JP6201368B2 - Medical equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medical device such as a catheter.

  Various lengthy medical devices that introduce media and devices into body cavities such as catheters and endoscopes are known. In recent years, not only endoscopes but also catheters have been provided that can manipulate the direction of entry into a body cavity by bending the distal end.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a catheter in which two wire lumens (sublumen: sublumen) having a smaller diameter are provided 180 degrees opposite each other around a central lumen (main lumen: main lumen). Is described. A deflection wire (hereinafter referred to as an operation line) is inserted into the sub-lumen, and the distal end of the catheter is bent by pulling the operation line by operating the operation handle on the proximal end side. .

  More specifically, in the catheter of Patent Document 1, two polymer tubes each having a wire lumen (hereinafter referred to as a secondary lumen) are laid along the outer surface of a thin inner layer made of a fluorine resin material or the like. The operation line is inserted inside the polymer tube. Patent Document 1 describes several methods for laying the auxiliary lumen around the inner layer along the axis. The first method is a method in which a polymer tube is pre-extruded and arranged along the inner layer. The second method is a method of extruding a polymer tube along an outer surface of the mandrel while feeding a core wire having an inner layer formed around the mandrel. The third method is a method of forming a secondary lumen by injecting a pressurized fluid into a molten resin at the time of extrusion molding of an inner layer without molding a polymer tube.

  In Patent Document 1, a cylindrical wire knitted body (hereinafter referred to as a wire reinforcing layer) is further tightened around the auxiliary lumen. In the case of the above third method, a wire is reinforced by braiding multiple wires around the inner layer in the case of the third method and around the polymer tube laid along the inner layer in the case of the first or second method. Create a layer and tighten this. After that, a catheter sheath is prepared by impregnating the wire reinforcing layer with molten resin for forming the outer layer.

JP 2006-192269 A

  The polymer tube defines a path for guiding the operation line from the distal end to the proximal end of the catheter. Therefore, when the polymer tube is meandering around the inner layer, friction is generated by contacting the inner wall surface of the polymer tube when the operation line is pulled. When friction occurs between the operation line and the inner wall surface of the polymer tube, various problems occur. First, the operation line is worn and easily broken. Then, the inner wall surface of the polymer tube is worn and roughened, and the friction is further increased. Further, since the sliding resistance of the operation line increases, the pulled operation line is held by static friction with the inner wall surface of the polymer tube, and it becomes difficult to return the bending of the distal end of the catheter.

  However, with the method disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is extremely difficult to form the secondary lumen straight. This is because, in the case of the above first or second method, it is difficult to braid the wire reinforcement layer while laying the polymer tube on the surface of the inner layer along the axis of the catheter, and further tighten the wire reinforcement layer. It is. When the wire reinforcing layer is braided with multiple wires and further tightened, it is inevitable that an external force is applied to the secondary lumen in the circumferential direction of the inner layer. It is difficult to keep it straight and parallel. In the case of the third method, it is not easy to extrude the inner layer while forming the secondary lumen straight inside the entire length of the long catheter in the axial direction. This is because the injection pressure of the pressurized fluid inevitably varies with time, so that it is difficult to strictly maintain the position where the secondary lumen is formed inside the uncured molten inner layer.

  In addition, although the catheter was illustrated and demonstrated here, the same subject is a subject which arises in the whole medical device which operates not only with a catheter but with an operation line.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a medical device that can easily and accurately form a secondary lumen for inserting an operation line along an axis.

  According to the present invention, a wire reinforcing layer formed by winding a reinforcing wire around the main lumen, a resin-made subtube that is disposed outside the wire reinforcing layer and defines a sub-lumen having a smaller diameter than the main lumen; A long tubular body including a wire reinforcing layer and a resin outer layer containing the sub-tube; an operation line that is movably inserted into the sub-lumen and has a tip connected to the distal portion of the tubular body; An operating portion that pulls the operating line to bend the distal portion of the tubular body, and a holding coil that is enclosed in the outer layer and winds the subtube and the wire reinforcing layer together. A medical device is provided in which the diameter is larger than the winding diameter of the intermediate portion.

  According to the medical device described above, since the sub-tube that defines the sub-lumen and the wire reinforcing layer are wound together by the holding coil, the arrangement position of the sub-tube disposed outside the wire reinforcing layer is accurately determined. Can be maintained. And since the winding diameter of the edge part of a holding coil is larger than the winding diameter of an intermediate part, the anchor property with respect to resin-made outer layers improves in the said edge part. That is, since the intermediate portion of the holding coil winds the subtube and the wire reinforcing layer together to fix the arrangement position of the subtube, and the end of the holding coil anchors well to the resin of the outer layer, The positional relationship is stably maintained.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the technique which forms the auxiliary | assistant lumen | tube for penetrating an operation line in a medical device easily along the axis line with sufficient precision is provided.

It is a cross-sectional view of the catheter of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is the II-II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is another cross-sectional view of the catheter of the first embodiment. FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a coil wire. FIG. 4B is a perspective view of another coil wire. Fig.5 (a) is the whole side view of the catheter of embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5B is an overall side view of the catheter showing a state where the wheel operation unit is operated in one direction. FIG. 5C is an overall side view of the catheter showing a state where the wheel operation unit is operated in the other direction. It is a cross-sectional view of the catheter of the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view which shows the distal part of the catheter of 2nd embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted as appropriate so as not to overlap.

<First embodiment>
With reference to FIGS. 1-4, the outline | summary of the medical device of 1st embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. The catheter 100 is illustrated as a medical device. In addition to the catheter 100, the present invention can be applied to endoscopes and other medical devices that can bend the distal portion DE by pulling the operation line 60.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view (transverse cross-sectional view) of the catheter 100 cut perpendicularly to the axial direction.
2 is a cross-sectional view (longitudinal cross-sectional view) obtained by cutting the distal portion DE of the catheter 100 along the axial direction, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. The cutting position of the cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 is shown by the II line in FIG.
FIG. 3 is another cross-sectional view of the catheter 100 taken on the distal side of FIG. The cutting position in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 is indicated by the line III-III in FIG.
4A is a perspective view of the coil wire 70a, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view of another coil wire 70b. FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a state where the winding shape of the coil wire 70 a transitions from the intermediate portion 74 to the end portion 72. FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing a state where the winding shape of the coil wire 70 b similarly changes from the intermediate portion 74 to the end portion 72.

The catheter 100 of this embodiment includes a long tubular body 10, an operation line 60, an operation unit 90 (see FIG. 5), and a holding coil 70.
The tubular body 10 includes a wire reinforcing layer 30 formed by winding a reinforcing wire 32 around the main lumen 20 and a resin that is disposed outside the wire reinforcing layer 30 and defines a sub-lumen 42 having a smaller diameter than the main lumen 20. And a resin outer layer 50 enclosing the wire reinforcing layer 30 and the subtube 40. The operation line 60 is movably inserted into the sub-lumen 42 and has a tip connected to the distal portion DE (see FIG. 2) of the tubular body 10. The operation unit 90 pulls the operation line 60 to bend the distal portion DE of the tubular body 10. The holding coil 70 is included in the outer layer 50 and winds the sub-tube 40 and the wire reinforcing layer 30 together.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A and 4B, the catheter 100 of the present embodiment is such that the winding diameter of the end 72 of the holding coil 70 is larger than the winding diameter of the intermediate portion 74. Features.

Here, the end portion 72 refers to one or both ends on the distal end side or the proximal end side of the holding coil 70. The intermediate portion 74 is a region adjacent to or close to the end portion 72 and does not mean the center in the axial direction of the tubular body 10.
The winding diameter of the end portion 72 or the intermediate portion 74 of the holding coil 70 refers to a loop-shaped outer dimension obtained by cutting the holding coil 70 at the end portion 72 or the intermediate portion 74 and viewing it in the axial direction. The winding diameter of the end portion 72 of the holding coil 70 is larger than the winding diameter of the intermediate portion 74. (1) When the end portion 72 and the intermediate portion 74 have the same shape, the end portion 72 Is larger than the corresponding outer dimension of the intermediate portion 74. (2) When the end portion 72 and the intermediate portion 74 are irregularly shaped, the major axis of the outer shape of the end portion 72 is the intermediate portion 74. Is larger than the major axis of the outer shape, and / or the minor axis of the outer shape of the end portion 72 is larger than the minor axis of the outer shape of the intermediate portion 74.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described in detail. The catheter 100 of this embodiment is an intravascular catheter that is used by inserting the tubular body 10 into a blood vessel.

  The tubular main body 10 is also called a sheath, and is a hollow tubular and long member having a main lumen 20 formed therein. More specifically, the tubular body 10 is formed with an outer diameter and a length that allow entry into any of the eight sub-regions of the liver.

  The tubular body 10 has a laminated structure. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the tubular body 10 is configured by laminating an inner layer 24, a first outer layer 52, and a second outer layer 54 in order from the inner diameter side with the main lumen 20 as the center. A hydrophilic layer (not shown) is formed on the outer surface of the second outer layer 54. The inner layer 24, the first outer layer 52, and the second outer layer 54 are made of a flexible resin material, and each has an annular shape and a substantially uniform thickness. The first outer layer 52 and the second outer layer 54 may be collectively referred to as the outer layer 50.

  The inner layer 24 is the innermost layer of the tubular body 10, and the main lumen 20 is defined by the inner wall surface thereof. The cross-sectional shape of the main lumen 20 is not particularly limited, but is circular in this embodiment. In the case of the main lumen 20 having a circular cross section, the diameter may be uniform over the axial direction of the tubular body 10 or may be different depending on the position in the axial direction. For example, in a part or all of the length region of the tubular main body 10, the diameter of the main lumen 20 can be tapered so as to continuously expand from the distal end to the proximal end.

  Examples of the material of the inner layer 24 include a fluorine-based thermoplastic polymer material. Specific examples of the fluorine-based thermoplastic polymer material include polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), and perfluoroalkoxy fluororesin (PFA). By configuring the inner layer 24 with such a fluorine-based polymer material, the delivery property when supplying a drug solution or the like through the main lumen 20 is improved. Further, when the guide wire is inserted into the main lumen 20, the sliding resistance of the guide wire is reduced.

  The outer layer 50 constitutes the main wall thickness of the tubular body 10. The outer layer 50 includes a first outer layer 52 having an annular cross section that encloses the wire reinforcing layer 30, the subtube 40, and the holding coil 70, and a cross sectional circle that is provided around the first outer layer 52 and encloses the second reinforcing layer 80. An annular second outer layer 54.

As the material of the outer layer 50, a thermoplastic polymer material can be used. As this thermoplastic polymer material, polyimide (PI), polyamideimide (PAI), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene (PE), polyamide (PA), polyamide elastomer (PAE), polyether block amide (PEBA), etc. Mention may be made of nylon elastomers, polyurethane (PU), ethylene-vinyl acetate resin (EVA), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polypropylene (PP).
The outer layer 50 may be mixed with an inorganic filler. Examples of the inorganic filler include contrast agents such as barium sulfate and bismuth subcarbonate. By mixing a contrast agent in the outer layer 50, the X-ray contrast property of the tubular body 10 in the body cavity can be improved.

  The first outer layer 52 and the second outer layer 54 are made of the same or different resin materials. 1 and 3, the boundary surface between the first outer layer 52 and the second outer layer 54 is clearly shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. When the 1st outer layer 52 and the 2nd outer layer 54 are comprised with the same kind of resin material, the interface of both layers may be united naturally. That is, the outer layer 50 of the present embodiment may be formed of a multilayer in which the first outer layer 52 and the second outer layer 54 are distinguishable from each other, or the first outer layer 52 and the second outer layer 54 are integrated. It may be configured as a single layer.

  The wire reinforcing layer 30 is a protective layer that is provided on the inner diameter side of the operation line 60 in the tubular body 10 and protects the inner layer 24. The presence of the wire reinforcing layer 30 on the inner diameter side of the operation line 60 prevents the operation line 60 from being exposed to the main lumen 20 by breaking the first outer layer 52 and the inner layer 24.

  The wire reinforcing layer 30 is formed by winding a reinforcing wire 32 in a coiled or mesh shape. More specifically, as the wire reinforcing layer 30 of this embodiment, a blade layer in which reinforcing wires 32 are braided in a mesh shape is illustrated. The first outer layer 52 is impregnated between the wire reinforcing layer 30 and the subtube 40. The number of the reinforcing wires 32, the coil pitch, and the number of meshes are not particularly limited. Here, the number of meshes of the wire reinforcing layer 30 refers to the number of intersections (number of eyes) per unit length (1 inch) viewed in the extending direction of the reinforcing wires 32.

  The material of the reinforcing wire 32 includes a metal material such as tungsten (W), stainless steel (SUS), nickel titanium alloy, steel, titanium, copper, titanium alloy or copper alloy, as well as the inner layer 24 and the first outer layer 52. Also, a resin material such as polyimide (PI), polyamideimide (PAI) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) having high shear strength can be used. In this embodiment, the reinforcing wire 32 is a fine stainless steel wire.

The second reinforcing layer 80 is a protective layer that is provided on the outer diameter side of the operation line 60 in the tubular body 10 and protects the second outer layer 54. The presence of the second reinforcing layer 80 on the outer diameter side of the operation line 60 prevents the operation line 60 from being exposed to the outside of the tubular body 10 by breaking the second outer layer 54 and the hydrophilic layer (not shown). To do.
The second reinforcing layer 80 is formed by winding the second reinforcing wire 82 into a coil or mesh shape. For the second reinforcing wire 82, the above-described materials exemplified as the reinforcing wire 32 of the wire reinforcing layer 30 can be used. The second reinforcing wire 82 and the reinforcing wire 32 may be made of the same material or different materials. In the present embodiment, as the second reinforcing wire 82, a blade layer in which fine wires made of the same material (stainless steel) as the reinforcing wire 32 are braided in a mesh shape is illustrated.

The wire diameters of the second reinforcing wire 82 and the reinforcing wire 32 may be the same or different. In the present embodiment, the second reinforcing wire 82 and the reinforcing wire 32 have the same wire diameter.
Further, the size of the number of the reinforcing wires 32 constituting the wire reinforcing layer 30 and the number of the second reinforcing wires 82 constituting the second reinforcing layer 80 are not particularly limited, but are the same in the present embodiment. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, both the wire reinforcement layer 30 and the 2nd reinforcement layer 80 have shown the braid | blade layer which consists of 16 wires (reinforcement wire 32, the 2nd reinforcement wire 82), respectively.

The subtube 40 is a hollow tubular member that defines a secondary lumen 42. The subtube 40 is embedded in the outer layer 50 (first outer layer 52). The subtube 40 can be made of, for example, a thermoplastic polymer material. Examples of the thermoplastic polymer material include low friction resin materials such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), or tetrafluoroethylene / hexafluoropropylene copolymer (FEP).
The subtube 40 is made of a material having a higher bending rigidity and tensile elastic modulus than the outer layer 50.

  The outer surface of the sub-tube 40 is subjected to etching treatment such as metal sodium treatment or plasma treatment. Thereby, the adhesiveness of the subtube 40 and the outer layer 50 is improved.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of sub-tubes 40 are arranged facing the periphery of the main lumen 20. In the catheter 100 of this embodiment, the two subtubes 40 (40a, 40b) are arranged 180 degrees opposite to each other around the main lumen 20. The operation lines 60 are inserted into the sub tubes 40, respectively. The two sub tubes 40 are arranged in parallel to the axial direction of the tubular body 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the plurality of sub-tubes 40 are arranged on the same circumference so as to surround the main lumen 20. Instead of this embodiment, three or four sub tubes 40 may be arranged around the main lumen 20 so as to face each other at intervals of 120 degrees or 90 degrees, respectively. Five or more sub-tubes 40 may be arranged. The operation lines 60 may be disposed on all the sub tubes 40, or the operation lines 60 may be disposed on some of the sub tubes 40.

The operation line 60 is loosely inserted in the sub tube 40 so as to be slidable. The distal end portion of the operation line 60 is fixed to the distal portion DE of the tubular main body 10. The tip of the operation line 60 may be fixed to the first marker 14 or may be embedded and fixed in the outer layer 50. By pulling the operation line 60 to the proximal end side, a tensile force is applied to a position that is eccentric with respect to the axial center of the tubular body 10, so that the tubular body 10 bends. Since the operation line 60 of the present embodiment is extremely thin and highly flexible, even if the operation line 60 is pushed distally, a pushing force is not substantially applied to the distal portion DE of the tubular body 10.
The operation wire 60 may be formed of a single wire, but may be a stranded wire formed by twisting a plurality of thin wires.
As the operation wire 60, low carbon steel (piano wire), stainless steel (SUS), steel wire coated with corrosion resistance, titanium or a titanium alloy, or metal wire such as tungsten can be used. In addition, the operation line 60 includes polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), high density polyethylene (HDPE), poly (paraphenylenebenzobisoxazole) (PBO), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), Polymer fibers such as polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyimide (PI), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), or boron fiber can be used.

  The holding coil 70 is a single or multiple coil in which the subtube 40 and the wire reinforcing layer 30 are wound together. Co-winding means that the coil wires 70a and 70b of the holding coil 70 are in contact with the surface of the wire reinforcing layer 30 and / or the subtube 40 substantially without slack. The holding coil 70 of this embodiment is formed by pitch-winding multiple (two) coil strands 70a and 70b. Instead of the present embodiment, the holding coil 70 may be configured by three or more coil strands. Note that the pitch winding means that the winding is not tight winding, and at least in a partial length region of the holding coil 70, adjacent loops of coil strands spirally wound in a single or multiple strands are axially aligned. Means that they are separated.

As the material of the coil wires 70a and 70b constituting the holding coil 70, any of the above metal materials or resin materials that can be used as the reinforcing wire 32 can be used. The ductility of the holding coil 70 (coil strands 70a and 70b) is higher than the ductility of the reinforcing wire 32.
A metal wire having a Young's modulus lower than that of the reinforcing wire 32 can be used as the holding coil 70 (coil wires 70a and 70b). Specifically, copper or a copper alloy can be used for the holding coil 70, and tungsten or stainless spring steel can be used for the reinforcing wire 32.

In addition, the holding coil 70 (coil strands 70a and 70b) can be made of a dull material of the same metal as the reinforcing wire 32. Specifically, austenitic soft stainless steel (W1 or W2) that is a blunt material can be used for the holding coil 70, and stainless spring steel can be used for the reinforcing wire 32.
Thus, by using a highly ductile material for the holding coil 70, when the coil strands 70 a and 70 b are wound around the subtube 40, the subtube is deformed plastically without being loosened. 40 can be fixed. On the other hand, since the wire reinforcing layer 30 is a member that prevents the occurrence of kinks in the tubular body 10, it is preferable to use a spring material having a high elastic restoring force.

  The wire diameter of the holding coil 70 is smaller than the wire diameter of the operation wire 60. That is, the holding coil 70 that holds the sub-tube 40 against the wire reinforcing layer 30 inside the outer layer 50 as compared with the operation line 60 to which a traction force for bending the distal portion DE of the tubular body 10 is applied. Is fine enough. By making the holding coil 70 smaller in diameter than the operation wire 60, the thickness of the outer layer 50 embedding the holding coil 70 can be suppressed, and the holding coil 70 wound around the subtube 40 is wound. Loosening is also reduced.

  Hereinafter, the winding shape of the holding coil 70 will be described. The winding shape of the holding coil 70 is a shape when the loop of the holding coil 70 is viewed from the tip side.

  The winding shape at the end 72 on the distal end side of the holding coil 70 is shown by a broken line in FIG. The winding shape in the intermediate portion 74 of the holding coil 70 is shown by broken lines in FIGS.

  The holding coil 70 of the present embodiment is wound spirally so as to surround the outside of the pair of sub-tubes 40 that are arranged opposite to each other around the main lumen 20. The winding shape in the intermediate portion 74 of the holding coil 70 is a substantially rhombus or rounded polygon with the sub tubes 40a and 40b as corner portions in the major axis direction.

  The holding coil 70 is in contact with the peripheral surface of the sub-tube 40, specifically, the outer surface that is opposite to the axis of the main lumen 20. Here, the approximate rhombus means that the first diagonal line is longer than the second diagonal line, and the first diagonal line and the second diagonal line are substantially orthogonal. The approximate rhombus mentioned here includes a rhombus, a flat polygon such as a kite shape, a flat hexagon, and a flat octagon.

  The holding coil 70 of this embodiment is in contact with the outer surface of the wire reinforcing layer 30 at an intermediate position between the corner portions. More specifically, the holding coil 70 is in contact with the reinforcing wire 32 of the wire reinforcing layer 30 at positions corresponding to both sides in the minor axis direction of the substantially diamond-shaped winding shape shown in FIG.

  The specific winding shape of the holding coil 70 is determined by the physical properties and winding tension of the holding coil 70. When the holding coil 70 has high ductility and low bending rigidity, or when the winding tension is large, as shown in FIG. 1, the position of the long diameter (the outer surface of the subtube 40) and the position of the short diameter (the wire reinforcing layer 30). Between the outer surface and the outer surface. In this case, the winding shape of the holding coil 70 is substantially rhombus. When the ductility of the holding coil 70 is low and the bending rigidity is high, or when the winding tension is low, the intermediate position between the position of the long diameter (the outer surface of the subtube 40) and the position of the short diameter (the outer surface of the wire reinforcing layer 30). The part (side) is curved in an arc shape, and the winding shape is close to a substantially elliptical shape. Such a shape is also included in the approximate rhombus.

Instead of this embodiment, when three or more (N) subtubes 40 are evenly distributed around the main lumen 20, the winding shape of the holding coil 70 is such that each subtube 40 has a corner portion. It may be a rounded N-square. Specifically, when the three sub tubes 40 are uniformly distributed around the main lumen 20 at intervals of 120 degrees, the shape of the holding coil 70 is a rounded triangle with each sub tube 40 as a corner portion. It can be. The rounded corner N (multiple) square here is an arc shape in which the intermediate portion (side) other than the corner portion of the blunt shape is linear, and the intermediate portion (side) has a smaller curvature than the corner portion. Includes certain shapes.
Even when the winding shape of the holding coil 70 is a rounded N-square shape, it may be in contact with the outer surface of the wire reinforcing layer 30 at an intermediate position between the corner portions.

  The winding shape of the holding coil 70 of the present embodiment in the intermediate portion 74 is a shape including a major axis direction and a minor axis direction. The major axis direction is a direction in which the distance from the holding coil 70 to the outer shape is long with the winding center of the holding coil 70 (in this embodiment, the axis of the main lumen 20) as a base point. The minor axis direction is a direction in which the distance from the holding coil 70 to the outer shape is short with the winding center of the holding coil 70 as a base point. The major axis direction and the minor axis direction may be in a relationship of 180 degrees opposite to each other with the winding center of the holding coil 70 as a base point, or may intersect at an angle other than 180 degrees.

For example, in the case of the catheter 100 of the present embodiment, the subtubes 40a and 40b are disposed at the corners in the major axis direction in the cross section of the tubular body 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the winding shape of the holding coil 70 in the intermediate portion 74 is a substantially rhombus in contact with the outer surface of the wire reinforcing layer 30 with the subtubes 40 a and 40 b being corner portions at both ends in the major axis direction. . In this case, the major axis direction is a direction from the winding center toward one of the pair of subtubes 40a and 40b (vertical direction in FIG. 1), and the minor axis direction is a direction orthogonal to the major axis direction (left and right direction in FIG. 1). It is.
On the other hand, instead of the present embodiment, when the winding shape of the holding coil 70 is a rounded triangular shape having the three sub tubes 40 as corner portions, the major axis direction in the winding shape is arbitrary from the winding center. The direction is toward the corner. On the other hand, the minor axis direction in the winding shape in this case is a direction from the winding center toward the center of an arbitrary side. Therefore, in this case, the major axis direction and the minor axis direction are opposite to each other by 180 degrees, in other words, they are on a straight line.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A and 4B, the winding diameter of the end portion 72 on the distal end side of the holding coil 70 of the present embodiment is larger than the winding diameter of the intermediate portion 74 adjacent to the end portion 72. Is also a large diameter. And from the intermediate part 74 to the end part 72 on the front end side, the winding diameter of the holding coil 70 gradually increases over a loop of a plurality of turns.

  A method for making the winding diameter of the end portion 72 of the holding coil 70 larger than the winding diameter of the intermediate portion 74 is not particularly limited, but as an example, the winding tension at the time of spirally winding the coil wires 70a and 70b is limited. This can be realized by gradually decreasing in the portion 72.

  More specifically, from the intermediate portion 74 to the end portion 72 of the holding coil 70, the winding diameter in the major axis direction is substantially the same, and the winding diameter in the minor axis direction gradually increases. As shown by a broken line in FIG. 3, the winding shape of the end portion 72 and the intermediate portion 74 is such that the outer surfaces of the pair of subtubes 40 are both long-diameter ends. The intermediate portion 74 has a flat, substantially rhomboid winding shape, and the end portion 72 continuous to the tip side gradually increases the winding diameter in the short diameter direction (left-right direction in FIG. 3) over a plurality of loops. Expanding, the minor axis dimension is asymptotic to the major axis dimension. The winding shape at the tip of the holding coil 70 is substantially circular.

  The holding coil 70 (coil strands 70a and 70b) terminates at an intermediate position between the pair of subtubes 40 at the end portion 72. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A, 4B, the winding directions of the coil wires 70a, 70b are common, and the end points 71 are opposed to each other with the main lumen 20 in between. Thus, the end points 71 of the coil wires 70a and 70b do not interfere with the subtube 40 and are not damaged.

  In this embodiment, the end points 71 of the coil wires 70a and 70b are embedded and fixed in the outer layer 50 (first outer layer 52). In the second embodiment to be described later, fixing the end point 71 to the first marker 14 will be described.

  When the tubular body 10 bends, the outside of the bend expands and the inside is compressed. As described above, since the subtube 40 is made of a material having a higher bending rigidity and tensile modulus than the outer layer 50, the outer layer 50 is flexibly stretched or compressed, whereas the subtube 40 is stretched or compressed. Is small. Therefore, when the tubular body 10 is bent, a shearing force is generated at the interface between the subtube 40 and the outer layer 50, but the holding coil 70 is embedded in the outer layer 50 in a state where the subtube 40 and the wire reinforcing layer 30 are wound together. Therefore, peeling of the interface between the subtube 40 and the outer layer 50 is prevented.

When viewed in the axial direction of the tubular body 10, the holding coil 70 is wound over substantially the entire length of the subtube 40. Thereby, the relative position between the wire reinforcing layer 30 and the sub-tube 40 is maintained by the holding coil 70 in a state where the pair of sub-tubes 40 is kept parallel to the axial center direction of the tubular body 10 along the surface of the wire reinforcing layer 30. It is fixed.
The holding coil 70 is wound around the intermediate portion 74 so that the subtube 40 and the wire reinforcing layer 30 are in close contact with each other without loosening. For this reason, even if it passes through the formation process of the outer layer 50, the subtube 40 can maintain a parallel state with respect to the wire reinforcement layer 30 with high precision.
And by having the edge part 72 wound by large diameter like the holding coil 70 of this embodiment, the anchor property with respect to the outer layer 50 (1st outer layer 52) improves in the edge part 72. FIG. In addition, since the end portion 72 is the end portion on the distal end side of the holding coil 70, the bending rigidity of the distal portion DE of the tubular body 10 is leveled in the major axis direction and the minor axis direction of the holding coil 70. As a result, the distal portion DE of the tubular body 10 is suppressed from kinking in the minor axis direction of the holding coil 70.

  The tubular body 10 includes a second reinforcing layer 80 formed by winding a second reinforcing wire 82 in a circular cross section outside the holding coil 70. The second reinforcing layer 80 of the present embodiment is a blade layer in which fine metal wires are braided in a mesh shape. That is, the tubular body 10 of the present embodiment includes three metal layers, that is, the wire reinforcing layer 30, the holding coil 70, and the second reinforcing layer 80.

The second reinforcing layer 80 is a member that imparts bending elasticity to the tubular main body 10 together with the wire reinforcing layer 30. It is preferable that the tubular body 10 is elastically restored when the distal portion DE of the tubular body 10 is bent by the pulling operation of the operation line 60 and then the tensile load of the operation line 60 is removed. For this reason, it is preferable that the tubular main body 10 of this embodiment uses a spring metal material for the wire reinforcing layer 30 (reinforcing wire 32) and the second reinforcing layer 80 (second reinforcing wire 82). Therefore, the ductility of the holding coil 70 is higher than any of the ductility of the reinforcing wire 32 and the second reinforcing wire 82.
The second reinforcing layer 80 is in contact with the outer surface of the first outer layer 52. The wire reinforcing layer 30 and the second reinforcing layer 80 are disposed coaxially with the tubular main body 10. The second reinforcing layer 80 is disposed so as to surround the wire reinforcing layer 30 and the subtube 40 so as to surround them.

  The average pitch interval of the holding coil 70, that is, the average loop interval between the adjacent coil wires 70a and 70b is the pitch interval between the wire reinforcing layer 30 (reinforcing wire 32) and the second reinforcing layer 80 (second reinforcing wire 82). Greater than either. The pitch interval between the wire reinforcing layer 30 and the second reinforcing layer 80, which are blade layers, refers to the axial center direction of the tubular body 10 between the adjacent reinforcing wires 32 or the second reinforcing wires 82 wound in the same direction. It is an interval. Instead of this embodiment, the pitch interval of the holding coil 70 is smaller than one or both of the pitch intervals of the wire reinforcing layer 30 (reinforcing wire 32) and the second reinforcing layer 80 (second reinforcing wire 82). Also good.

  A distal portion DE of the tubular body 10 is provided with a first marker 14 and a second marker 16 located on the proximal side of the first marker 14. The first marker 14 and the second marker 16 are ring-shaped members made of a material that does not transmit radiation such as X-rays such as platinum. By using the positions of the two markers of the first marker 14 and the second marker 16 as an index, the position of the distal end of the tubular body 10 in the body cavity (blood vessel) can be visually confirmed under radiation (X-ray) observation. Thereby, the optimal timing for performing the bending operation of the catheter 100 can be easily determined.

  The distal end portion of the operation line 60 is fixed to a portion of the tubular body 10 that is more distal than the second marker 16. By pulling the operation line 60, the distal portion of the distal portion DE with respect to the second marker 16 is bent. In the catheter 100 of this embodiment, the distal end portion of the operation line 60 is fixed to the first marker 14. The mode of fixing the operation line 60 to the first marker 14 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include solder bonding, heat fusion, adhesion with an adhesive, and mechanical engagement between the operation line 60 and the first marker 14. .

The inner diameter of the second marker 16 is larger than the inner diameter of the first marker 14. The first marker 14 is disposed so as to be in contact with or substantially in contact with the outer surface of the wire reinforcing layer 30. The inner diameter of the first marker 14 is larger than the outer diameter of the wire reinforcing layer 30 and smaller than the inner diameter of the second reinforcing layer 80.
The second marker 16 is disposed so as to be in contact with or substantially in contact with the outer surface of the second reinforcing layer 80. The inner diameter of the second marker 16 is larger than the outer diameter of the second reinforcing layer 80.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the distal end of the wire reinforcing layer 30 reaches the region where the first marker 14 is disposed. The distal end of the wire reinforcing layer 30 is located distal to the proximal end of the first marker 14, specifically, in the vicinity of the distal end of the first marker 14. Since the wire reinforcing layer 30 reaches the region where the first marker 14 is disposed, the discontinuity of the bending rigidity of the tubular body 10 at the proximal end of the first marker 14 is alleviated to prevent the occurrence of kinks. ing. The distal end of the second reinforcing layer 80 is more proximal than the proximal end of the first marker 14 and more distal than the proximal end of the region where the second marker 16 is disposed. More specifically, the distal end of the second reinforcing layer 80 is located in the vicinity of the distal end of the second marker 16.

  The proximal ends of the wire reinforcing layer 30 and the second reinforcing layer 80 are located at the proximal end of the tubular body 10, that is, inside the operation portion 90.

  The distal end of the inner layer 24 may reach the distal end of the tubular body 10 or may terminate proximally relative to the distal end. The position where the inner layer 24 terminates may be inside the region where the first marker 14 is disposed.

  The hydrophilic layer formed on the outer surface of the second outer layer 54 constitutes the outermost layer of the catheter 100. The hydrophilic layer may be formed over the entire length of the tubular body 10 or may be formed only in a partial length region on the tip side including the distal portion DE. The hydrophilic layer is made of, for example, a maleic anhydride polymer such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or a copolymer thereof, or a hydrophilic resin material such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone.

The typical dimension of the component of the catheter 100 of this embodiment is demonstrated.
The diameter of the main lumen 20 can be 400 μm to 600 μm (including an upper limit value and a lower limit value, the same applies hereinafter), the inner layer 24 can have a thickness of 5 μm to 30 μm, and the outer layer 50 can have a thickness of 10 μm to 200 μm. The thickness of the subtube 40 is thinner than the inner layer 24 and can be 1 μm to 10 μm. The inner diameter of the wire reinforcing layer 30 is 410 μm to 660 μm, the outer diameter of the wire reinforcing layer 30 is 450 μm to 740 μm, the inner diameter of the second reinforcing layer 80 is 560 μm to 920 μm, and the outer diameter of the second reinforcing layer 80 is 600 μm to 940 μm. Can do.
The inner diameter of the first marker 14 may be 450 μm to 740 μm, the outer diameter of the first marker 14 may be 490 μm to 820 μm, the inner diameter of the second marker 16 may be 600 μm to 940 μm, and the outer diameter of the second marker 16 may be 640 μm to 960 μm. . The width dimension of the first marker 14 (dimension in the axial direction of the tubular body 10) can be 0.3 mm to 2.0 mm, and the width dimension of the second marker 16 can be 0.3 mm to 2.0 mm.
The radius (distance) from the axial center of the catheter 100 to the center of the subtube 40 can be 300 μm to 450 μm, the inner diameter (diameter) of the subtube 40 can be 40 μm to 100 μm, and the thickness of the operation line 60 can be 25 μm to 60 μm. .
The tubular body 10 has a diameter of 700 μm to 980 μm, that is, an outer diameter of less than 1 mm, and can be inserted into a blood vessel such as a celiac artery.

  FIG. 5A is an overall side view of the catheter 100 of the present embodiment. FIG. 5B is an overall side view of the catheter 100 showing a state in which the wheel operation unit 92 is operated in one direction (clockwise in FIG. 5). FIG. 5C is an overall side view of the catheter 100 showing a state in which the wheel operation unit 92 is operated in the other direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 5).

  The operation unit 90 illustrated in FIG. 5A includes a main body case 94 that is gripped by a user's hand, and a wheel operation unit 92 that is provided to be rotatable with respect to the main body case 94. The proximal end portion of the tubular main body 10 is introduced into the main body case 94.

  The catheter 100 includes a hub 96 provided in communication with the main lumen 20 of the tubular body 10. A syringe (not shown) is attached to the hub 96. The hub 96 is provided at the rear end of the main body case 94, and a syringe is mounted from the rear of the hub 96 (right side in FIG. 5A). By injecting a drug solution or the like into the hub 96 with a syringe, the drug solution or the like can be supplied into the body cavity of the patient via the main lumen 20.

  The tubular main body 10 has a side hole that communicates with the sub-tube 40 from the outer peripheral surface inside the front end portion of the main body case 94. The operation line 60 (see FIGS. 1 to 3) is drawn out of the tubular body 10 through this side hole. The proximal end portion of the drawn operation line 60 is directly or indirectly connected to the wheel operation unit 92. By rotating the wheel operation unit 92 in either direction, one of the two operation lines 60 can be pulled to the base end side to apply tension, and the other can be loosened. Thereby, the pulled operation line 60 bends the distal portion DE of the catheter 100. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the wheel operation unit 92 is rotated in one direction (clockwise), one operation line 60 is pulled to the proximal end side and the distal portion of the tubular main body 10 is pulled. DE bends. As shown in FIG. 5C, when the wheel operating portion 92 is rotated in the other direction (counterclockwise) around the rotation axis, the other operation line 60 is pulled to the proximal end side and the distal portion DE is reversed. Bend in the direction. Thus, by selectively pulling the two operation lines 60, the distal portion DE of the catheter 100 can be selectively bent in the first or second direction included in the same plane. .

  A recess 95 is formed in the main body case 94 at a position in contact with the wheel operation unit 92. The concave portion 95 is provided with a slider 98 that slides forward and backward toward the wheel operation portion 92. A protrusion 99 is formed on an end portion of the slider 98 facing the wheel operation portion 92. When the slider 98 is slid toward the wheel operation unit 92, the protrusion 99 is hooked on the peripheral surface of the wheel operation unit 92 to restrict the rotation of the wheel operation unit 92. Thereby, the bent state of the catheter 100 can be maintained. FIG. 5A shows a state in which the protrusion 99 of the slider 98 and the wheel operation unit 92 are not engaged and the wheel operation unit 92 can rotate. 5 (b) and 5 (c), the protrusion 99 of the slider 98 and the wheel operating portion 92 are engaged to restrict the rotation of the wheel operating portion 92, and the bent state of the distal portion DE is maintained. Indicates the state.

<Second embodiment>
A catheter 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the catheter 100 of the second embodiment. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. FIG. 7 is a side view showing the distal portion DE of the catheter 100 of the second embodiment.

Similar to the first embodiment, the distal portion DE of the tubular body 10 is equipped with a marker portion (first marker 14) made of a radiopaque material. The first marker 14 is provided on the distal side of the end portion 72 on the distal end side of the holding coil 70.
The first marker 14 is attached to the outer surface of the wire reinforcing layer 30 (reinforcing wire 32), and the holding coil 70 and the first marker 14 overlap at least partially in the radial direction of the tubular body 10.

  The distal end (end point 71) of the holding coil 70 of the present embodiment is bonded and fixed to the proximal end side of the marker portion (first marker 14) by an adhesive material 56. As shown in FIG. 7, the end points 71 of the two coil strands 70 a and 70 b are bonded and fixed in a state of being pressed against the end face on the proximal end side of the first marker 14. That is, the coil strands 70a and 70b are fixed in a state in which the loosening of the winding is suppressed by the first marker 14.

  Specifically, coil strands 70 a and 70 b are spirally wound around the surface of the wire reinforcing layer 30. Next, the adhesive material 56 is applied on the spirally wound coil wires 70a and 70b. As a result, the adhesive material 56 is filled in the openings of the reinforcing wires 32 and the coil wires 70a and 70b are partially embedded. After the adhesive material 56 is dried, the end length 71 of the coil strands 70a and 70b is fixed to the base end side end surface of the first marker 14 by cutting the excess length of the coil strands 70a and 70b. The Thereby, the end points 71 of the coil strands 70a and 70b do not damage the outer layer 50 and the subtube 40.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the wire reinforcing layer 30 is formed by braiding a plurality of reinforcing wires 32. The multiple reinforcing wires 32 intersecting each other constitute a rectangular mesh. The adhesive material 56 is filled in a plurality of openings adjacent to the proximal end side of the marker portion (first marker 14) in the wire reinforcing layer 30. The tip (end point 71) of the holding coil 70 (coil wires 70a and 70b) is bonded and fixed to the adhesive material 56.

  The adhesive material 56 is filled in a plurality of adjacent openings. The adhesive material 56 may be provided on the entire circumference along the base end side of the first marker 14, or may be provided only in a partial region including the end point 71. In the present embodiment, the plurality of openings of the wire reinforcing layer 30 filled with the adhesive material 56 constitute non-circular regions in the wire reinforcing layer 30 adjacent to each other. By providing the adhesive material 56 in a non-circular shape instead of a circular shape, the fixing work of the end point 71 is easy, and the flexibility of the tubular body 10 on the proximal end side of the first marker 14 is prevented from being impaired.

An organic adhesive or brazing can be used for the adhesive material 56.
As the organic adhesive, a room temperature curable adhesive, a thermosetting adhesive, a solution adhesive, or a hot melt adhesive can be used.
Room temperature curing adhesives include reactive adhesives such as cyanoacrylate adhesives, silicone adhesives, epoxy resin adhesives or acrylic resin adhesives, and UV curable adhesives such as urethane acrylates and epoxy acrylates. An agent can be used.
An epoxy resin adhesive can be used as the thermosetting adhesive.
Solution type adhesives include acrylic resin emulsion adhesives, α-olefin adhesives, urethane resin solvent adhesives, ethylene-vinyl acetate resin emulsion adhesives, vinyl acetate resin emulsion adhesives, or polyvinyl acetate resin solution adhesives. Agents can be exemplified.
Examples of the hot melt adhesive include ethylene-vinyl acetate resin hot melt adhesive, polyurethane resin hot melt adhesive, and polyolefin resin hot melt adhesive.
As the brazing, solder or silver candy can be exemplified.

  The adhesive 56 preferably has a higher melting point than the outer layer 50, particularly the second outer layer 54. Thus, even when the outer layer 50 is thermoformed around the holding coil 70, the end points 71 of the coil wires 70a and 70b are fixed, so that the end 72 is not loosened. From this point of view and high curing speed, a room temperature curable adhesive which is a cyanoacrylate-based instantaneous adhesive is preferably used.

Similar to the first embodiment, the holding coil 70 of the present embodiment is formed by winding a plurality of coil strands 70a and 70b. The tips (end points 71) of the multifilamentary coil wires 70 a and 70 b are bonded and fixed to the adhesive material 56 at substantially the same position in the circumferential direction of the tubular body 10.
As shown in FIG. 7, the coil wires 70a and 70b of the present embodiment are bundled and fixed by bonding at the tips (end points 71). However, instead of this, the coil wires 70 a and 70 b may not be bundled, and the end points 71 may be dissociated from each other in the axial direction of the tubular body 10. Note that the fact that the end points 71 of the coil wires 70a and 70b are at substantially the same position in the circumferential direction of the tubular body 10 is intended to exclude that the end points 71 are opposed to each other with the main lumen 20 in between. In addition to the state in which the positions of the end points 71 are exactly matched, the end points 71 are on the same side with respect to the main lumen 20 and are slightly displaced in the circumferential direction.

  Note that the various components of the present invention do not have to be individually independent, that a plurality of components are formed as one member, and one component is formed of a plurality of members. That a certain component is a part of another component, a part of a certain component overlaps a part of another component, and the like.

This embodiment and this manufacturing method include the following technical ideas.
(1) a wire reinforcing layer formed by winding a reinforcing wire around the main lumen, a resin-made subtube that is disposed outside the wire reinforcing layer and defines a sub-lumen having a smaller diameter than the main lumen; A long tubular body including a wire reinforcing layer and a resin outer layer containing the subtube, and a distal end connected to the distal portion of the tubular body movably inserted into the sub-lumen. An operation line, an operation part that pulls the operation line to bend the distal part of the tubular body, and a holding coil that is included in the outer layer and winds the subtube and the wire reinforcing layer together. The medical device is characterized in that the winding diameter of the end portion of the holding coil is larger than the winding diameter of the intermediate portion.
(2) The medical device according to (1), wherein a winding diameter of an end portion on a distal end side of the holding coil is larger than a winding diameter of an intermediate portion adjacent to the end portion.
(3) The medical device according to (1) or (2), wherein a winding diameter of the holding coil gradually increases over a plurality of winding loops from the intermediate portion to the end portion.
(4) The medical device according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the ductility of the holding coil is higher than the ductility of the reinforcing wire.
(5) The medical device according to (4), wherein the holding coil is made of a blunt material of the same metal as the reinforcing wire.
(6) The medical device according to (4), wherein the holding coil is made of a metal wire having a Young's modulus lower than that of the reinforcing wire.
(7) The winding shape of the holding coil in the intermediate portion includes a major axis direction and a minor axis direction, and the winding diameter in the major axis direction is substantially the same from the intermediate part to the end of the holding coil, The medical device according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein a winding diameter in the minor axis direction gradually increases.
(8) The medical device according to (7), wherein the sub-tube is disposed at a corner portion in the major axis direction in a cross section of the tubular main body.
(9) A plurality of the sub-tubes are arranged so as to face the periphery of the main lumen, and the winding shape of the holding coil is substantially rhombus or rounded with the sub-tube as the corner portion in the major axis direction. The medical device according to (8), which is a polygon.
(10) The two sub-tubes are arranged 180 degrees around the main lumen, and the winding shape of the holding coil in the intermediate portion is such that the sub-tube is formed at the corners at both ends in the major axis direction. The medical device according to (9), wherein the medical device has a substantially rhombus shape that is in contact with an outer surface of the wire reinforcing layer, and the holding coil terminates at an intermediate position between the sub tubes at the end portion.
(11) The medical device according to any one of (1) to (10), wherein the distal portion of the tubular body is equipped with a marker portion made of a radiopaque material.
(12) The medical device according to (11), wherein a distal end of the holding coil is bonded and fixed to the proximal end side of the marker portion with an adhesive.
(13) The wire reinforcing layer is formed by braiding a plurality of reinforcing wires, and the adhesive is filled inside a plurality of openings adjacent to the proximal end side of the marker portion in the wire reinforcing layer. The medical device according to (12), wherein a tip of the holding coil is bonded and fixed to the adhesive.
(14) The holding coil is formed by winding a plurality of coil strands, and the tips of the plurality of coil strands are bonded and fixed to the adhesive at substantially the same position in the circumferential direction of the tubular body. The medical device according to (13) above.
(15) The medical device according to (13) or (14), wherein the plurality of openings are adjacent to each other to form a non-circular region in the wire reinforcing layer.
(16) The medical device according to any one of (12) to (15), wherein the adhesive is a room temperature curable adhesive.
(17) The medical device according to any one of (1) to (16), wherein the medical device further includes a hub provided in communication with the main lumen and to which a syringe is attached.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Tubular main body 14 1st marker 16 2nd marker 20 Main lumen 24 Inner layer 30 Wire reinforcement layer 32 Reinforcement wire 40, 40a, 40b Subtube 42 Sub lumen 50 Outer layer 52 First outer layer 54 Second outer layer 56 Adhesive 60 Operation line 70 Holding coils 70a, 70b Coil wire 71 End point 72 End portion 74 Intermediate portion 80 Second reinforcing layer 82 Second reinforcing wire 90 Operation portion 92 Wheel operation portion 94 Body case 95 Recess 96 Hub 98 Slider 99 Protrusion 100 Catheter DE Distal Part

Claims (17)

A wire reinforcing layer formed by winding a reinforcing wire around the main lumen; a resin-made sub-tube that is disposed outside the wire reinforcing layer and defines a sub-lumen having a smaller diameter than the main lumen; and the wire reinforcing layer And an outer layer made of resin enclosing the subtube, and a long tubular body including:
An operation line that is movably inserted into the sub-lumen and has a tip connected to a distal portion of the tubular body;
An operation portion for pulling the operation line to bend the distal portion of the tubular body;
A holding coil enclosed in the outer layer and winding the subtube and the wire reinforcing layer together;
The winding shape of the end portion on the distal end side of the holding coil and the winding shape of the intermediate portion adjacent to the end portion of the holding coil are different from each other.
The condition that the major axis of the outer shape of the end portion on the distal end side of the holding coil is larger than the major axis of the outer shape of the intermediate portion, and the minor axis of the outer shape of the end portion on the distal end side of the holding coil are Satisfying one or both of the conditions that the outer diameter of the intermediate portion is larger than the minor axis,
A medical device in which the holding coil is in contact with the sub-tube over a plurality of turns in the intermediate portion . A wire reinforcing layer formed by winding a reinforcing wire around the main lumen; a resin-made sub-tube that is disposed outside the wire reinforcing layer and defines a sub-lumen having a smaller diameter than the main lumen; and the wire reinforcing layer And an outer layer made of resin enclosing the subtube, and a long tubular body including:
An operation line that is movably inserted into the sub-lumen and has a tip connected to a distal portion of the tubular body;
An operation portion for pulling the operation line to bend the distal portion of the tubular body;
A holding coil enclosed in the outer layer and winding the subtube and the wire reinforcing layer together;
The winding shape of the holding coil in the intermediate portion of the holding coil includes a major axis direction and a minor axis direction,
About the winding diameter of the holding coil, the winding diameter in the major axis direction is substantially the same from the intermediate portion to the end portion of the holding coil, and the winding diameter in the minor axis direction is gradually increased. . Winding diameter of the minor diameter direction at the end portion of the front end side of the holding coil, than the minor axis direction winding diameter at the intermediate portion adjacent to the end of claim 2 wherein the larger diameter Medical equipment. The medical device according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein a winding diameter in the minor axis direction of the holding coil gradually increases over a plurality of winding loops from the intermediate portion to the end portion. The medical device according to any one of claims 2 to 3 , wherein a ductility of the holding coil is higher than a ductility of the reinforcing wire. The medical device according to claim 5 , wherein the holding coil is made of a blunt material of the same metal as the reinforcing wire. The medical device according to claim 5 , wherein the holding coil is made of a metal wire having a Young's modulus lower than that of the reinforcing wire. The medical device according to any one of claims 2 to 7 , wherein the sub-tube is disposed at a corner portion in the major axis direction in a cross section of the tubular main body.   A plurality of the sub-tubes are arranged facing the periphery of the main lumen, and the winding shape of the holding coil is a substantially rhombus or rounded polygon with the sub-tube serving as the corner portion in the major axis direction. The medical device according to claim 8. The two sub-tubes are arranged 180 degrees around the main lumen,
The winding shape of the holding coil in the intermediate portion is a substantially rhombus in contact with the outer surface of the wire reinforcing layer, with the subtube serving as a corner portion at both ends in the major axis direction,
The medical device according to claim 9, wherein the holding coil terminates at an intermediate position between the sub-tubes at the end portion. The medical device according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein a marker portion made of a radiopaque material is provided at a distal portion of the tubular body.   The medical device according to claim 11, wherein a distal end of the holding coil is bonded and fixed to the proximal end side of the marker portion with an adhesive.   The wire reinforcing layer is formed by braiding a plurality of reinforcing wires, and the adhesive is filled inside a plurality of openings adjacent to the proximal end side of the marker portion in the wire reinforcing layer, The medical device according to claim 12, wherein a tip of the holding coil is bonded and fixed to the adhesive.   The holding coil is formed by winding a plurality of coil strands, and tips of the plurality of coil strands are bonded and fixed to the adhesive at substantially the same position in the circumferential direction of the tubular body. Medical equipment described in 1.   The medical device according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the plurality of openings constitute a non-circular region in the wire reinforcing layer adjacent to each other.   The medical device according to any one of claims 12 to 15, wherein the adhesive is a room temperature curable adhesive. The medical device according to any one of claims 2 to 16, which is a catheter further provided with a hub provided in communication with the main lumen and to which a syringe is attached.

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