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Optical coherence tomography brain catheter for intracerebrovascular surgery and method for using same Download PDF

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WO2021162258A1
WO2021162258A1 PCT/KR2021/000640 KR2021000640W WO2021162258A1 WO 2021162258 A1 WO2021162258 A1 WO 2021162258A1 KR 2021000640 W KR2021000640 W KR 2021000640W WO 2021162258 A1 WO2021162258 A1 WO 2021162258A1
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  • the present invention relates to a brain catheter and a method of using the same, and more particularly, to a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery and a method of using the same.
  • a catheter is one of the general names of tubular instruments, means a tubular device for insertion into a body cavity or an organ having a lumen. These catheters are used for the purpose of discharging retentions in body cavities or various organs, aspiration of perfusate for washing, measuring cardiovascular behavior or central venous pressure, and injecting drugs or contrast agents into the body, and various materials and sizes according to these uses. , can be formed in the form As conventional techniques for vascular imaging catheters used for diagnosing cardiovascular disease, intravascular ultrasound, intravascular near-infrared imaging technology, and intravascular optical coherence tomography have been commercialized and utilized in clinical practice.
  • the intravascular optical coherence tomography technology used in intravascular optical coherence tomography is a catheter-type device that is inserted into the blood vessel to send light to the blood vessel, and analyzes the returned light to obtain a tomography image of the blood vessel.
  • Early intravascular optical coherence tomography was not widely used because its speed was not as fast as that of intravascular ultrasound. You can shoot video. Since light is used, images are acquired while flushing a solution of saline and angiography in order to minimize the effect of blood.
  • the main cause of ischemic cerebral infarction is atherosclerotic stenosis of cerebral blood vessels and accompanying thrombosis or thromboembolism caused by heart and aortic diseases.
  • the cause, progression, and type of cerebral infarction vary according to the constituents of the atherosclerotic plaque, so it is very important to accurately understand the information on the patient's treatment strategy.
  • a more accurate and safer method is to examine the cross-sectional images before and after endovascular surgery using a catheter (OCT catheter) using optical coherence tomography, an imaging device that can see cross-sectional images of coronary artery stenosis well. is being treated for stenosis.
  • OCT catheters are flexible but not accessible. Such an OCT catheter can be accessed even with a flexible OCT catheter because the degree of curvature is relatively not severe after the catheter is inserted into the coronary artery, but there is a problem in applying the existing OCT catheter to the cerebral blood vessels. Accessibility is not good to apply to cerebral blood vessels that have to go through 3 or 4 severe bends.
  • Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1397272 is disclosed as a prior art document.
  • the present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems of the previously proposed methods, and a distal non-braided OCT lens catheter and a distal non-braided OCT lens catheter for imaging intracerebrovascular images are integrally connected and formed
  • a catheter distal portion having a catheter distal portion having a distal braided catheter, a proximal braided catheter integrally formed with the distal braided catheter of the catheter distal portion, and a proximal shaft formed integrally connected with the proximal braided catheter, and a catheter distal portion inserted into a blood vessel
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, and a method for using the same, so that the interference phenomenon of tomography can be minimized.
  • a braided tube form for penetrating a curved blood vessel flow path is applied, the catheter surface is hydrophilic coated, and a design structure with increased propulsion and navigation functions to reach the cerebral blood vessel with multiple bends is applied.
  • This configuration enables stable propulsion and exploration into the lesion site of the cerebral blood vessels with many curvatures, as well as adopting a single lumen tube to unify the movement path of the rotating fiber optic core and the guide wire, so that the proximal and distal shafts
  • a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object
  • a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery comprising:
  • a catheter distal portion having a distal non-braided OCT lens catheter for imaging intracerebrovascularization, and a distal braided catheter integrally formed with the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter;
  • a catheter proximal portion having a proximal braided catheter integrally formed with the distal braided catheter of the catheter distal portion and a proximal shaft formed integrally connected with the proximal braided catheter;
  • It is characterized in that it includes a microwire connected to the distal end of the non-braided OCT lens catheter in the distal portion of the catheter and the side of the distal braided catheter, and guides the direction of blood flow of the distal portion of the catheter to be inserted into the blood vessel.
  • the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter comprises:
  • It has a length of 30 mm corresponding to the length of a stenosis of a cerebral blood vessel or a cerebral aneurysm lesion, and as a region with an OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) lens, it may be composed of a non-braided structure.
  • OCT Optical Coherence Tomography
  • the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter comprises:
  • a distal end hole into which the microwire is inserted may be further formed at the distal end.
  • the distal braided catheter comprises:
  • the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter has a length of 270 mm and has a length of 270 mm in a structure that is integrally connected to the proximal portion of the lens catheter, and the contact area is increased as the micro wire passes through the inner diameter can be structured.
  • the distal braided catheter comprises:
  • the distal braided catheter comprises:
  • connection part of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft by unifying the movement path of the rotating fiber optical core and the guide wire.
  • the distal braided catheter comprises:
  • the material of the distal shaft is composed of an elastomer-based resin such as Pebax and nylon, and the hardness is as low as 55D based on the shore hardness. can be applied with a low hardness of 45D or less.
  • the proximal braided catheter comprises:
  • a portion of the distal braided catheter is located proximally as a structure for increasing the thrust (pushability), it may be composed of a braided (braided) of 1127 mm length (length).
  • the proximal shaft comprises:
  • a portion of the proximal braided catheter is located proximally and integrally connected, and may be configured as a hard shaft having a length of 135 mm.
  • the catheter proximal portion comprises:
  • a braided wire is inserted in the braided tube, so that compared to a conventional catheter manufactured only by an extrusion process Column strength It may be configured to have a structure in which pushability is improved by improving the .
  • a method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery comprising a catheter distal portion having a non-braided OCT lens catheter and a distal braided catheter, a catheter proximal portion having a proximal braided catheter and a proximal shaft, and a microwire
  • a catheter distal portion having a non-braided OCT lens catheter and a distal braided catheter
  • a catheter proximal portion having a proximal braided catheter and a proximal shaft
  • a microwire
  • step (1) moving the distal portion of the catheter inserted in step (1) to the location of the lesion of the cerebral blood vessel under the guidance of the microwire;
  • step (2) performing optical coherence tomography through the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter of the catheter distal part of the brain catheter at the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessel through the step (2); do it with
  • the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter comprises:
  • It has a length of 30 mm corresponding to the length of a stenosis of a cerebral blood vessel or a cerebral aneurysm lesion, and as a region with an OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) lens, it may be composed of a non-braided structure.
  • OCT Optical Coherence Tomography
  • the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter comprises:
  • a distal end hole into which the microwire is inserted may be further formed at the distal end.
  • the distal braided catheter comprises:
  • the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter has a length of 270 mm and has a length of 270 mm in a structure that is integrally connected to the proximal portion of the lens catheter, and the contact area is increased as the micro wire passes through the inner diameter can be structured.
  • the distal braided catheter comprises:
  • the distal braided catheter comprises:
  • connection part of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft by unifying the movement path of the rotating fiber optical core and the guide wire.
  • the distal braided catheter comprises:
  • the material of the distal shaft is composed of an elastomer-based resin such as Pebax and nylon, and the hardness is as low as 55D based on the shore hardness. can be applied with a low hardness of 45D or less.
  • the proximal braided catheter comprises:
  • a portion of the distal braided catheter is located proximally as a structure for increasing the thrust (pushability), it may be composed of a braided (braided) of 1127 mm length (length).
  • the proximal shaft comprises:
  • a portion of the proximal braided catheter is located proximally and integrally connected, and may be configured as a hard shaft having a length of 135 mm.
  • the catheter proximal portion comprises:
  • a braided wire is inserted in the braided tube, so that compared to a conventional catheter manufactured only by an extrusion process Column strength It may be configured to have a structure in which pushability is improved by improving the .
  • the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter and the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter for imaging intracerebrovascular images are integrated with the catheter
  • a catheter distal portion having a distal braided catheter formed in connection with a catheter distal portion, a proximal braided catheter formed integrally connected with the distal braided catheter of the distal catheter portion, and a proximal shaft having a proximal shaft formed integrally connected with the proximal braided catheter, and into a blood vessel
  • a braided tube shape for penetrating a curved vascular flow path is applied, the catheter surface is hydrophilic coated, and several bends
  • the connection part of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft is flexibly connected, and through this, the distal part can stably penetrate the curved blood vessel.
  • FIG. 1 is a view showing the configuration of a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention as a functional block.
  • Figure 2 is a view schematically showing the overall configuration of the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is a view showing an enlarged configuration of the distal part of the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a view showing images taken with and without a braided micro-catheter for cerebrovascular during OCT imaging in an in-vitro vessel model.
  • FIG. 5 is a view showing an image directly measuring the length from the carotid artery to the middle cerebral artery distal part of the actual patient.
  • FIG. 6 is a view showing a flow of a method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • S110 a step in which the catheter distal portion of the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography is inserted into the blood vessel
  • optical coherence tomography is performed through the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter of the catheter distal part of the brain catheter.
  • FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. It is a view schematically showing the overall configuration of the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography
  • FIG. 3 is a view showing an enlarged configuration of the distal part of the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • 4 is a view showing images taken with and without a braided micro-catheter for cerebral blood vessels during OCT imaging in an in-vitro vessel model
  • FIG. 5 is an actual patient's carotid artery to major It is a diagram showing an image directly measuring the length to the distal part of the cerebral artery.
  • the brain catheter 10 for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery the catheter distal part 100, the catheter proximal part 200, and It may be configured to include a micro wire (300).
  • the catheter distal portion 100 includes a distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 for taking images within the cerebral blood vessels, and a distal braided catheter 120 integrally connected with the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 .
  • the configuration of the distal portion having The distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 of the catheter distal part 100 has a length of 30 mm corresponding to the length of a stenosis of a cerebral blood vessel or a cerebral aneurysm lesion, and has an OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) lens. It may consist of a non-braided structure as a region.
  • FIG. 4 shows an image showing an interference phenomenon between the left image when there is no braided microcatheter for cerebral blood vessels during OCT imaging in the in-vitro vessel model and the right image when there is.
  • the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 when the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 is applied to a length of 30 mm, lesions exceeding 30 mm in length, such as stenosis of cerebral blood vessels or cerebral aneurysms, are rare. Since the (non-braided) length is increased and the braided length is shortened, which adversely affects the navigability, a design with a reduced length from the existing OCT for heart 50 mm was applied.
  • distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 may further form a distal end hole 111 into which the microwire 300 is inserted into the distal end.
  • the distal braided catheter 120 of the catheter distal portion 100 has a length of 270 mm in a structure integrally connected and positioned proximal to a portion of the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110, It may be configured in a braided structure in which the contact area is increased as the microwire 300 passes through the inner diameter.
  • the distal braided catheter 120 is configured in a single lumen tube structure, so that the connecting portion of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft is flexibly connected by unifying the movement path of the rotating fiber optic core and the guide wire.
  • the distal braided catheter 120 is composed of an elastomer-based resin such as Pebax and nylon as a material of the distal shaft, and the hardness is made with a low hardness of 55D or less based on the shore hardness, and it is not possible to touch the lesion. A low hardness of 45D or less can be applied to the distal tip region that can be used. Also, the distal braided catheter 120 may form a side hole 121 through which the microwire 300 exits.
  • the length of the distal braided catheter 120 is configured to be 270 mm long, and the microwire 300 passes through to increase the contact area with the micro catheter, and also has a braided structure, so that it has pushability and directionality. (navigability) can be increased. That is, unlike the structure of the existing OCT catheter for the heart, it is a design form to increase pushability and navigability to reach the cerebral blood vessel with multiple bends, and the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 is The microwire 300 enters from the distal end hole 111 and the microwire 300 comes out through the side hole 121 of the distal braided catheter 120, so that the contact portion between the microwire 300 and the microcatheter increases. (pushability) and navigability (navigability) can be improved.
  • the distal braided catheter 120 has a disadvantage in that the outer diameter (OD: outer diameter) of the catheter increases due to the diaphragm dividing it into dual lumen when manufactured as a dual lumen, so that a single lumen It can be confirmed that when applied, the micro wire 300 enters without friction with the OCT lens cable.
  • the length of the distal braided catheter 120 was 270 mm, the lesion started from the middle segment of the internal carotid artery, where the guiding catheter was mainly located during cerebrovascular surgery in the patient. This is because the length to the middle cerebral artery M1 distal segment, which is the tip of the cerebral artery, does not exceed 20-25 cm in most cases.
  • This catheter distal part 100 is adopted as a single lumen tube to unify the movement path of the rotating fiber optical core and the guide wire, so that the connection part of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft is flexible can be made to connect.
  • the path of the rotating fiber optic core and the guide wire may be separated to form a dual lumen tube.
  • an elastomer-based resin such as Pebax or Nylon can be applied.
  • a low hardness of 45D or less can be applied. That is, the distal part is composed of a tube of low hardness to stably penetrate the curved blood vessel, but in some cases, straightness must also be secured.
  • a round type and a flat type can be applied to the braiding wire, and a wire having a diameter of 50 ⁇ m or less can be used, and not only SUS but also Nitinol or PEN can be applied.
  • coiling can be applied using a round type wire of 50 ⁇ m or less or a flat wire of 0.002 inch or less in height to configure a smaller profile.
  • the catheter proximal portion 200 includes a proximal braided catheter 210 integrally formed with the distal braided catheter 120 of the catheter distal portion 100 and a proximal braided catheter 210 integrally formed with the proximal braided catheter 210 and a proximal shaft 220 formed in integral connection with the proximal braided catheter 210 . It is a configuration of the proximal portion having a.
  • the proximal braided catheter 210 of the catheter proximal portion 200 is positioned proximal to a portion of the distal braided catheter 120 to increase thrustability, and a length of 1127 mm is braided. ) can be composed of
  • the proximal braided catheter 210 is positioned proximally of the distal braided catheter 120, and a structure for maximally increasing pushability is applied.
  • proximal shaft 220 of the catheter proximal portion 200 is integrally connected to a portion (portion) of the proximal braided catheter 210, and a hard shaft having a length of 135 mm. can be composed of This proximal shaft 220 is positioned at the proximal braided catheter 210 region.
  • the catheter proximal portion 200 is a braided tube structure including a proximal braided catheter 210 and a proximal shaft 220, and a braided wire is inserted in the braided tube, so that only an extrusion process is required. It can be configured to have a structure in which the pushability is improved by improving the column strength compared to the manufactured existing catheter.
  • This catheter proximal portion 200 has a braided wire inserted in the braided tube, and thus the axial strength is improved compared to the existing catheter manufactured only by the extrusion process, so that the pushing force (Pushability) is Elastomer-based resins such as Pebax and Nylon can be applied as the material of the tube, and a hardness higher than 63D based on the Shore hardness is applied and used.
  • the braiding wire a round type wire having a diameter of 50 ⁇ m or more can be used, a flat type wire of 0.003 inch or less can be applied, and not only SUS but also Nitinol or PEN can be applied.
  • the microwire 300 is connected through the side of the distal braided catheter 120 with the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 of the catheter distal portion 100, and is inserted into the blood vessel of the catheter distal portion 100 . It is a structure that guides the direction of progress.
  • the brain catheter 10 having the catheter distal portion 100 and the catheter proximal portion 200 as described above is configured to easily penetrate the curved vascular flow path in the overall structure, and for this purpose, in the form of a braided shaft. It consists of at least three segments.
  • the catheter surface of the brain catheter 10 has a hydrophilic coating, and unlike the structure of the existing cardiac image guide OCT catheter, pushability and navigability are applied to reach the cerebral blood vessel with multiple bends. It can be seen that the design structure to increase is being applied.
  • 6 is a diagram illustrating a flow of a method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the method of using the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention is that the catheter distal portion of the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography is inserted into the blood vessel. Step (S110), the distal catheter portion is moved to the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessel under the guidance of the microwire (S120), and at the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessel, the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter of the catheter distal portion of the brain catheter is removed.
  • the method of using the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery of the present invention includes a non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 and a distal braided catheter 120, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, respectively.
  • a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery including a catheter distal portion 100, a proximal braided catheter 210 and a proximal shaft 220 having a catheter proximal portion 200, and a microwire 300 (10) is used.
  • step S110 the catheter distal portion 100 of the brain catheter 10 for optical coherence tomography is inserted into the blood vessel, and in step S120, the catheter distal portion 100 inserted in step S110 is the guide of the microwire 300. It is guided to the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessels, and in step S130, the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 of the catheter distal part 100 of the brain catheter 10 at the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessels through step S120.
  • Optical coherence tomography is performed. Since the details related to each of these steps have been sufficiently described in relation to the brain catheter 10 for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention, a repetitive detailed description will be omitted.
  • the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention and a method of using the same, the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter and the distal non- A catheter distal portion having a distal braided catheter formed integrally with the braided OCT lens catheter, a proximal braided catheter integrally formed with the distal braided catheter of the catheter distal portion, and a proximal shaft formed integrally with the proximal braided catheter
  • a microwire that guides the direction of blood vessel progression at the proximal part of the catheter and the distal part of the catheter inserted into the blood vessel the propulsion and search for reaching the cerebral blood vessel with multiple bends is improved, unlike the structure of the existing OCT catheter for the heart.
  • the interference phenomenon of optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery can be minimized.
  • a design structure with enhanced propulsion and search functions to reach the cerebral blood vessels with curvature, it enables stable propulsion and exploration into the lesion area of cerebral blood vessels with many curvatures, as well as a single lumen tube.
  • the movement path of the rotating fiber optical core and the guide wire is unified, so that the connection part of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft is flexibly connected, and through this, the distal part can stably penetrate the curved blood vessel.

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According to an optical coherence tomography brain catheter for intracerebrovascular surgery and a method for using same, proposed in the present invention, the optical coherence tomography brain catheter comprises: a catheter distal portion including a distal non-braided OCT lens catheter for imaging an intracerebral vessel and a distal braided catheter integrally connected to the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter; a catheter proximal portion including a proximal braided catheter integrally connected to the distal braided catheter of the catheter distal portion and a proximal shaft integrally connected to the proximal braided catheter; and a microwire for guiding the direction in which the catheter distal portion inserted into a blood vessel travels along the blood vessel. Therefore, unlike the structure of the existing heart OCT catheter, the brain catheter can have improved exploration and propulsion for reaching a multifolded brain blood vessel and can minimize the interference of an optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery.

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뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터 및 그 이용방법Brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery and method of using the same

본 발명은 브레인 카테터 및 그 이용방법에 관한 것으로서, 보다 구체적으로는 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터 및 그 이용방법에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a brain catheter and a method of using the same, and more particularly, to a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery and a method of using the same.

일반적으로 카테터(catheter)는 관 모양 기구의 일반적인 명칭의 하나로서, 체강 또는 내강이 있는 장기 내로 삽입하기 위한 튜브형의 장치를 의미한다. 이러한 카테터는 체강이나 각종 기관 내의 저류물의 배출, 세정용 관류액의 흡인, 심혈행동태나 중심정맥압 등의 측정, 약물이나 조영제의 체내 주입 등의 용도로 이용되고 있으며, 이러한 용도에 따라 다양한 재질, 크기, 형태로 구성될 수 있다. 심혈관 질환의 진단에 사용되는 혈관 영상 카테터의 종래 기술로는 혈관 내 초음파, 혈관 내 근적외선 영상기술, 혈관 내 광 간섭 단층촬영기가 상용화되어 임상에서 활용되고 있다.In general, a catheter (catheter) is one of the general names of tubular instruments, means a tubular device for insertion into a body cavity or an organ having a lumen. These catheters are used for the purpose of discharging retentions in body cavities or various organs, aspiration of perfusate for washing, measuring cardiovascular behavior or central venous pressure, and injecting drugs or contrast agents into the body, and various materials and sizes according to these uses. , can be formed in the form As conventional techniques for vascular imaging catheters used for diagnosing cardiovascular disease, intravascular ultrasound, intravascular near-infrared imaging technology, and intravascular optical coherence tomography have been commercialized and utilized in clinical practice.

혈관 내 광간섭 단층촬영기에 사용되는 혈관 내 광 간섭 단층촬영기술은 카테터 형태의 기기로 혈관에 삽입되어 빛을 혈관으로 보내고, 돌아오는 빛을 분석하여 혈관의 단층 영상을 획득하는 기술을 의미한다. 초기 혈관 내 광 간섭 단층촬영기는 속도가 혈관 내 초음파 수준으로 빠르지 않아 널리 활용되지 못하였으나, 최근에 개발된 2세대 혈관 내 광 간섭 단층촬영기술은 속도가 10배 이상 형성되어, 수 초 이내에 혈관 내 영상을 촬영할 수 있다. 빛을 이용하기 때문에 혈액의 영향을 최소화하기 위해 식염수와 혈관 조영제를 혼합한 용액을 플러싱(flushing)하면서 영상을 얻는다.The intravascular optical coherence tomography technology used in intravascular optical coherence tomography is a catheter-type device that is inserted into the blood vessel to send light to the blood vessel, and analyzes the returned light to obtain a tomography image of the blood vessel. Early intravascular optical coherence tomography was not widely used because its speed was not as fast as that of intravascular ultrasound. You can shoot video. Since light is used, images are acquired while flushing a solution of saline and angiography in order to minimize the effect of blood.

허혈성 뇌경색의 주요 원인은 죽상동맥경화성 뇌혈관 협착과 이에 동반된 혈전증이나 심장 및 대동맥 질환에 의한 혈전색전증에 기인하며, 경동맥과 두개강내 혈관의 협착이 약 30~40%를 차지한다. 뇌혈관협착증에서 죽상경화판의 구성 성분에 따라 원인, 진행과정, 뇌경색 발생형태가 달라지므로 이에 대한 정보를 정확하게 파악하는 것이 환자의 치료 전략에 매우 중요하다.The main cause of ischemic cerebral infarction is atherosclerotic stenosis of cerebral blood vessels and accompanying thrombosis or thromboembolism caused by heart and aortic diseases. In cerebrovascular stenosis, the cause, progression, and type of cerebral infarction vary according to the constituents of the atherosclerotic plaque, so it is very important to accurately understand the information on the patient's treatment strategy.

심장내과 영역에서는 관상동맥 협착증의 단면 영상을 잘 볼 수 있는 영상기기인 광간섭성 단층촬영을 이용한 카테터(OCT 카테터)를 이용하여 혈관 내 수술하기 전후의 단면 영상을 검사하여 조 더 정확하고 안전한 방법으로 협착증을 치료하고 있다. OCT 카테터는 유연하지만 접근성이 좋지는 않다. 이러한 OCT 카테터는 관상동맥에 유도용 카테터가 들어간 후 비교적 굴곡의 정도가 심하지 않아서 유연한 OCT 카테터로도 접근이 가능하지만, 기존의 OCT 카테터를 뇌혈관에 적용하기에는 문제가 있다. 3-4회 정도의 심한 굴곡을 지나가야 하는 뇌혈관에 적용하기에는 접근성이 좋지 않다. 또한, OCT 카테터의 센서 앞부분으로 카테터가 튀어나와 있어서 관상동맥용 카테터를 뇌혈관에 적용하기에는 어려움이 있으며, 필요한 부위의 시술을 위해서는 카테터를 전체적으로 더 혈관에 삽입해야 하는 불편함이 있었다. 대한민국 등록특허공보 제10-1397272호가 선행기술 문헌으로 개시되고 있다.In the cardiology area, a more accurate and safer method is to examine the cross-sectional images before and after endovascular surgery using a catheter (OCT catheter) using optical coherence tomography, an imaging device that can see cross-sectional images of coronary artery stenosis well. is being treated for stenosis. OCT catheters are flexible but not accessible. Such an OCT catheter can be accessed even with a flexible OCT catheter because the degree of curvature is relatively not severe after the catheter is inserted into the coronary artery, but there is a problem in applying the existing OCT catheter to the cerebral blood vessels. Accessibility is not good to apply to cerebral blood vessels that have to go through 3 or 4 severe bends. In addition, since the catheter protrudes from the sensor front of the OCT catheter, it is difficult to apply the coronary artery catheter to the cerebral blood vessels. Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1397272 is disclosed as a prior art document.

본 발명은 기존에 제안된 방법들의 상기와 같은 문제점들을 해결하기 위해 제안된 것으로서, 뇌혈관 내의 영상을 촬영하기 위한 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터와 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터와 일체로 연결 형성되는 원위 편조 카테터를 구비하는 카테터 원위부와, 카테터 원위부의 원위 편조 카테터와 일체로 연결 형성되는 근위 편조 카테터와 근위 편조 카테터와 일체로 연결 형성되는 근위 샤프트를 구비하는 카테터 근위부, 및 혈관 내로 삽입되는 카테터 원위부의 혈관 진행 방향을 가이드 하는 마이크로 와이어를 포함하여 구성함으로써, 기존 심장용 OCT 카테터의 구조와 달리 여러 번의 굴곡이 있는 뇌혈관에 도달하기 위한 추진 및 탐색이 향상되고, 뇌혈관 내 수술용 광간섭성의 단층촬영의 간섭현상이 최소화될 수 있도록 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터 및 그 이용방법을 제공하는 것을 그 목적으로 한다.The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems of the previously proposed methods, and a distal non-braided OCT lens catheter and a distal non-braided OCT lens catheter for imaging intracerebrovascular images are integrally connected and formed A catheter distal portion having a catheter distal portion having a distal braided catheter, a proximal braided catheter integrally formed with the distal braided catheter of the catheter distal portion, and a proximal shaft formed integrally connected with the proximal braided catheter, and a catheter distal portion inserted into a blood vessel By including a microwire that guides the flow of blood vessels, the propulsion and search for reaching the cerebral blood vessels with multiple bends is improved, unlike the existing OCT catheter for the heart, and optical coherence for intracerebrovascular surgery is improved. An object of the present invention is to provide a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, and a method for using the same, so that the interference phenomenon of tomography can be minimized.

또한, 본 발명은, 굴곡진 혈관 유로를 관통하기 위한 편조 튜브 형태가 적용되고, 카테터 표면은 친수 코팅되어 있으며, 여러 번의 굴곡이 있는 뇌혈관에 도달하기 위한 추진 및 탐색 기능을 높인 디자인 구조를 적용하여 구성함으로써, 굴곡이 많은 뇌혈관의 병변 부위로의 안정된 추진 및 탐색 진입이 가능하도록 함은 물론, 싱글 루멘 튜브를 채택하여 회전섬유 광학코어와 가이드와이어의 이동경로를 통일시켜 근위샤프트와 원위 샤프트의 연결부분이 유연하게 연결되며, 이를 통한 원위부가 굴곡진 혈관을 안정적으로 관통될 수 있도록 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터 및 그 이용방법을 제공하는 것을 또 다른 목적으로 한다.In addition, in the present invention, a braided tube form for penetrating a curved blood vessel flow path is applied, the catheter surface is hydrophilic coated, and a design structure with increased propulsion and navigation functions to reach the cerebral blood vessel with multiple bends is applied. This configuration enables stable propulsion and exploration into the lesion site of the cerebral blood vessels with many curvatures, as well as adopting a single lumen tube to unify the movement path of the rotating fiber optic core and the guide wire, so that the proximal and distal shafts It is another object to provide a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, and a method of using the same, through which the connection part of the .

상기한 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명의 특징에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터는,A brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object,

뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터로서,A brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery, comprising:

뇌혈관 내의 영상을 촬영하기 위한 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터와, 상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터와 일체로 연결 형성되는 원위 편조 카테터를 구비하는 카테터 원위부;a catheter distal portion having a distal non-braided OCT lens catheter for imaging intracerebrovascularization, and a distal braided catheter integrally formed with the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter;

상기 카테터 원위부의 원위 편조 카테터와 일체로 연결 형성되는 근위 편조 카테터와, 상기 근위 편조 카테터와 일체로 연결 형성되는 근위 샤프트를 구비하는 카테터 근위부; 및a catheter proximal portion having a proximal braided catheter integrally formed with the distal braided catheter of the catheter distal portion and a proximal shaft formed integrally connected with the proximal braided catheter; and

상기 카테터 원위부의 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터의 말단과 원위 편조 카테터의 측면을 통해 연결되며, 혈관 내로 삽입되는 카테터 원위부의 혈관 진행 방향을 가이드 하는 마이크로 와이어를 포함하는 것을 그 구성상의 특징으로 한다.It is characterized in that it includes a microwire connected to the distal end of the non-braided OCT lens catheter in the distal portion of the catheter and the side of the distal braided catheter, and guides the direction of blood flow of the distal portion of the catheter to be inserted into the blood vessel.

바람직하게는, 상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터는,Preferably, the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter comprises:

뇌혈관의 협착증 또는 뇌동맥류 병변의 길이에 대응하는 30㎜의 길이(length)를 갖고, OCT(Optical Coherence Tomography) 렌즈가 있는 부위로서 비-편조(non-braided) 구조로 구성될 수 있다.It has a length of 30 mm corresponding to the length of a stenosis of a cerebral blood vessel or a cerebral aneurysm lesion, and as a region with an OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) lens, it may be composed of a non-braided structure.

더욱 바람직하게는, 상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터는,More preferably, the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter comprises:

원위 말단으로 상기 마이크로 와이어가 삽입되어 들어가는 원위 말단 홀(distal end hole)을 더 형성할 수 있다.A distal end hole into which the microwire is inserted may be further formed at the distal end.

바람직하게는, 상기 원위 편조 카테터는,Preferably, the distal braided catheter comprises:

상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터의 일부(portion) 근위에 일체로 연결되어 위치하는 구조로 270㎜의 길이(length)를 갖고, 내경으로 상기 마이크로 와이어가 지나가면서 접촉 면적이 증가되는 편조(braided) 구조로 구성될 수 있다.The distal non-braided OCT lens catheter has a length of 270 mm and has a length of 270 mm in a structure that is integrally connected to the proximal portion of the lens catheter, and the contact area is increased as the micro wire passes through the inner diameter can be structured.

더욱 바람직하게는, 상기 원위 편조 카테터는,More preferably, the distal braided catheter comprises:

상기 마이크로 와이어(300)가 나오는 사이드 홀(side hole)을 형성할 수 잇다.It is possible to form a side hole through which the micro wire 300 exits.

더욱 바람직하게는, 상기 원위 편조 카테터는,More preferably, the distal braided catheter comprises:

싱글 루멘(Single lumen) 튜브 구조로 구성되어, 회전섬유광학코어와 가이드와이어의 이동 경로를 통일시켜 근위 샤프트와 원위 샤프트의 연결부분이 유연하게 연결되도록 할 수 있다.Consisting of a single lumen tube structure, it is possible to flexibly connect the connection part of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft by unifying the movement path of the rotating fiber optical core and the guide wire.

더욱 더 바람직하게는, 상기 원위 편조 카테터는,Even more preferably, the distal braided catheter comprises:

원위 샤프트의 재질로서 페벡스(Pebax), 나일론(Nylon)의 엘라스토머 계열의 수지로 구성되고, 경도는 쇼어 경도 기준 55D 이하의 낮은 경도로 제작되며, 병변에 닿을 수 있는 원위 팁(distal tip) 부위는 45D 이하의 낮은 경도가 적용될 수 있다.As the material of the distal shaft, it is composed of an elastomer-based resin such as Pebax and nylon, and the hardness is as low as 55D based on the shore hardness. can be applied with a low hardness of 45D or less.

바람직하게는, 상기 근위 편조 카테터는,Preferably, the proximal braided catheter comprises:

상기 원위 편조 카테터의 일부(portion) 근위에 위치하여 추진력(pushability)을 높이기 위한 구조로서, 1127㎜의 길이(length)의 편조(braided)로 구성될 수 있다.A portion of the distal braided catheter (portion) is located proximally as a structure for increasing the thrust (pushability), it may be composed of a braided (braided) of 1127 mm length (length).

더욱 바람직하게는, 상기 근위 샤프트는,More preferably, the proximal shaft comprises:

상기 근위 편조 카테터의 일부(portion) 근위에 위치하여 일체로 연결 형성되며, 135㎜의 길이(length)를 갖는 하드(hard)한 샤프트로 구성될 수 있다.A portion of the proximal braided catheter is located proximally and integrally connected, and may be configured as a hard shaft having a length of 135 mm.

더욱 더 바람직하게는, 상기 카테터 근위부는,Even more preferably, the catheter proximal portion comprises:

상기 근위 편조 카테터와 근위 샤프트를 포함하는 편조(braided) 튜브 구조로, 편조 튜브 내에 편조 와이어(braided wire)가 삽입되어 있어 압출(extrusion) 공정만으로 제작한 기존의 카테터에 비해 축 강도(Column strength)를 향상시켜 추진력(pushability)이 개선되는 구조를 갖도록 구성될 수 있다.In a braided tube structure including the proximal braided catheter and a proximal shaft, a braided wire is inserted in the braided tube, so that compared to a conventional catheter manufactured only by an extrusion process Column strength It may be configured to have a structure in which pushability is improved by improving the .

상기한 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명의 특징에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법은,The method of using the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to the characteristics of the present invention for achieving the above object,

비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터와 원위 편조 카테터를 구비하는 카테터 원위부와, 근위 편조 카테터와 근위 샤프트를 구비하는 카테터 근위부와, 마이크로 와이어를 포함하는 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법으로서,A method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery comprising a catheter distal portion having a non-braided OCT lens catheter and a distal braided catheter, a catheter proximal portion having a proximal braided catheter and a proximal shaft, and a microwire As,

(1) 광간섭성 단층촬영을 위한 브레인 카테터의 카테터 원위부가 혈관에 삽입되는 단계;(1) inserting the catheter distal portion of the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography into the blood vessel;

(2) 상기 단계 (1)에서 삽입된 카테터 원위부가 마이크로 와이어의 가이드 안내를 받아 뇌혈관의 병변 위치로 이동되는 단계; 및(2) moving the distal portion of the catheter inserted in step (1) to the location of the lesion of the cerebral blood vessel under the guidance of the microwire; and

(3) 상기 단계 (2)를 통해 뇌혈관의 병변 위치에서, 상기 브레인 카테터의 카테터 원위부의 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터를 통해 광간섭성 단층촬영이 수행되는 단계를 포함하는 것을 그 구성상의 특징으로 한다.(3) performing optical coherence tomography through the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter of the catheter distal part of the brain catheter at the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessel through the step (2); do it with

바람직하게는, 상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터는,Preferably, the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter comprises:

뇌혈관의 협착증 또는 뇌동맥류 병변의 길이에 대응하는 30㎜의 길이(length)를 갖고, OCT(Optical Coherence Tomography) 렌즈가 있는 부위로서 비-편조(non-braided) 구조로 구성될 수 있다.It has a length of 30 mm corresponding to the length of a stenosis of a cerebral blood vessel or a cerebral aneurysm lesion, and as a region with an OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) lens, it may be composed of a non-braided structure.

더욱 바람직하게는, 상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터는,More preferably, the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter comprises:

원위 말단으로 상기 마이크로 와이어가 삽입되어 들어가는 원위 말단 홀(distal end hole)을 더 형성할 수 있다.A distal end hole into which the microwire is inserted may be further formed at the distal end.

바람직하게는, 상기 원위 편조 카테터는,Preferably, the distal braided catheter comprises:

상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터의 일부(portion) 근위에 일체로 연결되어 위치하는 구조로 270㎜의 길이(length)를 갖고, 내경으로 상기 마이크로 와이어가 지나가면서 접촉 면적이 증가되는 편조(braided) 구조로 구성될 수 있다.The distal non-braided OCT lens catheter has a length of 270 mm and has a length of 270 mm in a structure that is integrally connected to the proximal portion of the lens catheter, and the contact area is increased as the micro wire passes through the inner diameter can be structured.

더욱 바람직하게는, 상기 원위 편조 카테터는,More preferably, the distal braided catheter comprises:

상기 마이크로 와이어(300)가 나오는 사이드 홀(side hole)을 형성할 수 잇다.It is possible to form a side hole through which the micro wire 300 exits.

더욱 바람직하게는, 상기 원위 편조 카테터는,More preferably, the distal braided catheter comprises:

싱글 루멘(Single lumen) 튜브 구조로 구성되어, 회전섬유광학코어와 가이드와이어의 이동 경로를 통일시켜 근위 샤프트와 원위 샤프트의 연결부분이 유연하게 연결되도록 할 수 있다.Consisting of a single lumen tube structure, it is possible to flexibly connect the connection part of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft by unifying the movement path of the rotating fiber optical core and the guide wire.

더욱 더 바람직하게는, 상기 원위 편조 카테터는,Even more preferably, the distal braided catheter comprises:

원위 샤프트의 재질로서 페벡스(Pebax), 나일론(Nylon)의 엘라스토머 계열의 수지로 구성되고, 경도는 쇼어 경도 기준 55D 이하의 낮은 경도로 제작되며, 병변에 닿을 수 있는 원위 팁(distal tip) 부위는 45D 이하의 낮은 경도가 적용될 수 있다.As the material of the distal shaft, it is composed of an elastomer-based resin such as Pebax and nylon, and the hardness is as low as 55D based on the shore hardness. can be applied with a low hardness of 45D or less.

바람직하게는, 상기 근위 편조 카테터는,Preferably, the proximal braided catheter comprises:

상기 원위 편조 카테터의 일부(portion) 근위에 위치하여 추진력(pushability)을 높이기 위한 구조로서, 1127㎜의 길이(length)의 편조(braided)로 구성될 수 있다.A portion of the distal braided catheter (portion) is located proximally as a structure for increasing the thrust (pushability), it may be composed of a braided (braided) of 1127 mm length (length).

더욱 바람직하게는, 상기 근위 샤프트는,More preferably, the proximal shaft comprises:

상기 근위 편조 카테터의 일부(portion) 근위에 위치하여 일체로 연결 형성되며, 135㎜의 길이(length)를 갖는 하드(hard)한 샤프트로 구성될 수 있다.A portion of the proximal braided catheter is located proximally and integrally connected, and may be configured as a hard shaft having a length of 135 mm.

더욱 더 바람직하게는, 상기 카테터 근위부는,Even more preferably, the catheter proximal portion comprises:

상기 근위 편조 카테터와 근위 샤프트를 포함하는 편조(braided) 튜브 구조로, 편조 튜브 내에 편조 와이어(braided wire)가 삽입되어 있어 압출(extrusion) 공정만으로 제작한 기존의 카테터에 비해 축 강도(Column strength)를 향상시켜 추진력(pushability)이 개선되는 구조를 갖도록 구성될 수 있다.In a braided tube structure including the proximal braided catheter and a proximal shaft, a braided wire is inserted in the braided tube, so that compared to a conventional catheter manufactured only by an extrusion process Column strength It may be configured to have a structure in which pushability is improved by improving the .

본 발명에서 제안하고 있는 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터 및 그 이용방법에 따르면, 뇌혈관 내의 영상을 촬영하기 위한 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터와 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터와 일체로 연결 형성되는 원위 편조 카테터를 구비하는 카테터 원위부와, 카테터 원위부의 원위 편조 카테터와 일체로 연결 형성되는 근위 편조 카테터와 근위 편조 카테터와 일체로 연결 형성되는 근위 샤프트를 구비하는 카테터 근위부, 및 혈관 내로 삽입되는 카테터 원위부의 혈관 진행 방향을 가이드 하는 마이크로 와이어를 포함하여 구성함으로써, 기존 심장용 OCT 카테터의 구조와 달리 여러 번의 굴곡이 있는 뇌혈관에 도달하기 위한 추진 및 탐색이 향상되고, 뇌혈관 내 수술용 광간섭성의 단층촬영의 간섭현상이 최소화될 수 있도록 할 수 있다.According to the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery proposed in the present invention and a method for using the same, the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter and the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter for imaging intracerebrovascular images are integrated with the catheter A catheter distal portion having a distal braided catheter formed in connection with a catheter distal portion, a proximal braided catheter formed integrally connected with the distal braided catheter of the distal catheter portion, and a proximal shaft having a proximal shaft formed integrally connected with the proximal braided catheter, and into a blood vessel By including a microwire that guides the direction of blood vessel progression at the distal part of the inserted catheter, the propulsion and search for reaching the cerebral blood vessel with multiple bends is improved, unlike the structure of the existing OCT catheter for the heart, and intracerebrovascular surgery It is possible to minimize the interference phenomenon of optical coherence tomography.

또한, 본 발명의 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터 및 그 이용방법에 따르면, 굴곡진 혈관 유로를 관통하기 위한 편조 튜브 형태가 적용되고, 카테터 표면은 친수 코팅되어 있으며, 여러 번의 굴곡이 있는 뇌혈관에 도달하기 위한 추진 및 탐색 기능을 높인 디자인 구조를 적용하여 구성함으로써, 굴곡이 많은 뇌혈관의 병변 부위로의 안정된 추진 및 탐색 진입이 가능하도록 함은 물론, 싱글 루멘 튜브를 채택하여 회전섬유 광학코어와 가이드와이어의 이동경로를 통일시켜 근위샤프트와 원위 샤프트의 연결부분이 유연하게 연결되며, 이를 통한 원위부가 굴곡진 혈관을 안정적으로 관통될 수 있도록 할 수 있다.In addition, according to the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery of the present invention and a method for using the same, a braided tube shape for penetrating a curved vascular flow path is applied, the catheter surface is hydrophilic coated, and several bends By applying and constructing a design structure with enhanced propulsion and search functions to reach the cerebral blood vessels, it enables stable propulsion and exploration into the lesion area of cerebral blood vessels with many curvatures, as well as adopting a single lumen tube. By unifying the movement path of the rotating fiber optic core and the guide wire, the connection part of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft is flexibly connected, and through this, the distal part can stably penetrate the curved blood vessel.

도 1은 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 구성을 기능블록으로 도시한 도면.1 is a view showing the configuration of a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention as a functional block.

도 2는 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 전체 구성을 개략적으로 도시한 도면.Figure 2 is a view schematically showing the overall configuration of the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention.

도 3은 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 원위부 부분 확대 구성을 도시한 도면.Figure 3 is a view showing an enlarged configuration of the distal part of the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention.

도 4는 체외 혈관 모델(In-vitro vessel model) 내에서 OCT 촬영 시 뇌혈관용 편조 마이크로 카테터가 있을 때와 없을 때의 촬영 영상을 도시한 도면.4 is a view showing images taken with and without a braided micro-catheter for cerebrovascular during OCT imaging in an in-vitro vessel model.

도 5는 실제 환자의 경동맥부터 중대뇌동맥 원위부까지 길이를 직접 잰 영상을 도시한 도면.5 is a view showing an image directly measuring the length from the carotid artery to the middle cerebral artery distal part of the actual patient.

도 6은 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법의 흐름을 도시한 도면.6 is a view showing a flow of a method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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10: 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터10: Brain catheter for optical coherence tomography according to an embodiment of the present invention

100: 카테터 원위부100: catheter distal

110: 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터110: distal non-braided OCT lens catheter

111: 원위 말단 홀(distal end hole)111: distal end hole

120: 원위 편조 카테터120: distal braided catheter

121: 사이드 홀(side hole)121: side hole (side hole)

200: 카테터 근위부200: catheter proximal

210: 근위 편조 카테터210: proximal braided catheter

220: 근위 샤프트220: proximal shaft

300: 마이크로 와이어300: micro wire

S110: 광간섭성 단층촬영을 위한 브레인 카테터의 카테터 원위부가 혈관에 삽입되는 단계S110: a step in which the catheter distal portion of the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography is inserted into the blood vessel

S120: 카테터 원위부가 마이크로 와이어의 가이드 안내를 받아 뇌혈관의 병변 위치로 이동되는 단계S120: The distal part of the catheter is moved to the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessel under the guidance of the microwire

S130: 뇌혈관의 병변 위치에서, 브레인 카테터의 카테터 원위부의 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터를 통해 광간섭성 단층촬영이 수행되는 단계S130: At the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessels, optical coherence tomography is performed through the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter of the catheter distal part of the brain catheter.

이하, 첨부된 도면을 참조하여 본 발명이 속하는 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자가 본 발명을 용이하게 실시할 수 있도록 바람직한 실시예를 상세히 설명한다. 다만, 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 상세하게 설명함에 있어, 관련된 공지 기능 또는 구성에 대한 구체적인 설명이 본 발명의 요지를 불필요하게 흐릴 수 있다고 판단되는 경우에는 그 상세한 설명을 생략한다. 또한, 유사한 기능 및 작용을 하는 부분에 대해서는 도면 전체에 걸쳐 동일한 부호를 사용한다.Hereinafter, preferred embodiments will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily practice the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in describing a preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings for parts having similar functions and functions.

덧붙여, 명세서 전체에서, 어떤 부분이 다른 부분과 ‘연결’ 되어 있다고 할 때, 이는 ‘직접적으로 연결’ 되어 있는 경우뿐만 아니라, 그 중간에 다른 소자를 사이에 두고 ‘간접적으로 연결’ 되어 있는 경우도 포함한다. 또한, 어떤 구성요소를 ‘포함’ 한다는 것은, 특별히 반대되는 기재가 없는 한 다른 구성요소를 제외하는 것이 아니라 다른 구성요소를 더 포함할 수 있다는 것을 의미한다.In addition, throughout the specification, when a part is 'connected' with another part, it is not only 'directly connected' but also 'indirectly connected' with another element interposed therebetween. include In addition, "including" a certain component means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

도 1은 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 구성을 기능블록으로 도시한 도면이고, 도 2는 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 전체 구성을 개략적으로 도시한 도면이며, 도 3은 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 원위부 부분 확대 구성을 도시한 도면이고, 도 4는 체외 혈관 모델(In-vitro vessel model) 내에서 OCT 촬영 시 뇌혈관용 편조 마이크로 카테터가 있을 때와 없을 때의 촬영 영상을 도시한 도면이며, 도 5는 실제 환자의 경동맥부터 중대뇌동맥 원위부까지 길이를 직접 잰 영상을 도시한 도면이다. 도 1 내지 도 3에 각각 도시된 바와 같이, 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터(10)는, 카테터 원위부(100), 카테터 근위부(200), 및 마이크로 와이어(300)를 포함하여 구성될 수 있다.1 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a view schematically showing the overall configuration of the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography, and FIG. 3 is a view showing an enlarged configuration of the distal part of the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention 4 is a view showing images taken with and without a braided micro-catheter for cerebral blood vessels during OCT imaging in an in-vitro vessel model, and FIG. 5 is an actual patient's carotid artery to major It is a diagram showing an image directly measuring the length to the distal part of the cerebral artery. 1 to 3, the brain catheter 10 for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention, the catheter distal part 100, the catheter proximal part 200, and It may be configured to include a micro wire (300).

카테터 원위부(100)는, 뇌혈관 내의 영상을 촬영하기 위한 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)와, 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)와 일체로 연결 형성되는 원위 편조 카테터(120)를 구비하는 원위부의 구성이다. 이러한 카테터 원위부(100)의 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)는 뇌혈관의 협착증 또는 뇌동맥류 병변의 길이에 대응하는 30㎜의 길이(length)를 갖고, OCT(Optical Coherence Tomography) 렌즈가 있는 부위로서 비-편조(non-braided) 구조로 구성될 수 있다. 여기서, 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)를 비-편조(non-braided)로 적용하는 배경은 추진력(flexibility) 및 방향성(navigability)을 높이기 위해서 편조(braided)가 되어 있으면 좋을 수 있으나 도 4에 도시된 바와 같이, 실험을 통해서 OCT lens 바로 옆에 편조 마이크로 카테터(braided micro-catheter)를 위치한 후 OCT로 촬영한 영상에서 간섭현상 때문에 이미지(image)가 나오지 않는 것을 확인하여 편조(braided)를 하지 않았다. 도 4는 체외 혈관 모델(In-vitro vessel model) 내에서 OCT 촬영 시 뇌혈관용 편조 마이크로 카테터가 없을 때의 좌측 영상과 있을 때의 우측 영상의 간섭현상을 보여주는 영상을 나타내고 있다.The catheter distal portion 100 includes a distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 for taking images within the cerebral blood vessels, and a distal braided catheter 120 integrally connected with the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 . The configuration of the distal portion having The distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 of the catheter distal part 100 has a length of 30 mm corresponding to the length of a stenosis of a cerebral blood vessel or a cerebral aneurysm lesion, and has an OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) lens. It may consist of a non-braided structure as a region. Here, the background of applying the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 as non-braided may be braided to increase flexibility and navigability, but FIG. 4 As shown in Fig., through an experiment, after placing a braided micro-catheter right next to the OCT lens, it was confirmed that the image does not come out due to the interference phenomenon in the image taken by OCT, and braided. Did not do it. 4 shows an image showing an interference phenomenon between the left image when there is no braided microcatheter for cerebral blood vessels during OCT imaging in the in-vitro vessel model and the right image when there is.

또한, 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)를 30㎜ 길이로 적용한 것은 뇌혈관의 협착증 혹은 뇌동맥류 등 병변의 길이가 30㎜를 초과하는 병변은 드물기 때문에 렌즈(lens) 길이가 길면 비-편조(non-braided) 길이도 길어지고 편조(braided) 길이가 짧아져서 방향성(navigability)에 좋지 않은 영향을 주게 되므로 기존의 심장용 OCT 50㎜에서 길이를 줄인 디자인이 적용되도록 하였다.In addition, when the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 is applied to a length of 30 mm, lesions exceeding 30 mm in length, such as stenosis of cerebral blood vessels or cerebral aneurysms, are rare. Since the (non-braided) length is increased and the braided length is shortened, which adversely affects the navigability, a design with a reduced length from the existing OCT for heart 50 mm was applied.

또한, 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)는 원위 말단으로 상기 마이크로 와이어(300)가 삽입되어 들어가는 원위 말단 홀(distal end hole)(111)을 더 형성할 수 있다.In addition, the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 may further form a distal end hole 111 into which the microwire 300 is inserted into the distal end.

또한, 카테터 원위부(100)의 원위 편조 카테터(120)는 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)의 일부(portion) 근위에 일체로 연결되어 위치하는 구조로 270㎜의 길이(length)를 갖고, 내경으로 상기 마이크로 와이어(300)가 지나가면서 접촉 면적이 증가되는 편조(braided) 구조로 구성될 수 있다. 이러한 원위 편조 카테터(120)는 싱글 루멘(Single lumen) 튜브 구조로 구성되어, 회전섬유광학코어와 가이드와이어의 이동 경로를 통일시켜 근위 샤프트와 원위 샤프트의 연결부분이 유연하게 연결되도록 할 수 있다. 여기서, 원위 편조 카테터(120)는 원위 샤프트의 재질로서 페벡스(Pebax), 나일론(Nylon)의 엘라스토머 계열의 수지로 구성되고, 경도는 쇼어 경도 기준 55D 이하의 낮은 경도로 제작되며, 병변에 닿을 수 있는 원위 팁(distal tip) 부위는 45D 이하의 낮은 경도가 적용될 수 있다. 또한, 원위 편조 카테터(120)는 마이크로 와이어(300)가 나오는 사이드 홀(side hole)(121)을 형성할 수 있다.In addition, the distal braided catheter 120 of the catheter distal portion 100 has a length of 270 mm in a structure integrally connected and positioned proximal to a portion of the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110, It may be configured in a braided structure in which the contact area is increased as the microwire 300 passes through the inner diameter. The distal braided catheter 120 is configured in a single lumen tube structure, so that the connecting portion of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft is flexibly connected by unifying the movement path of the rotating fiber optic core and the guide wire. Here, the distal braided catheter 120 is composed of an elastomer-based resin such as Pebax and nylon as a material of the distal shaft, and the hardness is made with a low hardness of 55D or less based on the shore hardness, and it is not possible to touch the lesion. A low hardness of 45D or less can be applied to the distal tip region that can be used. Also, the distal braided catheter 120 may form a side hole 121 through which the microwire 300 exits.

여기서, 원위 편조 카테터(120)의 길이를 270㎜ 길이로 구성하여, 마이크로 와이어(300)가 지나가면서 마이크로 카테터와 접촉 면적을 증가시키고, 또한 편조(braided) 구조로 되어 있어서 추진력(pushability)과 방향성(navigability)을 증가시킬 수 있도록 한다. 즉, 기존의 심장용 OCT 카테터의 구조와 달리 여러 번의 굴곡이 있는 뇌혈관에 도달하기 위해 추진력(pushability)과 방향성(navigability)을 높이기 위한 디자인 형태로서, 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)의 원위 말단 홀(111)에서 마이크로 와이어(300)가 들어가서 원위 편조 카테터(120)의 사이드 홀(121)로 마이크로 와이어(300)가 나오게 하여 마이크로 와이어(300)와 마이크로 카테터의 접촉 부분이 증가함으로서 추진력(pushability)과 방향성(navigability)이 향상될 수 있게 된다.Here, the length of the distal braided catheter 120 is configured to be 270 mm long, and the microwire 300 passes through to increase the contact area with the micro catheter, and also has a braided structure, so that it has pushability and directionality. (navigability) can be increased. That is, unlike the structure of the existing OCT catheter for the heart, it is a design form to increase pushability and navigability to reach the cerebral blood vessel with multiple bends, and the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 is The microwire 300 enters from the distal end hole 111 and the microwire 300 comes out through the side hole 121 of the distal braided catheter 120, so that the contact portion between the microwire 300 and the microcatheter increases. (pushability) and navigability (navigability) can be improved.

또한, 원위 편조 카테터(120)는 듀얼 루멘(dual lumen)으로 제작 시 듀얼 루멘(dual lumen)으로 나누는 격막 때문에 카테터의 외경(OD: outer diameter)이 증가하는 단점이 있어서 싱글 루멘(single lumen)이 적용되고, 마이크로 와이어(300)를 넣었을 때 OCT lens cable과 friction 없이 잘 들어가는 것을 확인할 수 있다. 또한, 원위 편조 카테터(120) 부위의 길이를 270㎜ 길이로 한 것은 환자에게 뇌혈관내 수술 시 유도용 카테터(guiding catheter)가 주로 위치하는 내경동맥의 중간부위(internal carotid artery middle segment)부터 병변의 끝부분인 중대뇌동맥(middle cerebral artery M1 distal segment)까지 길이가 20-25㎝을 대부분 넘지 않기 때문이다.In addition, the distal braided catheter 120 has a disadvantage in that the outer diameter (OD: outer diameter) of the catheter increases due to the diaphragm dividing it into dual lumen when manufactured as a dual lumen, so that a single lumen It can be confirmed that when applied, the micro wire 300 enters without friction with the OCT lens cable. In addition, when the length of the distal braided catheter 120 was 270 mm, the lesion started from the middle segment of the internal carotid artery, where the guiding catheter was mainly located during cerebrovascular surgery in the patient. This is because the length to the middle cerebral artery M1 distal segment, which is the tip of the cerebral artery, does not exceed 20-25 cm in most cases.

이와 같은 카테터 원위부(100)는 싱글 루멘(Single lumen) 튜브로 채택하여 회전섬유광학코어와 가이드와이어의 이동 경로를 통일시켜 근위 샤프트(proximal shaft)와 원위 샤프트(distal shaft)의 연결부분이 유연하게 연결되도록 할 수 있다. 또한, 경우에 따라서는 회전섬유광학코어와 가이드와이어의 경로를 분리하여 듀얼 루멘(dual lumen) 튜브 형태로 구성할 수도 있다. 또한, 원위 샤프트의 재질은 페벡스(Pebax), 나일론(Nylon) 등과 같은 엘라스토머 계열의 수지를 적용할 수 있으며, 경도는 쇼어 경도 기준 55D 이하의 낮은 경도로 제작할 수 있으며, 특히 병변에 닿을 수 있는 Distal tip 부위는 45D 이하의 낮은 경도를 적용할 수 있다. 즉, 원위부가 굴곡진 혈관을 안정적으로 관통하기 위하여 낮은 경도의 튜브로 구성되어 있지만, 때에 따라서는 직진성도 확보해야하기 때문에, 가이드와이어의 중첩부위를 넓게 분포 시켜(Distal tip 으로부터 최소 20㎜ 이상) 굽힘(Flexibility)과 추진력(Pushability)을 시술 Scene에 적합하게 제어할 수도 있도록 구성할 수 있다. 또한, 브레이딩 와이어는 Round 타입과 Flat 타입을 적용할 수 있으며, 직경은 50㎛ 이하의 와이어를 사용할 수 있고, SUS 뿐만 아니라, Nitinol 이나 PEN 도 적용할 수 있다. 또한, 원위부의 경우, Profile을 더 작게 구성하기 위하여 50㎛ 이하의 Round type 와이어나 0.002인치 이하 높이의 Flat 와이어를 이용하여 코일링을 적용하여 구성할 수 있다.This catheter distal part 100 is adopted as a single lumen tube to unify the movement path of the rotating fiber optical core and the guide wire, so that the connection part of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft is flexible can be made to connect. In addition, in some cases, the path of the rotating fiber optic core and the guide wire may be separated to form a dual lumen tube. In addition, as the material of the distal shaft, an elastomer-based resin such as Pebax or Nylon can be applied. For the distal tip part, a low hardness of 45D or less can be applied. That is, the distal part is composed of a tube of low hardness to stably penetrate the curved blood vessel, but in some cases, straightness must also be secured. It can be configured to control flexibility and pushability appropriately for the procedure scene. In addition, a round type and a flat type can be applied to the braiding wire, and a wire having a diameter of 50 μm or less can be used, and not only SUS but also Nitinol or PEN can be applied. In addition, in the case of the distal part, coiling can be applied using a round type wire of 50 μm or less or a flat wire of 0.002 inch or less in height to configure a smaller profile.

카테터 근위부(200)는, 카테터 원위부(100)의 원위 편조 카테터(120)와 일체로 연결 형성되는 근위 편조 카테터(210)와, 근위 편조 카테터(210)와 일체로 연결 형성되는 근위 샤프트(220)를 구비하는 근위부의 구성이다. 이러한 카테터 근위부(200)의 근위 편조 카테터(210)는 원위 편조 카테터(120)의 일부(portion) 근위에 위치하여 추진력(pushability)을 높이기 위한 구조로서, 1127㎜의 길이(length)의 편조(braided)로 구성될 수 있다. 이러한 근위 편조 카테터(210)는 원위 편조 카테터(120) 부위의 근위에 위치하여 추진력(pushability)을 최대한 높이기 위한 구조가 적용된다.The catheter proximal portion 200 includes a proximal braided catheter 210 integrally formed with the distal braided catheter 120 of the catheter distal portion 100 and a proximal braided catheter 210 integrally formed with the proximal braided catheter 210 and a proximal shaft 220 formed in integral connection with the proximal braided catheter 210 . It is a configuration of the proximal portion having a. The proximal braided catheter 210 of the catheter proximal portion 200 is positioned proximal to a portion of the distal braided catheter 120 to increase thrustability, and a length of 1127 mm is braided. ) can be composed of The proximal braided catheter 210 is positioned proximally of the distal braided catheter 120, and a structure for maximally increasing pushability is applied.

또한, 카테터 근위부(200)의 근위 샤프트(220)는 근위 편조 카테터(210)의 일부(portion) 근위에 위치하여 일체로 연결 형성되며, 135㎜의 길이(length)를 갖는 하드(hard)한 샤프트로 구성될 수 있다. 이러한 근위 샤프트(220)는 근위 편조 카테터(210) 부위에 위치하게 된다.In addition, the proximal shaft 220 of the catheter proximal portion 200 is integrally connected to a portion (portion) of the proximal braided catheter 210, and a hard shaft having a length of 135 mm. can be composed of This proximal shaft 220 is positioned at the proximal braided catheter 210 region.

또한, 카테터 근위부(200)는 근위 편조 카테터(210)와 근위 샤프트(220)를 포함하는 편조(braided) 튜브 구조로, 편조 튜브 내에 편조 와이어(braided wire)가 삽입되어 있어 압출(extrusion) 공정만으로 제작한 기존의 카테터에 비해 축 강도(Column strength)를 향상시켜 추진력(pushability)이 개선되는 구조를 갖도록 구성할 수 있다.In addition, the catheter proximal portion 200 is a braided tube structure including a proximal braided catheter 210 and a proximal shaft 220, and a braided wire is inserted in the braided tube, so that only an extrusion process is required. It can be configured to have a structure in which the pushability is improved by improving the column strength compared to the manufactured existing catheter.

이러한 카테터 근위부(200)는 편조(braided) 튜브 내에 편조 와이어(braided wire)가 삽입되어 있어 압출(extrusion) 공정만으로 제작한 기존의 카테터에 비해 축 강도(Column strength)를 향상시켜 추진력(Pushability)이 개선되고 있으며, 튜브의 재질은 페벡스(Pebax), 나일론(Nylon) 등과 같은 엘라스토머 계열의 수지를 적용할 수 있으며, 경도는 쇼어 경도 기준 63D 이상의 높은 경도가 적용되어 사용되고 있다. 또한, 브레이딩 와이어는 직경이 50㎛ 이상의 Round type 와이어를 사용할 수 있고, 0.003인치 이하의 Flat type 와이어를 적용할 수 있으며, SUS뿐만 아니라, Nitinol이나 PEN도 적용할 수 있다.This catheter proximal portion 200 has a braided wire inserted in the braided tube, and thus the axial strength is improved compared to the existing catheter manufactured only by the extrusion process, so that the pushing force (Pushability) is Elastomer-based resins such as Pebax and Nylon can be applied as the material of the tube, and a hardness higher than 63D based on the Shore hardness is applied and used. In addition, as the braiding wire, a round type wire having a diameter of 50 μm or more can be used, a flat type wire of 0.003 inch or less can be applied, and not only SUS but also Nitinol or PEN can be applied.

마이크로 와이어(300)는, 카테터 원위부(100)의 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)의 말단과 원위 편조 카테터(120)의 측면을 통해 연결되며, 혈관 내로 삽입되는 카테터 원위부(100)의 혈관 진행 방향을 가이드 하는 구성이다.The microwire 300 is connected through the side of the distal braided catheter 120 with the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 of the catheter distal portion 100, and is inserted into the blood vessel of the catheter distal portion 100 . It is a structure that guides the direction of progress.

상기와 같은 카테터 원위부(100)와 카테터 근위부(200)를 구비하는 브레인 카테터(10)는 전체적인 구조에서 굴곡진 혈관유로를 관통하기 용이하게 구성이 되어 있으며, 이를 위해 편조 튜브(Braided shaft) 형태로 구성되어 있고, 최소 3개 이상의 세그먼트(Segment)로 구성되어 있다. 또한, 브레인 카테터(10)의 카테터 표면은 친수 코팅이 되어 있으며, 기존의 심장용 영상가이드 OCT 카테터의 구조와 달리 여러 번의 굴곡이 있는 뇌혈관에 도달하기 위해 추진력(pushability)과 방향성(navigability)을 높이기 위한 디자인 구조가 적용되고 잇음을 알 수 있다.The brain catheter 10 having the catheter distal portion 100 and the catheter proximal portion 200 as described above is configured to easily penetrate the curved vascular flow path in the overall structure, and for this purpose, in the form of a braided shaft. It consists of at least three segments. In addition, the catheter surface of the brain catheter 10 has a hydrophilic coating, and unlike the structure of the existing cardiac image guide OCT catheter, pushability and navigability are applied to reach the cerebral blood vessel with multiple bends. It can be seen that the design structure to increase is being applied.

도 6은 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법의 흐름을 도시한 도면이다. 도 6에 도시된 바와 같이, 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법은, 광간섭성 단층촬영을 위한 브레인 카테터의 카테터 원위부가 혈관에 삽입되는 단계(S110), 카테터 원위부가 마이크로 와이어의 가이드 안내를 받아 뇌혈관의 병변 위치로 이동되는 단계(S120), 및 뇌혈관의 병변 위치에서, 브레인 카테터의 카테터 원위부의 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터를 통해 광간섭성 단층촬영이 수행되는 단계(S130)를 포함하여 구현될 수 있다. 이러한 본 발명의 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법은 도 1 내지 도 3에 각각 도시된 바와 같이, 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)와 원위 편조 카테터(120)를 구비하는 카테터 원위부(100)와, 근위 편조 카테터(210)와 근위 샤프트(220)를 구비하는 카테터 근위부(200)와, 마이크로 와이어(300)를 포함하는 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터(10)를 이용한다.6 is a diagram illustrating a flow of a method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6, the method of using the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention is that the catheter distal portion of the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography is inserted into the blood vessel. Step (S110), the distal catheter portion is moved to the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessel under the guidance of the microwire (S120), and at the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessel, the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter of the catheter distal portion of the brain catheter is removed. Through the optical coherence tomography may be implemented including the step (S130) is performed. The method of using the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery of the present invention includes a non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 and a distal braided catheter 120, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, respectively. A brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery including a catheter distal portion 100, a proximal braided catheter 210 and a proximal shaft 220 having a catheter proximal portion 200, and a microwire 300 (10) is used.

단계 S110에서는, 광간섭성 단층촬영을 위한 브레인 카테터(10)의 카테터 원위부(100)가 혈관에 삽입되고, 단계 S120에서는, 단계 S110에서 삽입된 카테터 원위부(100)가 마이크로 와이어(300)의 가이드 안내를 받아 뇌혈관의 병변 위치로 이동되며, 단계 S130에서는, 단계 S120를 통해 뇌혈관의 병변 위치에서, 브레인 카테터(10)의 카테터 원위부(100)의 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)를 통해 광간섭성 단층촬영이 수행된다. 이러한 각각의 단계들과 관련한 상세한 내용들은 앞서 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터(10)와 관련하여 충분히 설명되었으므로 반복적인 상세한 설명은 생략하기로 한다.In step S110, the catheter distal portion 100 of the brain catheter 10 for optical coherence tomography is inserted into the blood vessel, and in step S120, the catheter distal portion 100 inserted in step S110 is the guide of the microwire 300. It is guided to the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessels, and in step S130, the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 of the catheter distal part 100 of the brain catheter 10 at the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessels through step S120. Optical coherence tomography is performed. Since the details related to each of these steps have been sufficiently described in relation to the brain catheter 10 for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention, a repetitive detailed description will be omitted.

상술한 바와 같이, 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터 및 그 이용방법은, 뇌혈관 내의 영상을 촬영하기 위한 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터와 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터와 일체로 연결 형성되는 원위 편조 카테터를 구비하는 카테터 원위부와, 카테터 원위부의 원위 편조 카테터와 일체로 연결 형성되는 근위 편조 카테터와 근위 편조 카테터와 일체로 연결 형성되는 근위 샤프트를 구비하는 카테터 근위부, 및 혈관 내로 삽입되는 카테터 원위부의 혈관 진행 방향을 가이드 하는 마이크로 와이어를 포함하여 구성함으로써, 기존 심장용 OCT 카테터의 구조와 달리 여러 번의 굴곡이 있는 뇌혈관에 도달하기 위한 추진 및 탐색이 향상되고, 뇌혈관 내 수술용 광간섭성의 단층촬영의 간섭현상이 최소화될 수 있도록 할 수 있으며, 특히, 굴곡진 혈관 유로를 관통하기 위한 편조 튜브 형태가 적용되고, 카테터 표면은 친수 코팅되어 있으며, 여러 번의 굴곡이 있는 뇌혈관에 도달하기 위한 추진 및 탐색 기능을 높인 디자인 구조를 적용하여 구성함으로써, 굴곡이 많은 뇌혈관의 병변 부위로의 안정된 추진 및 탐색 진입이 가능하도록 함은 물론, 싱글 루멘 튜브를 채택하여 회전섬유 광학코어와 가이드와이어의 이동경로를 통일시켜 근위샤프트와 원위 샤프트의 연결부분이 유연하게 연결되며, 이를 통한 원위부가 굴곡진 혈관을 안정적으로 관통될 수 있도록 할 수 있게 된다.As described above, the brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention and a method of using the same, the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter and the distal non- A catheter distal portion having a distal braided catheter formed integrally with the braided OCT lens catheter, a proximal braided catheter integrally formed with the distal braided catheter of the catheter distal portion, and a proximal shaft formed integrally with the proximal braided catheter By including a microwire that guides the direction of blood vessel progression at the proximal part of the catheter and the distal part of the catheter inserted into the blood vessel, the propulsion and search for reaching the cerebral blood vessel with multiple bends is improved, unlike the structure of the existing OCT catheter for the heart. The interference phenomenon of optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery can be minimized. By applying a design structure with enhanced propulsion and search functions to reach the cerebral blood vessels with curvature, it enables stable propulsion and exploration into the lesion area of cerebral blood vessels with many curvatures, as well as a single lumen tube. By adopting it, the movement path of the rotating fiber optical core and the guide wire is unified, so that the connection part of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft is flexibly connected, and through this, the distal part can stably penetrate the curved blood vessel.

이상 설명한 본 발명은 본 발명이 속한 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자에 의하여 다양한 변형이나 응용이 가능하며, 본 발명에 따른 기술적 사상의 범위는 아래의 특허청구범위에 의하여 정해져야 할 것이다.Various modifications and applications of the present invention described above are possible by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and the scope of the technical idea according to the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

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뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터(10)로서,A brain catheter (10) for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery, comprising: 뇌혈관 내의 영상을 촬영하기 위한 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)와, 상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)와 일체로 연결 형성되는 원위 편조 카테터(120)를 구비하는 카테터 원위부(100);A catheter distal portion 100 having a distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 for imaging intracerebrovascularization, and a distal braided catheter 120 integrally formed with the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 . ); 상기 카테터 원위부(100)의 원위 편조 카테터(120)와 일체로 연결 형성되는 근위 편조 카테터(210)와, 상기 근위 편조 카테터(210)와 일체로 연결 형성되는 근위 샤프트(220)를 구비하는 카테터 근위부(200); 및A catheter proximal portion having a proximal braided catheter 210 integrally formed with a distal braided catheter 120 of the catheter distal portion 100 and a proximal shaft 220 formed integrally connected with the proximal braided catheter 210 . (200); and 상기 카테터 원위부(100)의 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)의 말단과 원위 편조 카테터(120)의 측면을 통해 연결되며, 혈관 내로 삽입되는 카테터 원위부(100)의 혈관 진행 방향을 가이드 하는 마이크로 와이어(300)를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터.The distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 of the catheter distal part 100 is connected through the side of the distal braided catheter 120, and the catheter distal part 100 inserted into the blood vessel guides the vascular progression direction. A brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, characterized in that it comprises a wire (300). 제1항에 있어서, 상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)는,The catheter of claim 1, wherein the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter (110) comprises: 뇌혈관의 협착증 또는 뇌동맥류 병변의 길이에 대응하는 30㎜의 길이(length)를 갖고, OCT(Optical Coherence Tomography) 렌즈가 있는 부위로서 비-편조(non-braided) 구조로 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터.It has a length of 30 mm corresponding to the length of a cerebral blood vessel stenosis or a cerebral aneurysm lesion, and is a region with an OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) lens, characterized in that it is composed of a non-braided structure. , Brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery. 제2항에 있어서, 상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)는,3. The catheter of claim 2, wherein the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter (110) comprises: 원위 말단으로 상기 마이크로 와이어(300)가 삽입되어 들어가는 원위 말단 홀(distal end hole)(111)을 더 형성하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터.A brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, characterized in that it further forms a distal end hole (111) into which the microwire (300) is inserted into the distal end. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 원위 편조 카테터(120)는,The method of claim 1, wherein the distal braided catheter (120) comprises: 상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)의 일부(portion) 근위에 일체로 연결되어 위치하는 구조로 270㎜의 길이(length)를 갖고, 내경으로 상기 마이크로 와이어(300)가 지나가면서 접촉 면적이 증가되는 편조(braided) 구조로 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터.The distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 has a length of 270 mm in a structure that is integrally connected to the proximal portion of the lens and has a length of 270 mm, and the contact area is increased as the micro wire 300 passes through the inner diameter. A brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery, characterized in that it consists of an increased braided structure. 제4항에 있어서, 상기 원위 편조 카테터(120)는,5. The method of claim 4, wherein the distal braided catheter (120) comprises: 상기 마이크로 와이어(300)가 나오는 사이드 홀(side hole)을 형성하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터.A brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, characterized in that it forms a side hole through which the microwire 300 comes out. 제4항에 있어서, 상기 원위 편조 카테터(120)는,5. The method of claim 4, wherein the distal braided catheter (120) comprises: 싱글 루멘(Single lumen) 튜브 구조로 구성되어, 회전섬유광학코어와 가이드와이어의 이동 경로를 통일시켜 근위 샤프트와 원위 샤프트의 연결부분이 유연하게 연결되도록 하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터.Consisting of a single lumen tube structure, it unifies the movement path of the rotating fiber optic core and the guide wire so that the connection part of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft is flexibly connected. Brain catheter for coherence tomography. 제6항에 있어서, 상기 원위 편조 카테터(120)는,7. The method of claim 6, wherein the distal braided catheter (120) comprises: 원위 샤프트의 재질로서 페벡스(Pebax), 나일론(Nylon)의 엘라스토머 계열의 수지로 구성되고, 경도는 쇼어 경도 기준 55D 이하의 낮은 경도로 제작되며, 병변에 닿을 수 있는 원위 팁(distal tip) 부위는 45D 이하의 낮은 경도가 적용되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터.As the material of the distal shaft, it is composed of an elastomer-based resin such as Pebax and nylon, and the hardness is as low as 55D based on the shore hardness. is a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, characterized in that a low hardness of 45D or less is applied. 제1항 내지 제7항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서, 상기 근위 편조 카테터(210)는,8. The catheter according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the proximal braided catheter (210) comprises: 상기 원위 편조 카테터(120)의 일부(portion) 근위에 위치하여 추진력(pushability)을 높이기 위한 구조로서, 1127㎜의 길이(length)의 편조(braided)로 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터.A structure for increasing pushability by being located proximal to a portion of the distal braided catheter 120, characterized in that it is composed of a braid of a length of 1127 mm, endovascular surgery Brain catheter for optical coherence tomography. 제8항에 있어서, 상기 근위 샤프트(220)는,9. The method of claim 8, wherein the proximal shaft (220) comprises: 상기 근위 편조 카테터(210)의 일부(portion) 근위에 위치하여 일체로 연결 형성되며, 135㎜의 길이(length)를 갖는 하드(hard)한 샤프트로 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터.A portion of the proximal braided catheter 210 is located proximally and integrally connected, and it is characterized in that it is composed of a hard shaft having a length of 135 mm, for endovascular surgery Brain catheter for optical coherence tomography. 제9항에 있어서, 상기 카테터 근위부(200)는,10. The method of claim 9, wherein the catheter proximal portion (200), 상기 근위 편조 카테터(210)와 근위 샤프트(220)를 포함하는 편조(braided) 튜브 구조로, 편조 튜브 내에 편조 와이어(braided wire)가 삽입되어 있어 압출(extrusion) 공정만으로 제작한 기존의 카테터에 비해 축 강도(Column strength)를 향상시켜 추진력(pushability)이 개선되는 구조를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터.In a braided tube structure including the proximal braided catheter 210 and the proximal shaft 220, a braided wire is inserted in the braided tube, compared to a conventional catheter manufactured only by an extrusion process. A brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, characterized in that it has a structure in which pushability is improved by improving axial strength. 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)와 원위 편조 카테터(120)를 구비하는 카테터 원위부(100)와, 근위 편조 카테터(210)와 근위 샤프트(220)를 구비하는 카테터 근위부(200)와, 마이크로 와이어(300)를 포함하는 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터(10)의 이용방법으로서,A catheter distal portion 100 having a non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 and a distal braided catheter 120 , a catheter proximal portion 200 having a proximal braided catheter 210 and a proximal shaft 220 , and a microwire As a method of using a brain catheter (10) for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, including (300), (1) 광간섭성 단층촬영을 위한 브레인 카테터(10)의 카테터 원위부(100)가 혈관에 삽입되는 단계;(1) the catheter distal portion 100 of the brain catheter 10 for optical coherence tomography is inserted into the blood vessel; (2) 상기 단계 (1)에서 삽입된 카테터 원위부(100)가 마이크로 와이어(300)의 가이드 안내를 받아 뇌혈관의 병변 위치로 이동되는 단계; 및(2) moving the catheter distal part 100 inserted in step (1) to the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessel under the guidance of the microwire 300; and (3) 상기 단계 (2)를 통해 뇌혈관의 병변 위치에서, 상기 브레인 카테터(10)의 카테터 원위부(100)의 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)를 통해 광간섭성 단층촬영이 수행되는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법.(3) at the lesion location of the cerebral blood vessels through the step (2), optical coherence tomography is performed through the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 of the catheter distal portion 100 of the brain catheter 10 Method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, characterized in that it comprises a step. 제11항에 있어서, 상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)는,12. The method of claim 11, wherein the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter (110) comprises: 뇌혈관의 협착증 또는 뇌동맥류 병변의 길이에 대응하는 30㎜의 길이(length)를 갖고, OCT(Optical Coherence Tomography) 렌즈가 있는 부위로서 비-편조(non-braided) 구조로 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법.It has a length of 30 mm corresponding to the length of a cerebral blood vessel stenosis or a cerebral aneurysm lesion, and is a region with an OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) lens, characterized in that it is composed of a non-braided structure. , A method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for endovascular surgery. 제12항에 있어서, 상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)는,13. The method of claim 12, wherein the distal non-braided OCT lens catheter (110) comprises: 원위 말단으로 상기 마이크로 와이어(300)가 삽입되어 들어가는 원위 말단 홀(distal end hole)(111)을 더 형성하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법.A method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, characterized in that it further forms a distal end hole (111) into which the microwire (300) is inserted into the distal end. 제11항에 있어서, 상기 원위 편조 카테터(120)는,12. The method of claim 11, wherein the distal braided catheter (120) comprises: 상기 원위 비-편조 OCT 렌즈 카테터(110)의 일부(portion) 근위에 일체로 연결되어 위치하는 구조로 270㎜의 길이(length)를 갖고, 내경으로 상기 마이크로 와이어(300)가 지나가면서 접촉 면적이 증가되는 편조(braided) 구조로 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법.The distal non-braided OCT lens catheter 110 has a length of 270 mm in a structure that is integrally connected to the proximal portion of the lens and has a length of 270 mm, and the contact area is increased as the micro wire 300 passes through the inner diameter. A method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, characterized in that it consists of an increased braided structure. 제14항에 있어서, 상기 원위 편조 카테터(120)는,15. The method of claim 14, wherein the distal braided catheter (120) comprises: 상기 마이크로 와이어(300)가 나오는 사이드 홀(side hole)을 형성하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법.A method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, characterized in that a side hole is formed through which the microwire 300 comes out. 제14항에 있어서, 상기 원위 편조 카테터(120)는,15. The method of claim 14, wherein the distal braided catheter (120) comprises: 싱글 루멘(Single lumen) 튜브 구조로 구성되어, 회전섬유광학코어와 가이드와이어의 이동 경로를 통일시켜 근위 샤프트와 원위 샤프트의 연결부분이 유연하게 연결되도록 하는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법.Consisting of a single lumen tube structure, it unifies the movement path of the rotating fiber optic core and the guide wire so that the connection part of the proximal shaft and the distal shaft is flexibly connected. How to use a brain catheter for coherence tomography. 제16항에 있어서, 상기 원위 편조 카테터(120)는,17. The method of claim 16, wherein the distal braided catheter (120) comprises: 원위 샤프트의 재질로서 페벡스(Pebax), 나일론(Nylon)의 엘라스토머 계열의 수지로 구성되고, 경도는 쇼어 경도 기준 55D 이하의 낮은 경도로 제작되며, 병변에 닿을 수 있는 원위 팁(distal tip) 부위는 45D 이하의 낮은 경도가 적용되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법.As the material of the distal shaft, it is composed of an elastomer-based resin such as Pebax and nylon, and the hardness is as low as 55D based on the shore hardness. is a method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, characterized in that a low hardness of 45D or less is applied. 제11항 내지 제17항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서, 상기 근위 편조 카테터(210)는,18. The method of any one of claims 11-17, wherein the proximal braided catheter (210) comprises: 상기 원위 편조 카테터(120)의 일부(portion) 근위에 위치하여 추진력(pushability)을 높이기 위한 구조로서, 1127㎜의 길이(length)의 편조(braided)로 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법.A structure for increasing pushability by being located proximal to a portion of the distal braided catheter 120, characterized in that it is composed of a braid of a length of 1127 mm, endovascular surgery A method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography. 제18항에 있어서, 상기 근위 샤프트(220)는,19. The method of claim 18, wherein the proximal shaft (220) comprises: 상기 근위 편조 카테터(210)의 일부(portion) 근위에 위치하여 일체로 연결 형성되며, 135㎜의 길이(length)를 갖는 하드(hard)한 샤프트로 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법.A portion of the proximal braided catheter 210 is located proximally and integrally connected, and it is characterized in that it is composed of a hard shaft having a length of 135 mm, for endovascular surgery A method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography. 제19항에 있어서, 상기 카테터 근위부(200)는,20. The method of claim 19, wherein the catheter proximal portion (200), 상기 근위 편조 카테터(210)와 근위 샤프트(220)를 포함하는 편조(braided) 튜브 구조로, 편조 튜브 내에 편조 와이어(braided wire)가 삽입되어 있어 압출(extrusion) 공정만으로 제작한 기존의 카테터에 비해 축 강도(Column strength)를 향상시켜 추진력(pushability)이 개선되는 구조를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는, 뇌혈관내 수술용 광간섭성 단층촬영용 브레인 카테터의 이용방법.In a braided tube structure including the proximal braided catheter 210 and the proximal shaft 220, a braided wire is inserted in the braided tube, compared to a conventional catheter manufactured only by an extrusion process. A method of using a brain catheter for optical coherence tomography for intracerebrovascular surgery, characterized in that it has a structure in which pushability is improved by improving axial strength.
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