A nursing pillow for neurology data collection

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of nursing care products, and more particularly to a nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition, comprising a pillow, a central pillow pad, a pad block, and a support pad; the pillow consists of a support block and two side pillow pads; a central pillow pad supporting the patient's head is connected to the support block; the central pillow pad is located between the two side pillow pads; each side pillow pad has a pad block; and each pad block has a support pad installed. This invention stores the EEG cable bundle within the cable groove of the support pad, while leaving a certain length allowance to allow the patient's head to move within a limited range, avoiding the problem of tangled EEG cable bundles and the patient pulling on the cable bundles during movement. By using the two support pads to shield the patient's head, when the patient has an attack, if their hands approach their head, they will be blocked by the support pads, preventing them from touching the EEG electrodes and cable bundles, thus avoiding interference with the use of the EEG.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of nursing products, and more particularly to a nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition. Background Technology

[0002] A significant portion of neurological disorders are triggered by sleep deprivation, especially among the middle-aged and elderly population, where a high percentage suffer from sleep disturbances. Epilepsy, a chronic neurological disorder caused by abnormal, excessive, and synchronous discharges of neurons in the brain, is significantly affected by insufficient sleep or poor sleep quality. This significantly lowers the excitation threshold of neurons, making it easier for abnormal discharges to breach the inhibitory barrier and trigger seizures. This severely impacts the patient's physical and mental capabilities, requiring long-term bed rest and observation. In clinical neurology practice, electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring is a core tool for data collection, epilepsy diagnosis, and seizure identification. By attaching monitoring electrodes to the patient's head and connecting the electrodes to an EEG machine, the monitoring information is displayed in real-time, collecting brain information during the patient's awake, seizure, and sleep states.

[0003] However, existing EEG machines are usually placed next to the hospital bed. When the patient is lying in bed, the wires will hang down on the bed. When the patient turns over or has a seizure, the head movement can easily pull the wires and damage the instrument. At the same time, when the patient has a seizure, he is unconscious and his hands may move involuntarily toward his head, pulling on the EEG poles and wires on his head, which threatens the monitoring.

[0004] In addition, for sleep monitoring and bedridden care scenarios for the elderly, there are also problems such as the monitoring harness being easily disturbed by head movements and the inconvenience of stable collection of sleep-related data. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To overcome the drawbacks of EEG instrument wires dangling onto the hospital bed, which can easily pull on the wires and electrodes when the patient turns over, convulses, or makes involuntary hand movements, leading to instrument damage and threatening monitoring, this invention provides a nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition.

[0006] Technical Solution: A nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition, comprising a pillow; further comprising a central pillow pad, a pad block, and a support pad; the pillow consists of a support block and two side pillow pads; a central pillow pad supporting the patient's head is connected to the support block; the central pillow pad is located between the two side pillow pads; each side pillow pad has a pad block; each pad block has a support pad installed on it; several hinges connect each pad block and the support pad; the hinges adopt a high-damping rotation design; the support pad can rotate relative to the pad block through the hinges; each support pad has a Z-shaped wire-passing groove; the side of the wire-passing groove away from the patient's body is open.

[0007] To further explain, the middle pillow pad is slidably connected to the support block.

[0008] Further explanation includes support straps and a waste container; at least four support straps supporting the patient's head are installed between the two side pillows; the support straps cover the upper surface of the middle pillow; a waste container for collecting vomit is detachably connected to the support block; the waste container is located under the middle pillow.

[0009] To further explain, it also includes a limiting roller; the limiting roller is rotatably connected to the side of the support block away from the patient's body.

[0010] To further explain, it also includes straps; each side pillow has a strap attached to secure it.

[0011] To further explain, a lifting strap is fixed to one side of the middle pillow pad along the pull-out direction.

[0012] To further explain, it also includes wedges; the upper horizontal edge of the Z-shaped wire-passing groove is equipped with wedges to prevent the wire harness from detaching.

[0013] To further explain, it also includes rubber strips; two rubber strips are installed at the wire outlet on the horizontal side of the wire groove of the support pad.

[0014] To further explain, each of the two support pads has a receiving groove on its opposite side to accommodate the patient's head.

[0015] To further explain, each side pillow pad is equipped with a pressure sensor on the side closest to the support block.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The present invention stores the EEG instrument wiring harness by inserting it into the wiring groove of the support pad, while leaving a certain length of slack to allow the patient's head to move within a small range, thus avoiding the problems of messy EEG instrument wiring harness and the pulling of the wiring harness when the patient moves. By using two support pads to cover the patient's head, when the patient has an attack, if their hands are close to their head, they will be blocked by the support pads and will not be able to touch the electrodes and wires of the head EEG instrument, thus avoiding affecting the use of the EEG instrument. When a patient experiences vomiting, the head is supported by the support straps by pulling out the middle pillow pad. Most of the vomit falls through the gaps between the support straps into the waste box below, isolating it from the patient's head, EEG electrodes, and wiring, thus reducing the degree of contamination.

[0017] This invention can also be applied to sleep monitoring and bed rest care for elderly people. It collects data on head displacement and turning over during sleep using pressure sensors for sleep state analysis and care assessment. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition according to the present invention, taken from a first perspective. Figure 2This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition according to the present invention from a second perspective; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the pillow pad of the present invention sliding backward; Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the pad and support pad assembly of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the two support pads of the present invention tilting towards each other; Figure 6 This is an exploded view of the pad and support pad of the present invention; Figure 7 This is an exploded view of the support block, side pillow pads, and center pillow pad of the present invention; Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the combination of support block, side pillow pad, middle pillow pad and limiting roller of the present invention.

[0019] In the attached diagram: 1-pillow, 11-support block, 12-side pillow pad, 13-strap, 2-middle pillow pad, 21-lifting strap, 3-pad, 31-hinge, 4-support pad, 41-wedge, 42-rubber strip, 401-threading groove, 402-receiving groove, 5-supporting strap, 6-soil box, 7-restriction roller. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The invention will now be described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which presently preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated. However, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided for thoroughness and completeness and to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

[0021] Example 1: A nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition, such as Figures 1-8 As shown, it includes a pillow 1; It also includes a central pillow pad 2, a pad block 3, and a support pad 4; the pillow 1 consists of a support block 11 and two side pillow pads 12; the central pillow pad 2 is connected to the support block 11; the central pillow pad 2 is located between the two side pillow pads 12; each side pillow pad 12 is provided with a pad block 3; each pad block 3 is equipped with a support pad 4; five hinges 31 are connected between each pad block 3 and the support pad 4; the hinges 31 adopt a high-damping rotation design; the support pad 4 can rotate relative to the pad block 3 through the hinges 31; each support pad 4 has a Z-shaped wire channel 401; the upper horizontal edge of the Z-shaped wire channel 401 is located on the side of the support pad 4 facing the patient's head, and the lower horizontal edge is located on the side of the support pad 4 away from the patient's head; the side of the wire channel 401 away from the patient's body is open for the insertion of the EEG wire bundle; both the pad block 3 and the support pad 4 are made of flexible materials to ensure the comfort of the patient's body when in contact.

[0022] The middle pillow pad 2 is slidably connected to the support block 11. The middle pillow pad 2 can be slidably adjusted according to the shape of the patient's head to improve comfort.

[0023] It also includes a support strap 5 and a waste box 6; four support straps 5 are installed between the two side pillows 12; the support straps 5 cover the upper surface of the middle pillow 2; the waste box 6 is slidably connected to the support block 11; the waste box 6 is located under the middle pillow 2.

[0024] According to the above design, when a patient has an epileptic seizure accompanied by vomiting, the middle pillow 2 is pulled out, and the patient's head is supported by the support strap 5. The patient's vomit falls into the waste box 6 through the gap of the support strap 5 for collection, in order to avoid the patient shaking. The vomit adheres to a large area of ​​the patient's head, contaminating the EEG electrode and wiring.

[0025] It also includes a limiting roller 7; the support block 11 is rotatably connected to the limiting roller 7 on the side away from the patient's body; when the middle pillow pad 2 is pulled out, it moves from below the limiting roller 7, guiding its movement direction from horizontal to oblique upward, changing the direction of the middle pillow pad 2 when it is pulled out, and reducing the disturbance to the patient's head when the middle pillow pad 2 is pulled out.

[0026] It also includes straps 13; each side pillow 12 is fixed with a strap 13.

[0027] A lifting strap 21 is fixed to one side of the middle pillow pad 2 along the pulling direction, which makes it convenient for medical staff to pull out and adjust the middle pillow pad 2.

[0028] It also includes a wedge block 41; a wedge block 41 is provided inside the upper horizontal edge of the Z-shaped wire groove 401.

[0029] It also includes rubber strips 42; at the wire outlet on the horizontal side of the wire groove 401 of the support pad 4, two rubber strips 42 are symmetrically installed at the top and bottom to clamp the EEG wire bundle and limit the length of the released EEG wire bundle.

[0030] Each of the two support pads 4 has a receiving groove 402 on its opposite side; after the two support pads 4 are flipped over, the patient's head enters the receiving groove 402, making the support pads 4 closer to the patient as a whole, thus surrounding and protecting the patient's head.

[0031] Each side pillow 12 is equipped with a pressure sensor on the side closest to the support block 11. During normal sleep, the patient repeatedly turns over. When the head deviates from the side pillow 12 and touches it, the pressure sensor is triggered. The pressure sensor records the pressure signal. Based on the number of times the pressure sensor records during sleep, the number of times the patient turns over during sleep can be determined, thereby assessing the patient's sleep quality and serving as a reference for the risk of epileptic seizures.

[0032] The specific way in which this invention acts on epilepsy patients is as follows: The invention is placed on a hospital bed and secured to the bed frame by straps 13. After the monitoring electrodes of the EEG harness are attached to the patient's head, the patient lies down with their head resting on the central pillow pad 2. Medical staff then insert the harness from the side of the support pad 4 away from the patient's body into the threading groove 401 in a Z-shape. The harness exits from the lower horizontal edge of the Z-shaped threading groove 401 to connect to the EEG machine, and exits from the upper horizontal edge of the Z-shaped threading groove 401 to connect with the electrodes (patient's head). The harness enters from the inclined side of the wedge block 41. The Z-shaped threading groove 401 is then used to block the wire bundle by the wedge block 41, making it difficult for the wire bundle to come out of the threading groove 401. The medical staff then push the wire bundle deeper into the threading groove 401, so that the wire bundle is located at the upper horizontal edge of the Z-shaped threading groove 401, squeezed between the two rubber strips 42, and clamped by the rubber strips 42 to limit the length of the wire bundle that comes out from the upper horizontal edge of the threading groove 401 (the medical staff can adjust this length to allow the patient to turn their head, without the wire bundle being too long or loose) so as not to interfere with the patient's head movements.

[0033] When a patient has an epileptic seizure and experiences generalized convulsions, it is not advisable to forcibly restrain the convulsions. To prevent the patient from touching the head electrode and wiring harness by moving their hands, medical staff should flip the two support pads 4 towards the patient's head. The hinges 31 on the pads 3 are designed with high damping rotation, keeping the flipped support pads 4 tilted so that the two support pads 4 cover the patient's head (without contacting the patient's head). The patient's head enters the receiving groove 402, and the sides of the support pads 4 block the patient's neck, providing more comprehensive coverage of the patient's head. The patient's hands will be blocked by the support pads 4 when they approach the head, preventing them from touching the head electrode and wiring harness. At the same time, with the two support pads 4 close together, the wiring harness section leading to the electrode in the wiring groove 401 becomes loose after the support pads 4 are flipped. When the patient convulses, the movement of the head moves the wiring harness, and the loosened wiring harness can be prevented from being forcibly pulled.

[0034] The patient's head rests on the central pillow pad 2 and is positioned on the support strap 5. During the course of the illness, if the patient experiences vomiting, medical staff will grasp the lifting strap 21 and pull the central pillow pad 2 away from the patient's body (towards the head of the bed). The patient's head will then be supported by the support strap 5. As the patient's vomit flows downward, most of it will fall through the gaps between the support straps 5 into the waste collection box 6 below, isolating it from the patient's head, EEG electrodes, and wiring, thus reducing the degree of contamination. After the patient's condition stabilizes, medical staff will help the patient sit up, clean the small amount of vomit from the patient's head and the support strap 5, and then pull the waste collection box 6 out of the support block 11 to remove most of the collected vomit.

[0035] Furthermore, when pulling out the middle pillow pad 2, the entire pillow 1 is located at the head of the bed. Pulling it out horizontally is blocked by the head of the bed, and pulling it out upwards would easily lift the patient's head. Therefore, when pulling out the middle pillow pad 2, first pull the middle pillow pad 2 a short distance towards the limiting roller 7 so that it is below the limiting roller 7, and then pull the lifting strap 21 upwards so that the middle pillow pad 2 is pulled out in an L-shape with the limiting roller 7 as the turning point. The part of the middle pillow pad 2 located below the patient's head only moves horizontally and will not lift the patient's head.

[0036] Based on the above steps, we can see that the present invention has the following effects: The EEG cable is stored by inserting it into the cable groove 401 of the support pad 4, while leaving a certain length of slack to allow the patient's head to move within a small range, thus avoiding the problem of messy EEG cable and the patient pulling the cable when moving.

[0037] By covering the patient's head with two support pads 4, when the patient has an attack, the support pads 4 will block the patient's hands from touching the electroencephalogram (EEG) electrode and wiring, thus avoiding affecting the use of the EEG.

[0038] When a patient develops symptoms and vomits, the head is supported by the support straps 5 by pulling out the middle pillow pad 2. Most of the vomit falls from the gaps between the support straps 5 into the waste box 6 below, which is isolated from the patient's head, EEG electrodes and wiring, thus reducing the degree of contamination.

[0039] Example 2: Based on Example 1, the nursing pillow used for neurological data collection in this example can also be used for sleep monitoring and bedridden care for elderly people.

[0040] Elderly individuals often experience frequent turning over, head tilting, light sleep, easy awakening, and unconscious hand movements to touch their head and face during nighttime sleep. When using sleep monitoring devices for continuous monitoring, the monitoring cable can easily become tangled and pulled during turning over or head movements, affecting monitoring stability. To address this, this embodiment utilizes the cable channel 401 on the support pad 4 to organize and limit the cable of the sleep monitoring device, arranging the cable along the Z-shaped cable channel 401 with an appropriate length reserved to meet the needs of elderly individuals for small head turns and tossing during sleep, thereby reducing the possibility of cable tangling, falling off, or being pulled.

[0041] When elderly individuals become restless, frequently tilt their heads, or unconsciously touch the head monitoring components during sleep, caregivers can flip the two support pads 4 inwards, positioning them on either side of the head to provide lateral shielding and protection. Because the hinge 31 employs a high-damping rotation design, the support pads 4 can remain at the corresponding angle after flipping, thereby reducing the elderly individual's interference with the monitoring harness and components during sleep and improving the continuity and stability of sleep monitoring.

[0042] In this embodiment, the receiving grooves 402 provided on the opposite sides of the two support pads 4 can adapt to both sides of the head of the elderly after the support pads 4 are flipped, so that the support pads 4 can provide auxiliary restraint and surrounding protection without significantly compressing the head, thereby improving the comfort of use and the safety of care.

[0043] In addition, each side pillow 12 is equipped with a pressure sensor on the side closest to the support block 11. When an elderly person's head shifts to the left or right and contacts the corresponding side pillow 12 during sleep, the pressure sensor can record the pressure signal. Caregivers or monitors can statistically analyze the number of times the pressure sensor is triggered, the duration of pressure, and the changes in pressure on the left and right sides to measure the elderly person's turning over, head shift frequency, and sleep activity level during sleep. This provides data reference for sleep quality assessment, nighttime nursing observation, and health status evaluation.

[0044] For elderly people who are bedridden for a long time, if vomiting or reflux occurs during the care process, the caregiver can grasp the lifting strap 21 to pull the middle pillow 2 outward, so that the head is supported by the support strap 5. The waste can fall into the waste box 6 through the gap between the support straps 5 for collection, thereby reducing the contamination of the head, pillow and monitoring harness, and facilitating subsequent cleaning and care.

[0045] Therefore, the nursing pillow in this embodiment can be used not only for data collection and care of neurological patients, but also for sleep monitoring, sleep data collection and analysis, and bedridden care of elderly people, and has good practicality.

[0046] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of the present invention without departing from the essence and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention.

Claims

1. A nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition, comprising a pillow (1); characterized in that: It also includes a central pillow pad (2), a pad block (3), and a support pad (4); the pillow (1) consists of a support block (11) and two side pillow pads (12); the central pillow pad (2) supporting the patient's head is connected to the support block (11); the central pillow pad (2) is located between the two side pillow pads (12); each side pillow pad (12) is provided with a pad block (3); each pad block (3) is equipped with a support pad (4); several hinges (31) are connected between each pad block (3) and the support pad (4); the hinges (31) adopt a high-damping rotation design; the support pad (4) can rotate relative to the pad block (3) through the hinges (31); each support pad (4) is provided with a Z-shaped threading groove (401); the side of the threading groove (401) away from the patient's body is open.

2. A nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle pillow (2) is slidably connected to the support block (11).

3. A nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a support strap (5) and a waste container (6); at least four support straps (5) supporting the patient's head are installed between the two side pillows (12); the support straps (5) cover the upper surface of the middle pillow (2); a waste container (6) for collecting vomit is detachably connected to the support block (11); the waste container (6) is located under the middle pillow (2).

4. A nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a limiting roller (7); the support block (11) is rotatably connected to the limiting roller (7) on the side away from the patient's body.

5. A nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that: It also includes straps (13); each side pillow pad (12) is fixed with a strap (13) for securing the pillow (1).

6. A nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition according to claim 3, characterized in that: The middle pillow (2) is fixed with a lifting strap (21) on one side along the pull-out direction.

7. A nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a wedge (41); the upper horizontal edge of the Z-shaped wire-passing groove (401) is provided with a wedge (41) to prevent the wire harness from detaching.

8. A nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes rubber strips (42); two rubber strips (42) are installed at the outlet of the wire through groove (401) on the horizontal side of the support pad (4).

9. A nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition according to claim 8, characterized in that: Each of the two support pads (4) has a receiving groove (402) on its opposite side to accommodate the patient's head.

10. A nursing pillow for neurological data acquisition according to claim 9, characterized in that: Each side pillow (12) is equipped with a pressure sensor on the side closest to the support block (11).

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