CN221903852U - Medical blood sampling auxiliary device - Google Patents
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技术领域Technical Field
本实用新型涉及医疗器械技术领域,具体是一种医用采血辅助装置。The utility model relates to the technical field of medical equipment, in particular to a medical blood sampling auxiliary device.
背景技术Background Art
现代医疗中,对患者进行静脉血采集检验,是检查和治疗一些疾病的必要方法,静脉血采集中肘部静脉采血是比较常用的采集方法。患者中不乏儿童和精神疾病患者,儿童和精神疾病患者无法相正常成年患者一样配合医护人员正常采血。同时,采血因检验或相关需要,医务人员经静脉、动脉采取血液标本不可避免,因此在采血时需要使用到采血辅助装置,需要使医务人员精准找到血管,进行针头的穿刺工作,以提高采血效率,降低患者的痛苦In modern medicine, collecting venous blood from patients for testing is a necessary method for examining and treating some diseases, and blood collection from the elbow vein is a relatively common method. There are many children and patients with mental illness among the patients, and they cannot cooperate with medical staff in blood collection like normal adult patients. At the same time, due to blood collection or related needs, it is inevitable for medical staff to collect blood samples through veins and arteries. Therefore, blood collection auxiliary devices are needed during blood collection, which enable medical staff to accurately find blood vessels and perform needle puncture to improve blood collection efficiency and reduce patients' pain.
公开号为CN212438748U的专利文件一种医用综合采血辅助装置设置有扣带、第一粘扣带、第二粘扣带、单向阀、横管、第一气囊、第二气囊、排气管、泄压阀和进气管之间的配合,使患者的手臂可防止在扣带上,随后操作者可通过第一粘扣带和第二粘扣带将扣带缠绕在患者手臂上,并不断挤压第一气囊实现对第二气囊注气,来挤压患者的手臂血管,起到替代止血带的作用,避免了通过止血带的方式进行血管的显现容易导致勒的过紧造成患者疼痛的问题。The patent document with publication number CN212438748U discloses a medical comprehensive blood sampling auxiliary device which is provided with a buckle, a first Velcro, a second Velcro, a one-way valve, a cross tube, a first airbag, a second airbag, an exhaust pipe, a pressure relief valve and an air inlet pipe, so that the patient's arm can be prevented from being on the buckle. Then the operator can wrap the buckle around the patient's arm through the first Velcro and the second Velcro, and continuously squeeze the first airbag to inflate the second airbag to squeeze the patient's arm blood vessels, thereby replacing the tourniquet and avoiding the problem of excessive tightening and causing pain to the patient due to the visualization of blood vessels by means of a tourniquet.
但在实现上述技术方案的过程中,发现上述技术方案存在如下技术问题:However, in the process of implementing the above technical solution, it is found that the above technical solution has the following technical problems:
现有采血辅助装置气囊加压的方式相对于传统止血带的捆绑的形式,可以解决止血带勒紧皮肤产生疼痛的问题,但是因需要借助粘扣带将扣带缠绕在患者手臂上,并通过向气囊内注气完成捆绑工作,该过程步骤较为繁琐,不利于进行高效的采血工作。Compared with the traditional tourniquet binding method, the airbag pressurization method of the existing blood collection auxiliary device can solve the problem of pain caused by the tourniquet tightening the skin. However, since it is necessary to use Velcro to wrap the strap around the patient's arm and complete the binding work by injecting air into the airbag, the process steps are relatively cumbersome and not conducive to efficient blood collection.
实用新型内容Utility Model Content
为了克服现有采血辅助装置因需要借助粘扣带将扣带缠绕在患者手臂上,并通过向气囊内注气完成捆绑工作,该过程步骤较为繁琐,不利于进行高效采血工作的不足,本申请实施例提供一种医用采血辅助装置,通过使止血带的一端绕过患者肢体,并在填充垫块的顶部与止血带的另一端进行打结工作,借助填充垫块底部两侧的斜面和与填充垫块底部适配的防护垫,降低皮肤表面被拉扯的程度,避免患者产生止血带捆绑时的疼痛感,结构简单,易于使用。In order to overcome the shortcomings of existing blood collection auxiliary devices, such as the need to wrap the tourniquet around the patient's arm with Velcro and complete the binding work by injecting air into the airbag, and the process steps are relatively cumbersome and not conducive to efficient blood collection, the embodiment of the present application provides a medical blood collection auxiliary device, which allows one end of the tourniquet to pass around the patient's limb and is tied with the other end of the tourniquet on the top of the filling pad. By means of the inclined surfaces on both sides of the bottom of the filling pad and the protective pad adapted to the bottom of the filling pad, the degree of pulling of the skin surface is reduced, thereby avoiding the patient from feeling pain when the tourniquet is tied. The device has a simple structure and is easy to use.
本申请实施例解决其技术问题所采用的技术方案是:The technical solution adopted by the embodiment of the present application to solve the technical problem is:
一种医用采血辅助装置,包括填充垫块和防护垫,所述填充垫块一端的顶部设置有支撑环,所述支撑环的内部设置有限位环,止血带两端的捆绑点位于所述填充垫块的顶部。A medical blood sampling auxiliary device comprises a filling pad and a protective pad, wherein a support ring is arranged on the top of one end of the filling pad, a limit ring is arranged inside the support ring, and the binding points at both ends of the tourniquet are located on the top of the filling pad.
在一种可能的实现方式中,所述支撑环一侧的内部加工有第一槽口,所述支撑环另一侧的内部加工有第二槽口,所述第二槽口的内径大于限位环的内径,所述第一槽口的内部与第二槽口的内部相连通,所述限位环嵌入式连接在第一槽口的内部。In one possible implementation, a first notch is machined inside one side of the support ring, and a second notch is machined inside the other side of the support ring. The inner diameter of the second notch is larger than the inner diameter of the limiting ring. The interior of the first notch is connected to the interior of the second notch, and the limiting ring is embedded in the interior of the first notch.
在一种可能的实现方式中,所述限位环由塑料材料制成,止血带过盈配合在限位环的内部,借助限位环内壁和止血带外壁的摩擦力,为止血带在限位环内部活动提供阻力。In a possible implementation, the limiting ring is made of plastic material, and the tourniquet is interference fit inside the limiting ring, and friction between the inner wall of the limiting ring and the outer wall of the tourniquet is used to provide resistance to the movement of the tourniquet inside the limiting ring.
在一种可能的实现方式中,所述填充垫块一端的顶部加工有定位槽口,所述定位槽口为弧形槽。In a possible implementation, a positioning notch is processed on the top of one end of the filling block, and the positioning notch is an arc-shaped groove.
在一种可能的实现方式中,所述定位槽口一端的底部内壁处加工有收纳槽口,所述支撑环的底部外壁与收纳槽口的内壁加工成一体,所述支撑环倾斜设置。In a possible implementation, a receiving slot is processed at the bottom inner wall of one end of the positioning slot, the bottom outer wall of the support ring and the inner wall of the receiving slot are processed into one piece, and the support ring is arranged at an angle.
在一种可能的实现方式中,所述防护垫由乳胶材料制成,所述定位槽口的截面为等腰梯形,所述防护垫的顶部与填充垫块的底部相适配。In a possible implementation, the protective pad is made of latex material, the cross-section of the positioning notch is an isosceles trapezoid, and the top of the protective pad is matched with the bottom of the filling pad.
在一种可能的实现方式中,所述定位槽口一端的内部设置有滚套,所述滚套的内部设置有销轴,所述销轴的两端分别销接式连接在定位槽口的内部。In a possible implementation, a rolling sleeve is disposed inside one end of the positioning slot, a pin is disposed inside the rolling sleeve, and both ends of the pin are respectively pin-connected inside the positioning slot.
在一种可能的实现方式中,所述滚套四周的表面均向轴线中心处凹陷,该凹陷处的弧度与定位槽口底部内壁的弧度相同。In a possible implementation, the surfaces around the rolling sleeve are all concave toward the center of the axis, and the curvature of the concave part is the same as the curvature of the inner wall at the bottom of the positioning notch.
综上所述,本实用新型包括以下至少一种有益技术效果:In summary, the present invention includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
1、通过使止血带的一端绕过患者肢体,并在填充垫块的顶部与止血带的另一端进行打结工作,借助填充垫块底部两侧的斜面和与填充垫块底部适配的防护垫,降低皮肤表面被拉扯的程度,避免患者产生止血带捆绑时的疼痛感,结构简单,易于使用;1. By making one end of the tourniquet go around the patient's limbs and tying a knot with the other end of the tourniquet on the top of the padding block, the skin surface is pulled less by the inclined surfaces on both sides of the bottom of the padding block and the protective pad adapted to the bottom of the padding block, thus avoiding the pain of the patient when the tourniquet is tied. The structure is simple and easy to use.
2、通过在定位槽口一端的内部设置绕销轴滚动的滚套,当使止血带的一端从滚套的顶部绕过时,可以借助滚套的活动特性,使止血带两端在填充垫块顶部捆绑打结时,降低止血带一端被牵引过程中的活动阻力,保证捆绑打结工作的顺畅性。2. By arranging a roller sleeve that rolls around a pin shaft inside one end of the positioning notch, when one end of the tourniquet is passed over the top of the roller sleeve, the movable characteristics of the roller sleeve can be used to reduce the moving resistance of one end of the tourniquet during the traction process when the two ends of the tourniquet are tied and knotted on the top of the filling pad, thereby ensuring the smoothness of the tying and knotting work.
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图1为本实用新型的整体结构示意图;Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;
图2为本实用新型限位环和支撑环的连接结构示意图;FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the limit ring and the support ring of the utility model;
图3为本实用新型的爆炸图。FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the present invention.
附图说明:1、填充垫块;2、防护垫;3、支撑环;4、限位环;5、止血带;6、滚套;7、销轴;8、收纳槽口;9、定位槽口;10、第一槽口;11、第二槽口。Description of the drawings: 1. Filling pad; 2. Protective pad; 3. Support ring; 4. Limiting ring; 5. Tourniquet; 6. Rolling sleeve; 7. Pin; 8. Storage slot; 9. Positioning slot; 10. First slot; 11. Second slot.
具体实施方式DETAILED DESCRIPTION
本申请实施例中的技术方案为解决上述背景技术的问题,总体思路如下:The technical solution in the embodiment of the present application is to solve the problems of the above-mentioned background technology, and the overall idea is as follows:
实施例1:Embodiment 1:
本实施例介绍了一种医用采血辅助装置的具体结构,具体参照图1-图3所示,包括填充垫块1和防护垫2,填充垫块1一端的顶部设置有支撑环3,支撑环3的内部设置有限位环4,支撑环3一侧的内部加工有第一槽口10,支撑环3另一侧的内部加工有第二槽口11;This embodiment introduces a specific structure of a medical blood sampling auxiliary device, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, comprising a filling pad 1 and a protective pad 2, a support ring 3 is arranged on the top of one end of the filling pad 1, a limit ring 4 is arranged inside the support ring 3, a first notch 10 is machined inside one side of the support ring 3, and a second notch 11 is machined inside the other side of the support ring 3;
其中,第二槽口11的内径大于限位环4的内径,第一槽口10的内部与第二槽口11的内部相连通,通过将由塑料材质制成的限位环4嵌入式连接在第一槽口10的内部,使止血带5过盈配合在限位环4的内部,可以借助限位环4内壁和止血带5外壁的摩擦力,为止血带5在限位环4内部活动提供阻力,使医务人员使用止血带5的过程中,进行填充垫块1的携带工作;Among them, the inner diameter of the second notch 11 is larger than the inner diameter of the limiting ring 4, the interior of the first notch 10 is connected to the interior of the second notch 11, and the limiting ring 4 made of plastic material is embedded in the interior of the first notch 10, so that the tourniquet 5 is interference-fitted inside the limiting ring 4, and the friction between the inner wall of the limiting ring 4 and the outer wall of the tourniquet 5 can be used to provide resistance to the movement of the tourniquet 5 inside the limiting ring 4, so that medical personnel can carry the filling pad 1 when using the tourniquet 5;
其次,为了方便时止血带5两端的捆绑点位于填充垫块1的顶部,如图1所示,填充垫块1一端的顶部加工有定位槽口9,因定位槽口9为弧形槽,在将止血带5的两端于填充垫块1的顶部捆绑时,可以限制捆绑点从填充垫块1的顶部向两侧滑脱;Secondly, for convenience, the binding points at both ends of the tourniquet 5 are located at the top of the filling pad 1. As shown in FIG. 1 , a positioning notch 9 is processed at the top of one end of the filling pad 1. Because the positioning notch 9 is an arc-shaped groove, when the two ends of the tourniquet 5 are bound at the top of the filling pad 1, the binding point can be restricted from slipping from the top of the filling pad 1 to both sides;
再而,为了使止血带5两端的捆绑点更加贴合填充垫块1的顶部,如图2所示,定位槽口9一端的底部内壁处加工有收纳槽口8,通过将支撑环3的底部外壁与收纳槽口8的内壁加工成一体,且使支撑环3倾斜设置,可以使止血带5穿过定位槽口9一端的顶部。Furthermore, in order to make the binding points at both ends of the tourniquet 5 fit more closely to the top of the filling pad 1, as shown in Figure 2, a receiving slot 8 is processed at the bottom inner wall of one end of the positioning slot 9. By processing the bottom outer wall of the support ring 3 and the inner wall of the receiving slot 8 into one piece and tilting the support ring 3, the tourniquet 5 can pass through the top of one end of the positioning slot 9.
进一步的,为了减轻填充垫块1底部与患者皮肤接触时的疼痛,如图2所示,防护垫2由乳胶材料制成,定位槽口9的截面为等腰梯形,通过使防护垫2的顶部与填充垫块1的底部相适配,当填充垫块1的底部陷入患者皮肤时,可以借助填充垫块1底部两侧的倾斜部分,降低皮肤表面被拉扯的程度。Furthermore, in order to reduce the pain when the bottom of the filling pad 1 contacts the patient's skin, as shown in Figure 2, the protective pad 2 is made of latex material, and the cross-section of the positioning groove 9 is an isosceles trapezoid. By making the top of the protective pad 2 fit the bottom of the filling pad 1, when the bottom of the filling pad 1 sinks into the patient's skin, the inclined parts on both sides of the bottom of the filling pad 1 can be used to reduce the degree of pulling of the skin surface.
通过采用上述技术方案:By adopting the above technical solution:
上述设计通过在填充垫块1的顶部加工定位槽口9,使支撑环3与定位槽口9一端底部内壁的收纳槽口8加工成一体,可以在止血带5穿过支撑环3内部的第二槽口11后,借助限位环4内壁和止血带5外壁的摩擦力,为止血带5在限位环4内部活动提供阻力,使医务人员使用止血带5的过程中,进行填充垫块1的携带工作;The above design processes the positioning notch 9 on the top of the filling pad 1, so that the support ring 3 and the receiving notch 8 on the bottom inner wall of one end of the positioning notch 9 are processed into one piece. After the tourniquet 5 passes through the second notch 11 inside the support ring 3, the friction between the inner wall of the limiting ring 4 and the outer wall of the tourniquet 5 can provide resistance to the movement of the tourniquet 5 inside the limiting ring 4, so that the medical staff can carry the filling pad 1 when using the tourniquet 5.
同时,在将止血带5捆绑至患者的肢体上时,使止血带5的一端绕过患者肢体,并在填充垫块1的顶部与止血带5的另一端进行打结工作,借助定位槽口9可以限制打结捆绑点从填充垫块1的顶部向两侧滑脱,并借助填充垫块1底部两侧的斜面和与填充垫块1底部适配的防护垫2,降低皮肤表面被拉扯的程度,避免患者产生止血带5捆绑时的疼痛感,并保证采血效率和采血效果。At the same time, when the tourniquet 5 is tied to the patient's limbs, one end of the tourniquet 5 is passed around the patient's limbs and tied with the other end of the tourniquet 5 at the top of the filling pad 1. The positioning slot 9 can limit the knotting point from slipping from the top of the filling pad 1 to both sides, and with the help of the inclined surfaces on both sides of the bottom of the filling pad 1 and the protective pad 2 adapted to the bottom of the filling pad 1, the degree of pulling on the skin surface is reduced, thereby avoiding the patient from feeling pain when the tourniquet 5 is tied, and ensuring the blood collection efficiency and effect.
实施例2:Embodiment 2:
以实施例1为基础,本实施例介绍了定位槽口9的具体结构,定位槽口9一端的内部设置有滚套6,滚套6的内部设置有销轴7;Based on Example 1, this example introduces the specific structure of the positioning notch 9. A rolling sleeve 6 is disposed inside one end of the positioning notch 9, and a pin shaft 7 is disposed inside the rolling sleeve 6.
其中,通过使销轴7的两端分别销接式连接在定位槽口9的内部,可以使滚套6在销轴7的外部转动;By connecting the two ends of the pin shaft 7 to the inside of the positioning notch 9 in a pin-connected manner, the roller sleeve 6 can be rotated outside the pin shaft 7.
同时,为了保证止血带5一端与填充垫块1表面的贴合效果,如图2和图3所示,滚套6四周的表面均向轴线中心处凹陷,该凹陷处的弧度与定位槽口9底部内壁的弧度相同,当使止血带5的一端从滚套6的顶部绕过时,可以使滚套6在销轴7外部滚动,降低止血带5一端被牵引过程中的活动阻力。At the same time, in order to ensure the fitting effect between one end of the tourniquet 5 and the surface of the filling pad 1, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the surfaces around the rolling sleeve 6 are all concave toward the center of the axis, and the curvature of the concave part is the same as the curvature of the inner wall at the bottom of the positioning slot 9. When one end of the tourniquet 5 is passed around the top of the rolling sleeve 6, the rolling sleeve 6 can roll outside the pin 7, thereby reducing the movement resistance of one end of the tourniquet 5 during the traction process.
通过采用上述技术方案:By adopting the above technical solution:
上述设计通过在定位槽口9一端的内部设置绕销轴7滚动的滚套6,当使止血带5的一端从滚套6的顶部绕过时,可以借助滚套6的活动特性,使止血带5两端在填充垫块1顶部捆绑打结时,降低止血带5一端被牵引过程中的活动阻力,保证捆绑打结工作的顺畅性。The above-mentioned design arranges a roller sleeve 6 that rolls around the pin shaft 7 inside one end of the positioning slot 9. When one end of the tourniquet 5 is passed over the top of the roller sleeve 6, the movable characteristics of the roller sleeve 6 can be used to reduce the movement resistance of one end of the tourniquet 5 during the traction process when the two ends of the tourniquet 5 are tied and knotted on the top of the filling pad 1, thereby ensuring the smoothness of the tying and knotting work.
最后应说明的是:显然,上述实施例仅仅是为清楚地说明本实用新型所作的举例,而并非对实施方式的限定。对于所属领域的普通技术人员来说,在上述说明的基础上还可以做出其它不同形式的变化或变动。这里无需也无法对所有的实施方式予以穷举。而由此所引申出的显而易见的变化或变动仍处于本实用新型的保护范围之中。Finally, it should be noted that: Obviously, the above embodiments are only examples for clearly explaining the present invention, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For ordinary technicians in the relevant field, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived from this are still within the scope of protection of the present invention.
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