JP2013184014A - Auxiliary mat for bedsore prevention - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auxiliary mat for bedsore prevention, wherein the distribution of weight when lying on one's side or lying on one's back is natural, wherein an incongruity sense by unevenness does not exist, and preferably, which can effectively suspend a portion to which much weight is applied in accordance with a bodily shape of a user.SOLUTION: This auxiliary mat 50 for bedsore prevention includes: a left side may part 10L having a length dimension and a width dimension capable of supporting the left side of a region leading from at least the back of a person having lain on one's back to the buttocks; a right side mat part 10R having a length dimension and a width dimension capable of supporting the right side of the region leading from at least the back of the person having lain on one's back to the buttocks; a gap part 14 having a prescribed width secured over the length direction between the left side mat part 10L and the right side mat part 10R; and connection parts 12 capable of optionally adjusting a gap of the gap part 14, connecting the left side mat part 10L and the right side mat part 10R.

Description

  The present invention relates to an auxiliary mat for effectively preventing pressure ulcers commonly known as bedsores and improving the symptoms of pressure ulcers, particularly without receiving an unnatural feeling when lying down or lying down. The present invention also relates to an auxiliary mat for pressure ulcer prevention that can be used according to the body type and symptoms of the user.

  As the number of inpatients such as bedridden patients increases with the progress of an aging society, the number of patients at high risk of developing pressure sores is increasing. Clinically, this pressure ulcer causes necrosis in the surrounding tissues due to inadequate blood circulation at the contact area between the body and the support surface such as a bed or a futon when the patient has been bedridden with the same posture for a long time. Caused by

  Therefore, various mats having a pressure ulcer prevention effect have been proposed in order to prevent the occurrence of such pressure ulcers. For example, in Patent Document 1 (utility model registration No. 3013582), when a bedridden patient is in the supine position, a hole 2 is formed in a portion corresponding to the skin below the sacrum and tailbone 1 and the supine position is in the supine position. When the patient turns over to the left or right by 90 ° and is in a recumbent position, the femur has two holes 6 that are opened in a portion corresponding to the lower external skin of the greater trochanter 3 on the left and right sides of the femur. In addition, a waist pine-shaped slip prevention device 7 made of a flexible elastic material has been proposed (see FIG. 10).

  Further, in Patent Document 2 (utility model registration No. 3094169), the pulling of the skin of the sacrum portion of the caregiver who is supine is suppressed, and the bottom of the sacrum portion of the caregiver who is supine is eliminated to prevent bed slipping. Therefore, it is a pressure sore prevention tool provided with a pair of receiving pads 1 having a rectangular shape in plan view for individually supporting the left and right buttocks of a person in a supine state, the receiving pads 1 being made of an elastic member, The length of the side has a length from the upper end of the iliac to the vicinity of the base of the thigh, and the length of the short side has a length from the vicinity of the rupture of the buttocks to the side of the buttocks, In addition, a pressure ulcer prevention tool is proposed in which a curved contact portion 4 is formed on the upper surface of the receiving pad 1 so as to become deeper from the long side of the heel to the long side of the heel side. (See FIG. 11).

  In Patent Document 3 (utility model registration No. 3014142), the pad main body 1 is used as a pad for preventing floor rubbing of a person who feels pain even if his / her body muscles fall and his / her spine or tailbone part sleeps or sits down.・ A floor rubbing prevention pad that can be fixed with the belt 3 so as to prevent congestion by making a cotton-cut longitudinal groove 2 in the center of 2 and hitting the spine from the spine to the bone part (see FIG. 12) has been proposed. .

Utility Model Registration No. 3013582 Utility Model Registration No. 3094169 Utility Model Registration No. 3014142

  As described above, pressure ulcers develop when necrosis occurs in surrounding tissues due to blood circulation failure at the contact area between the body and a support surface such as a bed or a futon. It occurs mostly in the areas where the fat and muscles are thin), for example, in the lumbar region, sacral region, femoral head, heel, and buttocks. It is also known that this pressure sore becomes severe in the order of pressure, congestion, necrosis, and ulcer. Other common causes of pressure ulcers include skin lesions caused by rubbing and slipping of the skin, wetness and sores of skin due to incontinence of feces and diarrhea, and rashes and rashes caused by sweating, as well as rashes caused by incompatible clothes or diapers. Etc. are considered.

  Therefore, in order to prevent such pressure ulcers, it is necessary to float a site that requires a lot of weight so that blood circulation failure in the contact area does not occur. Therefore, in the above-mentioned Patent Documents 1 to 3, a contrivance is made to float a part that requires a lot of weight.

  However, even if pressure ulcers can be effectively prevented, it is not possible to withstand actual use if it becomes painful to lie down or lie down due to unnatural irregularities. In particular, when pressure ulcer occurs, it is often a patient with a symptom that is difficult to get up, so that it is difficult to effectively use it when long lying or lying down is painful.

  Accordingly, the first object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcers in which body weight dispersion is natural when lying down or lying down and there is no sense of incongruity due to unevenness.

  In addition, pressure ulcer is a symptom that causes illness regardless of age or gender, and thus the body shape of the user varies. Therefore, even if the thing proposed by the said patent documents 1-3 is used, it is possible that sufficient effect is not acquired depending on a user's body shape.

  Therefore, in the present invention, it is a second object to provide an auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer that can effectively lift a body-heavy part according to the body shape of the user.

  In general, the posture when a person goes to sleep is not always lying on his back, and it is known to take various postures such as turning over or lying down. In this regard, in Patent Documents 1 and 3, although such a roll-over has been studied, no consideration is given to making it easy to maintain a lying posture. Moreover, in patent document 2, it does not consider even lying down let alone turning over.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides an auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcers that can stably maintain a lying posture while solving the above-mentioned problems in a supine state. Let's assume three issues.

  Furthermore, with a pressure sore prevention tool as disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is difficult for the user to move while sleeping, etc., and to be fixed at a desired position. Moreover, in the prevention pad currently disclosed by patent document 3, since it wraps around to a user, in addition to feeling uncomfortable at the time of wearing, it becomes unpleasant in the summer and becomes difficult to sleep. .

  Therefore, the present invention provides an auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcers that can be kept in the expected place without moving while sleeping, and that eliminates a sense of incongruity due to wrapping around the user. This is the fourth issue.

  In order to solve at least one of the above-described problems, the present invention provides an auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer, in which the interval between two mats is integrated so as to be adjustable.

  In other words, in the present invention, the left mat part having a length dimension and a width dimension capable of supporting at least the left side of the area from the back to the buttocks of the person who is supine and the right side of the area from at least the back to the buttocks of the person who is supine can be supported. An auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer comprising a right mat part having a long length and a width dimension, and a connecting member that connects the left mat part and the right mat part and can arbitrarily adjust the distance between the mat parts. provide.

  Also, in the present invention, the left mat portion of the length dimension and width dimension capable of supporting at least the left side of the region from the back to the buttocks of the supine person and the right side of the region from at least the back to the buttocks of the supine person can be supported. The gap between the right and left mats with a proper length and width, the gap between the left and right mats, and a predetermined width secured in the length direction, and the gaps are arbitrarily adjusted. An auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer is provided which comprises a connecting portion for connecting the left mat portion and the right mat portion.

  The left mat portion and the right mat portion are each formed to have a size that supports at least the left side or the right side of the region from the back to the buttocks of the person who is supine, preferably from the shoulder of the supine person to the buttocks Particularly preferably, it is formed in a size capable of supporting from the shoulder to the vicinity of the thigh. That is, it is desirable that the length dimension and thickness of the left mat portion and the right mat portion are appropriately set according to the body shape of the user. For example, it can be formed to a length of about 90 to 130 cm and a thickness of about 3 to 5 cm. Further, it is desirable that the width dimensions of the left mat portion and the right mat portion are appropriately adjusted according to the bedding such as a futon or a bed to be laid. For example, when the maximum width of the gap is 10 cm, when the bedding width is 100 cm, the width is preferably about 45 cm, and when the bedding width is 120 cm, the width is about 55 cm. When the bedding width is 140 cm, it is desirable that the width be about 65 cm. Furthermore, such an auxiliary mat for pressure ulcer prevention can be used in a baby bed or the like.

  The left mat portion and the right mat portion can be formed using materials used for futons, such as flexible materials such as cotton, feathers, wool, and urethane. When the thickness in an unloaded state is about 3 to 5 cm, it can be easily carried. And when a user gets on by lying down or lying down, it is desirable that the thickness of the portion to which the load is applied can be maintained at a thickness of about 0.5 to 2 cm. This is to support the left and right sides of the back of a person who is supine and place the spine around away from the bedding, and to be able to hold a lying person in the gap.

  The above-mentioned auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer according to the present invention can be used by laying on a bed such as a bed or a futon. Then, when the user lies on his / her back or supine on this pressure ulcer prevention auxiliary mat, the shoulder to the buttocks or the thigh can ride on the pressure ulcer prevention auxiliary mat. In the auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer according to the present invention, a gap portion having a predetermined width extending over the length direction is formed between the left mat portion and the right mat portion. For this reason, particularly in the supine posture, the left and right sides of the user's back, the left and right sides of the lumbar region, and the left and right sides of the buttocks are supported by the pressure ulcer prevention auxiliary mat, particularly the left and right mat portions. . As a result, the user's spine periphery is separated from the bed and the futon, and a slight gap can be secured between the bedding such as the bed and the futon and the user's supine spine. As a result, circulation of blood flow in the vicinity of the spine can be made smooth and air can be circulated through the gap, so that the possibility of the skin becoming damp or dripping can be eliminated. As a result, the occurrence of pressure ulcer can be effectively prevented, and improvement of the generated pressure ulcer can be expected.

  In addition, the gap between the left mat part and the right mat part extending between the left mat part and the right mat part in the pressure ulcer prevention auxiliary mat is adjusted by adjusting the connection interval between the left mat part and the right mat part by the connecting part. Therefore, it is possible to adjust arbitrarily. For this reason, the space | interval of this clearance gap part can be arbitrarily adjusted with a user's weight and a body shape. That is, the left mat portion and the right mat portion are formed to have predetermined elasticity, and the contraction amount of the left mat portion and the right mat portion differs depending on the weight and body shape of the user. For this reason, the space between the gaps is adjusted according to the body weight and body shape. If the amount of subsidence (shrinkage) of both mat portions is large, the space around the user's spine can be reduced by, for example, reducing the space between the mats. It becomes possible to keep away from bedclothes, such as a bed and a futon.

  Here, the connecting portion for connecting the left mat portion and the right mat portion has a structure in which a belt-like member straddling both mats is detachably connectable to at least one of the mat portions. For example, it can be formed using a known connector such as a hook-and-loop fastener, a fastener and a hook. The connecting portion is formed at a position where the width of the gap portion between the left mat portion and the right mat portion does not change even when the user is supine or lying on the pressure sore prevention auxiliary mat. It is desirable.

  In the auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer according to the present invention, the left mat portion and the right mat portion are formed to have a length that supports at least the left side or the right side of the region from the back to the buttocks of a person who is supine. As a result, a user who is supine can use it for a long time without feeling any particular unevenness or unnaturalness. In addition, since each mat portion is formed in such a size, the weight of the user who is supine can be dispersed as a whole from the back to the buttocks, and it is desirable without being bulky to carry around. .

  Moreover, in the auxiliary mat for pressure ulcer prevention according to the present invention, the left mat part and the right mat part are provided with a fixing tool having a string-like portion for connecting to the bed or the futon on which the auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer is placed. You can also. When formed in this way, it is possible to prevent the pressure-loss prevention auxiliary mat from being displaced by tying the string-like portion of the fixture to a bed or a futon. In particular, when mounting on a bed where the upper body side can be reclined and get up, this assistive mat for preventing pressure ulcers can be prevented from slipping down when the mattress rises up after reclining. Such a fixture has a string-like portion, so that anyone can connect the auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer to a bed or the like without any particular difficulty. However, even if it is other than the string-like portion, it can be used as the fixing portion in the present invention as long as it can easily connect the auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer to a bed, for example, a frame of the bed.

  Further, in the pressure ulcer prevention auxiliary mat according to the present invention, the left mat portion and the right mat portion may be different in at least one of width, thickness, and length.

For example, the width of the right mat portion (or the left mat portion) can be made larger than the width of the other mat portion (for example, 20% or more larger than the width of the other mat portion). This is effective when it is necessary to bring the center of the bed to one side of the bedding. In addition, the thickness of the right mat portion (or the left mat portion) can be made thicker than the thickness of the other mat portion (for example, 20% or more thicker than the thickness of the other mat portion). This is effective when it is necessary to incline to either one in the supine state or when it is desired to support the back side (back side) or front side (chest side) of the user in the lying state. And the length of the right mat part (or the left mat part) can be made longer than the length of the other mat part. In this case, there is a diseased part in any part of the user. In addition, it is effective when the weight of the user is not applied to the affected area. It is also effective when it is desired to support the back side or the chest side in a longer range in a lying posture.

  According to the pressure ulcer prevention auxiliary mat of the present invention configured as described above, the left side mat part and the right side mat part have a length capable of supporting at least the left side or the right side of the region from the back to the buttocks of a person who is supine. Since it is formed in dimensions and width dimensions, it can be used for a long time without unnatural unevenness. Furthermore, according to the left mat portion and the right mat portion formed in such a size, the weight can be dispersed in a wider range, so that the weight is concentrated on any part, and the pressure and congestion are reduced. The cause of pressure ulcers such as the occurrence of pressure ulcers can be fundamentally eliminated. That is, it is possible to provide an auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcers in which the weight distribution when lying down or lying down is natural and there is no sense of incongruity due to unevenness.

  In the auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcers according to the present invention, a gap having a predetermined width is provided between the left mat portion and the right mat portion so as to be secured in the length direction. It can be lifted from bedclothes such as quilts and futons, which can eliminate the cause of pressure ulcers such as weight on the spine, compression and congestion. In addition, when lying on the gap, the back and shoulders of the lying person can be supported by the mat part, so that the lying position can be stably maintained. An auxiliary mat for prevention can be provided.

  And since it has a connecting part that adjustably connects the distance between the left mat part and the right mat part, the distance between the gap parts can be adjusted according to the weight and body shape of the user. Thus, it is possible to provide an auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer that can effectively lift a body-heavy part (near the spine). In addition, according to the auxiliary mat for pressure ulcer prevention, pressure ulcer prevention that does not move while sleeping, can be kept at the intended place, and has a sense of incongruity due to wrapping around the user. An auxiliary mat can be provided.

  Further, in the auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer according to the present invention, the left mat part and the right mat part are provided with a fastener having a string-like portion for connecting to the bed or the futon on which the auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer is placed. In such a case, it is possible to provide an auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcers that does not cause the slippage of the auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcers in reclining even in a bed or the like where the upper body side is reclining.

And, in the auxiliary mat for pressure ulcer prevention according to the present invention, when the left mat part and the right mat part have different width, thickness and length, the user's preference and use It is possible to provide an auxiliary mat for pressure ulcer prevention that can optimally maintain the posture according to the situation.

Plane perspective view showing an auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer according to the present embodiment Rear perspective view showing an auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer according to the present embodiment (A) Top view and (B) Cross-sectional view showing the usage state in the supine posture (A) Top view and (B) Cross-sectional view showing the state of use in recumbent posture Plane perspective view showing an auxiliary mat for pressure ulcer prevention according to another embodiment (A) Rear view, (B) Cross section showing the connection between the pad parts Process diagram showing the folded state of the auxiliary mat for pressure ulcer prevention Plan view showing the installation state of the urethra Side view showing an example in which a fixture having a string-like portion is provided. Schematic diagram showing a conventional anti-slip device Schematic diagram showing a conventional pressure ulcer prevention tool Schematic showing a conventional floor rub pad

  Hereinafter, an auxiliary mat 50 for preventing pressure ulcer according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. First, as shown in FIG. 1, an auxiliary mat 50 for preventing pressure ulcer according to this embodiment is formed by using two mat portions 10R and 10L that are rectangular in plan view. The two mat portions 10R and 10L are arranged in parallel in the length direction, and a gap having a predetermined width is formed between them. This gap functions as a gap portion 14 for separating the spine portion of the user who is supine from the bedding 20 such as a bed or a futon.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the two mat parts are a right mat part 10R for supporting the right half of the user who has been supine and a left mat part for supporting the left half of the user who has been supine. It is composed of 10L material. The mat members have a wedge-like cross-sectional shape in which the height of the surfaces facing each other (inner side) is reduced and the outer side is increased. That is, the right mat portion 10R and the left mat portion 10L are formed in symmetrical shapes.

  In particular, this pressure ulcer prevention auxiliary mat 50 is used when the width of the bedding 20 such as a mattress or bed is about 100 cm, and the gap portion 14 is 10 cm at the maximum, the right mat portion 10R and the left mat portion 10L Is formed in a width of about 45 cm according to an arithmetic expression of “(100 cm−10 cm) / 2”. And it is desirable that the thicknesses of both mat portions are formed to be about 3 to 5 cm on the sides (inner sides) facing each other. On the other hand, when the cross-sectional shape of each mat portion is a wedge shape as shown in FIG. 1, it is desirable that the outer height does not exceed 10 cm.

  And when the shape of each mat part 10R, 10L is formed so that a cross-sectional shape becomes a wedge shape as shown in FIG. 1, the body of the user who lies on the top is a curved shape around the trunk and the back. Is supported along. Therefore, the weight can be more dispersed. Such a mat member having a wedge-shaped cross-sectional shape may be manufactured by molding using a foamable resin such as urethane.

  Further, the cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG. 1 may be replaced with a wedge-shaped mat portion, and as shown in FIG. 5, a mat portion having the same thickness (desirably 3 to 5 cm) in the width direction may be used. Even when formed in this way, the weight of the user who is supine can be reliably dispersed, and the situation of being concentrated in one place can be eliminated. Furthermore, by making the mat portions 10R and 10L have the same thickness in the width direction, it can be formed by packing cotton, feathers, wool, etc. into a bag made of fabric, and can be easily manufactured using various materials. I can do it. In addition, when this mat part is accompanied by a bag body, a cover, etc., and the said bag body or cover is provided with a fastener, the slider lies on the auxiliary mat 50 for preventing pressure ulcer when the fastener is closed. It is desirable to form it so that it exists on the head side, more preferably on the head side and outside. This is because, when it is present on the foot side, the user may feel uncomfortable with the protrusion of the slider during use.

  The right mat portion 10R and the left mat portion 10L configured as described above are connected and integrated by a connecting portion 12 provided on the back surface as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the connecting portion 12 is a belt-like connecting portion 12 that is detachable with respect to the two mat portions 10R and 10L. The belt-shaped connecting portion 12 can be integrated with the mat portion and detachable from the back surface of the other mat portion. In order to form a detachable connection, for example, a structure in which a hook and a ring such as a hook-and-loop fastener engage with each other can be provided on the upper surface of the connecting portion 12 and the lower surface of the mat portion. In addition, a structure in which hooks engage with each other or a structure in which hooks engage with holes can be provided.

  FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the use state of the pressure ulcer prevention auxiliary mat 50 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 3 (A) is a plan view in the use state, and FIG. 3 (B) is a crossing seen from the head direction. FIG. In particular, FIG. 3 shows a use state when the user is lying in a supine posture (that is, a posture lying on his back). In the state where the user is lying down, the spine portion is the cervical vertebra, The thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacral vertebrae, and buttocks can be separated from the bedding 20 such as a bed or a futon. That is, it is possible to separate the vicinity of the spine of the user from the bedding 20 such as a bed or a futon, and to form the gap portion 14 therebetween. The space formed by the gap 14 promotes air circulation, thereby eliminating the problem of drooling of the skin due to sweat and excrement, and the skin is pressed against the bedding 20 such as a bed or a futon by the spine. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the cause of pressure ulcer and solve the problem of pressure ulcer development.

  FIG. 4 shows another use state of the pressure ulcer prevention auxiliary mat 50 according to this embodiment, FIG. 4 (A) is a plan view in the use state, and FIG. 4 (B) is a view from the head direction. FIG. As shown in this figure, the pressure ulcer prevention auxiliary mat 50 according to the present embodiment has a left side mat portion 10L and a right side mat portion 10R on the side surfaces of the body in a posture in which the user is lying down (post posture). And the back side can be supported by the back side mat part. Furthermore, when the upper leg is thrown out in the lying position, the thrown-out leg is placed on the mat portion and can be held at a position higher than the bed 20 such as a bed or a futon. Therefore, the flexion of the hip joint can be reduced, and the supine posture can be maintained without difficulty. Even if the posture is prone, air (exhalation) is present due to the space between the auxiliary mat and the pillow for pressure ulcer prevention and the space between the left mat portion 10L and the right mat portion 10R. ) Can pass smoothly, thus eliminating the difficulty of breathing.

  FIGS. 6A and 6B are a back view and a cross-sectional view of FIG. 6A showing the connection state between the pad portions. In this embodiment, two mat portions are connected to the back side of the auxiliary mat 50 for preventing pressure ulcers. The connection part 12 is installed. The connecting portion 12 is formed in a rectangular shape, and one end portion (left end portion in the drawing) is fixed to the mat portion by sewing or the like, and the other end portion (right end portion in the drawing) is the back surface of the mat portion. A surface fastener (male or female) is provided on the surface facing each other. And the hook-and-loop fastener (female or male) is provided also in the part which faces the connection part 12 in the said other edge part. Thus, by adjusting the connection interval between the mat portions 10R and 10L, the interval between the gap portions 14 provided between them can be adjusted.

  In this embodiment, three connecting portions 12 are provided in the length direction of the mat portion, but are formed in a portion excluding the center position in the length direction of the mat portion. That is, when the length of the mat portion is Y, it is desirable that the central connecting portion 12 is formed so as not to exist at a position of “Y × 1/2”. As shown in FIG. 7B, the mat portions are overlapped with each other, and as shown in FIG. 7C, the overlapped mat portions are folded in half from the center in the length direction. Can be easily sized. For example, when the size of each mat portion is 40 cm wide, 110 cm long, and 4 cm thick, when folded as shown in FIG. 7C, the width is 40 cm, the length is about 55 cm, and the thickness is about 12 cm. It becomes the size that can be carried even if using public transportation.

  FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a usage state of the pressure ulcer prevention auxiliary mat 50 according to the present embodiment, and particularly shows an installation state of the urinary duct 40. The auxiliary mat 50 for preventing pressure ulcer according to the present embodiment is optimal for use in patients who are difficult to get up, and has been devised to function usefully for the installation of instruments for excretion. ing. That is, in many medical facilities, a treatment for installing a ureter (balloon catheter) 40 for a patient who is difficult to get up to reduce the difficulty of excretion (especially urine discharge). Has been given. This urinary duct 40 allows the urine to pass through from the mouth of the outer urethra to the bladder without getting up, and it is necessary to guide the urinary duct 40 through which urine passes out of the bed or the like. For this reason, in the past, the urinary duct 40 was laid on the bed, which caused irregularities on the bed surface. Further, there is a possibility that the urinary duct 40 may be caught by turning over. Therefore, in the auxiliary mat 50 for preventing pressure ulcer according to the present embodiment, by forming the auxiliary mat 50 for preventing pressure ulcer on the urinary duct 40 placed on the bed, The risk of catching the urinary tract is eliminated. In particular, in this auxiliary mat 50 for pressure ulcer prevention, since the said gap part 14 exists under the excretion part of the supine posture or the lying position, this urinary duct 40 can be easily taken out to the excretion part vicinity. it can. Further, since the leg side end portion of the mat portion exists in the range from the buttocks to the knee, when the urinary duct is installed, the mat portion can be easily installed by turning over. In addition, installation of such a pipe | tube is not necessarily restricted to the urinary duct 40, By making various pipe | tubes connected with a patient pass under the said auxiliary mat 50 for pressure ulcer prevention, it is refreshing on a bed. it can.

  Further, the auxiliary mat 50 for preventing pressure ulcer according to the present embodiment can be used for installing a tube 42 to be placed in a gastrostomy patient, like the urinary canal (balloon catheter) 40. That is, for gastrostomy patients who are difficult to ingest orally, a fistula is artificially created in the skin and stomach, a tube is placed in this, and treatment to allow water and nutrients to flow in may be performed. At that time, a tube for supplying water and nutrients must be left in the patient. Usually, such a tube 42 is often installed on the patient, but according to the auxiliary mat for pressure ulcer prevention according to the present embodiment, the tube 42 to be placed in the gastrostomy patient is also under the mat part. It can be placed, and can be refreshed on the bed by pulling up from near the patient's neck. Further, when infusion is performed on a patient, the drip tube 44 is passed under the mat and pulled out from the gap between the left mat portion 10L and the right mat portion 10R, so that the upper surface of the bed is removed. It can be refreshed. As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the tube 44 and the tube are pulled due to the patient turning over, and these are desighted.

  FIG. 9 is a side view showing an example in which a fixing tool 16 having a string-like portion for connecting the auxiliary mat 50 for preventing pressure ulcer to a bed or a futon is provided. As shown in this figure, the upper part of the bed is reclined by placing it on the bed with the fixing tool provided on the side surface of the auxiliary bed 50 for preventing pressure ulcer to recline the upper part of the bed. Even if this is the case, there is no possibility that the auxiliary mat 50 for preventing pressure ulcers will slip. Especially in recent years, since beds with a reclining function are often used in medical and nursing care facilities, it is possible to reduce the effort of re-laying the auxiliary mat 50 for preventing pressure ulcers every reclining. is there. As such a fixing tool, it is conceivable that the auxiliary mat 50 for preventing pressure ulcer itself is fixed to the upper surface of the bed with a hook-and-loop fastener or the like. However, it can be used for a long time or fixed to the bed without difficulty by anyone. For example, the fixture 16 is preferably formed with a string-like portion, and a hook or the like is provided at the tip of the string-like portion so that the hook can be fixed to a bed frame or the like. desirable.

The auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer according to the present invention can be used in a medical facility or a nursing facility, and can also be used in a general home or an accommodation facility. Moreover, this auxiliary mat for pressure ulcer prevention is not necessarily used only for preventing pressure ulcer, and even a healthy person can use it to sleep more comfortably.

10L Left mat part 10R Right mat part 12 Connection part 14 Gap part 16 Fixing tool 20 Bedding 40 Urinary canal 42 Tube 44 placed in a gastrostomy patient Infusion tube

Claims (3)

The left mat part of the length dimension and width dimension capable of supporting the left side of the region from the back to the buttocks of at least the supine person,
The right mat part of the length dimension and the width dimension that can support the right side of the region from at least the back to the buttocks of the supine person,
Between the left mat portion and the right mat portion, a gap portion having a predetermined width secured over the length direction,
An auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer comprising a connecting portion for connecting the left mat portion and the right mat portion so that the gap portion can be arbitrarily adjusted.
The pressure ulcer prevention according to claim 1, wherein the left mat portion and the right mat portion are provided with a fixing tool having a string-like portion for connecting to a bed or a futon on which the pressure ulcer prevention auxiliary mat is placed. Auxiliary mat for use.
  The auxiliary mat for preventing pressure ulcer according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the width, thickness, and length of the left mat portion and the right mat portion is different.