Multifunctional neck collar for thyroid perioperative period

By designing a multi-functional neck brace, including adjustment devices and airbag massage functions, the problem of existing neck braces being unable to adjust and support is concentrated on the neck, providing all-round neck support and shoulder support, significantly improving the patient's Comfort and recovery speed.

CN222195225UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20ZHEJIANG PROVINCIAL PEOPLES HOSPITAL
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Application Number
CN202420688329.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-03
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-03

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Technical Problem

The existing neck brace after thyroid surgery cannot be adjusted according to the length of the patient's neck, resulting in the concentration of support on the neck, increasing the burden on the neck, and discomfort in use.

Method used

A multi-functional neck brace is designed, including upper front neck brace, lower front neck brace, upper back neck brace and lower back neck brace. It is adjusted by connecting straps and Velcro. It is equipped with adjustment devices and airbag massage functions to provide a full range of Neck support and shoulder support.

Benefits of technology

Achieve all-round neck support, reduce neck pressure and discomfort, adapt to patients of different body types, provide additional shoulder support and massage effects, significantly improving comfort and recovery speed.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a thyroid perioperative period multifunctional neck collar, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments. The thyroid perioperative period multifunctional neck support comprises an upper front neck support, a lower front neck support is arranged below the upper front neck support, an upper rear neck support is arranged on the rear side of the upper front neck support, a lower rear neck support is arranged below the upper rear neck support, mounting blocks are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the upper front neck support and the outer wall of the lower front neck support, and hooks are fixedly connected to the outer walls of the two sides of each mounting block. A connecting belt is arranged in the hook in a penetrating mode and surrounds the upper front neck support, the lower front neck support, the upper rear neck support and the lower rear neck support, and the outer wall of the connecting belt is fixedly connected with a hook-and-loop fastener. The neck support comprises the upper front neck support, the lower front neck support, the upper rear neck support and the lower rear neck support, the omnibearing supporting structure can effectively reduce pressure and discomfort of the neck before and after an operation, covers all parts of the neck, provides more stable and comfortable support for a patient, and is beneficial to quickening recovery speed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medical appliances, in particular to a multifunctional cervical collar for thyroid perioperative period. Background Art

[0002] The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland in the human body. It is located below the thyroid cartilage in the neck and on both sides of the trachea. Clinically, nodular goiter is a common benign thyroid disease, which is usually removed by surgery to achieve the purpose of cure. At present, during the patient's thyroid perioperative period, that is, 5-7 days before surgery to 7-12 days after surgery, especially 7-12 days after thyroid surgery, during the nursing period, since patients have drainage tubes in place after thyroid surgery, in order to avoid the patient's neck movement causing wound tearing and drainage tube detachment, which increases the chance of postoperative infection, a thyroid care neck brace is usually used to limit the patient's neck movement to achieve the purpose of care.

[0003] After searching, a Chinese patent with patent number CN211750369U discloses a post-thyroid surgery cervical collar, including a front part of the neck collar, a rear part of the neck collar and a heating plate, the two ends of the front part of the neck collar are provided with Velcro, the front end of the front part of the neck collar is provided with a front window, the front end of the front window is provided with a front filter, the top of the front part of the neck collar is provided with a chin rest pad, the two ends of the rear part of the neck collar are provided with Velcro, the center end of the rear part of the neck collar is provided with a rear window, and the front end of the rear window is provided with a rear filter.

[0004] However, the above patent still has the following problems when used:

[0005] 1. When used by patients of different body shapes, the above patent cannot be adjusted according to the length of the patient's neck to provide the best support effect, causing discomfort;

[0006] 2. The supporting force of the neck brace in the above patent is mainly concentrated on the neck, and the force-bearing area is small, which is easy to increase the burden on the neck after long-term use. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a multifunctional thyroid perioperative cervical collar, which solves the technical problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a multifunctional thyroid perioperative cervical collar, comprising an upper front cervical collar, a lower front cervical collar is arranged below the upper front cervical collar, an upper rear cervical collar is arranged on the rear side of the upper front cervical collar, a lower rear cervical collar is arranged below the upper rear cervical collar, the outer walls of the upper front cervical collar and the lower front cervical collar are fixedly connected with mounting blocks, the outer walls of both sides of the mounting blocks are fixedly connected with hooks, a connecting belt is inserted in the hook, the connecting belt surrounds the upper front cervical collar, the lower front cervical collar, the upper rear cervical collar, and the lower rear cervical collar, the outer wall of the connecting belt is fixedly connected with Velcro, the connecting belt is fixedly attached to form a closed loop by Velcro, and the outer walls of the upper rear cervical collar and the lower rear cervical collar are provided with adjustment devices;

[0009] The outer wall of the lower rear neck support is fixedly connected with a connecting rod, the other end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected with a force-bearing device, the force-bearing device includes a shoulder support, the inner wall of the shoulder support is fixedly connected with an airbag, the outer wall of the airbag is fixedly connected with a bump, a connecting tube is fixedly connected between the outer walls of the two airbags, and the outer wall of the connecting tube is fixedly connected with an inflation tube.

[0010] Preferably, the outer walls of the upper front neck support, the lower front neck support, the upper rear neck support and the lower rear neck support are all provided with ventilation holes.

[0011] Preferably, the adjusting device comprises a fixed shell, the inner wall of the fixed shell is movably connected with a movable plate, and the inner walls of the fixed shell and the movable plate are plugged with threaded rods with limited positions.

[0012] Preferably, the inner walls of the fixed shell and the movable plate are both provided with threaded holes, the inner walls of the threaded holes are threadedly connected with threaded rods, and the fixed shell and the movable plate are fixed by the threaded rods.

[0013] Preferably, the force bearing device is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lower rear neck support, and the airbag is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the shoulder support.

[0014] Preferably, a sealing plug is clamped on the inner wall of the inflation tube.

[0015] Compared with the related art, the multifunctional thyroid perioperative cervical collar provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. All-round neck support: The neck brace design includes upper front neck brace, lower front neck brace, upper rear neck brace and lower rear neck brace. This all-round support structure can effectively reduce the pressure and discomfort of the neck before and after surgery. It covers all parts of the neck, providing patients with more stable and comfortable support, and helping to speed up recovery.

[0017] 2. Adjustability: The design of the neck brace takes into account the needs of different patients. It can be fixed with Velcro to adjust the tightness and front and back position of the neck brace to adapt to necks of different thicknesses. At the same time, the design of the adjustment device allows the user to adjust the distance between the upper and lower neck braces as needed to adapt to patients with different neck lengths, thereby improving the applicability and comfort of the neck brace.

[0018] 3. Additional shoulder support: The load-bearing device connected by a connecting rod provides additional support for the shoulders, effectively reducing the burden on the neck. This design helps to disperse the pressure on the neck and shoulders, especially when maintaining the same posture for a long time, which can significantly reduce fatigue and discomfort.

[0019] 4. Airbag massage function: The size and shape of the airbag can be adjusted by inflating the air tube to better fit the patient's shoulder contour; at the same time, the bulges on the outer wall of the airbag provide a massage effect, which can promote blood circulation, relieve shoulder fatigue and tension, and provide patients with additional comfort during the recovery process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the neck support part of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 For the utility model Figure 2 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the force bearing device of the utility model.

[0024] In the figure: 1. upper front neck support; 2. lower front neck support; 3. upper rear neck support; 4. lower rear neck support; 5. ventilation hole; 6. mounting block; 7. hook; 8. connecting belt; 9. adjusting device; 901. fixed shell; 902. movable plate; 903. threaded hole; 904. threaded rod; 10. connecting rod; 11. force bearing device; 111. shoulder support; 112. air bag; 113. bump; 114. connecting pipe; 115. inflation pipe; 116. sealing plug. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all of the embodiments; based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0026] Embodiment 1:

[0027] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 The utility model provides a technical solution: a multifunctional thyroid perioperative cervical collar, comprising an upper front cervical collar 1, a lower front cervical collar 2 is arranged below the upper front cervical collar 1, an upper rear cervical collar 3 is arranged on the rear side of the upper front cervical collar 1, a lower rear cervical collar 4 is arranged below the upper rear cervical collar 3, the outer walls of the upper front cervical collar 1 and the lower front cervical collar 2 are fixedly connected with mounting blocks 6, the outer walls of both sides of the mounting blocks 6 are fixedly connected with hooks 7, a connecting belt 8 is inserted in the hooks 7, the connecting belt 8 surrounds the upper front cervical collar 1, the lower front cervical collar 2, the upper rear cervical collar 3, and the lower rear cervical collar 4, the outer wall of the connecting belt 8 is fixedly connected with Velcro, and the connecting belt 8 is fixedly connected to form a closed loop by Velcro, and the outer walls of the upper rear cervical collar 3 and the lower rear cervical collar 4 are provided with an adjusting device 9;

[0028] The outer walls of the upper front neck support 1 , the lower front neck support 2 , the upper rear neck support 3 , and the lower rear neck support 4 are all provided with ventilation holes 5 .

[0029] In this embodiment, the design of the neck brace takes into account the full range of support for the neck, including an upper front neck brace 1, a lower front neck brace 2, an upper rear neck brace 3 and a lower rear neck brace 4. This full range of support helps to reduce the pressure and discomfort of the neck before and after the operation, and helps the patient's recovery; the neck brace is provided with a mounting block 6 and a hook 7, through which a connecting belt 8 can be wrapped around the neck brace and fixed to form a closed loop, and a Velcro is also fixed to the outer wall of the connecting belt 8, which is fixed by Velcro so that the upper front neck brace 1 and the upper rear neck brace 3, the lower front neck brace 2 and the lower rear neck brace 4 can fit tightly on the patient's neck, and the front and rear positions of the upper front neck brace 1 and the lower front neck brace 2 can be adjusted by the setting of the connecting belt 8, so as to adapt to necks of different thicknesses. The design of the air vent 5 helps to keep the neck ventilated, reduce the accumulation of sweat, and increase the comfort of wearing.

[0030] The adjusting device 9 includes a fixed shell 901, the inner wall of which is movably connected to a movable plate 902, the inner walls of the fixed shell 901 and the movable plate 902 are inserted with a limited threaded rod 904, the inner walls of the fixed shell 901 and the movable plate 902 are both provided with threaded holes 903, the inner walls of the threaded holes 903 are threadedly connected to the threaded rod 904, and the fixed shell 901 and the movable plate 902 are fixed by the threaded rod 904.

[0031] In this embodiment, by removing the threaded rod 904, the position of the movable plate 902 in the fixed shell 901 can be easily adjusted, so as to adjust the distance between the upper and lower cervical collars to meet the needs of patients with different neck lengths. After the adjustment, tighten the threaded rod 904.

[0032] Embodiment 2:

[0033] See also Figure 1-Figure 4As shown, on the basis of Example 1, the utility model provides a technical solution: the outer wall of the lower rear neck support 4 is fixedly connected with a connecting rod 10, the other end of the connecting rod 10 is fixedly connected with a force-bearing device 11, the force-bearing device 11 includes a shoulder support 111, the inner wall of the shoulder support 111 is fixedly connected with an airbag 112, the force-bearing device 11 is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lower rear neck support 4, the airbags 112 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the shoulder support 111, the outer wall of the airbag 112 is fixedly connected with a protrusion 113, a connecting tube 114 is fixedly connected between the outer walls of the two airbags 112, the outer wall of the connecting tube 114 is fixedly connected with an inflation tube 115, and the inner wall of the inflation tube 115 is clamped with a sealing plug 116.

[0034] In this embodiment, a connecting rod 10 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the lower rear neck support 4, and the other end of the connecting rod 10 is connected to a force receiving device 11, which includes a shoulder support 111 and an air bag 112. The shoulder support 111 can provide additional support to reduce the burden on the neck, and the air bag 112 can be inflated through an inflation tube 115 to adjust its size to better fit the patient's shoulders. At the same time, a convex block 113 is also provided on the outer wall of the air bag 112, which can provide additional massage effects and relieve shoulder fatigue through inflation and deflation.

[0035] Working principle: The design of this neck brace takes into account the full range of support for the neck, including the upper front neck brace 1, the lower front neck brace 2, the upper back neck brace 3 and the lower back neck brace 4. This full range of support helps reduce the pressure and discomfort of the neck before and after surgery, and helps the patient's recovery;

[0036] The neck support is provided with a mounting block 6 and a hook 7. Through these structures, the connecting belt 8 can be wrapped around the neck support and fixed to form a closed loop. The outer wall of the connecting belt 8 is also fixed with Velcro. Through the Velcro, the upper front neck support 1 and the upper rear neck support 3, the lower front neck support 2 and the lower rear neck support 4 can fit tightly on the patient's neck. Through the setting of the connecting belt 8, the front and rear positions of the upper front neck support 1 and the lower front neck support 2 can be adjusted to adapt to necks of different thicknesses; by taking out the threaded rod 904, it is convenient to adjust the position of the movable plate 902 in the fixed shell 901, so as to adjust the distance between the upper and lower neck supports to meet the needs of patients with different neck lengths. After the adjustment is completed, tighten the threaded rod 904;

[0037] A connecting rod 10 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the lower rear neck support 4, and the other end of the connecting rod 10 is connected to a force bearing device 11, which includes a shoulder support 111 and an air bag 112. The shoulder support 111 can provide additional support to reduce the burden on the neck, and the air bag 112 can be inflated through an inflation tube 115 to adjust its size to better fit the patient's shoulders. At the same time, a convex block 113 is also provided on the outer wall of the air bag 112, which can provide additional massage effects and relieve shoulder fatigue through inflation and deflation.

Claims

1. A multifunctional thyroid perioperative cervical collar, comprising an upper front cervical collar (1), characterized in that: A lower front neck support (2) is arranged below the upper front neck support (1), an upper rear neck support (3) is arranged on the rear side of the upper front neck support (1), a lower rear neck support (4) is arranged below the upper rear neck support (3), the outer walls of the upper front neck support (1) and the lower front neck support (2) are fixedly connected with mounting blocks (6), the outer walls of both sides of the mounting blocks (6) are fixedly connected with hooks (7), a connecting belt (8) is inserted in the hooks (7), the connecting belt (8) surrounds the upper front neck support (1), the lower front neck support (2), the upper rear neck support (3), and the lower rear neck support (4), the outer wall of the connecting belt (8) is fixedly connected with Velcro, and the connecting belt (8) is fixedly connected to form a closed loop by Velcro, and the outer walls of the upper rear neck support (3) and the lower rear neck support (4) are provided with adjustment devices (9); The outer wall of the lower rear neck support (4) is fixedly connected to a connecting rod (10), the other end of the connecting rod (10) is fixedly connected to a force bearing device (11), the force bearing device (11) comprises a shoulder support (111), the inner wall of the shoulder support (111) is fixedly connected to an air bag (112), the outer wall of the air bag (112) is fixedly connected to a protrusion (113), a connecting tube (114) is fixedly connected between the outer walls of the two air bags (112), and the outer wall of the connecting tube (114) is fixedly connected to an inflation tube (115).

2. The multifunctional thyroid perioperative cervical collar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer walls of the upper front neck support (1), the lower front neck support (2), the upper rear neck support (3) and the lower rear neck support (4) are all provided with ventilation holes (5).

3. The multifunctional thyroid perioperative cervical collar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjusting device (9) comprises a fixed shell (901), the inner wall of the fixed shell (901) is movably connected to a movable plate (902), and the inner walls of the fixed shell (901) and the movable plate (902) are plugged with a threaded rod (904) with a limited position.

4. The multifunctional thyroid perioperative cervical collar according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner walls of the fixed shell (901) and the movable plate (902) are both provided with threaded holes (903), the inner walls of the threaded holes (903) are threadedly connected with threaded rods (904), and the fixed shell (901) and the movable plate (902) are fixed by means of the threaded rods (904).

5. The multifunctional thyroid perioperative cervical collar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The force bearing device (11) is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lower rear neck support (4), and the airbag (112) is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the shoulder support (111).

6. The multifunctional thyroid perioperative cervical collar according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing plug (116) is clamped on the inner wall of the inflation tube (115).