CN215778214U - Probe protective sleeve - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to a probe protective sheath, including pullover and cover body, pullover and cover body are made by soft elastic material, wherein: the sleeve head is integrally formed to form smooth inner and outer surfaces without joint marks, one end of the sleeve head is a closed end, and the other end of the sleeve head is an open end; the sleeve body is formed by jointing one or more sheets of film materials into a cylindrical shape, is provided with a first opening end and a second opening end, and forms a first joint mark at the joint; the open end of the sleeve head is jointed with the first open end of the sleeve body in a whole circumference mode, so that the sleeve head and the sleeve body are connected into a whole, and a second joint mark is formed at the joint. According to the probe protective sleeve cover of this application embodiment back take-up on ultrasonic probe can make pullover inseparable with ultrasonic probe's the laminating of sound head surface, obtain high-quality clear image, smooth round is in the same direction as well when using in addition, improves patient's comfort level.

Description

Probe protective sleeve

Technical Field

The present application relates to ultrasonic diagnostic medical instruments, and more particularly, to a probe protective sheath.

Background

With the development of modern medicine, ultrasound is becoming more and more widely used in clinic as an important component of imaging technology, including interventional ultrasound and the like. The ultrasonic intervention operation is an invasive operation, and an ultrasonic probe is taken as a non-sterile component and cannot be directly used for ultrasonic examination or guidance of an invasive part. In such cases, the doctor usually uses a disposable sterile probe protective sleeve to cover the outer layer of the ultrasound probe to isolate the ultrasound probe from the patient and prevent wound infection.

The probe protective sleeve on the existing market is mostly rectangular, cuboid, cylindrical or conical formed by baking a Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) film no matter in a common type or a sterilization type, and even after the ultrasonic probe is coupled by using a coupling agent, the phenomenon that the joint part is folded, overlapped or not tightly jointed and the like can also occur due to the irregular shape of the ultrasonic probe, so that air exists on the contact surface, the penetrating effect of the ultrasound is influenced, and the image quality is reduced. Meanwhile, because the sealing end of the protective sleeve is provided with the cauterizing line, the cauterizing line can not be tightly attached to the surface of the sound head of the ultrasonic probe after the ultrasonic probe is sleeved in the protective sleeve, the acoustic image quality is influenced, a cauterizing angle can be generated at the sealing end after the protective sleeve is tensioned, and the probe provided with the protective sleeve can cause a patient to feel uncomfortable when the skin surface or the natural cavity of the patient is detected or guided.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to provide a probe protection cover capable of obtaining high quality clear images in ultrasonic diagnosis and treatment and improving comfort of a patient, aiming at the above-mentioned defects of the prior art.

The technical scheme adopted by the application for solving the technical problem is as follows: the utility model provides a probe protective sheath, includes pullover and cover body, pullover and cover body are made by soft elastic material, wherein: the sleeve head is integrally formed to form smooth inner and outer surfaces without joint marks, one end of the sleeve head is a closed end, and the other end of the sleeve head is an open end; the sleeve body is formed by jointing one or more sheets of film materials into a cylindrical shape, is provided with a first opening end and a second opening end, and forms a first joint mark at the joint; the open end of the sleeve head is jointed with the first open end of the sleeve body in a whole circumference mode, so that the sleeve head and the sleeve body are connected into a whole, and a second joint mark is formed at the joint.

In one embodiment of the probe protective sleeve according to the present application, the sleeve body is formed by double bonding one or more pieces of film material, so that double first bonding marks are formed at the bonding positions respectively.

In one embodiment of the probe protection sleeve according to the application, the open end of the sleeve head is nested and overlapped with the first open end of the sleeve body, and then double joint is carried out at the overlapped position, so that a double second joint mark is formed.

In one embodiment of the probe sheath according to the present application, the bonding is achieved by soldering, gluing, ultrasonic or hot-melt bonding.

In one embodiment of the probe protection sleeve according to the present application, the open end of the sleeve head is circumferentially connected to the first open end of the sleeve body which is turned over to hide the first connecting mark inside the sleeve body.

In one embodiment of the probe protection sleeve according to the application, the open end of the sleeve head is overlapped and turned outwards with the first open end of the sleeve body after the closed end of the sleeve head is placed into the sleeve body from the first open end of the sleeve body, and is jointed in the turning-out position for the whole circumference, so that the sleeve head and the sleeve body are connected into a whole, and the whole is turned over to form the probe protection sleeve after the sleeve head is turned out from the first open end of the sleeve body, so that the first joint mark and the second joint mark are hidden inside the probe protection sleeve.

In one embodiment of the probe protective sheath according to the present application, the soft and elastic material is thermoplastic polyurethane or polyethylene.

Implement the probe protective sheath of this application, have following beneficial effect: according to this application embodiment's probe protective sheath is formed by connecting cover head and cover body, and cover head integrated into one piece has the smooth interior external surface that does not have the trace that connects, and it is inseparable to pull back behind the probe protective sheath cover on ultrasonic probe and can make the laminating of cover head and ultrasonic probe's sound head surface, obtains high-quality clear image, and smooth circle is in the same direction as when using in addition, improves patient's comfort level.

Drawings

The present application will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a probe sheath and an external ultrasound probe according to a first embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the probe protective sleeve of FIG. 1 fitted over an extracorporeal probe;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a second embodiment of the probe sheath of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the probe sheath of FIG. 3 fitted over the lumen and over the ultrasound probe;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the bonding process of the probe sheath of the third embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the bonding process of the probe sheath of the fourth embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the bonding process of the probe sheath according to the fifth embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the present application is described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Also, the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict.

Fig. 1 and 2 show a schematic structural diagram of a probe protective sleeve 1 used together with an external ultrasonic probe 2 according to a first embodiment of the application. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a probe protection sleeve 1 according to a first embodiment of the present application is formed by connecting a sleeve head 11 and a sleeve body 12, both of which are made of a soft and elastic material, preferably TPU or PE (polyethylene). The sleeve head 11 is made by an integral forming process, and one end of the sleeve head is a closed end 111, and the other end of the sleeve head is an open end 112. The shape of the cuff 11 may be regular or irregular, and is preferably similar to the shape of the sound head housing 22 of the ultrasonic probe 2, and the inner and outer surfaces of the cuff 11 formed integrally are smooth and have no joint mark. The sleeve body 12 is formed by joining upper and lower sheets of film materials 121 and 122 at both sides, so as to form a cylindrical shape having the same cross-sectional shape as the open end 112 of the sleeve head 11, and has a first open end 124 and a second open end 125, and a first joint mark 123 is formed at the joint of both sides. The two sheets of film material 121 and 122 can be bonded by various suitable bonding methods such as soldering, gluing, ultrasonic bonding, or hot melting. The open end 112 of the cuff 11 is circumferentially engaged with the first open end 124 of the sleeve body 12, so as to integrally connect the cuff 11 and the sleeve body 12, and form a second engaging trace 126 at the engaging position, which may also be formed by various suitable connecting methods such as soldering, gluing, ultrasonic welding or hot melting. Referring to fig. 2, after a couplant is coated on the surface of the sound head 21 of the external ultrasound probe 2 or the couplant is coated in the closed end 111 of the sleeve head 11 of the probe protective sleeve 1, the probe protective sleeve 1 is sleeved on the external ultrasound probe 2, at this time, the smooth traceless sleeve head 11 is sleeved on the sound head shell 22 of the external ultrasound probe 2, the probe protective sleeve 1 is tensioned to make the closed end 111 of the sleeve head 11 closely attached to the sound head 21, and then the sleeve body 12 is tied on the probe handle 23 and the probe cable 24 by using the tying bands 13 and 14 (such as a tying band, a rubber ring or an adhesive tape, etc.), so that the probe protective sleeve 1 can be prevented from loosening or slipping off, or a doctor in an operation can be prevented from contacting the above parts and then contacting wound parts of a patient in the operation to cause infection. Because the sleeve head 11 of the probe protective sleeve 1 is integrally formed, smooth and traceless, the probe protective sleeve can be tightly attached to the surface of the sound head 21 of the external ultrasonic probe 2 to obtain a high-quality clear image, and is smooth and smooth when in use, so that a patient does not feel uncomfortable. The straps 13 and 14 binding the sleeve 12 may be provided separately or may be directly attached to the sleeve 12.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic structural diagram of a probe protective sheath 3 according to a second embodiment of the present application, and fig. 4 shows a schematic structural diagram of the probe protective sheath 3 used in cooperation with an intracavity ultrasound probe 4. Referring to fig. 3 and 4, a probe protection sleeve 3 according to a second embodiment of the present application is substantially the same as the probe protection sleeve 1 of the first embodiment, and is formed by connecting a sleeve head 31 and a sleeve body 32, wherein the sleeve head 31 is integrally formed, smooth and seamless, and has a closed end 311 at one end and an open end 312 at the other end. The probe protective sheath 3 is different in that the sheath body 32 is formed in a tubular shape by joining both side edges with a sheet of film material, has a first open end 324 and a second open end 325, and forms a first joint mark 323 at the joint. For use with intracavity ultrasound probe 4, cuff 31 preferably has a shape similar to the shape of the applicator housing 42 of intracavity ultrasound probe 4, with the stem 32 increasing in cross-section from the first open end 324 to the second open end 325. The first open end 324 of the sleeve body 32 is joined to the open end 312 of the cuff 31 over the entire circumference, thereby integrally connecting the cuff 31 and the sleeve body 32 and forming a second joint mark 326 at the joint. Referring to fig. 4, after a couplant is coated on the surface of the acoustic head 41 of the intracavity ultrasound probe 4 or the couplant is coated in the closed end 311 of the sleeve head 31 of the probe protective sleeve 3, the probe protective sleeve 3 is sleeved on the intracavity ultrasound probe 4, and because the sleeve head 31 of the probe protective sleeve 3 is integrally formed, smooth and traceless, the sleeve head 31 can be tightly attached to the surface of the acoustic head 41 of the intracavity ultrasound probe 4 by pulling the probe protective sleeve 3 backwards, so that a clear image with high quality can be obtained, and the ultrasonic probe can be smooth and round when in use, so that a patient does not feel uncomfortable. The sleeve body 32 covers the probe handle 43 and can be tied on the probe handle 43 by a tying band such as a tightening band or a rubber ring to prevent the probe handle from loosening or slipping off.

Figure 5 shows the process of joining the probe sheath 3' according to the third embodiment of the present application. Referring to fig. 5, a probe protection sleeve 3' according to a third embodiment of the present application is substantially the same as the probe protection sleeve 3 of the second embodiment, and is formed by connecting a sleeve head 31 and a sleeve body 32, wherein the sleeve head 31 is integrally formed, smooth and seamless, and has a closed end 311 at one end and an open end 312 at the other end. The probe protective sheath 3' is different in that the sheath body 32 is formed in a cylindrical shape by joining two sheets of film materials at opposite sides, has a first open end 324 and a second open end 325, and forms first joint marks 3231 and 3232 at the joint of the two sides. As further shown in fig. 5, before the first open end 324 of the sleeve body 32 is connected to the open end 312 of the sleeve head 31, the sleeve body 32 formed by two sheets of film materials is turned over, the first connecting marks 3231 and 3232 are hidden inside the sleeve body 32, and then the open end 312 of the sleeve head 31 and the first open end 324 of the turned sleeve body 32 are nested and overlapped and then connected at the overlapping position by a connecting method such as soldering, gluing, ultrasonic wave or hot melting, so as to form the second connecting mark 326. The first joint marks 3231 and 3232 of the sheath body 32 of the probe protective sheath 3' are hidden inside the sheath body 32, so that the outer surface of the sheath body 32 is smooth and smooth, and the comfort of the patient is further improved.

Figure 6 shows the process of joining the probe protective sheath 3 "according to the fourth embodiment of the present application. Referring to fig. 6, a probe protection sleeve 3 ″ according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the probe protection sleeve 3' of the third embodiment, and is formed by connecting a sleeve head 31 and a sleeve body 32, wherein the sleeve head 31 is integrally formed, smooth and seamless, and has a closed end 311 at one end and an open end 312 at the other end, the sleeve body 32 is formed by joining two sheets of film materials at two opposite sides to form a cylindrical shape, and has a first open end 324 and a second open end 325, and the first open end 324 of the sleeve body 32 is joined with the open end 312 of the sleeve head 31. In order to ensure the water resistance and the firmness of the joint part of the probe protective sleeve 3 ″, referring to fig. 6, the sleeve body 32 is formed by double-jointing two sheets of film materials at two opposite side edges, so that double first jointing marks 3231a, 3231b, 3232a and 3232b are respectively formed at two sides, then the sleeve body 32 is turned over, the first jointing marks 3231a, 3231b, 3232a and 3232b of the sleeve body 32 are hidden inside the sleeve body 32, then the open end 312 of the sleeve head 31 and the first open end 324 of the turned sleeve body 32 are nested and overlapped, and then double jointing is also performed at the overlapping position, so that double second jointing marks 3261 and 3262 are formed.

Fig. 7 shows the process of joining the probe protective sheath 5 according to the fifth embodiment of the present application. Referring to fig. 7, the probe protection sleeve 5 according to the fifth embodiment of the present application is formed by connecting a sleeve head 51 and a sleeve body 52, wherein the sleeve head 51 is integrally formed, smooth and seamless, and has a closed end 511 at one end and an open end 512 at the other end, the sleeve body 52 is formed in a cylindrical shape by joining one or more sheets of thin film materials and has a first open end 524 and a second open end 525, and the first open end 524 of the sleeve body 52 is joined with the open end 512 of the sleeve head 51 to integrally connect the sleeve head 51 and the sleeve body 52. Specifically, as shown in fig. 7, when the cuff 51 and the cuff body 52 are connected, the closed end 511 of the cuff 51 is first placed into the cuff body 52 from the first open end 524 of the cuff body 52, the open end 512 of the cuff 51 and the first open end 524 of the cuff body 52 are overlapped and turned outwards, the overlapped and turned-outwards position is welded by means of soldering, gluing, ultrasonic wave or hot melting to form a second joint mark 526, then the cuff 51 is turned out from the first open end 524 of the cuff body 52, at this time, the first joint mark (not shown in the figure) of the cuff body 52 and the second joint mark 526 between the cuff body 52 and the cuff body 51 are both shown on the outer side, and then the connected cuff body 51 and the cuff body 52 are turned over to form the probe protective sheath 5, at this time, the first joint mark (not shown in the figure) and the second joint mark 526 are hidden inside the probe protective sheath 5. According to the probe protective sleeve 5 of the fifth embodiment of the application, not only can the high-quality clear image be obtained by tightly attaching the smooth traceless sleeve head 51 of the integrated forming with the surface of the sound head of the ultrasonic probe in the cavity, but also the whole probe protective sleeve 5 is smooth and smooth when in use, and the comfort of a patient is greatly improved when in use.

The above description is only exemplary of the present application and should not be taken as limiting the present application, as any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims (7)

1. The probe protective sleeve is characterized by comprising a sleeve head and a sleeve body, wherein the sleeve head and the sleeve body are made of soft and elastic materials, and the probe protective sleeve is characterized in that:

the sleeve head is integrally formed to form smooth inner and outer surfaces without joint marks, one end of the sleeve head is a closed end, and the other end of the sleeve head is an open end;

the sleeve body is formed by jointing one or more sheets of film materials into a cylindrical shape, is provided with a first opening end and a second opening end, and forms a first joint mark at the joint;

the open end of the sleeve head is jointed with the first open end of the sleeve body in a whole circumference mode, so that the sleeve head and the sleeve body are connected into a whole, and a second joint mark is formed at the joint.

2. The probe protective sheath of claim 1, wherein the sheath body is formed by double bonding of one or more sheets of film material, thereby forming double first bonding marks at the bonding sites, respectively.

3. The probe protective sheath of claim 1, wherein the open end of the sheath head is nested and overlapped with the first open end of the sheath body to form a double second joint mark at an overlapping position.

4. The probe sheath of claim 1, wherein the bonding is by soldering, gluing, ultrasonic or hot melt.

5. The probe protective sheath according to claim 1, wherein the open end of the sheath head is joined to the first open end of the sheath body which is turned over to hide the first joint mark inside the sheath body.

6. The probe protective sheath of claim 1, wherein the open end of the sheath head is overlapped and turned outwards with the first open end of the sheath body after the closed end of the sheath head is placed into the sheath body from the first open end of the sheath body, and is jointed with the first open end of the sheath body in a whole circle at a turning-out position, so that the sheath head and the sheath body are connected into a whole, and the whole is turned over to form the probe protective sheath after the sheath head is turned out from the first open end of the sheath body, so that the first joint mark and the second joint mark are hidden inside the probe protective sheath.

7. The probe protective sheath of claim 1, wherein the soft, resilient material is thermoplastic polyurethane or polyethylene.

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