Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to at least solve the problems of complex structure and high cost of the one-way valve of the existing medical catheter. The purpose is realized by the following technical scheme:
an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention provides a one-way valve for a medical catheter, the one-way valve comprising: the fixing part is used for connecting the inner wall of the catheter body of the medical catheter, and the fixing part is provided with a overflowing hole; the deformation part is connected with the fixing part and has a first shape and a second shape, the deformation part is used for plugging the overflowing hole when in the first shape, the deformation part is used for releasing the plugging of the overflowing hole when in the second shape, the deformation part is driven to enter the first shape when liquid in the catheter body flows along a first direction, and the deformation part is driven to enter the second shape when the liquid in the catheter body flows along a second direction.
According to the one-way valve provided by the embodiment of the invention, the one-way valve comprises the fixing part and the deformation part, the deformation part can be converted between the first state and the second state under the action of liquid in the catheter body of the medical catheter, the deformation part can block the overflowing hole on the fixing part when being in the first state, the deformation part can be unblocked when being in the second state, the deformation part is driven to enter the first state when the liquid in the catheter body flows along the first direction, and the deformation part is driven to enter the second state when the liquid in the catheter body flows along the second direction, so that the liquid in the catheter body can be ensured to pass through the overflowing hole only when the liquid flows along the second direction, and the one-way flow of the liquid in the catheter body can be realized. In addition, the one-way valve provided by the embodiment of the invention is of a pure mechanical structure, and does not need to be controlled through a circuit or consider the sealing problem in a liquid environment, so that the structure is relatively simple, and the manufacturing cost is relatively low.
In addition, the check valve according to the embodiment of the invention may further have the following additional technical features:
in some embodiments of the present invention, the deformation portion includes a plurality of pieces of bionic valves, a mouth portion is formed between the plurality of pieces of bionic valves, ends of the plurality of pieces of bionic valves can approach each other under the action of the liquid flowing along the first direction to close the mouth portion, and ends of the plurality of pieces of bionic valves can move away from each other under the action of the liquid flowing along the second direction to open the mouth portion.
In some embodiments of the invention, the number of the biomimetic valves is three.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the material of the bionic valve is one of polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, polyetheretherketone, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyoxymethylene, ABS, PBT, and polyphenylene sulfide.
In some embodiments of the invention, the deformation portion is a blade that is rotatably connected to the fixed portion.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the number of the blades is two, the check valve further includes a connecting shaft disposed in the overflowing hole, the connecting shaft passes through the center of the overflowing hole, and both of the blades are rotatably connected to the connecting shaft.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the overflowing hole is a tapered hole tapering along the first direction, and the outer edge of the vane is a curved surface matching with a wall surface of the tapered hole.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the material of which the check valve is made is at least one of titanium alloy, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, magnesium aluminum alloy, nickel alloy, polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, polyetheretherketone, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyoxymethylene, ABS, PBT, and polyphenylene sulfide.
In some embodiments of the invention, the fixing portion is a fixing ring.
An embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention provides a medical catheter, including a catheter body and a one-way valve disposed in the catheter body, where the one-way valve is the one-way valve in any of the above embodiments.
According to the medical catheter of the embodiment of the invention, the medical catheter comprises a catheter body and the one-way valve arranged in the catheter body, wherein the one-way valve comprises a fixing part and a deformation part, the deformation part can be switched between a first state and a second state under the action of liquid in the catheter body of the medical catheter, the deformation part blocks the overflowing hole in the fixing part when in the first state, the blockage of the overflowing hole is released when in the second state, the deformation part is driven to enter the first state when the liquid in the catheter body flows along the first direction, and the deformation part is driven to enter the second state when the liquid in the catheter body flows along the second direction, so that the liquid in the catheter body can be ensured to pass through the overflowing hole only when the liquid flows along the second direction, and the one-way flow of the liquid in the catheter body is realized. Because the check valve is of a pure mechanical structure, the check valve does not need to be controlled through a circuit and does not need to consider the sealing problem under the liquid environment, the structure is relatively simple, and the manufacturing cost is relatively low.
Detailed Description
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.
It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" may be intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "including," and "having" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order described or illustrated, unless specifically identified as an order of performance. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.
Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.
For convenience of description, spatially relative terms, such as "inner", "outer", "lower", "below", "upper", "above", and the like, may be used herein to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" or "over" the other elements or features. Thus, the example term "below … …" can include both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention proposes a check valve 10 for a medical catheter 100, the check valve 10 including a fixing portion 11 and a deforming portion 12. Specifically, the fixing portion 11 is used for connecting the inner wall of the catheter body 20 of the medical catheter 100, and an overflowing hole 111 is provided on the fixing portion 11, and the overflowing hole 111 is used for allowing the liquid in the catheter body 20 to pass through the one-way valve 10. The deformable portion 12 is connected to the fixed portion 11, the deformable portion 12 has a first form and a second form which are mutually switchable, the deformable portion 12 blocks the overflowing hole 111 when in the first form, at which time, the liquid in the catheter body 20 cannot pass through the overflowing hole 111, and the deformable portion 12 unblocks the overflowing hole 111 when in the second form, at which time, the liquid in the catheter body 20 can pass through the overflowing hole 111. The deformation 12 is urged into the first configuration when liquid in the catheter body 20 flows in a first direction and the deformation 12 is urged into the second configuration when liquid in the catheter body 20 flows in a second direction.
It will be readily understood that the liquid may have two opposite flow directions in the conduit body 20, if one is defined as a first direction, the other is defined as a second direction.
The check valve 10 according to the embodiment of the invention comprises the fixing part 11 and the deformation part 12, the deformation part 12 can be switched between the first state and the second state under the action of the liquid in the catheter body 20 of the medical catheter 100, the deformation part 12 blocks the overflowing hole 111 on the fixing part 11 when being in the first state, the deformation part 12 unblocks the overflowing hole 111 when being in the second state, and the deformation part 12 is driven to enter the first state when the liquid in the catheter body 20 flows along the first direction, and the deformation part 12 is driven to enter the second state when the liquid in the catheter body 20 flows along the second direction, so that the liquid in the catheter body 20 can be ensured to pass through the overflowing hole 111 only when the liquid flows along the second direction, and the unidirectional flow of the liquid in the catheter body 20 is realized. In addition, the check valve 10 of the embodiment of the present invention is a purely mechanical structure, and does not need to be controlled by a circuit or consider the sealing problem in a liquid environment, so the structure is relatively simple, and the manufacturing cost is relatively low.
In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the deformation portion 12 includes a plurality of pieces of the bionic valve 121, a mouth portion 122 communicating with the overflowing hole 111 is formed between the plurality of pieces of the bionic valve 121, ends of the plurality of pieces of the bionic valve 121 can approach each other under the action of the liquid flowing along the first direction to close the mouth portion 122, and ends of the plurality of pieces of the bionic valve 121 can move away from each other under the action of the liquid flowing along the second direction to open the mouth portion 122.
In this embodiment, the deformation 12 comprises a plurality of biomimetic valves 121, which primarily mimic the aortic valve in an animal. When the liquid in the catheter body 20 flows along the second direction, the ends of the plurality of bionic valves 121 are far away from each other under the impact of the liquid, so that the mouth part 122 is opened, at this time, the liquid can pass through the overflowing hole 111, when the liquid in the catheter body 20 flows along the first direction, the ends of the bionic valves 121 are close to each other under the impact of the liquid, namely, the bionic valves 121 are folded, so that the mouth part 122 is closed, at this time, the liquid cannot pass through the overflowing hole 111.
Further, the number of the bionic valve 121 is at least two, that is, the two bionic valves 121 are the minimum requirement for achieving the occlusion and contact occlusion of the overflowing hole 111. Preferably, the number of the bionic valves 121 is three, so that the overflowing holes 111 can be better blocked, and the number of the bionic valves 121 is relatively small, thereby reducing the processing cost.
Further, the bionic valve 121 should have a certain deformability, and therefore, the preferable material may be one of polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, polyetheretherketone, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyoxymethylene, ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), PBT (Polybutylene terephthalate), and polyphenylene sulfide.
In other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4-6, the deformation portion 12 is a vane 123 rotatably connected to the fixed portion 11, and the flow hole 111 can be blocked and unblocked by the rotation of the vane 123, so as to realize a unidirectional flow of liquid in the catheter body 20.
Further, the number of the blades 123 is two, the check valve 10 further includes a connecting shaft 13 disposed in the overflowing hole 111, the connecting shaft 13 passes through the center of the overflowing hole 111, and both the blades 123 are rotatably connected with the connecting shaft 13. In this embodiment, the connecting shaft 13 passes through the center of the overflowing hole 111, and two of the blades 123 are rotatably connected to the connecting shaft 13, so that the blades 123 are substantially symmetrically arranged with respect to the connecting shaft 13, and when the liquid passes through the overflowing hole 111 with the two blades 123 open, the flow rates of the liquid portions are substantially equal, thereby ensuring the smoothness of the liquid flow.
Further, the overflowing hole 111 is a tapered hole which is gradually reduced along the first direction, the outer edge of the blade 123 is a curved surface which is matched with the wall surface of the tapered hole, the overflowing hole 111 is set to be the tapered hole, and the blade 123 can be limited, so that the blade 123 is ensured not to rotate continuously after being rotated to block the overflowing hole 111. On the other hand, the sealing performance of the vane 123 in closing the overflowing hole 111 can be enhanced.
Further, the check valve 10 may be made of a metal material or a polymer material, such as at least one of titanium alloy, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, magnesium aluminum alloy, nickel alloy, polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, polyetheretherketone, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyoxymethylene, ABS, PBT, and polyphenylene sulfide.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing portion 11 is a fixing ring, and the outer diameter of the fixing ring can be matched with the inner diameter of the catheter body 20, so as to ensure the assembling stability between the fixing ring and the catheter body 20. Further, the fixing ring and the catheter body 20 may be connected by injection molding, bonding, sewing, or fixing with a bracket.
An embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention provides a medical catheter 100, which includes a catheter body 20 and a one-way valve 10 disposed in the catheter body 20, wherein the one-way valve 10 is the one-way valve 10 in any one of the embodiments described above.
The medical catheter 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, which comprises a catheter body 20 and a one-way valve 10 disposed in the catheter body 20, wherein the check valve 10 comprises a fixed part 11 and a deformable part 12, the deformable part 12 can be switched between a first state and a second state under the action of liquid in a catheter body 20 of the medical catheter 100, the deformable part 12 blocks the overflowing hole 111 on the fixed part 11 when in the first state, the deformable part 12 releases the blocking of the overflowing hole 111 when in the second state, and, the liquid in the conduit body 20 drives the deformation 12 into the first form when flowing in the first direction, the liquid in the conduit body 20 drives the deformation 12 into the second form when flowing in the second direction, this ensures that the liquid in the catheter body 20 can only pass through the overflowing hole 111 when flowing in the second direction, thereby achieving unidirectional flow of the liquid in the catheter body 20. The check valve 10 is of a purely mechanical structure, so that control through a circuit is not needed, and the sealing problem in a liquid environment is not needed to be considered, so that the structure is relatively simple, and the manufacturing cost is relatively low.
The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.