KR102365929B1 - bracket for tracheostomy tube and tube system including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bracket for a tracheostomy tube and a tube system including the same and, more specifically, to a bracket mounted on a tracheostomy tube and a tube system including the same. The bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to the present invention can be easily mounted to and dismounted from the tracheostomy tube, and can continue to supply clean air to a patient. In addition, the present invention has the advantage of being able to provide a bracket for a tracheostomy tube and a tube system including the same that can prevent external contaminants from entering a tracheostomy tube by forming an air curtain and effectively discharge secretions inside the trachea of a patient.

Description

Bracket for tracheostomy tube and tube system including the same

The present invention relates to a bracket for a tracheostomy tube and a tube system including the same, and more particularly, to a bracket mounted on a tracheostomy tube and a tube system including the same.

In general, tracheostomy is an operation in which a part of the trachea is temporarily or permanently incised to allow breathing in a patient who cannot breathe through the nose or mouth due to trauma, foreign body, inflammation, tumor, surgery, etc. refers to

Through tracheotomy, a passage connecting the skin of the neck and the airway is formed, and a tracheostomy tube is inserted into the passage. The tracheostomy tube connects the tracheal cavity to the external air. The patient can breathe through the tracheostomy tube after tracheostomy surgery.

In addition, if there is a hemorrhagic mass or secretions such as sputum inside the patient's organ, the patient may spit it out on their own through the tracheostomy tube. Alternatively, a suction device may be inserted into the tracheostomy tube to suction secretions and the like. For this reason, it is preferable that the tracheostomy tube is always open. Otherwise, discharge of secretions, etc. is cumbersome, which may cause great inconvenience to patients and caregivers.

However, due to the above reasons, if the tracheostomy tube is left in an open state communicating with the outside air at all times, there is a problem in that the tracheostomy tube is exposed to surrounding dust or harmful substances. In addition, when ventilating the internal space in which the patient is located, the tracheostomy tube is directly exposed to external air containing many contaminants. At this time, external fine dust or pollen may be directly introduced into the patient's respiratory tract without filtering, which may cause a serious problem that the patient may be vulnerable to respiratory infections.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for a method to continuously supply clean air to the patient while the tracheostomy tube is always open in order to facilitate the discharge of secretions and the like.

Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model 20-0320969

It is an object of the present invention to provide a bracket for a tracheostomy tube that can be easily mounted on and released from a tracheostomy tube, and a tube system including the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bracket for a tracheostomy tube capable of continuously supplying clean air to a patient and a tube system including the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bracket for a tracheostomy tube and a tube system including the same, which can prevent external contaminants from entering the tracheostomy tube by forming an air curtain.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bracket for a tracheostomy tube capable of effectively discharging secretions, etc. inside the patient's organs, and a tube system including the same.

Objects of the present invention are not limited to the objects mentioned above, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body, a connector, a main hole, an inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet. An inner space is formed in the main body. The connector is disposed on the lower side of the main body, the connection portion of the tracheostomy tube can be inserted. The main hole is formed to continuously pass through the main body and the connector vertically. The inlet is formed in the main body to communicate with the internal space, and purified air supplied from the air purifier is introduced. At least one first discharge port is provided, and is formed in an upper portion of the main body to communicate with the internal space. At least one second discharge port is provided, and is formed in the main body so that the inner space and the main hole communicate with each other.

In the bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first outlet is formed to extend from the upper part of the main body toward the main hole, and a plurality of brackets are provided so as to be spirally formed when viewed from above.

The bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a cushion part of an elastic material disposed on the inner wall of the main hole side of the connector, the inner diameter of the main hole is greater than the outer diameter of the connection part of the tracheostomy tube, and the inner diameter of the cushion part is It may be smaller than the outer diameter of the connection portion of the tracheostomy tube.

The bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed inside the main body and further includes a partition wall separating the inner space into a first inner space and a second inner space, the first inner space is a first outlet communicates with, the second inner space communicates with the second discharge port, and the inlet may include a first inlet communicating with the first inner space, and a second inlet communicating with the second inner space.

A tube system including a bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bracket for a tracheostomy tube, a tracheostomy tube, and an air cleaner. The tracheostomy tube is equipped with a bracket for the tracheostomy tube. The air purifier supplies purified air to the bracket for tracheostomy tube.

According to the bracket for a tracheostomy tube of the present invention and a tube system including the same, there are one or more of the following effects.

First, the present invention has the advantage that it can be easily mounted on and off the tracheostomy tube, including the connector.

Second, the present invention has the advantage that the cushion part is disposed on the inside of the connector and can be mounted on a tracheostomy tube of various outer diameters.

Third, the present invention has the advantage of being able to prevent external contaminants from entering the tracheostomy tube through the air curtain formed by the first outlet.

Fourth, in the present invention, purified air from the air purifier is introduced through the inlet, and the clean air introduced through the inlet is supplied to the main hole communicating with the tracheostomy tube through the second outlet, thereby continuously providing clean air to the patient. It has the advantage of being able to supply.

Fifth, the present invention has the advantage that secretions, etc. inside the patient's organs can be easily discharged through the main hole formed in the center of the main body and the connector and always communicating with the outside air.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a tube system including a bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing a tracheostomy tube.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a cross section of the bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a plan view showing the top view of the bracket for the tracheostomy tube of Figure 3;
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA′ of FIG. 4 .
7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a state in which the bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the connection part of the tracheostomy tube.
8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a cross section of a bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can apply various transformations and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. The terms used in the present invention are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present invention, terms such as 'comprise' or 'have' are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, but one or more other features It should be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this case, it should be noted that in the accompanying drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted. For the same reason, some components are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described in detail with respect to the reduction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a conceptual view showing a tube system including a bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a tracheostomy tube, Figure 3 is a tracheostomy according to an embodiment of the present invention A perspective view showing a bracket for a tube, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a cross section of a bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a view from above of the bracket for a tracheostomy tube of FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA' of FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing that the bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the connection part of the tracheostomy tube. .

Hereinafter, a tube system 1000 including a bracket 100 for a tracheostomy tube (hereinafter referred to as a bracket 100) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 . do. The tube system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tracheostomy tube 10 , a bracket 100 , and an air purifier 200 .

The tracheostomy tube 10 includes a tube 1 , a connection part 2 , a communication hole 3 , and a neck plate 4 . The tube 1 is formed in a pipe shape so that a fluid such as air can flow therein, and is formed of a flexible material so that it can be curved. The lower end of the tube 1 may be inserted into the trachea through an incision in the patient's neck. A volume such as a cuff (not shown) may be disposed at the lower end of the tube 1 .

At the upper end of the tube 1, a connection part 2 is arranged. The connection part 2 may have a cylindrical shape, and may be inserted into the connector 120 of the bracket 100 to be described below. A communication hole 3 is formed in the connection part 2 . The communication hole 3 may communicate the inside and outside air of the tube 1 . Outside air may be introduced through the communication hole 3 of the connection part 2 to flow in the tube 1 .

The neck plate 4 is fixed to the lower end of the connection part 2 . The neck plate 4 may be formed to extend in a direction perpendicular to the flow direction of the air flowing in the tube or the communication hole 3 . That is, the neck plate 4 may be formed in a wing shape by extending left and right with respect to the connection part 2 . The neck plate 4 may support the connection part 2 while in contact with the surface around the patient's neck. The neckplate 4 may prevent the connection 2 from being inserted into the patient's trachea.

The bracket 100 may be mounted on or released from the tracheostomy tube 10 . The bracket 100 may be mounted on the connection part 2 of the tracheostomy tube 10 . The bracket 100 may receive purified air from the air purifier 200 .

The air purifier 200 purifies and discharges externally polluted air. The air purifier 200 may be a stationary air purifier 200 that is fixedly installed in the interior space, and preferably may be a portable air purifier 200 that is portable.

The portable air purifier refers to the air purifier 200 that can purify air for a certain period of time without a separate external power connection using a battery or a storage battery. When the portable air purifier 200 is adopted, there is an advantage that the patient can move freely, so that the spatial limitation can be largely eliminated. The description of the type of the air purifier 200 is merely an example, and the type of the air purifier 200 is not limited thereto.

The air purifier 200 includes a supply pipe 210 . The supply pipe 210 connects the air purifier 200 and the bracket 100 . One supply pipe 210 may be provided, and in some cases, two or more may be provided. The purified air discharged from the air purifier 200 is supplied to the bracket 100 through the supply pipe 210 .

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7, the bracket 100 in an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. The bracket 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 110 and a connector 120 .

The main body 110 includes a main hole 130 , an inlet 140 , a first outlet 150 , and a second outlet 160 . The outer shape of the main body 110 may be formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, but the outer shape of the main body 110 is not limited thereto. An inner space (S) is formed inside the main body (110). In the inner space (S), a fluid such as air may flow.

A main hole 130 is formed in the main body 110 . The main hole 130 is formed to penetrate in the vertical direction from the approximately central portion of the main body 110 . The upper portion of the main hole 130 may be formed to have a narrower diameter toward the lower side, and the lower portion of the main hole 130 may be formed to maintain a constant diameter toward the lower portion. As the main hole 130 is formed, the outer shape of the main body 110 may be approximately donut-shaped when viewed from above. At this time, the main hole 130 is formed and the wall between the main hole 130 and the inner space S is referred to as the inner wall IW of the main body 110 .

An inlet 140 is formed in the main body 110 . The inlet 140 may be formed on the side of the main body 110 . That is, the inlet 140 may be formed on the opposite side of the main hole 130 with respect to the inner space S of the main body 110 . However, the formation position of the inlet 140 is not limited thereto, and in some cases, it may be formed in the upper or lower portion of the main body 110 .

The inlet 140 is formed to communicate with the inner space (S). The purified air discharged from the air purifier 200 through the inlet 140 may be introduced into the inner space (S). The inlet 140 may be connected to the supply pipe 210 of the air purifier 200 . In this case, the purified air may be supplied to the inner space S through the inlet 140 through the supply pipe 210 .

In the accompanying drawings, it is illustrated that the inlet 140 and the supply pipe 210 are provided one by one, but the number of the inlet 140 and the supply pipe 210 is not limited thereto. In some cases, the inlet 140 or the supply pipe 210 may be provided in plurality. For example, a plurality of inlets 140 are provided in the main body 110 , and accordingly, the supply pipe 210 may also be connected to each inlet 140 . In this case, the supply pipe 210 may be provided in a number corresponding to the number of the inlet 140 .

Unlike the above, the number of inlets of the supply pipe 210 is less than the number of the inlets 140 , but the number of outlets of the supply pipe 210 is provided to correspond to the number of the inlets 140 , so that the supply pipe ( 210) may be configured in the form of a branch pipe. In this case, the air flow in each supply pipe 210 may be independently controlled.

In addition, although the accompanying drawings show that the air purifier 200 corresponds to the bracket 100 one-to-one, the number of the air purifier 200 or the bracket 100 is not limited thereto. For example, one air purifier 200 may be connected to a plurality of brackets 100 , and conversely, a plurality of air purifiers 200 may be connected to one bracket 100 .

A first discharge port 150 is formed on the upper portion of the main body 110 . In this case, the first outlet 150 may be formed on the inner wall IW of the main body 110 . At least one first discharge port 150 may be provided, or a plurality of first discharge ports 150 may be provided. At least a portion of the first discharge port 150 may extend downward along the main hole 130 from an upper portion of the main body 110 . In this case, at least a portion of the first outlet 150 may be formed to extend downward along the inner wall IW of the main body 110 .

The first discharge port 150 is formed to communicate with the inner space (S). The air introduced into the inner space (S) may be discharged to the outside through the first discharge port (150). Alternatively, the air introduced into the inner space S may be discharged to the outside through the main hole 130 through the first discharge port 150 .

At this time, the air discharged through the first discharge port 150 forms an upward airflow, which is a flow of air flowing upward. Air curtain means to block the inside and outside by creating a barrier in the air by using the power of air. The upward airflow may form an air curtain to block external substances such as pollutants from flowing into the main hole 130 .

A plurality of first discharge ports 150 may be provided to be spirally formed when viewed from above. In this case, each of the first outlets 150 may be formed in a spirally elongated slit shape. When viewed from above, each of the plurality of first outlets 150 may be formed to be inclined in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction toward the upper side.

For this reason, in any one of the first outlets 150 , the air flow direction in the lower portion of the first outlet 150 and the air flow direction in the upper portion of the first outlet 150 may be formed to be shifted from each other.

The first discharge port 150 may include a vane portion 151 and a convex portion 152 . The first discharge port 150 may be formed to communicate the inner space S and the main hole 130 on the inner wall IW of the main body 110 . That is, the first outlet 150 is formed through the inner wall IW of the main body 110, at this time, the penetrating direction of each of the first outlet 150 is either a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction. It may be formed so as to be all biased toward one side. For this reason, a portion having a sharp cross-section may be formed in the penetrating portion of the inner wall IW of the main body 110 forming the first discharge port 150 . The pointed part is the vane part 151 . The vane unit 151 may guide the direction of the air discharged through the first discharge port 150 in the inner space S in a specific direction.

A convex portion 152 may be formed on the inner wall IW portion of the main body 110 facing the vane portion 151 . The convex portion 152 is formed to be convex in a curved cross section. In the convex part 152 , the air discharged by the Coanda effect adheres to the inner wall IW of the main body 110 and flows. In this case, there is an effect that the flow of air guided in a specific direction in the vane unit 151 can be further guided in the specific direction.

When a plurality of first outlets 150 are formed in a spiral shape, an upward airflow formed through the first outlets 150 may form a vortex. In this case, the air curtain (air curtain) formed by the rising air flow can be formed more strongly by the vortex, thereby more strongly blocking the inflow of external substances into the main hole (130).

A second discharge port 160 is formed in the main body 110 . The second discharge port 160 may be formed on the inner wall IW of the main body 110 . The second discharge port 160 may be located below the first discharge port 150 . The second discharge port 160 is formed to communicate with the inner space (S). At least one second discharge port 160 is provided. When one second discharge port 160 is provided, it may be formed to extend along the circumference of the inner wall IW. When two or more second outlets 160 are provided in plurality, the plurality of second outlets 160 may be arranged at regular intervals along the circumference of the inner wall IW.

The air in the inner space S is discharged to the main hole 130 through the second discharge port 160 . Air discharged into the main hole 130 through the second discharge port 160 may be introduced into the tube of the tracheostomy tube 10 and supplied to the patient's organs. The total flow cross-sectional area (cross-sectional area in the air flow direction) of the second outlet 160 may be larger than the total flow cross-sectional area of the first outlet 150 . In this case, according to Bernoulli's equation, the flow rate at the second outlet 160 is lower than the flow rate at the first outlet 150 . For this reason, the air discharged through the second discharge port 160 may be stably supplied to the patient's organ in an approximately static state at a relatively low speed.

The connector 120 is disposed below the main body 110 . The connector 120 may be integrally formed with the main body 110 , or may be formed separately from the main body 110 and coupled to the main body 110 . A main hole 130 is formed in the center of the connector 120 . The main hole 130 formed in the connector 120 is an extension of the main hole 130 formed in the main body 110 . That is, the main hole 130 refers to a hole continuously formed by penetrating the main body 110 and the connector 120 up and down, respectively.

A connector 2 of the tracheostomy tube 10 may be inserted into the connector 120 . The connection part 2 may be inserted into the main hole 130 . A cushion unit 170 may be disposed on the inner wall of the connector 120 on the main hole 130 side. The cushion unit 170 may be made of a cushion material such as cotton or memory foam, or may be formed of a material with strong elasticity such as rubber. The material of the cushion unit 170 may be any material that is deformable and has restoring force.

The inner diameter D1 of the main hole 130 of the connector 120 is formed larger than the outer diameter D2 of the connection part 2 of the tracheostomy tube 10 (FIG. 7(a)). Accordingly, the connection part 2 may be inserted into the main hole 130 of the connector 120 . The inner diameter (D2) of the cushion portion 170 is formed smaller than the outer diameter (D3) of the connecting portion (2). In this case, as the connector 2 is inserted into the main hole 130 of the connector 120 , the cushion part 170 is compressed and deformed, and the cushion part 170 applies a restoring force to the surface of the connector ( 2 ). The restoring force of the cushion part 170 acts as a normal force to the connection part 2, so that the cushion part 170 can support the connection part 2 (FIG. 7(b)).

That is, the connection part 2 of the tracheostomy tube 10 is press-fitted to the cushion part 170 . The magnitude of the restoring force of the cushion unit 170 may vary depending on the material of the cushion unit 170 or the inner diameter D2. The magnitude of the restoring force of the cushion unit 170 may be appropriately designed according to the situation. For example, the restoring force of the cushion unit 170 is preferably, while coupling and disengagement between the connection unit 2 and the cushion unit 170 is easy, and the connection unit 2 prevents the cushion unit 170 from performing the patient's daily activities. ) can be designed to the extent that it does not deviate from

By the cushion portion 170 , the connection part 2 of the tracheostomy tube 10 can be easily inserted into the connector 120 , and the connection part 2 can be stably fixed by the cushion part 170 . There are advantages. In addition, it is easy to release the connection part 2 from the connector 120 by the cushion part 170, and since the cushion part 170 is free from deformation, the connector 120 can be inserted into the connector 120 of various sizes. There are also advantages to being able to.

8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a cross section of a bracket for a tracheostomy tube according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 8, the bracket 100 for the tracheostomy tube 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. The bracket 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention further includes a partition wall 180 . Hereinafter, the same part as the bracket 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be omitted because it is a duplicate description.

The partition wall 180 is disposed in the inner space S of the main body 110 . The partition wall 180 divides the inner space (S) into a first inner space (S1) and a second inner space (S2). The partition wall 180 may be disposed to vertically divide the first internal space S1 and the second internal space S2. In this case, the portion of the main body 110 in which the first inner space S1 is formed is referred to as an upper body 111 , and the portion of the main body 110 in which the second inner space S2 is formed is referred to as a lower body 112 . . A first discharge port 150 is formed in the upper body 111 , and the first discharge port 150 may communicate with the first internal space S1 . A second discharge port 160 is formed in the lower body 112 , and the second discharge port 160 may communicate with the second internal space S2 .

In this case, the inlet 140 may be provided as a first inlet 141 and a second inlet 142 . The first inlet 141 may communicate with the first internal space S1 , and the second inlet 142 may communicate with the second internal space S2 . The air introduced through the first inlet 141 may be discharged through the first outlet 150 through the first internal space S1 . The air introduced through the second inlet 142 may be discharged through the second outlet 160 through the second internal space S2 .

In this case, the supply pipe 210 for supplying the purified air discharged from the air purifier 200 may have a branched outlet and may be respectively connected to the first inlet 141 and the second inlet 142 . Alternatively, the supply pipe 210 is provided with two separate pipes so as to correspond to the two inlets 141 and 142, and each independently receives purified air from the air purifier 200, the first inlet 141 and air may be independently supplied to the second inlet 142 . In this case, there is an advantage that the flow amount of the air discharged through the first discharge port 150 and the second discharge port 160 can be independently adjusted.

In the above, an embodiment of the present invention has been described, but those of ordinary skill in the art can add, change, delete or add components within the scope that does not depart from the spirit of the present invention described in the claims. The present invention may be variously modified and changed by, etc., and it will be said that such modifications and changes are also included within the scope of the present invention.

10: tracheostomy tube
1: tube 2: connection part
3: communication hole 4: neck plate
100: bracket
110: main body
111: upper body 112: lower body
120: connector
130: main hall
140: inlet
141: first inlet 142: second inlet
150: first outlet
151: vane portion 152: convex portion
160: second outlet
170: cushion part
180: bulkhead
200: air purifier
210: supply pipe
1000: tube system
S: cavity
S1: first cavity S2: second cavity

Claims (5)

a main body having an internal space;
a connector disposed on the lower side of the main body and into which the connection part of the tracheostomy tube can be inserted;
a main hole formed to vertically penetrate the main body and the connector;
an inlet formed in the main body to communicate with the inner space, through which purified air supplied from the air purifier is introduced;
at least one first outlet formed on an upper portion of the main body to communicate with the inner space;
at least one second discharge port formed in the main body so that the inner space and the main hole communicate with each other; and
and a cushion part of an elastic material disposed on the inner wall of the main hole of the connector,
The inner diameter of the main hole is greater than the outer diameter of the connection part of the tracheostomy tube,
The inner diameter of the cushion portion is smaller than the outer diameter of the connection portion of the tracheostomy tube bracket. According to claim 1,
The first outlet is
It is formed extending from the upper part of the main body toward the main hole,
A bracket for a tracheostomy tube that is provided in plurality and is spirally formed when viewed from above. delete According to claim 1,
It is disposed inside the main body and further comprises a partition wall separating the inner space into a first inner space and a second inner space,
The first inner space communicates with the first outlet,
The second inner space communicates with the second outlet,
The inlet is a bracket for a tracheostomy tube provided with a first inlet communicating with the first internal space, and a second inlet communicating with the second internal space. The bracket for the tracheostomy tube according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 4;
the tracheostomy tube to which the bracket for the tracheostomy tube is mounted; and
A tube system including an air purifier for supplying purified air to the bracket for the tracheostomy tube.

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