JPH06269456A - Device for fixing patient for shock wave medical equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To fix the patient in a prone position without giving a pain by oppositely arranging two U-shaped supporting members at an interval narrower than the body of man and locating the supporting member between the bed and the body of the patient in a prone position. CONSTITUTION:A patient fixing implement consists of two faced U-shaped supporting members 1a and 1b with an obtuse inner angle and is arranged between a bed 5 and a patient 6 in a prone position. The shoulders of the patient are supported by bends 2a and 2b of supporting members 1a and 1b. The waste is supported by bends 4a and 4b, and the side waste is supported by inner sections 3a and 3b. Thus, the body of the patient can be supported and fixed. Further, since the supporting members 1a and 1b are separated each other, the adjustment meeting a physique of the patient 6 can be made by changing the space.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a patient fixing device for fixing a patient at the time of lithotripsy treatment to improve the treatment efficiency and reduce the burden on the patient during the treatment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as medical diagnostic equipment has been developed,
A shock wave treatment device such as a calculus breaking device or a thermotherapy device is often used. In such a shock wave treatment device, a patient is placed in a prone position on a bed having an opening, and an ultrasonic applicator is attached to the patient's abdomen from the opening to perform shock wave treatment. Came.

[0003]

However, in a shock wave treatment apparatus of the type in which a shock wave is applied to a bed having an opening from below the bed, the abdomen of the patient in the prone position falls into the opening and a long-term treatment is performed. Many patients complain of low back pain. Further, there is a drawback that the treatment efficiency is poor because the treatment of stones for patients with low back pain cannot be performed for a long time.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to fix a patient in a shock wave therapy device which can be fixed to a patient in a prone position without causing pain. To provide the ingredients.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the first invention of the present application is a patient fixture for fixing a patient on a bed when treating a patient using a shock wave therapy device. It is characterized in that the U-shaped support members are arranged to face each other at an interval slightly narrower than the width of the body of the human body, and the support members are arranged between the bed and the torso of the patient in the prone position to fix the patient.

A second aspect of the present invention is a patient fixture for fixing a patient on a bed when treating a patient using a shock wave therapy device, wherein a support member having a mouth shape or a divided shape of the bed is used as the bed. And the body of the patient in a prone position to fix the patient.

[0007]

In the present invention configured as described above, the U-shape,
Since the support member in the shape of the mouth or the shape of the divided mouth is arranged between the patient and the bed, the body of the patient is opened widely, and the weight of the patient is shoulder, waist and armpits. Supported by Harabe. Therefore, the contact of the ultrasonic applicator becomes easy and the burden on the patient can be reduced.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of a patient fixing tool to which the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, this patient fixture includes two U-shaped support members 1a, 1 having obtuse inner angles.
b are arranged to face each other, and are arranged between the bed 5 and the body of the patient 6 in the prone position as shown in FIG.

The bent portion 2 of the support members 1a and 1b
By supporting the shoulder portion with a and 2b, the lumbar portion with the bent portions 4a and 4b, and supporting the flank with the inner portions 3a and 3b, the patient's torso portion can be fixedly supported. With such a configuration, the patient 6 can be fixed without disturbing the movement of the ultrasonic applicator contacting the body surface of the patient 6 from below the opening of the bed 5, and the irradiation path of the shock wave, and the treatment of the abdomen and chest can be performed. It will be possible. Further, the weight of the patient 6 is supported by the shoulders, the waist, and the flanks, and the waist is represented by reference numeral 7.
Since it bends in a V-shape, the waist of the patient 6 is not overly burdened.

Further, since the support members 1a and 1b are independent of each other, the adjustment can be made according to the size of the patient 6 by changing the distance between them. In addition, since the chest of the patient 6 can be opened, pressure on the center of the chest of the patient can be reduced. Further, since the patient 6 is divided into the support members 1a and 1b, the urethra of the patient having the stent placed and the urethra of the patient who has passed through the urethra canal. Can reduce the pressure.

FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b) are modifications of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 (a) shows that the burden on the chest is reduced by cutting the corners on the inner side surfaces of the support members 1a, 1b. You can
Further, in FIG. 2B, the load on the arm can be reduced by cutting the corners of the outer side surfaces of the support members 1a and 1b.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show another modification of the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 4, the corners of the lower inner surfaces of the support members 1a and 1b are cut to form an ultrasonic applicator 8 It becomes possible to prevent interference. Further, when the patient 6 is a woman, there is a portion where the fixture and the mammo come into contact with each other, so that interference can be prevented by cutting the contact portions 9a and 9b as shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows another modification of the first embodiment. In FIG. 6 (a), the support member 1a is divided into two parts in the vicinity of the central portion, and each of them is connected by an expansion / contraction member 10. The length of the support member 1a is variable. Therefore, flexible adjustment according to the height of the patient 6 is possible. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the divided supporting members 1a may be connected by a magic tape 11 or the like, and the intervals thereof may be adjusted to match the lengths.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6A, in this embodiment, the first embodiment is divided into left and right halves, whereas it is divided into upper and lower halves. That is, the fixture is composed of a support member 12 for supporting the chest and a support member 13 for supporting the waist. Even in such a configuration, the patient can be fixed without burdening the patient, as in the first embodiment. Also, because it is divided in the vertical direction,
The length in the height direction can be easily changed according to the height of the patient. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the vicinity of the chest of the support member 12 that contacts the chest is cut (reference numeral 14) to prevent the chest from being pressed. Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, the vicinity of the support member 13 with which the urethral portion comes into contact is cut (reference numeral 15) to prevent the urethral portion from being pressed.

As a modification of the second embodiment, for example, if the supporting members 12 and 13 are divided into two parts in the vicinity of the central portion and an expansion / contraction function is provided as in the case of FIG. Will be able to adjust the height.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, four L-shaped support members 16a, 1
The fixture is configured by using 6b, 17a and 17b. That is, each supporting member 16a, 16b, 17a, 1 is provided on the magic tape having the circular opening 19 at the center.
By attaching 7b, it is possible to construct a fixture that fits the size of the patient.

Also in this structure, as in the first and second embodiments, the patient in the prone position can be fixed on the bed without burdening the patient.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the fixing tool is formed by the support member having a U-shape, a mouth-shape, or a shape in which the mouth-shape is divided, the waist of the patient is fixed at the time of fixation. Since it can be bent in a V shape and the weight of the patient is supported by the shoulders, the waist, and the flanks, the burden on the patient can be significantly reduced. Further, since the portion to be brought into contact with the ultrasonic applicator has a large opening, it is possible to obtain an effect that ultrasonic treatment can be performed easily and with high accuracy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the patient fixing tool of the first embodiment is actually applied.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example in which an inner side surface and an outer side surface of a support member are shaved.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the lower inner surface of the support member is scraped to prevent interference with the applicator.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which a mammoth portion is cut.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which a support member has a stretching function.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a, 1b Supporting member 5 Bed 6 Patient 8 Applicator 10 Elastic member 11 Magic tape 12,13 Supporting member 16a, 16b, 17a, 17b Supporting member 18 Magic tape

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A patient fixture for fixing a patient on a bed when treating a patient using a shock wave treatment device, wherein two U-shaped support members are arranged to face each other at a distance slightly narrower than the width of a human body. A patient fixture for a shock wave treatment device, characterized in that the support member is arranged between a bed and a torso of a patient in a prone position to fix the patient. 2. A patient fixing tool for fixing a patient on a bed when treating a patient using a shock wave therapy device, wherein a support member having a mouth shape or a divided shape thereof is used for the bed and the patient in the prone position. A patient fixture for a shock wave treatment device, which is arranged between the body part and the body part to fix the patient.