Remote control device and remote control method for C-arm machine

Abstract

A remote control device and remote control method for a C-arm machine, wherein medical personnel manually operate the switch on the switch box of the C-arm machine to issue instructions to the main console, thereby taking photos of patients and storing photos. A switch control device is added to the switch box, and the switch control device and the remote control device are respectively connected with a control line; the remote control device is manually operated to make the control line drive the switch control device, thereby indirectly operating the switch box to issue photo taking and storage instructions to the main console. By adding the switch control device, the control line and the remote control device to the switch box of the C-arm machine, medical personnel can stay away from the radiation of the C-arm machine when taking photos of patients and storing photos, thereby protecting the health of the medical personnel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a remote control device and a distance control method, and in particular to a remote control device and a distance control method for a C-arm machine. Background Art

[0002] The C-arm machine is a medical device suitable for use in operating rooms, emergency rooms, orthopedics, etc. The C-arm machine has a digital high-frequency host, and the output of radiation is stable and reliable. It can obtain the clearest and richest images with the smallest dose, greatly reducing the harm of radiation to medical staff and patients.

[0003] When medical staff manually control the switch box to take pictures and store pictures, the radiation from the C-arm machine will cause great harm to the health of medical staff, especially when medical staff need to operate the C-arm machine frequently. Therefore, in order to protect the health of medical staff, it is necessary to keep the device for taking pictures and storing pictures away from the C-arm machine.

[0004] The current practice is to move the switch box out of the C-arm testing room to take and store photos of the patient. However, this has a big drawback, because after the switch box is moved out of the C-arm testing room, the C-arm cable is easily scratched and crushed by the door of the testing room that is frequently opened and closed, and the C-arm cable is also easily damaged when the switch box is frequently taken in and out. The maintenance cost of the C-arm cable is as high as tens of thousands of yuan, so moving the switch box out of the C-arm testing room will greatly increase the maintenance cost of the C-arm cable. Summary of the invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is: how to keep medical staff away from the C-arm machine when taking pictures and storing pictures, so as to ensure the health of the medical staff.

[0006] In view of the above problems, the technical solution proposed in the present invention is: a remote control device for a C-arm machine, a photo switch and a storage switch are provided on the switch box, and the two ends of the C-arm line are respectively connected to the switch box and the main console. It is characterized in that a switch control device, a control line and a remote control device are provided, and the switch box is embedded in the switch control device; the two ends of the control line are respectively connected to the switch control device and the remote control device, so that the remote control device can drive the switch control device through the control line, thereby enabling the switch control device to control the opening or closing of the photo switch and the storage switch on the switch box.

[0007] Furthermore, the switch control device includes a support, a control arm, a support rod and a rotating shaft, and the switch box is embedded in the switch control device, which means that: the switch box is embedded in the support of the switch control device; the support rod is arranged on the support, and the rotating shaft passes through the control arm and the support rod to hinge the control arm on the support rod.

[0008] Furthermore, the support is provided with three protrusions and two grooves, and the support rod is provided on the support, which means that: the support rod is provided on the second protrusion of the support; the switch box is embedded in a groove of the support, both ends of the control arm are bent downward, and one end of the control arm is provided above the photo switch or the storage switch; the other end of the control arm is provided in another groove of the support, and the other end of the control arm is also connected to the control line; a spring is also provided below the other end of the control arm, and the two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the control arm and the support.

[0009] Furthermore, the control wire includes a wire shell and an inner core wire, the wire shell at one end of the control wire contacts the outer side of the support, the inner core wire extends out of the wire shell and passes through the support and is connected to one end of the control arm.

[0010] Furthermore, the remote control device includes a box, a pedal, a control rod, a roller, a pulley, a support column and a guide column. The guide column is fixed in the box, and the guide column is a hollow column. The control rod passes through the box, and the upper end of the control rod is fixed on the pedal, and the lower end of the control rod is embedded in the upper end of the guide column. The support column is fixed in the box, and the roller passes through the pulley and the support column, and the pulley is hinged to the support column.

[0011] Furthermore, the control wire includes a wire shell and an inner core wire. The wire shell at one end of the control wire is against the outer side of the box body, and the inner core wire extends out of the wire shell and passes through the box body. After passing through the box body, the inner core wire is connected to the pulley and the control rod in sequence; a groove is opened on the guide column, the inner core wire is connected to the control rod, and the inner core wire is in the groove.

[0012] A remote control method for a C-arm machine, wherein a medical staff manually operates a switch on a switch box of the C-arm machine to issue instructions to a main console, thereby taking and storing photos of a patient. A switch control device is installed on the switch box, and the switch control device and a remote control device are respectively connected by control lines; the remote control device is manually operated to make the control line drive the switch control device, thereby indirectly operating the switch box to issue photo taking and storage instructions to the main console, thereby extending the distance between the medical staff and the C-arm machine and ensuring the health of the medical staff.

[0013] Furthermore, the switch control device includes a support, a control arm, and a support rod, the support rod is arranged on the support, and the control arm is hinged on the support rod; the switch box is embedded in the support, and the control arm is bent downward so that one end of the control arm is suspended above the switch box, and the other end of the control arm is suspended above the support; then the wire shell at one end of the control wire is pressed against the outer side of the support, and the inner core wire is connected to one end of the control arm above the support, so that when the inner core wire is pulled, the control arm can be rotated, thereby pressing the switch on the switch box.

[0014] Furthermore, the switch control device also includes a spring, an inner core wire is connected to one end of the control arm, one end of the spring is connected to one end of the control arm, and the other end of the spring is connected to the support; when the inner core wire is pulled to rotate the control arm, the spring will stretch, and when the pulling force of the inner core wire is removed, the spring will shorten under the action of its own elastic force, thereby returning the control arm to its position.

[0015] Furthermore, the remote control device includes a box, a pedal, a control rod, a pulley, a support column and a guide column; the support column and the guide column are fixed in the box, the control rod is fixed at the lower end of the pedal, the control rod is inserted into the hollow guide column, and the pulley is hinged on the support column; the wire housing at the other end of the control wire is pressed against the outer side of the box, and the inner core wire is extended out of the wire housing and passed through the box, and the inner core wire is connected to the pulley and the control rod in turn after passing through the box; when the pedal is pressed downward, the inner core wire can be driven to move, thereby pulling the control arm, so that the control arm rotates to press the switch on the switch box.

[0016] The advantages of the present invention are: by adding a switch control device, a control line and a remote control device to the switch box of the C-arm machine, medical personnel can stay away from the radiation of the C-arm machine when taking photos of patients and storing photos, thereby ensuring the health of medical personnel. The control line is made of durable, wear-resistant and low-priced materials, is not easily scratched or crushed by frequently opened and closed doors, and has low maintenance costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the first embodiment;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a switch control device according to Embodiment 1;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the remote control device of the first embodiment;

[0020] In the figure: 1 switch control device, 11 support, 12 control arm, 13 support rod, 14 rotation axis, 15 spring, 2 C-arm, 3 C-arm line, 4 main console, 5 control line, 51 line shell, 52 inner core line, 6 remote control device, 61 box, 62 pedal, 63 control rod, 64 roller, 65 pulley, 66 support column, 67 guide column, 671 groove, 71 box, 72 photo switch, 73 storage switch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings:

[0022] Embodiment 1

[0023] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the C-arm machine originally only has a main console 4, a C-arm line 3, a switch box and a C-arm 2. In order to enable medical personnel to control the switch box away from the C-arm machine, take photos of patients and store photos, a remote control device is added in this embodiment. The remote control device includes a switch control device 1, a control line 5 and a remote control device 6.

[0024] The switch box includes a box body 71, a camera switch 72 and a storage switch 73. The two ends of the C-arm line 3 are connected to the switch box and the main console 4 respectively. The switch control device 1 includes a support 11, a control arm 12, a support rod 13, a rotating shaft 14 and a spring 15. The support is provided with three protrusions and two grooves 671, and the switch box is embedded in a groove 671 of the support 11. Since there are two switches on the switch box, there are also two corresponding control arms 12.

[0025] Both ends of each control arm 12 are bent downward, and one end of a control arm 12 is suspended above the photo switch 72 or the storage switch 73. The other end of the control arm 12 is suspended in another groove 671 of the support 11, and the other end of the control arm 12 is also connected to the control line 5. The control line 5 is connected to one side of the control arm 12, and the lower end of the control arm 12 connected with the control line 5 is also provided with a spring 15, and the two ends of the spring 15 are respectively connected to the control arm 12 and the support 11.

[0026] When the control wire 5 is pulled by a tensile force, thereby pulling the control arm 12, the control arm 12 suspended above the photographing switch 72 or the storage switch 73 will rotate downward, thereby pressing the photographing switch 72 or the storage switch 73 to take a photo of the patient or store a photo. At this time, the spring 15 will extend, and after the tensile force pulling the control wire 5 is eliminated, the control arm 12 will return to its original position under the elastic force of the spring 15.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the control line 5 includes a line housing 51 and an inner core line 52, one end of the line housing 51 is against the outer side of the support 11, and the other end of the line housing 51 is against the outer side of the box body 61. The line housing 51 is sleeved on the inner core line 52, and the inner core line 52 can flexibly move in the line housing 51. Both ends of the inner core line 52 extend out of the line housing 51, one end of the inner core line 52 is connected to the control arm 12, and the other end of the inner core line 52 is connected to the control rod 63.

[0028] The remote control device 6 includes a box 61, a pedal 62, a control rod 63, a roller 64, a pulley 65, a support column 66 and a guide column 67. The guide column 67 is a hollow column, which is fixed in the box 61. The lower end of the control rod 63 is embedded in the upper end of the guide column 67, so that the control rod 63 can move up and down in the guide column 67. The support column 66 is fixed in the box 61, and the roller 64 passes through the pulley 65 and the support column 66, and the pulley 65 is hinged on the support column 66. The inner core wire 52 extends out of the wire housing 51 and passes through the box 61. After passing through the box 61, the inner core wire 52 is connected to the pulley 65 and the control rod 63 in sequence.

[0029] When the medical staff steps on the pedal 62, the control rod 63 moves downward in the guide column 67, causing the inner core wire 52 to move downward along with the control rod 63. At this time, the inner core wire 52 pulls the control arm 12, causing the control arm 12 to rotate downward, thereby pressing the photo switch 72 or the storage switch 73 to take a photo of the patient or store a photo. The inner core wire 52 is connected to the control rod 63 by the pulley 65 to prevent the inner core wire 52 from being damaged by frequent friction with the box 61 when the inner core wire 52 moves.

[0030] The guide column 67 is also provided with a groove 671. When the inner core wire 52 is connected to the control rod 63, the inner core wire 52 is in the groove 671. The groove 671 is provided on the guide column 67 to prevent the inner core wire 52 from being damaged by frequent friction with the guide column 67 when the inner core wire 52 moves downward with the control rod 63. When the medical staff releases the pedal 62, the spring 15 at the lower end of the control arm 12 will pull the control arm 12 and the inner core wire 52 back to their original positions, thereby preparing for the next photo taking and storage.

[0031] Obviously, without departing from the principles of the present invention, several improvements or modifications should be considered as within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A remote control device for a C-arm machine, wherein a switch box is provided with a photographing switch (72) and a storage switch (73), and two ends of a C-arm line (3) are respectively connected to the switch box and a main console (4), characterized in that: A switch control device (1), a control line (5) and a remote control device (6) are also provided, and the switch box is embedded in the switch control device (1); the two ends of the control line (5) are respectively connected to the switch control device (1) and the remote control device (6), so that the remote control device (6) can drive the switch control device (1) through the control line (5), so that the switch control device (1) controls the opening or closing of the camera switch (72) and the storage switch (73) on the switch box; the switch control device (1) comprises a support (11), a control arm (12), a support rod (13) and a rotating shaft (14); the switch box is embedded in the switch control device (1) means that: the switch box is embedded in the support (11) of the switch control device (1); the support rod (13) is provided on the support (11), and the rotating shaft (14) passes through the control arm (12) and the support rod (13) to hinge the control arm (12) on the support rod (13); the support (11) is provided with three protrusions and two The support rod (13) is arranged on the support (11), which means that the support rod (13) is arranged on the second protrusion of the support (11); the switch box is embedded in a groove of the support (11); both ends of the control arm (12) are bent downward, and one end of the control arm (12) is arranged above the photo switch (72) or the storage switch (73); the other end of the control arm (12) is arranged in another groove of the support (11), and the other end of the control arm (12) is also connected to the control line (5) is connected; a spring (15) is further provided below the other end of the control arm (12), and the two ends of the spring (15) are respectively connected to the control arm (12) and the support (11); the control wire (5) comprises a wire housing (51) and an inner core wire (52), the wire housing (51) at one end of the control wire (5) is in contact with the outer side of the support (11), and the inner core wire (52) extends out of the wire housing (51), passes through the support (11), and is connected to one end of the control arm (12).

2. A remote control device for a C-arm machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The remote control device (6) comprises a box (61), a pedal (62), a control rod (63), a roller (64), a pulley (65), a support column (66) and a guide column (67). The guide column (67) is fixed in the box (61) and is a hollow column. The control rod (63) passes through the box (61), and the upper end of the control rod (63) is fixed on the pedal (62), and the lower end of the control rod (63) is embedded in the upper end of the guide column (67). The support column (66) is fixed in the box (61), and the roller (64) passes through the pulley (65) and the support column (66), and the pulley (65) is hinged on the support column (66).

3. A remote control device for a C-arm machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The control line (5) comprises a line housing (51) and an inner core line (52). The line housing (51) at one end of the control line (5) abuts against the outer side of the box (61). The inner core line (52) extends out of the line housing (51) and passes through the box (61). After passing through the box (61), the inner core line (52) is connected to a pulley (65) and a control rod (63) in sequence. A groove (671) is formed on the guide column (67). The inner core line (52) is connected to the control rod (63). The inner core line (52) is in the groove (671) on the guide column (67).

4. A remote control method for a C-arm machine, wherein a medical staff manually operates a switch on a switch box of the C-arm machine to issue a command to a main console (4), thereby taking and storing photos of a patient, characterized in that: A switch control device (1) is installed on a switch box, and the switch control device (1) and a remote control device (6) are connected by a control line (5); the remote control device (6) is manually operated to make the control line (5) drive the switch control device (1), so as to indirectly operate the switch box to send a photo taking and storage instruction to the main console (4), thereby extending the distance between medical personnel and the C-arm machine and ensuring the health of medical personnel; the switch control device (1) comprises a support (11), a control arm (12), and a support rod (13), the support rod (13) being arranged on the support (11), and the control arm (12) being hinged on the support rod (13); the switch box is embedded in the support (11), and the control arm (12) is bent downward, so that one end of the control arm (12) is suspended above the switch box, and the other end of the control arm (12) is suspended above the support (11). 1); the outer shell (51) of one end of the control wire (5) is pressed against the outer side of the support (11), and the inner core wire (52) is connected to one end of the control arm (12) above the support (11), so that when the inner core wire (52) is pulled, the control arm (12) can be rotated, thereby pressing the switch on the switch box; the switch control device (1) also includes a spring (15), the inner core wire (52) is connected to one end of the control arm (12), one end of the spring (15) is connected to one end of the control arm (12), and the other end of the spring (15) is connected to the support (11); when the inner core wire (52) is pulled to rotate the control arm (12), the spring (15) will extend, and when the pulling force of the inner core wire (52) is removed, the spring (15) will shorten under the action of its own elastic force, thereby returning the control arm (12) to its original position.

5. The remote control method of a C-arm machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The remote control device (6) comprises a box (61), a pedal (62), a control rod (63), a pulley (65), a support column (66) and a guide column (67); the support column (66) and the guide column (67) are fixed in the box (61), the control rod (63) is fixed at the lower end of the pedal (62), the control rod (63) is inserted into the hollow guide column (67), and the pulley (65) is hinged on the support column (66); the control line (5) The outer wire housing (51) at the other end contacts the outer side of the box (61), and the inner wire (52) extends out of the outer wire housing (51) and passes through the box (61). After the inner wire (52) passes through the box (61), it is connected to the pulley (65) and the control rod (63) in sequence; when the pedal (62) is pressed downward, the inner wire (52) can be driven to move, thereby pulling the control arm (12), so that the control arm (12) rotates to press the switch on the switch box.

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