US20060021141A1 - Human body cover with medical accident prevention function - Google Patents

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US20060021141A1
US20060021141A1 US11/166,044 US16604405A US2006021141A1 US 20060021141 A1 US20060021141 A1 US 20060021141A1 US 16604405 A US16604405 A US 16604405A US 2006021141 A1 US2006021141 A1 US 2006021141A1
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • the present invention relates to a human body cover intended for use in medical institutions, wherein a human body cover main unit is divided into a plurality of parts in a longitudinal direction thereof, and the fact that the human body cover main unit is wet is proved at a glance when it is wet for some reason, thereby providing a function to prevent accidents due to coming off of a drip infusion or the like in the medical institutions or in households with a person who needs care.
  • a prior art to enhance safety in the intravenous drip includes an invention that has been achieved to provide a simple and reliable method of detecting a condition of a drip infusion in order to ensure that the health care worker can be informed thereof, to remove the insecurity of the patient and to reduce burdens on nurses and the patient.
  • Japanese Patent Publication Laid-open No. 09-024094 Japanese description, drawings
  • the patient needs to report by himself on a condition of a blood transfusion, and, for example, when the patient is asleep, the health care workers still need to pull off the quilt to check the drip infusion line under the quilt.
  • an arm heat-retaining device used during the intravenous drip administration wherein when the intravenous drip is administered in an arm, the entire arm is kept warm by covering it with a heat-retaining cover such as the quilt or a blanket, and the arm is also actively warmed up, so that a pain can be more relived when the intravenous drip at room temperature is administered into a blood vessel at the arm while it is possible to prevent accidental displacement of a needle or a tube of a drip infusion due to contact with the heat-retaining cover.
  • the present invention provides a human body cover wherein a human body cover main unit such as a quilt or a blanket is divided into a plurality of parts in a longitudinal direction thereof, and the divided parts are detachably formed to overlap in such a manner that the part closer to an upper side of a human body is positioned on the top of the part subsequent thereto, whereby the intravenous drip administered part can be exposed and a condition of the drip infusion can be checked without pulling off the human body cover main unit.
  • a human body cover main unit such as a quilt or a blanket is divided into a plurality of parts in a longitudinal direction thereof, and the divided parts are detachably formed to overlap in such a manner that the part closer to an upper side of a human body is positioned on the top of the part subsequent thereto, whereby the intravenous drip administered part can be exposed and a condition of the drip infusion can be checked without pulling off the human body cover main unit.
  • the human body cover according to claim 1 is provided wherein the divided parts of the human body cover main unit are formed so that an arm can be at least partially or totally exposed, thereby making it possible to check the condition of the drip infusion at the arm where the intravenous drip is often administered, without pulling off the human body cover main unit.
  • the human body cover according to claim 1 is provided wherein the divided parts of the human body cover main unit are formed so that a leg can be at least partially or totally exposed, thereby making it possible to check the condition of the drip infusion at the leg where the intravenous drip is often administered similarly to the arm, without pulling off the human body cover main unit.
  • the human body cover according to claim 1 , 2 or 3 is provided wherein through-holes are provided in the parts of the human body cover main unit corresponding to right and left subclavians and/or to right and left femoral inguinal regions, thereby making it possible to check the condition of the drip infusion at the right and left subclavians and/or the right and left femoral inguinal regions where the drip infusion line to a large vessel is often set up, without pulling off the human body cover main unit.
  • the human body cover according to claim 1 , 2 or 3 is provided wherein a transparent airbag is detachably installed into the through-hole, in order to make it possible to check the condition of the drip infusion at the right and left subclavians and/or the right and left femoral inguinal regions without exposing a body of the patient to an outside air.
  • the human body cover according to claim 1 , 2 or 3 is provided wherein non-transparent hole closing members are detachably installed into the through-holes other than the through-hole into which the transparent airbag is installed, so that the body of the patient is not unnecessarily exposed to the outside air.
  • the human body cover according to claim 1 , 2 or 3 is provided wherein the transparent airbag has a multi-layer structure to increase a warmth retaining property, which allows the patient to suffer less when the intravenous drip is checked.
  • the human body cover according to claim 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 or 7 is provided wherein a sheet comprising a water absorption sensor function is provided on a rear surface of the transparent airbag installed in the through-hole, and it is thus possible to recognize a liquid spilled from the disconnected drip infusion line under the human body cover even if the liquid is colorless.
  • the human body cover according to claim 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 or 7 is provided wherein the sheet comprising the water absorption sensor function is processed to change color or produce a colored pattern when it is wet, and it is thus possible to more clearly recognize the liquid spilled from the disconnected drip infusion line under the human body cover even if the liquid is colorless.
  • the human body cover main unit is divided into the plurality of parts in the longitudinal direction thereof, and this provides such advantages that a hand or leg can be put out from under the corresponding divided part, that medical practices such as the intravenous drip administration in a medical field can be easily implemented, and that reading can be easily enjoyed in a recumbent posture, for example, in general households.
  • the human body cover main unit is divided into the plurality of parts in the longitudinal direction thereof, so that the intravenous drip administered part can only be exposed by pulling off the divided part of the human body cover main unit to check the condition of the drip infusion, thereby making it possible to reduce the burden caused by leaving the intravenous drip administered part exposed or the burden on the patient such as disturbance of a good sleep caused by having the human body cover pulled off during sleep.
  • the divided parts are detachably formed to overlap in such a manner that the part closer to a upper side of a human body is positioned on the top of the part subsequent thereto, which allows the divided parts to be modified to suit a body shape of the patient.
  • the through-holes are provided in the parts of the human body cover main unit corresponding to the right and left subclavians and/or to the right and left femoral inguinal regions, so that it is possible to recognize at a glance the condition of the drip infusion at the right and left subclavians and/or the right and left femoral inguinal regions where the drip infusion line to the large vessel is often set up, without pulling off the human body cover main unit or without actually touching a wet portion when the human body cover main unit has gotten wet for some reason, resulting in a reduction of the burden on the health care workers as well as the burden on the patient.
  • the drip infusion line under the human body cover can be frequently checked, and even when an accident has occurred to cause bleeding due to the disconnection of the drip infusion line, it can be early detected and immediately dealt with, and it can thus be expected to prevent medical accidents due to the disconnection of the drip infusion line in the invisible area under the human body cover and to improve safety.
  • the transparent airbag is detachably installed into the through-hole, so that when the drip infusion line is set up at any one of the positions corresponding to the right and left subclavians and/or the right and left femoral inguinal regions, it is possible to check the condition of the part where the drip infusion line is set up without exposing the body of the patient to the outside air, and the burden on the patient due to, for example, cold can be reduced.
  • the transparent airbag is made detachable, so that even if the drip infusion line is set up in a different manner at these positions corresponding to the right and left subclavians and/or the position corresponding to the right and left femoral inguinal regions, the transparent airbag can be installed suitably to where the drip infusion line is set up.
  • the non-transparent hole closing members are detachably installed into the through-holes other than the through-hole into which the transparent airbag is installed, so that parts of the body of the patient other than a part where the drip infusion line is set up are not unnecessarily shown or exposed to the outside air, which can reduce the burden on the patient both physically and mentally.
  • the transparent airbag has the multi-layer structure to increase the warmth retaining property, which allows the patient to suffer much less from the cold from the through-holes.
  • the sheet comprising the water absorption sensor function is used on the rear surface of the transparent airbag installed in the through-hole, so that for example, when the drip infusion line is disconnected under the human body cover main unit to cause wetting for some reason, for example, due to the spilled liquid, it is possible to recognize at a glance this part without actually touching it even if the liquid is colorless and transparent, and it can be early detected and immediately dealt with, thus making it possible to expect the prevention of medical accidents and the improved safety.
  • the sheet comprising the water absorption sensor function is processed to change color or produce the colored pattern when it is wet, and it is thus possible to easily recognize a change even when the drip infusion line is disconnected under the human body cover to cause the wetting for some reason, for example, due to the spilled of the liquid.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a human body cover showing one example of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the human body cover showing one example of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the human body cover showing one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a transparent disk-shaped airbag having three layers showing one example of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an example of using the transparent disk-shaped airbag having the three layers, showing one example of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view in which connections of the human body cover are velcro straps, showing one example of the present invention
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view in which the connections of the human body cover are snap fasteners, showing one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view in which the connections of the human body cover are the velcro straps, showing one example of the present invention
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a use in one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a use in one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a human body cover showing one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the human body cover showing one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the human body cover showing one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a transparent disk-shaped airbag having three layers showing one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an example of using the transparent disk-shaped airbag having the three layers, showing one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view in which connections of the human body cover are velcro straps, showing one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view in which the connections of the human body cover are snap fasteners, showing one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a human body cover showing one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the human body cover showing one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view in which the connections of the human body cover are the velcro straps, showing one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a use in one example of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a use in one example of the present invention.
  • a portion 2 to be hooked on a neck is provided in a human body cover main unit 1 at a position corresponding to an upper side of a human body.
  • a head comes out from the portion 2 to be hooked on the neck. This reduces exposure of shoulders and can increase a heat-retaining effect in the shoulders at night.
  • the human body cover main unit 1 is divided into a plurality of parts in a longitudinal direction thereof, for example, into a divided part 4 and a divided part 5 , and the divided part 4 and the divided part 5 are formed so that they can be connected to overlap in such a manner that the part closer to the upper side of the human body is positioned on the top of the part subsequent thereto.
  • the divided part 4 of the human body cover main unit 1 is formed so that an arm can be at least partially or totally exposed and so that when a drip infusion line is set up at the arm, a check can be made only by pulling off this divided part without pulling off the entire human body cover or without leavening the part where the drip infusion line is set up exposed.
  • the divided part 5 of the human body cover main unit 1 is formed so that an leg can be at least partially or totally exposed and so that when a drip infusion line is set up at the leg, a check can be made only by pulling off this divided part without pulling off the entire human body cover or without leavening the part where the drip infusion line is set up exposed.
  • velcro straps shown in FIG. 6 or the snap fasteners shown in FIG. 7 that is, detachable connection means are used for connections 4 a and 5 a of the divided parts.
  • Through-holes 3 are provided in the parts of the human body cover main unit 1 corresponding to right and left subclavians and/or to right and left femoral inguinal regions, and are arranged so that a check can be made without pulling off the human body cover when the drip infusion line is set up at the part corresponding to the right and left subclavians or the right and left femoral inguinal regions.
  • a sheet comprising a water absorption sensor function is provided on a rear surface of the transparent airbag installed in the through-hole of the human body cover 1 .
  • a pattern emerging printed material manufactured by Hiramatsu Sangyo Corporation
  • a color changing printed material Hiramatsu Sangyo Corporation
  • the former pattern emerging printed material appears to have no pattern in a dry state, but it is a sheet which has been subjected to a printing process so that a pattern emerges when it is wet.
  • the latter color changing printed material (Hiramatsu Sangyo Corporation) is a sheet which has been subjected to a printing process so that the color changes when a portion subjected to the printing process is wet.
  • the sheet comprising these water absorption sensor functions is used, so that in a case where an accident occurs in which the drip infusion line is disconnected when the drip infusion line is set up at the part corresponding to the right and left subclavians and/or the right and left femoral inguinal regions, it is possible to recognize from the through-holes 3 a spilled liquid even if the liquid is colorless and transparent unlike colored blood.
  • a detachable transparent airbag 6 is installed into one of the through-holes 3 which corresponds to the part where the drip infusion line is set up, in order to make it possible to check a condition of the drip infusion line without exposing a body of the patient directly to an outside air.
  • the airbag 6 and the through-hole 3 are provided with a detachable connection 6 a and a detachable connection 3 a such as the velcro straps.
  • Non-transparent hole closing members 7 are detachably installed into the through-holes 3 other than the through-hole 3 into which the transparent airbag 6 is installed, so as to prevent the body of the patient from being exposed directly to the outside air and from being shown.
  • the non-transparent hole closing member 7 is made of the same material as that of the human body cover and sized equally to the through-hole 3 , for example.
  • the non-transparent hole closing member 7 and the through-hole 3 are provided with a detachable connection 7 a and the detachable connection 3 a such as the velcro straps in the same manner as the airbag 6 .
  • the transparent airbag 6 is provided with a plurality of intermediate layers 6 a and has a multi-layer structure, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 . Having the multi-layer structure increases the heat-retaining effect and allows the patient to suffer less from cold from the through-hole 3 .
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a use in one example of the present invention, which represents an embodiment wherein a drip infusion line is set up at an arm.
  • the arm is placed under an overlapping portion of a divided part 4 of a human body cover 1 so as to set up the drip infusion line at the arm.
  • This upper divided part may be pulled off to check a condition of the drip infusion line.
  • the embodiment described above concerns a case where the drip infusion line is set up at the arm, but the drip infusion line is also set up in many cases at a leg.
  • the arm is placed under an overlapping portion of a divided part 5 of the human body cover 1 so as to set up the drip infusion line at the arm.
  • the upper divided part may be pulled off to check the condition of the drip infusion line.
  • the drip infusion line is also set up at right and left subclavians and/or right and left femoral inguinal regions.
  • the human body cover 1 of the present invention is put over a patient, and an airbag 4 is installed into a through-hole 3 corresponding to the part where the drip infusion line is set up.
  • Non-transparent hole closing members 7 are installed into the other through-holes 3 .
  • a bed sheet or bed cover is used under the human body cover 1 of the present invention, in which case a material is used whose color changes when it absorbs water, and therefore, when the drip infusion line is disconnected, a spilled liquid can be recognized even if it is transparent.
  • a flashlight is used to light up the airbag 3 installed in the human body cover 1 to check whether or not the color has changed.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a use in one example of the present invention. This example of usage employs one example of the present invention in FIG. 8 .
  • a divided part 4 of a human body cover main unit 1 is formed so that an arm can be at least partially or totally exposed, and therefore allows a hand to put out from under the corresponding divided part as shown in FIG. 10 , which facilitates reading in a recumbent posture, for example, in general households.
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