101; the length of the limiting element 201 is equal to the length of the elastic element 105 inserted into the bifurcation area 101. Within the length of 1, when the elastic member 105 is straightened, the bifurcation area 101 is in a contracted state, and the limiting member 201 limits the elastic member 105, so that the elastic member 105 and the bifurcation area 101 remain in a taut state. As the control rod 2 controls the limiting member 201 to leave the bifurcation area 101, the constraint of the limiting member 201 on the elastic member 105 is gradually released. Then, under the action of elastic potential energy, the elastic member 105 gradually bends, and drives the bifurcation area 101 to gradually bend.

[0039] Among them, such as Figure 2 As shown, the end of the control lever 2 away from the limiting member 201 is provided with a handle.

[0040] Among them, such as Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, an airbag 3 is provided on the outside of the guide tube 1, and an air supply tube 301 is provided on the airbag 3; the air supply tube 301 of the airbag 3 is connected to the outside; the airbag 3 is used to seal the cervical opening to further prevent the contrast agent from leaking out.

[0041] In one embodiment, the surface of the guide tube 1 is provided with a scale, and the balloon 3 can slide outside the guide tube 1; the length of the guide tube 1 entering the uterus can be accurately controlled by the scale on the surface of the guide tube 1, and the slidable balloon 3 can adjust the position of the balloon 3 according to the position of the cervix when it is necessary to block the cervix, according to the specific situation of the patient.

[0042] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present utility model. The scope of protection of the present utility model is determined by the appended claims. Although the present utility model has been described with respect to various specific embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the present utility model can be implemented by modifications within the spirit and scope of the claims. It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope disclosed in the appended claims, and all such modifications and variations fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A fallopian tube imaging tube, characterized in that, include: The guide tube (1) has a conveying pipe (102) inside, and one end of the guide tube (1) is provided with a bifurcation area (101). The conveying pipe (102) is a three-way pipe, and both ends of the conveying pipe (102) are respectively connected to the two ends of the bifurcation area (101) of the conveying pipe (102); The guide tube (1) has a closed state and an open state. When the guide tube (1) is placed outside the uterus, it is in the closed state, and the bifurcation area (101) is closed and collinear with the central axis of the guide tube (1). After the guide tube (1) is placed inside the uterus, it is in the open state, and the bifurcation area (101) is opened into a Y shape.

2. The fallopian tube imaging tube according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide tube (1) is connected to a connector (104) at one end away from the bifurcation area (101). The connector (104) has an infusion interface, and the infusion interface of the connector (104) is connected to the delivery tube (102).

3. The fallopian tube contrast examination tube according to claim 2, characterized in that, The guide tube (1) has an installation hole (103) inside, and there are at least two installation holes (103), which are located at both ends of the bifurcation area (101); the connecting seat (104) is provided with an elastic element (105) corresponding to the installation hole (103), and the elastic element (105) is inserted into the installation hole (103) of the guide tube (1).

4. The fallopian tube imaging tube according to claim 3, characterized in that, The elastic element (105) is made of shape memory alloy. When the elastic element (105) is in the initial environment, it has a naturally curved front end and can be straightened when in the excitation environment.

5. The fallopian tube imaging tube according to claim 3, characterized in that, The elastic element (105) is a metal rod with a naturally bent front end; the connecting seat (104) has a control rod (2) slidably connected inside, and the control rod (2) is inserted inside the guide tube (1); the control rod (2) has a limiting element (201) at one end near the bifurcation area (101), the limiting element (201) is a U-shaped structure, and when the bifurcation area (101) is in a closed state, the limiting element (201) is inserted between the two ends of the bifurcation area (101).

6. The fallopian tube imaging tube according to claim 5, characterized in that, The control lever (2) has a handle at the end away from the limiting member (201).

7. The fallopian tube imaging tube according to claim 1, characterized in that, An airbag (3) is provided on the outside of the guide tube (1), and an air supply tube (301) is provided on the airbag (3); the air supply tube (301) of the airbag (3) is connected to the outside.

8. The fallopian tube imaging tube according to claim 7, characterized in that, The surface of the guide tube (1) is marked with graduations, and the airbag (3) can slide on the outside of the guide tube (1).