US20220015486A1

US20220015486A1 - Surgical cap equipped with means for fixing eyeglasses

Info

Publication number: US20220015486A1
Application number: US17/299,739
Authority: US
Inventors: Dong Hyuk IM
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2018-12-26
Filing date: 2018-12-25
Publication date: 2022-01-20
Also published as: WO2020138519A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing eyeglasses, the surgical cap comprising: a fixing pad provided at a front portion of the surgical cap; fixing members provided in plurality on the fixing pad, and each having first and second fixing grooves formed therein; a detachable pad which is integrated with a lower portion of the fixing pad so as to extend there from or be foldable, surrounds a connecting frame of eyeglasses to fix the eyeglasses to the surgical cap, and is made of a shape memory material; and at least one coupling member provided on the detachable pad and having first and second fixing protrusions detachably inserted in and coupled to the first and second fixing grooves, respectively, so that the detachable pad can be detachably coupled to the fixing pad.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses that allows a surgeon to focus only on surgery without anxiety about downward displacement of the glasses, and eliminates the need for the cumbersome process of repositioning the glasses, thereby ensuring that the surgery is completed in time or preventing the surgery from being interrupted, as well as preventing the surgical site from being infected by bacteria.

BACKGROUND ART

In general, various surgical tools prepared in a hospital operating room are disinfected to prevent the patient from being infected by pathogens during surgery, and doctors and nurses wear sterilized surgical suits and surgical caps so as not to be contaminated by the patient's blood or secretions during surgery.
In particular, the caps that the surgeons and nurses wear are sterile disposable caps that are made of non-woven fabrics and cotton fabrics and are vacuum-packed so as to be contaminated by bacteria. However, these caps have a plastic sheet or cloth of poor absorbency at a portion that is to contact the forehead. If the operation is performed for a long time while wearing such a cap, sweat from the forehead cannot be easily absorbed by the cap, and may thus flow down the face, greatly lowering concentration. Further, such caps cause discomfort and hassle requiring an assistant nurse to wipe the doctor's face from time to time to prevent the sweat from scattering onto various surgical tools.
Regarding this issue, Korea Utility Model Application Publication No. 20-2010-0000027 discloses a cap with a sweat absorbing member, including a cover body having a tightening strap, a finishing strip sewn around the lower circumference of the cover body to simultaneously surround one surface and an opposite surface thereof, and a sweat absorbing member attached to the opposite surface of the lower circumference of the cover body to directly contact a wearer's forehead to absorb sweat.
However, the above-described prior art document fails to prevent a surgeon's glasses from slipping down when the surgeon or other medical personnel participating in the surgery sweat due to changes in psychological factors or the like during the operation. In particular, the disclosed idea may have a risk of causing the glasses to slip down depending on change in posture of the surgeon's head according to the surgical site or to fall down onto the patient's sterilized surgical site during the operation.
Accordingly, glasses and surgical caps are fixed with tape before surgery, or the surgeon has to ask a nurse to reposition the glasses for them because they cannot do the repositioning by themself due to a risk of infection, or they have to reposition the glasses with sterilized gauze thereon during the operation. However, when the nurse repositions the glasses for the surgeon, it is difficult for the surgery to proceed smoothly because the surgery is delayed and the glasses may not be placed at the right position desired by the surgeon.
When the sterilized gauze is used for repositioning, there is a risk of infection because the sterilized gloves are not completely shielded from the glasses on which germs reside. In addition, when the glasses are repositioned with the gauze placed thereon, it is difficult to move the glasses to the desired position.
Korean Utility Model No. 20-0462297 discloses a cap having a part coupled to glasses to prevent the glasses from slipping down when the cap is put on. However, this part is configured on the awning of the cap, and accordingly it is difficult to apply the disclosed technique to a cap that is used in a special environment such as surgery.

DISCLOSURE

Technical Problem

Therefore, the present disclosure has been made in view of the above problems, and it is one object of the present disclosure to provide a surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses that allows a surgeon to focus only on surgery without anxiety about displacement of the glasses.
It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses that is capable of ensuring that the operation is finished in time or preventing interruption of surgery by eliminating the need for the cumbersome process of repositioning the glasses.

Technical Solution

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of a surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses, the surgical cap including: a fixing pad provided at a front portion of the surgical cap; a fixing member provided on the fixing pad; a detachable pad connected to the fixing pad and configured to fix the glasses to the surgical cap; and a coupling member provided on the detachable pad.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the detachable pad is formed of a shape memory material and is configured to control bending information.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the detachable pad and the fixing pad is provided with an elastic sheet formed of an elastic member or a silicone material, the elastic sheet being configured to enhance fixation of a connecting frame of the glasses to the detachable pad and the fixing pad.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the surgical cap further includes a leg fixing part provided to opposite sides of the surgical cap to fix a leg portion of the glasses, wherein the leg fixing part is provided with a sweat absorbing member configured to prevent the leg portion from slipping by sweat.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the fixing member is provided with first and second fixing grooves, and the coupling member is provided with first and second fixing protrusions, wherein the fixing member and the coupling member are detachably coupled to each other in a fitting manner.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the fixing member and the coupling member are formed of a Velcro tape.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the coupling member is configured with an adhesive means and is directly adhered to a surgeon's forehead.
In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, provided herein is a surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses, the surgical cap including: a fixing pad provided at a front portion of the surgical cap, the fixing pad being formed of a cloth material; a coupling member detachably coupled to a connecting frame of the glasses in a fitting manner; a length adjuster arranged at an upper portion of the coupling member; a connection strap member having a lower end connected to the length adjuster, the connection strap member being formed of a shape memory material to radially adjust a position of the coupling member to a front, back, left or right; a winding means connected to an upper end portion of the connecting strap member and configured to adjust a height of the connecting member; an operating member fixed to an upper end of the winding means and configured to control winding or unwinding of the winding means and a degree of winding by a predetermined rotational force and to connect the coupling member having the glasses fixed thereto to the surgical cap to prevent the glasses from slipping down; and a leg fixing part connected to opposite sides of the surgical cap by the operation member, the leg fixing part being provided with a sweat absorbing member configured to prevent the leg portion from slipping by sweat.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation member includes: a winding handle configured to provide a predetermined rotational force; a rotation support means configured to receive the winding handle rotatably inserted there into; a connection pad configured to couple the operating member to the fixing pad; and a stopper member provided to the rotation support means and configured to limit a range of rotation of the winding handle.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the rotation support means includes a rotation winding shaft connected to the winding handle and provided with an insertion hole allowing an upper end of the winding means to be inserted and fixed thereto, wherein the stopper member is formed along a circumferential surface of the rotation winding shaft in a protruding manner.

Advantageous Effects

According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the surgeon may be allowed to focus only on the surgery without anxiety about displacement of glasses.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the operation may be ensured to be finished in time or interruption of the operation may be prevented because a cumbersome process for repositioning the glasses is unnecessary.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing a surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view schematically showing glasses fixed in the surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses according to the embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a view showing a coupling member of the glasses fixing means according to an embodiment of the present disclosure,

FIGS. 4 and 5 show another embodiment of the coupling member of the glasses fixing means according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

BEST MODE

A surgical cap includes: a fixing pad provided at a front portion of the surgical cap;
a fixing member provided on the fixing pad;
a detachable pad configured to be connected to the fixing pad and to fix glasses to the surgical cap; and
a coupling member provided to the detachable pad.

MODE FOR INVENTION

FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing a surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view schematically showing glasses fixed in the surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a view showing a coupling member of the glasses fixing means according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIGS. 4 and 5 show another embodiment of the coupling member of the glasses fixing means according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
As shown in the figures, the present invention is provided with a glasses fixing means 100 at the front portion of a surgical cap 10 to fix the position of the glasses worn by the surgeon to prevent the glasses from slipping down during surgery and ensure smooth progress of the surgery.
Here, the glasses fixing means 100 includes a fixing pad 110 integrally formed at the front portion of the surgical cap 10, a plurality of fixing members 120 spaced apart at predetermined intervals along a length direction of the fixing pad 110, a detachable pad 130 integrally extending from a lower end of the fixing pad 110 to fix the position of a connecting frame 20 surrounding the connecting frame 20 and connecting the lenses of the glasses worn by the surgeon, and a coupling member 140 provided to the detachable pad 130 and detachably coupled to the fixing member 120.
The fixing pad 110 is arranged to be positioned at the front portion of the surgical cap 10, that is, on the forehead of the surgeon, and is preferably made of a cloth material and provided to the front portion of the surgical cap 10 through lockstitch sewing or the like such that it can be integrated with the surgical cap 10.
The fixing pad 110 is coupled to at least one fixing member 120 that is detachably coupled to the coupling member 140 provided on the detachable pad 130 while fixing the position of the connecting frame 20 of the glasses on the surgical cap 10.
The fixing member 120 is provided with a coupling groove 122 open at a front end to receive and fix the coupling member 140 inserted there into. First and second fixing grooves 124 and 126 to which first and second fixing protrusions 144 and 146 of the coupling member 140 are detachably coupled are formed along the inner circumferential surface of the coupling groove 122. The first and second fixing grooves 124 and 126 are formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the first and second fixing protrusions 144 and 146.
Such a fixing member 120 is coupled to the fixing pad 110 by thermal fusion, and is arranged not to penetrate the surgical cap 10 and is thus not exposed to the inside of the surgical cap 10. Accordingly, the fixing member 120 is preferably configured not to degrade wearing comfort when the surgical cap 10 is worn.
The detachable pad 130 is a component that is arranged to surround the outer surface of the connecting frame 20 of the glasses and is detachably coupled by the fixing pad 110 and the fixing member 120 to fix the position of the glasses.
As shown in FIG. 2, the detachable pad 130 may be formed to integrally extend from the lower end of the fixing pad 110, or may be foldable. However, embodiments are not limited thereto, the detachable pad may be independently provided and coupled to the surgical cap 10, and may be configured to be detachably coupled to the surgical cap 10.
The detachable pad 130 may be composed of a conventional string member, but is not limited thereto. The detachable pad 130 may be made of a shape memory resin such that the connecting frame 20 of the glasses is surrounded by the detachable pad 130 by adjusting the degree of bending of the detachable pad 130.
The detachable pad 130 may further include an elastic sheet 150 formed at an inner portion thereof making contact with the connecting frame 20 of the glasses to improve adhesion to the glasses and prevent the position of the glasses from changing during surgery.
The elastic sheet 150 may be made of an elastic body including rubber or a silicone material. When the detachable pad 130 surrounds the outer surface of the connecting frame 20, the elastic sheet causes the detachable pad to make close contact with the lower portion and the front portion of the outer surface of the connecting frame 20 and improves fixation of the connecting frame 20 to the detachable pad 130.
While the elastic sheet 150 is described as being formed only on the detachable pad 130, it may be formed on opposite the detachable pad 130 and the fixing pad 110 to further enhance fixation of the connecting frame 20.
The detachable pad 130 further includes a coupling member 140 detachably coupled to the fixing member 120 to connect the connecting frame 20 of the glasses to the surgical cap 10 by the glasses fixing means 100 to prevent the glasses from slipping down during surgery.
Here, the coupling member 140 may include one or more coupling members to be coupled to one or more of the plurality of fixing members 120 to ensure close coupling between the detachable pad 130 and the fixing pad 110.
As shown in FIG. 3, the coupling member 140 is provided with first and second fixing protrusions 144 and 146 formed at a distal end thereof so as to be detachably coupled to the fixing member 120.
Here, the first fixing protrusion 144 is provided to further improve coupling between the coupling member 140 and the fixing member 120, and may include one or more fixing protrusions formed along the circumferential surface of the coupling member 140. The fixing protrusions may be formed of a rubber material having a predetermined elasticity.
The glasses fixing means 100 of the present disclosure configured as described above is coupled to the fixing pad 110 arranged at the front portion of the surgical cap 20 with the connection frame 20 of the glasses surrounded by the detachable pad 130. Thereby, the glasses may be connected to the surgical cap 20 and thus may be prevented from slipping down during surgery. In addition, the close contact between the elastic sheet 150 and the connecting frame 20 may prevent the position of the glasses from changing during the operation. Therefore, it is not necessary to change the position of the glasses during surgery, and it may be ensured that the operation is completed in time.
While the fixing member 120 and the coupling member 140 are described in the present disclosure as being detachably coupled to each other in a manner of protrusion-groove coupling, embodiments are not limited thereto. The fixing member and the coupling member may be detachably coupled to each other using a bonding means such as Velcro tape. Any coupling method may be used as long as the fixing member 120 and the coupling member 140 can be detachably coupled to each other.
The coupling member 140 of the glasses fixing means 100 may be configured to be adjustable in position as shown in FIG. 4. Thus, the glasses may be adjusted in position and connected to the surgical cap 10 before surgery.
In this case, the coupling member 140 is formed in a clip shape and is detachably coupled to the connecting frame 20 of the glasses in a fitting manner.
A length adjusting means for adjusting the position of the glasses is provided on and coupled to the coupling member 140. The length adjusting means includes a connecting strap member 210, a winding means 220, an operating member 230, and a length adjuster 240.
Here, the length adjuster 240 is provided on a top surface of the coupling member 140 such that the lower end of the connecting strap member 210 is fixed thereto. The length adjuster serves to connect the coupling member 140 to the length adjusting means.
The connecting strap member 210 is connected to the length adjuster 240 at a lower end thereof and is connected to the winding means 220 at an upper end thereof. The connecting strap member is formed of a material such as a shape memory alloy to control the position of the coupling member 140.
That is, the connecting strap member 210 of the present disclosure is configured to adjust the degree of bending of the connecting strap member 210 to adjust the position of the connecting member 140 into which the connecting frame 20 of the glasses is fitted. In particular, the connecting strap member is configured to radially adjust the position of the coupling member 140 to the front, back, left, or right.
The winding means 220, which is connected to an upper portion of the connecting strap member 210, is connected to the operating member 230 so as to be wound when the operating member 230 is operated. Thus, the winding means is configured to adjust the vertical position of the coupling member 140.
The upper end of the winding means 220 is inserted and coupled to the operation member 230. The operating member connects the coupling member 140, to which the glasses are fixed, to the surgical cap 10. The operating member also controls winding or unwinding of the winding means 220 to adjust the height of the coupling member 140.
The operating member 230 includes a winding handle 232 configured to provide a predetermined rotational force to implement winding of the winding means 220, a rotation support means 234 configured to supporting rotation of the winding handle 232 to allow winding of the winding means 220, the winding handle 232 being rotatably inserted into the rotation support means, a connection pad 236 configured to connect the operating member 230 to the fixing pad 110 to connect the coupling member 140 and the surgical cap 10, and a stopper member 238 configured to limit a rotation range of the winding handle 232.
Here, the rotation support means 234 includes a rotational winding shaft 234 a configured to rotate to perform winding of the winding means 220, and an insertion hole 234 b formed through a circumferential surface of the rotational winding shaft 234 a in a penetrating manner, an upper end of the winding means 220 being inserted into and fixed to the insertion hole 234 b.
Here, the rotational winding shaft 234 a is rotatably inserted into the rotation support means 234 such that the front end portion thereof is connected to the winding handle 232 and the winding of the winding means 220 is performed through the rotational force transmitted from the winding handle 232.
In addition, the rotational winding shaft 234 a includes a stopper member 238 protruding there from to control the number of windings of the winding means 220 to ensure that winding is performed only within a certain range, and a stopper groove 238 a formed at a position corresponding to the stopper member 238 to limit a range of rotation of the stopper member 238. The stopper groove 238 a is formed in a ring shape along the inner circumferential surface of the rotation support means 234.
In this configuration, the operating member 230 may be directly connected to the fixing member 120 through coupling, but embodiments are not limited thereto. The operating member 230 may be coupled to the fixing member 120 by thermal fusion.
The glasses fixing means 100 of the present disclosure may further include a leg fixing part 250 configured to fix a position of the legs of the glasses.
The leg fixing part 250 is disposed on opposite sides of the surgical cap 10, and is configured to be seated on the ears of the surgeon with the legs of the glasses inserted there into. The leg fixing part may be connected to the surgical cap 10 by the operating member 230 and the winding means 220.
Thus, the leg fixing part 250 may be configured to be adjustable in height according to operation of the operating member 230.
In addition, the inner surface of the leg fixing part 250 may be provided with a sweat absorbing member 260 formed of a cloth material such as cotton to absorb sweat flowing near the surgeon's ears to prevent the position of the glasses with respect to the legs from being changed by the sweat.
While the coupling member 140 is described in the present disclosure as being coupled to the outer surface of the surgical cap 10, embodiments are not limited thereto. The connecting frame 20 of the glasses may be fixed at a lower side using the fixing method described above, and the upper end portion of the coupling member may be directly adhered to the surgeon's forehead through an adhesive means such as an adhesive tape.

- 100: Glasses fixing means
- 110: Fixing pad
- 120: Fixing member
- 130: Detachable pad
- 140: Coupling member
- 150: Elastic sheet
- 210: Connecting strap
- 220: Winding means
- 230: Operating member
- 240: Length adjuster
- 250: Leg fixing part
- 260: Sweat absorbing member

Claims

1. A surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses, the surgical cap comprising:

a fixing pad provided at a front portion of the surgical cap;

a fixing member provided on the fixing pad;

a detachable pad connected to the fixing pad and configured to fix the glasses; and

a coupling member provided on the detachable pad.

2. The surgical cap of claim 1, wherein the detachable pad is formed of a shape memory material and is configured to control bending information.

3. The surgical cap of claim 1, wherein each of the detachable pad and the fixing pad is provided with an elastic sheet formed of an elastic member or a silicone material, the elastic sheet being configured to enhance fixation of a connecting frame of the glasses to the detachable pad and the fixing pad.

4. The surgical cap of claim 1, wherein further comprising:

a leg fixing part provided to opposite sides of the surgical cap to fix a leg portion of the glasses,

wherein the leg fixing part is provided with a sweat absorbing member configured to prevent the leg portion from slipping by sweat.

5. The surgical cap of claim 1, wherein the fixing member is provided with first and second fixing grooves, and the coupling member is provided with first and second fixing protrusions,

wherein the fixing member and the coupling member are detachably coupled to each other in a fitting manner.

6. The surgical cap of claim 1, wherein the fixing member and the coupling member are formed of a Velcro tape.

7. The surgical cap of claim 1, wherein the coupling member is configured with an adhesive means and is directly adhered to a surgeon's forehead.

8. A surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses, the surgical cap comprising:

a fixing pad provided at a front portion of the surgical cap, the fixing pad being formed of a cloth material;

a coupling member detachably coupled to a connecting frame of the glasses in a fitting manner;

a length adjuster arranged at an upper portion of the coupling member;

a connection strap member having a lower end connected to the length adjuster, the connection strap member being formed of a shape memory material to radially adjust a position of the coupling member to a front, back, left or right;

a winding means connected to an upper end portion of the connecting strap member and configured to adjust a height of the connecting member;

an operating member fixed to an upper end of the winding means and configured to control winding or unwinding of the winding means and a degree of winding by a predetermined rotational force and to connect the coupling member having the glasses fixed thereto to the surgical cap to prevent the glasses from slipping down; and

a leg fixing part connected to opposite sides of the surgical cap by the operation member, the leg fixing part being provided with a sweat absorbing member configured to prevent the leg portion from slipping by sweat.

9. The surgical cap of claim 8, wherein the operation member comprises:

a winding handle configured to provide a predetermined rotational force;

a rotation support means configured to receive the winding handle rotatably inserted thereinto;

a connection pad configured to couple the operating member to the fixing pad; and

a stopper member provided to the rotation support means and configured to limit a range of rotation of the winding handle.

10. The surgical cap of claim 9, wherein the rotation support means comprises:

a rotation winding shaft connected to the winding handle and provided with an insertion hole allowing an upper end of the winding means to be inserted and fixed thereto,

wherein the stopper member is formed along a circumferential surface of the rotation winding shaft in a protruding manner.