JP2020130558A - Airway maintenance implement - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an airway maintenance implement which needs no worry about wearing a mask or securing a power supply during sleeping and can be easily worn by a user without a surgical operation.SOLUTION: An airway maintenance implement 100 comprises: an expiration circulation body 10 which is formed of a film body 11 and becomes cylindrical with a fluid injected into its internal space; a tube 20 for fluid injection which is fitted to the expiration circulation body 10 and provided with a check valve 22 to permit injection of the fluid into the internal space of the expiration circulation body 10 and regulate flow out of the fluid from the internal space; a holding string 30 which is inserted through a nasal cavity BK and has a locking part 32 lockable to an open end of the nasal cavity BK fitted to its first end and a carabiner 34 detachably connected with the expiration circulation body 10 fitted to its second end; and a length adjusting unit 40 capable of adjusting the length of the holding string 30 from the open end of the nasal cavity BK so as to hold the expiration circulation body 10 at a position between a tongue root region ZK and an epiglottis TG.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to an airway management device, and more particularly to an airway management tool suitable for use by patients with sleep apnea syndrome and the like.

When a patient with sleep apnea syndrome or the like goes to bed, a device called CPAP for forcibly sending compressed air into the user's respiratory tract may be attached. This CPAP is unpleasant because a mask covering the mouth and nose of a patient with sleep apnea syndrome (hereinafter referred to as a user) must be worn. In addition, it is necessary to arrange a power source for operating CPAP, which causes a problem that handling and carrying are complicated.

In recent years, a configuration of an instrument as disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Patent No. 4680059) has been proposed as a therapeutic means for sleep apnea syndrome as an alternative to CPAP. According to the device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the user does not need to wear a mask at bedtime and does not need to arrange a power source for the device for securing an airway during sleep. Therefore, it is expected to solve the problems of the prior art such as the complicated handling and carrying of the therapeutic means for sleep apnea syndrome.

Japanese Patent No. 4680059 (Claim 1, FIG. 1, etc.)

The instruments disclosed in Patent Document 1 must be surgically placed in the pharyngeal region of the user in advance. Therefore, when actually using this device, there is a problem that the financial and physical burden on the user is large.

Therefore, the present invention does not require wearing a mask at bedtime or securing a power source for operating the device, and in addition, it can be easily worn by a patient with sleep apnea syndrome when necessary without performing surgery. And the purpose is to provide a removable airway management device.

That is, the present invention includes an exhaled breath flow body formed of a film body and formed into a tubular body by injecting a fluid into the internal space, and the fluid attached to the breath flow body to the internal space of the breath flow body. A fluid injection tube provided with a check valve to regulate the outflow of the fluid from the internal space and inserted into the user's nasal cavity at the first end of the user. A locking portion that can be locked is attached to the open end of the nasal cavity, and a holding string to which a connecting body that detachably connects the exhaled breath flower is attached to the second end, and the exhaled breath flower is used. It is characterized by comprising a length adjusting portion in which the length of the holding string from the open end of the nasal cavity of the user can be adjusted so as to be held at a position between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis of the person. It is an airway securing tool.

As a result, the user, a patient with sleep apnea syndrome, does not need to wear a mask at bedtime and does not need to secure a power source for operating the device. In addition, it is possible to provide an airway management tool that can be easily attached and detached by the user when necessary without the user performing a surgical operation in advance.

Further, it is preferable that the check valve is provided at the tip of the fluid injection tube.

As a result, the user can easily supply the fluid for expanding the exhaled breath flow body.

Further, it is preferable that the length adjusting portion is provided at a position outside the opening end portion of the nasal cavity of the user.

As a result, the user can operate the length adjusting unit by himself / herself, so that the holding position of the breath flower can be appropriately adjusted.

According to the configuration of the airway management device in the present invention, the user does not need to wear a mask at bedtime, and the user can sleep well. Further, the airway management tool in the present invention does not need to secure a power source at the time of use. Further, the user does not need to perform a surgical operation in advance, and can be easily attached and detached by the user when necessary. Furthermore, it is excellent in portability and can significantly reduce the financial and physical burden on the user. As a result, the user can sleep well not only at home but also at a travel destination.

It is a perspective view of the airway management tool in this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which injected the fluid into the exhaled breath flow body and expanded it into a tubular body. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state at the time of use of the airway management tool in this embodiment.

The airway management tool 100 in the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the airway securing tool 100 is attached to an exhaled air flow body 10 formed of a film body 11, a fluid injection tube 20 for injecting air into the internal space of the expiratory air flow body 10, and a user's nasal cavity BK. It includes a holding string 30 that is inserted to hold the exhaled breath flow body 10 and a length adjusting portion 40 of the holding string 30.

A connecting string 12 and a fluid injection tube 20 are attached to the breath flower 10, respectively. The expiratory flow body 10 before the injection of air as a fluid has a sheet shape, and is formed in a shape capable of expanding into a tubular body as shown in FIG. 2 when air is injected into the internal space. ..

The connecting string 12 in the present embodiment is made of carbon fiber, and the diameter of the connecting string 12 is preferably about 1 mm, but is not limited to this embodiment. A ring body 14 as a connecting body is attached to the tip end portion of the connecting string 12.

A mouthpiece 21 is attached to the tip of the fluid injection tube 20. The mouthpiece 21 has a built-in check valve 22 that allows the injection of fluid into the internal space of the exhaled air flower 10 and regulates the outflow of fluid from the internal space. As described above, the breath distribution body 10 in the present embodiment is expanded by the user blowing his / her own breath into the internal space. Therefore, in order to prevent the fluid from bursting due to excessive injection of the fluid into the internal space of the exhaled breath flow body 10, it is preferable that the inner diameter of the fluid injection tube 20 is about 2 mm, but the inner diameter is not limited to this. Absent.

Further, the fluid injection tube 20 is at least used by the user so that the breath flower 10 can be deflated in advance when the breath flowr 10 held at a predetermined position in the user's throat is removed. The mouthpiece 21 has a length that can be operated by a hand accessed from the mouth.

Further, the holding string 30 is for inserting the breath circulatory body 10 through the nasal cavity BK of the user, and can be formed in the same manner as the connecting string 12 attached to the breath circulatory body 10. A locking portion 32 that can be locked to the open end of the nasal cavity BK is attached to the first end (outer end of the body) of the holding string 30. As such a locking portion 32, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a rubber C-shaped body that can be locked to the open end portion of the nasal cavity BK by sandwiching the portion between the tip of the nose and the ala of nose. Can be preferably used. Further, a carabiner 34 as a connecting body is attached to the second end portion (inner end portion of the body) of the holding string 30 so as to be detachably connected to the ring body 14 attached to the exhaled breath flow body 10.

The length adjusting portion 40 is for making the length of the holding string 30 from the open end of the nasal cavity BK of the user adjustable. As such a length adjusting unit 40, a known configuration called a cord lock, a string stopper, a spring cord stopper, or the like can be adopted. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, by adopting a form in which the length adjusting portion 40 is directly attached (integrated) to the locking portion 32, the length is extended to a position outside the opening end of the nasal cavity BK. The dimension adjusting unit 40 can be provided. This is convenient in that the length adjusting unit 40 can be easily operated.

Next, a method of using the airway management tool 100 in the present embodiment will be described. First, the user operates the length adjusting unit 40 to send the holding string 30 having a sufficient length inside the body into his / her nasal cavity BK, and the second end portion from the back of the uvula to the intraoral region KK. Expose. Next, the user sandwiches the portion between the tip of the nose and the ala of nose with the locking portion 32, and fixes the airway management tool 100. Next, the user inserts a hook (not shown) or his / her finger from the mouth and takes out the holding string 30 of the intraoral region KK to the outside of the mouth. Next, the user connects the ring body 14 to which the breath flower 10 is attached to the tip of the connecting string 12 and the carabiner 34 of the holding string 30.

Next, the user injects his / her own breath from the mouthpiece 21 of the fluid injection tube 20 to inflate the breath flower 10 into a tubular body. Next, the user operates the length adjusting unit 40 to adjust the length of the holding string 30 so as to be an appropriate length. The appropriate length is a length at which the length from the open end of the user's nasal cavity BK to the central portion of the exhaled breath streamer 10 is located between the tongue base ZK and the epiglottis TG. This length may be measured in advance by a doctor or the like, and a mark (not shown) may be attached to a predetermined position of the holding string 30. Then, the holding string 30 protruding from the length adjusting portion 40 to the outside of the body is sandwiched between the tip of the nose and the ala of nose by the locking portion 32, or is on the side opposite to the side to which the locking portion 32 is attached. It can also be rolled into the nasal cavity BK.

Next, the user can swallow the exhaled breath circulator 10 so that the expiratory circulator 10 formed into a tubular body can be positioned and held at a position between the tongue base ZK and the epiglottis TG. At this time, if the user holds the mouthpiece 21 of the fluid injection tube 20 in his / her mouth, the fluid injection tube 20 can be left in the oral region KK and the exhaled breath distributor 10 is prevented from being swallowed unintentionally. Can be done. Then, after setting the exhaled breath flower 10 at a predetermined position, the user may arrange the fluid injection tube 20 in a gap portion such as between the gums and the cheeks or a sublingual portion. In this way, the expiratory body 10 forming a tubular body can be set at a position between the user's tongue base ZK and the epiglottis TG.

By wearing the airway securing tool 100 according to the present embodiment as described above, it is possible to prevent the tongue from falling so that the user's tongue blocks the airway when the user goes to bed, and the user's mouth and airway. The expiratory air passage 16 can always be formed between the air and the air. This is advantageous in that the symptoms of sleep apnea syndrome of the user are alleviated, the health condition of the user can be improved, and the sleep of the surrounding people is not disturbed.

In addition, the user can take out the exhaled breath distributor 10 from a position between his / her tongue base ZK and the epiglottis TG, if necessary. At this time, the user first takes out the fluid injection tube 20 from the mouth and operates the check valve 22 of the mouthpiece 21 to remove air from the exhaled air flower 10. Next, the user operates the length adjusting unit 40 to extend the length of the holding string 30, and by pulling the fluid injection tube 20 or the connecting string 12, the exhaled breath flow body 10 in the withered state is taken out of the mouth. Can be pulled out to. Since the ring body 14 of the connecting string 12 is detachably connected to the carabiner 34 of the holding string 30, the breath distribution body 10 can be replaced with a new breath distribution body 10 by the user himself at regular intervals or when the breath distribution body 10 is damaged.

As described above, the airway management tool 100 in the present embodiment does not require securing a power source for use, and the user can easily perform an operation between his / her tongue base ZK and the epiglottis TG when necessary without performing a surgical operation. It can be placed and taken out at a position, and is easy to use. Further, since the structure of the airway management tool 100 is simple and compact, it is also good in that it is inexpensive and excellent in portability. In addition, it is possible to sleep well without having to wear a mask at bedtime.

Although the airway management tool 100 in the present embodiment has been described above, the airway management tool 100 in the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment. For example, in the present embodiment, a carabiner 34 is attached to the second end (inner end of the body) of the holding string 30 as a connecting body that is detachably connected to the ring body 14 attached to the exhaled breath flow body 10. However, the coupling body is not limited to the carabiner 34, and other configurations may be adopted as long as it is a coupling body that can be detachably connected to the breath distribution body 10.

In addition, a modified example described in the specification or a form in which other known configurations are appropriately combined can be adopted with respect to the configuration of the present embodiment described above.

10 breath flower, 11 film body, 12 connecting string, 14 ring body (connecting body),
16 Expiratory air passage,
20 fluid injection tube, 21 mouthpiece, 22 check valve,
30 Retaining string, 32 Locking part, 34 Canavira (connector),
40 Length adjustment unit,
100 Airway management equipment,
BK nasal cavity, KK intraoral region, TG epiglottis, ZK tongue base

Claims (3)

An exhaled air flowr formed by a film body and forming a tubular body by injecting a fluid into the internal space,
A fluid injection tube attached to the exhaled air flower and provided with a check valve that allows the fluid to be injected into the internal space of the expiratory flow material and regulates the outflow of the fluid from the internal space. ,
It is inserted into the nasal cavity of the user, a locking portion that can be locked to the open end of the nasal cavity of the user is attached to the first end, and the exhaled breath flower can be attached to and detached from the second end. With the holding string to which the connecting body is attached,
With a length adjusting portion in which the length of the holding string from the open end of the nasal cavity of the user can be adjusted so as to hold the exhaled breath streamer at a position between the tongue base of the user and the epiglottis. ,
An airway management tool characterized by being equipped with. The airway securing tool according to claim 1, wherein the check valve is provided at a tip end portion of the fluid injection tube. The airway securing tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the length adjusting portion is provided at a position outside the opening end of the nasal cavity of the user.

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