JPS5946950A - Adaptor for ultrasonic probe - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention belongs to the field of medical equipment for diagnosis, and more specifically, the present invention belongs to the field of medical equipment for diagnosis, and more specifically, an acoustic medium is interposed between the ultrasound transmission/reception wave surface of an ultrasound glove and the surface of a subject. This relates to an adapter for holding a super wave probe.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

Conventionally, medical diagnosis using an ultrasonic probe has been performed on various parts of a subject, such as a living body. However, since the surface shape of a living body varies depending on the region, it is difficult to bring a substantially planar ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface into good contact with those regions. For this reason, water, which is an acoustic medium with low attenuation of ultrasonic waves, is stored in an ice bag made of vinyl or the like, and this water is placed between the ultrasonic glove and the surface of the object to be examined. Contact was ensured.

However, when performing ultrasonic diagnosis using the above method, the following problems occur.

(1) It is difficult to maintain an ice bag interposed between the ultrasound probe and the surface of the subject.

(2) It is difficult to fill the ice bag with water and degas it.

(3) The waterproofing effect of water, which is an acoustic medium, is not perfect and is an obstacle to operation.

(4) An adapter for an ultra-13-wave probe that can be adapted to various surface shapes VC by effectively utilizing the properties of a fluid acoustic medium has not been provided.

(5) The device that interposes the mounting medium is large, and the ultrasonic
Coop operability is poor.

Due to the above-mentioned drawbacks, it has been difficult to use conventional VcB sonic gloves with various surface shapes.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been devised in view of the above circumstances, and allows for easy attachment and detachment of an ultrasonic glove to the surface of a subject, smooth operation of water injection and deaeration, and a good acoustic medium. It is an object of the present invention to provide an adapter for an ultrasonic glove that can be sealed and that can bring the syllable medium into good contact with various parts of a subject.

[Summary of the invention]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an adapter for an ultrasonic glove for interposing an acoustic medium between the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface of the ultrasonic glove and the surface of a subject.
A storage bag having an open end held at the edge of the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface and configured with an acoustic transmission member storing an acoustic medium inside; and a holding part holding the storage bag pressed against the edge of the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface. and a locking layer that removably locks the holding member to a surface of the ultrasonic glove that faces the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an adapter for an ultrasonic glove according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are diagrams of monthly components constituting an adapter for an ultrasonic probe. The ultrasonic glove adapter (hereinafter abbreviated as adapter) includes a rubber frame 2 attached to the edge of the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface 1a of the glove body 1, and an open end 6α arranged so as to encompass the rubber frame 2. A storage bag 3 that stores an acoustic medium inside the storage bag 3, a holding member 4 that presses and holds the opening end 6σ of the storage bag 6 against the rubber frame 2, and a holding member 4 that is used to transmit and receive the ultrasonic waves of the glove body 1. It consists of a locking member 4 that locks on the opposing surface 1h facing the wave surface 1α. The rubber frame 2f has a rectangular frame-shaped bottom portion 2α that comes into contact with the bottom surface of the glove body 1 other than the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface 1a, as shown in FIGS.
and a side wall portion 2h that stands straight from the outer edge of the bottom portion 2a so as to come into contact with the side surface 1C of the glove body 1. 2clti super 11 wave transmission/reception wave surface 1
This is a relief part cut out to escape α. The storage bag 6 is made of an acoustic transmission member that allows ultrasonic waves to pass through, for example, natural latex rubber, and has a water inlet and a water inlet at opposite positions on the circumferential surface near the end 3α of the utograph 10. Air mouth 6C
is provided protrudingly. Previous ML maintenance monthly interest e, Fig. 6 IC7I), (7?l [As shown, it has a frame shape with a notch in the center, and a bottom part 4a that presses the storage bag 6 against the bottom part 2σ of the rubber frame 2. , !1111 wall portion 2 of the rubber frame 2
It has a side wall portion 4h that presses the storage bag 6 on the side wall a. Illustration 4
C shows the notch for escape of storage 9B. Further, hook portions 4d, 4d are provided at, for example, both ends of the holding member 4 in the longitudinal direction, and at the upper end of the t1U wall 4h. ing. This holding part 4 is made of a rigid member, for example, 5 pcc! are doing. The locking member 5 is shown in Fig. 894 (A) +
Hook e (') VC As shown, connect the cable outlet part 1d of the probe body 1 to the opposing surface 1h and ``(1j then 1C
The shape of the glove body 1 is such that the glove body 1 has a swampy contact surface 5α. Contact surfaces 5α, 5 (Z include:
A locking portion 6 that locks the hook portions 44 and 4d of the holding member 4
, 6 are provided. This locking portion 6.6 has a contact surface 5α
, 5α, the shafts 6ヱ, 6α fixed to the bottom 98 of the shafts 6
A handle 6h has one end rotatably held at α and 6α and is rotatable in the A and IJ directions shown in the drawings.

6b, with a substantially U-shaped trap, both ends of which are connected to the handle 6b.
It consists of a locking shaft 6cg6c rotatably held in the middle part of the locking shaft 6cg6c. Although not shown, the locking m 6
The e6ic is equipped with a torsion coil spring, and the handles 6h and 6b are biased to stabilize their positions at both ends in the directions of arrows A and IJ in the figure.

The operation of the ultrasonic probe adapter configured as described above will be explained. To attach the adapter to the glove body 1, as shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 2z [Arrange the storage bag 6 so that they are in contact with each other. Then, the holding part 4 is attached to the abutting part between the rubber frame 2 and the storage bag 6 so as to further fit the VCM. Thereafter, with the handle 6h96h rotated in the direction B (as shown in Figure 4), the support TWI holder 5 is attached to the glove body 1.
The locking shaft 6c of the support portion 6 is attached from the opposing surface 1C side.

6Cf: Locks to the hook portions 4d, 4d of the holding member 4.

Then, the handles 61) and 6hff are rotated in the direction of arrow A in the figure, thereby completing attachment of the adapter to the glove body 1. FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing the state after the adapter is attached to the glove body 1Vc.

Next, in this state, water, which is an acoustic medium, is stored in the storage bag 5T/C-Tt. An inlet 5b provided in the storage bag 3 injects water, and a deaeration port 3C arranged opposite to the inlet 3h.
At the same time, deaeration is performed to prevent air from entering. By the above operations, the storage bag 6 is sealed with water, and water, which is an acoustic medium, can be placed between the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface 1α of the n1 globe body 1 and the outer surface of the storage bag 6. In ultrasonic diagnosis, by bringing the outer surface of the storage bag 6 into contact with the surface of the subject, the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface 1 is
Transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves at α can be carried out efficiently.

By using the adapter described above in the glove body 1, the following effects can be achieved.

■ The storage bag filter is integrally attached to the probe body 1, and the shape when the adapter is attached to the glove body 1 is almost the same as the probe body 1 alone.
The operability during diagnosis is the best in 4 categories.

■ When attaching the storage bag 9B to the probe body 1, the opening ψ1 piece 3α of the storage bag 3 is sandwiched between the frame 2 and the highly rigid holding member 4, which has a flexible gono that tightly fits into the glove body 1. Therefore, the opening end 6a can be securely attached to the entire circumference 1c of the glove body 1, and there is no fear that the water in the storage bag 6 will leak to the outside.

■ Holding member 4 attached to the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface 1α side,
The fixed egg is extremely stable because it is fixed by the locking member 5 so as to be pulled toward the opposing surface 1b facing the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface 1α.17. There is a risk that the holding member 4 may become unfixed even during operation of the probe body 1.1. There isn't.

■ The storage bag is highly flexible, and water, which is the acoustic medium, is fluid, so it is possible to keep the acoustic medium in good contact with the surface of the object having various shapes. - can.

It goes without saying that the invention is not limited to the length example described above, but includes various modifications within the scope of the gist of the invention. For example, the gongs attached to the edges of the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface 1α, the frame 2, and the opening end of the storage 9b are held tightly against the glove body 1. Therefore, if the material of the edge of the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface 1α is made of a material such as rubber that can be made by hand in advance, it is possible to directly attach the storage bag 3f without using the rubber frame 2. Also, the water inlet 3b + deaeration port 3C for supplying the acoustic medium into the storage bag 6 are not necessarily provided in the storage 9B. Additionally, a locking member 5 for locking the holding member 4 may be provided so that injection and deaeration can be performed from the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface 1α side.
is not limited to the one shown in the above-mentioned embodiments, but for example, as shown in FIG. While the intermediate portion is brought into contact with the facing surface 1a of the glove body 10, the locking f! A6゜6 to #11 part 4d, 4dl of holding member 4
C may be locked. Alternatively, the locking member may be formed into a band shape having locking portions at both ends.

C. Effects of the Invention As explained above, according to the present invention, there is provided an adapter for an ultrasonic glove that can bring the glove body into good contact with the surface of a subject having various shapes via an acoustic medium. I can do it.

Moreover, when attaching the ultrasonic glove adapter to the glove, it can be attached compactly, preventing leakage of the acoustic medium.
There is no need to worry about this, so the operability of the ultrasonic glove will not be impaired.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an adapter for ultrasonic gloves that is an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a 7-side view (front view of the frame *t'), and Fig. 3 is a view of the adapter being held. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the member. Front view, Figure 4 (/1), (Jj), ((?)
is a front view of the support member. A plan view, a side view, and FIG. 5 are schematic explanatory views showing a state in which the adapter is attached to the probe body, and FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing a modified example of the support member. 1... Probe body, 1α... Ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface,
1/I...Opposing surface, 1C...Side surface, 2...Gono/frame, 6...Storage bag, 35...Inlet, 3C...
... Deaeration port, 4... Holding part, 4c... Hook part, 5... Supporting member.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) In an ultrasonic probe adapter for interposing sound waves between the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving wave surface of an ultrasonic glove and the surface of a subject, the open end is held at the edge of the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface, and the inside a storage bag comprising an acoustic transmission member that stores an acoustic medium; a holding member that presses and holds the storage bag against the edge of the ultrasonic wave transmission/reception surface; and a holding member that faces the ultrasonic wave transmission/reception surface of the ultrasonic probe. An adapter for an ultrasonic glove, characterized in that it has a locking part layer that is removably locked to a surface of the adapter.