WO2017109989A1 - 可撓管挿入装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a flexible tube insertion device.
- the insertion part 600 inserted in the duct part 500 passes through the bent part 501 of the duct part 500, for example, the operator is exposed to the outside from the large intestine.
- the proximal end portion of the insertion portion 600 is gripped, and the insertion portion 600 is pushed forward from this gripping portion.
- the pushing operation is performed in a state where the distal end of the insertion portion 600 passes through the sigmoid colon that is not fixed in the abdominal cavity, the large intestine freely moves by the pushing operation. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 11, the insertion part 600 will buckle in S shape.
- the operator applies an operation having at least one of a pushing operation, a pulling operation, and a twisting operation to the insertion portion, and changes the buckled portion of the insertion portion to a substantially linear state (linearization).
- the straightening operation is a difficult technique to learn.
- the insertion part is divided into a plurality of segments in the longitudinal direction of the insertion part, and the bending rigidity of each segment is different. Thereby, a patient's pain is reduced and the insertion property to a deep part improves.
- Patent Document 1 merely states that the bending rigidity of an appropriate portion of the insertion portion may be changed in accordance with the actual stack state of the insertion portion. Patent Document 1 does not disclose a method for determining a decrease in insertability due to buckling or a specific method for improving the decreased insertability.
- the present invention has been made in view of these circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a flexible tube insertion device capable of improving insertion into a deep portion in a pipeline portion.
- One aspect of the flexible tube insertion device of the present invention includes an insertion portion to be inserted into an insertion object, a detection unit for detecting state information of the insertion portion including at least shape information of the insertion portion, Based on the state information, an insertability determination unit that determines whether or not the insertability of the insertion portion from the current position to the deep portion is degraded, and the insertion when the insertability of the insertion portion is degraded
- the stiffness change range determination unit that determines the stiffness change range from one part of the insertion unit used for the determination of the insertability determination unit and the stiffness change range determination unit determine
- a rigidity control unit that controls the bending rigidity of the insertion portion in the rigidity changing range to be a bending rigidity that the insertion portion in the rigidity changing range is substantially linearized.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a flexible tube insertion device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a relationship among the state detection unit, the state calculation unit, the insertability determination unit, the stiffness change range determination unit, the stiffness control unit, the stiffness variable unit, and the input device.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating curvature information detected by the detection unit.
- FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the shape determining unit of the insertability determining unit determines that the shape of the insertion unit is S-shaped based on the angle.
- FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a state in which the shape determination unit determines that the shape of the insertion portion is not S-shaped based on the angle.
- FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the shape determination unit determines that the shape of the insertion portion is not S-shaped based on the angle.
- FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the shape determination unit determines that the shape of the insertion portion is S-shaped based on the code defined for the radius of curvature.
- FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a state in which the shape determination unit determines that the shape of the insertion portion is not an S-shape based on the code defined for the radius of curvature.
- FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the shape determining unit determines that the shape of the insertion portion is S-shaped based on the position of the center of curvature with respect to the tangent to the inflection point.
- FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a state in which the shape determining unit determines that the shape of the insertion portion is not an S shape based on the position of the center of curvature with respect to the tangent to the inflection point.
- FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the determination main body portion of the insertability determining unit determines that the insertability of the insert portion is reduced due to buckling.
- FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the determination main body portion determines that the insertion property of the insertion portion is reduced due to buckling.
- FIG. 7C is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the determination main body portion determines that the insertion property of the insertion portion is reduced due to buckling.
- FIG. 7D is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the determination main body portion determines that the insertion property of the insertion portion has not deteriorated due to buckling.
- FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the stiffness change range determination unit determines the stiffness change range.
- FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the stiffness change range determination unit determines the stiffness change range.
- FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating that the stiffness control unit performs feedback control so that the variable angle is adjusted to a preset target value.
- FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating that the stiffness control unit performs feedback control so that the speed ratio is adjusted to a preset target value.
- FIG. 9C is a diagram illustrating that the rigidity control unit performs open control.
- FIG. 9D is a diagram for explaining the relationship among the state detection unit, the state calculation unit, the insertability determination unit, the stiffness change range determination unit, the stiffness control unit, the stiffness variable unit, and the input device for the open control shown in FIG. 9C. It is.
- FIG. 9E is a diagram illustrating that the control start determination unit controls the control timing for the stiffness variable unit based on the speed ratio.
- FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating a stiffness variable unit provided in a segment arranged in the stiffness range determined by the stiffness change range determination unit.
- FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating a state in which the rigidity of the rigidity variable unit illustrated in FIG. 10A is controlled.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining that the insertion portion buckle
- FIG. 1 the illustration of the state calculation unit 63 is omitted, and in some drawings, the illustration of a part of the members is omitted for clarity of illustration.
- the deep portion indicates a position ahead of the current position in the insertion direction of the insertion portion 40.
- FIG. 10 An insertion apparatus 10 that is an endoscope apparatus as shown in FIG. 1 is provided in an operating room or examination room, for example.
- the insertion device 10 includes a medical endoscope 20, an insertion control device 120, and an input device 160 connected to the insertion control device 120.
- the insertion device 10 includes a light source device (not shown) connected to the endoscope 20, an image control device (not shown) connected to the endoscope 20, and a display device (not shown) connected to the image control device.
- the endoscope 20 is an example of an insertion device that is inserted into an insertion object having a duct portion 300 such as a large intestine.
- the endoscope 20 images the inside of the pipe line section 300 by an imaging unit of an imaging unit (not shown).
- a light source device (not shown) emits light so that the imaging unit can capture an image.
- the light is guided to a lighting unit of a lighting unit (not shown) by a light guide member of a lighting unit (not shown) provided inside the endoscope 20.
- Light is emitted from the illumination unit to the outside as illumination light.
- the image picked up by the image pickup unit is output from the image pickup unit to an image control device (not shown) via a signal line of an image pickup unit provided inside the endoscope 20.
- An image control device processes the signal so that an image picked up by the image pickup unit is displayed on a display device (not shown). Although details will be described later, the insertion control device 120 controls the bending rigidity of the insertion portion 40 disposed in the endoscope 20.
- a display device displays an image captured by the imaging unit and subjected to image processing by an image control device (not shown).
- a display device (not shown) is connected to an image control device (not shown) via a cable (not shown).
- the input device 160 is used to input various start instructions to be described later.
- Endoscope 20 Although the endoscope 20 is described as a medical flexible endoscope, for example, it is not necessary to be limited to this.
- the endoscope 20 only needs to have a flexible insertion portion 40 that is inserted into the inserted body, such as an industrial flexible endoscope, a catheter, or a treatment instrument.
- the object to be inserted is not limited to a person, but may be an animal or another structure.
- the endoscope 20 may be a direct-view type endoscope 20 or a side-view type endoscope 20.
- the endoscope 20 includes an operation unit 30 that is gripped by an operator and an insertion unit 40 that is inserted into a body to be inserted.
- the operation unit 30 is connected to the proximal end portion of the insertion unit 40.
- the operation unit 30 includes a bending operation unit 31 that operates a bending unit 43 described later, and a switch unit 33 that operates each unit such as an imaging unit.
- the operation unit 30 further includes a universal cord 35, and is connected to the light source device (not shown), the image control device (not shown), and the insertion control device 120 via the universal cord 35.
- the insertion portion 40 is tubular, elongated and flexible. The insertion part 40 moves forward and backward in the pipe part 300 with respect to the pipe part 300.
- the insertion part 40 can be bent according to the shape of the pipe line part 300.
- the insertion portion 40 has a distal end hard portion 41, a bending portion 43, and a flexible tube portion 45 in order from the distal end portion of the insertion portion 40 toward the proximal end portion of the insertion portion 40.
- the proximal end portion of the distal end rigid portion 41 is connected to the distal end portion of the bending portion 43, the proximal end portion of the bending portion 43 is connected to the distal end portion of the flexible tube portion 45, and the proximal end portion of the flexible tube portion 45 is operated. It is connected to the part 30.
- the imaging unit and the illumination unit described above are provided inside the distal end hard portion 41.
- the flexible tube portion 45 of the insertion portion 40 is divided into a plurality of segments 50 arranged in a line along the longitudinal axis direction of the insertion portion 40.
- the segment 50 may function as a virtual area that does not exist or may function as an existing structure.
- the bending rigidity of each segment 50 can be changed independently by control of a control unit 129 (see FIG. 2) described later disposed in the insertion control device 120.
- the bending stiffness of the flexible tube portion 45 can be partially changed by the bending stiffness of each segment 50 that is independently controlled by the control unit 129.
- the flexible tube part 45 is divided
- the insertion part 40 may be divided into the segment 50. Thereby, the bending rigidity of the insertion part 40 can be partially changed by the bending rigidity of each segment 50 controlled independently by the control part 129.
- the insertion device 10 includes one or more stiffness variable portions 51 whose stiffness is variable.
- the stiffness variable portion 51 is built in each segment 50.
- the stiffness variable part 51 may be built in all the segments 50 or may be built only in some of the segments 50.
- a portion where the variable stiffness portion 51 is provided may function as at least the segment 50.
- One rigidity variable portion 51 may be incorporated across the plurality of segments 50.
- the stiffness variable parts 51 may be arranged in a line along the longitudinal axis direction of the insertion part 40, or may be arranged in a plurality of lines.
- the stiffness variable portions 51 When the stiffness variable portions 51 are arranged in a plurality of rows, the stiffness variable portions 51 may be provided at the same position so that the stiffness variable portions 51 are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the flexible tube portion 45, The insertion portion 40 may be provided so as to be shifted in the longitudinal axis direction. The stiffness variable portion 51 only needs to be able to vary the bending stiffness of the insertion portion 40 in units of segments by changing the stiffness of the stiffness variable portion 51.
- the stiffness variable unit 51 is, for example, a coil pipe formed of a metal wire, and an electroconductive polymer artificial muscle (hereinafter referred to as EPAM) enclosed in the coil pipe.
- the central axis of the coil pipe is provided to coincide with or parallel to the central axis of the insertion portion 40.
- the coil pipe has electrodes provided at both ends of the coil pipe.
- the electrodes are connected to the control unit 129 via a signal cable (not shown) built in the endoscope 20 and are supplied with power from the control unit 129.
- a voltage is applied to the EPAM through the electrodes, the EPAM tends to expand and contract along the central axis of the coil pipe. However, the expansion and contraction of EPAM is restricted by the coil pipe.
- the rigidity of the rigidity variable part 51 changes.
- the rigidity of the rigidity variable portion 51 increases as the value of the applied voltage increases.
- the stiffness of the stiffness variable portion 51 changes, the bending stiffness of the segment 50 including the stiffness variable portion 51 also changes accordingly. Electric power is supplied to each electrode independently.
- the rigidity of each of the rigidity variable portions 51 changes independently, and the bending rigidity of each of the segments 50 also changes independently.
- the stiffness varying unit 51 changes the bending stiffness of the segment 50 by changing the stiffness of the stiffness varying unit 51, and partially changes the bending stiffness of the flexible tube portion 45 by changing the bending stiffness of the segment 50.
- the stiffness variable portion 51 may use a shape memory alloy instead of EPAM.
- the insertion device 10 includes a detection unit 60 that detects state information of the insertion unit 40 including at least shape information of the insertion unit 40.
- a detection operation start instruction (a detection start instruction and a calculation start instruction described later) is input from the input device 160, the detection unit 60 starts detection and always detects it.
- the detection timing may be performed every time a fixed time elapses, and is not particularly limited.
- the detection unit 60 has a state detection unit 61 arranged inside the insertion unit 40 as shown in FIG. 1 and a state calculation unit 63 arranged in the insertion control device 120 as shown in FIG.
- the state detection unit 61 is arranged side by side with the stiffness variable unit 51.
- the state detection unit 61 detects any one of the shape information, the twist information, and the position information of the insertion unit 40, or the state information of the insertion unit 40 including two or more information.
- the shape information of the insertion portion 40 indicates, for example, the shape of the insertion portion 40 in the longitudinal axis direction of the insertion portion 40.
- Examples of the state detection unit 61 include a magnetic generation unit, an optical fiber sensor, a strain sensor, and an absorption member.
- the state detection unit 61 always detects (operates) after the detection start instruction output from the input device 160 is input to the state detection unit 61.
- the state detection unit 61 is connected to the state calculation unit 63 by, for example, wired or wireless, and outputs a detection result detected by the state detection unit 61 to the state calculation unit 63.
- the state calculation unit 63 calculates the state information of the insertion unit 40 based on the detection result of the state detection unit 61.
- the state information of the insertion unit 40 calculated by the state calculation unit 63 includes, for example, shape information, twist information, and position information of the insertion unit 40.
- the state information of the insertion unit 40 calculated by the state calculation unit 63 includes, for example, two bending portions 201a and 201b that are continuous with respect to each other in the insertion unit 40, an inflection point I, and It includes the radii of curvature Ra and Rb of the bent portions 201a and 201b, the centers of curvature Ca and Cb of the bent portions 201a and 201b, and the variable angle ⁇ 1.
- the bending part 201a is demonstrated as what is located ahead in the insertion direction of the insertion part 40 rather than the bending part 201b.
- the continuous bending part 201a, 201b shows the S-shaped part of the insertion part 40.
- the inflection point I is a continuous part of the bent part 201a and the bent part 201b, and is one point where the radius of curvature of the bent part between the bent part 201a and the bent part 201b is ⁇ .
- the bent portions 201a and 201b are arranged with the inflection point I interposed therebetween.
- the inflection angle ⁇ ⁇ b> 1 indicates an angle formed between the tangent line 401 a of the inflection point I and the extension line 401 b of the central axis of one part of the insertion portion 40 located at the inlet 300 a of the conduit section 300.
- the state information of the insertion portion 40 calculated by the state calculation unit 63 includes, for example, the bent portions 201a and 201b and the radii of curvature Ca and Cb of the bent portions 201a and 201b, respectively. Bending curves 403a and 403b representing the relationship are included.
- the state information of the insertion unit 40 calculated by the state calculation unit 63 includes speed information of the insertion unit 40 calculated based on the position information of the insertion unit 40 and the time. As shown in FIG. 3, the velocity information includes the distal end velocity Vout at the distal end portion of the insertion portion 40, the proximal end velocity Vin on the proximal end side (hand side) of the insertion portion 40, the distal end velocity Vout and the proximal end velocity Vin. Speed ratio ⁇ (tip velocity Vout / base velocity Vin).
- the state calculation unit 63 is configured by an arithmetic circuit including a CPU or an ASIC, for example.
- the state calculation unit 63 always calculates (operates) after the calculation start instruction output from the input device 160 is input to the state calculation unit 63 in a state where the detection result of the state detection unit 61 is input. Note that the detection timing may be performed every time a fixed time elapses, and is not particularly limited.
- the state calculation unit 63 is connected to a display device (not shown), and outputs the calculation result calculated by the state calculation unit 63 to the display device. As shown in FIG. 3, the display device (not shown) displays the current state information of the insertion unit 40 in the pipeline unit 300 based on the calculation result calculated by the state calculation unit 63.
- the display is performed by, for example, three dimensions. The operator can monitor the position and state of the insertion section 40 in the pipe section 300 based on the state information of the insertion section 40 displayed on the display device.
- the state calculation unit 63 includes an insertability determination unit (hereinafter referred to as a determination unit 121), a stiffness change range determination unit (hereinafter referred to as a first determination unit 127), and a rigidity control unit (hereinafter referred to as a control unit 129). And the calculation result calculated by the state calculation unit 63 is output to the determination unit 121, the first determination unit 127, and the control unit 129.
- a determination unit 121 an insertability determination unit
- a stiffness change range determination unit hereinafter referred to as a first determination unit 127
- a rigidity control unit hereinafter referred to as a control unit 129.
- the insertion device 10 includes a determination unit 121 that determines whether or not the insertion property of the insertion unit 40 from the current position to the deep portion is deteriorated based on the state information of the insertion unit 40.
- This insertability represents the advanceability of the insertion portion 40, in other words, the propulsion performance of the insertion portion 40.
- part which the judgment part 121 implements determination with respect to the insertion part 40 contains the bending part 201a, 201b.
- the part is a part located within a range desired by the insertion unit 40 when the state calculation unit 63 calculates the shape of the insertion unit 40.
- the determination unit 121 determines whether or not the insertability is deteriorated based on the bent portions 201a and 201b.
- the determination unit 121 is disposed in the insertion control device 120.
- the determination unit 121 is configured by an arithmetic circuit including a CPU or an ASIC, for example.
- the determination unit 121 determines the shape of the insertion unit 40 based on the state information (the inflection point I, the curvature radii Ra and Rb, and the curvature centers Ca and Cb) of the insertion unit 40 output from the state calculation unit 63. Based on the state information (variable angle ⁇ 1 and curvature radii Ra, Rb) of the insertion unit 40 output from the unit 123, the state calculation unit 63, and the determination result of the shape determination unit 123, insertion of the insertion unit 40 by buckling And a determination main body 125 that determines a decrease in sex.
- the shape determination unit 123 starts determination when a determination start instruction is input from the input device 160, and always determines. Note that the timing of determination may be performed every elapse of a fixed time, and is not particularly limited.
- the determination main body 125 determines when the determination result of the shape determination unit 123 is input.
- the shape determining unit 123 calculates an angle formed by a line segment connecting the curvature center Ca, the inflection point I, and the curvature center Cb in this order as the angle ⁇ 2.
- the shape determination unit 123 outputs the calculation result to the control unit 129.
- the shape determination unit 123 determines whether the shape of the insertion unit 40 is an S shape based on the angle ⁇ 2. For example, when the angle ⁇ 2> 90 ° as shown in FIG. 4A, the shape determining unit 123 determines that the shape of the insertion portion 40 is S-shaped, and when the angle ⁇ 2 ⁇ 90 ° as shown in FIG. 4B. Then, it is determined that the shape of the insertion portion 40 is not an S shape.
- the shape determination unit 123 may perform the determination as follows. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, for example, the shape determining unit 123 is located on one side (right) side in the insertion direction of the insertion unit 40 around the insertion unit 40 including the inflection point I.
- the sign of the radius of curvature of the bent part is defined as “+”.
- the shape determining unit 123 defines “+” as the sign of the radius of curvature of the bent portion located on the right side (one side) of the insertion unit 40.
- the shape determining unit 123 defines “ ⁇ ” as the sign of the curvature radius of the bent portion located on the other side (left) of the side in the insertion direction of the insertion unit 40 around the insertion unit 40 including the inflection point I.
- the shape determining unit 123 defines “ ⁇ ” as the sign of the radius of curvature of the bent portion located on the left side (the other side) of the insertion unit 40.
- the shape determining unit 123 determines whether or not the shape of the insertion unit 40 is S-shaped based on the symbols defined for the curvature radii Ra and Rb.
- the shape determining unit 123 determines that the shape of the insertion unit 40 is S-shaped when the sign of the curvature radius Ra is “ ⁇ ” and the sign of the curvature radius Rb is “+”. to decide.
- the shape determining unit 123 determines that the shape of the insertion unit 40 is S-shaped when the sign of the curvature radius Ra is “+” and the sign of the curvature radius Rb is “ ⁇ ”. to decide.
- the shape determining unit 123 determines that the shape of the insertion portion 40 is S-shaped when the signs of the curvature radii Ra and Rb are different from each other. As illustrated in FIG.
- the shape determining unit 123 determines that the shape of the insertion unit 40 is not S-shaped when the sign of the curvature radius Ra is “+” and the sign of the curvature radius Rb is “+”. to decide.
- the shape determining unit 123 determines that the shape of the insertion unit 40 is not S-shaped when the sign of the curvature radius Ra is “ ⁇ ” and the sign of the curvature radius Rb is “ ⁇ ”. To do.
- the shape determining unit 123 determines that the shape of the insertion unit 40 is not the S-shape when the signs of the curvature radii Ra and Rb are the same.
- the shape determination unit 123 does not define a code but defines a region located on the right side (one side) of the insertion unit 40 including the inflection point I as a first region, and the shape determination unit 123 defines the region of the insertion unit 40 including the inflection point I.
- the region located on the left side (opposite side) may be defined as the second region.
- the shape determination unit 123 may use the curvature centers Ca and Cb instead of the curvature radii Ra and Rb. When the curvature centers Ca and Cb are used, “+” and “ ⁇ ” may be defined as described above.
- the shape determining unit 123 may determine whether or not the shape of the insertion unit 40 is S-shaped based on the arrangement positions of the curvature centers Ca and Cb with respect to the first and second regions. In this case, when the curvature centers Ca and Cb are arranged in different regions, the shape determining unit 123 determines that the shape of the insertion unit 40 is S-shaped, and the curvature centers Ca and Cb are arranged in the same region. If it is determined that the shape of the insertion portion 40 is not S-shaped.
- the shape determination part 123 may implement determination as follows. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, for example, the shape determining unit 123 has an S-shaped insert 40 based on the positions of the curvature centers Ca and Cb with respect to the tangent 401a of the inflection point I. It may be determined whether or not. The shape determining unit 123 determines which side the curvature centers Ca and Cb are arranged on the tangent line 401a. Next, as shown in FIG. 6A, in the shape determination unit 123, when the curvature center Ca is arranged on the opposite side of the curvature center Cb across the tangent line 401a, the shape of the insertion portion 40 is S-shaped. Judge. As shown in FIG.
- the shape determining unit 123 determines that the shape of the insertion unit 40 is not S-shaped when the curvature center Ca is arranged on the same side as the curvature center Cb with respect to the tangent line 401a. To do.
- the shape determining unit 123 determines whether or not the bent portions 201a and 201b are bent in the same direction. Then, the shape determination unit 123 outputs the determination result to the determination main body unit 125.
- the determination main body 125 receives the state information (variable angle ⁇ 1) of the insertion unit 40 output from the state calculation unit 63 and the determination result of the shape determination unit 123 that the shape of the insertion unit 40 is S-shaped. . As shown in FIG. 7A, FIG. 7B, and FIG. 7C, the determination main body 125 determines whether or not the insertion portion 40 is buckled, in other words, whether or not the insertion portion 40 is inserted into the deep portion by being pushed. Determine whether. For this reason, the determination main body 125 is buckled when the shape determination unit 123 determines that the shape of the insertion portion 40 is S-shaped, and the variation angle ⁇ 1 is equal to or less than the first threshold and d ⁇ / dt> 0.
- d ⁇ / dt> 0 indicates that the time change of the variable angle ⁇ 1 is positive.
- the first threshold is 40 °, for example.
- the shape of the insertion portion 40 is S-shaped, but the variable angle ⁇ 1 is equal to or greater than the first threshold value. For this reason, the judgment main-body part 125 does not judge that the insertion property by buckling has fallen.
- the determination main body 125 may receive the curvature radii Ra and Rb as the state information of the insertion unit 40 from the state calculation unit 63. In this case, the determination main body 125 is buckled when the shape determination unit 123 determines that the shape of the insertion portion 40 is S-shaped, and the variation angle ⁇ 1 is equal to or less than the first threshold and Rb / dt ⁇ 0. Therefore, it is determined that the insertion property of the insertion portion 40 is degraded.
- Rb / dt ⁇ 0 indicates that the temporal change in the radius of curvature Rb on the hand side is negative.
- the determination main body 125 outputs the determination result to the first determination unit 127.
- the determination main body 125 further outputs information indicating that one part of the insertion unit 40 used for the determination of the determination main body 125 is the bent portions 201a and 201b to the first determination unit 127.
- the insertion device 10 is used for the determination of the determination main body 125 when the determination main body 125 of the determination unit 121 determines that the insertability of the insertion unit 40 is degraded.
- the first determination unit 127 that determines the rigidity change range 411 from one part of the insertion unit 40 is provided.
- the one part of the insertion part 40 used for the determination of the determination main body part 125 includes the bent parts 201 a and 201 b output from the state calculation part 63.
- the partial position indicates an S-shaped portion of the insertion portion 40.
- the first determining unit 127 has a range in which the bending rigidity is changed from the bending parts 201a and 201b in order to change the bending rigidity of at least a part of each of the bending parts 201a and 201b so that the insertion property of the insertion part 40 is not deteriorated.
- the rigidity change range 411 is determined.
- the first determination unit 127 is disposed in the insertion control device 120.
- the determination unit 121 is configured by an arithmetic circuit including a CPU or an ASIC, for example.
- a threshold value that is larger than the curvature radii Ra and Rb is referred to as a second threshold value.
- the first determination unit 127 uses the second threshold value and the bending curve 403a, and the first far-crossing point 405a, which is the intersection point of the second threshold value and the bending curve 403a, with the second threshold value and the bending curve 403a.
- One intersection point 405b is calculated.
- the first far intersection point 405a is an intersection point away from the inflection point I.
- the first intersection point 405b is an intersection point close to the inflection point I, and is an intersection point located between the first far intersection point 405a and the inflection point I.
- the first determination unit 127 calculates, based on the second threshold value and the bending curve 403b, a second far intersection point 407a and a second closest intersection point 407b that are intersection points of the second threshold value and the bending curve 403b in the bending portion 201b. To do.
- the second far intersection point 407a is an intersection point away from the inflection point I.
- the second intersection point 407b is an intersection point close to the inflection point I, and is an intersection point located between the second far intersection point 407a and the inflection point I.
- the first determination unit 127 determines the range from the inflection point I to the first far-crossing point 405a as the rigidity change range 411a in the bent portion 201a.
- the 1st determination part 127 determines the range from the inflection point I to the 2nd far intersection 407a in the bending part 201b to the rigidity change range 411b.
- a range obtained by combining the stiffness change ranges 411a and 411b is the stiffness change range 411.
- the stiffness change range 411a is continuous with the stiffness change range 411b.
- the first determination unit 127 does not need to determine the range from the inflection point I to the first far intersection 405a as the stiffness change range 411a. As shown in FIG. 8B, for example, the first determination unit 127 sets the desired ratio of the range from the inflection point I to the first far intersection 405a with respect to the inflection point I in the bending portion 201a as the stiffness change range. It may be determined as 411a. The first determination unit 127 may determine a desired ratio of the range from the inflection point I to the second far-crossing point 407a as the rigidity change range 411b with the inflection point I as a reference in the bending portion 201b. The desired ratio is, for example, 50%.
- the stiffness change range 411a shown in FIG. 8B is the same as the stiffness change range 411a shown in FIG. 8A.
- the desired ratio may be 100% or more.
- the desired ratio in the rigidity change range 411a may be the same as or different from the desired ratio in the rigidity change range 411b.
- the first determination unit 127 may determine the stiffness change range 411 for only one of the bent portion 201a and the bent portion 201b.
- the first determination unit 127 starts determination when a determination start instruction is input from the input device 160, and always determines. Note that the determination timing may be performed every time a fixed time elapses, and is not particularly limited.
- the insertion device 10 includes a control unit 129 disposed in the insertion control device 120.
- the control unit 129 is constituted by an arithmetic circuit including a CPU or an ASIC, for example.
- the control unit 129 is connected to the stiffness varying unit 51 via a signal cable (not shown) built in the endoscope 20.
- a control start instruction is input from the input device 160, the control unit 129 starts control and always controls. Note that the timing of the control may be performed every elapse of a fixed time, and is not particularly limited.
- the control unit 129 controls the bending rigidity of the insertion unit 40 in the rigidity change range 411 determined by the first determination unit 127 to the bending rigidity that the insertion unit 40 in the rigidity change range 411 substantially linearizes.
- the control unit 129 is a segment arranged in the stiffness change ranges 411a and 411b in order to control the bending stiffness of the insertion portion 40 to the bending stiffness that the insertion portion 40 substantially linearizes.
- 50 the stiffness of the stiffness varying unit 51 corresponding to 50 is controlled.
- the rigidity of the rigidity variable portion 51 that is painted black is controlled.
- the control unit 129 is provided in the segment 50 arranged in the rigidity change range determined by the first determination unit 127 so that the state information of the insertion unit 40 is adjusted to a target value set in advance with respect to the state information.
- the rigidity of the rigidity variable portion 51 to be controlled is controlled.
- control unit 129 deviates between the target value set in advance for the variable angle ⁇ 1 that is the state information and the variable angle ⁇ 1 that is the state information of the insertion unit 40 obtained from the detection unit 60. Feedback control is performed so that becomes zero. Thereby, the bending parts 201a and 201b are linearized.
- the control unit 129 is, for example, a PID controller.
- control unit 129 sets a target value set in advance for the speed ratio ⁇ that is the state information, and a speed ratio ⁇ that is the state information of the insertion unit 40 obtained from the detection unit 60.
- the feedback control may be performed so that the deviation of becomes zero.
- the control unit 129 is, for example, PID control.
- the control unit 129 may perform open control. As shown in FIGS. 9C and 9D, the control unit 129 inputs a stiffness variable signal (for example, a voltage signal) to the stiffness variable unit 51 in the stiffness change range 411 determined by the first determination unit 127. Then, the control unit 129 controls the stiffness varying unit 51 so that the stiffness of the stiffness varying unit 51 is increased.
- a stiffness variable signal for example, a voltage signal
- the control unit 129 includes a control start determining unit (hereinafter referred to as a second determining unit 131) that controls the control timing for the stiffness variable unit 51 based on the speed ratio ⁇ .
- the speed ratio ⁇ is a ratio between the front end speed Vout and the base end speed Vin shown in FIG.
- the operator grasps the proximal end portion of the insertion portion 40 exposed to the outside from the conduit portion 300 and pushes the insertion portion 40 forward from the grasped portion.
- the force on the hand side of the operator pushing forward the insertion portion 40 is transmitted from the grasped portion to the distal end portion of the insertion portion 40.
- the distal end portion of the insertion portion 40 is in a state of being inserted by inputting a proximal force at the proximal end portion (gripping part).
- the distal end portion of the insertion portion 40 is in a stopped state without inputting the proximal force at the proximal end portion (gripping part).
- the second determination unit 131 controls the rigidity variable unit 51 in a state where the insertion unit 40 is inserted, in other words, in a state where the propulsive force of the distal end portion of the insertion unit 40 is not reduced.
- the second determination unit 131 starts control of the stiffness variable unit 51 in a state where the insertion of the insertion unit 40 is stopped, in other words, in a state where the propulsive force of the insertion unit 40 is lost.
- the tip speed Vout may be detected by a first detection unit (not shown) built in the tip of the insertion unit 40.
- the first detection unit is built in the bending unit 43.
- the base end velocity Vin may be detected by a second detection unit (not shown) arranged at the inlet 300a in the pipe line unit 300.
- the first detection unit and the second detection unit are known sensors such as an acceleration sensor or a magnetic sensor, for example.
- the calculation method of the front end velocity Vout and the proximal end velocity Vin is not particularly limited.
- the input device 160 outputs a detection operation start instruction (a detection start instruction and a calculation start instruction) for starting the operation of the detection unit 60 to the detection unit 60, and the shape determination unit 123 of the determination unit 121 A determination start instruction for starting the operation is output to the shape determination unit 123.
- the input device 160 outputs a determination start instruction for starting the operation of the first determination unit 127 to the first determination unit 127, and outputs a control start instruction for starting the operation of the control unit 129 to the control unit 129.
- the input device 160 may output the detection operation start instruction, the determination start instruction, the determination start instruction, and the control start instruction simultaneously or individually.
- the input device 160 is, for example, a general input device, and is, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device such as a mouse, a tag reader, a button switch, a slider, or a dial.
- the input device 160 determines the first threshold value for the determination main body 125, the second threshold value for the first determination unit 127, the desired ratio for the first determination unit 127, the desired angle for the control unit 129, and the variable angle ⁇ 1.
- the target value and the target value for the speed ratio ⁇ are input to the control unit 129.
- the input device 160 performs this input before the insertion is performed, in other words, before the control of the control unit 129 is performed.
- Parameters including the first threshold value, the second threshold value, the desired ratio, the desired angle, and the target value may be stored in advance in a storage unit (not shown). When the input device 160 outputs each start instruction to each unit, each unit may read parameters from the storage unit.
- the first threshold value and the second threshold value may be provisionally determined from the training model for the large intestine or the insertion of the insertion unit 40 into the pig intestine.
- the provisionally determined first threshold value and second threshold value are finely corrected by the input device 160 when the insertion unit 40 is actually inserted.
- the fine correction may be performed with an appropriate value calculated based on a plurality of case record data stored in advance in a storage unit (not shown).
- the actual first threshold value and the second threshold value are calculated by the control unit 129 based on the first and second threshold values that have been finely corrected.
- the calculated first threshold value is input to the determination main body unit 125, and the calculated second threshold value is input to the first determination unit 127.
- the insertion portion 40 is inserted into the conduit portion 300 from the inlet 300a and further inserted toward the deep portion.
- the state detection unit 61 detects the state information of the insertion unit 40 in real time.
- the detection result detected by the state detection unit 61 is output to the state calculation unit 63 in real time.
- the state calculation unit 63 calculates the state information of the insertion unit 40 in real time based on the detection result of the state detection unit 61.
- the state calculation unit 63 further calculates the state information of the pipeline unit 300 in which the insertion unit 40 is inserted in real time.
- the state calculation unit 63 outputs the calculation result calculated by the state calculation unit 63 to a display device (not shown), the shape determination unit 123, the determination main body unit 125, the first determination unit 127, and the control unit 129.
- the insertion portion 40 is bent at the bending portions 301 a and 301 b in accordance with the operation of the bending operation portion 31 with respect to the bending portion 43 and the operator's pushing operation, pulling operation, and twisting operation with respect to the insertion portion 40. Pass through.
- the display device (not shown) is bent by the state detection unit 61 and the state calculation unit 63 while bending the shape of the insertion portion 40 and the bending portions 301a and 301b, which bend in accordance with the shapes of the pipe line portion 300 and the bending portions 301a and 301b.
- the insertion part 40 to be displayed is displayed.
- the display device (not shown) displays the current state of the insertion unit 40 in the pipe line unit 300 in real time based on the calculation result calculated by the state calculation unit 63.
- the operator monitors the position of the insertion section 40 in the conduit section 300 based on the state of the insertion section 40 displayed on the display device.
- the operator can insert the insertion portion 40 exposed to the outside from the conduit portion 300.
- the proximal end portion is gripped, and the insertion portion 40 is pushed forward from the gripped portion.
- the force on the hand side that pushes the insertion portion 40 is hardly transmitted from the gripping portion to the distal end portion of the insertion portion 40 by the bending portions 201a and 201b passing through the bending portions 301a and 301b.
- the input device 160 outputs a determination start instruction to the shape determination unit 123, outputs a determination start instruction to the first determination unit 127, and outputs a control start instruction to the control unit 129.
- the shape determining unit 123 of the determining unit 121 calculates, for example, the angle ⁇ 2, and determines whether the shape of the insertion unit 40 is S-shaped based on the angle ⁇ 2 in real time.
- the shape determination unit 123 determines whether the shape of the insertion unit 40 is an S shape as shown in FIG. 4A or a shape other than the S shape (for example, a U shape) as shown in FIG. 4B.
- the shape determination unit 123 outputs the determination result to the determination main body unit 125.
- the shape determining unit 123 determines that the shape of the insertion portion 40 is S-shaped, and the variable angle ⁇ 1 is equal to or less than 40 ° that is the first threshold value. It is assumed that d ⁇ / dt> 0. In this case, the determination main body 125 determines in real time that the insertability of the insertion portion 40 is reduced due to buckling.
- the determination main body 125 determines a decrease in insertability of the insertion portion 40 due to buckling based on the change in angle ⁇ 1, the first threshold, and the change in time of the change angle ⁇ 1 or the change in the curvature radii Ra and Rb. As shown in FIG. 7D, the determination main body 125 prevents an erroneous determination that the insertability of the insertion portion 40 is degraded when the S-shaped insertion portion 40 is smoothly inserted toward the deep portion. To do. The determination main body 125 outputs the determination result to the first determination unit 127.
- the first determination unit 127 determines, in real time, the range from the inflection point I to the first far intersection 405a as the stiffness change range 411a in the bending portion 201a. In addition, the first determination unit 127 determines the range from the inflection point I to the second far-crossing point 407a in the bending portion 201b in real time as the rigidity change range 411b. The determination main body unit 125 outputs the determination result to the control unit 129.
- the control unit 129 controls the stiffness of the stiffness varying unit 51 provided in the segment 50 arranged in the stiffness change ranges 411a and 411b in real time.
- the variable angle ⁇ 1 is adjusted to the target value, and the stiffness variable unit 51 increases the stiffness so as to be substantially a straight line.
- the stiffness variable unit 51 increases the stiffness so as to be a substantially straight line without being affected by the variable angle ⁇ 1.
- the control unit 129 may control the stiffness of the stiffness varying unit 51 so that the angle ⁇ 2 becomes a target value (for example, 180 degrees).
- the input device 160 inputs a target value for the angle ⁇ 2 to the control unit 129.
- the input device 160 performs this input before the insertion is performed, in other words, before the control of the control unit 129 is performed.
- the bent portions 201a and 201b are changed into substantially straight portions 203a and 203b.
- the bent portions 301a and 301b also change to substantially straight portions 303a and 303b. That is, the control unit 129 controls the stiffness of the stiffness varying unit 51 to change the bent portions 201a and 201b to the substantially linear portions 203a and 203b, and the bent portions 301a and 301b are also substantially straight portions by the substantially straight portions 203a and 203b. 303a and 303b. Then, the control unit 129 eliminates the bent portions 301a and 301b.
- the force on the hand side is efficiently transmitted from the gripping portion to the distal end portion of the insertion portion 40, and the substantially straight portions 203a and 203b are easily inserted into the deep portions by the substantially straight portions 303a and 303b. . That is, the insertion part 40 moves forward easily, and the insertability of the insertion part 40 is improved. Further, the substantially linear portions 203a and 203b are hard, and the hand side force is efficiently transmitted from the grasping portion to the distal end portion of the insertion portion 40. For this reason, generation
- the rigidity of the rigidity variable portion 51 does not increase, and the bent portions 201a and 201b try to pass through the bent portions 301a and 301b while being bent.
- the proximal force is hardly transmitted to the distal end portion of the insertion portion by the bent portions 201a and 201b, and buckling may occur at the bent portions 201a and 201b.
- buckling may occur if the rigidity of the substantially straight part is low.
- the bent portions 301a and 301b cannot be changed to a substantially straight portion, the bent portions 301a and 301b remain in a bent state, and the substantially straight portion having a low rigidity is the bending portion 301a or 301b. It may not be able to withstand pressure and bends.
- the bent portions 201a and 201b are reliably changed to substantially straight portions 203a and 203b, and the bent portions 301a and 301b are reliably changed to substantially straight portions 303a and 303b by the substantially straight portions 203a and 203b.
- the bending rigidity of the substantially linear portions 203 a and 203 b is increased by the rigidity change of the rigidity variable portion 51. For this reason, the bending of the substantially straight portions 203a and 203b is prevented, the force on the hand side is efficiently transmitted from the gripping portion to the distal end portion of the insertion portion 40, and the insertion portion 40 is easily inserted toward the deep portion.
- the insertability of the portion 40 is improved. Further, since the force on the hand side is efficiently transmitted from the grasping portion to the distal end portion of the insertion portion 40, the occurrence of buckling is prevented, and the insertability of the insertion portion 40 into the deep portion is improved.
- the passage portions 209a and 209a passing through the sigmoid colon in the insertion portion 40 are bent. It is site
- the bent portions 201a and 201b change to substantially straight portions 203a and 203b due to the change in rigidity of the rigidity variable portion 51, and the sigmoid colon (bent portions 301a and 301b) become substantially straight portions 303a and 303b by the substantially straight portions 203a and 203b. Change.
- the bending rigidity of the substantially linear portions 203 a and 203 b is increased by the rigidity change of the rigidity variable portion 51. For this reason, bending of the substantially linear portions 203a and 203b is prevented, and the force on the hand side is efficiently transmitted from the grasping portion to the distal end portion of the insertion portion 4040, thereby preventing the occurrence of buckling. Therefore, the insertion part 40 is easily inserted toward the transverse colon located deeper in the large intestine than the sigmoid colon, and the insertability of the insertion part 40 is improved.
- the bent portions corresponding to the sigmoid colon and the transverse colon are changed into substantially straight portions, and the sigmoid colon and the transverse colon are each substantially straight. It changes to a substantially straight part depending on the part. For this reason, it inserts easily toward the ascending colon located in the deep part of the large intestine rather than the transverse colon, and the insertability of the insertion part 40 improves.
- the large intestine has a part that is not fixed in the abdomen, and in this case, it moves easily in the abdomen.
- the large intestine is moved by the insertion operation of the insertion section 40, and insertion into a bent large intestine is not easy.
- the insertion portion 40 is easily inserted toward the deep portion. Thus, even if the state of the large intestine changes with the insertion of the insertion portion 40, the insertability is improved.
- the control unit 129 determines the passage of the result of the calculation by the state calculation unit 63 (the shape information and the pipeline of the insertion unit 40). This is determined based on the shape information of the unit 300. Then, the control unit 129 is provided in the segment 50 arranged at the passage completion portion of the insertion unit 40 that has completed the passage of the substantially straight portions 303a and 303b, and the stiffness of the stiffness variable portion 51 having a stiffness that changes in a substantially linear shape. To the desired stiffness. For example, the control unit 129 returns the stiffness of the controlled stiffness varying unit 51 to the initial stiffness at a desired timing.
- the passage completion portion is released from the substantially linear state, returns to the low strength portion, and can be bent by receiving an external force.
- the insertion part 40 can be bent along the shape of the pipe line part 300. It is assumed that the operator is monitoring the position and state of the insertion section 40 in the pipe section 300 through a display device (not shown). Under this situation, the operator may operate the input device 160 to stop outputting various start instructions from the input device 160. As a result, the passage completion portion is released from the substantially linear state, returns to the low strength portion, and can be bent by receiving an external force.
- the determination unit 121 determines whether or not the insertability of the insertion unit 40 is degraded.
- the first determination unit 127 determines the rigidity change range 411 from one part of the insertion unit 40 used for the determination by the determination unit.
- the control unit 129 controls the bending rigidity of the insertion unit 40 in the rigidity change range 411 determined by the first determination unit 127.
- the bent portions 201a and 201b can be changed into substantially linear portions 203a and 203b, and the force on the hand side can be efficiently transmitted from the gripping portion to the distal end portion of the insertion portion 40, and the insertion portion into the deep portion.
- the insertion property of 40 can be improved.
- the substantially linear portions 203a and 203b are hard, and the force on the hand side can be efficiently transmitted from the gripping portion to the distal end portion of the insertion portion 40. Therefore, occurrence of buckling can be prevented, and the insertion portion 40 into the deep portion can be prevented. Can be improved.
- the insertability into the deep part can be improved.
- the insertion portion 40 can be inserted into a patient with minimal invasiveness. In this embodiment, since the insertability of the insertion part 40 can be improved, the burden on the operator who operates the insertion apparatus 10 can be reduced.
- the shape determination unit 123 determines the shape of the insertion unit 40 based on the state information of the insertion unit 40, and the determination main body unit 125 determines the state information of the insertion unit 40 and the shape determination unit 123. Based on the determination result, a decrease in insertability of the insertion portion 40 due to buckling is determined. For this reason, in this embodiment, it is possible to determine a decrease in insertability of the insertion portion 40 with a simple configuration.
- the shape determining unit 123 determines whether or not the shape of the insertion unit 40 is S-shaped based on the angle ⁇ 2. Alternatively, the shape determination unit 123 determines whether or not the shape of the insertion unit 40 is S-shaped based on the symbols defined for the respective curvature radii Ra and Rb. Alternatively, the shape determination unit 123 determines whether the shape of the insertion unit 40 is S-shaped based on the positions of the curvature centers Ca and Cb with respect to the tangent 401a of the inflection point I.
- the judgment material with respect to the judgment main-body part 125 can be provided, and the insertion part 40 is provided. Can be reliably improved.
- the shape determination unit 123 determines that the shape of the insertion portion 40 is S-shaped, the variation angle ⁇ 1 is equal to or less than the first threshold value, and the time change of the variation angle ⁇ 1 is positive or negative.
- the time changes of the curvature radii Ra and Rb are negative, it is determined that the insertability of the insertion portion 40 is lowered due to buckling. For this reason, in this embodiment, it can be judged that the insertion property of the insertion part 40 by buckling has fallen.
- the shape of the insertion part 40 is S-shaped, it is not simply determined that the insertability of the insertion part 40 is degraded. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the S-shaped insertion part 40 is inserted smoothly toward the deep part, it can be prevented that the insertion property of the insertion part 40 is deteriorated.
- the first determination unit 127 determines the stiffness change range 411 from among the bent portions 201a and 201b, which are one portion of the insertion unit 40 used for the determination of the determination unit 121. For this reason, in this embodiment, the rigidity change range 411 can be appropriately adjusted according to the situation of the pipe line part 300 and the like.
- the radius of curvature is used, but the curvature may be used.
- the curvature is the reciprocal of the radius of curvature.
- the second threshold value is a threshold value for the curvature.
- the first determination unit 127 determines the range from the inflection point I to the first far intersection 405a as the stiffness change range 411a based on the second threshold and the bending curve 403a.
- the first determination unit 127 determines the range from the inflection point I to the second far intersection point 407a as the rigidity change range 411b based on the second threshold and the bending curve 403b.
- the rigidity change range 411 can be appropriately adjusted according to the state of the pipe line section 300 and the like.
- the first determination unit 127 determines a desired ratio from the inflection point I to the first far-crossing point 405a based on the inflection point I in the bending portion 201a as the rigidity change range 411a, and the bending portion 201b.
- the desired ratio from the inflection point I to the second far intersection point 407a is determined as the rigidity change range 411b with reference to the inflection point I.
- the rigidity change range 411 can be appropriately adjusted according to the situation of the pipe line part 300 and the like.
- the substantially linear portions 203a and 203b can be made continuous with each other, and the insertability of the insertion portion 40 can be improved.
- control unit 129 controls the stiffness of the stiffness varying unit 51 provided in the segment 50 arranged in the stiffness change range 411 determined by the first determining unit 127. For this reason, the bending rigidity of the insertion portion 40 can be precisely controlled.
- control unit 129 can change the bending portions 201a and 201b to the substantially linear portions 203a and 203b by controlling the rigidity of the rigidity variable portion 51, and can improve the insertability of the insertion portion 40.
- the stiffness variable portion 51 is controlled.
- the second determination unit 131 may control the rigidity of the rigidity variable unit 51 so that the speed ratio ⁇ becomes a preset target value. For this reason, the fall of the speed of the front-end
- the determination unit 121 may determine whether or not the insertability of the insertion unit 40 is reduced by pattern matching.
- the shape determining unit 123 stores in advance the shape information of the insertion unit 40 where buckling occurs.
- the determination main body unit 125 determines whether or not the current shape information of the insertion unit 40 matches the shape information of the insertion unit 40 stored in the shape determination unit 123. If it is determined that the determination main body portions 125 match each other, the determination main body portion 125 determines that the insertion property of the insertion portion 40 is reduced due to buckling.
- a storage unit may store in advance the shape information of the insertion unit 40 where buckling occurs.
- the judgment main-body part 125 may read the shape information of the insertion part 40 memorize
- the determination main body 125 stores the shape information of the insertion unit 40 that stores in advance the shape of the insertion unit 40 at this time.
- the determination main body 125 finely corrects the stored shape information of the insertion unit 40 when the insertion unit 40 is actually inserted.
- the amount of fine correction depends on the preference of the operator, for example. For example, the fine correction is performed based on the operator's idea based on the state of the large intestine. The state of the large intestine indicates hardness, for example, and is determined based on the experience of the operator.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Moreover, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment.
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Description
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図面を参照して第1の実施形態について説明する。
[可撓管挿入装置(以下、挿入装置10と称する)]
図1に示すような内視鏡装置である挿入装置10は、例えば、手術室または検査室に備えられる。挿入装置10は、医療用の内視鏡20と、挿入制御装置120と、挿入制御装置120に接続される入力装置160とを有する。挿入装置10は、内視鏡20に接続される図示しない光源装置と、内視鏡20に接続される図示しない画像制御装置と、画像制御装置に接続される図示しない表示装置とを有する。
図示しない光源装置は、撮像部が撮像できるよう、光を出射する。光は、内視鏡20の内部に備えられる図示しない照明ユニットの導光部材によって図示しない照明ユニットの照明部まで導光される。光は、照明光として、照明部から外部に向かって出射される。なお撮像部によって撮像された画像は、撮像部から内視鏡20の内部に備えられる撮像ユニットの信号線を介して図示しない画像制御装置に出力される。
図示しない画像制御装置は、撮像部によって撮像された画像が図示しない表示装置に表示されるように、信号を処理する。
詳細については後述するが、挿入制御装置120は、内視鏡20に配置される挿入部40の曲げ剛性を制御する。
図示しない表示装置は、撮像部によって撮像され、図示しない画像制御装置によって画像処理された画像を表示する。図示しない表示装置は、図示しないケーブルを介して図示しない画像制御装置に接続される。
内視鏡20は、例えば、医療用の軟性内視鏡として説明するが、これに限定される必要はない。内視鏡20は、例えば、工業用の軟性内視鏡、カテーテル、処置具といったように、被挿入体の内部に挿入される軟性の挿入部40を有していればよい。被挿入体は、例えば、人に限らず、動物、またはほかの構造物であってもよい。内視鏡20は、直視型の内視鏡20であってもよいし、側視型の内視鏡20であってもよい。
操作部30は、挿入部40の基端部に連設される。操作部30は、後述する湾曲部43を操作する湾曲操作部31と、撮像ユニットなど各ユニットを操作するスイッチ部33とを有する。操作部30は、ユニバーサルコード35をさらに有しており、ユニバーサルコード35を介して図示しない光源装置と図示しない画像制御装置と挿入制御装置120とに接続される。
挿入部40は、管状であり、細長く、柔軟である。挿入部40は、管路部300に対して管路部300の内部を進退移動する。挿入部40は、管路部300の形状に従って湾曲可能である。挿入部40は、挿入部40の先端部から挿入部40の基端部に向かって順に、先端硬質部41と、湾曲部43と、可撓管部45とを有する。先端硬質部41の基端部は湾曲部43の先端部に連結され、湾曲部43の基端部は可撓管部45の先端部に連結され、可撓管部45の基端部は操作部30に連結される。前記した撮像部と照明部とは、先端硬質部41の内部に備えられる。
図1に示すように、挿入部40の可撓管部45は、挿入部40の長手軸方向に沿って列状に並ぶ複数のセグメント50に区切られる。セグメント50は、実在しない仮想的な領域として機能してもよいし、実在する構造として機能してもよい。
なお可撓管部45がセグメント50に区切られるが、これに限定される必要はなく、挿入部40がセグメント50に区切られていてもよい。これにより挿入部40の曲げ剛性は、制御部129によって独立して制御される各セグメント50の曲げ剛性によって、部分的に変更可能となる。
図1に示すように、挿入装置10は、剛性が可変する1以上の剛性可変部51を有する。剛性可変部51は、セグメント50毎に内蔵される。剛性可変部51は、全てのセグメント50に内蔵されてもよいし、一部のセグメント50のみに内蔵されてもよい。剛性可変部51が設けられる箇所が、少なくともセグメント50として機能してもよい。なお1つの剛性可変部51が複数のセグメント50に渡って内蔵されてもよい。剛性可変部51は、挿入部40の長手軸方向に沿って、1列に並んでいてもよいし、複数列に並んでいてもよい。剛性可変部51が複数列に並んでいる場合、剛性可変部51同士は、剛性可変部51同士が可撓管部45の周方向において隣り合うように同じ位置に設けられていてもよいし、挿入部40の長手軸方向においてずれて設けられていてもよい。剛性可変部51は、剛性可変部51の剛性の変化によって挿入部40の曲げ剛性をセグメント単位で可変できればよい。
電極は、内視鏡20に内蔵される図示しない信号ケーブルを介して制御部129に接続され、制御部129から電力を供給される。電圧が電極を介してEPAMに印加されると、EPAMはコイルパイプの中心軸に沿って伸縮しようとする。しかしながら、EPAMは、コイルパイプによって伸縮を規制される。これにより、剛性可変部51の剛性は変化する。なお剛性可変部51の剛性は、印加される電圧の値が高くなるほど、高まる。剛性可変部51の剛性が変化すると、これに従って剛性可変部51を内蔵するセグメント50の曲げ剛性も変化する。また電力は、電極それぞれに独立して供給される。このため、剛性可変部51それぞれの剛性は独立して変化し、セグメント50それぞれの曲げ剛性も独立して変化する。このように剛性可変部51は、剛性可変部51の剛性の変化によってセグメント50の曲げ剛性を変化させ、セグメント50の曲げ剛性変化によって可撓管部45の曲げ剛性を部分的に変化させる。
図1と図2とに示すように、挿入装置10は、少なくとも挿入部40の形状情報を含む挿入部40の状態情報を検出する検出ユニット60を有する。検出ユニット60は、入力装置160から検出動作開始指示(後述する検出開始指示と算出開始指示)を入力されると検出を開始し、常に検出する。なお検出のタイミングは、一定時間経過毎に実施されていてもよく、特に限定されない。
図2に示すように、挿入装置10は、挿入部40の状態情報を基に、現在位置から深部への挿入部40の挿入性が低下しているか否かを判断する判断部121を有する。この挿入性とは、挿入部40の前進性、言い換えると挿入部40の推進性を表す。挿入部40に対して判断部121が判断を実施する部位は、屈曲部位201a,201bを含む。部位は、状態算出部63が挿入部40の形状を算出した際に、挿入部40の所望する範囲内に位置する部位である。判断部121は、屈曲部位201a,201bを基に、挿入性が低下しているか否かを判断する。判断部121は、挿入制御装置120に配置される。判断部121は、例えばCPUまたはASICなどを含む演算回路等によって構成される。
図5Aと図5Bとに示すように、例えば、形状判断部123は、変曲点Iを含む挿入部40を中心に、挿入部40の挿入方向における側方の一方(右)側に位置する屈曲部位の曲率半径の符号を「+」と定義する。簡単に説明すると、形状判断部123は、挿入部40の右側(一方側)に位置する屈曲部位の曲率半径の符号を「+」と定義する。形状判断部123は、変曲点Iを含む挿入部40を中心に、挿入部40の挿入方向における側方の他方(左)側に位置する屈曲部位の曲率半径の符号を「-」と定義する。簡単に説明すると、形状判断部123は、挿入部40の左側(他方側)に位置する屈曲部位の曲率半径の符号を「-」と定義する。形状判断部123は、曲率半径Ra,Rbそれぞれに定義される符号を基に、挿入部40の形状がS字形状であるか否かを判断する。
図5Bに示すように、例えば、形状判断部123は、曲率半径Raの符号が「+」且つ曲率半径Rbの符号が「+」である場合に挿入部40の形状がS字形状ではないと判断する。または図示はしないが、例えば、形状判断部123は、曲率半径Raの符号が「-」且つ曲率半径Rbの符号が「-」である場合に挿入部40の形状がS字形状ではないと判断する。このように形状判断部123は、曲率半径Ra,Rbの符号が互いに同一である場合に挿入部40の形状がS字形状ではないと判断する。
形状判断部123は、符号を定義するのではなく、変曲点Iを含む挿入部40の右側(片側)に位置する領域を第1領域と定義し、変曲点Iを含む挿入部40の左側(反対側)に位置する領域を第2領域と定義してもよい。なお例えば、形状判断部123は、曲率半径Ra,Rbの代わりに、曲率中心Ca,Cbを用いてもよい。曲率中心Ca,Cbが用いられる場合、上記したように、「+」と「-」とが定義されてもよい。また形状判断部123は、第1,2領域に対する曲率中心Ca,Cbの配置位置を基に、挿入部40の形状がS字形状であるか否かを判断してもよい。この場合、形状判断部123は、曲率中心Ca,Cbが異なる領域に配置されている場合では挿入部40の形状がS字形状であると判断し、曲率中心Ca,Cbが同じ領域に配置されている場合では挿入部40の形状がS字形状ではないと判断する。
図6Aと図6Bとに示すように、例えば、形状判断部123は、変曲点Iの接線401aに対する曲率中心Ca,Cbそれぞれの位置を基に、挿入部40の形状がS字形状であるか否かを判断してもよい。形状判断部123は、曲率中心Ca,Cbそれぞれが接線401aに対してどちら側に配置されているかを判断する。次に、図6Aに示すように、形状判断部123は、曲率中心Caが接線401aを挟んで曲率中心Cbとは反対側に配置されている場合では挿入部40の形状がS字形状であると判断する。図6Bに示すように、例えば、形状判断部123は、曲率中心Caが接線401aに対して曲率中心Cbと同じ側に配置されている場合では挿入部40の形状がS字形状ではないと判断する。
図2と図8Aに示すように、挿入装置10は、挿入部40の挿入性が低下していると判断部121の判断本体部125が判断した際に、判断本体部125の判断に利用された挿入部40の一部位のなかから剛性変更範囲411を決定する第1決定部127を有する。例えば、判断本体部125の判断に利用された挿入部40の一部位とは、状態算出部63から出力された屈曲部位201a,201bを含む。例えば、一部位とは、挿入部40のS字形状部位を示す。第1決定部127は、挿入部40の挿入性が低下しないように、屈曲部位201a,201bそれぞれの少なくとも一部の曲げ剛性を可変させるために、屈曲部位201a,201bから曲げ剛性を可変させる範囲である剛性変更範囲411を決定する。第1決定部127は、挿入制御装置120に配置される。判断部121は、例えばCPUまたはASICなどを含む演算回路等によって構成される。
図8Aに示すように、第1決定部127は、第2閾値と屈曲曲線403aとを基に、屈曲部位201aにおいて、第2閾値と屈曲曲線403aとの交点である第1遠交点405aと第1近交点405bとを算出する。第1遠交点405aは、変曲点Iから離れている交点である。第1近交点405bは、変曲点Iに近い交点であり、第1遠交点405aと変曲点Iとの間に位置する交点である。
第1決定部127は、第2閾値と屈曲曲線403bとを基に、屈曲部位201bにおいて、第2閾値と屈曲曲線403bとの交点である第2遠交点407aと第2近交点407bとを算出する。第2遠交点407aは、変曲点Iから離れている交点である。第2近交点407bは、変曲点Iに近い交点であり、第2遠交点407aと変曲点Iとの間に位置する交点である。
図2に示すように、挿入装置10は、挿入制御装置120に配置される制御部129を有する。制御部129は、例えばCPUまたはASICなどを含む演算回路等によって構成される。制御部129は、内視鏡20に内蔵される図示しない信号ケーブルを介して剛性可変部51に接続される。制御部129は、入力装置160から制御開始指示を入力されると制御を開始し、常に制御する。なお制御のタイミングは、一定時間経過毎に実施されていてもよく、特に限定されない。
図9Aに示すように、制御部129は、状態情報である変角度θ1に対して予め設定された目標値と、検出ユニット60から得られる挿入部40の状態情報である変角度θ1との偏差がゼロとなるように、フィードバック制御する。これにより、屈曲部位201a,201bは、直線化する。制御部129は、例えばPID制御器である。
図9Bに示すように、例えば、制御部129は、状態情報である速度比γに対して予め設定された目標値と、検出ユニット60から得られる挿入部40の状態情報である速度比γとの偏差がゼロとなるように、フィードバック制御してもよい。制御部129は、例えばPID制御である。
制御部129は、オープン制御してもよい。図9Cと図9Dとに示すように、制御部129は、剛性可変信号(例えば電圧信号)を、第1決定部127によって決定された剛性変更範囲411における剛性可変部51に入力する。そして制御部129は、この剛性可変部51の剛性が高まるように、剛性可変部51を制御する。
なお、図2と図9Eとに示すように、制御部129は、速度比γを基に剛性可変部51に対する制御タイミングを制御する制御開始決定部(以下、第2決定部131と称する)を有してもよい。速度比γは、図3に示す先端速度Voutと基端速度Vinとの比である。例えば、操作者は、管路部300から外部に露出している挿入部40の基端部を把持し、この把持部位から挿入部40を押し進める。このとき、挿入部40を押し進める操作者の手元側の力が把持部位から挿入部40の先端部に伝達される。このような状況下で、γ>0の場合、挿入部40の先端部は、基端部(把持部位)における手元側の力を入力されて、挿入されている状態である。なおγ=1の場合、先端速度Vout:基端速度Vin=1:1である。γ=0の場合、挿入部40の先端部は、基端部(把持部位)における手元側の力を入力されず、停止している状態である。
図2に示すように、入力装置160は、検出ユニット60の動作を開始させる検出動作開始指示(検出開始指示と算出開始指示)を検出ユニット60に出力し、判断部121の形状判断部123の動作を開始させる判断開始指示を形状判断部123に出力する。入力装置160は、第1決定部127の動作を開始させる決定開始指示を第1決定部127に出力し、制御部129の動作を開始させる制御開始指示を制御部129に出力する。入力装置160は、検出動作開始指示と判断開始指示と決定開始指示と制御開始指示とを同時に出力してもよいし個別に出力してもよい。入力装置160は、例えば、一般的な入力用の機器であり、例えば、キーボード、マウス等のポインティングデバイス、タグリーダ、ボタンスイッチ、スライダ、ダイヤルである。
挿入装置10が駆動開始した後、挿入部40は、入口300aから管路部300に挿入され、深部に向かってさらに挿入される。操作者が入力装置160を操作し、入力装置160は検出動作開始指示を検出ユニット60に出力すると、状態検出部61はリアルタイムで挿入部40の状態情報を検出する。状態検出部61によって検出された検出結果は、リアルタイムで状態算出部63に出力される。状態算出部63は、状態検出部61の検出結果を基に、リアルタイムで挿入部40の状態情報を算出する。状態算出部63は、状態検出部61の検出結果を基に、リアルタイムで挿入部40が挿入されている管路部300の状態情報をさらに算出する。状態算出部63は、状態算出部63によって算出された算出結果を、図示しない表示装置と形状判断部123と判断本体部125と第1決定部127と制御部129とに出力する。
このように本実施形態では、挿入部40の挿入性が低下しているか否かを判断部121が判断する。挿入性が低下している場合、第1決定部127は判断部の判断に利用された挿入部40の一部位のなかから剛性変更範囲411を決定する。そして、制御部129は、第1決定部127によって決定された剛性変更範囲411における挿入部40の曲げ剛性を制御する。
このため、本実施形態では、屈曲部位201a,201bを略直線部位203a,203bに変化でき、手元側の力を把持部位から挿入部40の先端部に効率的に伝達でき、深部への挿入部40の挿入性を向上できる。本実施形態では、略直線部位203a,203bが硬く、手元側の力を把持部位から挿入部40の先端部に効率的に伝達できるため、座屈の発生を防止でき、深部への挿入部40の挿入性を向上できる。本実施形態では、深部への挿入部40の挿入に伴い管路部300の状態が変化しても、深部への挿入性を向上できる。本実施形態では、座屈の発生を防止できるため、患者に対して低侵襲で挿入部40を挿入できる。本実施形態では、挿入部40の挿入性を向上できるため、挿入装置10を操作する操作者の負担を軽減できる。
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- 被挿入体に挿入される挿入部と、
少なくとも前記挿入部の形状情報を含む前記挿入部の状態情報を検出する検出ユニットと、
前記挿入部の前記状態情報を基に、現在位置から深部への前記挿入部の挿入性が低下しているか否かを判断する挿入性判断部と、
前記挿入部の前記挿入性が低下していると前記挿入性判断部が判断した際に、前記挿入性判断部の判断に利用された前記挿入部の一部位のなかから剛性変更範囲を決定する剛性変更範囲決定部と、
前記剛性変更範囲決定部によって決定された前記剛性変更範囲における前記挿入部の曲げ剛性を、前記剛性変更範囲における前記挿入部が略直線化する曲げ剛性に制御する剛性制御部と、
を具備する可撓管挿入装置。 - 前記挿入性判断部は、
前記挿入部の前記状態情報を基に前記挿入部の形状を判断する形状判断部と、
前記挿入部の前記状態情報と前記形状判断部の判断結果とを基に、座屈による前記挿入部の前記挿入性の低下を判断する判断本体部と、
を有する請求項1に記載の可撓管挿入装置。 - 前記挿入部の前記状態情報は、前記挿入部において互いに対して連続している第1及び第2屈曲部位それぞれの第1及び第2曲率中心と、前記第1及び第2屈曲部位の連続部位である変曲点とを含み、
前記形状判断部は、前記第1曲率中心と前記変曲点と前記第2曲率中心とをこの順番で結ぶ線分によって形成される角度を基に、前記挿入部の前記形状がS字形状であるか否かを判断する請求項2に記載の可撓管挿入装置。 - 前記挿入部の前記状態情報は、前記挿入部において互いに対して連続している第1及び第2屈曲部位それぞれの第1及び第2曲率半径と、前記第1及び第2屈曲部位の連続部位である変曲点とを含み、
前記形状判断部は、前記変曲点を含む前記挿入部を中心として、前記挿入部の挿入方向における側方の一方側に位置する屈曲部位の曲率半径の符号を「+」と定義し、前記挿入方向における前記側方の他方側に位置する屈曲部位の曲率半径の符号を「-」と定義し、前記第1及び第2曲率半径それぞれに定義される前記符号を基に、前記挿入部の前記形状がS字形状であるか否かを判断する請求項2に記載の可撓管挿入装置。 - 前記挿入部の前記状態情報は、前記挿入部において互いに対して連続している第1及び第2屈曲部位それぞれの第1及び第2曲率中心と、前記第1及び第2屈曲部位の連続部位である変曲点とを含み、
前記形状判断部は、前記変曲点の接線に対する前記第1及び第2曲率中心それぞれの位置を基に、前記挿入部の前記形状がS字形状であるか否かを判断する請求項2に記載の可撓管挿入装置。 - 前記挿入部の前記状態情報は、前記変曲点の接線と前記挿入部の一部位の中心軸の延長線との間に形成される変角度と、前記第1及び第2屈曲部位それぞれの第1及び第2曲率半径とを含み、
前記判断本体部は、前記挿入部の前記形状がS字形状であると前記形状判断部が判断し、前記変角度が第1閾値以下、且つ前記変角度の時間変化が正または手元側の曲率半径の時間変化が負であるときに、座屈によって前記挿入部の前記挿入性が低下している、と判断する請求項3乃至請求項5のいずれかに記載の可撓管挿入装置。 - 前記挿入部の前記状態情報は、前記挿入部において互いに対して連続している第1及び第2屈曲部位と、前記第1及び第2屈曲部位の連続部位である変曲点と、前記第1及び第2屈曲部位と前記第1及び第2屈曲部位それぞれの第1及び第2曲率半径との関係を表す屈曲曲線とを含み、
前記剛性変更範囲決定部は、前記第1及び第2曲率半径よりも大きい値である第2閾値と前記屈曲曲線とを基に、前記第1屈曲部位において、前記第2閾値と前記屈曲曲線との交点である第1遠交点と第1近交点とを算出し、
前記第1遠交点は前記変曲点から離れている交点であり、前記第1近交点は前記変曲点に近い交点であり、
前記剛性変更範囲決定部は、前記第2閾値と前記屈曲曲線とを基に、前記第2屈曲部位において、前記第2閾値と前記屈曲曲線との交点を第2遠交点と第2近交点とを算出し、
前記第2遠交点は前記変曲点から離れている交点であり、前記第2近交点は前記変曲点に近い交点であり、
前記剛性変更範囲決定部は、前記第1屈曲部位において前記変曲点から前記第1遠交点までの範囲を前記剛性変更範囲に決定し、前記第2屈曲部位において前記変曲点から前記第2遠交点までの範囲を前記剛性変更範囲に決定する請求項1に記載の可撓管挿入装置。 - 前記剛性変更範囲決定部は、前記第1屈曲部位において前記変曲点を基準に前記変曲点から前記第1遠交点までの範囲の所望する割合を前記剛性変更範囲に決定し、前記第2屈曲部位において前記変曲点を基準に前記変曲点から前記第2遠交点までの範囲の所望する割合を前記剛性変更範囲に決定する請求項7に記載の可撓管挿入装置。
- 前記挿入部は、長手軸方向に沿って列状に並ぶ複数のセグメントに区切られており、
前記可撓管挿入装置は、剛性が可変し、前記剛性によって前記挿入部の曲げ剛性を前記セグメント単位で可変する1以上の剛性可変部を有し、
前記剛性制御部は、前記剛性変更範囲決定部によって決定された前記剛性変更範囲に配置される前記セグメントに対応する前記剛性可変部の前記剛性を制御する請求項1に記載の可撓管挿入装置。 - 前記挿入部の前記状態情報は、前記挿入部において互いに対して連続している第1及び第2屈曲部位の連続部位である変曲点と、前記変曲点の接線と前記挿入部の一部位の中心軸の延長線との間に形成される変角度とを含み、
前記剛性制御部は、前記変角度が前記変角度に対する予め設定された目標値に調整されるように、前記剛性変更範囲決定部によって決定された前記剛性変更範囲に配置される前記セグメントに対応する前記剛性可変部の前記剛性を、制御する請求項9に記載の可撓管挿入装置。 - 前記挿入部の前記状態情報は、前記挿入部の先端部における先端速度と前記挿入部の基端部における基端速度との速度比を含み、
前記剛性制御部は、前記速度比が前記速度比に対する予め設定された目標値に調整されるように、前記剛性変更範囲決定部によって決定された前記剛性変更範囲に配置される前記セグメントに対応する前記剛性可変部の前記剛性を、制御する請求項9に記載の可撓管挿入装置。 - 前記挿入部の前記状態情報は、前記挿入部の先端部における先端速度と前記挿入部の基端部における基端速度との速度比を含み、
前記剛性制御部は、前記速度比を基に前記剛性可変部に対する制御タイミングを制御する制御開始決定部を有する請求項9に記載の可撓管挿入装置。 - 前記制御開始決定部は、前記速度比が予め設定された目標値となるように、前記剛性可変部の前記剛性を制御する請求項12に記載の可撓管挿入装置。
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