JP2002153489A - Container for medical aid, supply system for medical aid and method of using medical aid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a container for medical aids with which the sterilizing state of another medical aids is prevented from being released by use of the medical aids, a supply system for the medical aids and a method of using the medical aids. SOLUTION: The container 10 has a base material 12 provided with plural recessed parts 16 at every prescribed interval and a cover material 14 peelably brought into tight contact with the base material 12 and is constituted by bringing the cover material 14 into tight contact with the recessed parts 16 in which the precut cotton 26 is held housed. As a result, the precut cotton 26 in the container 10 is kept sterilized. In using the precut cotton 26, a user peels the cover material 14 from the base material 12 by as much as the use amount of the precut cotton 26 and takes the precut cotton 26 out of the recessed parts. The remaining precut cotton 26 is therefore maintained in the sterilizing state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for medical aids for storing medical aids, such as cut cotton, in a sterilized or sterilized state, and for taking out medical aids stored in the container. The present invention relates to a medical assisting device supply device and a method of using the medical assisting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in medical institutions such as hospitals, medical aids such as cotton materials (cut cotton, cotton swabs, cotton balls, etc.), gauze, bandages and the like are used. Such medical aids are
Large quantities are stored in containers such as large bags and bottles and delivered and stored in a sterilized or sterilized state. Also, when using such a medical auxiliary tool, the medical auxiliary tool is taken out of the container in an opened state in such a manner that the medical auxiliary tool is used. Furthermore, after taking out the medical aid,
The opening of the container is sealed again.

However, in such a conventional container and method of using the medical aid, the sterilization state inside the container is released by opening the container such as a large bag, so that the remaining medical auxiliary device in the container is removed. There is a problem that the tool may be contaminated by pathogens and the like existing in the air in the medical institution. This causes so-called nosocomial infections via the contaminated medical aids as described above.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above facts, the present invention relates to a medical auxiliary tool which prevents the sterilization of another medical auxiliary tool from being released by the use of the medical auxiliary tool. It is an object to obtain a container, a supply device for medical aids, and a method of using the medical aids.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medical assisting device containing a long base member and a base member which is detachably adhered to the base member. And a cover material, and between the base material and the cover material, enclose a plurality of medical aids at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the base material,
It is characterized by:

In the container for medical aids according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of medical aids are sealed between the long base material and the cover material at intervals. For example, because medical aids are individually enclosed,
When a part of the cover material is peeled off from the base material and one or a desired number of medical aids are taken out, the enclosing state of other unused medical aids is maintained. That is, the other unused medical aids are maintained in a sterilized or sterilized state, and are not contaminated by pathogens or the like existing in the air.

[0007] Further, since the medical aids individually enclosed are taken out one by one or a desired number and used by peeling the cover material, the medical aids used by mistake are stored in the medical aids. Body (hereinafter simply referred to as “container”)
Is prevented from being sealed again.

The present invention is not limited to the case where only a single medical assisting device is individually enclosed, but a plurality of medical assisting devices are integrated into one unit and a plurality of units are individually enclosed. Needless to say, there is no problem. Further, the medical aids constituting the unit are not limited to the same kind, and two or more different medical aids may constitute a unit and may be individually sealed for each unit. Needless to say, it's good.

The material is specified (limited) as long as the base material and the cover material maintain a sterilized or sterilized state.
Instead, a material that is convenient for forming a long shape may be used as the base material.

Further, the base material is not limited to the case where a single material is processed into a long shape, and a short material may be connected to each other to form a long material.

As described above, in the container of the medical auxiliary tool according to the first aspect, the sterilization or the sterilization state of the other medical auxiliary tool is prevented from being released by the use of the medical auxiliary tool.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container for a medical auxiliary tool according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the base member includes a plurality of the medical auxiliary tools for accommodating the medical auxiliary tool. Depressions are provided at intervals, and the cover material is closely attached to the periphery of the depression.

In the container for medical aids according to the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of recesses for accommodating the medical aids are provided at intervals in the base material, so that the plurality of medical aids can be securely inserted. They are individually sealed in a container in a separated state.

[0014] As described above, since the container for a medical auxiliary tool according to the second aspect has a concave portion, even when a relatively large medical auxiliary tool is enclosed, sterilization or sterilization of the medical auxiliary tool can be performed. Release of the sterilization state is reliably prevented.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the medical assisting device housing according to the first or second aspect, wherein the medical assisting device is closely attached to the medical assisting device. It is characterized in that the enclosed base material and cover material are spirally wound.

The container according to claim 1 or 2 can be in a zigzag shape or in an irregularly folded state in addition to the spiral shape. Since the base material and the cover material (container) in a state in which the medical auxiliary tool is sealed in close contact are spirally wound, the container can be compactly stored, and the storage space of this container is limited. Less is.

Further, since the container is spirally wound, the long container (base member and cover member) is prevented from being entangled or twisted, and the container is easily handled. That is, a desired number of medical aids can be easily taken out by pulling out the end of the container and peeling off the cover material to an appropriate position, and furthermore, the end of the container is pulled out and cut at an appropriate position. This makes it possible to easily obtain a container enclosing a desired number of medical aids. In particular, a configuration in which the container is wound on a rotatable reel or the like is preferable because it is easy to pull out the end of the container while maintaining the spirally wound state of the container.

As described above, in the container for medical aids according to the third aspect, the sterilization or sterilization of other medical aids can be reliably prevented from being released by the use of the medical aids. In addition, the storage and handling of the container for the medical aid are improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the container for a medical auxiliary tool according to the first or second aspect, the container for the medical auxiliary tool is in close contact with each other and the medical auxiliary tool is attached to the container. The encapsulated base material and cover material are housed in a container in a state of being alternately folded along the longitudinal direction of the base material, and one end is disposed outside the container, and the one end is pulled. The container can be sequentially pulled out from the container along the longitudinal direction.

In the container for medical aids according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the base material and the cover material enclosing the medical aids in close contact with each other are housed in the container in an alternately folded state. For this reason, the long container is suitably stored.

Further, one end of the container is disposed outside the container, and the container can be sequentially pulled out from the container by pulling this one end, so that a long container (base material and cover material) can be used. Entanglement and twist are prevented, and handling of the container is facilitated. That is, a desired number of medical aids can be easily taken out by pulling one end of the container located outside the container, pulling the container out of the container to a desired appropriate position and peeling off the cover material, Further, by cutting or the like at an appropriate position, a container enclosing a desired number of medical aids can be easily obtained.

It is sufficient that the container can store the container in an alternately folded state along the longitudinal direction, and it goes without saying that the shape is not limited. Therefore, for example, the shape of the storage part that stores the container body viewed from the width direction of the container is not limited to a rectangle such as a square or a rectangle, but may be a circle, a triangle, an arbitrary polygon, or any other arbitrary shape. Can be adopted.

As described above, in the container for medical aids according to the fourth aspect, the sterilization or sterilization of other medical aids can be reliably prevented from being released by the use of the medical aids. In addition, the storage and handling of the container for the medical aid are improved.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medical assisting device supply device according to the present invention, wherein a base member and a cover member are provided between the base member and the cover member along the longitudinal direction of the base member. An installation part for installing a long container enclosing a plurality of medical aids at intervals, a feeding unit for sequentially sending out the container from the installation part, and the cover of the container sent out Peeling means for peeling the material from the base material so that the medical auxiliary tool can be taken out.

In the supply device for a medical auxiliary tool according to a fifth aspect, a plurality of medical auxiliary tools are individually sealed at intervals between the base material and the cover material, and are installed in the installation section. The long containers are sequentially sent out by the sending means. The cover member is peeled from the base material by the peeling means of the container sent out from the installation portion, and the medical aid individually sealed between the base material and the cover material can be sequentially taken out.

Therefore, a desired number of medical aids can be taken out by operating the medical aid supply device according to the number of medical aids used, and other unused medical aids can be taken out. Is maintained. In other words, other unused medical aids are kept sterile or sterilized,
It is not contaminated by pathogenic bacteria present in the air.

In addition, by separating the cover material with the peeling means, a predetermined number of individually enclosed medical aids can be taken out, so that the medical aids used by mistake are re-enclosed in the container. Is prevented.

As described above, in the medical assisting device supply device according to the fifth aspect, the sterilization or sterilization of other medical assisting devices is prevented from being released by the use of the medical assisting device.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the medical assistive device supply device according to the fifth aspect, the installation portion arranges the container in a spiral shape. It is characterized by.

In the medical assisting device supply device according to the sixth aspect, since the container is spirally arranged, the container can be compactly stored and the installation portion can be downsized. That is, the supply device of the medical auxiliary tool itself can be downsized. Conversely, it is possible to install a container enclosing a large amount of medical aids in an installation section having a predetermined size.

Further, since the container is spirally arranged, the container can be sent out (pulled out) without causing the container to be entangled or twisted, and the installation portion and the feeding means can be simplified.

Thus, in the medical assisting device supply device according to the sixth aspect, the sterilization or sterilization of other medical assisting devices is prevented from being released by the use of the medical assisting device, and the medical assisting device is prevented from being released. The supply device of the auxiliary tool is miniaturized and simplified.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the medical assistive device supply apparatus according to the fifth or sixth aspect, wherein the feeding means and the peeling means are interlocked with each other. Are characterized by

In the supply device for a medical auxiliary tool according to the seventh aspect, since the feeding means and the peeling means are interlocked, the feeding means and the peeling means are driven by a common drive source, and are supplied from the installation section. The feed amount of the container and the peel amount of the cover material correspond to each other. That is, the peeling of the cover material by the peeling means is performed together with the sending of the container by the feeding means,
The cover material of the container is peeled off by the amount sent by the sending means.

Therefore, an excessive amount of peeling of the cover member with respect to the feeding amount of the container is prevented, and there is no possibility that the sterilization or sterilization state of a large number of medical aids is released due to an operation error or the like, and the desired number of medical aids can be surely reduced. Can be taken out of the medical aid.

In addition, by using a common drive source for the feeding means and the peeling means, the size and simplification of the supply device for the medical aid can be achieved.

Thus, in the medical assisting device supply device according to the seventh aspect, the sterilization or sterilization of other medical assisting devices is reliably prevented from being released by the use of the medical assisting device. The supply device of the medical aid is further miniaturized and simplified.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the medical assistive device supply apparatus according to any one of the fifth to seventh aspects, wherein the feeding means is the medical assistive device. It is characterized in that the container is sent out every time the auxiliary tool is enclosed.

In the supply device for a medical auxiliary tool according to the eighth aspect, the feeding means feeds the container from the installation section at every interval of enclosing the medical auxiliary tool, in other words, the individually enclosed medical auxiliary tool. Since the container is sent out one by one or by one unit of the tool, one or one unit of the medical auxiliary tool can be taken out for each operation unit of the supply device.

For this reason, when using the medical aids one by one or one unit at a time, it is convenient and also reliably prevents the sterilization or disinfection of other medical aids in a short time.

As described above, in the medical assisting device supply device according to the eighth aspect, the sterilization or sterilization of other medical assisting devices can be more reliably prevented from being released by using the medical assisting device. You.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of using a medical aid according to the present invention, wherein a lengthwise direction of the base member is provided between a long base member and a cover member. A plurality of medical aids sealed at intervals from each other along the line, and the cover material is peeled off from the base material from the distal end portion and is sequentially taken out and used.

In the method of using the medical aid according to the ninth aspect, the plurality of medical devices enclosed between the elongated base material and the cover material at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the base material. When using the medical aid, the cover material is peeled from the base material from the tip by an amount corresponding to the amount of the medical aid used, and the medical aid is sequentially taken out from the base material from which the cover material has been peeled. I do.

For this reason, the other unused medical aids sealed in the portion where the cover material is not peeled off are maintained in a sterilized or sterilized state, and are not contaminated by pathogens or the like existing in the air.

Since the desired number of individually enclosed medical aids are taken out by peeling off the cover material, it is possible to prevent the used medical aids from being re-enclosed in the container by mistake.

As described above, in the method of using the medical auxiliary tool according to the ninth aspect, the sterilization or the sterilization state of another medical auxiliary tool is prevented from being released by the use of the medical auxiliary tool.

[0047]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (Description of Container) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a part of a container (hereinafter simply referred to as "container") 10 of a medical aid according to an embodiment of the present invention. Indicated by. As shown in FIG. 1, the container 10 includes the base material 1.
2 and cover material 14 that is peelably adhered to base material 12
It has.

The base member 12 is made of a resin material which is flexible and does not contain chlorine in the structure, and is formed in a long shape. The base member 12 is provided with a plurality of recesses 16 at predetermined intervals along its longitudinal direction, and the recesses 16 can accommodate cut cotton 26 as a cotton material as a medical aid. . A perforation 18 is formed in the middle of each concave portion 16 as a fragile portion that is a breakable portion over the entire length of the base material 12 in the width direction.

Further, through holes 20 are provided at one end of the base member 12 in the width direction at predetermined intervals over the entire length of the base member 12 in the longitudinal direction. The through hole 20 is provided with a driving sprocket 50 of a cut cotton supply device 30 described later.
A, 50B, and has a role as a feed engagement portion. It is needless to say that, instead of the through holes 20, slits or concave portions provided at predetermined intervals corresponding to the driving sprockets 50A and 50B may be provided. When the container 10 is handled manually,
The container 10 may be configured not to include the through-hole 20 (or a slit or a concave portion).

On the other hand, the cover member 14 is made of a gas-permeable and bacteria-impermeable material (for example, non-woven fabric), and is formed in a long film shape. The cover member 14 is slightly smaller in width than the base member 12, and is configured to cover the recess 16 and not interfere with the through hole 20 when in close contact with the base member 12.

With the plurality of cut cottons 26 accommodated in the respective recesses 16 of the base member 12, the cover member 14 is brought into close contact with the surface around the respective recesses 16 of the base member 12, thereby forming the container 10. ing. This container 10 is left for a predetermined time in ethylene oxide gas (EOG), which is a sterilizing gas. This allows E through the cover material 14.
When the OG is replaced with the air in the container 10, the container 1
The cut cotton 26 inside is sterilized, and the sterilized state of the cut cotton 26 is maintained by the bacteria-impermeable cover material 14.

When using the cut cotton 26 enclosed in the container 10 having the above-described configuration, the cover member 14 is peeled from the base member 12 from the tip of the container 10 to remove the base member 1.
The cut cotton 26 in the second concave portion 16 is taken out. Cover material 1
By associating the amount of peeling of 4 with the amount of cut cotton 26 used, the cut cotton 26 sealed in the portion of the container 10 where the cover material 14 is not peeled is maintained in a sterilized state. Also,
For example, when taking out a desired number of sterilized cut cotton 26 at a house call or the like, the container 10 is appropriately cut at the perforation 18.

The peeling of the cover member 14 and the cutting of the container 10 may be performed manually, or may be performed by a cut cotton supply device 30 described later. Cover material 14
When peeling and cutting the container 10 are performed manually, it is desirable to provide a perforation as a fragile portion that is also a breakable portion on the cover member 14.

As shown in FIG. 2, it is desirable that the container 10 is spirally wound around a reel 24 rotatably supported by a shaft 22. Thereby, the container 10 can be stored compactly, the restriction on the storage location of the container 10 is reduced, and the long container 10
The entanglement and torsion of the (base member 12 and the cover member 14) are prevented, and the handling of the container 10 is facilitated. That is, the reel 24 rotates by pulling the tip of the container 10 wound on the reel 24, and the container 10 can be easily pulled out to an appropriate position. For this reason, the desired number of cut cottons 26 can be easily taken out by peeling off the cover material 14 in a state where the container 10 is pulled out to an appropriate position, and furthermore, it is possible to cut the desired number of cut cottons 26 at the appropriate position. A number of sterilized cut cotton 26 (container 10) can be easily obtained.

It is needless to say that the container 10 is not limited to being wound around the reel 24, but may be simply wound around a shaft, for example.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Are housed in a box 28 as a container in a folded state (alternate or zigzag shape) in a folded state, and are disposed so that the end thereof is inserted into an outlet 28A of the box 28 and located outside the box 28. May be.

It is to be noted that the container 10 may be folded so as to be stacked up and down as shown in FIG. 3A (it may be in a horizontal folded state), and as shown in FIG. May be folded so as to be stacked on each other (in a vertically folded state). FIGS. 3A and 3B show a state in which the side wall of the box 28 on the near side in FIG. 3 is removed to show the folded state of the container 10 inside the box 28. A part or all of the removed side wall or the other part of the box 28 (including the upper part of the box 28 and two adjacent walls, not limited to one wall part),
It is desirable to be able to open and close freely in order to enable refilling.

Also in this case, the long container 10 (the base member 12 and the cover member 14) is prevented from being entangled or twisted, and the container 10 can be easily handled. That is, by pulling the end of the container 10 located outside the box 28, the container 10 can be easily pulled out to an appropriate position while releasing the folded state sequentially from the container 10 near the outlet 28A. For this reason, the desired number of cut cotton 2
6 can be easily taken out, and furthermore, a desired number of sterilized cut cotton 26 (container 10) can be easily obtained by cutting the perforations 18 at appropriate positions.

Although FIG. 3 shows a state in which the container 10 is roughly folded in the box 28 for easy understanding, it goes without saying that the container 10 may be densely folded. No. Further, the container is held in a folded state by a folding holding member provided with a support roller around which the container is wound around the folded portion of the container 10, and the container 10 is stored in the box 28 together with the folding holding member. May be.

A guide member for preventing poor withdrawal of the container 10 (for example, hooking between the outer surface of the recess 16 and the outlet 28A) is provided on one or both of the inside and the outside of the outlet 28A of the box 28. May be provided. Further, with or without this guide member, the box 2
A holding member for preventing insertion into the inside 8 may be provided. This holding member may be formed integrally with the guide member. Furthermore, a window may be provided at an appropriate position of the box 28 so that the remaining amount of the container 10 in the box 28 can be visually checked, and part or all of the box 28 is transparent or translucent. It is good.

Further, a cutter (only a blade may be used) as cutting means or cutting auxiliary means for cutting the container 10 may be provided in the vicinity of the outlet 28A on the outer surface of the box 28.
When the cutter functions alone as a cutting unit that can cut an appropriate position of the container 10, the perforation 18 of the container 10 (processing for providing the perforation 18) can be omitted.

Further, the container for accommodating the containers 10 in the alternately folded state is not limited to the box 28 shown in FIG. 3, and it goes without saying that the shape may be changed as appropriate. Therefore, for example, instead of the box 28 having a rectangular shape as viewed from the width direction of the storage body 10 of the storage part for storing the storage body 10, this shape is circular, triangular, arbitrary polygonal, or any other arbitrary shape. Box or container may be used. Needless to say, it is not necessary for each folding pitch of the container 10 to be constant. Therefore, for example, each folding pitch of the container 10
In the case where the shape of the container 10 in the width direction of the container that stores the shape is a triangle that is convex upward, the lower part may be larger and the upper part may be smaller.

As described above, the container 1 according to the present embodiment
In the method of using the 0 and the cut cotton 26, the use of the cut cotton 26 prevents the sterilized state of the other cut cotton 26 from being released. (Explanation of Cut Cotton Feeding Apparatus) FIG. 4 is a front view showing the entire configuration of the cut cotton feeding apparatus 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the cut cotton supply device 30.

As shown in FIG. 4, the cut cotton supplying device 3
Reference numeral 0 denotes a machine base 32, on which a supply reel holding section 34 as an installation section is formed. The supply reel holding unit 34 is formed so as to be able to store the supply reel 36 that winds and holds the container 10 in a spiral shape, and includes a support shaft 38 that rotatably supports the supply reel 36.
Thus, in the supply reel holding unit 34, the supply reel 36 into which the support shaft 38 is inserted is rotatably housed.

In the vicinity of the supply reel holding section 34 of the machine base 32, a drive mechanism section 40 as a feeding means is provided. The drive mechanism 40 includes a guide floor 42 formed integrally with the machine base 32, and a guide roller 44 is provided at an upper end of the guide floor 42 on the supply reel holding unit 34 side (upstream side). The guide roller 44 is rotatably supported by the machine base 32 and is arranged so as to guide the container 10 drawn from the supply reel 36 onto the guide floor 42. Also,
A guide plate 46 and an intermediate roller 48 are provided downstream of the guide roller 44 above the guide floor 42 to prevent the housing 10 from being twisted or bent. Further, a cutter 49 is provided between the guide plates 46, and the cutter 49 is driven at an arbitrary timing by a drive mechanism (not shown) so that the container 10 can be cut at the perforation 18 at an appropriate position.

Drive sprockets 50A and 50B are provided at the center and downstream end of the lower part of the guide floor 42. The drive sprockets 50A and 50B have projections formed at pitches and sizes corresponding to the through holes 20 of the housing 10. As shown in FIG. 6, the drive sprocket 50B is connected to a drive lever 52 installed on the back of the machine base 32 via a one-way clutch (not shown).
The driving sprocket 50A is connected to the driving sprocket 50B via the belt 54. Thereby, when the user swings the drive lever 52 in the direction of arrow A shown in FIG. 4, the drive sprockets 50A and 50B are rotated in the direction of arrow B shown in FIG.
The container 10 meshing with the holes 0A and 50B in the through hole 20 is sent (drawn) downstream of the guide floor 42 by the pitch of the concave portion 16. When the drive lever 52 is returned to the initial position, the one-way clutch prevents the drive sprockets 50A, 50B from rotating in the reverse direction. The support shaft 38 may be provided with a brake mechanism to prevent the supply reel 36 from rotating carelessly. When the drive lever 52 swings in the direction of arrow A, the brake is released and the supply reel 36 is released. May be rotatable.

Above the drive mechanism 40, a peeling mechanism 55 as a peeling means is provided. The peeling mechanism 55 includes a peeling roller 56. The peeling roller 56 is rotatably supported by the machine base 32 above the drive sprocket 50B, and has a configuration in which the cover material 14 peeled off from the container 10 is wound. Further, a cover material take-up reel 58 is provided near the peeling roller 56. The cover material take-up reel 58 can hold one end of the cover material 14 peeled off from the base material 12 and wound around the peeling roller 56. Also, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover material take-up reel 58 is connected to the drive sprocket 50B via the belt 60, and swings the drive lever 52 in the direction of arrow A so as to move in the direction of arrow C shown in FIG. It is a configuration to rotate to. As a result, the cover material 14 peeled off from the base material 12 is taken up by the cover material take-up reel 58, whereby the cover material 14 passing through the upstream peeling roller 56 is inverted and peeled from the base material 12. It has become. Further, the cover material 14 wound on the cover material take-up reel 58 is formed into a curved leaf spring shape, and one end thereof is pressed by the guide piece 62 fixed to the machine base 32 and is not loosened. It is configured to be wound up. Note that the belt 60 slides appropriately so that the winding amount of the cover member 14 corresponds to the drawing amount of the container 10.

As described above, when the drive lever 52 is swung by the user in the direction of arrow A shown in FIG. 4, the drive sprockets 50A and 50B are rotated in the direction of arrow B shown in FIG. The take-up reel 58 is rotated in the direction of arrow C, the container 10 is sent toward the downstream of the guide floor 42 by the pitch of the recess 16, the cover material 14 is peeled off from one recess 16, and the recess 16 is newly formed. It is to be exposed.

On the other hand, a base material winding section 64 is provided below the guide floor 42 of the machine base 32. Base material take-up part 6
Reference numeral 4 is formed so as to accommodate a take-up reel 66 corresponding to the base member 12 and capable of holding one end of the base member 12, and has a support shaft 68 rotatable integrally with the take-up reel 66. The support shaft 68 is connected to the drive sprocket 50B via a belt 70, and is configured to rotate in the direction of arrow D shown in FIG. 4 by swinging the drive lever 52 in the direction of arrow A. Thus, the base material 12 fed by the driving sprocket 50B and having the cover material 14 peeled off is wound up and collected on the winding reel 66. Further, the base material 12 wound on the take-up reel 66 is formed into a curved leaf spring shape, and one end is pressed by a guide piece 72 fixed to the machine base 32 and is wound on the take-up reel 66 without looseness. It has become. The belt 70 slides appropriately so that the winding amount of the base member 12 corresponds to the drawing amount of the container 10.

Next, the cut cotton supply device 30 having the above configuration
The operation of will be described.

In the cut cotton supply device 30 having the above-described configuration, the supply reel 36 is set in the supply reel holding portion 34 by inserting the support shaft 38 into the supply reel 36 in which the container 10 is spirally wound. When the supply reel 36 is set, the leading end of the container 10 is pulled out from the supply reel 36 and inserted onto the guide floor 42 from below the guide roller 44.
Further, the tip of the container 10 is pulled out, and the through hole 20 is engaged with the driving sprockets 50A, 50B. In this state, the cover member 14 is peeled from the base member 12 from the tip of the container 10 while the container 10 is being further pulled out, and the peeled tip of the cover member 14 is wound around the peeling roller 56 and the cover material take-up reel 58 so as to be pressed by the guide piece 62. On the other hand, the tip of the base member 12 is fixedly held on the take-up reel 66 so as to be pressed by the guide piece 72.

Thus, the setting of the container 10 in the cut cotton supplying device 30 is completed, and the cut cotton 26 can be supplied. It is desirable that the portion of the container 10 (the concave portion 16 of the base material 12) from which the cover material 14 is peeled by this stage is a dummy portion in which the cut cotton 26 is not sealed.

When supplying the cut cotton 26 by the above-mentioned cut cotton supply device 30, the drive lever 52 is swung in the direction A. Thereby, the driving sprockets 50A, 5A
0B, the cover material take-up reel 58, and the take-up reel 66 are respectively rotated in predetermined directions, and the container 10 is pulled out by one piece of the cut cotton 26 (the pitch of the concave portion 16 of the container 10). The cover material 14 is peeled off by one piece of the cut cotton 26, and at the same time, the cover material 14 is wound and collected on the cover material winding reel 58, and the base material 12 is wound and collected on the winding reel 66. Thereby, one cut cotton 26 can be taken out from the container 10 as shown in FIG.

When a part of the container 10 (the desired amount of the cut cotton 26 in a sterilized state) without removing the cover member 14 is taken out, the cutter 49 is operated by a cutter driving lever or a cutter driving motor (not shown). After the container 10 is cut at the perforation 18, the cut end of the container 10 is pulled out to the outside of the machine base 32 by swinging the drive lever 52 appropriately (see the state of the imaginary line in FIG. 4). Do). In this state, the cutter 49 is operated again to
By cutting 0 at the perforation 18, a desired amount of cut cotton 26 in a sterilized state can be taken out.

As described above, in the cut cotton supply device 30,
The cut cotton 26 individually sealed between the base member 12 and the cover member 14 of the container 10 can be sequentially taken out.
For this reason, the cut cotton 26 in a sterilized state can be opened and used one by one, and the sealed state of other unused cut cotton 26 is maintained. That is, the other unused cut cotton 26 is maintained in a sterilized state, and is not contaminated by pathogens or the like existing in the air. In addition, since the cut cotton 26 individually sealed can be taken out one by one by peeling off the cover material 14 as the container 10 is pulled out, the cut cotton 26 that has been used by mistake is put into the container 10 again. Encapsulation is prevented. In addition, instead of the drive lever 52 or together with the drive lever 52, a motor for operating the drive mechanism unit 40, the peeling mechanism unit 55, the base material winding unit 64, and the like is provided, and the cut cotton supply device 30 is driven electrically by an operation switch. You may let it. In this case, the exposed (opened) concave portion 16 is formed.
When it is detected by the sensor that the cut cotton 26 in the inside is not used for a predetermined time, the cut cotton feed device 30 may be forcibly operated by the control means to discard the cut cotton 26 after opening.

Further, since the container 10 is arranged in a state of being spirally wound on the supply reel 36, the container 10 is compactly stored, and the space of the supply reel holding portion 34 as an installation portion is reduced. Can be That is, the cut cotton supply device 30 itself can be downsized. Also, conversely,
A container enclosing a large amount of medical aids can be installed in the supply reel holding section 34 in a predetermined space.

Further, the container 10 is connected to the supply reel 36.
The container 10 can be pulled out without being entangled or twisted, and without having a special twist prevention mechanism or entanglement prevention mechanism. Thus, the supply reel holding section 34 and the driving mechanism section 40 can be simplified.

Further, since the drive sprocket 50B for extracting the container 10 and the cover material take-up reel 58 for winding the cover material 14 are linked by the belt 60, the amount of the container 10 pulled out and the amount of peeling of the cover material 14 are reduced. Is supported.
For this reason, the cover material 14 with respect to the withdrawal amount of the container 10
An excessive amount of peeling of the cut cotton 26 is prevented, and there is no possibility that the sterilized state of a large amount of the cut cotton 26 is released due to an operation error or the like, and the cut cotton 26 can be reliably taken out one by one. Furthermore, since the cut cotton 26 can be taken out one by one,
Release of the sterilized state of the other cut cotton 26 in a short time is also reliably prevented.

As described above, in the cut cotton supply device 30 according to the present embodiment, the use of the cut cotton 26 prevents the sterilized state of the other cut cotton 26 from being released.
(Modification of the container) In the above embodiment, the container 10
Is provided with the base material 12 having the concave portion 16 and the film-shaped cover material 14 and encloses the cut cotton 26,
The present invention is not limited to this, and the container may have a configuration according to the following modified example. In addition, about the component same as the container 10 which concerns on the said embodiment fundamentally, the same code | symbol as the said embodiment is attached | subjected, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

FIG. 8 shows a container 80 according to a first modification.
Is shown in a perspective view. The container 80 is made of the base material 8
2 and a cover material 84 that is peelably adhered to the base material 82
It has.

The base member 82 is made of a resin material which is flexible and does not contain chlorine in the structure, and is formed in a long shape. The base member 82 is provided with a plurality of recesses 86 at predetermined intervals along its longitudinal direction, and the recesses 86 can accommodate the cut cotton 26. Also, each recess 8
A small hole 88 communicated with the outside is provided on the bottom surface of 4. Further, a lower cover 89 is arranged below the base member 82. The lower cover 89 is made of a resin material (a material that does not transmit gas and bacteria) and is formed in a long film shape. The small hole 88 is covered by the lower cover 89 being in close contact with the surface around the small hole 88 below the base member 82. Note that the base member 82 and the lower cover 89 constitute a base member in the present invention. On the other hand, the cover member 84 is made of a resin material (a material that does not transmit gas and bacteria) and is formed in a long film shape.

With the plurality of cut cottons 26 accommodated in the respective concave portions 86 of the base member 82, the cover member 84 is brought into close contact with the surface of each of the concave members 86 of the base member 82 to constitute the container 80. ing. The container 80 is left for a predetermined time in an ethylene oxide gas (EOG) as a sterilizing gas in a state where the small hole 88 is opened without closely contacting the lower cover 89, and then the lower cover 89 is attached to the base material 82. It is brought into close contact with the surface around the lower hole 88. Thereby, the small hole 88
And the cut cotton 26 inside the container 80 is sterilized by replacing the EOG with the air in the container 80 through the through hole. Thereafter, the sterilized state of the cut cotton 26 is maintained by the lower cover 89 covering the small holes 88. Has become.

According to this configuration, the use of the cut cotton 26 prevents the sterilized state of the other cut cotton 26 from being released.

FIG. 9 shows a container 90 according to the second modification.
Is shown in a perspective view. The container 90 includes an intermediate member 92.
And a lower cover 94 closely attached to a lower portion of the intermediate member 92. The intermediate member 92 and the lower cover 94 constitute a base member in the present invention.

The intermediate member 92 is made of a flexible non-chlorine-based resin material and is formed to be long. This intermediate material 9
2, a plurality of rectangular holes 96 are provided at predetermined intervals.
Can be accommodated.

On the other hand, the lower cover 94 has the same configuration as that of the cover member 14 and is closely attached to the periphery of the hole 96 below the intermediate member 92. Thus, the opening below the hole 96 is covered.

The lower cover 94 is tightly attached to the lower part of the intermediate member 92, and the plurality of cut cottons 26 are accommodated in the respective holes 96 whose lower openings are covered. The container 90 is configured by being in close contact with the surface around the hole 96. The container 90 is left in the EOG for a predetermined time in the same manner as the container 10 described above, and the cut cotton 26 enclosed therein is sterilized.

According to this configuration, the use of the cut cotton 26 prevents the sterilized state of the other cut cotton 26 from being released.

FIG. 10 shows a container 1 according to a third modification.
00 is shown in a perspective view. The container 100 includes a base member 102 and a cover member 104 that is in close contact with the base member 102 in a releasable manner.

The base member 102 is made of a resin material which is flexible and does not contain chlorine in the structure, and is formed in a long film shape. On the other hand, the cover member 104 is made of a stretchable resin material, and is formed in a long film shape slightly smaller in width than the base member 102.

In the container 100, a plurality of cut cottons 26 are placed on the base member 102 at predetermined intervals, and
A cover material 104 is adhered to the base material 102 around each cut cotton 26 in a state where each of the cut cottons 26 covers the cut cotton 26. Thereby, a plurality of cut cottons 26 are individually enclosed. In this configuration, sterilization is performed before enclosing the cut cotton 26 in the container 100,
It is desirable to enclose the cut cotton 26 in a sterilized state.

According to this configuration, the use of the cut cotton 26 prevents the sterilized state of the other cut cotton 26 from being released.

FIG. 11 shows a container 1 according to a fourth modification.
10 is shown in a perspective view. The container 110 includes a base member 112 and a cover member 114 that is formed integrally with the base member 112 and that comes into close contact with the base member 112 by being folded back.

The base material 112 is made of a flexible and stretchable resin material that does not contain chlorine in the structure and is formed in a long film shape. Are placed at predetermined intervals. On the other hand, the cover member 114 intermittently extends in the width direction of the base member 112 at intervals of the placement of the cut cotton 26.

In the container 110, the cover member 114 covers the cut cotton 26, and the base member 11
The cover material 114 is closely attached to the periphery of each of the cut cotton 26 of No. 2. Thereby, a plurality of cut cottons 26 are individually enclosed. In this configuration, it is desirable to perform a sterilization process before enclosing the cut cotton 26 in the container 110 or to enclose the cut cotton 26 in a sterilized state. Further, the cover member 114 is not limited to being provided intermittently, but may be formed continuously along the longitudinal direction of the base member 112.

According to this configuration, the use of the cut cotton 26 prevents the sterilized state of the other cut cotton 26 from being released. Further, since the cover member 114 is formed intermittently, the cover member 1 covering the plurality of cut cottons 26 is formed.
14 cannot be peeled off at the same time, and it is possible to reliably prevent the sterilized state of many pieces of cut cotton 26 from being released by mistake.

In the above-described embodiment and modified examples,
Containers 10, 80, 90, 100, 110 are cut cotton 2
6, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, another cotton material (cotton swab or cotton ball), a gauze, a bandage, or the like as a medical aid may be sealed in the container 10 or the like. It is good. In this case, the container 10 and the like can have a dimensional shape corresponding to the dimensional shape of the medical aid to be enclosed. Therefore, for example, the container 10 and the like may be widened corresponding to the swab, and the concave portion 16 and the like may be made deep in the bottom corresponding to the bandage. Further, a chemical such as alcohol may be infiltrated into the cut cotton 26, the swab, and the like in advance.

In the above-described embodiment and modified examples,
Containers 10, 80, 90, 100, 110 are cut cotton 2
6 are individually sealed one by one. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a desired number of medical aids such as the cut cotton 26 are made into one unit and the container 10 May be individually sealed for each unit of the medical aid such as the cut cotton 26. Therefore, for example, two cut cottons 26 are provided in each recess 16 of the container 10.
Or the like may be sealed in a housed state. Further, the medical auxiliary tool constituting one unit is not limited to the same kind, and for example, two cut cotton pieces and one bandage may constitute one unit of the medical auxiliary tool.

Further, in the above-described embodiment and modified examples, the base members 12, 82, 102, 112 and the intermediate member 92 have the perforations 18, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the base member is not limited to this. It is good also as composition which does not provide perforation 18 in material 12 grade.

Further, in the above-described embodiment and modifications, the base members 12, 82, 102, 112 and the intermediate member 92 are provided with the driving sprockets 50A, 50A on one side in the width direction.
B, but the present invention is not limited to this. The through holes 20 may be provided on both sides in the width direction of the base member 12 or the like.
In the case where the base material 12 or the like does not have the through-hole 20, the base material 12 or the like may have a configuration in which the base material 12 or the like is pulled out (sent) by the frictional force between the roller and the storage body 10.

In the above-described embodiment and modified examples,
Base material 12, 82, 102, 112, and intermediate material 92
Although the material of was made of a resin containing no chlorine, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the case where the base material 12 and the like are not incinerated by being cleaned and reused, there is no possibility of generating dioxin, and thus the chlorine-containing resin is contained. May be used. Further, in the above-described embodiment and modified examples, the base members 12, 82, 102, 112, and the intermediate member 92 are configured by flexible materials. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the body 10 and the like are handled in a linear state (for example, when the container 10 and the like are not wound up in a spiral shape and are not folded alternately), the base material 12 and the like are made of a material having no flexibility. Configuration.

Further, the material of the cover member 14 and the lower cover 84 is made of a gas permeable material such as non-woven fabric and impermeable to bacteria. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The material may be a resin material that is impermeable to gas. Therefore, the cover members 14 of the containers 10 and 80
A cover material 84 or a lower cover 89 may be used instead of the lower cover 84. In this case, as in the case of the containers 100 and 110, sterilization treatment is performed before enclosing the medical aid such as the cut cotton 26 in the container, or the medical auxiliary tool such as the cut cotton 26 is sealed in a sterilized state. It is desirable. Conversely, a small hole 88 and a lower cover 89 are provided in the containers 100 and 110,
After accommodating the cut cotton 26 or the like, the medical aid such as the cut cotton 26 may be sterilized by being left in the EOG for a predetermined time.
Also, the small holes 88 are not limited to being used for EOG sterilization,
For example, it may be used for injection of a drug such as alcohol. (Modification of Cut Cotton Feeding Apparatus) In the above embodiment,
Although the cut cotton supply device 30 is configured to supply only the cut cotton 26, the present invention is not limited to this, and the cut cotton supply device may have a configuration according to the following modified example. In addition, about the component which is basically the same as the cut cotton supply apparatus 30 which concerns on the said embodiment, the same code | symbol as the said embodiment is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a cut cotton supply device 120 according to a modification. The cut cotton supply device 120 includes a guide floor 122 extended to the outside of the machine 32.
It has. A driven sprocket 124 is provided at the tip of the guide floor 122. The base material 12 is wound around the driven sprocket 124 in a state where the through-hole 20 of the base material 12 on the downstream side of the drive sprocket 50B from which the cover material 14 has been peeled is engaged. The take-up reel 66 is guided downstream.

The driving sprocket 50 is provided above the guide floor 122.
A dispenser 126 supported by a stand (not shown) is provided between B and the auxiliary roller 124. The dispenser 126 can inject alcohol into the cut cotton 26. Thereby, when a sensor (not shown) detects the operation of the drive lever 52, the cover material 14 is peeled off and alcohol is injected into the cut cotton 26 which can be taken out.

As a result, alcohol is injected into the cut cotton 26 at the same time when the cover material 14 is peeled off.
6 is also prevented.

As described above, in the cut cotton supply device 120 according to the modification of the present embodiment, the use of the cut cotton 26 prevents the sterilized state of the other cut cotton 26 from being released, and the use of the cut cotton 26 is prevented. Immediate contamination is also prevented.

Note that, in the above-described embodiment and modifications,
Although the cut cotton supply device 30 and the cut cotton supply device 120 are configured to removably supply medical aids such as the cut cotton 26 sealed in the container 10, the present invention is not limited to this. The containers 80, 90, 100 and other containers are set in the cut cotton supply device 30 and the cut cotton supply device 120, and medical materials such as cotton materials such as cut cotton 26, cotton swabs, cotton balls, gauze, and bandages are provided. It is good also as composition which supplies a tool.

In the above-described embodiment and modified examples,
Although the container 10 is configured to be drawn out and supplied from a state in which the container 10 is spirally wound on the supply roller 36, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the containers 10 are alternately (in a zigzag shape). It may be configured to be supplied in a folded state. That is, instead of the supply reel 36, for example, FIG.
The box 28 accommodating the container 10 in the folded state as shown in FIG. Similarly, the configuration is not limited to a configuration in which the base material 12 after the cover material 14 is peeled off is wound and collected on the take-up reel 66. For example, the base material 12 after the cover material 14 is peeled is simply guided into the collection box. And discarded.

Further, in the above-described embodiment and the modified example, the driving sprocket 50B and the cover material take-up reel 5
8. The take-up reel 66 is linked to the take-up reel 66 by the belts 60 and 70, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The drive sprocket 50 </ b> B and the cover material take-up reel 58 and the take-up reel 66 may be linked by a gear or the like. Further, in the above-described embodiment and the modified examples, the configuration is such that the amount of withdrawal of the container 10 and the amount of winding of the cover member 12 and the base member 14 correspond to each other by the sliding of the belts 60 and 70, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, a configuration may be employed in which a winding amount adjusting mechanism is provided between the driving sprocket 50B and the cover material winding reel 58 and the winding reel 66.

Further, in the above-described embodiment and the modified example, the cut cotton supply devices 30 and 120 each include one or one unit of medical aids such as the cut cotton 26 (one is accommodated in one recess 16). Although it is configured to be supplied so as to be able to be taken out (every number), the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a single swing of the drive lever 52 sends (draws out) the containers 10 and the like corresponding to a plurality of pitches of the concave portion 16. At the same time, a configuration may be adopted in which medical aids such as cut cotton 26 accommodated in the plurality of recesses 16 can be simultaneously taken out by peeling off the cover material 14 and the like corresponding to the feed amount. Therefore, for example, a configuration may be adopted in which a desired number (unit) of cut cotton 26, such as two pieces or five pieces, can be simultaneously taken out, and the number (unit number) of cut cotton 26 that can be taken out simultaneously is set. A possible configuration may be adopted.

Further, in the above-described modified example, the cut cotton supply device 120 is provided with the dispenser 126. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
0 may not include the dispenser 126.
According to this configuration, the cut cotton 26 from which the cover material has been peeled off and which can be taken out is arranged on a horizontal surface (on the guide floor 122), so that there is no concave portion for holding the cut cotton 26 like the container 100. It is suitable when the container of the above is applied. Further, in the above-described modified example, the dispenser 126 is configured to automatically inject alcohol into the cut cotton 26. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which alcohol can be injected into the cut cotton 26 with.

[0112]

As described above, according to the present invention, the container for medical aids, the supply device for medical aids, and the method of using medical aids according to the present invention can be used for other medical treatments by using medical aids. It has an excellent effect that the sterilization state of the tool is prevented from being released.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an entire configuration of a container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a winding state of the container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing a state in which the container according to the embodiment of the present invention is folded and stored in a box, wherein FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing a laterally folded state of the container, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the vertical folding state of 10.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the entire configuration of the cut cotton supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the cut cotton supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing a connection state of a drive mechanism, a peeling mechanism, and a base material winding unit included in the cut cotton supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which cut cotton can be taken out by the cut cotton supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a container according to a first modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a container according to a second modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a container according to a third modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a container according to a fourth modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing the overall configuration of a cut cotton supply device according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 container (container for medical aid) 12 base material 14 cover material 16 recess 26 cut cotton (medical aid) 28 box (container) 30 cut cotton supply device (supply device for medical aid) 34 supply Reel holding part (installation part) 40 Drive mechanism part (feeding means) 50A, 50B Drive sprocket (feeding means) 52 Drive lever (feeding means) 55 Peeling mechanism part (peeling means) 56 Peeling roller (peeling means) 58 Cover material winding Take-up reel (peeling means) 80, 90, 100, 110 Container (container for medical aid) 82, 102, 112 Base material 84, 104, 114 Cover material 86 Recess 89, 94 Lower cover (base material) 92 Intermediate material (base material) 120 Cut cotton supply device (supply device for medical aid)

Claims (9)

[Claims] An elongate base member, and a cover member detachably attached to the base member, wherein a cover member is provided between the base member and the cover member in a longitudinal direction of the base member. A container for medical aids, which encloses a plurality of medical aids at intervals along the medical aid. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of recesses for accommodating the medical aid are provided on the base member at intervals, and the cover member is in close contact with the periphery of the recess. A container for the medical aid described in the above. 3. The medical device according to claim 1, wherein the base material and the cover material, which are in close contact with each other and enclose the medical auxiliary tool, are spirally wound. Of auxiliary equipment. 4. The base material and the cover material, which are in close contact with each other and enclose the medical aid, are housed in a container in a state where they are alternately folded along the longitudinal direction of the base material, and have one end. The medical aid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a portion is disposed outside the container, and the one end is pulled out from the container along the longitudinal direction by pulling the one end. Container. 5. An installation section for installing an elongated container, in which a plurality of medical aids are enclosed at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the base material, between the base material and the cover material. Feeding means for sequentially sending out the container from the installation portion; and peeling means for peeling off the cover material of the sent out container from the base material so that the medical aid can be taken out. Supply device for medical aids. 6. The supply device for a medical auxiliary tool according to claim 5, wherein the installation section arranges the container in a spiral shape. 7. The medical assisting device supply device according to claim 5, wherein the feeding means and the peeling means are interlocked. 8. The supply of a medical assisting device according to claim 5, wherein the feeding means sends out the container at intervals of enclosing the medical assisting device. apparatus. 9. Between a long base material and a cover material,
The use of a plurality of medical aids which are respectively sealed at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the base material, and the cover material is peeled off from the base material from the distal end portion and is sequentially taken out and used. Method.