JP2002272746A - Tongue depressor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disposable tongue depressor which enables simple examination of dysgeusia and eases discomfort that may be felt by a patient during the medical examination. SOLUTION: Taste presenting substances (sweet, salty, sour, better, etc., in taste) are previously applied on the tip part 2 of the disposable depressor 1 for simple screening examination of dysgeusia. For easing discomfort of a subject during the medial examination using the tongue depressor, a sweet matter (sugar, wheat gluten or the like) is previously applied on the disposable tongue depressor.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a disposable tongue depressor for use in the examination of the pharynx and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional disposable tongue depressors are tasteless.

[0003]

This has the following disadvantages. I. To test for taste disorders, use an electric taste meter or filter paper disc test (taste test using a taste solution)
However, in order to easily screen for the presence or absence of a taste disorder, these were complicated in preparing instruments and reagents. B. If a child is examined with a tasteless tongue depressor on the tongue for pharyngeal observation, he or she will leave only discomfort, such as inducing a vomiting reflex. Was an incentive to do so. This has also led to poor communication between doctors and patients, such as children. C. If a conventional tongue depressor is used by attaching a taste substance such as sugar each time it is examined, there is an unsanitary situation in which a substance (such as a food or a medicine) that enters the mouth at the examination site is handled a plurality of times. In addition, the task of providing a taste substance hygienically at each consultation was very troublesome. The present invention has been made to solve the above drawbacks.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the invention of claim 1 is directed to a taste substance (a substance exhibiting sweetness, salty taste, acidity, bitterness, etc.) at the tip made of a disposable material such as wood. It is a tongue depressor characterized by attaching. A second aspect of the present invention is the tongue depressor according to the first aspect, wherein a sweet substance is attached to a tip portion.

[0005]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. A taste substance (sucrose,
(Salt, tartaric acid, quinine hydrochloride, etc.) and sweet sugar or candy. According to this embodiment, the tip of the tongue depressor previously coated with various taste substances is attached to the tongue of the subject, and the subject is asked about the presence or absence of taste and the type of taste. It is possible to easily perform a screening test for the presence or absence of the taste disorder of the examiner. By attaching the taste substance to the tongue depressor in advance, it becomes unnecessary to prepare the taste substance at the time of examination, and it is possible to eliminate the troublesomeness at the time of examination. In addition, when the tongue is pressed out with a tongue depressor coated with a sweet substance such as sugar or candy, sweetness remains in the tongue, which can reduce discomfort caused by the tongue depressor and improve communication between doctors and pediatric patients. be able to. By applying a sweet substance to the tongue depressor in advance, it is not necessary to apply a sweet substance or the like to the tongue depressor at the time of a medical examination, and it is possible to eliminate unsanitary and troublesomeness at the time of a medical examination. [Other Embodiments] In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the taste substance is sprayed on the tip of the tongue depressor. However, a method of impregnating the taste substance may be used. Other flavors, such as strawberry flavor, may be added to the taste attached to the tip of the tongue depressor.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the use of a tongue depressor to which a taste substance is attached in advance makes it possible to easily perform a screening test for the presence or absence of a taste disorder. In addition, by using a tongue depressor to which a sweet substance is attached in advance, discomfort in a medical examination due to the use of a tongue depressor can be reduced. In addition, it solves the unsanitary and annoying effects of applying a taste substance to the tongue depressor at the time of medical examination.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of use of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 tongue depressor 2 tip 3 tongue of subject

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A tongue depressor made of a disposable material such as wood and having a taste substance attached to its tip. 2. The tongue depressor according to claim 1, wherein a sweet substance is attached to the tip.