Throat swab collection device

Abstract

The present application proposes a throat swab collection device, which includes: a support unit, a glove box unit, and an oronasal mask unit; the upper end of the support unit includes a first socket and a second socket; a frame is formed at the first end of the glove box unit, and a first sleeve is formed at the second end; the two gloves are surrounded by the frame; a first insertion rod extending downward is formed at the lower end of the frame, which is used to be removably inserted into the first socket; the first end of the first sleeve extends into the interior of the glove box unit, and the second end of the first sleeve extends to the outside of the glove box unit; a second insertion rod is formed on the lower side of the second end of the first sleeve, which is used to be removably inserted into the second socket; a throat swab bag is formed on the wall of the glove box unit; the oronasal mask unit includes a mask body made of silicone covering the mouth and nose of the user; a second sleeve is formed at the first end of the mask body; the second sleeve is used to be removably inserted into the first sleeve.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to a medical device, and in particular to a throat swab collection device. Background Art

[0002] Since both breathing and food pass through the mouth, there are all kinds of bacteria parasitizing in the mouth, such as catarrhalis, various staphylococci, various streptococci, diphtheroids, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli, etc. In addition, there are anaerobic bacteria, such as peptococci, bacteroides and yeast-like bacteria.

[0003] The pharynx is where such viruses gather most. A pharyngeal swab specimen is a medical cotton swab that is used to take a small amount of secretions from the pharynx of the human body. The sample taken is a pharyngeal swab specimen. In order to test the type of respiratory disease virus, a pharyngeal swab can often be used to detect the virus type quickly and accurately.

[0004] Screening of throat swabs is an important means of epidemic prevention and control. During the collection of throat swabs, since the patient is in a state of breathing out with his mouth open, droplets can easily fly directly to the face of medical staff. During the screening, each medical staff member has to perform hundreds or thousands of collection operations every day, which greatly increases the risk of infection for medical staff. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the above problems, the present application aims to propose a throat swab collection device, which can effectively protect medical staff during the throat swab collection process and greatly reduce the risk of infection.

[0006] The throat swab collection device of the present application comprises: a support unit, a glove box unit, and an oral and nasal mask unit;

[0007] The upper end of the support unit includes a first plug hole and a second plug hole;

[0008] The glove box unit is composed of a plastic film, which includes two gloves that can be inserted into the glove box unit; a frame is formed at the first end of the glove box unit, and a first sleeve is formed at the second end; the two gloves are surrounded by the frame; a first plug rod extending downward is formed at the lower end of the frame, which is used to be detachably inserted into the first insertion hole; the first end of the first sleeve extends into the glove box unit, and the second end of the first sleeve extends to the outside of the glove box unit; a second plug rod is formed on the lower side of the second end of the first sleeve, which is used to be detachably inserted into the second insertion hole; a pharyngeal swab bag is formed on the wall of the glove box unit, and the first end of the pharyngeal swab bag is located inside the glove box unit, and the second end is located outside the glove box unit;

[0009] The oronasal mask unit includes a mask body made of silicone that covers the mouth and nose of the user; elastic fixing belts are connected to both sides of the mask body, and the fixing belts are used to be set on the back of the user's head to tightly fix the oronasal mask unit to the mouth and nose of the user; a second sleeve is formed at the first end of the mask body; the second sleeve is used to be removably inserted into the first sleeve.

[0010] Preferably, the supporting unit includes a base, a vertical sleeve, a vertical pole, and a U-shaped end; the vertical sleeve is fixed on the base, a threaded hole is formed at the upper end of the vertical sleeve, and a screw is installed in the threaded hole; the lower end of the vertical pole is inserted into the upper end of the vertical sleeve, and the end of the screw abuts against the outer circumferential surface of the lower end of the vertical pole, thereby fixing the lower end of the vertical pole in the upper end of the vertical sleeve; the U-shaped end is fixed to the upper end of the vertical pole; the first socket and the second socket are formed at the upper end of the U-shaped end.

[0011] Preferably, a disinfection bag filled with hydrogen peroxide is formed in the glove box unit; and a handle that is easy to tear open is formed on the disinfection bag.

[0012] Preferably, a first pressing strip and a second pressing strip are formed on the pharyngeal swab bag; the first pressing strip is located inside the glove box unit, close to the opening end of the pharyngeal swab bag; and the second pressing strip is located outside the glove box unit.

[0013] Preferably, an end cap is detachably mounted on the first end of the first sleeve, and a breathable nonwoven mesh is formed in the middle of the end cap.

[0014] Preferably, a third sleeve is inserted into the first end of the second sleeve, and a second end of the third sleeve is covered with a nonwoven mesh.

[0015] Preferably, a storage bag is formed at the lower end of the frame for accommodating the compressed glove box unit and the oral and nasal mask unit after use; a pressing strip is formed at the open end of the storage bag.

[0016] Preferably, the position of the first plug hole is lower than that of the second plug hole.

[0017] Preferably, a predetermined interval is formed between the first plug hole and the second plug hole.

[0018] Preferably, the third sleeve is formed with a handle extending inwardly at a first end thereof.

[0019] The throat swab collection device of the present application can effectively isolate the person being collected (i.e., the user) from the collector (i.e., the medical staff), thereby preventing the medical staff from being infected due to collecting throat swabs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of the throat swab collection device of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a throat swab collection device;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the throat swab bag of the throat swab collection device after being cut off;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the glove box unit of the throat swab collection device of the present application;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the compressed glove box unit of the throat swab collection device of the present application;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the glove box unit of the throat swab collection device of the present application being stored in a storage bag;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the glove box unit of the throat swab collection device of the present application;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a left-side structural schematic diagram of the glove box unit of the throat swab collection device of the present application after removing the storage bag;

[0028] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the right side structure of the glove box unit of the throat swab collection device of the present application after removing the storage bag;

[0029] Fig.10 This is a left-side structural schematic diagram of the glove box unit of the throat swab collection device of the present application;

[0030] Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of the right side structure of the glove box unit of the throat swab collection device of the present application;

[0031] Fig.12 This is a left-side structural schematic diagram of the oral and nasal mask unit of the throat swab collection device of the present application;

[0032] Fig.13 This is a schematic structural diagram of the support unit of the throat swab collection device of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] Below, the throat swab collection device of the present application is described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0034] The throat swab collection device of the present application includes: a support unit 10, a glove box unit 20, and an oral and nasal mask unit 30.

[0035] The upper end of the support unit 10 includes a first plug hole 15 and a second plug hole 16. The support unit 10 includes a base 11, a vertical sleeve 12, a vertical pole 13, and a U-shaped end 14. The vertical sleeve 12 is fixed on the base 11, and a threaded hole is formed at the upper end of the vertical sleeve 12, in which a screw is installed; the lower end of the vertical pole 13 is inserted into the upper end of the vertical sleeve 12, and the end of the screw abuts against the outer circumference of the lower end of the vertical pole 13, thereby fixing the lower end of the vertical pole 13 in the upper end of the vertical sleeve 12; this structure can adjust the height of the entire support unit by adjusting the depth of the vertical pole inserted into the vertical sleeve; the U-shaped end 14 is fixed to the upper end of the vertical pole 13; the first plug hole 15 and the second plug hole 16 are formed at the upper end of the U-shaped end 14. The position of the first socket 15 is lower than that of the second socket 16; a predetermined interval is formed between the first socket 15 and the second socket 16, so that the glove box unit installed thereon is bent and stretched to form a sufficient internal space, which is convenient for the collector to perform corresponding actions therein.

[0036] The glove box unit 20 is made of a plastic film and includes two gloves 23 that can be extended into the interior of the glove box unit; a frame 21 is formed at the first end of the glove box unit 20, and a first sleeve 24 is formed at the second end; the two gloves 23 are surrounded by the frame 21; a first plug rod 21a extending downward is formed at the lower end of the frame 21, which is used to be removably inserted into the first socket 15; the first end of the first sleeve 24 extends into the interior of the glove box unit, and the second end of the first sleeve 24 extends to the outside of the glove box unit; a second plug rod 24a is formed on the lower side of the second end of the first sleeve 21, which is used to be removably inserted into the second socket 16; a pharyngeal swab bag 27 is formed on the wall of the glove box unit, and the pharyngeal swab bag is used to accommodate the pharyngeal swab after collection; the first end of the pharyngeal swab bag 27 is located inside the glove box 20, and the second end is located outside the glove box 20. The pharyngeal swab bag 27 is formed with a first pressing strip 27b and a second pressing strip 27a; the first pressing strip 27b is located inside the glove box 20, close to the open end of the pharyngeal swab bag 27, so as to facilitate the closure of the pharyngeal swab bag 27 in the glove box unit; the second pressing strip 27a is located outside the glove box 20, and is used to further close the pharyngeal swab bag 27 from the glove to the outside. A disinfection bag 28 filled with hydrogen peroxide may also be formed inside the glove box unit 20; the disinfection bag 28 may be a separate bag body, or a bag body connected to the inner side of the glove box unit; an easy-to-tear handle 28a is formed on the disinfection bag 28, so that the operator can tear the disinfection bag in the glove box unit, so that the hydrogen peroxide flows into the glove box unit to disinfect the inside thereof.

[0037] An end cap 25 is detachably mounted on the first end of the first sleeve 24, and a breathable non-woven mesh is formed in the middle of the end cap. The material of the non-woven mesh is the same as that of the disposable surgical mask.

[0038] A storage bag 26 is formed at the lower end of the frame 21 for accommodating the compressed glove box unit 20 and the oral and nasal mask unit 30 after use; a pressing strip 26a is formed at the open end of the storage bag 26 for closing the port of the storage bag 26.

[0039] The pressing strip in the present application is commonly found in food tight bags or sealed bags, and is only applied to the various bag bodies of the present application. In addition, in the present application, airtightness is formed between the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and between the second sleeve and the third sleeve, which can be achieved by setting a rubber sealing ring between them.

[0040] The oronasal mask unit 30 includes a mask body 32 made of silicone that covers the user's mouth and nose. Elastic fixing belts are connected to both sides of the mask body 32, and the fixing belts are used to be set behind the user's head to tightly fix the oronasal mask unit 30 at the user's mouth and nose. A second sleeve 31 is formed at the first end of the mask body 32. The second sleeve 31 is used to be removably inserted into the first sleeve 24. A third sleeve 33 is inserted into the first end of the second sleeve 31, and the second end of the third sleeve 33 is covered with a non-woven mesh 34. The non-woven mesh 34 is made of the same material as a disposable surgical mask, which ensures ventilation for the user while preventing bacteria and droplets in the gas exhaled by the user from being spread to the outside. The third sleeve 33 is formed with a handle 33a extending inward at its first end.

[0041] When in use, the glove box is installed on the support unit, and the collector's hands are respectively inserted into the gloves of the glove box; the person being collected puts on the oral and nasal mask unit; in the process of preparing for collection, the exhaled gas of the person being collected is filtered by the non-woven mesh of the third sleeve. Then the person being collected inserts the second sleeve of the oral and nasal mask unit into the first sleeve of the glove box unit; the collector quickly removes the end cap of the first end of the first sleeve, and pulls out the third sleeve from the second sleeve; then picks up the pharyngeal swab pre-placed in the glove box, passes through the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and collects the specimen from the oral pharynx of the person being collected; after the collection is completed, the pharyngeal swab is extracted from the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and then inserted into the opened pharyngeal swab bag, and the first pressing strip is pressed; after the first sleeve is covered with the end cap again, the person being collected can hold his breath, take off the oral and nasal mask unit, and quickly put on the mask; then the collector tears open the disinfection bag, so that the hydrogen peroxide in it flows out, and the inside of the glove box is disinfected with hydrogen peroxide. Next, the collector takes both hands out of the glove box, presses the first pressing strip of the throat swab bag, and then cuts the upper side of the second pressing strip, takes out the throat swab bag for inspection. Then, the glove box unit is compressed, and the storage bag at the lower end of the frame is pulled up to store the glove box unit and the mouth and nose mask unit in it, and finally the pressing strip of the storage bag is pressed up to close the storage bag.

[0042] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and / or scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention relates. The materials, methods and examples mentioned in this application are illustrative only and not limiting.

[0043] Although the present invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments, within the spirit of the invention of this application, those skilled in the art may make appropriate substitutions, modifications and changes, and such substitutions, modifications and changes still fall within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A throat swab collection device, characterized in that include: Support unit, glove box unit, oral and nasal mask unit; The upper end of the support unit includes a first plug hole and a second plug hole; The glove box unit is composed of a plastic film, which includes two gloves that can extend into the interior of the glove box unit; a frame is formed at the first end of the glove box unit, and a first sleeve is formed at the second end; the two gloves are surrounded by the frame; a first plug rod extending downward is formed at the lower end of the frame, which is used to be removably inserted into the first insertion hole; the first end of the first sleeve extends into the interior of the glove box unit, and the first end of the first sleeve is removably installed with an end cover; a breathable non-woven mesh is formed in the middle of the end cover; the second end of the first sleeve extends to the outside of the glove box unit; a second plug rod is formed on the lower side of the second end of the first sleeve, which is used to be removably inserted into the second insertion hole; a pharyngeal swab bag is formed on the wall of the glove box unit, the first end of the pharyngeal swab bag is located in the glove box unit, and the second end is located outside the glove box unit; a first pressing strip and a second pressing strip are formed on the pharyngeal swab bag; the first pressing strip is located in the glove box unit, close to the opening end of the pharyngeal swab bag; the second pressing strip is located outside the glove box unit; The oronasal mask unit comprises a mask body made of silicone covering the user's mouth and nose; elastic fixing belts are connected to both sides of the mask body, and the fixing belts are used to be arranged at the back of the user's head to tightly fix the oronasal mask unit at the user's mouth and nose; a second sleeve is formed at the first end of the mask body; the second sleeve is used to be detachably inserted into the first sleeve; a third sleeve is inserted and installed in the first end of the second sleeve, and the second end of the third sleeve is covered with a non-woven mesh; During use, the glove box unit is installed on the support unit, and the collector's hands are respectively inserted into the gloves of the glove box unit; the person being collected puts on the oral and nasal mask unit; then the second sleeve of the oral and nasal mask unit is inserted into the first sleeve of the glove box unit; the collector quickly removes the end cover of the first end of the first sleeve, and pulls out the third sleeve from the second sleeve; then picks up the pharyngeal swab pre-placed in the glove box unit, passes through the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and collects the specimen from the oral pharynx of the person being collected; after the collection is completed, the pharyngeal swab is pulled out from the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and then inserted into the opened pharyngeal swab bag, and the first pressing strip is pressed; after the first sleeve is covered with the end cover again; the collector tears open the disinfection bag to allow the hydrogen peroxide therein to flow out, and the inside of the glove box unit is disinfected with hydrogen peroxide; the collector pulls out both hands from the glove box unit, presses the first pressing strip of the pharyngeal swab bag, and then cuts it on the upper side of the second pressing strip, and removes the pharyngeal swab bag for inspection.

2. The throat swab collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support unit includes a base, a vertical sleeve, a vertical pole, and a U-shaped end; the vertical sleeve is fixed on the base, a threaded hole is formed at the upper end of the vertical sleeve, and a screw is installed in the threaded hole; the lower end of the vertical pole is inserted into the upper end of the vertical sleeve, and the end of the screw abuts against the outer circumferential surface of the lower end of the vertical pole, thereby fixing the lower end of the vertical pole in the upper end of the vertical sleeve; the U-shaped end is fixed to the upper end of the vertical pole; the first socket and the second socket are formed at the upper end of the U-shaped end.

3. The throat swab collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A disinfection bag filled with hydrogen peroxide is formed in the glove box unit; a handle that is easy to tear is formed on the disinfection bag.

4. The throat swab collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A storage bag is formed at the lower end of the frame for accommodating the compressed glove box unit and the oral and nasal mask unit after use; a pressing strip is formed at the open end of the storage bag.

5. The throat swab collection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first plug hole is located lower than the second plug hole.

6. The throat swab collection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A predetermined interval is formed between the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole.

7. The throat swab collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third sleeve is formed with a handle extending inwardly at a first end thereof.

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