JP5025401B2 - Medical device fixing sheet - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sheet for fixing a medical instrument so as not to damage the sterilization bag with the blade tip or the like when a medical instrument having a sharp blade tip, a sharp tip or a tip angle is sealed in a sterilization bag and sterilized. .

  Medical instruments such as scissors and scalpels with sharp cutting edges used for surgery and medical treatments, syringes with sharp tips such as injection needles, protective caps for injection needles, tweezers and forceps with tip angles are pre-sterilized Is used. In order to sterilize a medical device, it is sealed in a sterilization bag and subjected to an AC sterilization treatment in which it is exposed to high-temperature steam in an autoclave (AC) or an EOG sterilization treatment in which it is exposed to ethylene oxide gas (EOG).

  This sterilization bag is obtained by fusing or bonding the periphery of a thin film made of a gas-permeable and bacteria-impermeable plastic or paper. When the medical instrument is forcibly inserted directly into the sterilization bag, the thin film is torn or pierced by the cutting edge of the medical instrument. Also, during sterilization and subsequent storage / transport, the thin film comes into contact with the cutting edge of a medical device and is cut or pierced. Due to such breakage of the sterilization bag, the sterilized medical device is exposed to the outside air and contaminated with bacteria.

  Therefore, when a medical instrument having a cutting edge or the like is enclosed in a sterilization bag, in order to prevent the sterilization bag from being damaged by the cutting edge or the like, the medical instrument is fixed while covering so that the cutting edge or the like does not directly contact the sterilization bag. A fixing member is used. As such a fixing member, Patent Document 1 discloses a three-dimensional structure sterile bag container fixing member made of a mesh structure and / or a resin foam. If it is a three-dimensional structure, it will become bulky, the efficiency of sterilization will worsen, and it will become impossible to increase the number of sterilizations performed at once.

JP 2006-149936 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. When encapsulating in a sterilization bag, a medical instrument having a cutting edge, a tip or a tip angle is simply and securely fixed, and the sterilization bag is not damaged by the medical instrument. An object of the present invention is to provide a hygienic medical device fixing sheet having a small and simple structure.

The medical device fixing sheet according to claim 1, which has been made to achieve the above object, is used in a sterilization bag while fixing a medical device having a cutting edge, a tip, and / or a tip angle to be sterilized. A flexible medical device fixing sheet to be enclosed,
A pocket that is provided in a bag shape on a part of the sheet base material, and the blade tip, the tip and / or the tip angle is inserted from the insertion port, and is accommodated.
A belt-like piece provided in the center of the sheet base material and fixed to the side of a part of the medical device by winding, pressing and / or bending, or the medical device provided in the center of the pocket A band-like piece for covering the at least part of the insertion port and fixing the medical device while being wound, pressed and / or bent around a part of
It has an insertion port that is opened in the sheet base material and into which the tip of the strip is inserted.

  The medical instrument fixing sheet according to claim 2 is the medical instrument fixing sheet according to claim 1, wherein at least one insertion hole into which the medical instrument is inserted is formed on the sheet base material. And

  A medical instrument fixing sheet according to a third aspect is the medical instrument fixing sheet according to the second aspect, wherein the insertion hole is opened in each of the inside and outside of the pocket.

  The medical device fixing sheet according to claim 4 is the medical device fixing sheet according to claim 1, wherein the strip is provided at the center of the sheet base material, and the insertion port is inserted into the medical device. It is characterized by being opened along the direction.

  A medical instrument fixing sheet according to a fifth aspect is the medical instrument fixing sheet according to the first aspect, wherein the belt-like piece is provided in the center of the pocket, and the insertion port defines the insertion direction of the medical instrument. It is characterized by being opened across.

  A medical instrument fixing sheet according to a sixth aspect is the medical instrument fixing sheet according to the first aspect, wherein an indicator for confirming completion of the sterilization is attached.

  The medical instrument fixing sheet of the present invention is a quick and easy use of medical instruments used for medical care such as scissors and scalpels with sharp edges, injection needles and syringes with a sharp tip, protective caps covering them, tweezers with a tip angle, and forceps. Can be fixed securely.

  When the medical instrument is fixed with this medical instrument fixing sheet, the cutting edge, the tip, and the tip angle of the medical instrument are protected, so that the medical instrument can be quickly and safely inserted into the sterilization bag without damaging the sterilization bag.

  In addition, since the medical device fixing sheet is fixed by being wound or bent around a side portion of the medical device with a strip, the strip is placed within the range of the sheet base material on which the medical device can be placed. What is necessary is just to provide. As described above, since the medical device fixing sheet is small, a large number of sterilization bags can be filled in a constant-capacity sterilization container, and sterilization efficiency is good.

  When this medical device fixing sheet is used, even if the sterilization bag in which the medical device is sealed is vibrated or swung, the medical device will not come off or fall off. Therefore, there is no possibility that the sterilization bag will be damaged by the cutting edge of a medical instrument during sterilization, storage or transportation.

Preferred form for carrying out the invention

  Hereinafter, preferred modes for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to these modes.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an example of a medical instrument fixing sheet 1 of the present invention.

  The medical instrument fixing sheet 1 has a sheet base material 9 made of thick paper that is slightly larger than the medical instrument 10 to be sterilized.

  A part of one end side of the sheet base material 9 is covered with a small sheet made of paper smaller than the sheet base material 9, thereby forming a bag-like pocket 5. The pocket 5 is for inserting the cutting edge of the medical instrument 10. By bonding on the three sides of the small piece sheet, the pocket 5 becomes a bag shape, and the insertion port 4 is formed on the remaining one side. The insertion opening 4 is open toward the center of the sheet base material 9.

  At the center of the sheet substrate 9, a tongue-shaped strip 2 formed by cutting out the sheet substrate 9 is provided. The strip 2 has a length sufficient to wrap around the side of the medical device 10 and a width sufficient to securely wrap and fix the handle, and in a direction inclined with respect to the insertion direction of the medical device 10. It extends and its tip is rounded.

  An insertion port 3 into which the tip of the strip-shaped piece 2 is inserted is cut and opened beside the strip-shaped piece 2 on the sheet base material 9. The frontage of the insertion port 3 is somewhat wider than the width of the strip 2. The insertion port 3 is cut along the insertion direction of the medical instrument 10 substantially parallel to the medical instrument 10 to be inserted. The insertion port 3 is provided at a position where the insertion direction of the strip 2 and the insertion direction of the medical device 10 are substantially orthogonal when the strip 2 is inserted.

  It is preferable that the distance from the insertion opening 4 of the pocket 5 to the base of the strip 2 is shorter than the length of the accommodating portion of the medical instrument 10 accommodated in the pocket 5. If the strip 2 and the insertion port 4 are too far apart, the medical device 10 fixed with the strip 2 may be displaced due to vibration or inclination, or the strip 2 may come out of the insertion port 3 and the medical device 10 is pocketed. There is a risk of falling out of 5.

  The medical instrument fixing sheet 1 is used as follows when fixing a medical instrument, for example, a bag 10.

  First, the blade edge of the scissors 10 is inserted into the pocket 5. Thereafter, the blade edge is widened while taking care not to break the pocket 5. The strip 2 is wound around a part of the handle on one side of the collar 10 and the tip of the strip 2 is inserted into the insertion port 3. The inserted strip-like piece 2 is folded back to the back side of the fixing sheet 1 along the insertion port 3 and fixed firmly. The scissors 10 thus fixed are fixed by the pockets 5 and the strips 2 and are maintained in a shape in which both cutting edges are widened.

  Another embodiment of the medical device fixing sheet 1 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of insertion holes 6 a and 6 b for inserting a long and narrow medical instrument 10, for example, a scalpel, may be further opened on the sheet base material 9. It is preferable that the insertion holes 6a and 6b are opened in the inside and outside of the pocket 5, respectively. One insertion hole 6 a is preferably provided between the strip 2 and the insertion port 4 of the pocket 5. The other insertion hole 6 b is preferably provided in the pocket 5. The insertion hole 6 b is for inserting the cutting edge at the tip of the medical instrument 10 into the pocket 5 from the back side of the medical instrument fixing sheet 1.

  The medical instrument fixing sheet 1 of FIG. 2 is used as follows when fixing a medical instrument, for example, a knife 10.

  First, the cutting edge at the tip of the knife 10 is inserted into the insertion hole 6 a from the front side of the fixed sheet 1, further inserted into the insertion hole 6 b from the back side of the fixed sheet 1, and inserted into the pocket 5. The strip 2 is wound around a part of the handle of the knife 10 and a tip of the strip 2 is inserted into the insertion port 3. The inserted strip-like piece 2 is folded back to the back side of the fixing sheet 1 along the insertion port 3 and fixed firmly. The knife 10 fixed in this way is held so as not to fall out by the pressure due to the restoring force of the pocket 5 and the insertion holes 6a and 6b and the fixation by the strip 2.

  A viewing window (not shown) for checking the inside of the pocket 5 may be opened. The viewing window may be one in which the pocket 5 is cut out, and may further be one in which a transparent film is pasted on the cut-out portion. In order to confirm the inside of the pocket in a wider range, the sheet base material 9 and the small piece sheet covering the pocket and forming the pocket 5 may be a transparent or translucent plastic film.

  Another embodiment of the medical device fixing sheet 1 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the strip 2 may be provided at the center of the pocket 5. The strip 2 has a length that covers a part of the insertion opening 4 of the pocket 5 and reaches the insertion opening 3 opened at the center of the sheet base material 9 when folded. The insertion port 3 is opened so as to be substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the medical instrument 10.

  When the medical instrument 10, for example, a bag, is fixed, the insertion port 3 is opened between the two handles. An open frame of the pocket 5 formed when the strip 2 is folded and inserted into the insertion port 3 serves as an internal viewing window. Therefore, the strip 2 is preferably provided in the center of the pocket 5.

  It is preferable that the insertion port 3 is provided at a position less than 2 cm from the insertion port 4 of the pocket 5. If the insertion port 3 is 2 cm or more away from the insertion port 4, the medical device 10 fixed due to vibration or inclination is displaced, the tip of the medical device 10 protrudes from the open frame, or the medical device 10 is There is a risk of falling out of the pocket 5.

  The medical instrument fixing sheet 1 of FIG. 3 is used as follows when fixing a medical instrument, for example, a bag 10.

  First, after inserting the blade edge of the ridge 10 into the pocket 5, the blade edge is expanded. The band-shaped piece 2 is sandwiched between both handles of the spread ridge 10, and the tip of the band-shaped piece 2 is inserted into the insertion port 3. The inserted strip-like piece 2 is folded back to the back side of the fixing sheet 1 along the insertion port 3 and fixed firmly. The scissors 10 thus fixed are fixed by the pockets 5 and the strips 2 and are maintained in a shape in which both cutting edges are widened.

  Another embodiment of the medical instrument fixing sheet 1 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of insertion holes 6 a and 6 b for inserting a long and narrow medical instrument 10, for example, a scalpel, may be opened on the sheet base material 9. The insertion holes 6a and 6b may be opened in the inside and outside of the pocket 5, respectively.

  The medical instrument fixing sheet 1 of FIG. 4 is used as follows when fixing a medical instrument, for example, a knife 10.

  First, the cutting edge at the tip of the knife 10 is inserted into the insertion hole 6 a from the front side of the fixed sheet 1, further inserted into the insertion hole 6 b from the back side of the fixed sheet 1, and inserted into the pocket 5. The strip 2 is wound around a part of the handle of the knife 10 and a tip of the strip 2 is inserted into the insertion port 3. The knife 10 fixed in this way is held so as not to fall out by fixing by the pressure by the restoring force of the pocket 5 and the insertion holes 6a and 6b and the pressing of the strip 2.

  Although the medical instrument 10 is an example of a scissors or a scalpel, it is a medical instrument having a cutting edge, a tip, or a tip angle, such as an injection needle, an injection needle covered with a protective cap, or a syringe, tweezers, or forceps having the same. May be.

  The pocket 5 of the medical instrument fixing sheet 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is, for example, when the medical instrument 10 is a scissors, the pocket 5 has a width that is slightly larger than the expanded state of the scissors, and the blade edges of the scissors 10 are excessive or insufficient. It is preferable that the bag has a depth that can be stored without any problems. If the pocket 5 is too large, the blade edge of the scissors inserted into the pocket 5 may open and close due to vibration or the like, and the pocket 5 may be damaged and come out of the pocket.

The material for the medical instrument fixing sheet 1 is not particularly limited as long as it is flexible, and examples thereof include paper, plastic, and non-woven fabric. Among these, high-quality paper is more preferable.
The medical instrument fixing sheet 1 may be provided with an indicator (not shown) for confirming sterilization. At that time, the upper surface of the indicator is preferably covered with a film in order to prevent contact with the medical device 10 fixed to the fixing sheet 1. Although the indicator may be attached to any part of the fixed sheet 1, it is more preferable that the indicator is installed in the pocket 5 because the state in the pocket 5 can be confirmed. The indicator may be a commercially available chemical indicator that changes color with steam during AC sterilization or with ethylene oxide gas during EOG sterilization.

  Next, an example in which a medical instrument fixing sheet to which the present invention is applied is made as a prototype is shown.

Example 1
The medical device fixing sheet shown in FIG. 1 was produced. As shown in the figure, the ridge was fixed with this fixing sheet. The medical device fixing sheet together with the basket was inserted into a sterilization bag and sealed. Under the sterilization conditions, it was shaken up and down, left and right, tilted, and turned upside down. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the knife was fixed, but it was the same as the case of the collar of FIG.

(Example 2)
A medical device fixing sheet shown in FIG. 3 was produced. As shown in the figure, the ridge was fixed with this fixing sheet. The medical device fixing sheet together with the basket was inserted into a sterilization bag and sealed. Under the sterilization conditions, it was shaken up and down, left and right, tilted, and turned upside down. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, the knife was fixed, but it was the same as the case of the collar of FIG.

It is a perspective view which shows the Example of the medical device fixing sheet to which this invention is applied. It is a partially notched perspective view which shows another Example of the medical device fixing sheet to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the Example of another medical device fixing sheet to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the Example of another medical device fixing sheet to which this invention is applied.

Explanation of symbols

  1 is a medical device fixing sheet, 2 is a strip, 3 is an insertion port, 4 is an insertion port, 5 is a pocket, 6a and 6b are insertion holes, 9 is a sheet base material, and 10 is a medical device.

Claims (6)

A flexible medical device fixing sheet enclosed in a sterilization bag while fixing a medical device having a cutting edge, a tip and / or a tip angle to be sterilized,
A pocket that is provided in a bag shape on a part of the sheet base material, and the blade tip, the tip and / or the tip angle is inserted from the insertion port, and is accommodated.
A belt-like piece provided in the center of the sheet base material and fixed to the side of a part of the medical device by winding, pressing and / or bending, or the medical device provided in the center of the pocket A band-like piece for covering the at least part of the insertion port and fixing the medical device while being wound, pressed and / or bent around a part of
A medical instrument fixing sheet comprising an insertion port that is opened in the sheet base material and into which a leading end of the strip-shaped piece is inserted.   The medical instrument fixing sheet according to claim 1, wherein at least one insertion hole into which the medical instrument is inserted is formed on the sheet base material.   The medical instrument fixing sheet according to claim 2, wherein the insertion hole is opened in each of the inside and outside of the pocket.   The medical device according to claim 1, wherein the strip is provided in the center of the sheet base material, and the insertion port is opened along the insertion direction of the medical device. Fixed sheet.   The medical instrument fixing sheet according to claim 1, wherein the strip is provided in the center of the pocket, and the insertion port is opened so as to cross the insertion direction of the medical instrument. .   The medical instrument fixing sheet according to claim 1, further comprising an indicator for confirming completion of the sterilization.

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