KR101888494B1 - Auxiliary device for Hand X-ray Photographing - Google Patents

Abstract

The X-ray imaging assistant apparatus of the present invention comprises a bottom plate to which a first pad is attached and which supports a body part for X-ray imaging placed in a space surrounded by the pad, a cover plate to which a second pad is attached, And a coupling member for coupling the rear end of the bottom plate and the rear end of the cover plate so as to be openable and closable. Therefore, the front and rear ends of the bottom plate and the cover plate are opened by using the bottom plate coupled with the coupling member and the rear ends of the cover plate at the time of shooting, and the body part for x- And the front and rear ends of the cover plate and the bottom plate are combined to fix the body part.

Description

Auxiliary device for hand X-ray photographing

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an x-ray assistant device, and more particularly, to an assistance device for holding a body part when taking an x-ray of a hand or foot area.

In the case of a hand or foot fracture, the body part is photographed with X-ray equipment to accurately diagnose the fracture site.

Generally, a patient's hand or foot is placed on a flat photographing table, and X-rays are irradiated from the upper side toward the lower side to perform x-ray imaging. At the time of X-ray photographing of the hand, the direction of the X-ray photographing apparatus is normally fixed so that the direction of the X-ray photographing is directed from the upper side to the lower side.

In order to examine the fracture of the hand from various angles in more detail, it is necessary to take X-rays at various angles while tilting the body part to the left and right as well as the horizontal axis.

If it is not horizontal, the photographer takes the patient's hand at an angle and requests that the photographer keep the condition unchanged. Then take a picture. However, it is very difficult for the patient to tolerate the pain and keep the hand fixed at a fixed angle for a certain period of time as the photographer has requested.

Therefore, an auxiliary device has been introduced to fix the fingers (see). However, the conventional device is a device that is useful for adults to use, and problems that are difficult to use for infants and young children.

In other words, infant or child patients are unable to stay in a static state and are trying to move continuously, making it difficult to take an accurate shooting pose. Especially for infants and young children, in case of fingers or toe fractures, it is inevitable to shoot the injured area with the hand held by the assistant. In this case, there is a problem that the damaged area and the holding area are very close to each other, which may affect the reading of the damaged area and may seriously affect the fracture area when the infant moves in the shooting process. Therefore, in some cases, when an assistant can not hold a finger or a toe, it is often difficult to take an x-ray in the moving process.

There was also a risk that the photographer or carer would wear X-ray protective clothing and assist, but could be exposed to X-rays frequently while holding close to the shooting area.

Therefore, it takes a lot of time and effort to take an x-ray of the hand or foot area of infants or children by taking care of the patient, or because the caregiver must hold the patient and keep it from moving.

Patent Document 10-2016-0094136 10-1625057, 10-1597963, 10-1425316

An object of the present invention is to provide an x-ray imaging assisting apparatus capable of easily fixing a hand or a foot region when taking an x-ray.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an x-ray imaging assistant capable of capturing various photographing angles when photographing an x-ray of a hand or foot region.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an X-ray imaging assisting apparatus comprising a bottom plate for supporting a body part for X-ray imaging placed in a space surrounded by the pad, And a coupling member for coupling the rear end of the bottom plate and the rear end of the cover plate so as to be openable and closable. Therefore, the front and rear ends of the bottom plate and the cover plate are opened by using the bottom plate coupled with the coupling member and the rear ends of the cover plate at the time of shooting, and the body part for x- And the front and rear ends of the cover plate and the bottom plate are combined to fix the body part.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the coupling member may be any one of an adhesive tape or a rubber band which surrounds the rear end of the bottom plate and the rear end of the cover plate.

Further, in another embodiment, the coupling member may be provided in the form of an elastic structure integrally formed between the rear end of the bottom plate and the rear end of the cover plate, and having a C-shaped vertical cross section. In yet another embodiment, the coupling member may be provided in the form of a hinge structure formed between the rear end of the bottom plate and the rear end of the cover plate.

Further, the present invention may further include fastening means for releasably fastening the front end portions of the cover plate and the bottom plate.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a medical instrument, comprising a bottom plate for supporting a body part for X-ray imaging, a first fastening member at a front end thereof, and a pad having an insertion groove formed on the bottom thereof, And a coupling member for coupling the rear end of the bottom plate and the rear end of the lid plate so as to be openable and closable, with a second fastening member for detachably fastening. The body part for X-ray imaging is inserted into the space covered with the pad through the insertion groove by spreading between the front ends of the bottom plate and the cover plate using the bottom plate coupled with the coupling member and the rear ends of the cover plate as the action points, The front and rear ends of the first and second fastening members are fastened together to fix the body part.

The x-ray photographing assisting device according to the embodiments of the present invention as described above can surely hold and fix the hand or foot part, which is a photographing part, You can do it easily.

However, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned above can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of an x-ray imaging assistant device according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the X-ray imaging assisting apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the opened state of the x-ray imaging assisting apparatus according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 4 is an illustration of an X-ray picture of a hand region of an infant using an X-ray imaging assistant of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 5 is an illustration of an X-ray picture of a foot region of an infant using an X-ray imaging assistant of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a right-tilt photographing and a left-right photographing operation of a foot region of an infant using an X-ray photographing assisting apparatus of the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view of an opened state of another embodiment of an x-ray imaging assistant device according to the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an X-ray imaging assisting apparatus suitable for foot-region imaging according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

For the embodiments of the invention disclosed herein, specific structural and functional descriptions are set forth for the purpose of describing an embodiment of the invention only, and it is to be understood that the embodiments of the invention may be practiced in various forms, The present invention should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described in Figs.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Similar reference numerals have been used for the components in describing each drawing.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. Other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having", etc., are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals are used for the same constituent elements in the drawings and redundant explanations for the same constituent elements are omitted.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the x-ray imaging assisting apparatus according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the x-ray imaging assisting apparatus of Fig. 1, Fig.

Referring to the drawings, an x-ray assist apparatus 100 includes a bottom plate 110, a cover plate 120, and a coupling member 130. The bottom plate 110 and the cover plate 120 are made of a material such as a rectangular acrylic resin plate or a tempered glass plate that can transmit x-rays. The size of the bottom plate 110 and the cover plate 120 is sufficient to secure a space that does not interfere with the X-ray imaging because the sides of the bottom plate 110 and the cover plate 120 are spaced by a suitable distance from the center portion. A first pad 112 is attached to the inner surface of the bottom plate 110 and a second pad 122 is attached to the inner surface of the cover plate 120. The first and second pads 112 and 122 are formed of a soft material such as sponge or urethane to have a sufficient elasticity. When the hand or foot area is fixed, it is enough to touch the wrist or ankle area to give a feeling of pressure to the body.

The engagement member 130 includes a tape or a high band and a spacer 132. That is, the bottom plate 110 and the rear plate of the cover plate 120 are opposed to each other with the spacer 132 interposed therebetween. In this state, the bottom plate 110 with the spacers 132 interposed therebetween and a rear end portion of the cover plate 120 are wound and fixed with a bonding tape or a rubber band. Therefore, the front end of the bottom plate 110 and the rear end of the cover plate 120 are coupled by the coupling member 130 to be openable and closable.

3, when the front end portions of the bottom plate 110 and the cover plate 120 are opened as shown in FIG. 3, the front ends of the bottom plate 110 and the cover plate 120, . That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the cover plate 120 can be pivoted upward relative to the bottom plate 110. At this time, the adhesive tape or the rubber band is stretched and is increased. When the external force is removed after the hands or feet are inserted between the front and rear ends of the bottom plate 110 and the cover plate 120, the elasticity of the coupling member 130 causes the bottom plate 110 and the cover plate 120 The front ends can be restored to their original positions. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the cover plate 120 is pivoted downward with respect to the bottom plate 110, and the bottom plate 110 and the cover plate 120 face each other. Thereafter, the protector or the photographer presses the front ends of the bottom plate 110 and the cover plate 120 so as to face each other. The bottom plate 110 and the rear ends of the cover plate 120 are coupled to each other by the engaging member 130 so that the hand or foot located between the bottom plate 110 and the cover plate 120 is pressed and fixed do. The hand or foot area inside is fixed in a state of being spread out from the inside by the pressing force, so it is fixed in good condition for X-ray photography.

In such a fixed state, the photographer can take a photograph while easily adjusting the photographing angle of the hands or feet with a desired angle while the bottom plate 110 and the cover plate 120 are facing each other.

FIG. 4 is an x-ray photograph of an image of a hand region of an infant using an X-ray imaging assistant of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an X- FIG.

As shown in the figure, in a state where the hand or foot is gripped by the assistant device 100 of the present invention, since the finger or the toe portion is spaced apart from the hand portion of the assistant to be pressed by the assistant, It is possible to photograph only the region accurately.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a right-tilt photographing and a left-right photographing operation of an infant's foot region by using the X-ray photographing assisting apparatus of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, after taking a photograph of the footing surface, the user rotates the auxiliary device 100 to the right with the long axis of the auxiliary device 100 as shown in FIG. 5, The left-side inclination photographing can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to shoot not only the frontal view of the infant's hand or foot area but also the oblique shooting very quickly and easily.

7 is a cross-sectional view of an opened state of another embodiment of the X-ray imaging assisting apparatus according to the present invention.

7, the bottom plate 210, the cover plate 220, and the coupling member 230 are integrally formed as compared with the above-described embodiment. The coupling member 230, Is an elastic body in which an opening is opened when the bottom plate 210 and the cover plate 220 are opened with the letter "c" in vertical cross section and is restored to the original position by elastic force when the external force disappears.

Although not shown here, the coupling members 130 and 230 may be constructed in a conventional hinge structure.

8 shows a perspective view of another embodiment of the x-ray imaging assisting apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 8, the photographing assisting device 200 of another embodiment shows an image pickup assisting device suitable for foot-site photographing. The photographing assisting device 200 of another embodiment includes a cover plate 210, a bottom plate 220, and an engaging member 230.

The cover plate 210 is a "C" shaped plastic board, and the pad 212 is attached to the bottom surface. The pad 212 is a urethra covering the foot, and an insertion groove 240 is formed at the center of the front end. The pad 212 is wider than the cover plate 210 in the shape of a letter C so as to cover the entirety except for the space-portion insertion groove 240 between the upper horizontal portion and the lower horizontal portion of the " The toe and the foot portion are covered while pressing the ankle in the state where the ankle is positioned. A first fastening member 214 is attached to the left and right sides of the insertion groove 240 at the front end edge of the cover plate 210.

The bottom plate 220 is made of a rectangular plastic board for supporting the sole. A second fastening member 224 is attached to the left and right sides of the insertion groove 240 at the front end edge of the bottom plate 220. Each of the second fastening members 224 corresponds to each of the first fastening members 214. Here, the first and second fastening members 214 and 2224 may be hook-and-loop tapes, the first fastening member 214 may be a hook tape, and the second fastening members 224 may be a lasso tape. The first and second fastening members of the present invention may be structured such that the cover plate and the bottom plate can be detachably fastened in addition to the Velcro tape. Various fastening means may be used, such as, for example, snap buttons, hooks, buckles, clicks, zippers, and the like.

In other words, the photographing assisting apparatus of another embodiment is used as a groove in which an insertion groove 240 having a certain depth from the front edge to the rear of the cover plate 210 is formed and the ankle is inserted when photographing the foot portion. Unlike the hand area, the ankle part of the foot area is not bent over a certain angle, so that insertion of the ankle area into the insertion groove 240 helps to keep the patient's foot in a comfortable state.

Since the engaging member 230 is the same as the engaging member 130 of the above-described embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. For example, the above-described one embodiment or another embodiment may further include a fastening member similar to another embodiment.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims (8)

A bottom plate to which a first pad is attached and supports a body part for X-ray imaging placed in a space surrounded by the first pad;
A cover plate to which the second pad is attached and covers the body part; And
And a coupling member for coupling the rear end of the bottom plate and the rear end of the cover plate so as to be openable and closable by turning the cover plate against the bottom plate,
The cover plate is pivotally moved upward with respect to the bottom plate with the bottom plate coupled with the engaging member and the rear ends of the cover plate serving as an action point to spread between the front ends of the bottom plate and the cover plate, And the body part for X-ray imaging is placed in a space between the first pad and the second pad, the cover plate is pivoted downward against the bottom plate by an external force so as to face each other, 2 pad for pressing and fixing the body part above and below. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1,
And an adhesive tape or a rubber band surrounding the rear end of the bottom plate and the rear end of the cover plate. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1,
An elastic structure integrally formed between a rear end of the bottom plate and a rear end of the cover plate, the vertical section having a C-shape. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1,
And a hinge structure formed between a rear end of the bottom plate and a rear end of the cover plate. The x-ray photographing assisting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cover plate is provided with an insertion groove into which a body part is inserted. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising fastening means for releasably fastening the cover plate and the front end of the bottom plate. A bottom plate for attaching a first fastening member to the front end portion and supporting a body part for X-ray imaging;
A cover plate attached with a pad having an insertion groove formed on a bottom surface thereof and having a second fastening member attached to an upper surface thereof for detachably coupling with the first fastening member; And
And a coupling member for coupling the rear end of the bottom plate and the rear end of the cover plate so as to be openable and closable by turning the cover plate with respect to the bottom plate,
The cover plate is pivotally moved upward with respect to the bottom plate by using the bottom plate coupled with the engaging member and the rear ends of the cover plate as the fulcrum points to open the front ends of the bottom plate and the cover plate, The cover plate is pivoted downward against the bottom plate by an external force so as to be opposed to each other and the first and second fastening members are fastened together X-ray imaging assist device that fixes and fixes the body part under and over. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the first and second fastening members are a hook tape and a lasso tape of a Velcro.

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