JP2001170101A - Drape supporter for surgery - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a supporter keeping the environment comfortable under a drape in an ophthalmic surgery or the like, alleviating a patient's oppressive feeling or the like and good in user's convenience. SOLUTION: In a drape supporter for surgery for supporting a drape in a state separated from a patient at a time of a surgical operation, frame members 20a, 20b are supported on the wrist-rest 10 fixed and supported on an operating table and an air feed part 30 is provided between the leading ends of the frame members 20a, 20b. An air feed pipe connected to an external oxygen supply part is connected to the branch part 30b of an air feed part 30 and oxygen is supplied to the area under the drape from the discharge orifices of the air feed part 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a surgical drape support used for ophthalmic surgery and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In ophthalmic surgery, a patient is laid on his / her back on an operating table and the patient's face is covered with a drape. Thus, the patient may become stuffy during the operation or become sweaty due to the heat. In order to prevent this, conventionally, the drape is occasionally lifted from the patient's face during the operation and ventilated, or a drape supporting arm for supporting the drape slightly away from the patient's face is provided on the operating table, It has been practiced to attach a venturi mask to a patient and send air.

[0003] However, there is a problem that accurate ventilation cannot be performed by the method of putting the drape away from the patient's face, and it is difficult to maintain a good environment under the drape when using a drape with poor ventilation. . Also,
On the other hand, the method of attaching a venturi mask to a patient has a problem that the equipment becomes complicated and that even when worn, it is not always easy to use.
When using a venturi mask or oxygen supply pipe,
There is also the problem that these devices come into direct contact with the patient.

[0004] In addition to ophthalmic surgery, problems such as suffocation of the patient caused by draping the patient during the operation can often occur. The present invention has been made to solve the problem that the environment under the drape is not properly maintained by covering the patient with the drape at the time of the operation as described above, and even if the patient is covered with the drape during the operation, , Can be properly vented under the drape, can maintain a good environment under the drape,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a surgical drape support capable of relieving a patient from breathlessness.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is, a surgical drape support tool for supporting a drape at a distance from a patient during an operation, fixedly supported on an operating table or the like, covered with the drape, and lifting and supporting the drape to a predetermined height. An air supply pipe for communicating with an external oxygen supply section or the like is provided so as to be connectable, and an air supply section for discharging oxygen or the like introduced from the air supply pipe into a space below the drape is provided. Further, the air supply section is formed in a tubular shape, and a plurality of discharge ports for discharging oxygen and the like are provided on the outer surface under the drape, and a connector section for connecting the air supply pipe is provided. It is characterized by. Further, the air supply unit is supported by being bridged between the distal ends of a pair of frame bodies supported by an operating table or the like, and the discharge port is arranged to be directed downward of the drape. . Also,
The pair of frame bodies is attached to the tip of a wrist rest used in ophthalmic surgery.

[0006]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drape support used for ophthalmic surgery as one embodiment of a surgical drape support. Reference numeral 10 denotes a wrist rest used by a doctor to support the arm during surgery. In ophthalmic surgery, extremely delicate and detailed surgical operations are required. The wrist rest 10 is provided so that the doctor can put his arm on the arm during the operation to perform a delicate operation. Reference numeral 50 denotes an operating table on which the patient lies on his back during the operation. The patient sleeps on the operating table 50 with the side on which the wrist rest 10 is arranged as the head side. The wrist rest 10 is formed by bending a metal bar into a semicircular shape, and is provided so as to be located along the outer surface of the patient's face.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a supporting portion for supporting the wrist rest 10 movably in the vertical direction. The support portion 12 includes a support pipe 14 fixed to the operating table 50, a support rod 16 slidably inserted through the support pipe 14, and a support rod 16.
At a predetermined height.
The wrist rest 10 is welded and fixed so that both ends extend horizontally from the support rod 16 at a central portion curved in a semicircular shape. By adjusting the height position of the support rod 16, the height from the operating table 50 is adjusted.

In FIG. 1, reference numerals 20a and 20b denote wrist rests 10.
Is a pair of frame bodies attached to both ends of the wrist rest so as to extend further forward from the end of the wrist rest 10. The frame bodies 20a and 20b are attached so that the distal end is higher than the height position of the wrist rest 10, and are arranged so that the distal end is separated from the patient's face when the patient lies on the operating table 50. I do. Frame body 20 of embodiment
a and 20b are formed by bending a metal pipe into a predetermined shape, the base side attached to the wrist rest 10 is formed in a straight line, and in the state of being attached to the wrist rest 10, the tip side becomes a rising shape. The side is curved so as to approach in the width direction.

The wrist rest 10 and the frame bodies 20a, 2
0b is connected to the wrist rest 10 and the frame body 20a, 2b.
0b is fixed and supported by the connecting jig 22. As shown in FIG. 1, the connecting jig 22 has a pressing hole for inserting the distal end portion of the wrist rest 10 and pressing the same, and a pressing hole for inserting the base portion of the frame body 20 a or the frame body 20 b to press the wrist rest 10. Upper and lower pair of clampers 22
a, 22b, and fixing screws 22c for clamping and fixing the clampers 22a, 22b. By inserting the distal end of the wrist rest 10 and the base of the frame body 20a or the base of the frame body 20b into the holding holes, adjusting the respective insertion lengths and holding the clampers 22a, 22b with the fixing screws 22c, the frame is pressed. The extension lengths of the bodies 20a and 20b can be appropriately adjusted and fixed.

In this embodiment, the frame members 20a, 20a
By forming the base of b in a straight line, the mounting positions of the frame bodies 20a and 20b can be easily adjusted. The frame bodies 20a and 20b are used during surgery.
Since the drape is supported so as to be slightly away from the patient's face, it is necessary to appropriately adjust the height according to the height of the wrist rest 10, the arrangement of the operating table 50, the height of the patient's face, and the like. It is. Of course, wrist rest 1
The method of connecting the 0 and the frame bodies 20a and 20b is not limited to the configuration of the present embodiment, and various clamper mechanisms can be used.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 30 denotes a frame body 20a, 20b.
This is an air supply unit attached so as to connect the ends of the air supply unit. FIG.
The configuration of the air supply unit 30 is shown in FIG. FIG. 3A is a front view of the air supply unit 30, and FIG. 3B is a plan view. Main body 30 of air supply unit 30
a is formed in a hollow shape using a vinyl chloride tube,
A branch pipe portion 30b is provided at a central portion in the longitudinal direction of “a”.
At an end of the branch pipe section 30b, a connector section 32 for connecting an air supply pipe communicating with an external oxygen supply section is provided. The connector portion 32 of the embodiment is configured to be automatically locked by feeding the air supply tube 40, so that the air supply tube 40 does not come off during use and the mounting operation is easily performed. You are using

The main body 30a of the air supply section 30 includes a branch pipe section 3
A discharge port 34 for discharging oxygen introduced into the air supply unit 30 is provided on the outer surface facing the nozzle 0b. Main body 30a of air supply unit 30
Is formed hollow, the oxygen supplied by the air supply pipe 40 is sent out from the discharge port 34. The air supply unit 30 of the embodiment has a length of the main body 30a of 120 m.
m, the diameter of the outlets 34 is set to 6 mm, and three outlets 34 are provided on the left and right as viewed from the patient side.

The air supply section 30 is provided with a partition at the end of the main body 30a, and at the leading end of the partition, a tubular section is provided which is externally connected to the frames 20a, 20b.
b, but in the present embodiment,
A vinyl chloride pipe 36a, 36b is attached between the frame body 20a, 20b and the air supply unit 30, and a vinyl chloride pipe 36a,
The air supply unit 30 was attached via the 36b. One end side of the PVC pipes 36a, 36b is a frame body 20a,
20b is air-tightly extrapolated to the front end, and the other end is sealed and connected to the end of the main body 30a of the air supply unit 30. In addition, when attaching the air supply part 30 to the frame bodies 20a and 20b,
It is important to set the outlet 34 of the air supply unit 30 so that it faces the patient's face. The direction of air supply of oxygen discharged from the air supply unit 30 can be adjusted by the mounting position of the air supply unit 30 or the mounting angles and bending angles of the frame bodies 20a and 20b.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a method of using the above-mentioned drape support for operation, and shows a state at the time of operation as viewed from the patient's head side. During the operation, the drape 60 is placed over the patient's face, but the surgical drape support of the present embodiment includes the frame bodies 20a and 20b and the air supply unit 30.
By putting drape 60 from above
The drape 60 can be supported at a distance from the patient's face. Frame bodies 20a, 20b and air supply unit 30
Is a drape 60 on the lower side (nose and mouth side) of the face
Because it is lifted, there is no particular inconvenience in ophthalmic surgery.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, during the operation, the air supply section 30 is connected to an air supply pipe 40 connected to an external oxygen supply section to supply oxygen to the patient, thereby improving the environment under the drape. Can be maintained. Since the oxygen introduced from the oxygen supply unit is discharged toward the face from the discharge port 34 of the air supply unit 30, problems such as breathlessness of the patient can be effectively solved. By providing a plurality of discharge ports 34 in the air supply unit 30, oxygen can be diffused and supplied. Further, since oxygen can be effectively supplied under the drape, even if the material of the drape 60 has low air permeability, it can be used without any problem.

The surgical drape support of the present embodiment uses the wrist rest 10 as a support,
Frame bodies 20a, 20b and air supply unit 30 of simple configuration
Can be configured. The air supply unit 30
Has the advantage that no special equipment is required since oxygen can be supplied only by connecting the air supply pipe 40 to an existing oxygen supply unit. In addition, by appropriately adjusting the amount of oxygen from the oxygen supply unit, the amount of oxygen sent under the drape can be easily adjusted. In addition, there is an advantage that the patient does not need special preparation for putting on a mask or the like, and is therefore easy to use.

In the above-described embodiment, the air supply unit 30 is connected to the oxygen supply unit to supply oxygen under the drape. However, air may be supplied instead of oxygen. . Further, in the above embodiment, a pair of frame bodies 20a, 20b are mounted on the wrist rest 10 as an ophthalmic drape support, and the frame bodies 20a, 20b
The air supply unit 30 is attached to the wrist rest 1
Even when 0 is not used, it is possible to introduce oxygen or the like under the drape in the same manner by supporting the frame bodies 20a and 20b on the operating table 50 or the like. That is, when the wrist rest 10 is used, the frame body 20a can be easily formed by the above method.
20b can be attached, but the wrist rest 10 is not an essential component in the present invention. In this sense, the present invention can be applied to uses other than those for ophthalmic surgery.

In the above embodiment, the frame 20
a and 20b and the air supply unit 30 are configured as separate components,
In some cases, the frame bodies 20a and 20b and the air supply unit 3
0 can also be formed integrally. The frames 20a and 20b and the air supply unit 30 may be formed by a series of pipes, and a discharge port 34 for discharging oxygen or the like may be provided at a required position of the pipes. That is, the air supply unit 30 may have any function as long as it has a function of lifting and supporting the drape 60 and a function of connecting the air supply pipe 40 connected to the oxygen supply unit or the like and supplying oxygen or the like under the drape.

[0019]

According to the surgical drape support device of the present invention, as described above, the drape can be lifted to a predetermined position and supported by covering the air supply section with the drape. By supplying oxygen or air from the air, it is possible to reliably ventilate under the drape, thereby relieving the patient of breathlessness, etc. It becomes possible to do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a surgical drape support according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a method of using the surgical drape support according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view and a plan view showing a configuration of an air supply unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Wrist rest 12 Support part 14 Support pipe 16 Support rod 20a, 20b Frame body 22 Connecting jig 22a Clamp 30 Air supply part 30a Main body 30b Branch pipe part 32 Connector part 34 Discharge port 36a, 36b Vinyl chloride pipe 40 Air supply pipe 50 Surgery Stand 60 drape

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A surgical drape support for supporting a drape at a distance from a patient during an operation, which is fixedly supported on an operating table or the like, covered with the drape, and lifts the drape to a predetermined height. In addition to supporting, an air supply pipe for communicating with an external oxygen supply section or the like is provided so as to be connectable, and an air supply section for discharging oxygen or the like introduced from the air supply pipe to a space under the drape is provided. Surgical drape support. 2. The air supply part is formed in a tubular shape, and a plurality of discharge ports for discharging oxygen or the like are provided under a drape on an outer surface, and a connector part for connecting the air supply pipe is provided. The surgical drape support according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the air supply unit is supported by being bridged between the distal ends of a pair of frame bodies supported by an operating table or the like, and the discharge port is arranged downward of the drape. The surgical drape support according to claim 2, characterized in that: 4. The surgical drape support according to claim 3, wherein the pair of frame bodies are respectively attached to tips of wrist rests used in ophthalmic surgery.