JP2005013423A - Swab - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a swab capable of sampling a specimen while preventing a situation of hurting the human body and, when preserving the sampled specimen in a preservation vessel, easily and quickly storing the swab in a receptacle of a predetermined dimension without touching to the specimen. <P>SOLUTION: This swab 10 is provided with a shaft part 11 and an abutment part 12 provided in the tip of the shaft part 11, and is used by being inserted in each insertion portion of the human body. The shaft part 11 is formed with a mark 13 indicating the insertable depth according to each insertion portion in the body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improvement of a cotton swab.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, cotton swabs are widely used in medical settings and homes.
Such a cotton swab has a shaft portion having a predetermined length and a contact portion attached to the tip of the shaft portion and formed in a substantially spherical shape by so-called cotton.
When the above swab is used in a medical field, a doctor inserts a swab into the affected area of the patient, particularly the ear, mouth, nostril hole, etc., and opens the swab shaft into the affected area at the back of the hole. This is used to collect a specimen from an affected part by bringing the abutting part at the tip of the part into contact to perform a bacterial test or the like.
[0003]
However, when such a cotton swab is used by being inserted into a hole in a human body, in some cases, a user such as a doctor or nurse inserts too much into the patient's hole and hits the affected area too much. There are cases where the patient is put on and the patient is in pain.
Without taking pain to the patient, and without damaging the affected area or the body, in order to properly insert into each hole and collect the required amount of specimen, it is greatly affected by the experience and skills of doctors and nurses, It took time for doctors and others to get used to sample collection work.
[0004]
When collecting a sample and storing the sample in an appropriate container for a bacterial test or the like, the storage container is kept as it is without touching the sample attached to the abutting portion of the shaft end. It is necessary to store it in the inside.
However, since the shaft portion has a predetermined length, there is a problem that depending on the size of the storage container, it may be difficult to store in the container as it is.
[0005]
Conventionally, a detachable cotton swab that can be used without touching the cotton swab after use has been proposed, but a cotton swab that solves the above problems has not been proposed. (See Patent Document 1).
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
Published Patent Publication No. 2003-52747
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, the problem of the present invention is that when a sample is collected by inserting it into a human hole using a cotton swab, it is too inserted and the affected part or the inside of the body is painful to the subject or the human body is damaged. The sample can be collected by preventing the sticking, and when the collected sample is stored in a storage container, a cotton swab can be easily and quickly placed in a container of a predetermined size without touching the sample. The object is to provide a swab that can be stored.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration.
The present invention is a cotton swab that has a shaft portion and a contact portion provided at the tip of the shaft portion and is used by being inserted into each insertion portion of the human body, and the shaft portion includes each insertion portion in the human body. Accordingly, a mark indicating the insertion depth is formed so that the human body can be used without being damaged when inserted from the insertion site.
[0009]
Therefore, in the present invention, the shaft portion is appropriately abutted to the extent that the affected portion in the hole portion is not damaged when actually inserted according to the insertion site, such as a hole portion of the human body, Since a mark indicating the depth that can be collected is formed, a user such as a doctor can insert it into the hole of the patient / subject using the mark as a guide for use. Regardless of this, the sample collection operation can be performed safely and quickly without causing pain to the patient or the subject and without hurting the subject.
In this case, the mark is a line formed along the shaft width direction. This line is attached on the shaft portion at a position where the dimension can be inserted from the contact portion according to the hole to be inserted.
[0010]
Therefore, a doctor or the like can insert a cotton swab into the hole of the human body using this line as a mark.
Further, in the present invention, the shaft portion and a contact portion that is provided at the tip of the shaft portion and can be brought into contact with a target portion of the human body to collect a specimen, are provided in each hole portion of the human body. A cotton swab to be inserted and used, wherein the shaft portion is formed with a notch portion that can be folded off so that the sample can be stored together with the contact portion in the sample storage container after the sample is collected. It is characterized by being.
[0011]
Therefore, in the cotton swab according to the present invention, after the sample is collected, the sample is inserted into the storage container from the contact portion side to which the sample is adhered, and the shaft portion is folded from the counter contact portion side at the cut portion. Thereby, it can be accommodated in the storage container including the abutting portion and the tip end side of the shaft portion.
As a result, according to the size of the storage container for storing the specimen, the front end side is appropriately broken at the above-mentioned cut portion so that the length can be stored in the storage container and can be easily stored in the storage container. Can do.
Accordingly, the swab can be stored in a container of a predetermined size easily and quickly without touching the attached specimen at all.
[0012]
The shaft portion may have a circular cross section, and the shaft portion may have a polygonal cross section. In the case of the polygonal shape, it is possible to provide a cotton swab that is easy to grip without slipping when a doctor or the like grips the shaft.
In the present invention, the cut portion is formed only at a predetermined depth from the surface of the shaft portion. Therefore, according to the present invention, the shaft portion has a predetermined rigidity at the time of sample collection, so that the sample can be reliably collected, and unnecessary portions of the shaft portion can be easily folded for storage. it can.
[0013]
Moreover, the said notch part may be formed in multiple places along the length direction. When the cut portion is formed at a plurality of locations, the rear end portion side of the shaft portion can be folded at an appropriate portion in accordance with the size of the container as appropriate for storage.
Further, in the present invention, the shaft portion has a through hole that opens at the rear end portion of the shaft portion and communicates with the abutting portion in the entire length direction of the shaft portion. .
Accordingly, in the present invention, since a through hole is provided between the rear end portion and the front end portion of the shaft portion, for example, a container containing a chemical in the shaft rear end portion is attached to the rear portion of the shaft portion. It can also be applied to the affected part by joining the end part and impregnating the contact part with the drug through the inside of the through hole.
[0014]
Further, for example, by attaching a syringe-like inhalation device to the rear end portion of the shaft portion and inhaling it, the sample in the affected area can be adsorbed to the contact portion by negative pressure when inserted into the body of the subject. When configured in this manner, the specimen can be collected very softly without causing unnecessary pain to the subject by bringing the abutting part into strong contact with the affected part.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a cotton swab according to an embodiment of the first invention of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a cotton swab 10 according to the present embodiment includes a shaft portion 11 and a contact portion 12 provided at the tip of the shaft portion 11, and each insertion in a human body is inserted into the shaft portion 11. Depending on the site, a line 13 is provided as a mark indicating the depth of insertion so that the human body can be used without being damaged or painful to the subject when inserted from the insertion site. Yes.
[0016]
The shaft portion 11 is made of a material such as paper or plastic, and is formed so as to have rigidity capable of collecting a specimen by being inserted into a hole in various places such as a subject's nose and ear and contacting the affected part inside the hole. Yes. The contact portion 12 is formed by sterilization with absorbent cotton or polyester absorbent cotton.
The line 13 is formed over the entire peripheral surface of the shaft portion 11. In the present embodiment, the line 13 is formed by applying paint to the peripheral surface of the shaft portion 11. For example, by forming a shallow groove on the peripheral surface of the shaft portion 11, the line 13 is formed. It may be formed.
The said line 13 is formed in a suitable position according to the insertion part to the hole of human body various places. For example, in the case of a swab inserted into the nostril, it corresponds to the approximate distance from the opening of the nostril to the part where the swab can be inserted, for example, the nasal cavity, according to the average Japanese body shape. It is formed in a part spaced from the abutting part to the tip part side by the length dimension.
[0017]
Similarly, in the case of the cotton swab 10 to be inserted into the ear hole, according to the average body shape of the Japanese, the part into which the cotton swab can be inserted from the opening of the ear hole to the inside of the ear, for example, It is formed at a site separated from the abutting part to the tip part side by a length dimension corresponding to the approximate distance to the vicinity of the ear.
Accordingly, in the present embodiment, such a swab 10 is prepared in a plurality of types as a dedicated swab with a line 13 corresponding to a site to be inserted, such as a nose, an ear, and the like. The shaft portion 11 is provided with a line 13 indicating a depth corresponding to the part to be inserted at different length dimensions.
Further, the shaft portion 11 is provided with a through hole 25 that opens in the rear end portion of the shaft portion 21 and reaches the contact portion 22 along the length direction.
[0018]
Hereinafter, the operation of the cotton swab 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
In the cotton swab 10 according to the present embodiment, when a doctor or the like intends to collect a sample of a subject, for example, inflammation of the nasal cavity inside the nose, the swab 10 dedicated to the nose is used. 10 can be quickly inserted into the nose until the line 13 attached to the shaft 11 reaches the vicinity of the opening of the nose, and when it reaches the vicinity of the line 13, the insertion speed is slightly reduced and the insertion is performed carefully. As a result, the specimen of the affected area can be collected by contacting the affected area without causing a large impact or influence on the affected area.
[0019]
Therefore, in the cotton swab 10 according to the present embodiment, when a sample is collected, the human body can be quickly and easily obtained without causing pain to the subject regardless of the years of experience and skills of the collector. The sample of the affected part formed inside the hole can be collected.
Next, an embodiment of the second invention according to the present application will be described.
[0020]
The cotton swab 20 according to the present embodiment includes the shaft portion 21 and a contact portion 22 that is provided at the tip of the shaft portion 21 and can be brought into contact with a target portion of the human body to collect a specimen. The shaft portion 21 is formed with a cut-out portion 23 that can fold the shaft portion so that the sample can be stored together with the contact portion in the sample storage container after the sample is collected. The basic configuration of the shaft portion 21 and the contact portion 22 is the same as that in the above embodiment.
[0021]
In the present embodiment, the shaft portion 21 is formed in a circular cross section. However, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the shaft portion 21 may have a triangular shape, a polygonal cross section, or a square cross section. .
In any case, as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the cut portion 23 has the polygon so that the shaft portion 21 can be folded only with the finger while holding the shaft portion 21 with one hand. It is formed with a slight depth dimension position inward from the surface of each protrusion 24 to be formed.
[0022]
Therefore, in the cotton swab 20 according to the present embodiment, the cut portion 23 is not formed over the entire area of the shaft portion 21 in the diametrical direction, and thus has a predetermined rigidity and is a normal specimen. It can withstand the use in collection.
When a user collects a sample and stores the sample in a storage container together with a cotton swab 20 for a bacterial test or the like, the rear end side of the shaft portion 21 is folded at the cut-out portion 23 and the contact portion 22 is formed. The sample is stored in a storage container together with the adhered sample. In this case, since the shaft portion 21 is made of paper or plastic, it can be easily folded using only a finger of one hand.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the shaft portion 11 has a through hole 25 that opens at the rear end portion of the shaft portion 11 and communicates with the contact portion 22. It is formed inside the entire length direction of the shaft portion.
[0023]
Therefore, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, since the through hole 25 is provided between the rear end portion of the shaft portion 11 and the front end portion, for example, the rear end of the shaft portion 11 is provided. The container 26 containing the medicine in the portion 28 may be joined to the rear end of the shaft portion, and the contact portion 22 may be impregnated with the medicine through the inside of the through hole 25 and applied to the affected part.
Further, for example, a dropper-shaped inhalation device 27 is attached to the rear end portion of the shaft portion 11, and the inhalation device 27 is contracted to be sucked through the through hole 25 and inserted into the body of the subject. At this time, the specimen collected from the contact portion 22 by the negative pressure can be adsorbed to the contact portion 22. In such a configuration, the specimen can be collected very softly without causing unnecessary pain to the subject by causing the abutting portion 22 to abut against the affected area strongly.
[0024]
In the present embodiment, the case where the cut portion 23 is provided as a single unit has been described as an example. However, the embodiment is not limited to the above embodiment, and the cut portion 23 may be provided at a plurality of locations of the shaft portion 21. Good. When the cut portions 23 are provided at a plurality of locations, the shaft portion 21 can be folded and stored at an appropriate location according to the size of the container to be stored.
Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the cut portion 23 is provided in the shaft portion 21 has been described, but both the cut portion 23 and the insertable line 13 may be provided. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
In the first invention, it has the above-described configuration, and the shaft does not damage the affected part in the hole when actually inserted according to the insertion site, such as a hole in the human body. A mark indicating the depth at which the specimen can be collected is formed, so that a user such as a doctor should insert it into the hole of the patient / subject using the mark as a guide for use. Therefore, regardless of the skill of the sample collection work, an appropriate sample collection work can be performed without causing pain to the patient or the subject.
[0026]
In the second invention, after the sample is collected, the sample is inserted into the storage container from the contact portion side where the sample is adhered, and the shaft portion is inserted into the storage portion from the contact portion side. The contact portion can be stored in the storage container by being easily folded while being held.
[0027]
As a result, it is possible to easily store the sample in the storage container so that the length is adjusted to the size of the storage container by appropriately cutting off the distal end side with the cut portion according to the size of the storage container storing the sample. it can. Therefore, a cotton swab can be stored in a container of a predetermined size easily and quickly without touching the attached specimen at all and used for a bacterial test or the like.
[0028]
Further, in the present invention, the shaft portion has a predetermined rigidity at the time of sample collection, so that the sample can be reliably collected, and an unnecessary portion of the shaft portion can be easily folded for storage. it can.
Further, in the present invention, the shaft portion has a through hole that opens at the rear end portion of the shaft portion and communicates with the abutting portion in the entire length direction of the shaft portion. .
Therefore, in the present invention, since a through hole is provided between the rear end portion and the front end portion of the shaft portion, for example, a container containing a chemical in the shaft rear end portion is attached to the rear portion of the shaft portion. It can also be applied to the affected part by joining the end part and impregnating the contact part with the drug through the inside of the through hole.
[0029]
Further, for example, by attaching a syringe-like inhalation device to the rear end of the shaft and inhaling it, the specimen in the affected area can be adsorbed to the contact part by negative pressure when inserted into the body of the subject. When configured in this manner, the specimen can be collected very softly without causing unnecessary pain to the subject by causing the abutting part to abut against the affected part strongly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a cotton swab according to the first invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view according to an embodiment of a cotton swab according to the second invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the cotton swab according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the cotton swab according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the cotton swab according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a structure of a shaft portion of a cotton swab according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a through hole provided in a shaft portion of a cotton swab according to the present invention is used.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cotton swab 11 Shaft part 12 Contact part 13 Line 20 Cotton swab 21 Shaft part 22 Contact part 23 Notch part 24 Projection part 25 Through-hole 26 Container 27 Inhaler 28 Rear end part

Claims (8)

A cotton swab that has a shaft portion and a contact portion provided at the tip of the shaft portion and is used by being inserted into each insertion site of the human body. A cotton swab characterized by having a mark indicating a depth at which insertion is possible so that it can be used without damaging the human body when inserted from the insertion site. The cotton swab according to claim 1, wherein the mark is a line formed along a diameter direction of the shaft portion. A swab provided at the tip of the shank and provided at the tip of the shank, having a touching portion that can be brought into contact with a target part of the human body and collecting a specimen, The cotton swab is characterized in that the shaft portion is formed with a notch portion capable of folding the shaft portion so that the sample can be stored together with the contact portion in the sample storage container after the sample is collected. 4. The swab according to claim 3, wherein the shaft portion has a circular cross section. 4. The swab according to claim 3, wherein the shaft has a polygonal cross section. 6. The swab according to claim 5, wherein the cut portion is formed only at a predetermined depth from the surface of the shaft portion. The swab according to claim 3, wherein the cut portion is formed at a plurality of locations along the length direction. 2. The shaft portion, wherein a through hole that opens at a rear end portion of the shaft portion and communicates with the contact portion is formed inside the entire length direction of the shaft portion. 3. A cotton swab according to 3.

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