JP3096529U - Nipple treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide an inexpensive nipple treatment device which is easy to wear, has little foreign body sensation after wearing, and is inexpensive. SOLUTION: The nipple cover member 11 forming a bellows shape in the height direction of the nipple 20 is pressed to reduce the volume of the nipple housing, and the opening 13 is brought into contact with the areola surface 30 to open the nipple. The part 13 is brought into close contact with the areola surface 30, and the nipple accommodating part accommodating the nipple 20 is maintained at a negative pressure.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

  The present invention relates to a teat treating device.

[0002]

[Prior art]

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a device for treating a nipple as shown in FIG. The tool 110 is used. The teat treatment device 110 has a dome shape and a teat. And a nipple cover member 111 for accommodating the It is composed of a pipe 120 for evacuating the taken air. The teat cover member 111 is , And an opening 111a. The user uses the opening 1 of the teat cover member 111. 11a is brought into contact with the areola surface to cover the teat and the tube 120 is provided with a syringe-shaped device (not shown). Not not. ), And remove the air inside the teat cover member 111 (nipple storage part). Ku. The pipe 120 has a valve inside so that air can flow from the outside through the pipe 120. The opening portion 111a does not flow and adheres to the areola surface. As a result, Around the nipple covered with the bar member 111, a negative pressure is maintained, and the nipple is continuously maintained. The suction force acts on. In this way, the nipple, such as a depressed nipple or a flat nipple, is The treatment is performed so as to protrude further (see Non-Patent Document 1, for example).

[0003]

[Non-Patent Document 1]               Atsushi Yamada, Kiyonori Harii, "Reconstruction of the Breast and Nipple: Recent Progress," Katsura               Seido Publishing, p. 24

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

  In the conventional teat treatment instrument 110, air is evacuated when negative pressure is applied to the teat accommodating portion. Requires a special device (for example, a syringe-shaped device) for It was difficult to wear it in a short time.   Further, since the tube 120 is provided, the user may feel a foreign object after wearing the tube. It was. In addition, the unit price was high due to its complicated shape.   The present invention was devised to solve such problems, and the mounting To provide an inexpensive teat treatment device that is simple, has little foreign material feeling after mounting To aim.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

  The invention according to claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned object is to provide a nipple storage portion and an areola surface. A teat cover member having an abutting opening, the teat cover member, It is flexible enough to reduce the volume of the nipple accommodating portion by a predetermined external force.   According to the teat treatment device according to claim 1, the wearing is easy and the foreign matter after the wearing is It is cheap and inexpensive.

[0006]   Further, in the device according to claim 2, the teat cover member is a height direction of a teat. It can be expanded and contracted in any direction.   In the device according to claim 3, the teat cover member is a height direction of a teat. A bellows shape is formed in the direction.   According to the teat treatment instrument according to claims 2 and 3, the teat treatment instrument is further attached. It's simple.

[0007]   Further, in the device according to claim 4, the teat cover member is housed in the teat housing portion. You can see the nipple that you put in.   According to the teat treatment device according to claim 4, it is easier to attach the teat treatment device. In addition, the nipple can be visually recognized when it is worn, which improves the sense of security.

[0008]   In the device according to claim 5, the teat cover member is pressed to push the teat. The volume of the housing is reduced, and the opening is brought into contact with the areola surface to close the opening to the areola surface. It is characterized in that the nipple accommodating part is put on and the nipple accommodating part accommodating the nipple is held at a negative pressure.   According to the teat treatment device according to claim 1, the wearing is easy and the foreign matter after the wearing is It is cheap and inexpensive.

[0009]

[Embodiment of device]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of a teat treating device 10 according to the present invention. The teat head treatment device 10 includes a substantially cylindrical teat cover member 11 having flexibility. The teat cover member 11 is made of, for example, a semitransparent synthetic resin, and the inside (nipple storage portion) of the teat cover member 11 is visible. An opening 13 1 is provided on the bottom surface of one side (downward in FIG. 1) of the teat cover member 11. Further, on the other bottom surface (upward in FIG. 1), a dome-shaped top portion 14 is formed to form a blind end. Further, the side portion 12 of the teat cover member 11 is formed with a bellows-like unevenness. The diameter L _X1 of the opening 13 provided on the bottom surface, the diameter L _X2 of the top portion 14, and the height L _Y of the teat cover member 11 are, for example, 1 cm, 1.5 cm, and 2 cm, respectively. The diameter L _X1 of the opening 13 is preferably about 1 to 2.5 cm, the diameter L _X2 of the top 14 is preferably about (L _X1 +0.5 cm), and the height of the teat cover member 11 is high. The length L _Y is preferably about 2-3 cm. Each dimension may be a size that matches the size of the teat 20 of the user.

[0010]   Next, a method of using the teat head treatment device 10 of the present embodiment will be described.   Milk as in the front view of the breast shown in FIG. 2A and the side view shown in FIG. In the tuft, the nipple 20 is a depressed nipple, and the nipple 20 is projected from the areola surface 30. Absent. Such collapsed nipples allow, for example, easy feeding during the lactation period. In addition, it may cause pain or mastitis when breastfeeding. Also, aesthetic You may feel a complex from the problem.

Therefore, a method of treating a depressed nipple using the nipple treatment device 10 will be described. User first, in FIG. 3 (E), the presses as shown in (F), the height direction top 14 of the nipple portion cover member 11 (downward direction in FIG. 3), from a height L _Y Reduce to height L _Y 'to reduce the volume of the teat receiving part. At this time, since the bellows-shaped unevenness is formed on the side portion 12 of the teat cover member 11, it is easy to press with a finger or the like. Then, the opening 13 is brought into contact with the areola surface 30 while being contracted in the height direction, and the nipple 20 is accommodated in the nipple accommodating portion so that the nipple 20 is substantially centered, and the pressed finger or the like is released. Then, the opening 13 comes into close contact with the areola surface 30. As a result, a negative pressure is maintained around the nipple 20 and a suction force continuously acts on the nipple 20. Then, the depressed nipple 20 gradually projects from the areola surface 30. FIG. 3C shows a front view of the breast on which the teat treatment device 10 is attached, and FIG. 3D shows a side view. As described above, no special device is required for mounting the teat treatment device 10, and the device is easy to mount. Further, it is easy to put on a brassiere, for example, in a state where there is no feeling of foreign matter after wearing and the nipple treatment device 10 is still worn. Moreover, it is inexpensive because it does not have a complicated shape. In addition, the adhesion to the areola surface 30 is good, and the surroundings of the nipple 20 can be easily maintained in a negative pressure state for a long period of time, which eliminates the need for remounting and is simple.

The teat treatment instrument 10 of the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and various changes, additions and deletions can be made. The teat cover member 11 does not have to be translucent, but if a translucent material is used, it can be attached while the position of the teat 20 is seen from the outside of the teat cover member 11. Thus, it is easier to mount the nipple 20 so that it fits in the approximate center position of the nipple accommodating portion. In addition, since the state of the nipple 20 can be seen even after mounting, the effect is easy to see and there is a sense of security. The teat cover member 11 may be transparent. Further, the material of the teat cover member 11 is arbitrary and may not be synthetic resin. Synthetic resins such as polyethylene are preferable because they are lightweight, flexible, easy to handle and safe. The number and depth of the bellows-shaped irregularities on the side portion 12 of the teat cover member 11 are arbitrary. The bellows shape is not required as long as the shape can be reduced by pressing with a finger or the like in the height direction of the nipple portion 20 to reduce the volume of the nipple accommodating portion. Further, as in the teat head treatment instrument 10a shown in FIG. 4G, the periphery of the opening 13 may be covered with an elastic member α such as rubber. According to this, the adhesion to the areola surface 30 is further enhanced. Further, as in the teat head treatment instrument 10b shown in FIG. 4 (H), the top 14 of the teat cover member 11 does not have a dome shape, but may be a flat surface, for example. Further, like the teat head treatment instrument 10c shown in FIG. 4 (J), the teat cover member 11 may not have a substantially cylindrical shape, but may have an elliptical cross section, for example. Any shape may be used as long as it matches the shape of the user's teat. Further, like the teat treatment instrument 10d shown in FIG. 4 (K), the cross section around the opening 13 may be rounded as shown in FIG. 4 (K-2). According to this, as compared with the case where the cross section around the opening 13 is angular as shown in (K-1) of FIG. 4, the irritation to the skin of the portion contacting the areola 30 is reduced. . In addition, by using the teat treatment instrument 10 having different diameters L _X1 of the openings 13, initially, the one having the smaller diameter L _X1 is used, and the one having the larger diameter L _X1 is used stepwise as the treatment progresses. You may Further, the teat head treatment device 10 is effective not only for treating the depressed teats described in the present embodiment but also for treating flat teats and the like. The teat treatment instrument 10 can also be applied to the treatment of human body parts other than the teat and animal body parts that require suction.

[0013]

[Effect of device]

  As described above, according to the teat treatment instrument according to claim 1, wearing is easy. It is a stool, has little feeling of foreign matter after being attached, and is inexpensive.   Further, according to the teat treatment instrument according to claims 2 and 3, mounting of the teat treatment instrument Is easier.   Moreover, according to the teat treatment instrument of Claim 4, wearing of a teat treatment instrument is one. The layer is simple and the nipple can be seen while it is being worn, improving the sense of security.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a teat treatment instrument 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a depressed nipple.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a procedure of mounting the teat treatment instrument 10 on the depressed teat.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a conventional teat treating device 110.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Teat treatment equipment 11 Teat cover member 12 sides 13 openings 14 top 20 Nipple 30 areola

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A nipple cover member having a nipple accommodating portion and an opening abutting on the areola surface, wherein the nipple cover member is flexible so that the nipple accommodating portion can be reduced in volume by a predetermined external force. Teat treatment device having sex. 2. The teat treatment instrument according to claim 1, wherein the teat cover member is capable of expanding and contracting in a height direction of the teat. 3. The teat treatment instrument according to claim 2, wherein the teat cover member has a bellows shape in the height direction of the teat. 4. The teat treatment instrument according to claim 1, wherein the teat cover member allows the teat accommodated in a teat accommodating portion to be visually recognized. 5. The teat treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the teat cover member is pressed to reduce the volume of the teat accommodating portion, and the opening is made into a areola surface. A teat treatment instrument characterized in that the opening is brought into close contact with the areola surface by abutting to hold the teat housing portion housing the teat at a negative pressure.