Endoscopic Instrument Parallel Channels Single Hole Surgery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current endoscopic instruments for treating impingement syndrome require multiple holes for surgery, leading to increased recovery time, costs, and complications, and clinicians face challenges in utilizing their experience due to the integration of joint mirrors and laser modules in conventional directions.
Innovation Solution
An endoscopic instrument with parallel channels, where a laser or burr module can be inserted to perform surgery through a single hole, allowing the laser to output in a direction perpendicular to the instrument's insertion, and an optical system that captures images from a different angle, enabling the clinician to maintain conventional surgical views.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional endoscopic instruments are used for impingement syndrome surgery, then multiple holes must be punched for surgery, but this increases recovery time, costs, and complications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the joint mirror (optical portion) and laser module (or burr module) into a single integrated endoscopic instrument that can be inserted through one hole. The instrument includes a body with a first channel for the optical portion and a second channel for the laser/burr module, merging functions that previously required separate instruments and multiple access points.
Solution Approach 2:
The endoscopic instrument is designed with multi-functionality to perform both optical observation and laser treatment (or burr treatment) through a single device. The instrument can be configured with different modules (laser or burr) and includes an optical system for imaging, enabling it to replace multiple specialized instruments.
2Adaptability or versatility
If joint mirror and laser module are integrated in conventional direction, then surgery can be performed, but clinicians face challenges in utilizing their experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions the optical portion and laser/burr module at different spatial orientations within the instrument body. The optical portion is disposed at an end of the body while the laser module is positioned to output laser in a direction crossing the lengthwise direction of the body, creating a three-dimensional arrangement that allows clinicians to maintain conventional surgical views while integrating new technologies.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables minimally invasive surgery through a single hole, reducing hospitalization time, costs, and recovery time, while allowing for versatile surgical procedures by interchangeable modules and maintaining conventional surgical views.
Implementation Method 1
an incident surface formed at an end part of the first channel so as to receive an external image, the optical portion disposed at the first channel
Implementation Method 2
the laser module may be configured to output laser in a direction crossing the lengthwise direction
Implementation Method 3
The incident surface may be formed to be inclined from a sectional surface of the first channel, such that the optical portion captures an image disposed on a path of the outputted laser
Data Source
AI summary
An endoscopic instrument includes: a body extending in a lengthwise direction, and having a first channel and a second channel parallel to each other; and an optical portion provided with an incident surface formed at an end part of the first channel so as to receive an external image, the optical portion disposed at the first channel, wherein the second channel is formed such that a laser module is insertable thereinto, and the laser module is configured to output laser in a direction crossing the lengthwise direction, and wherein the incident surface is formed to be inclined from a sectional surface of the first channel, such that the optical portion captures an image disposed on a path of the outputted laser. With such a configuration, a surgery can be performed through a single punched hole.