35 results about "Ureteroscopes" patented technology

A method of localizing a target anatomy involves advancing a ureteroscope to a target calyx of a kidney of a patient through at least a portion of a urinary tract of the patient, determining a positional offset between one or more position sensors associated with the ureteroscope and a target papilla of the kidney that is at least partially exposed within the target calyx, and determining a percutaneous access target based at least in part on one or more of a present position of the one or more position sensors or the positional offset.

The ureteroscope with the bendable insertion end comprises a handle part, an insertion part and a tip bending part, the tip bending part is fixedly connected to the front end of the insertion part, the rear end of the insertion part is fixedly connected with the front end of the handle part, an eyepiece part is arranged above the front portion of the middle end of the handle part, and the eyepiece part is fixedly connected with the front end of the handle part. An operation channel opening valve is arranged below the front portion of the middle end of the handle part, the rear portion of the middle end of the handle part is a handheld area, a tip bending part adjusting mechanism is fixedly installed at the tail end of the handheld area, a water inlet connector is fixedly connected to the bottom of the tip bending part adjusting mechanism, and the side face of the water inlet connector is communicated with a water outlet connector. According to the ureteroscope, the tip bending part adjusting mechanism is additionally arranged on the basis of an existing ureteroscope, the bending angle of the tip bending part which can only be passively bent originally can be actively adjusted through the tip bending part adjusting mechanism, and therefore the problem that according to a traditional passive bending scheme, when the needed bending angle is too large, the bending angle is too large is solved. And large friction is easily generated with the lumen of the patient, so that the patient feels uncomfortable.

This invention relates to the field of force measuring device technology, and more particularly to a force measuring device for ureteroscopic surgery, comprising a hand handle, a clamping component, a pressure sensor, a control board, and a display screen. The hand handle has an integrally formed opposing plate at its top, with a perforation on the opposing plate. The clamping component is used to hold tubular objects used during ureteroscopic surgery and includes a base plate, rod-shaped bodies integrally formed on both sides of the upper part of the base plate and arranged opposite each other, and a clamping assembly disposed between the two rod-shaped bodies. A guide post is fixedly connected to the base plate. The pressure sensor monitors the pressure between the opposing plate and the base plate. The control board is located inside the hand handle; its input end is connected to the output ends of the two pressure sensors. By setting up the control board, pressure sensors, and an alarm device, an alarm can be triggered promptly when the force exceeds a set threshold during insertion or withdrawal, thus alerting the surgeon and reducing instances of non-standard surgical procedures.

The invention relates to the technical field of flushing devices, and provides a ureteroscope flushing device which can realize sequential operation of primary cleaning, soaking, secondary cleaning and disinfection links of a ureteroscope, the cleaning steps are relatively complete, the cleaning effect is further improved, and the cleaning quality is also ensured to a certain extent. The ureteroscope cleaning device can achieve assembly line type cleaning operation of a plurality of ureteroscopes, is good in operability and more practical and comprises a box body and a table frame, a mounting table is fixedly connected to the table frame, a conveying belt is mounted on the mounting table, a plurality of mounting rods are hinged to the conveying belt, and positioning frames are fixedly connected to the mounting rods. The mounting table is provided with a plurality of positioning frames, each positioning frame is provided with an opening positioning cavity, each positioning frame is provided with an adjustable positioning structure, the mounting table is connected with a traction rail bar through a plurality of supporting rods, the traction rail bar is connected with a plurality of opening bar rings, each opening bar ring is fixedly connected with a connecting spring, and each connecting spring is fixedly connected with a traction ring.

The invention relates to ureteroscope equipment based on artificial intelligence and an implementation method. The method comprises the following steps: constructing a ureteroscope image set based on a ureteroscope operation video; constructing a target detection network which comprises a feature extraction module, a feature fusion module and a feature detection module; the feature extraction module is used for carrying out step-by-step spatial downsampling and semantic feature extraction on the ureteroscope image and outputting a multi-scale feature map; the feature fusion module is used for receiving a highest-layer feature map in the multi-scale feature map, expanding a receptive field through spatial pyramid pooling and compressing channel dimensions, and generating a fused high-layer semantic feature map; the feature detection module is used for outputting a position frame and confidence of the ureteral orifice based on the fused high-level semantic feature map; and training the target detection network by using the ureteroscope image set, and obtaining a ureteral orifice detection model based on the trained target detection network. The ureter opening can be quickly and accurately detected through the ureteroscope image.

The invention discloses a disposable ureter lithotripsy and calculus discharging device, and belongs to the technical field of urinary surgery minimally invasive surgical instruments, and the disposable ureter lithotripsy and calculus discharging device comprises a disposable ureteroscope, comprising a head end seat, a camera module assembled on the head end seat, a temperature and pressure sensor assembled on the head end seat, a snake bone connected with the head end seat, and a hose connected with the snake bone, the head end seat is provided with at least two channels; wherein one channel is configured as a water injection channel, and the other channel is configured as a suction intervention channel; the handle assembly is connected with the insertion assembly; according to the disposable ureteral lithotripsy and lithotripsy device, a traditional lithotripsy and lithotripsy operation mode is changed, and the problems that a traditional ureteral lithotripsy and lithotripsy system is complex in operation and large in material consumption, real-time temperature and pressure monitoring cannot be conducted, and the temperature and pressure in the body cannot be adjusted are solved.

1. Name of the product in this design: Ureteroscope with graduations. 2. Purpose of this design: For the examination and diagnosis of the ureter, and can be used in conjunction with relevant accessories for endoscopic treatment. 3. The key design feature of this product is its shape. 4. The image or photograph that best illustrates the design's key points: the front view. 5. Other situations requiring explanation: Other explanation: Partial enlarged view 1 is a partial view in the main view.

This invention discloses a disposable ureteral lithotripsy and stone removal device, belonging to the field of minimally invasive surgical instruments in urology. It includes: a disposable ureteroscope, comprising: an insertion assembly including: a tip, a camera module mounted on the tip, a temperature and pressure sensor mounted on the tip, a snake-like bone connected to the tip, and a flexible tube connected to the snake-like bone; the tip has at least two channels, one configured as a water injection channel and the other as a suction intervention channel; a handle assembly connected to the insertion assembly; and a disposable ureteral lithotripsy and stone removal system connected to the handle assembly. This disposable ureteral lithotripsy and stone removal device changes the traditional surgical method of lithotripsy and stone removal, solving problems such as the complexity of operation, high consumable costs, inability to perform real-time temperature and pressure monitoring, and inability to regulate internal temperature and pressure in traditional ureteroscopic lithotripsy and stone removal systems.

The invention discloses a disposable ureteroscope and a lithotripsy and discharge device, and belongs to the technical field of urinary surgery minimally invasive surgical instruments, the disposable ureteroscope and lithotripsy and discharge device comprises an insertion assembly comprising a head end seat, a camera module assembled on the head end seat, a temperature and pressure sensor assembled on the head end seat, a snake bone connected with the head end seat, and a hose connected with the snake bone; the head end seat is provided with at least two channels; wherein one channel is configured as a water injection channel, and the other channel is configured as a suction intervention channel; the handle assembly is connected with the insertion assembly; according to the disposable ureteroscope and lithotripsy and lithotripsy device, the pressure sensor is matched with the suction channel and the water injection channel in function, so that the effect of controlling temperature and pressure is achieved, the risk of an operation is greatly reduced, and the safety of a patient is guaranteed; compared with an existing soft lens technology, a hard lens and a sheath do not need to participate in guiding, the system can directly enter the body of a patient, the operation process is reduced, and the operation difficulty is lowered.

This invention discloses a multi-scenario universal elastic cavity fluid dynamics research and testing method and system. It can automatically identify the cavity type based on the compliance coefficient of the elastic cavity and adjust the fluid injection mode, realizing unified adaptation for various intracavitary treatment scenarios such as laparoscopy, arthroscopy, ureteroscopy, and cystoscopy. The system can provide customized fluid dynamics environment according to the physical characteristics of different anatomical organs, such as compliance, pressure threshold, and inherent volume. It effectively solves the technical bottleneck of existing R&D equipment having single function and being unable to be universally applicable across scenarios, realizing universal simulation and research across organs and multiple scenarios.

The utility model discloses a disposable ureteroscope guide sheath which comprises a hose, one end of the hose is communicated with a fixing sleeve, two sets of sliding assemblies are connected in the fixing sleeve in a sliding mode, two sets of steel wire ropes are connected in the hose in a sliding mode, and one end of each steel wire rope is fixedly connected with a fixing piece. According to the disposable ureteroscope guide sheath, through the arrangement of the sliding assembly and the steel wire rope, when the guide sheath is inserted into the urethra, the pull ring is pulled according to the bending degree of the urethra, so that the pull rod drives the steel wire rope to slide in the sliding hole in one side in the hose, the positioning rod slides in the fixing sleeve, and the telescopic spring is stressed to deform; the steel wire rope is pulled to drive the hose to deflect, so that the effect of adjusting the deflection angle of the conical intubation tube is achieved, the situation that the conical intubation tube extrudes the urethra wall and causes urethra injury when the disposable ureteroscope guide sheath is directly inserted into the urethra is prevented, and the adjustability and safety of the disposable ureteroscope guide sheath are improved.

This invention provides a ureteroscopic irrigation catheter, belonging to the field of medical device technology. The ureteroscope includes a scope body and a tubing. An imaging probe is installed at the end of the tubing. An infusion catheter is inserted through the tubing, and the gap between the catheter and the inner wall of the tubing forms a return channel. The inner wall of the catheter is equipped with a spiral flow-guiding structure to generate centrifugal force to evenly disperse the water flow. This invention systematically solves the problems of thermal damage and visual interference in ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy through fluid dynamics optimization and a dual-channel drainage structure, combining clinical safety and ease of operation.

A system for providing a medical treatment, including a first medical instrument and a second medical instrument is disclosed. The first medical instrument includes a first operator interface configured to define a plurality of operating parameters of the first medical instrument. The second medical instrument includes a second operator interface configured to define a subset of the plurality of operating parameters. The first operator interface is configured for placement and use outside of a sterile field and the second operator interface is configured for placement and use within the sterile field. The second operator interface is attached to or attachable to a handle of the second medical instrument. The handle is configured for manipulation by a hand of the operator and the second operator interface is configured for interaction with one or more extremities of the same hand.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical instruments, and discloses a ureteral stent positioning device which comprises a ureteroscope, the ureteroscope comprises a holding part, a doctor holds the holding part with two hands when the ureteroscope is used, one end of the holding part is fixedly provided with an insertion part used for insertion for visiting and positioning, and the insertion part is a slender pipeline. By arranging the rotating piece, when a doctor holds the ureteroscope with one hand, the angle of the inserting part can be adjusted through the operation part, the guide wire can be pushed into the human body through the thumb, and therefore the convenience of the ureteral stent implantation operation is improved, the number of doctors during the operation can be reduced, when the guide wire is pushed, the first guide wheel can rotate in one direction, and the guide wire can be conveniently pushed. The guide wire is prevented from being pulled out of the insertion part by self weight; and the doctor can adjust the clamping force of the guide wheel I and the guide wheel II on the guide wire in real time through the finger ring, so that the condition that the guide wire is blocked is dealt with in this way, and the convenience of single-hand operation of the doctor is improved.

A ureteroscope (101) for RIRS is disclosed. The ureteroscope (101) includes a connector (103), a scope straightener sheath (102) and an elongated flexible member (2). The connector is coupled to an inlet port (3) of the ureteroscope (101) and the elongated flexible member (2) is connected to a reusable portion (10) of the ureteroscope (101) and is inserted into the scope straightener sheath (102. Further, the connector (103) includes a conduit (104) with a first port (111), a second port (112) and an elongated flow passage (110), such that the first port (111) and the second port (112) are configured to simultaneously perform irrigation and suction of working fluid upon the vacuum generation device activation, respectively. The ureteroscope (101) of the present disclosure reduces the time taken for treating the subject and also maintain consistent inter renal pressure without causing any complications to the subject during the RIRS procedure.

The invention relates to the technical field of urinary surgery treatment, and the ureteroscope comprises a ureteroscope main body, a supporting frame is installed on a patient body fixing assembly, a tube lens end is installed at the front end of the ureteroscope main body, the supporting frame is installed on the ureteroscope main body, and a liquid pulse end is installed on the supporting frame. The pressure pulse output end of the liquid pulse end is communicated with the tube lens end; wherein a supporting tube is connected and installed between the supporting frame and the tube mirror end, and through the innovative structural design, the dual functions of precise operation and pressure adjustment are achieved. According to the device, the ureteroscope main body and the supporting tube are cooperatively matched, the inner connecting rod is driven to move through clamping operation of the first holding end and the second holding end, and flexible opening and closing control over the ureteroscope end is achieved. The innovative spring piece design enables operation to be more labor-saving, the connecting ring is matched with the elastic fixing band and the hook-and-loop fastener so that the device can be fixed to the body of a patient or other supports, and the arm burden of a doctor is remarkably relieved.

The present disclosure teaches multi-classification of endoscopic imaging using segmented neural networks. The network trains the imaging data using a novel loss function with components of both focus loss and boundary loss. During a lithotripsy procedure, an image is received by a deployed endoscopic probe. Based on the received imaging data and inference data from its previously learned, the segmentation neural network identifies kidney stones and surgical instruments within the imaging data. The imaging data is modified and displayed to assist in lithotripsy procedures.

The invention discloses a flexible bionic grabbing instrument for ureteroscope calculus removal and an operation method of the flexible bionic grabbing instrument, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. Comprising a handheld pipe, a connecting circular plate is fixedly connected to the right side of the handheld pipe, a control mechanism is arranged on the right side of the connecting circular plate, a flexible pipe is fixedly connected to the left side of the handheld pipe, and a clamping mechanism is arranged at the left end of the flexible pipe; the multiple flexible clamping plates are connected with the flexible pipe through the first rotating pieces, and matched with a linkage structure of the elastic pulling pieces and the pulling plates, the folding angle can be adjusted in a self-adaptive mode according to the size and shape of broken stones during clamping, wrapping type clamping of the broken stones is achieved, compared with traditional single-point or linear contact clamping, the contact area is greatly increased, meanwhile, the clamping efficiency is greatly improved, and meanwhile the clamping effect is good. The anti-slip strips integrally formed on the inner side walls of the flexible clamping plates can effectively increase friction resistance with the surfaces of the broken stones, and stable holding can be achieved even if the broken stones with smooth surfaces and adhered with mucus are used.

The application discloses a distal end bendable guide sheath, a ureteroscope and a use method thereof, and relates to the technical field of medical devices. The distal end bendable guide sheath comprises a sheath pipe base, a sheath pipe and an adjusting base, wherein the proximal end of the sheath pipe is installed on the sheath pipe base, the distal end of the sheath pipe is a bendable structure, a through hole is arranged on the adjusting base, the through hole is a channel for the insertion part of the ureteroscope to enter the sheath pipe, the adjusting base is rotatably installed on the sheath pipe base, the distal end of the sheath pipe is adjusted to bend through the rotation of the adjusting base, the distal end of the insertion part is driven to bend through the bending of the sheath pipe, and the insertion part is abutted against the inner wall of the sheath pipe through the abutment of the through hole and the insertion part. The guide sheath can further drive the distal end of the insertion part to bend through the bending of the distal end of the sheath pipe, so that the insertion part can reach a preset limit bending angle; on the other hand, when the bending angle of the sheath pipe is adjusted, the gap between the guide sheath and the insertion part can be increased, and it is avoided that the stones need to be crushed to a small enough particle size.

The present invention discloses a medical ureteroscope system, comprising a ureteroscope body and a visualization system. The ureteroscope body comprises a tube and a working component, wherein the working component is mounted on the tube so as to extend forward from a distal end of the tube, wherein the distal end of the tube has an imaging end face and a suction end face located forward of the imaging end face, and the ureteroscope body comprises a suction channel extending axially within the tube to form a suction opening at the suction end face of the distal end. The visualization system comprises a camera and a display device communicatively connected to the camera, wherein the camera is mounted on the imaging end face of the distal end and is configured to capture the suction opening and the working component extending from the distal end, so that images of the suction opening and the working component are displayed on the display device.

Devices, systems, and methods for removing renal calculi or other debris using a spinner device and a ureteroscope or sheath. The ureteroscope includes proximal and distal ends, a lumen extending therebetween, and a plurality of slits through the distal end. The spinner device includes a spinner head on a second end of a flexible shaft received in the lumen. The spinner head includes a hollow body including an inlet communicating with a cavity and a plurality of slits configured to generate localized suction adjacent the inlet of the spinner head when the shaft rotates to capture renal calculi or other debris within the cavity. Optionally, the devices may include one or more of a camera, a laser probe, and a source of vacuum.

The present disclosure provides a ureteroscope or endoscope in which a reusable portion is inserted into a pistol grip of a disposable portion and an elastic end cap covers the reusable portion and a hollow end of the grip. The socket assembly and cannula of the disposable portion can be rotated electrically or manually, and the tip of the cannula can be deflected in a deflection plane manually or electrically. One or more connectors can be connected to the tube base assembly, and the connectors are communicated with one or more tube cavities in the sleeve. The interfaces are arranged to form a Luer plane, and the Luer plane can be collinear with the deflection plane or form a certain angle with the deflection plane. The remote display is connected with the ureteroscope or the endoscope in a wireless or wired mode. The display displays a current relative orientation of the image sensor and the working channel, and a current viewing direction of the image sensor relative to the patient.

The invention provides a composite ureteroscope robot which comprises a bendable guide sheath mechanism, a bendable ureteroscope mechanism, a guide sheath driving mechanism, a ureteroscope driving mechanism and a module feeding mechanism, and the module feeding mechanism is provided with two independent feeding ends. The two feeding ends are respectively connected with the guide sheath driving mechanism and the ureteroscope driving mechanism; a robot operation which is more accurate and stable compared with manual operation is provided for ureteral lesions under extreme conditions, the designed robot has nine degrees of freedom, the designed bendable ureteroscope can independently complete bending movement, and rotation and feeding movement of the ureteroscope are achieved through a ureteroscope driving module; the designed bendable guide sheath can independently complete bending motion, and then the ureteroscope can rotate and feed through the guide sheath driving module; in the module feeding mechanism, the whole feeding movement of the ureteroscope and the guide sheath can be realized.

1. Name of the product in this design: Flexible grasping forceps for ureteroscopic stone removal. 2. Application of this design: This design is used for flexible stone retrieval under ureteroscopy. 3. The key design feature of this product is its shape. 4. The image or photograph that best illustrates the design's key points: a 3D model.

A method of localizing a target anatomy involves advancing a ureteroscope to a target calyx of a kidney of a patient through at least a portion of a urinary tract of the patient, determining a positional offset between one or more position sensors associated with the ureteroscope and a target papilla of the kidney that is at least partially exposed within the target calyx, and determining a percutaneous access target based at least in part on one or more of a present position of the one or more position sensors or the positional offset.

An endoscope robot system is provided that can easily adjust the vertical position of a sheath holding part that holds a sheath member. [Solution] This robot system 100 comprises a hand 13 that holds a ureteroscope 800 to be inserted into a patient 900, a robot arm 12 to which the hand 13 is attached, a base 11 to which the robot arm 12 is attached, a sheath holding part 60 that is disposed on the base 11 and holds a sheath member 902 that is inserted into the patient 900 to insert the ureteroscope 800, and an elevation drive part 71 that moves the sheath holding part 60 in the vertical direction.

The utility model provides a ureteroscope with a cold resection device, belongs to the technical field of ureters, and aims to solve the problem that in the prior art, a flexible ureteroscope generally only has an observation function and does not have a focus cutting function. Comprising an operation handle, a ureter, a pushing device and a traction device, the ureter is communicated with the operation handle, the ureter comprises a soft lens end located at the end of the ureter, a mounting groove is formed in the soft lens end, a sliding block is slidably embedded in the mounting groove, and a cold cutter is hinged to the end of the sliding block; the pushing device is arranged on the operating handle and used for pushing the sliding block to move in the mounting groove in the axial direction of the ureter; the traction device is arranged on the operation handle and used for driving the cold cutter to rotate. According to the utility model, after the ureter extends into a proper position, the pushing device and the pushing sliding block on the operating handle can be pushed forwards, so that the cold cutter extends out of the mounting groove; afterwards, the cold cutter is pulled through the traction device, the blade swings downwards for cutting, and cutting of the focus is completed.

Methods for surfactant enhanced laser-induced vapor bubbles for use in laser lithotripsy. Urinary tract stone disease is a common and costly disease that effects approximately 10% of the United States population. A preferred minimally invasive method for treatment of urinary tract stones is laser lithotripsy, which involves insertion of a flexible ureteroscope through the urinary tract to the stone's location, and then transmission of infrared (IR) laser energy through a flexible optical fiber, which is in turn placed through the single working channel of the ureteroscope. The IR laser energy is used for ablation of the urinary tract stone which is then removed. In order to have a more efficient ablation, the ureteroscope is fed with a surfactant composition which is flowed into the ureter and / or kidney of the subject. The laser causes larger bubbles to form in the surfactant composition, making a robust and longer lasting bubble.

The invention relates to a multi-channel ureteroscope, which comprises a handle; the insertion part is arranged at the front end of the handle, and the insertion part is provided with an instrument channel and a water injection channel; the pipeline assembly comprises an instrument pipeline and a water injection pipeline, the instrument pipeline is provided with an instrument channel communicated with the instrument channel and a suction channel communicated with the instrument channel, and the water injection pipeline is provided with a water injection channel communicated with the water injection channel; the instrument channel can be used for entering and exiting of surgical instruments and drainage of the kidney at the same time, the pressure in the kidney can be directly balanced through cooperation with the water injection channel, water injection and drainage can be conducted at the same time, and therefore the surgical efficiency is improved.

A distal-proximal double-strike ureteroscope and a method for removing stones using the ureteroscope are disclosed. The distal-proximal double-strike ureteroscope includes an operating part, a ureteroscope body having a front end and a rear end, a first stone-dispelling mechanism, and a second stone-dispelling mechanism. The first stone-dispelling mechanism is used to dispel stones within the kidney, and the second stone-dispelling mechanism is used to dispel stones obstructing the suction port. Thus, the distal-proximal double-strike ureteroscope employs a "distal-proximal double-strike" approach, which simultaneously dispels stones embedded in the kidney or movable stones and clears stones obstructing the suction port, thereby improving stone removal efficiency.