JP2009254496A - Gauze count holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gauze count holder which is not bulky, is manufactured inexpensively, and stores a gauze while surely counting the number of the gauze before, during and after a surgery. <P>SOLUTION: The gauze count holder for storing and counting the gauze used during the surgery is formed into a plate body, which has a bellows shape formed by repeating mountain fold and valley fold at regular intervals. The valley fold part serves as a gauze storage part for storing a piece of gauze, and at least a part of the plate body is provided with an engagement member to engage with at least a part of mountain fold parts when being folded. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gauze count holder that can be stored while counting the number of gauze before, during, and after surgery.

  In many operations such as abdominal and chest operations, a large amount of gauze is used to process the blood and body fluids of patients. Naturally, it is necessary to take out all the used gauze from the patient's body, so gauze count is often performed not only before and after the operation but also during the operation. For example, during surgery, counting is performed for each surgical step (when position change is required, etc.) or for each number of used sheets. If the number does not match each time, the count is completed (before use, The operation may be temporarily interrupted (until the number of used and used is matched), or it may be confirmed whether the patient has not forgotten to take the gauze. Even in the situation where such confirmation has been made, there are cases where it is known that the user has forgotten to remove the gauze after the operation (after closing the incision).

  In order to prevent such forgetting to remove gauze, gauze counting is performed before, during and after surgery. In actual medical practice, if gauze is used on a table or after surgery, the floor is also used. It is a common practice to count the sheets one by one and count them together so that the number can be seen at a glance.

  In counting the number of gauze, for example, devices as described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 have been developed.

  However, these apparatuses are all large-scale, and it is necessary to secure an installation space for the apparatus in the operating room, and it cannot be said that the cost performance is excellent.

  Under such circumstances, a gauze count holder that is simpler and cheaper has been developed in recent years, instead of the “apparatus” as described above.

Examples of the simple gauze count holder include those described in Patent Documents 4 to 7.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-143122 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-059607 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 55-024020 Actual registration 3098966 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 06-011708 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 04-048174 JP 2001-278331 A

  However, even in the gauze count holders described in Patent Documents 4 to 7, the shape is very bulky, and it cannot be said that the manufacturing cost is necessarily low. There is room for. In addition, in Patent Document 7, it can be said that the bulkiness and manufacturing cost are superior to those disclosed in other Patent Documents, but the gauze count holder of Patent Document 7 is originally used in surgery. It is not assumed that the used gauze will be stored, and the act of storing the used gauze in the keyhole-shaped notch is not desirable from the viewpoint of preventing infection, and if the used gauze is stored In such a case, there may arise a problem that a liquid such as blood or physiological saline absorbed in the gauze flows out of the gauze. Therefore, even if the gauze count holder of the said patent document 7 can be used for the count of the gauze before an operation, it is difficult to use it for the count of the gauze after an operation. Also, even in the general counting method described in the background art, the risk of making a counting mistake for counting artificially is not low, and it is not easy to recount what has been counted once, From the viewpoint of safety and surgical work efficiency, it has been desired to develop a counting device that is simpler, more reliable, and less expensive.

  The present invention is an invention made in such a situation, is not bulky, can be manufactured at low cost, and reliably counts the number of gauze before, during and after surgery. An object of the present invention is to provide a gauze count holder capable of storing gauze.

  The present invention for solving the above problems is a gauze count holder that can be stored while counting gauze used during surgery, and the gauze count holder is composed of a plate-like body, It exhibits a bellows shape formed by repeatedly performing a mountain fold and a valley fold at a predetermined interval, and the valley-folded portion is a gauze storage portion capable of storing gauze, At least a part of the plate-like body is provided with a locking member that can be locked with at least a part of the mountain-folded portion in a state where the bellows shape is folded.

  Moreover, in the said invention, the notch part for latching is provided in the vertex vicinity of the said mountain-folded part, Thereby, the vertex vicinity of the said mountain-folded part fits with the said locking member. It may be a mountain fold for fitting.

  Moreover, the hooking part for hooking on the said locking member may be provided in the said mountain fold part for fitting.

  In addition, the hooks provided in the fitting mountain folds can be appropriately designed according to the total number of gauze storage parts. For example, when there are ten gauze storage parts in total, one place of the fitting mountain folds is provided. Or it may be provided in all except two places.

  Further, an extraction notch for hooking a user's finger when taking out the gauze from the gauze count holder may be provided near the apex of the gauze storage part.

  Further, the locking member may be capable of being locked to one end or both ends of the plate-like body.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the gauze storage part can store one gauze.

  Furthermore, a serial number may be attached to the plate-like body in accordance with the position where the gauze is stored.

  Furthermore, the gauze may be stored in advance in the gauze storage portion of the gauze count holder.

  According to the invention of the present application, the plate-like body has a bellows shape formed by repeatedly performing a mountain fold and a valley fold at a predetermined interval, and the valley fold is formed. The part thus formed is a gauze storage part capable of storing gauze. One sheet of gauze is preferably stored in one gauze storage part, and the gauze can be counted by a nurse or the like storing the gauze one by one in the gauze storage part before surgery at the surgical site. However, if it is a set product in which gauze is stored in advance at a medical device manufacturer, it is also possible to count gauze in the set state. In addition, the gauze after use can be counted (confirmed) by storing in the same way during and after the operation, and if the gauze after use needs to be counted again, It is easy to recount in either the locked (set) state or in the state where the plate-shaped body is unfolded, and the advantage of being able to be discarded as it is There is also.

  In addition, since the gauze count holder can be basically composed of only a plate-like body, the manufacturing cost can be greatly reduced compared to the conventional gauze count holder, and the bellows shape can be shortened. In addition, since it is possible to lock at least a portion of the mountain-folded portion and a locking member provided on at least a portion of the plate-like body, the whole can be folded compactly. .

  In this case, by providing a locking cut portion for fitting with the locking member in the vicinity of the apex of the bellows-shaped mountain-folded portion, the entire portion is formed as a fitting mountain-folded portion. Can be folded in a compact manner, and is convenient for transport after production of a set product in which the gauze to be used is stored in advance, and for counting and disposal after folding.

  Moreover, a hook part may be provided in the said gauze storage part in the said mountain fold part for fitting, and it can make a fitting more reliable by this.

  Further, the locking member may be capable of being locked to one end or both ends of the plate-like body. With this configuration, the fitting can be ensured.

  In addition, the gauze count holder is provided at the start of surgery by providing an extraction notch for catching the user's finger when taking out the gauze from the gauze count holder, for example, near the outer side of the gauze storage part. After the gauze is stored and the number of gauze is confirmed, all of the plurality of gauze can be taken out from the gauze count holder at once.

  In addition, in the plate-like body constituting the gauze count holder, the number of gauze can be confirmed more easily by assigning a serial number to the position where the gauze is stored.

  The gauze count holder of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gauze count holder 1 of the present invention.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view when the gauze is stored in the gauze count holder 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gauze count holder 1 of the present invention comprises a plate-like body 2 as a whole, and the plate-like body 2 is divided into a mountain fold Y and a valley fold T at a predetermined interval. It has an accordion shape formed by being repeatedly performed, and the valley-folded portion becomes a gauze storage portion 3 in which one gauze 100 can be stored.

  A locking member 4 is provided on at least a part of the plate-like body 2 (the right end in the case of the gauze count holder 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2). The engaging member 4 can be fitted to at least a part of the mountain-folded portion Y (in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the fitting mountain fold portion Y1 located at the apex portion) in a state where the bellows shape is folded. It has become. The locking member 4 can also be locked (locked) with one end of the plate-like body (left end (reference numeral 5 in FIGS. 1 and 2)).

  According to such a gauze count holder 1 of the present invention, before the operation, as shown in FIG. 2, the gauze 100 is stored one by one in the portion T where the plate-like body 2 is folded, as shown in FIG. If it is a set product that stores gauze in advance in a medical device manufacturer, it is possible to count gauze in the set state. Moreover, the gauze 100 after use can be counted (confirmed) by storing in the same manner during and after the operation, and if it is necessary to recount the gauze after use, the plate-like body It is possible to easily count again in the state where 2 is locked (set) or the plate-like body 2 is unfolded. Since the gauze count holder 1 can be basically composed of only the plate-like body 2, the manufacturing cost can be greatly reduced as compared with the conventional gauze count holder.

  Here, about the material of the plate-shaped body 2 which comprises the gauze count holder 1 of this invention, this application does not specifically limit, For example, paper, a plastic resin, etc. can be used. Since the gauze count holder 1 of the present invention is also used for gauze to which blood or the like after use is attached, it is assumed that the gauze count holder 1 is disposable. In this case, the material is preferably paper in consideration of cost. .

  Moreover, it does not specifically limit about the magnitude | size of the whole gauze count holder 1 of this invention, It can design freely. Considering that it is possible to store the gauze 100 as many as the number of the gauze storage units 3, it is preferable that the number of the gauze storage units 3 (the number of valley folds) be an easily countable number, for example, 10 as illustrated. Other than the above, 5, 12 and 20 can be considered.

  3A is a perspective view showing a state in which the gauze count holder 1 shown in FIG. 2 is folded, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing a state in which a gauze count holder different from that shown in FIG. 2 is folded. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the gauze count holder 1 of the present invention is a locking member formed on at least a part of the plate-like body 2 (the right end in the case of the gauze count holder 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2). 4 and at least a part of the mountain-folded portion Y (in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the fitting mountain-folded portion Y1 located at the apex portion) can be locked, and the whole can be folded compactly. Can do.

  More specifically, in the gauze count holder 1 of the present application shown in FIG. 3 (a), the bellows shape is folded in a state where the gauze 100 is housed, and the apex portions of each of the 10 mountain-folded portions. The fitting mountain folds Y <b> 1 positioned together are locked together by the locking member 4, and locked by the one end 5 and the locking member 4 where the locking member 4 of the plate-like body 2 is not formed. By adopting such a configuration, the gauze 100 housed in the valley-folded portion 3 is covered with the locking member 4, and it is possible to prevent the gauze 100 from falling off and to be compact. Can be folded. The locking mechanism has a sufficient locking force by locking the locking member 4 and the mountain fold portion Y1 for fitting, but as shown in FIG. If one end 5 on which no member is formed is locked, even if the locking member 4 and the fitting mountain fold Y1 are likely to be released by any means, all the locked states are released. No, the state of locking the gauze count holder can be kept good.

  Therefore, when it is determined that the locking force between the locking member 4 and the fitting mountain fold Y1 is sufficient, the locking member 4 and the locking member are formed as shown in FIG. There is no need to lock the one end 5 that is not.

  Further, the locking member 4 is provided at two places so as to be adjacent to the center of the mountain-folded portion, and each is locked with the mountain-folding portion for fitting toward the end portion of the plate state 2, and each end is provided as necessary. It may be a mechanism that locks with the unit (not shown).

  4A to 4C are partially enlarged plan views of the gauze count holder 1 of the present application shown in FIGS.

  In the gauze count holder 1 of the present application, the shape of the locking member 4 and the vicinity of the apex of the mountain-folded portion Y is not particularly limited as long as these portions can be locked to each other. However, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to (c), a locking cut portion 6 is provided near each of the apexes of each mountain folded portion Y to form a fitting mountain folded portion Y1, As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the engaging member 4 is formed in a perforated shape so that the fitting mountain fold Y1 can be inserted into the engaging member 4 as shown in FIG. 3 (a) or 3 (b). Can be stopped.

  Further, here, in the mountain fold portion Y1 for fitting, a hooking portion 7 that catches the portion Y where the locking member 4 is folded may be provided. By providing the hook portion 7, the locking with the locking member 4 can be made more reliable. In addition, since it may become difficult to remove the hook portion 7 if it is provided on all of the mountain folded portions Y, for example, 7 to 9 of the 10 mountain folded portions Y are included. (In FIG. 4A, the hook portion 7 is not formed in the mountain-folded portion Y on the side close to the locking member 4).

  Further, by adjusting the length G of the valley fold portion of the plate-like body shown in FIG. 4B and the length H of the hook portion shown in FIG. 4C, the locked state can be kept good. Become. For example, in order to store one gauze in one valley fold, the length G may be equal to or greater than the width of the gauze at the time of storage (folded gauze), but is preferably about 20 to 100 mm. Moreover, even if it exists in length H, if the locking member 4 can be locked, it can design freely, However About 2-20 mm is preferable. Further, the width T of the gauze count holder can be designed as appropriate, but is preferably about 10 to 300 mm, and particularly preferably 30 to 100 mm.

  On the other hand, in the gauze count holder 1 of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, it is used when the gauze 100 is taken out from the gauze count holder 1 in the vicinity of the outer side of the gauze storage portion 3. You may provide the cutout part 8 for taking out a person's finger | toe.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process when a plurality of (10) gauze 100 stored in the gauze count holder 1 of the present application are collectively taken out.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the gauze count holder 1 has a valley folded portion T so that the gauze count holder 1 is on top, and grips the entire gauze 100 stored therein. As shown in FIG. Remove 4

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), the hand opposite to the hand holding the gauze 100 is gripped near the apex of the valley fold portion T of the gauze count holder 1, and as shown in FIG. 5 (d), The gauze count holder 1 is pushed forward. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5 (e), a plurality (10) of gauze 100 stored in the gauze count holder 1 can be taken out collectively.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), by providing an extraction notch 8 near the outer edge of the gauze storage part 3 of the gauze count holder 1, a finger ( Hand), it is convenient. Therefore, it is preferable that the extraction notch 8 is provided in the same location in the vicinity of the outer side of each gauze storage portion 3 and has a trapezoidal shape as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). Shape is preferred.

  FIG. 6 is a development view showing a state in which the plate-like body 2 of the gauze count holder 1 of the present application shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the said plate-shaped body 2, the serial number N is attached | subjected according to the position where a gauze is accommodated. By attaching such a serial number N, it is convenient when gauze is counted using the gauze count holder 1.

  The method of assigning the serial number N is not particularly limited, and various methods such as printing, embossing, and displaying numbers by fine holes are conceivable. Also, as shown in the figure, numbers may be given alternately up and down, and in this case, the numbers can be confirmed regardless of the direction of the gauze count holder 1.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, you may provide the mark S in the mountain fold part located in the exact center of a gauze count holder. By providing the mark S, it becomes more convenient when counting gauze.

  In addition, if the gauze count holder of the present invention is a set product in which gauze is previously stored in the valley folded portion of the gauze count holder, the nurse stores the gauze at the operation site in the gauze count before the operation. And counting can be easily performed from the valley fold side of the plate-like body as shown in FIG.

  As explained above, since the gauze count holder of the present application has a simple structure and can be manufactured with an inexpensive material, the cost can be kept low, and it can be folded compactly. There is no need to consider it, and storage is easy.

It is a perspective view of the gauze count holder 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view at the time of accommodating a gauze in the gauze count holder 1 of this invention. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which folded this application gauze count holder 1 shown in FIG. 2, (b) is a perspective view which shows the state which folded this application gauze count holder different from FIG. . It is a partially expanded plan view of the gauze count holder 1 shown in FIGS. It is a figure which shows the process at the time of taking out collectively the multiple sheets (10 sheets) of gauze 100 accommodated in the gauze count holder 1 of this application. It is an expanded view which shows the state which extended the plate-like body 2 of the gauze count holder 1 of this application shown in FIGS.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Gauze count holder 2 ... Plate-shaped body 3 ... Gauze storage part 4 ... Locking member 5 ... One end in which the locking member of a plate-shaped body is not formed 6 ... Notch part for latching 7 ... Hook part 8 ... Extraction Cutting portion Y: Mountain fold, mountain folded portion Y1: Fitting mountain fold portion T ... Valley folded, valley folded portion N ... Serial number 100 ... Gauze

Claims (9)

A gauze count holder that can be stored while counting gauze used during surgery,
The gauze count holder is
It consists of a plate-like body
The plate-like body has an accordion shape formed by repeatedly performing a mountain fold and a valley fold at a predetermined interval.
The valley-folded part is a gauze storage part that can store gauze,
A gauze count holder characterized in that at least a part of the plate-like body is provided with a locking member that can be locked with at least a part of the mountain-folded portion in a state where the bellows shape is folded.   A locking notch is provided near the top of the mountain-folded portion, whereby a fitting mountain-folded portion for fitting the vicinity of the top of the mountain-folded portion with the locking member. The gauze count holder according to claim 1, wherein   The gauze count holder according to claim 2, wherein the fitting mountain fold portion is provided with a hook portion for hooking on the locking member.   4. The gauze count holder according to claim 3, wherein the hooking portion is provided at all except for one or two places of the fitting mountain fold. 5.   The said gauze storage part is provided with the incision part for extraction for hooking a user's finger | toe when taking out gauze from the said gauze count holder, The any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The gauze count holder described in 1.   The gauze count holder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the locking member can be locked to one end or both ends of the plate-like body.   The gauze count holder according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the gauze storage part can store one gauze.   The gauze count holder according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a serial number is attached to the plate-like body in accordance with a position where the gauze is stored.   The gauze count holder according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a gauze is previously stored in the gauze storage portion.

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