WO2004098654A2 - Body-space drainage-tube debris removal - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to surgical instruments, and more particularly, to body-space drainage systems.
- a chest tube is a type of body-space drainage tube placed in the chest in a process known as tube thoracostomy.
- the chest tube is part of a drainage system that also comprises a dramage canister used to collect the drained fluids.
- a vacuum is drawn out of the drainage canister to help expedite the drawing of fluids, gases, or both from the chest. While design advances have been made in the drainage canister, very little has changed with the chest tube itself.
- Body tubes 10 are inserted mostly by surgeons, but also by pulmonologists, radiologists, critical-care physicians, primary-care doctors, and emergency personnel.
- Large diameter, large lumen body tubes drain thick pleural fluids more effectively than smaller tubes, in part because a bigger lumen can tolerate more debris without clogging than a smaller lumen.
- Large- diameter body tubes are not always well tolerated by the patient due to pain, however, and the inability to direct the insertion can lead to incorrect placement. Even the larger tubes can become clogged with blood clots and fibrinous material.
- This method has the effect of pulling some of the clot towards the canister tube 14 that goes to the drainage canister 16.
- fan folding the clinician bends the body tube in various ways in an attempt to break up any long clots and to facilitate flow to the canister. Any manipulation of a body tube in this fashion can be quite painful to the patient.
- the apparatus are used for removing debris from body tubes such as, but not limited to, chest tubes and catheters.
- body tubes such as, but not limited to, chest tubes and catheters.
- the embodiments eliminate the questionable practices of milking, fan folding, stripping, and open suction, easing patient pain and reducing the risk of infection.
- a debris-removal system for a body-space drainage system having one or more body tubes, each body tube having a body-tube distal end and a body-tube proximal end with a body tube lumen disposed therein.
- the debris-removal system comprises a cleaning member, a collapsible sheath, and a coupler.
- the cleaning member is an elongated member having a cleaning member distal end and a cleaning member proximal end, the cleaning member distal end adapted to enter the body tube lumen at or near the body-tube proximal end and adapted to be advanced distally at least a portion of a length of the body tube lumen.
- the collapsible sheath is adapted to contain at least a portion of the cleaning member that is not contained within the body tube lumen.
- the collapsible sheath is flexible so as to allow external digital manipulation of the cleaning member proximal end within of the collapsible sheath.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the collapsible sheath is adapted for permitting advancement, retraction and manipulation of the cleaning member within the body tube lumen from outside of the collapsible sheath.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the collapsible sheath is adapted to contain a fully retracted cleaning member.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the collapsible sheath adapted to couple at or near the proximal end of the body tube in fluid tight and sterile seal engagement with the body tube lumen.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the coupler comprises a body tube port adapted to couple with the body tube, a canister tube port adapted to couple with the canister tube, and a collapsible sheath port adapted to couple the collapsible sheath, wherein the coupler -defines a passage in communication with the body tube port, the canister tube port and the collapsible sheath port, the passage adapted to receive the cleaning member.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the coupler is adapted to provide a removable coupling between the debris-removal system and the drainage system.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the cleaning member is a flexible filament.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the flexible filament is selected from a list consisting of semi-rigid wire, plastic rod, and tubing.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the flexible filament is adapted to mechanically clean the body tube lumen using mechanical dislodgment of the debris, the flexible filament being sufficiently flexible to traverse the curvature of the body tube lumen and sufficiently rigid so as to advance through the body tube lumen by manipulation from about the cleaning member proximal end and to dislodge and/or break up foreign matter within the body tube lumen as it makes contact with the foreign matter.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the cleaning member distal end comprises a cleaning member distal tip adapted to provide a rough abrasive surface so as to assist in dislodging foreign matter within the body tube lumen.
- the debris- removal system provides wherein the debris-removal system further comprises a filament manipulation device removably coupled with the cleaning member proximal end and adapted to impart vibratory excitation thereto.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the collapsible sheath comprises a collapsible sheath proximal end adapted to couple with the cleaning member proximal end, the debris-removal system further comprising a filament manipulation device removably coupled with the collapsible sheath proximal end.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the filament manipulation device comprises an ultrasonic transducer that couples sonic energy to the cleaning member.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the debris-removal system further comprises a filament manipulation device removably coupled with the cleaning member proximal end, the filament manipulation device adapted to couple with the collapsible sheath proximal end and impart a circulatory motion to the cleaning member.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the collapsible sheath proximal end comprises a rotatable coupling adapted to couple the cleaning member with the manipulation device, the rotatable coupling adapted to provide a fluid and sterile seal while allowing the manipulation member to rotate the cleaning member.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the filament lumen is adapted to provide a suction or vacuum path for the collection and removal of the dislodged debris, the tubular filament distal end adapted for coupling with a vacuum source and adapted to extract foreign material.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the debris-removal system is adapted to be coupled to a chest tube in a closed-suction tube system to drain blood and fluid and air from the chest.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the tubular filament distal end comprises an angular tip.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the debris-removal system further comprises a fluid source, the filament lumen adapted for expelling fluid from the tubular filament distal end.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the fluid source is adapted to provide fluid comprising a solution adapted to assist in the dislodgment, dissolution and/or breakup of the foreign matter.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the fluid is a therapeutic agent selected from a list comprising antibiotic agents and anti-neoplastic agents.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the cleaning member is a tubular filament comprising a tubular filament distal end having an expandable portion coupled to a filament lumen, the expandable portion adapted to have a relaxed state in which the distal end has a minimal profile and an expanded state wherein the distal end has an enlarged profile, the expandable debris-removal system further comprises an inflatable fluid delivery system adapted to communicate inflation fluid to the expandable portion, the expandable portion adapted to expand by the advancement of inflation fluid from an fluid delivery system, through the lumen to the expandable portion, the inflation fluid controlled at the tubular member proximal end.
- the cleaning member is a tubular filament comprising a tubular filament distal end having an expandable portion coupled to a filament lumen, the expandable portion adapted to have a relaxed state in which the distal end has a minimal profile and an expanded state wherein the distal end has an enlarged profile
- the expandable debris-removal system further comprises an inflatable fluid delivery system adapted to communicate inflation fluid to the expandable
- the expandable portion of the distal tip is adapted to expand under fluid pressure and recoil back to substantially the original position upon withdrawal of the fluid pressure.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the expanded portion is adapted to fully occlude the body tube lumen when in the expanded state.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the inflatable fluid delivery system comprises a reservoir adapted to be coupled to the lumen at the proximal end of the cleaning member.
- the debris-removal system provides, wherein the reservoir comprises an elastic bulb, balloon or fluid-filled syringe coupled to the cleaning member through a coupling.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the fluid reservoir is provided within the collapsible sheath.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the expandable portion comprises an arrowhead or umbrella-shaped profile.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the expandable portion is along a portion of the length of the distal end, in fluid communication with the tubular filament lumen and adapted to expand upon presented with fluid pressure, to a larger diameter than a relaxed state.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the expandable portion is a plurality of expandable portion spaced a predetermined distance apart along the length of the cleaning member.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the distal end further comprises an elastic cord adapted to couple with the body tube distal end so as to provide a restoring force to reposition the cleaning member adjacent the body tube distal end.
- the debris-removal system provides the distal end further comprising a cross-bar support adapted to couple the cleaning member to the body tube distal end.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the expandable portion comprises an umbrella-tike expandable portion comprising of a plurality of struts and web, the umbrella-like expandable portion adapted to collapse to a narrow profile, and expand to substantially occlude the body tube lumen.
- the debris-removal system provides wherein the expandable portion comprises a plurality of umbrella-like expandable portions comprising of a plurality of struts and webs, at least two of the plurality of expandable portions coupled to adjacent expandable portions with an elastic cord.
- Various embodiments of the present invention are to provide a body-space drainage-tube cleaning apparatus.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a common body-space drainage-tube system
- Figure 2 is a front view of a debris-removal system coupled with a body-space drainage-tube system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 3 is an exploded view of a debris-removal system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- Figures 4 and 5 are partial side views of a flexible filament debris-removal system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 6B is a side view of a cleaning member distal end comprising cleaning member distal tip in accordance with embodiments of the present invention
- Figure 7 is a side view of a debris-removal system further comprising a filament manipulation device in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.
- Figure 9 is a partial side view of a tubular filament debris-removal system, wherein the cleaning member is a tubular filament, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention
- Figure 10 is a partial side view of a tubular filament distal end comprising an angular tip, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 11 is a partial side view of a tubular filament debris-removal system adapted for expelling fluid from the tubular filament distal end, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- Figures 12A is a partial side view of an expandable debris-removal system, wherein the cleaning member is a tubular filament comprising a tubular filament distal end having an expandable portion, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 13 is a side view of an arrowhead expandable distal tip having an arrowhead-shaped profile, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 14 is a side view of an expanding wall cleaning member comprising an expandable portion along a portion of the length of the distal end in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 16A is a side view of a distal end comprising an expandable portion, further comprising an elastic cord in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 19 is a side view of a distal end of a cleaning member of Figure 17;
- Figure 20 is a side view of a distal end of a cleaning member comprising a plurality of umbrella-like expandable portions, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 21 is a side view of a distal end of a body tube that is bifurcated into a plurality of body tube distal ends in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- the collapsible sheath 22 is adapted to contain at least a portion of the cleaning member 24 that is not contained within the body tube lumen 15.
- the collapsible sheath 22 is adapted to be flexible so as to allow external digital manipulation of the cleaning member proximal end 28 within of the collapsible sheath 22.
- the collapsible sheath 22 allows for grasping a portion of the cleaning member 24 within the collapsible sheath 22 for advancing, retracting and manipulating the cleaning member 24 within the body tube lumen 15.
- the collapsible sheath 22 is adapted to couple at or near the proximal end 13 of the body tube 10 so as to provide a fluid tight and sterile seal with the body tube lumen 15.
- the cleaning member 24 can therefore be advanced and retracted within the body tube lumen 15 without the need to break the sterile seal or to interrupt the vacuum of a closed vacuum system.
- FIG 3 is an exploded view of the debris-removal system 20, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- the coupler 23 comprises a body tube port 25, a canister tube port 28, and the collapsible sheath port 29.
- the body tube port 25 and the canister tube port 28 are adapted to couple with the body tube 10 and canister tube 14, respectively.
- the collapsible sheath port 29 is adapted to couple the collapsible sheath 22.
- the coupler 23 is adapted to provide a fluid path between the body tube 10 and the canister tube 14, and a path to insert the cleaning member 24.
- the coupler 23 is adapted to provide a removable coupling between the collapsible sheath 22 and the drainage system 2.
- FIGS 4 and 5 are partial side views of a flexible filament debris-removal system 30, wherein the cleaning member 24 is a flexible filament 24a, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- the flexible filament 24a is fabricated from material suitable for the particular purpose, including, but not limited to, polymers, such as, but not limited to polyvinyl chloride, in the form of, such as, but not limited to, wire, plastic rod, and tubular members.
- the flexible filament is adapted to mechanically clean the body tube lumen 15 using mechanical dislodgment of the foreign material 19.
- the flexible filament 24a is sufficiently flexible to traverse the curvature of the body tube lumen 15, but is sufficiently rigid so as to prevent buckling when advanced through the body tube lumen 15 by pushing from about the cleaning member proximal end 28 and to dislodge and/or break up foreign material 19 within the body tube lumen 15 as it makes contact with the foreign matter.
- the foreign material 19 is dislodged from the body tube lumen 15 and carried to the canister (not shown) via the vacuum system (not shown).
- Figure 6A is a side view of a cleaning member distal end 26 comprising a cleaning head 31, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- the cleaning head 31 is adapted to provide additional surface area and/or means for dislodging and/or break up of foreign material 19 within the body tube lumen 15.
- FIG. 6B is a side view of a cleaning member 24a in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- the cleaning member 24a comprises a cleaning member distal end 26 comprising a cleaning member distal tip 46 adapted to provide an enhanced surface, such as, but not hmited to, an abrasive or sharp surface, so as to assist in dislodging foreign material 19 within the body tube lumen 15.
- the collapsible sheath 22 comprises a collapsible sheath proximal end 33 that is coupled with the cleaning member proximal end 28.
- the filament manipulation device 52 is adapted to couple with the collapsible sheath proximal end 33 and therefore couple with the cleaning member proximal end 28.
- the filament manipulation device 52 imparts a vibratory motion to the cleaning member 24 which provides relative motion to the cleaning member distal tip 26. This relative motion of the cleaning member distal tip 26 assists in the dislodgment and/or breakup of the foreign material 19 when placed in contact therewith.
- FIG. 8 is a side view of a debris-removal system 20 further comprising another embodiment of a filament manipulation device 53, in accordance with the present invention.
- the collapsible sheath 22 comprises a collapsible sheath proximal end 33 that is coupled with the cleaning member proximal end 28.
- the filament manipulation device 53 is adapted to couple with the collapsible sheath proximal end 33 and therefore couple with the cleaning member proximal end 28.
- the filament manipulation device 53 imparts a rotary motion to the cleaning member which provides rotary motion, or whipping motion, to the cleaning member distal tip 26. This rotary motion of the cleaning member distal tip 26 assists in the dislodgment and/or breakup of the foreign material 19.
- the tubular filament 24b is sufficiently flexible to traverse curvature of the body tube lumen 15, but is sufficiently rigid so as to advance through the body tube lumen 15 without buckling by pushing from the tubular filament proximal end 38 and to dislodge and/or break up foreign material 19 within the body tube lumen 15.
- the filament lumen 37 is adapted to provide a suction or vacuum path for the collection and removal of the dislodged foreign material 19.
- the tubular filament proximal end 38 is coupled with a vacuum source 39 adapted to extract the foreign material 19.
- a vacuum source 39 adapted to extract the foreign material 19.
- the debris-removal system 40 is coupled to a chest tube in a closed-suction tube system to drain blood and fluid and air from the chest
- this embodiment of the present invention provides a second closed-suction tube system to clear the body tube lumen 15, in essence, providing a double closed-suction system.
- a tubular filament 24b suitable for the particular purpose includes, but is not limited to, a suction catheter adapted to vacuum-remove loosened foreign material 19.
- a debris-removal system comprises a closed tracheal suction system used for the drainage of endotracheal tubes and a coupler 23, suitable to provide access to the closed tracheal suction system and the endotracheal tubes.
- Figure 10 is a partial side view of a tubular filament 24b including a tubular filament distal end 36a comprising an angular tip 34, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- the angular tip 34 provides an aggressive structure to assist in the dislodgment of the foreign material. It is anticipated that the tubular filament embodiments can be augmented with embodiments of the manipulation device 52 as presented previously.
- the fluid expelled from the tubular filament distal end 38 is a therapeutic agent added to provide integrity of the drainage system 2.
- Fluids suitable for the particular purpose include, but are not limited to, antibiotic agents and anti-neoplastic agents. Once dislodged and/or broken up, the foreign material flows through the body tube lumen 15 to the canister tube 14 and drainage canister 16, as shown in Figure 2.
- Such a configuration can be fabricated in a number of ways, including, but not limited to, preferential material thickness at the tubular filament distal end 36b such that the expandable portion 44 expands and the remaining portion of the tubular filament distal end 36b remains substantially unexpanded.
- an expandable portion 44 such as a balloon, is coupled to the tubular filament distal end 36b.
- Figure 13 is a side view of another embodiment of the tubular filament 24c in accordance with the present invention, comprising an expandable distal tip 47 having an arrowhead-shaped or umbrella profile.
- Such a configuration presents an aggressive structure for dislodging and/or breaking up foreign material 19 when pulled out of the body-space lumen 15. Other configurations are anticipated.
- the expandable portion 44 is integral with the tubular filament 24c.
- Figure 16A is a side view of a tubular filament distal end 36d comprising an expandable portion 44, further comprising an elastic cord 56, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- the elastic cord 56 is adapted to provide a restoring force to reposition the cleaning member 24 adjacent the body tube distal end 11.
- the elastic cord 56 is coupled to the body tube distal end 11 and the cleaning member distal end 26. As the cleaning member 24 is withdrawn from the body tube 10, the elastic cord 56 presents a return force to bring the cleaning member distal end 26 back to the body tube distal end 11.
- the elastic cord 56 comprises an elastic property and undergoes tension as the cleaning member 24 is retracted into the collapsible sheath 22, and, upon release of the cleaning member proximal end 28 of the cleaning member 24, the cleaning member distal end 26 is drawn towards the body tube distal end 11.
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