JP3126678U - Sleep apnea syndrome treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sleep apnea syndrome treatment apparatus that does not cause an abnormality such as air leakage, does not impose a burden on a patient in a worn state, and is easy to attach and detach.
A support base 17 is fixed to a lower end of a vertical support frame 11 that can extend and contract in the vertical direction, and an arm piece 12 is pivotally supported on an upper stage portion of the vertical support frame 11 in a horizontal direction. One or a plurality of mounting tables 13 for mounting the air supply device 30 are provided on the middle part of the vertical support frame 11 so as to be swingable. Further, the flexible hose 40 in which the discharge part 31 of the air supply device 30 mounted on the mounting table 13 and the rotatable pivot cylinder 22 of the inhalation mask 20 attached to the nose of the patient P are suspended from the arm piece 12. Communicate via
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Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating sleep apnea syndrome.

  In recent years, a disease called sleep apnea syndrome has attracted attention. Sleep apnea syndrome is an illness in which breathing stops repeatedly during sleep due to obstruction of the respiratory tract, such as snoring, headache when waking up, daytime sleepiness, fatigue I have symptoms. It may also cause cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure and stroke, and complications such as diabetes. Furthermore, because of daytime sleepiness, it is said that it is easy to cause traffic accidents due to drowsy driving, and immediate treatment is required.

  Until now, in order to treat this sleep apnea syndrome, a substantially triangular mask-like device 60 as shown in FIG. 1 has been devised. In this device 60, two bands 61 provided on the upper end portion and the lower end portion thereof are wound around the head portion and the face portion, respectively, and fixed with a hook-and-loop fastener (magic tape; registered trademark). And air is sent to the nozzle 62 provided on the front surface via the hose 63 from the air supply device 30 placed on the bedside of the bed.

However, these conventional devices have the following problems to be solved.
(A) Since the air supply device is placed at the bedside, when the patient P turns over, the hose 63 cannot follow the movement, and the hose 63 comes off from the nozzle 62 of the device, and the air leaks. It is easy to cause.
(B) Since the two belts 61 are fixed with the hook-and-loop fastener, they are inevitably strongly tightened so as not to come off, so that the head and the face become heavy. In addition, since it takes time to attach and detach, for example, when it is desired to go to the toilet, it is difficult to remove and inconvenience is felt.

  The present invention was devised in view of these problems, and does not cause abnormalities such as air leakage, does not impose a burden on the patient in a worn state, and further provides a sleep apnea syndrome treatment device that can be easily attached and detached. The issue is to provide.

  This will be described with reference to FIGS. The sleep apnea syndrome treatment apparatus 1 according to claim 1 fixes a support base 17 to a lower end of a vertical support frame 11 that can be vertically expanded and contracted, and an arm piece 12 is attached to an upper stage portion of the vertical support frame 11. The base end of the vertical support frame 11 is pivotally supported so as to be swingable in the horizontal direction, and one or more mounting tables 13 for mounting the air supply device 30 are provided on the middle stage of the vertical support frame 11. The flexible hose in which the discharge part 31 of the air supply device 30 mounted on the mounting table 13 and the rotatable pivot cylinder 22 of the inhalation mask 20 attached to the nose of the patient P are suspended from the arm piece 12. 40 is communicated with each other.

  The apnea syndrome treatment apparatus 1 according to claim 2 fixes a support base 17 to a lower end of a vertical support frame 11 that can be expanded and contracted in the vertical direction, and an arm piece 12 is provided on an upper stage portion of the vertical support frame 11. The base end is pivotally supported so as to be able to slightly swing in the horizontal direction, and one or a plurality of mounting bases 13 for placing the air supply device 30 are provided on the middle part of the vertical support frame 11 on the front side. A flexible hose 40 in which a discharge part 31 of an air supply device 30 placed on the table 13 and a rotatable pivot cylinder 22 of an inhalation mask 20 attached to the nose of a patient P are suspended from the arm piece 12. It is communicated through.

  In addition, the inhalation mask 20 is provided with an ear hooking rubber band 23 starting from the left and right ends of the lower end portion of the mask body 21 having a substantially isosceles triangular shape in front, and a long hole 24 at the center of the upper end portion of the mask body 21. The rubber band 23 is provided with an adjusting tool 50 for adjusting the length of the rubber band 23, and the lower end of the mask body 21 is in contact with the lower back of the head of the patient P between the left and right ends. The rubber band 26 is constructed by erection.

  The apnea treatment apparatus 1 according to claim 1 supplies air from the air supply device 30 mounted on the mounting table 13 to the inspiratory mask 20 through the flexible hose 40 suspended from the arm piece 12. When the patient P rolls over, the flexible hose 40 can follow the movement.

  In this follow-up, in particular, the flexible hose 40 is hung from the arm piece 12 and supported with a margin in the state, the arm piece 12 is provided so as to be slightly swung, and it is easy to bend. This is possible by using the flexible hose 40. Thereby, for example, even if the patient P turns over, the flexible hose 40 does not come off from the intake mask 20 to cause air leakage. Therefore, effective treatment can be performed.

  The apnea syndrome treatment apparatus 1 according to claim 2 can prevent air leakage and perform effective treatment in the same manner as the device according to claim 1. In addition, since the ear mask rubber band 23 is attached to the inspiratory mask 20, the patient P is not burdened by tightening the head or the like with the band as in the prior art. Further, since the rubber band 23 can be attached to the ear, it is easy to attach and detach.

  The rubber band 23 is connected to the other end of the lower end through a long hole 24 formed in the center of the upper end of the mask main body 21 with the left and right ends of the lower end of the mask main body 21 as the starting end. The left and right lengths of the band 23 can be easily equalized. Therefore, it is excellent in usability. Moreover, since the adjustment tool 50 for adjusting the length is provided in the rubber band 23, the length of the rubber band 23 can be freely adjusted according to the patient P, and this also improves usability. good. Further, since the rubber band 26 pulls the lower end portion of the mask body 21 rearward and downward, the peripheral edge of the mask body 21 can be brought into close contact with the face of the patient P.

  Embodiments of the sleep apnea syndrome treatment apparatus 1 according to the present invention are shown in FIGS. The apparatus 1 includes an auxiliary frame 10, an intake mask 20, an air supply device 30, and a flexible hose 40.

  The auxiliary base 10 has a support base 17 fixed to the lower end of a vertical support frame 11 that can be expanded and contracted in the vertical direction. An arm piece 12 is pivotally supported on the upper stage of the vertical support frame 11 in the horizontal direction. Further, two mounting tables 13 are provided on the middle part of the vertical support frame 11 for mounting the air supply device 30 so as to be slightly swingable. In addition, the number of the mounting bases 13 is not limited. Further, the distal end portion of the arm piece 12 and the upper end portion of the vertical support frame 11 are connected by a wire 16 to ensure better stability of the arm piece 12.

  And the flexible hose 40 which suspended the discharge part 31 of the air supply apparatus 30 mounted in the mounting base 13, and the pivotable pivot cylinder 22 of the inhalation mask 20 with which the patient P mounts to a nose part on the armpiece 12. FIG. It communicates through.

  In addition, the intake mask 20 has a mask main body 21 having an ear hooking rubber band 23 with the left and right ends of the lower end of the mask main body 21 having a substantially isosceles triangular shape fixed to a triangular ring 54 as a starting end. Is fixed to the other end of the lower end portion through the long hole 24 at the center of the upper end portion thereof and connected to the triangular ring 54, and the rubber band 23 is provided with an adjusting tool 50 for adjusting the length thereof, and The left and right rings 54, 54 are formed by connecting both ends of a rubber band 26 of adjustable length that contacts the lower back of the patient's head. A contact member 25 made of a soft material that comes into contact with the nose portion of the patient P is provided on the back side of the inspiratory mask 20.

  This apparatus 1 can be used as follows. First, the auxiliary mount 10 is disposed adjacent to the bed 2 of the patient P. Next, the discharge part 31 of the air supply device 30 mounted on the mounting table 13 and the pivot cylinder 22 of the inhalation mask 20 to be mounted so that the patient P covers the nose are connected by the flexible hose 40. deep. The pivot cylinder 22 is rotatably provided on the front surface of the mask main body 21. Further, the flexible hose 40 is supported in a state where it is suspended from the arm piece 12 of the auxiliary gantry 10, and is therefore suspended with a margin (play) from almost directly above the face of the patient P. .

  When going to bed, the patient P wears the inspiratory mask 20 on the bed 2. The inhalation mask 20 can be attached by simply putting the rubber band 23 on both ears of the patient P. In this state, the air supply device 30 of the mounting table 13 is operated to discharge air from the discharge unit 31, and the air is supplied to the intake mask 20 through the flexible hose 40. The patient P can satisfactorily breathe during sleep by the supplied air.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the vertical support frame 11 in this embodiment has the vertical rod 14 fitted with a large-diameter cylindrical rod 14a and a small-diameter cylindrical rod 14b and fixed with a screw rod 15 at an appropriate position. The height is adjustable.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the adjustment tool 50 of the intake mask 20 in the present embodiment inserts a pressing piece 52 that moves against the elasticity of the spring at one end of a main body 51 having a hole 51 a. Configured. Then, a part of the rubber band 23 is formed into a loop shape, the looped portion is inserted into the hole 51a of the main body 51, and a fixed ball 53 for preventing the separation from the hole 51a is fitted at the end. is doing.

  In order to adjust the length of the rubber band 23 by the adjusting tool 50, the rubber band 23 can be moved freely from the main body 51 and moved by a desired length by pressing the pressing piece 52 against the elasticity of the spring. . After the movement, when the pressing piece 52 is released, the pressing piece 52 returns to the original position by the elasticity of the spring, and the rubber band 23 is fixed to the main body 51. Thereby, the length of the rubber band 23 can be adjusted freely and easily according to the patient P.

  Since the apnea syndrome treatment apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment supplies air from the air supply device 30 mounted on the mounting table 13 to the inspiratory mask 20 via the flexible hose 40 suspended from the arm piece 12, When the patient P rolls over, the flexible hose 40 can follow the movement. The follow-up is performed by suspending the flexible hose 40 from the arm piece 12 so as to have a sufficient margin in the state, providing the arm piece 12 so as to slightly swing in the horizontal direction, and being easily bent. This can be done easily by using the flexible hose 40. Thereby, the flexible hose 40 does not come off from the intake mask 20 and causes air leakage, and good treatment can be performed.

  Moreover, in this apnea syndrome treatment apparatus 1, since the inspiratory mask 20 is attached to the patient P by the rubber band 23 for the ear hook, the head and face are not strongly tightened and are not made to be heavy, It can be easily attached and detached. Therefore, for example, it can be quickly removed even when going to the toilet.

  Further, the rubber band 23 of the intake mask 20 is connected to the other end of the lower end through a long hole 24 formed in the center of the upper end of the mask main body 21, starting from the left and right ends of the lower end of the mask main body 21. Therefore, the left and right lengths of the rubber band 23 can be easily equalized. Moreover, since the adjustment tool 50 for adjusting the length is provided in the rubber band 23, the length of the rubber band 23 can be freely adjusted according to the patient P. Further, since the rubber band 26 pulls the lower end portion of the mask body 21 rearward and downward, the peripheral edge of the mask body 21 can be brought into close contact with the face of the patient P. Therefore, it is extremely excellent in usability.

It is a front view which shows the sleep apnea syndrome treatment apparatus which concerns on a prior art example. It is a side view which shows the use condition in embodiment of the sleep apnea syndrome treatment apparatus which concerns on this invention. FIGS. 3A and 3B show an auxiliary gantry of the apparatus shown in FIG. 2, wherein FIG. It is the elements on larger scale which show the vertical support frame of the auxiliary stand shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the use condition of the intake mask of the apparatus shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the inhalation mask of the apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a left side view of the intake mask shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the intake mask shown in FIG. 5. It is a front view which shows the adjustment tool of the intake mask shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sleep apnea syndrome treatment apparatus 2 Bedding 10 Auxiliary mount 11 Vertical support frame 12 Arm piece 13 Mounting table 14 Vertical bar 14a Large diameter cylindrical bar 14b Small diameter cylindrical bar 15 Screw bar 16 Wire 17 Support base 20 Inspiratory mask 21 Mask body 22 Pivot cylinder 23 Rubber band 24 Long hole 25 Contact member 26 Rubber band 30 Air supply device 31 Discharge part 40 Flexible hose 50 Adjusting tool 51 Main body part 51a Hole part 52 Pressing piece 53 Fixed ball 54 Ring 60 Sleep apnea syndrome treatment apparatus 61 band 62 nozzle 63 hose P patient

Claims (2)

  A support base (17) is fixed to the lower end of a vertical support frame (11) that can be expanded and contracted in the vertical direction, and an arm piece (12) is pivotally supported on the upper stage portion of the vertical support frame, with its base end supported in a horizontal direction. The mounting table (13) for mounting the air supply device (30) is provided on the middle part of the vertical support frame so as to be slightly swingable, and one or a plurality of mounting tables (13) are provided on the upper and lower sides, and the air is mounted on the mounting table. A flexible hose (40) in which a discharge part (31) of a supply device and a rotatable pivot cylinder (22) of an inspiratory mask (20) worn by a patient (P) on a nose are suspended from the arm piece. A device for treating sleep apnea syndrome that is communicated with each other. A support base (17) is fixed to the lower end of a vertical support frame (11) that can be expanded and contracted in the vertical direction, and an arm piece (12) is pivotally supported on the upper stage portion of the vertical support frame, with its base end supported in a horizontal direction. The mounting table (13) for mounting the air supply device (30) is provided on the middle part of the vertical support frame so as to be slightly swingable, and one or a plurality of mounting tables (13) are provided on the upper and lower sides, and the air is mounted on the mounting table. A flexible hose (40) in which a discharge part (31) of a supply device and a rotatable pivot cylinder (22) of an inspiratory mask (20) worn by a patient (P) on a nose are suspended from the arm piece. The rubber mask (23) for ear hooks starting from the left and right ends of the lower end portion of the mask body (21) having a substantially isosceles triangular shape in front is connected to the mask body. Is connected to the other end of the lower end through a long hole (24) in the center of the upper end of the rubber band, An adjustment tool (50) for adjusting the height is provided, and a rubber band (26) is formed between the left and right ends of the lower end portion of the mask main body (21) so as to contact the lower back of the patient (P). A device for treating sleep apnea syndrome.

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