RU170058U1 - Device for conducting ultrasound examination of patients in comfortable conditions - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to medicine, namely to devices used in ultrasound diagnostics. A device for conducting ultrasound examination of patients in comfortable conditions is designed to ensure optimal temperature of the working surface of the sensor. The authors propose a device consisting of a housing, a heating element, a temperature sensor and a control unit, while in the device case there is a recess that allows the ultrasound device sensor to be immersed more than half its length into it, the lower wall of the recess is connected to a tank equipped with a heating element and a temperature sensor , the capacity and a third of the recess are filled with gel for ultrasound examination, the heating element is turned on when the gel temperature drops below 36 ° C, and the heating elec cient gel occurs with increasing temperature above 40 ° C.1 yl.

Description

The technical field to which the utility model belongs.

The utility model relates to medicine, namely to devices used in ultrasound diagnostics.

The level of technology. In modern medicine, ultrasound examination of the patient is widespread both in a planned and emergency manner. When conducting an ultrasound examination at the site of contact with the patient’s skin, it is necessary to lubricate the ultrasound device sensor with a special gel [Radiation diagnosis: Textbook T. 1. / Ed. G.E. Trufanova - M .: GEOTAR-Media, 2009]. In most cases, the gel has an ambient temperature and its touch on the patient’s skin is regarded as cold. The patient can tremble, move, he may involuntarily contract muscles at the site of application of the gel. As a result, the accuracy of the positioning of the sensor is reduced and there is a need for additional movement of the sensor after applying the gel to the patient's skin.

Currently, the gel for ultrasound examination is supplied in a separate container, allowing it to be squeezed onto the working surface of the ultrasonic sensor. As the gel is smeared over the patient’s body, the doctor has to be distracted from the examination to reapply the gel.

We have proposed a device that allows you to bring the temperature of the sensor and gel for ultrasound examination closer to the patient’s body temperature to create comfortable conditions when conducting an ultrasound examination.

As a prototype, we used the "Device for heating water in the pool" (RF patent for utility model No. 11559 of 04/29/1999). The author proposes a device containing a heat exchanger connected to a source of thermal energy, characterized in that the tubular or other hollow products or parts thereof having a different functional purpose, located in the pool below the water level and communicated with each other with the possibility of forming closed systems for circulating coolant in them.

However, the above device has several disadvantages:

1. The possibility of overheating or cooling of the gel or sensor for ultrasound examination is excluded.

2. There is no protection against accidental contact by a person (doctor or patient) of heating or heat exchange equipment.

3. There is no possibility of precise adjustment of the temperature of the liquid in accordance with the temperature of the human body.

Disclosure of a utility model.

The authors propose a device for conducting ultrasound examination of patients in comfortable conditions, consisting of a body, a heating element, a temperature sensor and a control unit, while the device has a recess in it that allows the ultrasound device sensor to be immersed more than half its length into it, the lower wall of the recess is connected with a tank equipped with a heating element and a temperature sensor, the tank and a third of the recess are filled with gel for ultrasound examination, the heating element is switched on It occurs when the gel temperature drops below 36 ° С, and the heating element turns off when the gel temperature rises above 40 ° С.

The device we offer has several advantages:

1. The possibility of overheating or cooling both the gel and.

2. Protection against accidental contact by a person (doctor or patient) of heating or heat exchange equipment is provided.

3. It is possible to accurately adjust the temperature of the liquid in accordance with the temperature of the human body.

The technical result of the use of the proposed device is to ensure that the temperature of the sensor and gel for ultrasound examination is within a comfortable temperature range for the patient (from 36 ° C to 40 ° C).

To characterize the utility model, in particular, the following features of the device are used:

- that there is a recess in the device case, which allows immersing the sensor of the ultrasound apparatus into it by more than half its length,

- the bottom wall of the recess is connected to a tank equipped with a heating element and a temperature sensor,

- the capacity and a third of the recesses are filled with gel for ultrasound examination,

- the inclusion of the heating element occurs when the temperature of the gel decreases below 36 ° C,

- turning off the heating element occurs when the temperature of the gel rises above 40 ° C.

A brief description of the drawings.

In FIG. 1 shows a diagram (side view in section) of the device we proposed:

- position 1 - housing with a recess for the ultrasonic sensor;

- position 2 - temperature sensor;

- position 3 - control unit;

- position 4 - a tank equipped with a heating element and a temperature sensor;

- position 5 - the bottom wall of the recess, connected to a tank equipped with a heating element and a temperature sensor;

- position 6 - gel filling level for ultrasound examination;

- position 7 - the position of the sensor for ultrasound examination when it is placed in the device.

Implementation of a utility model.

The claimed device can be applied as follows:

- the capacity of the device (Fig. 1, position 1 and 4) is filled with gel for ultrasound examination 1/3 (Fig. 1, position 6);

- the device is connected to a power source and the control unit (Fig. 1, position 3) receives information from the temperature sensor (Fig. 1, position 2) about the temperature of the gel;

- if the gel temperature is below 36 ° C, then the heating element is turned on (Fig. 1, position 4);

- if the gel temperature is above 40 ° C, the heating element is turned off (Fig. 1, position 4).

Claims (1)

A device for conducting ultrasound examination of patients in comfortable conditions, consisting of a housing, a heating element, a temperature sensor and a control unit, characterized in that the housing of the device has a recess that allows the ultrasound device sensor to be immersed more than half its length into it, the lower wall of the recess is connected with a tank equipped with a heating element and a temperature sensor, while the tank and a third of the recess are filled with gel for ultrasonic examination, the heating element is turned on occurs when the gel temperature drops below 36 ° C, and the heating element turns off when the gel temperature rises above 40 ° C.

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