DE8128431U1 - Mouth spatulas for medical purposes - Google Patents

Description

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Ir. Tongue depressors medical Purposes

The invention relates to a plastic tongue depressor with integrated light guide device made of optical fibers or Light guide rods and stripping device for cover sleeves.

There are known tongue depressors made of wood and plastic, in one case the tongue depressor made of plastic in one with a light source equipped carrier head by pushing it into a nifit-like receiving device of the carrier head A light bulb is attached to the carrier head.

It is also known to manufacture the plastic spatulas from clear plastic material and to use them as tongue depressors for single use 1n in connection with a torch-like lighting unit for diagnostic purposes or also as sterilizable tongue depressors for long-term use, the latter falling d Te Nundspatel with de? ßeteuchtungs ^ i * - direction does not form a unit.

The light source for the diagnostic illumination of the mouth and throat is at the end of the tongue depressor on the wearer's head arranged and not at the end which is inserted into the oral cavity will. This light source, which is located outside the mouth and shines from there, makes the illumination effect for diagnostic purposes Purposes inevitably adversely affected by secondary light sources such as daylight or practice lamps.

The object of the invention is to provide a tongue depressor with a mouth-side To create light emission, whereby a direct illumination of the mouth and throat area for diagnostic purposes without impairment of illumination is made possible. At the same time, the tongue depressor is intended for single use by covering with disposable covers or for long-term use with subsequent sterilization « possibility to be suitable.

The tongue depressor is characterized according to the invention in that the spatula for receiving one or more optical fibers or light guide rods is formed and has a wiping device which allows a contactless stripping of a transparent slip-on sleeve to avoid transmission infections. For economic reasons, the Light source also arranged directly at the mouth-side end of the spatula will.

Such a fiber optic mouth spatula, which is expediently made of clear-sighted Plastic material is easy to pass through Manufacture syringes with the spatula formed in this way on the light exit side

is that the highest possible lighting and illumination effect is achieved.

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Claims (1)

Claims / \ H- & Oral file for medical use made of plastic can be characterized, that the mouth and throat illumination device that Lets light emerge at the end of the spatula on the mouth and forms a unit with the spatula. Illuminated mouth spatula according to claim 1, characterized in that the spatula Fig 1 has a cavity in the tapered part 4 5 for receiving a light guide device. Illuminated mouth spatula according to Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that that the energy-supplying part of the light source is accommodated in the handle part 1. Illuminated mouth spatula according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that the cover 2 over the bean ring 3 on the spatula can be attached. Laryngoscope blades 1.2 _S 3 and 4, characterized according to claim that the light emerges from the bore. 6