Fully waterproof clothing for washing the disabled patient lying on the bed

Abstract

The fully waterproof washing garment for the bedridden patient is used in the field of washing patients on hospital beds, patients' and bedridden bathrooms. Some patients who need washing must be transferred to the bathroom and washed on a chair. Therefore, the goal is to wash the patient while lying on the bed.\nThe solution is a 6-part garment consisting of a main body section, limb sections, and upper limb sections for each side, and a section covering the head and neck area, all of which are hand-assembled by connecting the O-ring sleeves to the O-rings of the connecting areas in the main body section. All sections, except the trunk section, have a detergent and rinse water inlet from the proximal end and a wastewater outlet from the distal end of these sections. All inlet and outlet channels are connected to each other in two main groups: the inlet channel is connected to the rinse water tank and the drain, and the main group of the outlet channel is connected to the waste water tank. The inner layer of all sections has spherical protrusions to apply physical massage force from the outside so that the detergent has effective contact with the patient's skin. This product is used for all disabled patients who need to bathe.

Description

Description of the invention Title of the invention (as stated in the declaration) Fully waterproof clothing for washing the bedridden patient Technical background of the relevant invention Washing patients on hospital beds, bathing patients and disabled people Technical problem and stating the objectives of the invention Some patients need to wash and clean themselves for health reasons and the duration of their treatment. Given that they are hospitalized in wards, in order to take such baths, they must either be transferred to the bathroom or, in private rooms, get up from the bed and wash themselves on a chair inside the bathroom located in the private room. This process is difficult for the patient, his companions, and the medical staff, and sometimes has its own risks. Therefore, the aim of this idea is to bathe the patient lying down on the bed. A description of the state of the prior art and the history of developments related to the claimed invention. In a Japanese patent application numbered JP2000024073 filed in 2000, the disclosure is of a method and apparatus for washing the body of a patient in a hospital bed. The invention is designed in such a way that when the body of the person being cared for is to be washed, the caregiver holds the body washing device in his hand and gently presses the washing tool, which resembles a portable shower, onto the patient's body lying on the bed. The device includes a rotary motor, a high-pressure water pump, and a heat exchanger, which are operated by a control switch in the caregiver's hand. If additional rubbing or pressure is required for more thorough cleaning, this operation is performed by the device. The washing water is sprayed onto the patient's body through the spray nozzle of the washing tool. The sprayed washing water is then transferred from the patient's body to the suction tube of the device. This suction prevents the caregiver, pets, and the surrounding environment from getting wet, as water and washing suds are quickly collected and removed from the environment. In a 2001 Japanese patent application, JP2001198180, the disclosure is of a body wash bag technique for washing the waist and buttocks of a bedridden patient. The body wash bag comprises a roughly rectangular vinyl sheet having a slit, a rubber band, a hook and loop fastener, a hand insertion slit, a shower nozzle insertion hole, and a drain hole. A 2002 U.S. patent application number US20020010446 discloses a device and method for patient care and cleaning. The invention includes semi-disposable pants, a mattress, a unit for preparing a flow of care materials, a liquid waste container, a control unit, and a remote control device. The body area to be washed is covered by the pants and a soft container is provided with fittings that connect it to a source of washing liquid and waste disposal hoses. The pants provide hollow spaces that contain absorbent material in an area that might otherwise be contaminated with waste on the way out. The waist and thigh areas of the pants have sealing rings that seal the space inside the pants during patient care waste handling cycles and open it after the cycle is completed. The pants have a vibrator that creates a washing action during the washing cycle. Air is added to the pants during washing to improve washing performance.During rest periods, vibrations and airflow create aeration for drying and massage, helping to improve the patient's well-being. The inner surface of the pants has inflated spaces that create channels for air flow next to the skin to increase air flow and prevent bedsores. The space around the genital and anal areas is also designed to enable easy and quick removal of excreta. Sensors are located in the pants for remote control of all material handling functions in the patient care process. Optionally, the pants are offered with manually operated sealed fasteners to be operated by the caregiver. The mattress has air chambers that facilitate the patient's body position and create space for bath water, which in turn facilitates full-body bathing in bed. Providing a solution to an existing technical problem along with an accurate, sufficient, and integrated description of the invention In one embodiment, the patient washing garment components include six sections: a torso section (10), a head and neck section (20), an arm-forearm-right hand section (30), an arm-forearm-left hand section (40), a thigh-calf-right leg section (60), and a thigh-calf-left leg section (70) (Figure 1). Of all these parts, the trunk part has five areas of connection with the other mentioned parts, which are: the connection of the head and neck part to the trunk (a10), the connection of the arm-forearm-right hand (b10), the connection of the arm-forearm-left hand (c10), the connection of the thigh-calf-right leg (d10), and the connection of the thigh-calf-left leg (e10) (Figure 1). In an embodiment of the connection location (Figure 2) from the torso section, an O-ring (120) bonded to its cross-section layer by an O-ring sleeve (130) bonded to the cross-section layer of the other connectable sections, together, establishes a watertight connection that is not intended to allow water inside the garment to be pressurized to this location. In an embodiment of the O-ring attached to the cross-section of the torso section, it should be noted that this component is actually a solid elastic rod with a minimum compression ratio that the patient's relevant limb passes through when the torso section is worn. This member for the neck region is also large enough to easily pass over the patient's head (which is shown in the drawings as being smaller than the head circumference). These O-rings are located in the upper area and upper left and right corners, as well as in the lower corners of the trunk section. In an embodiment of the O-ring sheath attached to the cross-section of the layer of other parts, it should be noted that this component is actually an elastic tube with a hard flexibility for pressure by the human hand, which has a longitudinal groove just opposite the side that is connected to the layer of its corresponding section. This groove (D) (Figure 2) is actually a longitudinal gap through which the layer connected to the O-ring must pass during connection. Also, when opening the connection of two parts from each other, to apply pressure by hand to the outer half of the O-ring sheath, an edge is provided on the side with the groove, which the user uses as a support to open the O-ring sheath and can then pass the sheath transversely over the O-ring and destroy the connection. In an embodiment of the washing water inlet and the waste water outlet that are installed in the sections, it should be noted that all sections have a washing water inlet duct (a20, a30, a40, a60, a70) from the proximal section and a waste water outlet duct with a path blocking valve (b20, b30, b40, b60, b70) in their distal section. Of course, for the head and neck section, both ducts enter and exit from the lateral-upper region of the head. All of these ducts connected to the sections are short in length, with a connecting hose end at their beginning. These hose ends are able to easily connect to the detergent water inlet connection channels (a90, c90, d90, e90, f90) for each section separately, as well as to the wastewater outlet connection channels (b20, b30, b40, b60, b70) for each section separately. In an embodiment of the connecting ducts, it is worth noting that there are three inlet ducts and three outlet ducts on each side of the garment, and the same number of inlet ducts and outlet ducts on the other side, which will make a total of 12 inlet and outlet ducts. These ducts have a maximum diameter of 20 mm and are made of rubber hoses. Accordingly, there are 12 inlet and outlet connection ducts, which are divided into four triple integration groups (a80 and b80) on both sides of the garment, in other words, into two inlet and outlet integration groups. In map number one, only two outlet integration groups out of four integration groups are shown. In fact, the two inlet integration groups of the detergent water are not shown due to the increase in visual elements, and only the inlet connection ducts of the detergent water are shown. It should be noted that each three-way integration group consists of a four-way piece with three short hoses with connecting hose ends designed to connect to the inlet and outlet ducts of the sections. The other end of the four-way can be connected to the intermediate ducts (these ducts are not drawn in Map No. 1). These intermediate ducts are connected to the detergent tank (a200) and the wastewater tanks (a210) through two separate routes a100 and b100 (according to Maps No. 1 and 5). After connecting the three-way integration group to the inlet and outlet ducts of each section, the series located on the four-way (a80 and b80) are connected separately to the two intermediate ducts. These intermediate ducts, which have a similar function to the four-way, consist of a three-way: to transfer the detergent water, one inlet from the water tank and two outlets to the two three-way integration groups on the sides of the garment; And for wastewater transfer, two inlets from the three-piece integration group outlets are installed on the sides of the garment and one outlet to the wastewater tank.Ultimately, with this design, a total of 12 ducts are reduced to two main ducts, and these two ducts are connected directly to the tanks in the trolley (Figure 5). In another embodiment of the effluent outlet path in the sections, a blocking valve (V) is placed along and behind the outlet nozzle. Although this valve is not clearly shown in the drawing, its role in the operation of the device can be explained as follows: At the time of system startup, the detergent is directed by the pump (consisting of a motor 220 and a turbine 230) from the detergent tank located in the trolley into the clothing sections. In order to prevent premature discharge of the detergent and to allow the liquid to remain in all internal areas of the clothing, the blocking valve with a semi-circular rotating mechanism easily blocks the outlet path. After the washing stage is completed, this valve is opened to allow the wastewater to be discharged through the same path. Also, in another embodiment of the detergent water inlet channel into the sections, it is important to note that after the nozzle, a one-way piece is installed inside the nozzle so that when the detergent water enters the section from this area, it cannot return to the detergent water tank. In an embodiment of the layer constituting each of the sections, it should be noted that from the inside and the surface in contact with the patient's skin, this layer has spherical protrusions (190) arranged at all points of the surfaces. Therefore, according to the method of using this product, when all parts of the clothing are filled with sufficient detergent water, the patient's assistants and companions or any other person with very simple training should massage the clothing on the skin with their fingers from the clothing. A variety of hand forces are sufficient to significantly increase the amount of this protrusion to hit and rub the surface of the patient's skin and increase the detergent effect of the detergent on the removal of dirt from the patient's skin. This is because pressure on the detergent has a greater cleaning effect, and these numerous and numerous protrusions make it possible to increase the pressure with minimal force from the outside and by hand for all parts of the patient's limbs.In this regard, it is worth noting that the perimeter of the patient's limb, which is surrounded by the layer of segments, is larger than the perimeter of the limbs, and therefore the user can easily massage and rub the layer from the outside, and the person can move part of the layer on the patient's skin in a longitudinal or circular motion. In an embodiment of the head section, it should be noted that this section, unlike the other sections, must have a blank area for the user's facepiece to be placed in the open air for breathing or talking and seeing, and for this reason the facial area must be protected during the washing operation; therefore, sealing around the facepiece is considered important and necessary. For this purpose, a facepiece O-ring (110) surrounds the areas around the forehead, cheeks and chin on the face in such a way that these areas are secured by the clamping force of the face O-ring fixing straps (170) passed through the back of the head and with the clamping clip (180) the length of the strap is fixed from the rings connected to the outside of the face O-ring (a180). In one embodiment, the rings attached to the outside of the face O-ring are designed so that part of each ring is inside the body of the O-ring and part of it is outside. This configuration causes the region of the ring embedded in the O-ring tissue to be located between the contact point of the ring and the O-ring as the stabilizing strap passes through the rings. As a result, no direct pressure is exerted by the strap on the skin surface and the patient does not experience any pressure-related discomfort; therefore, only a superficial and controlled contact will be made between the face O-ring and the skin. To provide a seal in the area where the strap passes, a sealing cone (b180) is installed around each stabilizing strap. This cone is positioned between the retaining clip and the face O-ring. When the strap is pulled from one side, the retaining clip first applies pressure to the cone. In this case, the narrow opening of the cone enters the ring.Due to the elastic property of the cone material, its internal opening (1b180) is subjected to the pressure of the strap passing through it, and at the same time, its external surface (2b180) also establishes effective pressure contact with the internal surfaces of the O-ring. Thus, despite the absence of positive pressure in the liquids inside the garment in the head area, there will be no possibility of leakage from this part due to the seal created, and this process provides the necessary separation with minimal force. Also, in the final tensioning stage, the sealing cone is first placed inside the ring with uniform pressure and at the same time, the sealing is completed by maintaining the tension of the strap. Next, the clamping clip is fixed behind the cone and locks its position by applying pressure. In an embodiment of the performance of the garment during washing of the patient, it should be noted that it is possible for the patient to move slightly inside the garment, and this movement for the head area, which allows the person's face to be seen and the stabilizing straps are placed behind his head, may cause a slight slip towards the feet if the hospital bed is inclined or the person is half-lying and leaning on his back. Therefore, in order to prevent pressure from being applied to the fingers and toes, as well as to stabilize the distal areas of the aforementioned sections, a strap is created around the wrists of the hands and feet that restricts the movement of the layers of the sections (a50, b50, c50, d50) on both sides of the aforementioned members, which is solely for the ease of use of the garment during use and washing. In an embodiment of the use of the product in conditions where it should not be placed on a surgical site or wound or sutured or for any reason should not be exposed to water and washing, the relevant part can be left uncovered on the patient's body and a blocking component (250) of the desired part (in the diagram number three - bottom) can be used in the member. This component also has a peripheral O-ring sheath (a205) on one side to connect the part to the part, but on the other side (b250) to allow for internal blockage of the part, it has a strap that is fastened around the desired member (c250). For example, if one of the limbs of the head, arm to hand or thigh to foot has a wound or surgical site and even an angiogram or other devices inserted into the patient such as a nasogastric feeding tube, for that area, the blocking component is covered and from the point where the section connects to the section, the O-ring sheath is attached to the O-ring of the trunk section corresponding to that limb, and then the end of the blocking component is tied around the relevant limb with a fastening strap. Regarding the neck area, this operation can be performed from the chin area and under the ears.It should be noted that when washing this area, necessary care should be taken to prevent displacement and prevent the seal from becoming compromised. If the fixation of the occlusive dressing in the cervical area in the above manner is uncertain, the occlusive dressing can be applied in the same cervical area, with the difference that a thick sealing sponge should be used under the dressing and around the neck to prevent the force of the occlusive dressing from affecting sensitive organs of the neck, including the trachea and respiratory tract, and to prevent pressure on the cervical vertebrae. After the massage washing process, the rinsing water can be poured into the clothing through the existing water tank until the detergent tank is full and the rinsing can be completed. Also, after rinsing, the main water inlet can be fixed to a hair dryer or a strong hot air blower, and the main outlet of the wastewater outlet from the wastewater tank will allow the movement of hot air and the drying process inside the clothing and the patient's skin. It is worth noting that during the washing process, the patient can be positioned to allow access for massaging the blind areas. Explanation of shapes, maps and diagrams Map number one - Front view of the use of fully sealed clothing, washing the patient on the bed and related accessories Map number two - Front sectional view of the connection point of the trunk section with other sections Map number three - Blocking component Map number four - Sealing method of groove edges and inner surface in relation to contact with body skin Map number five - Two-tank trolley for transporting detergent and wastewater In this map, another part of the product is shown in two front and side views, which serves as a supplier and storage for washing water and wastewater, each of which is installed in two separate tanks on a trolley. A clear and precise statement of the advantages of the claimed invention over prior inventions. The advantages of the claimed design over the products and examples available in the prior art are: - Possibility of washing the entire body, including the user's head, upper limbs, lower limbs and torso, except for the face. -Full facilitation of the medical staff and nurses in hospital treatment wards -Portable and usable in the patient's position on the hospital bed and even outside the hospital and at home - Possibility of introducing massage to increase the amount of skin cleansing. - Ability to remove a part of the patient that does not meet the washing conditions. -Ability to maneuver and position the patient's body to access blind spots for washing and massage Description of at least one implementation method for implementing the invention First, the torso is prepared and from the legs, they are passed through the two O-ring areas corresponding to these limbs and then moved towards the patient's torso. Then, the arms are also passed through the corner areas of the sides that also have O-rings and then the torso is adjusted in a position that matches the patient's torso so that the cervical O-ring is in the position of the patient's neck and from the patient's back, the groove of the torso leading to the cervical O-ring is closed. Then, the other parts of the lower limb are passed through the legs one by one again until the O-ring sheath of the relevant part reaches its corresponding O-ring in the trunk section, and is connected and sealed with the help of the user's hand. This process is repeated for the upper limb and head. In the next step, the inlet channels of the detergent and wastewater are first connected to each other, and using intermediate, main, and cross channels, all 12 channels are finally connected to the two main detergent channels to the detergent tank and the wastewater channel to the wastewater tank installed on the trolley. The head and neck area is also closed from the patient's face using fixation straps for this area, and if there are specific curves of the patient's face that make sealing impossible, a sponge-like strip will be used under the O-ring. Then, with all the shut-off valves, the wastewater outlet in all sections is blocked and only one is kept slightly open so that the detergent water from the relevant tank is directed into the clothing by turning on the electropump. After the amount of detergent water that surrounds all sections has entered, the pump is turned off and the outer layer of the sections is massaged with the hand from outside so that the patient's organs can be felt and the washing operation is performed. After this operation, the wastewater outlet valves are opened and this operation is performed again in the desired steps. Finally, the detergent tank is filled with regular water for rinsing, or a parallel tank on the trolley is considered for this purpose from the beginning, and its channels are also connected to the electropump, and the rinsing water enters the clothing, and at the same time, a low-pressure massage is performed again to rinse all the organs, and its effluent is also collected in the tank. If necessary, to wash the patient's back, the patient's position can be changed to the side, if possible, and the blind areas can also be massaged. After the wastewater has exited the garment, a hot blower, such as a hair dryer, can be attached to the main inlet of the detergent and rinse water and the hot air can be blown into the garment for a few minutes to remove some of the moisture from the garment. For this purpose, the main and general wastewater outlet must also be separate from the tank so that the hot air passing through can be transported out through all the ducts. Explicit mention of the industrial application of the invention For washing patients on hospital beds, unconscious people, the elderly and the disabled in all centers and places such as hospitals, rehabilitation and elderly care centers and residential homes. Brief description of the invention The fully sealed garment for washing the disabled patient lying on the bed is used in the field of washing patients on hospital beds, bathing patients and disabled people. Some patients who need washing must be transferred to the bathroom and washed on a chair; therefore, the goal is to wash the patient in the place where he is lying on the bed. The solution is a 6-part garment consisting of a main body section, limb sections, and upper limb sections for each side, and a head and neck area section, all of which are hand-assembled by connecting O-ring sleeves to the O-rings of the connecting areas in the main body section. All sections, except the trunk section, have a detergent and drain water inlet from the proximal end and a wastewater outlet from the distal end of these sections. All inlet and outlet ducts are connected to each other and are connected to two main duct groups: the inlet to the detergent and drain tank, and the main duct group: the outlet to the wastewater tank. The inner layer of all sections has spherical protrusions to apply physical massage force from the outside so that the detergent has effective contact with the patient's skin. This product is used for all disabled patients who need to bathe.

Claims

Claim What is claimed: Claim 1) A six-part garment for washing in a lying position in a bed, which has the ability to seal and enclose the entire body except for the face, and has a water inlet and drain channel into each section except for the main trunk section, as well as a wastewater outlet channel corresponding to the inlets, and is ultimately connected to the water inlet, drain and wastewater tanks installed on a trolley for washing the patient on the bed, and is composed of the following main components: -Trunk section -Arm - forearm - hand section for both sides -Thigh - leg - foot section for both sides -Head and neck section -O-rings at all connection points of the trunk section -O-ring sheath rings at connection points of the connected sections -Inlet channels to each section -Outlet channels from each section -Outlet channel shut-off valve -Water inlet and drain tank -Wastewater collection tank -Trolley for moving the tanks near the patient's bedside -Cloud Sealing strip sponges - Face plate O-ring fixing straps - Face plate O-ring - Water transfer electropump - Blocking component - Sealing cone Face sealing O-rings in the head and neck section Claim 2) According to claim 1, the torso portion of the washcloth is the main portion and covers the patient's torso from the waist to the shoulders, and the other parts of the garment are attached to it. Claim 3) According to claim 2, the points where other parts can be connected to the body part of the garment are in the form of a circle, and the layer forming the said part is embedded in, connected to, and terminated by a flexible rubber O-ring at these points. Claim 4) According to claim 1, each section connecting to the main body section is generally a single-ended open tube connected around its open side to an O-ring sheath made of an elastic material with minimal compressibility. Claim 5) According to claim 4, on the outer side of the O-ring sheath in all sections, there is a longitudinal protruding edge extending throughout the sheath body for supporting the user's fingers when separating the O-ring sheath of said section from the corresponding connection O-ring in the trunk section. Claim 6) According to claim 1, each section connected to the main body section has, from the proximal side, a washing and rinsing water inlet and, from the distal side, a waste water outlet with a shut-off valve. Claim 7) According to claim 1, all the inlet channels for detergent and rinse water are connected to each other and become one channel connected to the detergent tank, and all the outlet channels for wastewater are connected to each other and become one channel connected to the wastewater tank. Claim 8) According to claim 1, the detergent, rinse and waste water tanks are all mounted on a trolley. At the outlet of the detergent tank, there is an electric pump for transporting the washing water. Claim 9) According to claim 1, the inner layer of all sections has spherically shaped raised points, and these points are arranged uniformly in all internal areas. Claim 10) According to claim 1, in the head and neck section, there is an open area for the facepiece, and a ring-shaped O-ring is installed to seal around the face, with the rings located on the outside of the O-ring, and the stabilizing strap is passed through this ring from one peripheral side of the O-ring, and after passing behind the patient's head, it exits through the opposite ring in the said O-ring. Claim 11) According to claim 10, to seal the location where the stabilizing strap passes through the ring, a sealing cone made of elastic material capable of passing through the stabilizing strap is used to fill the space between the stabilizing strap and the O-ring.

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