WO2013022212A9

WO2013022212A9 - Otoscope for treatment

Info

Publication number: WO2013022212A9
Application number: PCT/KR2012/006129
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김흥규
Original assignee: Kim Heung Gyu
Priority date: 2011-08-05
Filing date: 2012-08-01
Publication date: 2013-03-07
Also published as: WO2013022212A2; KR200461052Y1; WO2013022212A3

Abstract

Provided is an otoscope for treatment, which is capable of conveniently treating a diseased area within an ear by a doctor. The otoscope for treatment according to the present device includes a handle, a head disposed on an upper portion of the handle, and an ear speculum disposed on a front surface of the head. Here, a treating window in which a treating tool is inserted passes through a side surface of the ear speculum, and a coupling tube inserted into the head is disposed on a rear surface of the ear speculum. Also, the otoscope for treatment further includes a coupling member for rotatably coupling the head to the coupling tube.

Description

Treatment otoscope

The present invention relates to an otoscope, and more particularly, to an otoscope for treatment that can be used to treat a wound, such as a wound inside the patient's ear by inserting a treatment mechanism.

An otoscope is a medical device for looking inside the ear. It is used to examine and examine the condition of the patient's ear in internal medicine, pediatrics, and surgery as well as otolaryngology.

A general otoscope consists of a handle and a head, and one side of the head is provided with an aural speculum, which can be inserted into the ear, and the other side of the head is provided with a magnifying glass to look inside the patient's ear. Is formed.

In addition, a light source is provided inside the head, and a battery is provided inside the handle to supply power to the light source, thereby illuminating the inside of the ear with the light generated from the light source.

In general, the treatment of the affected area using an otoscope is performed by inserting a treatment device between the otoscope and the ear canal. However, since the space between the otoscope and the ear canal is narrow, it is difficult to freely operate the treatment device.

The registration room 20-0288826 proposed an otoscope to form a treatment window in the head so that the treatment instrument can be inserted.However, when the treatment window is formed in the head, the doctor may turn the handle of the otoscope to the treatment window formed in the head. Because they go back together, it is difficult for doctors to treat them in various positions. As a result, the posture of the doctor is stiff and it is easy to feel fatigue.

In addition, when using the existing otoscope because the light of the room is introduced between the otoscope and the ear canal is scattered there is a difficult to see clearly the affected area.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a treatment otoscope that allows the doctor to treat the affected area inside the ear in a comfortable position.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an otoscope for treatment that prevents scattering of light caused by light in a room so that a doctor can clearly and clearly observe the affected part.

One aspect of the treatment otoscope of the present invention for solving the above problems is provided in the front of the handle 10, the head 20 provided on the handle 10 and provided with a light source and the head 20 In the treatment otoscope including the otoscope 30 to be, the side of the otoscope 30 is formed through the treatment window 32 through which the treatment instrument 50 can be inserted, the rear surface of the otoscope 30 The coupling pipe 40 is inserted into the head 20 is provided, and includes a coupling member for rotatably coupling the head 20 and the coupling pipe 40.

Here, the rear end of the ear diameter 30 may further include a light blocking wing 34 protruding in an annular shape along the circumference of the outer circumference of the ear diameter 30.

In addition, a portion of the outer circumference of the light blocking wing 34 may be formed with a recess 36 formed to be recessed from the outer circumference of the light blocking wing 34 to the inner side of the light blocking wing 34. .

Furthermore, the coupling member is formed along the circumference of the coupling protrusion 43 and the coupling pipe 40 protruding from the inner circumferential surface of the head 20 and coupled to the coupling protrusion 43. It may include a groove 42.

The treatment otoscope of the present invention having the above configuration is configured such that the handle can be rotated according to the doctor's operation while the doctor treats the inside of the patient's ear so that the doctor can treat the affected part in a comfortable posture, and accordingly It can reduce the incidence of doctor fatigue.

In addition, the treatment otoscope according to the present invention blocks the light in the room and minimizes light scattering by using a light source that is not scattered, so that the doctor can clearly and clearly observe the affected area inside the ear of the patient.

1 is a perspective view showing an otoscope for treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the otoscope and the head of the treatment otoscope according to an embodiment of the present invention separated.

3 is a state diagram showing the state of use of the treatment otoscope according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be implemented in a variety of different forms, only the embodiments of the present invention to complete the disclosure of the present invention, it is common knowledge in the art It is provided to fully inform the person having the scope of the invention, which is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, a treatment otoscope according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, the treatment otoscope 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a handle 10, a head 20, an aural speculum 30, and a light blocking wing 34. .

The handle 10 may be formed in a shape comfortable to hold by a doctor, for example, may be formed in a cylindrical shape that is elongated in a height direction. A battery (not shown) for supplying power to a light source (not shown) may be provided inside the handle 10, and a switch for controlling supply and interruption of power may be provided on an outer circumferential surface of the handle 10. have.

The light source may be preferably composed of a light emitting diode (LED). Since LEDs are oriented differently from ordinary light sources, light generated from the LED light sources is less scattered, so that the doctor can more clearly observe the inside of the patient's ear through the otoscope.

The head 20 is provided on the upper portion of the handle 10. The head 20 may be formed in a tubular shape penetrating from the front end to the rear end, and a light source (not shown) may be provided inside the head 20 to generate light shining inside the patient's ear.

At the front end of the head 20, an aural speculum 30 is coupled. The diameter 30 may be formed in the shape of a conical tube penetrating from the front end to the rear end and the radius thereof decreases toward the front end, and the outer circumferential surface of the diameter 30 may be formed into a curved surface suitable for insertion into the patient's ear canal.

The rear end of the head 20 is provided with a magnifying glass 25. The doctor can observe the inside of the ear through the magnifying glass (25).

At least a portion of the side surface of the ear canal 30 is formed with a treatment window 32 penetrating the side of the ear canal 30. The treatment window 32 forms a passageway through the side of the ear canal 30 to allow the treatment instrument to be inserted into the interior of the ear canal 30 from the outside of the ear canal 30.

The treatment window 32 may be formed to extend from the rear to the front of the otoscope. However, if the treatment window 32 is formed up to the front end of the ear diameter 30, the gap that is split in the front end of the ear diameter 30 will stimulate the affected part inside the ear, the treatment window 32 is formed up to the front end of the ear diameter It is preferable not to.

The rear end of the diameter 30 is provided with a light blocking blade (34). The light blocking wing 34 may be formed in an annular shape protruding to the outside of the diameter 30 along the periphery of the outer circumference of the rear diameter 30.

The diameter of the light shielding wing 34 is larger than that of the patient's ear canal, and when the ear diameter 30 is inserted into the patient's ear canal, the light blocking wing 34 contacts the patient's outer ear, so that external light is not seen in the ear canal. Prevents entry into the patient's ear. Therefore, since scattering by external light is prevented, there is an effect that the doctor can clearly observe the inside of the patient's ear.

A portion of the outer circumference of the light blocking wing 34 is formed with a mounting groove 36. The mounting groove 36 is recessed from the outer circumference of the light blocking wing 34 to the inside of the light blocking wing 34. The mounting groove 36 allows the treatment device to be mounted to prevent shaking of the treatment device and to allow the doctor to safely treat the affected part inside the ear.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the light blocking wing 34 is formed at the rear end of the diameter 30, but is not limited thereto. The light blocking wing 34 may be formed at the front end of the head 20, or may be formed at another position without changing the technical spirit of the present invention.

The rear end of the diameter 30 is provided with a coupling tube (40). Coupling pipe 40 is inserted into the front end of the head 20 serves to couple the diameter 30 and the head 20. By inserting the coupling tube 40 into the head 20, the ear diameter 30 can be attached and detached, so that the ear diameter 30 can be replaced according to the patient, so that the patient can be hygienically treated.

On the other hand, the diameter 30 and the head 20 may be coupled by a coupling member, it may also be rotated in a state in which the diameter 30 is coupled to the head 20 by the coupling member.

More specifically, the coupling pipe 40 may be provided with a first coupling member, and the inner peripheral surface of the head 20 may be provided with a second coupling member. The first coupling member and the second coupling member are coupled to each other to couple the diameter 30 and the head 20, and also to allow the diameter 30 to rotate in a state coupled to the head 20.

An exemplary shape of the coupling member is shown in FIG.

The head 20 of the treatment otoscope according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a coupling protrusion 43, the coupling diameter 42 may be formed in the otoscope (30).

Specifically, the coupling protrusion 43 may be formed to protrude from the inner circumferential surface of the head 20, the coupling groove 42 may be formed long along the circumference of the coupling pipe (40). In this case, the coupling groove 42 may be formed through the circumference of the coupling tube 40, as shown in Figure 2, or may be formed concave on the outer peripheral surface of the coupling tube 40.

The coupling protrusion 43 may be inserted into the coupling groove 42 to couple the two diameter 30 and the head 20. At this time, the coupling protrusion 43 may slide along the coupling groove formed along the circumference of the coupling pipe 40. That is, when the head 20 is rotated in a state where the diameter 30 is fixed, the coupling protrusion 43 moves along the coupling groove 42, so that the head 20 naturally rotates around the coupling tube 40. You can do it.

In the present embodiment, the coupling protrusion 43 is formed in the head 20 and the coupling groove 42 is formed in the coupling pipe 40, but is not limited thereto. Coupling protrusion is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the coupling pipe 40 and even if the coupling groove is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the head 20 can have the same effect is apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Referring to Figure 3, when using the treatment otoscope according to an embodiment of the present invention can be inserted into the ear canal 30 of the patient's ear canal and observe the inside of the ear through the magnifying glass 25. At this time, the light blocking wing 34 blocks external light, and the LED light source 20 located inside the head 20 generates LED light. Therefore, the external scattered light is blocked and the inside of the ear is reflected by the LED light with less scattering so that the inside of the ear can be clearly observed without scattering light.

If there is an affected area or foreign matter needs treatment, the treatment device 50 may be inserted and treated through the treatment window 32 formed on the side of the otoscope 30. Treatment window 32 is formed long along the side of the ear diameter 30, it is possible to freely adjust the angle in which the treatment instrument 50 is inserted.

In addition, since the treatment mechanism 50 can be mounted on the mounting groove 36 formed in the light blocking wings 34, the shaking of the treatment mechanism 50 can be prevented and the treatment can be safely performed.

Furthermore, since the head 20 can be rotated in the state where the ear diameter 30 is inserted into the ear canal, the ear diameter 30 is fixed to the inside of the ear even when the handle 10 is rotated from side to side. Therefore, since the doctor can change the posture, the treatment is effective according to the situation, and the posture of the doctor is not rigid, thereby reducing the fatigue of the doctor.

Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the utility model registration claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the utility model registration claims and their equivalent concepts are the scope of the invention. Should be interpreted as being included in.

The treatment otoscope of the present invention is configured such that the handle can be rotated according to the doctor's operation while the doctor treats the inside of the patient's ear, so that the doctor can treat the affected area in a comfortable posture, thereby causing the fatigue of the doctor. Has the effect of reducing

Claims

In the treatment otoscope comprising a handle 10, a head 20 provided on the top of the handle 10 and provided with a light source, and an otoscope 30 provided on the front of the head 20,

A treatment window 32 through which the treatment tool 50 can be inserted is formed through the side of the otoscope 30,

The rear of the ear diameter 30 is provided with a coupling pipe 40 is inserted into the head 20,

Treatment head comprising a coupling member for rotatably coupling the head (20) and the coupling tube (40).
The method of claim 1,

An otoscope for treatment, characterized in that the rear end of the otoscope 30 further comprises a light blocking wing 34 protruding annularly along the circumference of the outer circumference of the otoscope.
The method of claim 2,

A portion of the outer circumferential edge of the light blocking wing 34 is formed with a recessed groove 36 formed by being recessed from the outer circumference of the light blocking wing 34 to the inside of the light blocking wing 34. , Treatment otoscope.
The method of claim 1,

The coupling member is a coupling protrusion 43 is formed to protrude from the inner circumferential surface of the head 20; And

It is formed along the circumference of the coupling pipe 40, characterized in that it comprises a coupling groove (42) formed to be coupled to the coupling projections (43), treatment otoscope.