JP2014090891A - Oral cavity opening aid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oral cavity opening aid which can improve the safety of both a person who performs an operation and a person who undergoes an operation.SOLUTION: An oral cavity opening aid includes an oral cavity opening aid body 2 including an insertion hole 21a into which a thumb F of a person who performs an operation is inserted, and formed of hard synthetic resin materials, and a protective member 3 covering the outer peripheral surface of the oral cavity opening aid body 2 and formed of soft synthetic resin materials.

Description

  The present invention is applied to a finger when a practitioner such as a dentist, a dental hygienist, a nurse, or a caregiver performs oral care, examination, or treatment of a patient such as an elderly person, a disabled person, or an infant. The present invention relates to a mouth opening assisting tool for opening the mouth of a patient and maintaining the opening state.

  As a conventional oral cavity opening aid, for example, one as described in Patent Document 1 is known. The mouth opening aid is formed of a hard synthetic resin, and is formed of a cylindrical member having a small outer diameter from one opening end toward the other opening end, and a soft synthetic resin. An outer diameter is reduced from one opening end toward the other opening end, and the cylindrical cushion member is provided in the cylinder of the cylindrical member. And the mouth opening assistance tool comprised in this way is that a practitioner inserts a finger from a large-diameter opening and uses the mouth opening assistance tool in the mouth of the person to be treated. .

Utility Model Registration No. 3125738

  However, the mouth opening aid as described above can protect the operator's finger when the user strongly bites the mouth opening aid, but if the cylindrical member is damaged, There was a serious accident in which damaged fragments remained in the oral cavity of the patient and the patient accidentally swallowed the remaining fragments. Therefore, the oral cavity opening aid as described above has a problem that safety aspects for the patient are not considered at all.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an oral cavity opening aid that can improve the safety of a practitioner and a practitioner.

  The object of the present invention is achieved by the following means. In addition, although the code | symbol in a parenthesis attaches the referential mark of embodiment mentioned later, this invention is not limited to this.

  An oral opening assist device according to claim 1 includes an insertion hole (21a) into which a practitioner's finger (thumb F) is inserted, and an oral opening assist device body (2) formed of a hard synthetic resin material. The mouth opening assisting device main body (2) is covered with an outer peripheral surface and has a protective member (3) formed of a soft synthetic resin material.

  Moreover, the oral cavity opening aid according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the oral cavity opening aid according to claim 1, the distal end portion (31) of the protective member (3) is formed in a tapered shape. Yes.

  Furthermore, the oral cavity opening aid according to claim 3 is the oral cavity opening aid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the top (30) of the protective member (3) is formed in a tapered shape. It is said.

  On the other hand, the oral cavity opening aid according to claim 4 is the oral cavity opening aid according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an outer circumferential surface of the protective member (3) has an appropriate circumferential interval. A plurality of lateral grooves (32) are formed intermittently or continuously.

  Moreover, the oral cavity opening assistance tool which concerns on Claim 5 is the oral cavity opening assistance tool of any one of the said Claims 1-4. WHEREIN: On the outer peripheral surface of the said protection member (3), it is singular or A plurality of longitudinal grooves (33) are formed.

  Next, effects of the present invention will be described with reference numerals in the drawings. In addition, although the code | symbol in a parenthesis attaches the referential mark of embodiment mentioned later, this invention is not limited to this.

  According to the mouth opening aid according to claim 1, even if the patient bites the mouth opening aid, the mouth opening aid body (2) formed of a hard synthetic resin material is used by the practitioner. The finger (thumb F) is protected. Furthermore, even if the patient bites the mouth opening assisting tool powerfully and the mouth opening assisting device main body (2) is damaged, the protective member (covered on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth opening assisting device main body (2) ( 3) prevents the broken piece from remaining in the oral cavity of the person to be treated, so that the situation in which the person accidentally swallows the piece can be prevented.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the safety aspects of the practitioner and the patient can be improved.

  Moreover, according to the oral cavity opening aid according to claim 2, since the distal end portion (31) of the protective member (3) is formed in a tapered shape, the oral cavity opening aid is inserted into the oral cavity of the patient. In this case, oral care, diagnosis or treatment can be performed without damaging the mucous membrane of the palate of the subject. In addition, since the tongue of the person to be treated comes into contact with the tapered tip portion (31), when performing oral care, diagnosis or treatment, the tongue of the person to be treated should be firmly fixed. Can do.

  Furthermore, according to the oral cavity opening aid according to claim 3, since the top part (30) of the protective member (3) has a tapered shape, the patient's mouth is difficult to open or the patient has teeth. Even in the case where the opening is refused by clenching, the oral cavity opening aid can be inserted through a slight gap.

  On the other hand, according to the oral cavity opening aid according to claim 4, a plurality of lateral grooves (32) are formed intermittently or continuously on the outer peripheral surface of the protective member (3) at appropriate circumferential intervals. Therefore, the protective member (3) is firmly covered on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth opening assisting device main body (2). Thereby, when a to-be-treated person bites the said oral cavity opening aid, the situation where a protection member (3) slips out from an oral cavity opening aid main body (2) can be prevented.

  Moreover, according to the mouth opening assistance tool which concerns on Claim 5, by forming a longitudinal groove (33) in the outer peripheral surface of a protection member (3), the protection member (3) with respect to a mouth opening assistance tool main body (2) Lateral misalignment can be prevented.

It is a perspective view which shows the oral cavity opening assistance tool which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the oral cavity opening aid which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a side view of the oral cavity opening assistance tool which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the oral cavity opening aid shown in FIG. When using the oral cavity opening aid which concerns on the embodiment, it is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which the practitioner inserted the finger | toe.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an oral cavity opening aid according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the oral cavity opening aid 1 according to this embodiment includes an oral cavity opening aid main body 2 formed of a hard synthetic resin made of transparent plastic or the like, and a soft material made of an elastomer resin or the like. And a protective member 3 made of synthetic resin.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the oral cavity opening assisting device main body 2 includes a base 20 made of an elliptical thick plate, and a substantially circular standing integrally with a substantially central portion of the base 20. It is comprised with the column-shaped hollow member 21. FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the base 20 and the hollow member 21 have an insertion hole 21a extending upward in the figure. The insertion hole 21a is formed by a dentist or dental hygienist as shown in FIG. When the thumb F of a practitioner such as a nurse or a caregiver is inserted, the size fits. And the top part 21b of the hollow member 21 is formed in a flat surface, and the front-end | tip part 21c is formed in the taper shape.

  On the other hand, the protection member 3 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape when viewed from the front as shown in FIG. 2, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the surface of the base 20 (the surface on the side where the thumb F is inserted). The outer peripheral surface of the hollow member 21 is covered so as to stand upright on the opposite surface. And the top part 30 of the protection member 3 which coat | covers the hollow member 21 in this way is a tapered shape, as shown in FIG.2, FIG.4, FIG.5. Thus, if the top part 30 of the protection member 3 is tapered, the mouth of a patient such as an elderly person, a handicapped person, or an infant is difficult to open, or the patient refuses to open by clenching his teeth. Even in such a case, the oral cavity opening aid 1 can be inserted through a slight gap.

  Moreover, the front-end | tip part 31 of the said protection member 3 is formed in the taper shape as shown in FIG.2, FIG.4, FIG.5. Thus, if the front-end | tip part 31 is formed in a taper shape, when the said mouth opening assistance tool 1 is inserted in the oral cavity of a to-be-treated person, without damaging the mucous membrane of the said to-be-treated person, oral care, a diagnosis, or Can be treated. In addition, since the tongue of the person to be treated comes into contact with the tip portion 31 formed in the tapered shape, the tongue of the person to be treated can be firmly fixed when performing oral care, diagnosis, or treatment. . In addition, although the example which forms the front-end | tip part 21c of the hollow member 21 so that it may coat | cover easily when coat | covering the outer peripheral surface of the hollow member 21 with the protection member 3 was shown, The distal end portion 21c may not be formed in a tapered shape.

  On the other hand, on the outer peripheral surface other than the tip 31 of the protective member 3, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a plurality of lateral grooves 32 (three in the figure) are intermittently provided at appropriate intervals in the vertical direction. Are formed in the circumferential direction. In this way, if the plurality of lateral grooves 32 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the protective member 3, the outer peripheral surface of the hollow member 21 is firmly covered with the protective member 3, so that the subject When the mouth opening assisting tool 1 is bitten, it is possible to prevent the protective member 3 from coming out of the mouth opening assisting device body 2 (hollow member 21). In the present embodiment, an example in which the lateral groove is intermittently formed has been described. However, the lateral groove may be formed continuously.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, a vertical groove 33 is formed in the vertical direction on the outer peripheral surface other than the tip portion 31 of the protection member 3, and the same vertical groove 33 is also formed in the back surface position. . Thus, by forming the longitudinal groove 33 on the outer peripheral surface of the protective member 3, it is possible to prevent the lateral displacement of the protective member 3 with respect to the oral cavity opening aid main body 2 (hollow member 21). In the present embodiment, an example in which a pair of vertical grooves 33 is formed has been described. Of course, a single vertical groove may be formed, and the vertical grooves are not limited to the illustrated positions, and may be formed at various positions. Grooves can be formed.

  By the way, as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, although the top part 30 of the protection member 3 is provided with the recessed part 30a, this shows the gate position at the time of flowing a synthetic resin, If not required, There is no need to provide it.

  Thus, the oral cavity opening aid 1 configured in this way is used as follows. That is, the practitioner inserts the thumb F into the insertion hole 21a and inserts the oral cavity opening aid 1 into the thumb F as shown in FIG. In this state, the practitioner inserts the oral cavity opening aid 1 into the mouth of the person to be treated, opens the mouth of the person to be treated, and maintains the open state, thereby providing oral care, diagnosis, or It is to treat. At this time, since the base 20 of the mouth opening assisting device main body 2 is formed of transparent plastic or the like, it is possible to perform oral care, diagnosis or treatment while observing the lips and teeth of the patient. In addition, if the color of the protective member 3 is colored with a luminescent color, for example, white, the oral cavity of the person to be treated becomes bright at the time of use, so that there is a merit that oral care, diagnosis or treatment can be easily performed. . Further, if an antibacterial agent is kneaded with the protective member 3, there is an advantage that hygiene is improved.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment described above, the mouth opening assisting device 1 includes the insertion hole 21a into which the practitioner's thumb F is inserted, and the mouth opening assisting device body formed of a hard synthetic resin material. 2 and a protective member 3 formed of a soft synthetic resin material while being covered on the outer periphery of the mouth opening assisting device main body 2. Thereby, even if a to-be-treated person bites the said oral cavity opening aid 1, the surgeon's thumb F is protected by the oral cavity opening aid main body 2 formed with a hard synthetic resin material. Furthermore, even if the user bites the mouth opening assisting device 1 with force and the mouth opening assisting device main body 2 is damaged, the protective member 3 covered on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth opening assisting device main body 2 is Since the broken piece is prevented from remaining in the oral cavity of the patient, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the patient accidentally swallows the broken piece.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the safety aspects of the practitioner and the patient can be improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Oral opening assistance tool 2 Oral opening assistance tool main body 3 Protection member 21a Insertion hole 30 Top part 31 (of protection member) End part 32 (Protection member) Horizontal groove 33 Vertical groove F Thumb (finger)

Claims (5)

With an insertion hole into which a practitioner's finger is inserted, an oral cavity opening aid main body formed of a hard synthetic resin material,
A mouth opening aid having a protective member that is covered with the outer peripheral surface of the mouth opening aid main body and is formed of a soft synthetic resin material.   The mouth opening assisting device according to claim 1, wherein a distal end portion of the protective member is formed in a tapered shape.   The oral cavity opening aid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a top portion of the protective member is formed in a tapered shape.   The oral cavity opening aid according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of lateral grooves are formed intermittently or continuously on the outer peripheral surface of the protective member at appropriate circumferential intervals.   The oral cavity opening aid according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a single or a plurality of vertical grooves are formed in the vertical direction on the outer peripheral surface of the protective member.

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