CN104619248B

CN104619248B - Clip for extension box outside patient-monitoring

Info

Publication number: CN104619248B
Application number: CN201380047603.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: W·T·布雷施; T·科纳汉; R·拉内; S·汤普森; K·甄
Original assignee: Draeger Medical Systems Inc
Current assignee: Draeger Medical GmbH
Priority date: 2012-07-13
Filing date: 2013-07-12
Publication date: 2017-11-21
Anticipated expiration: 2033-07-12
Also published as: CN104619248A; WO2014012064A3; WO2014012064A2

Abstract

The invention discloses the clip for extension box outside patient-monitoring, the outer extension box of the patient-monitoring are used together with portable patient monitoring devices with system.The outer extension box of patient-monitoring and clip can rotate to adapt to the environment of patient relative to each other.

Description

Clip for extension box outside patient-monitoring

With the cross reference of related application

This application claims the U.S. for entitled " clip for being used for the outer extension box of patient-monitoring " submitted on July 13rd, 2013 to face When apply for No. 61/671576, the U.S. of entitled " clip for being used for the outer extension box of patient-monitoring " submitted for 10th of August in 2012 The U.S. of entitled " clip for being used for the outer extension box of patient-monitoring " submitted in provisional application the 61/682144th, on April 2nd, 2013 Entitled " the folder for the outer extension box of patient-monitoring submitted in state's provisional application the 61/807551st and on July 13rd, 2012 The priority of the United States Design application the 29/427118th of son ".The disclosure of above-mentioned patent application is complete by its by quoting Portion's content is incorporated herein.

Technical field

Theme described herein relates generally to field of medical device, more specifically it relates to for improving patient (particularly Change position patient) monitoring equipment, system, article and method.

Background technology

Patient monitoring system makes doctor or other care-givers be able to know that the state of patient.Within the hospital, patient understands quilt Another position is moved to from a position.In this case, one or more prison by patient from first position Measurement equipment separates and he/her is attached to the monitoring device of the second place can be pretty troublesome.Some patient monitoring systems can be by It is mobile to adapt to the change of patient position within the hospital or other nurse facilities.Other patient monitoring systems can have root The patient-monitoring element changed or outer extension box according to the situation of patient and his/her position.

The content of the invention

There is provided herein one kind for by patient monitoring modules, either outer extension box to be attached to rod, bar, support or patient's prison The clip of measurement equipment, wherein, the clip includes bedplate, has coupling part on a sidepiece of the bedplate, and conversely There is the spring for being attached to lever arm and fixture on sidepiece.

In certain embodiments, it is used to Medical Devices being attached to including base portion and lever there is provided herein one kind The clip of the structure of arm.The base portion includes rotary connector point, locking mechanism and locking release member；Interior connection accessory It is connected with Medical Devices, what the connection accessory can rotate is connected to the rotatable connection part；The locking mechanism is by described in Fitting lockout is connected to Medical Devices；The locking release member discharges the locking mechanism from the Medical Devices.Lever arm Including the use of person's grip area, fixture and torque spring, the torque spring provides torsion to the connection with base portion.

Following characteristics form can be present in clip in any suitable combination.In certain embodiments, clip The connection accessory of base portion can be the accessory that is slidably connected.In some embodiments of clip, connection accessory can be suitable The snapper matched somebody with somebody.In certain embodiments, clip can include one or more friction pad.In certain embodiments, In the part for being configured to contact the structure of clamping plate, one or more friction pad can be located at relative, the face of fixture To part.In certain embodiments, the structure can include any combination of shelf, rod, bed or these structures.Institute Stating clip can also be included so that the rotating mechanism that rotatable connection part rotates in base portion, the rotating mechanism are included extremely Few a sphere, spring and at least one screens.In certain embodiments, the clip can further include making Must be rotatably connected the rotating mechanism that part rotates in base portion, and the rotating mechanism includes locking bolt arm and latch pin.At certain In a little embodiments, the clip is configurable to rotate in the form of discrete increment.The clip is configurable to any The form rotation easily measured.In certain embodiments, the locking mechanism of the clip is configurable to only when rotation connects Socket part split-phase just discharges Medical Devices when being partially in specific position for clamp base.In some embodiments of clip In, the base portion can be dish type.

In related aspect, there is provided herein extension box outside a kind of patient-monitoring, including：First face and the second face, it is described First face is substantially parallel to each other with the second face；Mounting blocks, it is on the part in first face；And recessed accessory, its On second face.

Following characteristics can be present in outside patient-monitoring in extension box with any appropriate combining form.In some embodiments In, the mounting blocks can include protuberance, and the protuberance includes base and bonding part, and the bonding part is than protuberance Base portion is bigger, so as to the otch that can be fitted into reception bindiny mechanism.The reception bindiny mechanism can include clip Connection accessory, fixture and clamp accessory or the recessed accessory outside second patient-monitoring on the second face of extension box. In some embodiments, the type of the reading that the outer extension box of patient-monitoring can obtain include blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, Any combination of body temperature, heart rate and these readings.The outer extension box of the patient-monitoring are configurable to and other patients of identical The outer extension box of monitoring stack, and identical patient-monitoring outside by mounting blocks in extension box outside each patient-monitoring and recessed match somebody with somebody by extension box Part is attached.

Further, in related aspect, there is provided herein a kind of method, this method includes：A kind of patient's prison is provided Surveying outer extension box and clip assembly, the component includes：The outer extension box of patient-monitoring and clip, the clip are configured to the company of release The outer extension box of the patient-monitoring are connected to, methods described also includes providing inductor, and the inductor configurations are to provide data to patient Monitor outer extension box and monitor blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, body temperature, heart rate or these the combination of patient.The folder Attached bag includes：Base portion, it includes the part that is rotatably connected：Lever arm, it is connected with the base portion, and the lever arm has First end and the second end；User's grip area, it is at the first end of the lever arm；Fixture, it is in the lever arm At second end；And torque spring, it provides torsion to the connection with base portion.The base portion also includes：Connection is matched somebody with somebody Part, it is connected with extension box outside patient-monitoring, and what the connection accessory can operate is connected to the rotatable connection part；Locking machine Structure, it connects extension box outside fitting lockout to patient-monitoring by described；And locking release member, it is by the locking mechanism from patient The outer extension box release of monitoring.

Following characteristics can be present in methods described with any appropriate combining form.In certain embodiments, institute The method of stating, which can also include rotating to be extension box outside the patient-monitoring, adapts to position of the patient relative to extension box outside patient-monitoring. In certain embodiments, the rotatable connection part can include rotating mechanism, and the rotating mechanism includes at least one spherical Thing, spring and at least one screens.In certain embodiments, the rotary connector point includes rotating mechanism, the rotation Mechanism includes locking bolt arm and latch pin.

In related aspect, there is provided herein a kind of clip for being used to for Medical Devices to be attached to structure, including：Lever Arm, it is including the use of person's grip area and fixture；Base portion, it is in the position relative with lever arm and passes through torsion bullet Spring is connected to the lever arm；Rotating mechanism, it is configured to limit rotation of the base portion relative to Medical Devices；And Mounting blocks, it is connected with Medical Devices, and what the mounting blocks can operate is connected to the locking bolt base of the rotating mechanism.It is described Torque spring provides the torsion between the lever arm and the base portion.The rotating mechanism includes：Locking bolt arm, it is One end is attached to the base portion and the second end is free；Latch pin, it is configured to the second end for being positioned at the locking bolt arm； And locking bolt base, what it can be operated is connected to the base portion, and the locking bolt base is configured to receive the latch pin.

Following features can be present in the clip for Medical Devices to be attached to structure with any appropriate combining form In.In certain embodiments, the locking bolt base can include multiple notches, and the notch is configured to allow latch pin to fix And allow the movement of the into and out each notch of latch pin.The locking bolt arm is configurable to move the latch pin. In some embodiments, the base portion can be shaped as working as causes locking bolt arm by the pressure that user applies on locking bolt arm When being moved towards base portion, locking bolt arm is received., can towards base portion movement locking bolt arm in some embodiments of clip To allow the rotation of locking bolt base.In such embodiments, latch pin can be caused towards base portion movement locking bolt arm Move into the position for not hindering locking bolt base to rotate.

The details of one or more changes of theme described herein illustrates in following accompanying drawing and description.It is described herein The further feature and advantage of theme will be embodied in the specification and illustrated in the drawings and in claim.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 shows the outer extension box of the patient-monitoring for being attached to clip；

Fig. 2, which is shown, is not attached the outer extension box of the patient-monitoring shown in Fig. 1 of clip；

Fig. 3 is another view for the outer extension box of patient-monitoring for being attached to clip；

Fig. 4 shows another view of extension box outside the patient-monitoring for not being attached and being shown in Fig. 1 of clip；

Fig. 5 shows the side view of the outer extension box of patient-monitoring, and the outer extension box of the patient-monitoring show connection terminal or matched somebody with somebody Part；

Fig. 6 shows the clip for being used for extension box outside patient-monitoring with slidingtype connection accessory.

Fig. 7 shows the first view of rotation and locking mechanism in the clip with slidingtype connection accessory；

Fig. 8 shows the stereogram of rotation and locking mechanism in the clip with slidingtype connection accessory；

Fig. 9 shows the base portion of the clip with slidingtype connection accessory, and the base portion is pressed with locking release Button；

Figure 10 shows the outer extension box of the patient-monitoring for being attached to clip, and the clip carries the snapper on connection accessory；

Figure 11 shows the clip with the snapper on connection accessory；

Figure 12 shows the rotating mechanism of clip, and the clip carries the snapper on connection accessory；

Figure 13 is the stereogram of the rotating mechanism of clip, and the clip carries the snapper on connection accessory；

Figure 14 shows exemplary to rod, bar, support or patient monitoring devices for being attached extension box outside patient-monitoring Clip；

Figure 15 shows the exploded view of the exemplary clip in Figure 14；

Figure 16 is the view in Figure 14 of locked position exemplary clip；

Figure 17 is the view in Figure 14 of unlocked closed position exemplary clip；

Figure 18 shows extension box outside the patient-monitoring with mounting blocks, and the mounting blocks are used to fit into clip, for attached It is connected to shelf, the bar either accessory of bar or for the recessed accessory outside another patient-monitoring in extension box；And

Figure 19 shows another view for the outer extension box of patient-monitoring that Figure 18 is shown, the plug-in tape of the patient-monitoring has recessed The accessory entered is to receive the mounting blocks outside another patient-monitoring in extension box.

Identical reference represents identical element in each accompanying drawing.

Embodiment

Clip disclosed herein, for connecting extension box or independent module outside patient-monitoring, they to be portable and It can be used for various types of connectors, for patient monitoring devices, portable construction or fixed structure.Clip allows The outer extension box of patient-monitoring are long-term or are attached to clip in short term.It is tired in clip to structure that short-term attachment accessory make it that user installs Difficult position, the outer extension box of patient-monitoring are then changed as needed.On the contrary, attachment accessory allows firm connection for a long time, its Middle clip position is varied depending on, and the steadiness of the position of extension box outside patient-monitoring is excessively paid close attention to without using person.Suffer from Person monitors how outer extension box are also attached to clip or other outer extension box with regard to outer extension box and are disclosed.

The clip that extension box outer with patient-monitoring disclosed herein are used together can cause the outer extension box of patient-monitoring relative to Clip is rotated, and the clip is attached in fence, bar or other structures.Although described below this rotates to be 90 degree of discrete increment Form, this rotation can include less than 90 degree increment, the increment more than 90 degree or arbitrarily rotate.Patient-monitoring is plug-in One advantage of the ability that box rotates relative to clip be outside patient-monitoring extension box by way of the electricity to patient and/or monitoring device Cable and rope can be simplified.The another advantage for this ability that the outer extension box of patient-monitoring rotates relative to clip is that component can be with Fit in the more multiposition of the around bed of patient.Correspondingly, clip can be attached to the bedrail of bed close to patient, shelf or Person's ledge, the either rack or bar for other equipment close to patient, due to the ability of this rotation, outside patient-monitoring Extension box can be rotated around clip to convenient trend.

The patient monitoring devices being used together with extension box outside patient-monitoring described herein and clip are in US provisional patent Apply No. 61/635372, in United States Design application the 29/424360th and United States Design application the 29/379086th more To describe in detail, three applications disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.

Extension box are in U.S. Provisional Patent Application the 60/th outside the patient-monitoring for being described as being adapted with clip disclosed herein Retouched in more detail in No. 947046, U.S. Patent Application No. 12/165067 and U.S. Patent Application No. 11/961071 State, three applications disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.

The outer extension box of patient-monitoring and clip assembly

Fig. 1 shows the outer extension box of patient-monitoring and clip assembly 100.The outer extension box of patient-monitoring and clip assembly 100 include The outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring and clip 115, the outer extension box 105 of the patient-monitoring carry mounting blocks 110 on a big face, The clip 115 is attached to extension box 105 outside patient-monitoring at coupling part 120.Clip 115, which has, is attached to coupling part 120 Base portion 125, and the top for clip on the sidepiece opposite with coupling part of base portion 125, the clip Including lever arm 130 and fixture 135.

Fig. 2 is displayed without the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring being attached in Fig. 1 of clip.Here the patient-monitoring shown is plug-in Box 105 has two generally square faces being parallel to each other.Mounting blocks 110 are located in one in square-shaped planar The heart.Mounting blocks 110 are the protuberance with bonding part 111, and the bonding part 111 is bigger than the base portion of protuberance, so as to have Have and receive the otch 112 that bindiny mechanism can fit into.The mounting blocks 110 of the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring can not only be adapted to Into clip described herein, and can fit into the existing installing mechanism including fixture and clamp accessory.Energy It is enough receive from outside another patient-monitoring outside the patient-monitoring of the mounting blocks of extension box extension box in further described herein.

Fig. 3 is another view that the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring are attached to clip 115.The view that Fig. 3 is shown is from clip 115 top is towards extension box outside patient-monitoring 105.It can be seen that fixture 135 is in the top of the base portion 125 of clip.Lever Arm 130 is connected to fixture, and ergonomic characteristics 131 are located at the end of lever arm 130, and lever arm is applied pressure to work as User is helped to hold clip when 130.

Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 is the optional view of the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring.Fig. 4, which shows not to be attached in Fig. 1 of clip, to be shown Another view for the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring shown.Mounting blocks 110 are illustrated within the pros of the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring The centre of one in the face of shape.Fig. 5 shows the side view of the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring, its show connection terminal or Accessory 104, exchange data and either in connection terminal or match somebody with somebody from the rope and cable of patient's acquisition reading to patient monitoring devices It is attached at part 104.In addition, mounting blocks 110 are visible together with bonding part 111 and otch 112.The outer extension box energy of patient-monitoring The type of the reading enough obtained includes blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, body temperature, heart rate and similar reading.Patient-monitoring Outer extension box can be configured to and the one or more blood pressures that can monitor patient, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, body temperature, heart rate Or the inductor connection of these combination.

Clip for extension box outside patient-monitoring

Fig. 6 shows the clip 115 for being used for extension box outside patient-monitoring with slidingtype connection accessory 150.Base portion 125 include circular coupling part 120, and the coupling part 120 includes slidingtype connection accessory 150 and locking mechanism 145.Lock Determine release member 140 also to be located in base portion 125 and adjoining part 120.

Clip 115 in Fig. 6 has rotatable connection part 120.Slidingtype connection accessory 150 with locking mechanism 145 Allow the long-term connection between clip 115 and the outer extension box 105 of patient's detection.When patient detects the mounting blocks 110 of outer extension box 105 When being slipped into (see Fig. 2) in slidingtype connection accessory 150, locking mechanism 145 is depressed.When mounting blocks 110 are fully engaged with When in slidingtype connection accessory 150, locking mechanism 145 is upspring is firmly held in slidingtype connection accessory to by mounting blocks 110 Position in 150.Locking mechanism 145 ensure with outside patient-monitoring extension box 105 rotate (such as when user want change rope Or the cable direction that extension box 105 are sent outside patient-monitoring), clip 115 will not unclamp or extension box 105 are de- outside patient-monitoring From.Clip 115 causes the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring to rotate and remains mounted on the position of 90 degree of biasings.In order to from clip 115 Extension box outside patient-monitoring 105 are discharged, clip 115 and the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring must be aligned so that when user causes During dynamic locking release member 140, locking mechanism 145 is in the position that locked release member 140 is depressed.

Fig. 7 shows that rotatable connection part 120 in clip 115 and locking mechanism 145 are connected accessory 150 1 with slidingtype Act the first view used.Fig. 7 also show the screens 155 in coupling part 120, and the screens 155 causes clip 115 and suffered from Person monitors outer extension box 105 and is rotated relatively to each other or keeps attachment with 90 degree of increments.In order to move rotatable connection part 120, suffer from Person monitors outer extension box 105 and can promoted in one direction with such a power, and the power, which can be pressed against, keeps spring 165 to depress ball Shape thing 160 causes sphere to be no longer in screens 155.Once the outer suitable phase between extension box 105 and clip of patient-monitoring Orientation is chosen, screens 155 receives sphere 160 and spring 165 ensures the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring and any attachment The position of extension box-clip assembly outside patient-monitoring is not caused to change to its cable or the weight of rope.When user thinks Will be outside patient-monitoring during the removal of extension box 105 clip 115, the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring can be pushed into locking mechanism 145 The position alignd with locking release member 140.Button on clip (has no, but the phase of base portion 125 in fig.9 in Fig. 7 Toss about and show in portion) and then can be pressed, the locking release actuating locking release member 140 of extension 141.At that time, because peace Dress block can freely be slided from slidingtype accessory 150 and come out, so the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring can separate from clip 115.Ball Shape thing 160 is shown as spheroid, but the bucky-ball (buckyball) that it can be shaped as dodecahedron (is shaped with and do not advised The model in face then) or other as needed allow be rotatably connected part 120 rotations suitable shape.

Fig. 8 shows rotatable connection part 120 and locking mechanism in the clip with slidingtype connection accessory 155 145 stereogram.As shown in fig. 7, the screens 155 and sphere 160 and spring 165 on rotatable connection part 120 cause Clip 115 and the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring can keep certain orientation relative to each other.Locking mechanism 145 makes patient-monitoring Outer extension box 105 can remain attached to clip 115 during rotation.When being properly aligned and activating, release member is locked 140 will be such that the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring are skidded off from slidingtype accessory 150 with locking release actuator 141.It can see in fig. 8 To lever arm 130, when user wants to open fixture 135 (not shown in Fig. 8) lever arm 130 towards the quilt of base portion 125 Promote.

Fig. 9 shows being released with locking for the clip 115 (figure 8 illustrates) with slidingtype connection accessory 155 Put the base portion 125 of button 142.When depressing lock release button 142, user activates locking release actuator 141 (see figure 8), if suitably alignd, locking release actuator 141 causes locking release member 140 to depress locking mechanism 145 in turn. Fig. 9 also show the spring and viscoelastic clamping surface 170 for the clamping force for transmitting clip 115.Viscoelastic clamping surface 170 can by similar on the part (not shown in Fig. 9, but in Fig. 1 it can be seen that) faced of fixture 135 or not Another surface supplement of same material.No matter whether clip 115 is determined with fixture 135 along horizontal or vertical direction opening To, the position being maintained on bar, rod or railing ability can the partly clamping surface 170 of origin self-adhering, elastomeric increasing Strong clamping determines.

Figure 10 shows that the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring are attached to the clip 115 with the snapper on connection accessory.At certain In a little embodiments, showing during recognizable space is than Fig. 1 between extension box 105 outside clip 115 and patient-monitoring in Figure 10 It is less.That is because the coupling part in the base portion 125 of clip 115 shown in Figure 10 is recessed.Figure 10's Clip 115 also has fixture 135 and lever arm 130.Viscoelastic clamping surface 180 in the inside points of fixture 130 is being schemed Shown in 10, also show connectivity port or accessory 104.

Figure 11 shows the clip 115 with the snapper on connection accessory.Snapper on connection accessory includes tension force bullet Spring 185 and rivet 190.Coupling part 120 is the coupling part of rotation and rotated around rivet 190 that the rivet 190 extends By base portion 125.Clip 115 as shown in Figure 6, user can be by clip 115 relative to extension box outside patient-monitoring 105 rotations, so that the outer extension box of patient-monitoring will be attached with 90 degree of incremental miantenance.Tension spring 185 is by mounting blocks 110 (figure 2 illustrates) keeps fitting within recessed snapper.So, user can be plug-in in clip 115 and patient-monitoring There is short-term connection between box 105.Due to the property of the short-term connection between extension box 105 outside clip 115 and patient-monitoring, so There is no locking mechanism in clip 115.The ergonomics that also show in Figure 11 on lever arm 130 and base portion 125 is special Sign 132.Ergonomic characteristics 132 may help to user and base portion 125 better gripped on when using clip 115.

Figure 12 and Figure 13 shows the rotating mechanism for the clip 115 with the snapper on connection accessory.Rotation connects Socket part point 120 has screens 155, and the screens 155 assists in keeping clip 115 and the relative position of the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring.Card Position 155 receives sphere 160, and the sphere 160 is pressed upwards by spring 165 to prevent clip-patient-monitoring plug-in The motion of case assembly.Spring 165 applies enough pressure to support with the cable and rope being attached on sphere 160 The outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring.Rivet 190 allows coupling part 120 to rotate, and tension spring 185 remains attached to mounting blocks 110 (see Fig. 2).

Figure 14 is shown for being attached extension box outside patient-monitoring to arbitrarily fixed or moveable as described above The exemplary clip 100 of structure.Clip 100 includes clamp base 125, lever arm 130, user's grip area 110, fixture 135th, friction pad 170, torque spring 175, locking bolt base 115 and mounting blocks 120.

Lever arm 130 is at one end with user's grip area 110 and in the other end with fixture 135.In user It is torque spring 175 between grip area 110 and fixture 135.Torque spring 175 is between lever arm and clamp base 125. The configuration of torque spring 175 applies a force to lever arm 130 and clamp base 125 so that the court of fixture 135 on lever arm 130 Clamp base bias.Torque spring 175 can be configured to cause fixture 135 in any suitable manner towards clamp base 125 bias.Figure 14 shows torque spring 175, and the torque spring 175 has the tight cylindrical coil of material.

User can increase fixture by promoting or extruding user's grip area 110 towards clamp base 125 The distance between 135 and clamp base 125.The section of fixture 135 of lever arm 130 (can not shown including friction pad in this view Go out), the friction pad is positioned as towards another friction pad 170 on clamp base 125.One or more friction pad 170 can help clip 100 to be maintained at such as rod, fence, patient by improving the frictional force between surface and clip 100 Specified location on the surface of monitoring device, shelf or similar structure.

Locking bolt base 115 is attached to clamp base 125, as shown in figure 14.Locking bolt base 115 is shown as dish type, one Sidepiece is towards clamp base 125 and its second sidepiece towards mounting blocks 120.Mounting blocks 120, which have, receives slit 121, is supervising The element surveyed on outer extension box (not shown), which can fit into, to be received in slit 121 and is clasped.When clip is in unlatched Configuration in and user move locking bolt base 115 when, mounting blocks 120 can rotate.Locking bolt base 115 can be between fixation Every rotating and lock into the configuration of locking, or locking bolt base 115 can before user locks locking bolt base 115 To rotate arbitrary amount, so that clip 100 is in the configuration of locking.

Mounting blocks 120 can be plug-in for being attached arbitrarily suitable monitoring in a manner of sliding adaptation or promote adaptation The coupling part of box.Mounting blocks 120 can cause user to be attached the outer extension box of monitoring in more than one configuration.Locking bolt base The combination of the different arrangements for being attached to the outer extension box of patient-monitoring of 115 rotatory power and clip 100 can be so that use Person obtains suitable configuration, the configuration cause patient comfort and care-giver either other users close to leading to or from trouble Person monitors the cable of outer extension box.

Figure 15 shows the exploded view of Figure 14 exemplary clip 100.In this exploded view, clip 100 it is more polynary Part can be seen.Clip 100 includes lever arm 130, user's grip area 110, fixture 135, friction pad 170, clip bottom Seat 125, torque spring 175, locking bolt base 115 and the mounting blocks 120 with reception slit 121, as shown in figure 14.Exploded view So that following element has more preferable view：Lever arm pivotal point 131, pivot mandrel 172, base pivotal point 126, locking bolt arm 160, Latch pin 165, swivel bolt component 180, the bolt on locking bolt base 115 receive accessory 185, also are located at locking bolt base Notch 155 and rotation stop, mounting blocks attachment bolt 190 and bolt hole 195 on 115.In fig.15, in fixture 135 Friction pad 170 on the lever arm 130 at end can be seen；This friction pad 170 is in fig. 14 to be sightless.

Torque spring 175 is attached to lever arm 130 and clamp base 125 by pivoting mandrel 172, the pivot mandrel 172 pass through the coil of the material in torque spring 175.Pivot mandrel 172 and also extend through lever arm pivotal point 131 and base pivot Point 126.Pivotal point 131,126 is fulcrum, as user promotes or extrusion lever arm 130 makes towards clamp base 125 User's grip area 110, lever arm 130 move around the fulcrum.

Being connected to other features of clamp base 125 can see in fig.15.Swivel bolt passes through swivel bolt component Packing ring in 180.The spiral shell that the bolt of swivel bolt component 180 also extends through clamp base 125 and is attached in locking bolt base 115 Bolt accessory 185.Swivel bolt component 180 and bolted fittings 185 cause clamp base 125 relative to locking bolt base 115 rotate to For the convenient position of user.

Mounting blocks attachment bolt 190 is through locking bolt base 115 and enters in the bolt hole 195 on mounting blocks 120.Installation Block be attached bolt 190 and bolt hole 195 may be positioned such that mounting blocks 120 relative to unique the one of locking bolt base 115 Kind is configured to possible.Selectively, mounting blocks are attached bolt 190 and bolt hole 195 can be adjusted to so that mounting blocks 120 More than one configuration (such as two kinds or three kinds configuration) relative to locking bolt base 115 be possible.

Locking bolt arm 160 and latch pin 165 are shown together, and the locking bolt arm 160 is attached to clamp base 125 at one end, The latch pin 165 extends through one end not constrained by clamp base 125 of locking bolt arm 160.Locking bolt arm 160 surrounds latch pin 165 one end can be configured with the remaining part wider width than locking bolt arm.Clamp base 125 can be shaped as working as User receives locking bolt arm 160 when promoting locking bolt arm 160 towards the center section of clamp base 125.

Locking bolt arm 160 is separated with the center section of clamp base by gap, slit or groove, the gap, slit or The width of groove can be equal with the width of locking bolt arm 160, but due to by locking bolt base 115 relative to notch 155 The position of latch pin 165 is limited, and the width generally equal to causes clip 100 to be changed into unlatched match somebody with somebody from the configuration of locking Put required distance.There is locking bolt arm 160 enough rigidity to be promoted to be subjected to user against it.Manufacture locking bolt arm 160 Material can be identical with the material of clamp base 125, or the material of locking bolt arm 160 can be with the material of clamp base 125 not Together.

Locking bolt base 115 has bolted fittings 185, and the bolt of swivel bolt component 180 fits into bolted fittings 185 In.Bolted fittings 185 can be generally at the center of locking bolt base 115, or if desired, bolted fittings 185 can deviate Center.Circumference along locking bolt base 115 is notch 155.Notch 155 can be to be uniformly distributed (such as between 30 ° of intervals, 15 ° Every, 45 ° of intervals or it is any other suitable be spaced).Adjoin notch 155 for annular (local is annular or complete Annular), the annular causes latch pin 165 to be moved from the notch being arbitrarily designated or move into another from a notch Notch.The annular width by the diameter with more than or equal to latch pin 165.Notch 155 can be any suitable shape To fix latch pin 165, such as with being equal to or more than latch pin as semicircular area of section, the semicircular radius 165 radius.

As shown in figure 15, notch 155 can be placed as a part for the circumference only along locking bolt base 115, or notch 155 can be placed as the whole circumference along locking bolt base 115, so as to 360 ° of rotations.The rotation of locking bolt base 115 can be with Constrained by rotation stop 156.Rotation stop 156 can be placed as limiting the rotation of locking bolt base 115, such as be limited to Limited scope (such as 180 °, 90 °, 270 °, 200 ° and similar angle).

Figure 16 shows the exemplary clip 100 in the configuration of locking.Except the element shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15, lock Latching 165 is shown at position 165A, and latch pin 165 is positioned at notch 155 by position 165A.When latch pin 165 is in During the position 165A of positioning, locking bolt base 115 can not rotate.

Figure 17 shows the exemplary clip 100 in unlatched configuration.Shown clip 100 includes Figure 14 and figure All elements described by 15.Except these elements, Figure 17 also show the latch pin 165 in off-position 165B.When When latch pin 165 is in off-position 165B, latch pin 165 is illustrated within the annular of locking bolt base 115.In order to realize this Off-position 165B, user apply power 405 to locking bolt arm 160.Power 405 causes locking bolt arm 160 towards clamp base 125 During center section is moved, and power 405 removes notch 155 of the latch pin 165 where it into annular and off-position 165B。

When user applies revolving force 410, latch pin 165 does not prevent the rotation of locking bolt base 115 from off-position 165B Turn.Once user has determined that clip 100 relative to being attached to or will be attached to outside the patient-monitoring of mounting blocks 120 The optimum position of extension box, user discharge the power 405 on locking bolt arm 160.Then latch pin 165 can use the position of locking 165A, as shown in figure 16.

The element (including base, lever arm and fixture) of clip can be any suitable shape, so that attachment Medical Devices rotated relative to clip, and so as to apply sufficiently large power so as to will be connected to clip Medical Devices attachment To shelf, railing or other structures.Base portion 125 can be dish type, arch, part spheroid or any other be adapted to Shape so that Medical Devices around clip rotate.

For arranging or stacking extension box outside the patient-monitoring used

Figure 18 and Figure 19 shows two sidepieces of the outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring, and described two sidepieces can be attached to folder Son 115, can be attached to accessory bar or can be either attached to another to be attached to shelf, rod by mounting blocks 110 Recessed accessory in the outer extension box of individual patient-monitoring.Recessed accessory 195 outside another patient-monitoring in extension box 105 can be with Including two or more tension spring 196, apply enough strength in user so as to by mounting blocks 110 and recessed accessory Before 195 separation, mounting blocks 110 are maintained within recessed accessory 195 by the tension spring 196.

As long as each outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring are with mounting blocks 110 on one face and parallel with the first face Face on recessed accessory 195, then the outer extension box 105 of the patient-monitoring configured in this way can be stacked on another with one On top.As long as each outer extension box 105 of patient-monitoring have the relative position of identical mounting blocks 110 and recessed accessory 195 (that is, on opposite face), then extension box 105 still can be stacked outside various sizes of patient-monitoring.When the deficiency of clip 115 When, or when transporting extension box 105 outside many patient-monitorings being united for a patient, this configuration is useful 's.When transporting extension box 105 outside a patient and many patient-monitorings, keeping outer extension box and rope to be oriented in identical can be with Reducing care-giver needs either moving patient from first position " taking apart " and by patient's " arrangement " or be placed in The time that second new position is spent.In addition, when the patient transports between the first location and the second location, this can Continue patient-monitoring.

The method of patient-monitoring

The outer extension box of patient-monitoring in various embodiments described herein and clip and system can supervise with patient Measurement equipment is used together, to monitor the situation of patient as patient at rest and when patient is transported.Some In embodiment, patient monitoring devices can be arranged on the desk or shelf beside patient, and one or more Individual patient's diagnostic module can be attached to trouble in a manner of data and electric power transmit between patient's diagnostic module and monitoring device Person's monitoring device.Patient monitoring devices can be located in dimple (dimple is on desk, shelf, medical stand), or at it In the cabinet of its embodiment.In addition, in other embodiments, patient monitoring devices can be from the bed of patient or gurney Railing or edge suspension, so as to break away from dimple.In certain embodiments, when patient is first position, patient-monitoring Equipment can be in dimple, and then monitoring device can be in shelf, railing, bed or other structures together moved with patient On, then it can be existed again according to the needs for transmitting data and/or electric power in patient monitoring devices and dimple, monitoring device In dimple.In such embodiments, the outer extension box of patient-monitoring can be attached to patient monitoring devices by clip, or The outer extension box of patient-monitoring can be stacked in a manner of chain beside patient monitoring devices, or the outer extension box of patient-monitoring can be with Neighbouring railing, support or bar are attached to using clip described herein.The rotation of the locking bolt base of clip can occur Before extension box are attached to clip outside subsequent patient-monitoring.

Clip for extension box outside patient-monitoring of a design such that：Including bedplate, a sidepiece of the bedplate On have coupling part, and have the fixture for being attached to lever arm in opposite side.Bedplate and lever arm have ergonomics Feature, so that user preferably uses clip.Set as described herein for the clip of extension box outside patient-monitoring Count the U.S. Design Pat application the of entitled " clip for being used for the outer extension box of patient-monitoring " submitted on July 13rd, 2012 It is more fully described below in No. 29/427118.This application (U.S. Design Pat application the 29/427118th) is by quoting it Full content is incorporated herein.

It is mainly used in the clip of the outer extension box of patient-monitoring described in description above, however, such clip can also be with Other equipment (including Medical Devices, electric device, support equipment, cable tubing and device and other can suitably be attached To the equipment or device of described clip) it is used together.

The embodiment illustrated in description above does not represent all embodiments of theme as described herein.Phase Instead, they are only some related examples to such scheme.As possible, identical reference will be in whole accompanying drawing For representing same or analogous part.

Although describe in detail some changes above, others modification or addition are also possible.Especially Ground, except described herein, further feature and/or change can also be provided.For example, above-described embodiment can be directed to institute The combination of the various combinations of disclosed feature and sub-portfolio and/or above-described several further features and sub-portfolio.In addition, It is described herein to be used to not need shown particular order or sequencing to reach desired using logic flow and step As a result.Similarly, element is arranged on one embodiment of positive portion, back, sidepiece, top or bottom or embodiment is interpreted as Relative positioning.Other embodiments can be within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. a kind of clip for being used to for Medical Devices to be attached to structure, including：

Base portion,

The rotatable connection part being rotatably coupled in the base portion, the rotary connector point include：

Accessory is connected, it is connected with Medical Devices, and what the connection accessory can operate is connected to the rotatable connection part；

Locking mechanism, it is by the fitting lockout that connects to Medical Devices；

Lever arm, it is connected with the base portion, and the lever arm has user's grip area, fixture and torsion bullet Spring, the torque spring provide connection of the torsion extremely with base portion,

Wherein, there is the base portion locking release member to discharge the locking mechanism from the Medical Devices.

2. clip according to claim 1, wherein the connection accessory is the accessory that is slidably connected.

3. clip according to claim 1, wherein, the connection accessory is the snapper of adaptation.

4. the clip according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further including one or more friction pad.

5. clip according to claim 4, wherein, in the part for being configured to contact the structure of fixture, one or More friction pads are located at relative, the part that faces of fixture.

6. the clip according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, the structure include shelf, rod, bed or these Any combination of structure.

7. the clip according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further include causing rotatable connection part in base portion Divide the rotating mechanism of upper rotation, the rotating mechanism includes at least one sphere, spring and at least one screens.

8. the clip according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further include causing rotatable connection part in base portion Divide the rotating mechanism of upper rotation, the rotating mechanism includes locking bolt arm and latch pin.

9. the clip according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, the clip is configured in the form of discrete increment Rotation.

10. the clip according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, the clip is configured to arbitrarily easily measure Form rotates.

11. the clip according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, the locking mechanism is configured to only when rotation connects Socket part split-phase just discharges Medical Devices when being partially in specific position for clamp base.

12. the clip according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, the base portion is dish type.

13. a kind of method for monitoring patient, including；

A kind of outer extension box of patient-monitoring and clip assembly are provided, including：

The outer extension box of patient-monitoring；And

Clip, what it was configured to discharge is connected to the outer extension box of the patient-monitoring, and the clip includes：

Base portion,

Accessory is connected, it is connected with extension box outside the patient-monitoring, and what the connection accessory can operate is connected to the rotation Coupling part；

Locking mechanism, it connects extension box outside fitting lockout to the patient-monitoring by described；

Lever arm, it is connected with the base portion, and the lever arm has：

User's grip area, it is at the first end of the lever arm；

Fixture, it is at the second end of the lever arm；And

Torque spring, it provides torsion to the connection with base portion；And

Physiological sensing device is provided, the physiological sensing device is configured to provide for extension box outside data to patient-monitoring and is configured to monitoring trouble Blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, body temperature, heart rate or any combination of these of person,

Wherein, the base portion has locking release member so that extension box discharge outside the patient-monitoring by the locking mechanism.

14. method according to claim 13, further includes：Extension box outside the patient-monitoring are rotated to be and adapt to patient's phase For the position of extension box outside patient-monitoring.

15. method according to claim 14, wherein, the rotary connector point includes rotating mechanism, and the rotating mechanism includes At least one sphere, spring and at least one screens.

16. method according to claim 14, wherein, the rotary connector point includes rotating mechanism, and the rotating mechanism includes Locking bolt arm and latch pin.

17. a kind of clip for being used to for Medical Devices to be attached to structure, including：

Lever arm, it is including the use of person's grip area and fixture；

Base portion, it in the position relative with lever arm and is connected to the lever arm by torque spring；

Rotating mechanism, it is configured to limit rotation of the base portion relative to Medical Devices, and the rotating mechanism includes：

Locking bolt arm, it is attached to the base portion in first end and the second end is free；

Latch pin, it is configured to the second end for being positioned at the locking bolt arm；And

Locking bolt base, what it can be operated is connected to the base portion, and the locking bolt base is configured to receive the latch pin； And

Accessory is connected, what it was connected with Medical Devices and can operated is connected to the locking bolt base of the rotating mechanism；

Wherein, the torque spring provides the torsion between the lever arm and the base portion.

18. clip according to claim 17, wherein, the locking bolt base includes multiple notches, and the notch is configured to Allow latch pin to fix and allow the movement of the into and out each notch of latch pin.

19. the clip according to claim 17 or 18, wherein, the locking bolt arm is configured to move the latch pin.

20. the clip according to claim 17 or 18, wherein, the locking bolt arm is biased to prevent institute in first configuration State the rotation of locking bolt base.

21. the clip according to claim 17 or 18, wherein, the base portion is configured to：When user is applied to lock Pressure in latch arm cause locking bolt arm towards base portion move when, receive locking bolt arm.

22. clip according to claim 21, wherein, allow locking bolt base to rotate towards base portion movement locking bolt arm.

23. clip according to claim 21, wherein, towards base portion movement locking bolt arm latch pin is moved into The position for not hindering locking bolt base to rotate.