KR102904684B1 - Head and shoulder support safety device for surgical bed - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed mounted on a bed portion where a patient lies, comprising: a protection portion formed on an upper side of one side of the bed portion to cover the shoulder and head of the patient; an air supply portion selectively supplying air to the protection portion; a temperature measuring device respectively disposed inside the first tube and the second tube to measure the temperature inside the first tube and the second tube; and a control unit controlling the temperature of air supplied from the air supply portion based on the temperatures of the first tube and the second tube measured by the temperature measuring device. The protection portion is installed on the bed portion and includes a pair of first tubes spaced apart from each other to support the shoulder of the patient, and a second tube disposed between the pair of first tubes to support the head of the patient from above, and the head and shoulder of the patient are simultaneously supported using the first tube and the second tube to avoid local pressure on the shoulder area of the patient and to support and distribute the weight of the patient.

Description

Head and shoulder support safety device for surgical bed

The present invention relates to a head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed, and more particularly, to a head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed that secures a patient undergoing surgery while simultaneously cushioning pressure applied to the patient's shoulders to make surgery stable and easy.

Brachial plexus injury, which presents as arm paralysis and sensory abnormalities, is a postoperative complication that can occur in various laparoscopic and robotic surgeries. It is caused by compression of the brachial plexus in the patient's shoulder area due to prolonged maintenance of the Trendelenburg position with the patient's head tilted downward.

To prevent head movement in the Trendelenburg position, conventional techniques used shoulder braces. Six out of ten patients initially experienced redness and pain in one or both shoulders after surgery. Early reports also included patients undergoing gastrointestinal and urologic oncology surgery, most of whom experienced this symptom in the Trendelenburg position, regardless of whether or not they underwent a mastectomy.

Furthermore, brachial plexus injuries have been observed when shoulder braces are used when the patient's arm is abducted 90°. To prevent brachial plexus injuries, the patient can be secured to the operating table with a chest band. However, this method has the disadvantage of reducing pulmonary compliance.

Additionally, brachial plexus damage often occurs due to prolonged use of the Trendelenburg position with the patient's head tilted downward during laparoscopic or robotic surgery, and complications such as paralysis and sensory abnormalities in the arm occur after surgery.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1705470 (Title of invention: Medical patient fixation device)

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and the purpose is to provide a head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed that can simultaneously support the patient's head and shoulders by the first tube and the second tube of the protection unit while preventing complications such as paralysis and sensory abnormality of the arm after surgery due to brachial plexus damage in the patient due to the Trendelenburg posture, thereby distributing the patient's weight to the shoulders and head so that the patient's brachial plexus is not compressed.

The present invention provides a head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed mounted on a bed portion where a patient lies, comprising: a protection portion formed on an upper side of one side of the bed portion to cover the shoulder and head of the patient; an air supply portion selectively supplying air to the protection portion; a temperature measuring device respectively disposed inside the first tube and the second tube to measure the temperature inside the first tube and the second tube; and a control unit controlling the temperature of air supplied from the air supply portion based on the temperatures of the first tube and the second tube measured by the temperature measuring device. The protection portion is installed on the bed portion and includes a pair of first tubes spaced apart from each other to support the shoulder of the patient, and a second tube disposed between the pair of first tubes to support the head of the patient from above, and the head and shoulder of the patient are simultaneously supported using the first tube and the second tube to avoid local pressure on the shoulder area of the patient and to support and distribute the weight of the patient.

The above air supply unit may include a pump that injects air into the protection unit, an on-off valve formed in the pump that cuts off air supplied to the protection unit, and a pressure regulating device that is connected to the on-off valve and regulates air pressure of the protection unit.

According to the head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed according to the present invention, the device further includes a shoulder rest that is installed on the bed and supports the user's shoulder, and the protection unit has an insertion groove formed into which the shoulder rest is inserted and can be fixed to the shoulder rest.

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The above protective member may be characterized by being made of silicone.

The second tube may be formed such that the air inlet, into which air supplied from the air supply unit is injected, is formed at a location corresponding to the patient's head.

According to the head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed according to the present invention, local pressure on the brachial plexus, which is the shoulder area of a patient who maintains the Trendelenburg posture for a long time, is reduced, the patient's weight is distributed and supported, and the patient's head is prevented from moving excessively downward, thereby preventing damage to the extension of the brachial plexus.

In addition, it is custom-made according to the shape of each patient's head and shoulders, so that the patient can be comfortably fixed, thereby preventing damage to the brachial plexus and reducing complications from surgery, thereby increasing patient safety.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the protection unit and air supply unit of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of section AA of Figure 1.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, these are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent alternative embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true scope of technical protection of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a head and shoulder support safety device (100) for a surgical bed according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the configuration of the head and shoulder support safety device (100) for a surgical bed according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The present invention relates to a head and shoulder support safety device (100) for a surgical bed mounted on a bed portion (110) on which a patient lies, wherein the head and shoulder support safety device (100) for the surgical bed includes a protection portion (120) and an air supply portion (130).

The patient (P) lies on the bed (110) and is formed in a plate shape. In addition, the bed (110) enables the patient (P) to assume the Trendelenburg position, in which the lower body is higher than the upper body, during laparoscopic and robotic surgery.

The above protective part (120) is formed on the upper part of one side of the bed part (110) and wraps around the shoulder and head of the patient (P). In addition, the protective part (120) prevents local pressure on the shoulder area of the patient (P) when the patient (P) assumes the Trendelenburg posture, and supports and distributes the weight of the patient (P), thereby preventing the head of the patient (P) from moving excessively downward.

And the above protective part (120) includes a pair of first tubes (121) that support the shoulders of the patient (P) and a second tube (122) that supports the head.

The above pair of first tubes (121) are installed in the bed section (110) and are spaced apart from each other to support the patient's shoulders, and the above second tube (122) is placed between the above pair of first tubes (121) to support the patient's head from above.

In addition, the above protective part (120) is made of silicone and can be sterilized at high temperatures, so it can be sterilized and disinfected to prevent infection in the operating room, allowing for multiple uses.

The above air supply unit (130) selectively supplies air to the protection unit (120).

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the protection unit (120) and the air supply unit (130) of the present invention. Referring to Fig. 2, the detailed configuration of the protection unit (120) and the air supply unit (130) will be described.

The second tube (122) of the above protection unit (120) has an air inlet (122a) through which air supplied from the air supply unit (130) is injected, formed at a position corresponding to the crown of the patient (P).

The above air supply unit (130) includes a pump (131), an opening/closing valve (132), and a pressure control device (133) to supply air to the protection unit (120) and control the amount of air.

The pump (131) injects air into the protection unit (120), and the opening/closing valve (132) is formed in the pump (131) and controls the air supplied to the protection unit (120). Here, the opening/closing valve (132) controls the amount of air injected from the pump (131). In addition, the pressure control device (133) is connected to the opening/closing valve (132) and controls the air pressure of the first tube (121) and the second tube (122) of the protection unit (120).

Due to this, the air supply unit (130) controls the amount of air supplied to the protection unit (120), so that the first tube (121) and the second tube (122) can be deformed according to the physical characteristics of the patient (P), thereby supporting the patient (P) in the most stable form.

In addition, when air is injected from the air supply unit (130) toward the protection unit (120), a temperature measuring device (140) for measuring the internal temperature of the first tube (121) and the second tube (122) and a control unit (150) for controlling the temperature of the air supplied from the air supply unit (130) can be respectively placed.

The temperature measuring device (140) is positioned inside the first tube (121) and the second tube (122), respectively, to measure the temperature inside the first tube (121) and the second tube (122), and the control unit (150) controls the temperature of the air supplied from the air supply unit (130) based on the temperatures of the first tube (121) and the second tube (122) measured by the temperature measuring device (140).

When warm air is injected from the air supply unit (130) to the protection unit (120) using the temperature measuring device (140) and the control unit (150), the air temperature inside the first tube (121) and the second tube (122) can be checked and adjusted in real time to provide a warming effect to the head and neck area and both shoulders of the patient (P) during surgery. As a result, the muscles of the head and neck area and both shoulders of the patient (P) can be relaxed, thereby alleviating the brachial plexus compression symptom caused by the Trendelenburg posture.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of section A-A of Fig. 1. Referring to Fig. 3, the protective member (120) is placed on a shoulder support (111) installed on the bed member (110).

A shoulder rest (111) that supports the shoulder of a patient (P) during laparoscopic and robotic surgery is installed on the bed (110) to support the shoulder of the patient (P).

In addition, the shoulder rest (111) is formed of sponge or elastic material to protect and support the user's shoulder, thereby avoiding local pressure on the shoulder area of the patient (P) and distributing and supporting the weight.

The above protection part (120) is formed with an insertion groove (121a) into which the shoulder rest (111) is inserted, and is fixedly installed on the shoulder rest (111). As a result, the insertion groove (121a) is formed on the protection part (120), and the shoulder rest (111) installed on an existing surgical bed is utilized, so that the insertion groove (121) formed on the protection part (120) is inserted into the shoulder rest (111) without any additional device, thereby supporting the shoulder of the patient (P).

While the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, these are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent alternative embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true scope of technical protection of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: Head and shoulder support safety device for surgical beds
110: Bed 111: Shoulder rest
120: Protective section 121: First tube
121a: Insertion groove 122: Second tube
122a: Air inlet 130: Air supply unit
131: Pump 132: Shut-off valve
133: Pressure regulator 140: Temperature measuring device
150: Control unit P: Patient

Claims (6)

In a head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed mounted on the bed section where the patient lies,
A protective part formed on the upper part of one side of the bed part and covering the patient's shoulder and head;
An air supply unit that selectively supplies air to the above protection unit;
A temperature measuring device positioned inside the first tube and the second tube, respectively, to measure the temperature inside the first tube and the second tube; and
It includes a control unit that controls the temperature of air supplied from the air supply unit based on the temperatures of the first tube and the second tube measured by the temperature measuring device.
The above protection part,
A pair of first tubes installed on the above bed and spaced apart from each other to support the patient's shoulders,
A second tube is disposed between the pair of first tubes and supports the patient's head from above,
A head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed, characterized in that it simultaneously supports the head and shoulders of the patient using the first tube and the second tube, thereby avoiding local pressure on the shoulder area of the patient and distributing and supporting the weight of the patient. In claim 1,
The above air supply unit,
A pump that injects air into the above protection part,
An opening/closing valve formed in the above pump and blocking the air supplied to the protection unit,
A head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed, the head and shoulder support safety device including a pressure regulating device that is connected to the above-mentioned opening/closing valve and controls the air pressure of the above-mentioned protection unit. In claim 1,
It is installed on the above bed section and further includes a shoulder rest that supports the user's shoulder.
The above protection part,
A head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed having an insertion groove formed into which the shoulder rest is inserted and fixed to the shoulder rest. delete In claim 1,
A head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed, characterized in that the above protection member is made of silicone. In claim 1,
The above second tube,
A head and shoulder support safety device for a surgical bed in which an air inlet, into which air supplied from the air supply unit is injected, is formed at a position corresponding to the patient's head.