JPH0529521U - Dental care equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To be able to confirm both the diagnostic information of the patient's oral cavity and the display without moving the line of sight greatly. [Structure] A plurality of display units 14 or a circumferential display unit 14 are provided so as to surround the medical instrument 4 to display diagnostic information. [Effect] Since the operator can see the display regardless of the orientation of the medical instrument, the diagnostic information can be confirmed without moving the line of sight greatly, and the medical work can be performed efficiently and the burden on the operator is reduced. ..

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to improvement of a dental treatment device used for dentistry diagnosis and treatment.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Inserted into the patient's oral cavity such as a stationary type device body that contains the main part of the control circuit, a handpiece that holds a reamer, a probe of a pocket measuring device, a hammer of a tooth fluctuation measuring device, etc. When using a dental care device that has a structure in which various medical instruments are connected by a tube, the required data recorded in the device body by the diagnosis up to that time is displayed on the display section of the device body. Is usually displayed, or the measurement results such as the root canal length are usually displayed in real time.

However, for example, a device combining a root canal length measuring instrument and an ultrasonic scaler so that the root canal can be expanded and cleaned at the same time while measuring the root canal length, or the pocket depth can be adjusted. In the case of a medical device that has a combined function of having a diagnostic function and performing treatment based on the diagnostic information, such as a device that simultaneously performs pocket cleaning and route planing while measuring, the treatment is performed while confirming the diagnostic information. Must be implemented. Therefore, there is a problem that the operator has to move his or her line of sight greatly to see both the patient's oral cavity and the display unit of the device body, and depending on the case, the posture must be changed each time. It was also one of the factors that reduced the medical efficiency.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention has focused on these problems and has made it possible to confirm diagnostic information without moving the line of sight significantly.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, in the first invention, the medical instrument is surrounded by the outer periphery of the portion of the medical instrument that is not inserted into the oral cavity of the patient. A plurality of display units arranged in this way are provided, or a display unit formed in the circumferential direction so as to surround the medical instrument is provided so that the diagnostic information sent from the device body is displayed on the display unit. ing. In the second invention, a display section is provided on the tube near the medical instrument, and the diagnostic information sent from the device body is displayed on the display section. In the third invention, a display unit is provided on a holding ring attached to the operator's arm or finger, and the diagnostic information sent from the device body is displayed on the display unit.

[0006]

[Action]

 If the display unit is provided only at one location, it may not be seen by the operator depending on the orientation of the medical instrument, but in the first invention, one of the plurality of display units is not visible. The operator can see the diagnostic information displayed without moving his or her line of sight significantly, because the display is oriented in the direction seen by the operator or a part of the display formed in the circumferential direction is visible. Also, when a display unit is provided on the medical instrument, it may be inserted into the patient's oral cavity or hidden by the operator's hand depending on the size and shape of the instrument, making the display unit invisible. However, in the second device, since the display part is provided on the tube near the medical instrument, the display part does not become invisible and the displayed diagnostic information can be confirmed without moving the line of sight greatly. be able to. Further, in the third invention, by attaching the retaining ring to the operator's arm or finger, it is possible to confirm the diagnostic information displayed on the display unit without significantly moving the line of sight.

[0007]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the illustrated embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an ultrasonic scaler with a root canal length measuring function, and shows an example of the configuration of a dental treatment apparatus for carrying out each invention. As a device for electrically measuring the root canal length, a device that detects the resistance value between the measurement electrode inserted into the root canal and the cavity electrode connected to the soft tissue in the mouth, or There is a system that detects the impedance between both electrodes, and the device in the figure is an example of the impedance detection system, and an ultrasonic circuit is attached to it.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a tooth, 1 a is its root canal, 2 is a reamer also serving as a measurement electrode, 3 is an oral electrode, and 4 is a handpiece holding a reamer 2. Reference numeral 5 is an oscillator for outputting a measurement signal for impedance detection, 6 is a root canal length measuring circuit for obtaining a root canal length from the detected impedance response value, 7 is an AD converter, 8 is a CPU, 9 is an ultrasonic wave output. The force controller 10 is an ultrasonic wave oscillating circuit, and 11 is a device main body provided with these parts.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a display module including a display driver 13 and a display unit 14, which is provided separately from the device main body 11 or in the vicinity of the medical instrument as described below. It is connected to the CPU 8 via the communication line 15. As the protocol of the communication line 15, RS232C is used, for example. The CPU 8 controls the operation of the entire apparatus and is programmed to send a signal to the ultrasonic output controller 9 to control the ultrasonic output and to display the measurement result of the root canal length on the display unit 14. ing. Although not shown, a display unit is appropriately provided on the device body 11 in addition to the display unit 14.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the first invention, in which a display module 12 is provided on the handpiece 4 and a plurality of display portions 14 are arranged on the outer circumference. The communication line 15 is built in the tube 21 that connects the handpiece 4 and the device body 11, the display driver 13 is provided in the handpiece 4, and each display unit 14 is configured using, for example, an LED. The same data is displayed. It is desirable that the number of the display units 14 is 3 or more so that the display unit 14 can be seen from any position around the handpiece 4, so that one of the display units 14 is oriented in a direction visible to the operator.

Therefore, for example, when the reamer 2 is inserted into the root canal 1a to measure the root canal length while expanding or cleaning the root canal, the root canal is displayed on the display unit 14 in the immediate vicinity of the patient's oral cavity. The measurement result of the length can be displayed. For this reason, the operator can easily see both the affected area in the oral cavity and the display section 14 without significantly changing the line of sight without significantly changing the line of sight, and can efficiently perform the medical examination work and reduce the burden on the operator. It will be reduced. It is known that a pen-type root canal length measuring instrument is provided with a root canal length display on the main body (see, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-155828), which is a portable device. Since it is a large size and heavy, and there is a case that the display can not be confirmed because there is only one display unit, it is not possible to efficiently perform medical examination work with a light burden as in the above embodiment. Have difficulty.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the first invention, in which one display portion 14 is formed on the outer periphery of the handpiece 4 in the circumferential direction. The display unit 14 is provided over almost the entire circumference so that it can be seen from at least any direction. By displaying desired data on the display unit 14, the operator can display the affected area without moving his or her line of sight greatly. You can see both.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the second invention, in which the display module 12 is provided in the middle of the tube 21 near the handpiece 4. That is, since the display module 12 is not directly gripped by the hand, the display unit 14 is not hidden by the operator's hand, and since the position is close to the handpiece 4, the operator does not need to take the oral cavity. Both the affected part and the display part 14 can be easily seen without moving the line of sight without changing the posture. Further, when the display module 12 is provided on the handpiece 4 as in the first invention, the size and shape of the display unit 14 is likely to be restricted, but the second invention does not have such a restriction. Therefore, for example, it is easy to make a large digital display as shown in the figure for easy confirmation. Further, in the figure, reference numeral 22 is a scaler output regulator, and it is possible to improve the operability of the apparatus by providing other control functions as necessary in this way.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the third invention, in which the display module 12 is provided on the holding ring 23 having a size suitable for being attached to the operator's arm or finger, and the handpiece is connected via the communication line 15a. 4 or the device main body 11. When using, the holding ring 23 may be attached to the operator's own arm or finger by directing the display unit 14 toward the operator, and the operator may look at both the affected part in the oral cavity and the display of the display unit 14. You can see it easily without changing the posture without moving it greatly.

2 and 3 show an example in which the root canal length is analog, FIG. 4 shows the pocket depth in digital, and FIG. 5 shows the root canal in digital. The diagnostic information displayed on the display unit 14 is not limited to these, and the necessary data can be displayed appropriately.

[0016]

[Effect of the device]

 As is clear from the above description, the present invention provides a diagnostic instrument and a diagnostic information display unit in the vicinity thereof, and has a multi-functional diagnostic device that performs treatment based on the diagnostic information. Since it is possible to confirm the diagnostic information without moving the line of sight significantly, there is an advantage that the medical examination work can be performed efficiently and the burden on the operator is reduced.

In particular, the first invention is one in which a plurality of display portions are arranged on the outer periphery of the medical instrument or the display portions are formed in the circumferential direction, and any one of the plurality of display portions is provided. Since a part of the display section can be seen by the operator, it is easy to confirm the diagnostic information. In addition, the second invention is to provide a display part on the tube near the medical instrument, which is inserted into the oral cavity of the patient or hidden by the operator's hand so that the display part cannot be seen. This facilitates confirmation of diagnostic information. Furthermore, the third invention is that the display part is provided on the retaining ring attached to the operator's arm or finger, and the display part can be arranged at a position easily visible to the operator, so that the diagnostic information can be easily confirmed. Become.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a dental examination apparatus for carrying out the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the first invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the first invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the second invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the third invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Handpiece 12 Display module 14 Display 21 Tube 23 Retaining ring

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A dental treatment apparatus having a structure in which a device main body and a medical treatment instrument at least a part of which is inserted into the oral cavity of a patient are connected by a tube. On the outer periphery of the part that is not inserted, a plurality of display parts arranged so as to surround the medical care instrument or a display part formed in the circumferential direction so as to surround the medical care instrument is provided. A dental treatment apparatus characterized by being configured to display diagnostic information to be displayed on the display unit. 2. A dental treatment apparatus having a structure in which a device main body and a medical treatment instrument at least a part of which is inserted into the oral cavity of a patient are connected by a tube, and is displayed on a tube near the medical treatment instrument. A dental treatment apparatus characterized in that a diagnostic unit sent from a device body is displayed on the display unit. 3. A holding ring attached to an arm or a finger of an operator in a dental treatment apparatus having a structure in which a device body and a medical instrument at least a part of which is inserted into a patient's mouth are connected by a tube. A dental treatment apparatus characterized in that a display unit is provided in the display unit, and the diagnostic information sent from the device body is displayed on the display unit.