JPH0629511U - Medical face protector - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The present invention aims to provide a medical face protector capable of ensuring a sufficient visual field when worn. [Structure] A transparent liquid-impermeable flat plate film 12 for covering a face is attached to a fixing member 14 for fixing the flat plate film 12 to a head through spacer portions 17 provided at both side ends of the flat plate film 12. Has been.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a medical face protector that protects a wearer's face from contact with body fluids, blood, and harmful chemicals. Specifically, it relates to a medical face protector capable of ensuring a sufficient visual field when worn.

[0002]

[Problems to be solved by conventional techniques and devices]

 In the medical field, the body fluids and blood of the patient may be scattered during treatment, and this may accidentally contact the eyes, mouth and nose of doctors and nurses. When the patient to be treated has an infectious pathogen, the liquid containing the pathogen may come into contact with the eyes, mouth, or nose of the doctor, causing the doctor to be infected with the pathogen. . Particularly in recent years, infectious infectious diseases such as AIDS and viral hepatitis have been attracting attention.When treating patients who are infected with these, in order to prevent them from becoming infected with pathogenic bacteria, they should be treated with eye, mouth, etc. There is a growing need to ensure that patients are protected from contact with fluids containing pathogens. Also, in medical practice, harmful chemicals are often handled, which may accidentally come into contact with the eyes, mouth, nose, or skin of doctors and nurses, and may damage doctors.

Conventionally, as a medical face protector that protects a harmful liquid from contacting the face, there are those disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-816 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 172462. .

As shown in FIG. 8, the medical face protector 1 described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-816 is formed in a shape capable of covering the eyes at the upper edge of a mask 3 capable of covering the nose and mouth. The transparent film 2 was joined at the lower edges thereof, and the protective equipment 1 was fixed to the head of the wearer by the ear straps 4 attached to both side edges of the mask 3.

However, in this protector, since the protector is fixed according to the shape of the face, the film is curved along the shape of the face, and the curved portion is large. The light was diffusely reflected, making it difficult to see objects, which narrowed the field of view. Also, when wearing eyeglasses, the film also deforms when it hits the eyeglasses, so diffused reflection of light also occurs at the deformed part, making it difficult to see objects, and the eyeglasses are pressed against the wearer when the protective equipment is fixed. As a result, the wearer felt pressure on his face.

As shown in FIG. 9, the medical face protector 1 disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 172462/1990 has a shape in which an upper edge of a mask 3, which can cover a nose and a mouth, can cover an eye. The lower edge of the transparent film 2 is joined, and a notch 5 extending upward from the lower end is formed in the central portion of the film 2. In this protector 1, the notch 5 formed in the central portion of the film 2 prevents the formation of wrinkles around the nose when worn, and is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-816. As compared with the face protector, the curvature of the film 2 when worn was somewhat suppressed.

However, even with this medical face protector, it was not possible to secure a sufficient visual field since both sides of the film would be curved when worn.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a medical face protector capable of ensuring a sufficient visual field when worn.

[0009]

[Means and Actions for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a transparent liquid-impermeable flat plate film for covering the face is provided on both sides of the flat film on a fixing member for fixing the flat film to the head. The gist of the present invention is a medical face protector characterized in that it is attached via a spacer portion that provides a space between the flat film and the face.

The invention according to claim 2 provides a medical face protector characterized in that the spacer portions are provided by extending both ends of the flat film and bending the extended portions. And

The invention according to claim 3 has as its gist a medical face protector in which the fixing member is a band provided with a sweat removal pad.

Hereinafter, the medical face protector of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The medical face protector 11 of the present invention comprises a flat film 12, a fixing member 14, and a spacer portion 17. As the flat film 12, liquids such as patient's body fluid and blood do not penetrate and are transparent, and synthetic resin films such as inexpensive polyethylene and polypropylene which are excellent in moldability and chemical resistance are suitable as the material. Is shaped to cover the face (F) such as both eyes and mouth.

The one shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is formed to cover both eyes and a part of the nose, and a notch 13 extending upward from the lower end is formed in the central part of the film 12 of the flat film 12. The notch 13 prevents the generation of wrinkles around the nose of the wearer. The one shown in Fig. 3 is shaped to cover the entire face (F) and protects the wearer's eyes, nose and mouth from contact with liquid containing infectious pathogens. It has become. Further, an antifogging layer (not shown) is formed on the side of the wearer of the flat plate film 12 in order to prevent the flat film 12 from being fogged due to evaporation of sweat due to the wearer's breath and body temperature. The antifogging layer is formed by coating the surface of the film with a polymer containing a surfactant or a polymer having a hydrophilic functional group introduced therein. Incidentally, in order to reduce the light reflectance of the flat film, the film surface may be colored with a dark color or coated with an antireflection film. Further, in order to prevent dust from adhering to the film surface, an antistatic layer may be provided inside or on the surface of the film.

The fixing member 14 is a member for fixing the flat film 12 to the head of the wearer, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example, is a stretchable pad provided with a sweat removal pad 15 on the forehead. It may be a band, and the adhesive tape 16 may be attached to the surface of the sweat removal pad 15 to which the spacer portion 17 can be detachably attached. In this case, not only the fixing member 14 fixes the flat film 12 to the head, but the sweat of the wearer is absorbed by the sweat absorbing pad. Further, a cap that covers the head of the wearer and has an adhesive tape to which the spacer part is detachably attachable may be attached to the forehead part. As shown in FIG. 4, a sweat removing pad 15 is provided on the forehead part of the cap which is the fixing member 14, and an adhesive tape 16 on which a spacer portion 17 can be detachably attached is attached to the surface of the sweat removing pad 15. You can wear it.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, when the adhesive tape 16 is attached to the fixing member 14 and the spacer portion 17 is detachably attached, the body fluid and blood of the patient can be treated during treatment. Even if the liquid such as splatters is scattered and adheres to the flat film to obstruct the view, the dirty flat film can be easily replaced with the spacer part.

The flat film 12 is attached to the fixing member 14 via a spacer portion 17. The spacer portion 17 is an inclusion provided between both side edges of the flat film 12 and the face (F) to provide a gap therebetween, and when the flat film 12 is fixed to the head, the flat film shape of the flat film 12 is fixed. It has a function to retain this so that it is not damaged.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 5, the spacer portions 17 can be provided by extending both ends of the flat film 12 and bending the extended portions. The spacer portion 17 shown in FIG. 2 is formed by bending the extending portion at two locations in the same direction to have a U-shaped cross section, and the tip portion 17a bent in the U shape is a fixing member. It is adapted to adhere to the adhesive tape 16 of the sweat removal pad 15 provided on the forehead part of the 14-bar band. The portion 17b sandwiched by the two folds which is not used for adhesion of the spacer portion 17 serves as a spacer portion (an intervening substance that provides a space between the flat film 12 and the face (F)). The spacer portion 17 shown in FIG. 5 is formed by bending the first bent portion of the extending portion outward and the second bending portion inward to form a cross section. The portion 17a is adhered to the sweat removal pad 15 of the fixing member 17, and the portion 17b sandwiched by the two folds which is not used for adhesion of the spacer portion 17 serves as a spacer portion. In this way, if the spacer portion 17 is formed by extending both ends of the flat film 12 and bending the extended portions, the flat film 12 and the spacer portion 17 can be handled as an integral body. It is possible and is highly useful in terms of manufacturing cost and handleability, and is preferable.

On the other hand, the spacer portion 17 shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 is provided separately from the flat film 12. The spacer portion 17 is formed by molding a foamed resin into a substantially trapezoidal shape, and is detachably joined to both upper end portions of the back surface of the flat film 12 and the forehead portion of the cap which is the fixing member 14.

The material and shape of the spacer portion 17 are not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, both side edges of the flat film 12 are extended, and the extended portions are formed at four locations. It may be provided by bending inward. In this case, since both ends of the flat plate film 12 are supported by the bent portions on the two sides, the flat plate shape of the flat plate film 12 is more surely held.

In the medical face protector 11 configured as described above, the liquid impermeable transparent flat film 12 covering the face (F) fixes the flat film 12 to the head. Since it is attached to the fixing member 14 via the spacer portions 17 provided at both ends of the flat film 12, the spacer portion 17 makes the flat film 12 and the face (F) when worn. A flat plate shape of the flat film 12 is maintained with a space provided therebetween.

[0021]

[Effect of device]

 Due to the above configuration, in the medical face protector according to claim 1, the flat plate film is a flat plate having spacers provided at both ends of the flat plate film and providing a space between the flat film and the face. Since the shape is securely retained, the flat film does not bend along the shape of the face when worn, unlike conventional face protectors, and does not narrow the wearer's view, ensuring a sufficient view. can do.

Further, in this protective equipment, since the spacer portion provides a space between the flat film and the face when the protective equipment is worn, even if the eyeglasses are worn. No pressure on the face or deformation of the film.

In the medical face protector according to claim 2, since the spacer portion is provided by extending both ends of the flat film and bending the extended portion, The spacer part and the spacer part can be handled as one body, which is useful in terms of manufacturing cost and handleability.

In the medical face protector according to claim 3, since the fixing member is a band provided with a sweat absorbing pad, the flat film is fixed to the head and the sweat of the wearer is absorbed by the sweat absorbing pad. It is supposed to be absorbed. For this reason, sweat does not enter the eyes and sweat does not fall on the container or the patient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a medical face protector that covers a part of both eyes and a nose of a wearer.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a medical face protector that covers the entire face of the wearer.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing an example in which a cap is used as a fixing member.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing another example of the spacer portion.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing still another example of a spacer portion.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing still another example of a spacer portion.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional medical face protector.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a conventional medical face protector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 ... Flat film 14 ... Fixing member 17 ... Spacer part

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A liquid-impervious transparent flat film covering a face is provided on both sides of the flat film on a fixing member for fixing the flat film to the head, and is provided between the flat film and the face. A medical face protector characterized in that it is attached via a spacer portion provided with a space. 2. The face protector for medical use according to claim 1, wherein the spacer portion is provided by extending both side ends of the flat film and bending the extended portion. 3. The medical face protector according to claim 1, wherein the fixing member is a band provided with a sweat removal pad.