Throat swab assist device

Abstract

The invention provides a throat swab assist device, and relates to the field of medical detection, the throat swab assist device comprises an assist mechanism, the assist mechanism comprises a transparent tube, the transparent tube is internally provided with a throat swab used for collecting a sample, the transparent tube is in a conical design, the throat swab extends into the transparent tube from the large-diameter end, and the throat swab can stretch out, draw back and rotate in the transparent tube; the transparent tube extends into the mouth of a to-be-tested person, so that the to-be-tested person is prevented from biting the throat swab due to discomfort of the throat, and sample collection is prevented from being affected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of medical detection, in particular to a throat swab auxiliary device. Background Art

[0002] The throat culture of a normal person should have normal oral flora but no pathogenic bacteria growing. The bacteria in the throat come from the outside and are not pathogenic under normal circumstances. However, infections and other diseases may occur due to decreased systemic or local resistance of the body and other external factors. Therefore, bacterial culture of throat swabs can isolate pathogenic bacteria, which is helpful for the diagnosis of diphtheria, purulent tonsillitis, acute pharyngitis, etc.

[0003] Currently, most throat swabs are in the form of long cotton swabs. During the collection process of the throat swab, the throat mucosa of the person being sampled is stimulated, which can easily cause a stress response, resulting in rejection or even resistance. Children in particular find it more difficult to actively cooperate with medical staff in sampling. During the collection process of the throat swab, children are prone to bite off the throat swab due to stress response, causing the throat swab to accidentally fall into the patient's mouth, causing accidental injury.

[0004] Therefore, we made improvements to this and proposed the throat swab assistant. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to address the current problem that during the collection process of a pharyngeal swab, children are prone to biting off the pharyngeal swab due to stress reaction, causing the pharyngeal swab to accidentally fall into the patient's oral cavity, causing accidental injury.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose of the invention, the present invention provides a throat swab assistant to improve the above-mentioned problem.

[0007] The specific application is as follows:

[0008] The device comprises an auxiliary mechanism, which comprises a transparent tube, inside of which a pharyngeal swab for collecting samples is arranged. The transparent tube is conically designed, and the pharyngeal swab is inserted into the transparent tube from the end with a larger diameter. The pharyngeal swab can be extended and rotated in the transparent tube, and is inserted into the mouth of the person to be tested through the transparent tube, so as to prevent the person to be tested from biting the pharyngeal swab due to discomfort in the throat, thereby affecting the collection of samples.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the surface of the transparent tube is provided with scale lines, and the range of the scale lines is from 1 cm to 20 cm from the front end to the rear end, which can record the depth of the throat swab entering the oral cavity and assist people in sampling. The scale lines in the figure are only for reference and not the actual length.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, an annular groove is provided at one end of the transparent tube, a cold light lamp for searchlighting is arranged inside the annular groove, and a knob switch for controlling the cold light lamp is rotatably connected to the other end of the transparent tube.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, a supporting mechanism for assisting people in operating the pharyngeal swab is provided inside the transparent tube, and the supporting mechanism includes a circular ring provided inside the transparent tube. Through the supporting mechanism, the pharyngeal swab can be flipped with the circular ring as the axis point after passing through the circular ring and the transparent tube, so that the end of the pharyngeal swab can be well sampled in the throat of the subject after passing through the transparent tube.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, a plurality of elastic blades located inside the transparent tube are fixedly connected to one side of the circular ring.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the end of the elastic blade is fixedly connected to a connecting block, and a plurality of first sliding grooves for the elastic blade to slide are opened inside the transparent tube, and a second sliding groove for the connecting block to slide is opened inside the first sliding groove. By opening the first sliding groove in the transparent tube, the elastic blade is restricted by the conical transparent tube during the movement, gradually shrinks and bends, and the bending parts of the multiple elastic blades cut and destroy the rod of the throat swab.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, a tongue depressing mechanism is arranged on the outside of the transparent tube, and the tongue depressing mechanism includes two first curved plates hinged on one side of the knob switch, and a second curved plate used in conjunction with the first curved plate is arranged on the outside of the transparent tube. By arranging the first curved plate and the second curved plate, the tongue of the person being tested can be depressed, and droplets can be prevented from contacting the person being tested, and when the knob switch is turned, the first curved plate and the second curved plate will rotate accordingly, and then cooperate with the fluff thereon to clean the surface of the transparent tube, thereby avoiding the part where the first curved plate and the second curved plate and the transparent tube block each other from being difficult to clean, affecting the next use.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, an elastic cloth is arranged between the two first arc-shaped plates.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the inner sides of the two first arc-shaped plates and the second arc-shaped plates are both provided with fluff for cleaning the surface of the transparent tube.

[0017] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, a third sliding groove is opened on both sides of the transparent tube and the knob switch, and a connecting rod is slidably connected inside the third sliding groove, and one end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the inner side of the adjacent second arc plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1A schematic diagram of the structure of the throat swab aid provided in this application;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the unfolded structure of the throat swab aid provided in this application;

[0020] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the state transition of the throat swab assistant provided in this application;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the transparent sleeve of the throat swab aid provided in this application.

[0022] Indicated in the figure:

[0023] 1. Auxiliary mechanism; 101. Transparent tube; 102. Knob switch; 103. Throat swab; 104. Annular groove; 105. Cold light lamp;

[0024] 2. Support mechanism; 201. Ring; 202. Elastic blade; 203. Connecting block; 204. First slide groove; 205. Second slide groove;

[0025] 3. tongue depressing mechanism; 301. first arc-shaped plate; 302. elastic cloth; 303. second arc-shaped plate; 304. third slide groove; 305. connecting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the scheme of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] As described in the background technology, during the throat swab collection process, children are prone to biting off the throat swab due to stress reaction, causing the throat swab to accidentally fall into the patient's mouth, causing accidental injury.

[0028] In order to solve this technical problem, the present invention provides a throat swab assistant, which is applied in the field of medical detection.

[0029] Specifically, please refer to Figure 1-Figure 4 , the pharyngeal swab auxiliary device specifically includes:

[0030] The device comprises an auxiliary mechanism 1, which comprises a transparent tube 101. A pharyngeal swab 103 for collecting samples is arranged inside the transparent tube 101. The transparent tube 101 is conically designed with a total length of 20 cm, a small opening at the front section with a diameter of 1 cm, and a large opening at the rear end with a diameter of 2 cm. The pharyngeal swab 103 is inserted into the transparent tube 101 from the end with a larger diameter. The pharyngeal swab 103 can be retracted and rotated in the transparent tube 101 and inserted into the mouth of the test subject through the transparent tube 101 to prevent the test subject from biting the pharyngeal swab 103 due to discomfort in the throat, thereby affecting the collection of samples.

[0031] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solutions of the present invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0032] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features and technical solutions in the embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0033] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0034] Example 1, please refer to Figure 1-Figure 4 , a throat swab 103 auxiliary device, the surface of the transparent tube 101 is provided with scale lines, and the range of the scale lines is from 1 cm to 20 cm from the front end to the rear end, which can record the depth of the throat swab 103 entering the oral cavity to assist people in sampling. The scale lines in the figure are only for reference and not the actual length.

[0035] An annular groove 104 is provided at one end of the transparent tube 101, and a cold light lamp 105 for searchlighting is arranged inside the annular groove 104. The other end of the transparent tube 101 is rotatably connected to a knob switch 102 for controlling the cold light lamp 105. The cold light lamp 105 can be used to searchlight the throat of the subject, which is helpful for sample collection.

[0036] A supporting mechanism 2 for assisting people in operating the pharyngeal swab 103 is provided inside the transparent tube 101. The supporting mechanism 2 includes a circular ring 201 provided inside the transparent tube 101. Through the supporting mechanism 2, the pharyngeal swab 103 can be turned over with the circular ring 201 as the axis point after passing through the circular ring 201 and the transparent tube 101, so that the end of the pharyngeal swab 103 can be well sampled in the throat of the subject after passing through the transparent tube 101.

[0037] One side of the circular ring 201 is fixedly connected with a plurality of elastic blades 202 located inside the transparent tube 101. The transparent blades can not only support the circular ring 201 and the throat swab 103, but also cut the throat swab 103 when it is bent, and destroy the throat swab 103, thereby reducing the probability of multiple uses of the throat swab 103.

[0038] The end of the elastic blade 202 is fixedly connected to a connecting block 203, and a plurality of first slide grooves 204 for the elastic blade 202 to slide are provided inside the transparent tube 101, and a second slide groove 205 for the connecting block 203 to slide is provided inside the first slide groove 204. By providing the first slide groove 204 in the transparent tube 101, the elastic blade 202 is restricted by the conical transparent tube 101 during movement, and gradually shrinks and bends, and the bending parts of the plurality of elastic blades 202 cut and destroy the rod of the throat swab 103.

[0039] Example 2, the throat swab 103 auxiliary device provided in Example 1 is further optimized, specifically, as follows Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, a tongue depressing mechanism 3 is arranged on the outside of the transparent tube 101, and the tongue depressing mechanism 3 includes two first arc plates 301 hinged on one side of the knob switch 102, and a second arc plate 303 used in conjunction with the first arc plate 301 is arranged on the outside of the transparent tube 101. By arranging the first arc plate 301 and the second arc plate 303, the tongue of the person being tested can be depressed, and droplets can be prevented from contacting the person being tested, and when the knob switch 102 is rotated, the first arc plate 301 and the second arc plate 303 will rotate accordingly, and then cooperate with the fluff thereon to clean the surface of the transparent tube 101, so as to avoid the first arc plate 301 and the second arc plate 303 and the transparent tube 101 blocking each other from being difficult to clean, thereby affecting the next use.

[0040] An elastic cloth 302 is arranged between the two first arc-shaped plates 301. The elastic cloth 302 enables the two first arc-shaped plates 301 to be turned over. Figure 2 As shown, the elastic cloth 302 can be unfolded to play a shielding role, thereby reducing the probability of contact between the droplets of the person to be tested and the tester.

[0041] The inner sides of the two first arc plates 301 and the second arc plates 303 are both provided with fluff for cleaning the surface of the transparent tube 101 , and the surface of the transparent tube 101 is cleaned by the fluff.

[0042] A third slide groove 304 is provided on both sides of the transparent tube 101 and the knob switch 102. A connecting rod 305 is slidably connected inside the third slide groove 304. One end of the connecting rod 305 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the adjacent second arc plate 303, so that the second arc plate 303 can slide on the transparent tube 101 to press the tongue of the person being tested to prevent the tongue from affecting the sampling of the throat swab 103.

[0043] The use process of the throat swab 103 auxiliary device provided by the present invention is as follows:

[0044] Pull the second curved plate 303, as Figure 2 As shown, the two first curved plates 301 are flipped over, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 As shown, after the two first curved plates 301 are flipped, the elastic cloth 302 is unfolded, the pharyngeal swab 103 is passed through the ring 201 and the transparent tube 101 and inserted into the mouth of the person to be tested, and the second curved plate 303 presses the tongue of the person to be tested, and the end of the pharyngeal swab 103 is flipped to allow the pharyngeal swab 103 to be sampled. After the sampling is completed, the pharyngeal swab 103 is pulled out of the ring 201 and the transparent tube 101 (if it is found that the sampling of the pharyngeal swab 103 fails or the pharyngeal swab 103 is not needed, the elastic blade 202 can be bent by pressing the ring 201 to cut and destroy the pharyngeal swab 103), the first curved plate 301 is covered on the transparent tube 101, and the second curved plate 303 is retracted, and the transparent tube 101 is poured into clean water for cleaning. During the cleaning process, the knob switch 102 can be rotated so that the first curved plate 301 and the second curved plate 303 can brush the transparent tube 101.

[0045] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0046] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are given in the accompanying drawings, but they do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. The present invention can be implemented in many different forms. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, for those skilled in the art, it is still possible to modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned specific embodiments, or to perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. Any equivalent structure made using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, is also within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A throat swab aid, characterized in that: The auxiliary mechanism (1) comprises a transparent tube (101), a pharyngeal swab (103) for collecting samples is arranged inside the transparent tube (101), the transparent tube (101) is of conical design, the pharyngeal swab (103) extends from the end of the transparent tube (101) with a larger diameter, and the pharyngeal swab (103) can be extended and rotated in the transparent tube (101).

2. The throat swab aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the transparent tube (101) is provided with scale lines, and the scale lines have a measuring range from 1 cm to 20 cm from the front end to the rear end.

3. The throat swab aid according to claim 2, characterized in that: An annular groove (104) is formed at one end of the transparent tube (101), a cold light lamp (105) for searchlighting is arranged inside the annular groove (104), and a knob switch (102) for controlling the cold light lamp (105) is rotatably connected to the other end of the transparent tube (101).

4. The throat swab aid according to claim 3, characterized in that: A support mechanism (2) for assisting people in operating the throat swab (103) is arranged inside the transparent tube (101), and the support mechanism (2) comprises a circular ring (201) arranged inside the transparent tube (101).

5. The throat swab aid according to claim 4, characterized in that: One side of the circular ring (201) is fixedly connected to a plurality of elastic blades (202) located inside the transparent tube (101).

6. The throat swab aid according to claim 5, characterized in that: The end of the elastic blade (202) is fixedly connected to a connecting block (203); a plurality of first sliding grooves (204) for the elastic blade (202) to slide are provided inside the transparent tube (101); and a second sliding groove (205) for the connecting block (203) to slide is provided inside the first sliding groove (204).

7. The throat swab aid according to claim 6, characterized in that: A tongue-depressing mechanism (3) is arranged outside the transparent tube (101), and the tongue-depressing mechanism (3) comprises two first arc-shaped plates (301) hinged on one side of the knob switch (102), and a second arc-shaped plate (303) used in conjunction with the first arc-shaped plates (301) is arranged outside the transparent tube (101).

8. The throat swab aid according to claim 7, characterized in that: An elastic cloth (302) is arranged between the two first arc-shaped plates (301).

9. The throat swab aid according to claim 8, characterized in that: The inner sides of the two first curved plates (301) and the second curved plates (303) are both provided with fluff for cleaning the surface of the transparent tube (101).

10. The throat swab aid according to claim 9, characterized in that: A third sliding groove (304) is provided on both sides of the transparent tube (101) and the knob switch (102), and a connecting rod (305) is slidably connected inside the third sliding groove (304), and one end of the connecting rod (305) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the adjacent second arc-shaped plate (303).

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