Electric foaming device for right heart acoustic radiography

By using an electric right heart acoustic contrast foaming device, which utilizes a stepper motor to drive a ball screw and an openable and closable fixed frame design, efficient mixing and precise injection of contrast agents are achieved. This solves the problems of low efficiency and poor uniformity in existing technologies, and improves the imaging quality and versatility of right heart acoustic contrast imaging devices.

CN121868630APending Publication Date: 2026-04-17ZHOUSHAN HOSPITAL
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHOUSHAN HOSPITAL
Filing Date
2026-01-22
Publication Date
2026-04-17

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Technical Problem

Existing right heart acoustic contrast foaming devices suffer from low configuration efficiency, poor mixing uniformity, and high labor intensity, making it difficult to meet the needs of batch examinations and affecting the imaging effect.

Method used

The device employs an electric right heart acoustic contrast foaming unit, utilizing a stepper motor to drive a ball screw and an openable and closable fixed frame design to achieve rapid clamping and disassembly of the piston push rod. Combined with the operation panel, it precisely controls the injection speed and dosage. Equipped with a three-way tube and support components, it enhances operational safety and flexibility.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient mixing and precise injection of contrast agents, improves the imaging quality of right heart acoustic contrast imaging, reduces the operational difficulty and labor intensity of medical staff, and enhances the versatility and clinical application flexibility of the device.

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical ultrasonic diagnosis auxiliary equipment, and discloses an electric right heart acoustic radiography foaming device which comprises a device body, the device body comprises a base, a mounting plate is fixedly arranged on the rear side of the base, a driving assembly is arranged on the front side of the mounting plate, and the driving assembly comprises fixing frames fixed to the upper side and the right side of the mounting plate; a stepping motor is fixedly arranged at the top of the fixing frame, a ball screw is fixedly arranged at the tail end of a main shaft of the stepping motor, a sliding block is spirally arranged on the outer side of the ball screw in a sleeving mode, and a connecting rod is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the sliding block, so that accurate controllability of power transmission and visual adjustment of parameters in the contrast agent injection process are achieved; specifically, key parameters such as injection speed and dosage can be accurately set through the operation panel, a traditional manual injection mode is replaced, and the stability of the foaming effect of the contrast agent is guaranteed.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of medical ultrasound diagnostic auxiliary equipment, specifically an electric right heart acoustic contrast foaming device. Background Technology

[0002] Right heart contrast echocardiography (bubble test) is an important clinical diagnostic method for right heart function and intracardiac shunts. Its core is to observe the imaging of the right heart system after intravenous injection of a microbubble suspension formed by mixing physiological saline with air.

[0003] The commonly used clinical preparation method is to use two 10ml syringes connected by a three-way connector. Medical staff manually and alternately push the syringe plunger to mix the saline with air and form microbubbles. However, this manual operation has obvious drawbacks: First, it is inefficient, as the manual injection speed is limited and a single preparation takes 1-2 minutes, which is difficult to meet the needs of batch testing. Second, the mixing uniformity is poor, as the manual operation force and frequency are unstable, which can easily lead to uneven microbubble size and affect the imaging effect. Third, it is labor-intensive, as long-term repetitive operation can easily cause hand fatigue for medical staff.

[0004] Therefore, an electrically powered right ventricular acoustic contrast foaming device is proposed to address the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the problems mentioned in the background section, this invention provides an electrically powered right ventricular acoustic contrast agent foaming device, which has the advantages of high efficiency in dispensing contrast agents and uniform mixing.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an electric right heart acoustic contrast foaming device, comprising a device body, the device body comprising a base, a mounting plate fixedly disposed on the rear side of the base, a drive assembly disposed on the front side of the mounting plate, the drive assembly comprising a fixing frame fixedly disposed on the upper and right sides of the mounting plate, a stepper motor fixedly disposed on the top of the fixing frame, a ball screw fixedly disposed at the end of the main shaft of the stepper motor, a slider spirally sleeved on the outer side of the ball screw, and a connecting rod fixedly disposed at the bottom of the slider.

[0007] Preferably, a first fixing frame is fixedly provided on the right side of the connecting rod, and a second fixing frame is rotatably provided on the right side of the first fixing frame via a hinge. A fixing block is fixedly provided on the front side of both the first fixing frame and the second fixing frame, and a buckle is fixedly provided on the front side of the fixing block. The first fixing frame and the second fixing frame are fixedly connected by the buckle.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the piston push rod can be quickly clamped and disassembled.

[0009] Preferably, a fixed base plate is fixedly provided on the front side of the mounting plate, a locking block is fixedly provided on the front side of the fixed base plate by bolts, and a fixed top plate is fixedly provided on the front side of the mounting plate.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, a stable installation space is provided for the injection components.

[0011] Preferably, the fixed base plate is provided with an injection assembly, which includes a needle tube. Fixed wings are fixedly provided on both the left and right sides of the top of the needle tube. The fixed wings are slidably provided inside the fixed base plate and the fixed top plate. A piston push rod is slidably provided inside the needle tube. The piston push rod is fixedly provided inside the first fixed frame and the second fixed frame. An injection port is fixedly provided at the bottom of the needle tube.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, precise control of the contrast agent injection dosage can be achieved.

[0013] Preferably, a three-way tube is slidably provided at the bottom of the injection port, a valve is rotatably provided inside the three-way tube, and an injection head is fixedly provided on the left side of the three-way tube.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solutions, operational safety and flexibility can be improved.

[0015] Preferably, the base is provided with a support assembly at its top, the support assembly including a support frame, and a guard arm is fixedly provided at the top of the support frame.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solutions, patient comfort can be improved, while reducing the support burden on medical staff.

[0017] Preferably, an operation panel is fixedly provided on the left side of the base, and anti-slip pads are provided on the bottom of the base.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solutions, the ease of operation and the accuracy of parameter settings are improved.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: 1. This invention adopts an electric drive structure, combined with an integrated operation panel on the left side of the base, to achieve precise control of power transmission and intuitive adjustment of parameters during contrast agent injection. Specifically, key parameters such as injection speed and dosage can be precisely set through the operation panel, replacing the traditional manual injection method. This effectively solves the technical pain points of uneven thrust, large fluctuations in injection speed, and large dosage errors in manual operation, thereby ensuring the stability of the contrast agent foaming effect and improving the imaging quality of right heart acoustic contrast imaging.

[0020] 2. This invention achieves rapid assembly, disassembly and adaptation of injection components of different specifications through the modular design of the openable and closable fixed frame and adjustable card blocks, as well as the multi-channel switching structure of the three-way tube. At the same time, it supports injection needs in multiple scenarios, reduces the difficulty of operation for medical staff, and improves the versatility and clinical application flexibility of the device. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the base and drive assembly structure of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the injection component structure of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure at point A of the present invention; In the diagram: 1. Device body; 11. Base; 12. Mounting plate; 13. Fixed base plate; 14. Locking block; 15. Fixed top plate 2. Drive assembly; 21. Mounting frame; 22. Stepper motor; 23. Ball screw; 24. Slider; 25. Connecting rod; 26. First fixing frame; 27. Second fixing frame; 28. Fixing block; 29. ​​Buckle; 3. Support components; 31. Support frame; 32. Guard arm; 4. Injection assembly; 41. Needle; 42. Fixing wing; 43. Piston rod; 44. Injection port; 45. T-connector; 46. Valve; 47. Injection head; 5. Control panel. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] The following describes an embodiment of this utility model based on its overall structure.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the present invention provides an electric right heart acoustic contrast foaming device, including a device body 1, the device body 1 including a base 11, a mounting plate 12 fixedly mounted on the rear side of the base 11, which is made of medical grade ABS material, a drive assembly 2 on the front side of the mounting plate 12, the drive assembly 2 including a fixing frame 21 fixed to the upper side and right side of the mounting plate 12, a stepper motor 22 fixedly mounted on the top of the fixing frame 21, a ball screw 23 fixedly mounted on the end of the main shaft of the stepper motor 22, a slider 24 spirally sleeved on the outer side of the ball screw 23, and a connecting rod 25 fixedly mounted on the bottom of the slider 24.

[0025] In this embodiment, a first fixing frame 26 is fixedly provided on the right side of the connecting rod 25, and a second fixing frame 27 is rotatably provided on the right side of the first fixing frame 26 via a hinge, forming an openable clamping structure. Fixing blocks 28 are fixedly provided on the front side of both the first fixing frame 26 and the second fixing frame 27, and buckles 29 are fixedly provided on the front side of the fixing blocks 28. The first fixing frame 26 and the second fixing frame 27 are fixedly connected by buckles 29 for clamping the piston push rod 43 of the injection assembly 4, realizing quick clamping and disassembly of the piston push rod 43. The locking structure ensures the synchronous movement of the piston push rod 43 and the drive assembly 2, avoiding injection dosage errors caused by slippage, and further improving operational stability.

[0026] A fixed base plate 13 is fixedly provided on the front side of the mounting plate 12. A locking block 14 is fixedly provided on the front side of the fixed base plate 13 by bolts. A fixed top plate 15 is fixedly provided on the front side of the mounting plate 12 to enhance the firmness of the needle tube 41 installation and prevent displacement during injection.

[0027] An injection assembly 4 is provided inside the fixed base plate 13. The injection assembly 4 includes a needle tube 41. Fixed wings 42 are fixedly provided on the left and right sides of the top of the needle tube 41. The fixed wings 42 are slidably disposed inside the fixed base plate 13 and the fixed top plate 15 to ensure the coaxiality of the needle tube 41 during the injection process. A piston push rod 43 is slidably disposed inside the needle tube 41. The piston push rod 43 is fixedly disposed inside the first fixed frame 26 and the second fixed frame 27. An injection port 44 is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the needle tube 41.

[0028] A three-way tube 45 is slidably provided at the bottom of the injection port 44. A valve 46 is rotatably provided inside the three-way tube 45 to realize multi-channel switching and avoid contrast agent leakage during channel switching. An injection head 47 is fixedly provided on the left side of the three-way tube 45.

[0029] The base 11 is provided with a support component 3 at the top. The support component 3 includes a support frame 31. The top of the support frame 31 is fixedly provided with a guard arm 32, which provides a stable support platform for the patient's limb and avoids injection deviation caused by the shaking of the patient's limb during the operation.

[0030] An operation panel 5 is fixedly installed on the left side of the base 11 for setting the injection speed, dosage, start, stop and other operations. The bottom of the base 11 is equipped with anti-slip pads to ensure that the device is placed stably.

[0031] The motor is existing technology and will not be described in detail.

[0032] Working principle and process of an electrically powered right ventricular acoustic contrast foaming device: In use, first fill the two syringes 41 with saline and air respectively, then connect them to the three-way tube 45, open the buckle 29, open the first fixing frame 26 and the second fixing frame 27, slide the syringe 41 through the top fixing wing 42 and insert it between the fixing base plate 13 and the fixing top plate 15, adjust the position of the locking block 14 on the fixing base plate 13, tighten the bolt to achieve precise positioning of the syringe 41, put the piston rod 43 of the syringe 41 between the first fixing frame 26 and the second fixing frame 27, close the two fixing frames and lock the buckle 29 to ensure that the piston rod 43 is rigidly connected to the drive assembly 2; The patient then places their arm on the arm support 32, and the medical staff inserts the injection head 47 into the patient's arm. The injection speed and running time are then set via the control panel 5. After startup, the stepper motor 22 drives the piston rod 43 to reciprocate, causing the saline and air to flow rapidly and alternately between the three-way tube 45 and the needle tube 41, forming a uniform microbubble suspension. After mixing, the valve 46 is adjusted, and the contrast agent is precisely injected into the patient's body through the preset channel from the injection head 47.

[0033] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0034] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electrically powered right ventricular acoustic contrast foaming device, comprising a device body (1), characterized in that: The device body (1) includes a base (11), a mounting plate (12) is fixedly provided on the rear side of the base (11), a drive assembly (2) is provided on the front side of the mounting plate (12), the drive assembly (2) includes a fixing frame (21) fixed on the upper side and right side of the mounting plate (12), a stepper motor (22) is fixedly provided on the top of the fixing frame (21), a ball screw (23) is fixedly provided at the end of the main shaft of the stepper motor (22), a slider (24) is spirally sleeved on the outer side of the ball screw (23), and a connecting rod (25) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the slider (24).

2. The electrically powered right ventricular acoustic contrast foaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first fixing frame (26) is fixedly provided on the right side of the connecting rod (25). A second fixing frame (27) is provided on the right side of the first fixing frame (26) via a hinge. A fixing block (28) is fixedly provided on the front side of both the first fixing frame (26) and the second fixing frame (27). A buckle (29) is fixedly provided on the front side of the fixing block (28). The first fixing frame (26) and the second fixing frame (27) are fixedly connected by the buckle (29).

3. The electrically powered right ventricular acoustic contrast foaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixed base plate (13) is fixedly provided on the front side of the mounting plate (12), and a locking block (14) is fixedly provided on the front side of the fixed base plate (13) by bolts. A fixed top plate (15) is fixedly provided on the front side of the mounting plate (12).

4. The electrically powered right ventricular acoustic contrast foaming device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fixed base plate (13) is provided with an injection assembly (4), which includes a needle tube (41). The top left and right sides of the needle tube (41) are fixed with fixed wings (42). The fixed wings (42) are slidably disposed inside the fixed base plate (13) and the fixed top plate (15). The needle tube (41) is slidably disposed with a piston push rod (43). The piston push rod (43) is fixedly disposed inside the first fixed frame (26) and the second fixed frame (27). The bottom of the needle tube (41) is fixedly disposed with an injection port (44).

5. The electrically powered right ventricular acoustic contrast foaming device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A three-way tube (45) is slidably provided at the bottom of the injection port (44), a valve (46) is rotatably provided inside the three-way tube (45), and an injection head (47) is fixedly provided on the left side of the three-way tube (45).

6. The electrically powered right ventricular acoustic contrast foaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (11) has a support assembly (3) on its top. The support assembly (3) includes a support frame (31) and a guard arm (32) is fixedly provided on the top of the support frame (31).

7. The electrically powered right ventricular acoustic contrast foaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An operation panel (5) is fixedly provided on the left side of the base (11), and anti-slip pads are provided on the bottom of the base (11).