JP2000051035A - Medical pillow - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain a patient in a comfortable posture even when the patient lies in a decumbent condition after a face-down condition under medical care by constructing a pillow body of a medical pillow of a base block part and a pair of rotational block parts connected rotationally to both end parts of the base block part. SOLUTION: In use of a medical pillow for down-face usage, the front end side of a rotational block 16 is fixed by means of a forehead band 18, after an inner supporting member 20 is arranged on the inside of a pillow body 12 so that an opening amount suitable for a patient is provided. Then, the patient lies facedown with his forehead placed on the forehead band 18. In this case, an operated part on his face is lifted from a floor surface, so that the patient can breathe easily. Subsequently, when the patient does not need to maintain his facedown posture and uses the pillow in a decumbent condition, the forehead band 18 and the inner supporting member 20 are removed from the pillow body 12, and the shoulder part of the patient is put in a notch part 13. In this way, the shoulder part of the patient is supported by means of the pillow body 12 stably, so that the patient can maintain his decumbent posture with ease.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a medical pillow. In particular, the present invention relates to a medical pillow which is suitable for a case where it is necessary to perform a long-term (side-down) posture medical treatment in a face-down posture for a long time after eye surgery or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art After eye surgery, for example, on a hospital bed, the above posture is maintained as described above, and then the lateral posture is maintained. (2 months) I need to recuperate (sleep).

[0003] Patients have been sleeping while maintaining a downturned state by folding general-purpose pillows or small cushions as pillows.

[0004] However, it is necessary to maintain a state in which a postoperative local portion such as an eye portion is floated on such a pillow with the forehead, chin, or shoulder portion kept in contact with other members as little as possible.
With great pain. This is because all of the states are inherently unnatural postures, and because they are down, breathing is not easy.

[0005] Furthermore, after the operation, fever and a large amount of sweating are usually accompanied, and it is not easy to deal with them with the above-mentioned pillow, and the pain of the patient during medical treatment is further increased. .

[0006] Such pain is undesirable because it contributes to delaying post-operative recovery.

[0007] In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a medical pillow that can easily sleep in a face-down posture and can easily cope with postoperative perspiration and heat. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a medical pillow that can maintain a comfortable posture and sleep even when treating in a recumbent state following a downturn.

[0009]

The medical pillow according to the present invention solves the above problems by the following constitution.

[0010] The medical pillow of the present invention is characterized in that the pillow main body comprises a reference block portion and a pair of rotary block portions rotatably connected from both ends of the reference block portion.

[0011] The medical pillow according to another aspect of the present invention is a pillow body comprising a reference block portion and a pair of rotation block portions rotatably connected from both ends of the reference block portion, respectively.
A forehead band that can be erected on the free end sides of the rotating blocks, and a band bending prevention means for preventing substantial bending of the forehead band when the forehead is placed on the forehead band; It is characterized in that it can be used for face down.

As one mode of the above-mentioned band bending prevention means,
When the forehead is placed on the forehead band, the load received through the forehead band imparts shape retention without substantial sinking to the rotating block, and the inside of both ends of the rotating block is Some are formed by disposing an inner support member that prevents movement to

Preferably, the inner support member is of a telescopic type which can be extended and contracted to an arbitrary length.

As another mode of the above-mentioned band bending preventing means, when the forehead is placed on the forehead band, a load received through the forehead band imparts to the rotating block portion form retention that does not substantially sink. A first insert embedded in the reference block portion is connected to both ends of the first insert so as to be rotatable and fixed at an arbitrary position by means such as friction or screwing, and is embedded in the rotary block portion. There is a second insert which is formed by preventing movement of both ends of the rotating block portion inward when the forehead is placed on the forehead band.

As still another mode of the band bending preventing means, there is a mode in which a pair of forehead band supporting cylinders which can be externally fitted to the distal end side of the rotating block portion are provided.

It is desirable that the forehead band support cylinders are connected by a telescopic rod that can be adjusted at an arbitrary interval.

In each of the above medical pillows, it is preferable that the pillow skin of the pillow body is made of cotton cloth and the filler is buckwheat hull or rice hull.

The filling material of the pillow body may maintain the internal pressure of the pillow as a fluid so as to be adjustable.

When a fluid is used as the filler, it is divided into a reference block portion and a rotating block portion.
It is desirable that the internal pressure be adjustable.

Further, as the filler for the pillow body,
The second insert may be formed by insert molding of a foamed soft polymer material.

[0021]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

The pillow body 12 of the present medical pillow basically comprises a reference block portion 14 and a pair of rotation block portions 16 rotatably connected from both ends of the reference block portion 14, respectively. And

At this time, it is desirable that each of the block portions 14 and 16 has a shape retaining property that does not substantially sink when the patient's head, shoulders, etc. are placed, similarly to a normal pillow.

Here, the rotatably connected part does not necessarily have to have a definite turning fulcrum. If the turning blocks 16 can be opened and closed slightly (about ± 30 °) from the parallel state. Good. This is to adapt to the size of the patient's face.

Also, the above-mentioned form retention is required because, when there is a sink, when the forehead (head) is placed on a forehead band 18 described later, the forehead band 18 is not stable.
This is because it becomes difficult to float the forehead, that is, the post-operative eye part, from the floor surface for a predetermined distance (usually about 10 cm), and it becomes difficult to breathe.

However, it is desirable that there is a slight sinking (usually within 1 to 2 cm) because the skin does not feel foreign matter when touching the pillow body.

As will be described later, when the forehead band 18 is supported by a separate member, it is not inevitable. When the head and shoulders are placed on the pillow main body, it is desirable to have optimal hardness and rigidity.

Here, the size of the pillow body 12 varies depending on race, gender, adult and child, etc., but in the case of Japanese, for example, a width a = 35 to 50 cm (preferably 40 to 45 c)
m), length b = 45-65 (preferably 50-60c
m), height h = 10-18 cm (preferably 12-15 c
m), notch opening c = 20-30 cm (preferably 2
3 to 27 cm) and the notch depth l = 20 to 45 cm (preferably 25 to 40 cm).

The cross-sectional shapes of the reference block portion 14 and the rotation block portion 16 are substantially rectangular in the illustrated example, but may be any shape such as a round shape, a semicircular shape, a trapezoidal shape, or a combination thereof. Also, the cross-sectional shape of each block portion does not need to be the same cross-section. For example, in the case of the reference block portion 14, the central portion is wide or concave, and in the case of the rotating block portion 16, the free end side, the planar shape, and / or The vertical shape may be tapered or tapered.

Furthermore, the tapered portion 15 for receiving the chest may be formed by extending the tip side of the reference block portion 14 (see a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2).

At this time, the structure of the pillow body 12 is composed of a pillow skin 12a and a filler 12b, like a normal pillow, and is usually used with a pillow cover 12c. Of course,
It is desirable that the filler 12b can be put in and taken out of the pillow skin 12a, and that the height and hardness of the pillow can be adjusted.

Examples of the material for forming the pillow skin 12a include cotton cloth, linen cloth, velvet, salasa, shus, flannel, and the like (preferably quilted). Selected from the group consisting of granules such as cereal grains (azuki, etc.), cylindrical plastic grains, foamed plastic grains, etc., synthetic fibers (crimped polyester fibers, acrylic fibers, polyamide fibers, etc.), natural fibers, and inorganic fibers. Cotton-like material to be used.

Of these, a combination of a cotton cloth having good hygroscopicity and buckwheat hull or rice hull having good heat dissipation is desirable. This is because it is easy to deal with sweating and fever.

When it is predicted that intense sweating occurs, granules made of a superabsorbent polymer may be temporarily filled, and after the sweating phenomenon has been settled, the granules may be replaced with buckwheat noodles or the like.

The filling material 12b of the pillow body 12 may be made to be a fluid, and the internal pressure of the pillow body 12 may be maintained adjustable. At this time, the pillow skin 12a is formed of a synthetic resin / rubber sheet or the like having a sealing property. The internal pressure of the pillow body is usually 0.2 ~
0.5 MPa. The filling fluid may be air, ice water, hot water, or the like. However, it is preferable that the pillow body 12 has a structure in which the pillow body 12 can be alternately replaced according to the medical condition.

When a fluid is used as the filling material, the inside of the pillow body is divided into a plurality of chambers, as in a water bed, and the internal pressure of each chamber can be adjusted. It is also possible to maintain a high internal pressure and provide more comfort to the patient.

Next, the usage of the medical pillow of the above embodiment will be described.

First, in order to use the pillow body 12 for face-down, a forehead band 18 that can be installed on the free end side of the rotating block 16 is required. Normally, it is desirable that the forehead band 18 be adjustable in length, and it is desirable that the frame 18 be formed of the same cotton cloth as the pillowcase 12a. The width of the forehead band 18 is usually 1 to 6 cm, preferably 2 to 3 cm. If the width is too narrow, a local pressure may act when the forehead is placed, and if it is too wide, there is a risk of touching a postoperative local part such as an eye. The forehead band 18 may be provided with one of stop means such as buttons and hooks at both ends, and the other of the stop means on each side surface of the rotating block portion 16.

The pivot block 16 of the pillow body 12
Is usually not in a fixed state, so that when the forehead F is placed on the forehead mounting band 18, the inner support member 20 for preventing the inward movement of both ends of the rotating block 16 is further required. That is, a band bending prevention means is required. Specifically, a support plate 24 is provided at both ends of the rod 22. The inner support member 20 is manufactured by integral molding of a general-purpose hard plastic (preferably foamed polyurethane, high-density PE, blocked PP, ABS, or the like). At this time, it is desirable that the rod body 22 be of a telescopic type in which the length of the inner support member 20 can be adjusted so that the opening angle of the rotating block 16 can be adjusted to an optimal state for the face of each patient. Note that the opening angle can be adjusted slightly by shifting the position of the inner support member in the front-rear direction.

At this time, means for preventing the forehead F from being mounted on the forehead mounting band 18 from moving inward at both ends of the rotary block 16 is provided as shown in FIG. An insert 26 and a second insert 28 which is rotatably connected to both ends of the first insert 26 and can be fixed at an arbitrary position, and is embedded in the rotary block 16, wherein each connecting portion has a frictional resistance. Or it may be immovable (fixed) by screwing. The filler in this configuration is, in addition to the above, the filler 12b of the pillow body 12,
The first and second inserts 26 and 28 may be insert-molded with a polymer material such as foamed polyurethane.

Next, the mode of use of the medical pillow will be described.

In the case of the down face, after the inner support member 20 having an opening amount suitable for the patient is arranged inside the pillow body 12, the leading end side of the rotating block portion 16 is tied with a forehead band, The rotating block 16 is fixed at the front end side so that it cannot be opened and closed.

Then, as shown in FIG.
Put the forehead F on 8 and sleep in the down position. At this time,
The postoperative local part of the face (postoperative eye) is floating from the floor (approximately 1
0 cm). The mouth and nose of the face are also completely lifted, and the opening O is formed at the tip side of the rotating block portion 16, so that air circulation is good and breathing is easy.

When the down face does not need to be maintained, and the patient is lying down, the forehead band 18 and the inner support member 20 are removed from the pillow body 12, and
The shoulder S is inserted into the notch 13 as shown in FIG. Then, since the shoulder S of the patient is supported by the pillow body 12 and stabilized, the lying posture can be easily maintained (see FIG. 4).

Further, when the body recovers and the patients talk with each other while facing each other while lying down,
If the shoulder front surface is placed on the reference block portion 14 of the pillow body 12, the notch 13 does not compress the patient's chest, and fatigue due to maintaining the chest compression state for a long time hardly occurs (see FIG. 5). .

The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but covers various aspects within the scope described in each claim of the present invention.

For example, as a means for preventing band deflection, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of forehead band supports 32 externally fitted to the pair of rotating block portions 16 may be connected by a telescopic rod 34 that can be adjusted at an arbitrary interval.
In this case, on each upper part of the forehead band support 32, a stop or other fitting such as a button is attached so that the length of the forehead band 18 can be adjusted. Here, forehead band support 3
2 has a cylindrical shape, but may have a gate shape that can be put on each of the rotating blocks 16 from above. These forehead band supports are usually molded from a rigid rigid resin such as polypropylene or ABS. Furthermore, when winding the forehead band 18 around the entire periphery of the forehead band support 32, a positioning band groove may be provided on the outer periphery of the forehead band support 32.

[0049]

According to the medical pillow of the present invention, when used for a down face, the medical pillow of the present invention is easy to breathe and does not cause pain when used for a down face, and furthermore, the lying state after the down face is easily maintained. It can greatly contribute to postoperative recovery of patients. After being used for medical treatment, the medical pillow can of course be used as a general pillow.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the medical pillow of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a modified embodiment of the medical pillow of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a use mode when the medical pillow of FIG. 1 is used for face-down use.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a usage mode when the same is used for lying down.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a use mode when the user is used for a discourse in the same downward state.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a band bending prevention unit when the forehead band support is formed of a member different from the pillow body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 Pillow body 14 Reference block part 16 Rotating block part 18 Forehead band 20 Inner support member 22 Rod body of inner support member 24 Support plate of inner support member 26 First insert 28 Second insert 32 Forehead band support 34 Telescopic rod

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. The medical pillow according to claim 1, wherein the pillow body comprises a reference block portion and a pair of rotary block portions rotatably connected from both ends of the reference block portion. 2. A pillow body comprising a reference block portion and a pair of rotation block portions rotatably connected from both ends of the reference block portion, and a pillow body extending between free ends of the rotation block. A forehead mounting band, and band bending prevention means for preventing substantial bending of the forehead mounting band when the forehead is mounted on the forehead mounting band, so that it can be used for face-down use. Features medical pillow. 3. The rotating block portion is provided with a shape retaining property that does not substantially sink by a load received through the forehead band when the forehead is placed on the forehead band. 3. The medical pillow according to claim 2, wherein an inner support member for preventing the inward movement is arranged inside both ends of the rotating block portion. 4. The medical pillow according to claim 3, wherein the inner support member is a telescopic type that can be extended and contracted to an arbitrary length. 5. The band bending preventing means imparts to the rotating block portion form retention without substantial sinking due to a load received via the forehead band when the forehead is placed on the forehead band. And a first insert embedded in the reference block portion, and connected to both ends of the first insert so as to be rotatable and fixable at any position by means such as friction or screwing, and embedded in the rotary block portion. 3. The medical pillow according to claim 2, wherein the second insert is formed so as to prevent movement of the rotating block portion at both ends inward when the forehead is placed on the forehead band. . 6. The band bending preventing means is provided with a pair of forehead band supports which can be fitted to the distal end side of the rotating block portion.
Medical pillow as described. 7. The medical pillow according to claim 6, wherein the forehead band support cylinders are connected by a telescopic rod that can be adjusted at an arbitrary interval. 8. The pillow skin of the pillow body is a cotton cloth, and the filler is buckwheat hull or rice hull.
7. The medical pillow according to any one of 7 above. 9. The medical pillow according to claim 1, wherein the pillow main body uses a filler as a fluid and maintains the internal pressure of the pillow main body so as to be adjustable. 10. The medical pillow according to claim 9, wherein the inside of the pillow body is divided into a plurality of chambers, and the internal pressure of each chamber is adjustable. 11. The medical device according to claim 6, wherein the filler of the pillow body is formed by insert-molding the first and second inserts with a polymer material. pillow.