Shoulder and neck pillow for assisting in opening airway of anesthetized patient

Abstract

The shoulder and neck pillow comprises a pillow body, the pillow body comprises a shoulder and back cushion, a cervical vertebra cushion and an afterbrain cushion, the shoulder and back cushion and the afterbrain cushion are arranged on the two sides of the cervical vertebra cushion respectively, and the head of the patient leans backwards and lies on the pillow body. The upper surface of the cervical vertebra pad protrudes upwards in an arc mode to adapt to the physiological curve of the human cervical vertebra, a shoulder containing groove used for adapting to the physiological curve of the human shoulder is formed between the shoulder and back pad and the cervical vertebra pad, a head containing groove is formed in the middle of the upper surface of the afterbrain pad, the inner bottom face of the head containing groove is a concave arc face, the side, away from the cervical vertebra pad, of the head containing groove inclines, and the head of a patient is limited in the head containing groove. The neck of a patient is supported through the cervical vertebra pad, the head of the patient leans backwards and lies on the pillow body, and the head of the patient is limited through the head containing groove and prevented from deviating to one side. The shoulder and neck pillow continuously assists in controlling the leaning-back posture of the head of the patient and adapts to the physiological curve of the shoulders of the patient through the shoulder placing groove, so that the patient feels comfortable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a medical appliance, in particular to a shoulder and neck pillow used for assisting the opening of the airway of an anesthetized patient. Background Art

[0002] During painless gastroenteroscopy or surgery, the patient is usually required to lie on his back, tilt his head back, and put his neck on the table so that the mouth, pharynx and trachea are in a straight line. During the specific operation, the patient is usually unable to maintain the same posture through active consciousness, especially the anesthetized patient; and the medical staff is also difficult to continuously assist and control the patient's head tilting back posture without appropriate medical auxiliary equipment.

[0003] The Chinese utility model patent CN219398047U announced on July 25, 2023 discloses a reclining head head auxiliary pillow, including a headrest, a neck pillow and a shoulder and neck pillow arranged in sequence, the headrest and the neck pillow are connected and assembled together in a detachable manner, the shoulder and neck pillow and the neck pillow are connected and assembled together in a detachable manner, the headrest has a recessed position corresponding to the position of the human head, the shape and size of the recessed position match the back of the human head, the neck pillow is strip-shaped, forming a convex surface, the curvature of the convex surface matches the curvature of the neck when the human body is in a fully reclining position, and the shoulder and neck pillow is triangular in shape, and is a triangular pillow. This utility model still has some shortcomings: the shoulder and neck pillow cannot adapt to the physiological curve of the patient's shoulders, which can easily cause the patient to feel uncomfortable; it cannot limit the sides of the patient's head, which can easily cause the patient's head to tilt to one side; many patients will experience respiratory depression when they are sedated, and medical staff will usually hold both sides of the patient's mandible with both hands to open the patient's airway, but medical staff will be very tired if they hold the mandible with their hands for a long time, which increases their workload. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a shoulder and neck pillow for assisting in opening the airway of anesthetized patients, which supports the patient's neck through a cervical vertebra pad so that the patient's head can be tilted back and lie on the pillow body, and the patient's head can be limited through a head placement groove to prevent the patient's head from leaning to one side; the shoulder and neck pillow continuously assists in controlling the patient's head tilting back posture, and adapts to the patient's shoulder physiological curve through a shoulder placement groove, so that the patient feels comfortable.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned invention object, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A shoulder and neck pillow for assisting the opening of the airway of anesthetized patients comprises a pillow body, the pillow body comprises a shoulder and back pad, a cervical pad and a back head pad, the shoulder and back pad and the back head pad are respectively arranged on both sides of the cervical pad, and the patient's head is tilted back and lies on the pillow body. The upper surface of the cervical pad is convex upward in an arc shape to adapt to the physiological curve of the human cervical spine, and a shoulder placement groove for adapting to the physiological curve of the human shoulder is arranged between the shoulder and back pad and the cervical pad, and a head placement groove is arranged in the middle position of the upper surface of the back head pad, and the inner bottom surface of the head placement groove is a concave arc surface and is inclined away from the side of the cervical pad, and the patient's head is limited to be located in the head placement groove.

[0007] Compared with the prior art, the shoulder and neck pillow for assisting the opening of the airway of anesthetized patients using the above technical solution has the following beneficial effects:

[0008] 1. The shoulder and neck pillow for assisting the opening of the airway of anesthetized patients of the utility model is used. The patient's back is placed on the shoulder and back pad, the shoulders are placed in the shoulder slot, the neck is placed on the cervical pad, and the head is placed in the head slot of the back of the head pad. The patient's neck is supported by the cervical pad, so that the patient's head is tilted back and lies on the pillow body. The shoulder and neck pillow can continuously assist in controlling the patient's head tilting back posture, and adapt to the patient's shoulder physiological curve through the shoulder slot, so that the patient feels comfortable.

[0009] 2. The two side walls of the head placement slot limit the sides of the patient's head to prevent the patient's head from leaning to one side.

[0010] 3. In the preferred embodiment, two brackets are used to support the two sides of the patient's mandible respectively, so that the patient's head is tilted back and the airway is open, to prevent the patient from suffering from respiratory depression under sedation, instead of manually supporting the mandible, and to reduce the workload of medical staff.

[0011] Preferably, the utility model further comprises two brackets, the lower ends of the two brackets are respectively connected to the two sides of the head groove on the back of the head pad, and the upper ends of the two brackets respectively support the two sides of the patient's mandible, so that the patient's head is tilted back and the airway is opened.

[0012] Preferably, threaded holes are respectively arranged on both sides of the head groove on the back head pad, and a threaded rod is arranged at the lower end of the bracket, and the threaded rod is threadedly connected with the threaded hole. The bracket and the back head pad are detachably connected, which is convenient for replacement and cleaning.

[0013] Preferably, a rotatable docking piece is provided at the lower end of the bracket, and the threaded rod is fixed at the lower end of the docking piece. Medical staff can screw the threaded rod into the threaded hole by rotating the docking piece, and after the patient's head is tilted back and lying on the pillow body, the bracket can be installed according to needs, which is easy to operate.

[0014] Preferably, a locking rod is threadedly connected to the outer peripheral surface of the docking piece, and a positioning groove is provided in the side wall of the lower end of the bracket in the docking piece, and the inner end of the locking rod is screwed into the positioning groove to fix the bracket and the docking piece relatively. The medical staff screws the inner end of the locking rod into the positioning groove, and the positioning groove plays a positioning role for the locking rod, which can prevent the bracket from accidentally turning over.

[0015] Preferably, a storage cavity is provided on each side of the cervical cushion, and a rigid support tube is provided on the inner wall of the storage cavity, and two brackets are placed horizontally in the storage cavities on both sides. When the bracket is not in use, the medical staff stores the bracket in the storage cavity to reduce the occupied space and facilitate storage; when the bracket is in use, the medical staff takes the bracket out of the storage cavity and uses it at any time. The rigid support tube supports the space in the storage cavity, ensuring that the cervical cushion supports the patient's neck and allows the patient's head to tilt back.

[0016] Preferably, the storage cavity opening is covered with a sealing cover, the sealing cover plug is made of elastic rubber, the sealing cover plug is buckled into the storage cavity opening, and a flexible cover belt is connected between the outer edge of the sealing cover and the middle of the outer edge of the storage cavity opening. After the sealing cover is closed, the storage cavity opening is sealed to prevent the bracket from falling out of the storage cavity; the flexible cover belt connects the sealing cover to the pillow body to prevent the sealing cover from being lost.

[0017] Preferably, the shoulder pad has an inclined surface on the side away from the cervical pad, and the inclined surface of the shoulder pad is provided with a plurality of anti-slip strips, the length direction of the anti-slip strips is the same as the length direction of the cervical pad, and the plurality of anti-slip strips are arranged at intervals along the inclined direction of the shoulder pad. The plurality of anti-slip strips can increase friction and prevent the patient's body from sliding down. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the use of the shoulder and neck pillow in the embodiment.

[0019] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the pillow body on one side of the shoulder pad in the embodiment.

[0020] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of the pillow body on the side of the back of the head pad in the embodiment.

[0021] Figure 4 2 is a top view of the pillow body in the embodiment.

[0022] Figure 5 It is a side view of the pillow body in the embodiment.

[0023] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the bracket in the embodiment.

[0024] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional view of the docking piece when the locking rod is screwed in according to the embodiment.

[0025] Figure 8 It is a cross-sectional view of the docking piece when the locking rod is screwed out in the embodiment.

[0026] Figure numerals: 1, pillow body; 10, shoulder groove; 11, shoulder and back pad; 12, cervical pad; 13, back of the head pad; 14, head groove; 15, anti-slip strip; 2, support tube; 20, storage cavity; 21, sealing cover; 22, cover tape; 3, bracket; 30, threaded hole; 31, threaded rod; 32, docking piece; 33, locking rod; 34, positioning groove; 35, mandible. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to further explain the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the predetermined purpose of the utility model, the specific implementation method, structure, characteristics and effects of the present invention are described in detail below in combination with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

[0028] like Figures 1 to 8 The shoulder and neck pillow for assisting the opening of the airway of anesthetized patients shown in the figure comprises a pillow body 1, which comprises a shoulder and back pad 11, a cervical pad 12 and a back head pad 13. The shoulder and back pad 11 and the back head pad 13 are respectively arranged on both sides of the cervical pad 12, and the patient's head is tilted back and lies on the pillow body 1. The cervical pad 12 is convex upward in an arc shape to adapt to the physiological curve of the human cervical spine. A shoulder placement groove 10 for adapting to the physiological curve of the human shoulder is arranged between the shoulder and back pad 11 and the cervical pad 12. A head placement groove 14 is arranged in the middle position of the back head pad 13. The inner bottom surface of the head placement groove 14 is a concave arc surface and is inclined away from one side of the cervical pad 12. The patient's head is limited in the head placement groove 14. The patient's back is placed on the shoulder and back pad 11, the shoulder is placed in the shoulder placement groove 10, the neck is placed on the cervical pad 12, and the head is placed in the head placement groove 14 of the back head pad 13. The patient's neck is supported by the cervical pad 12, so that the patient's head is tilted back and lies on the pillow body 1. The shoulder and neck pillow can continuously assist in controlling the patient's head backward posture, and adapts to the patient's shoulder physiological curve through the shoulder placement groove 10, so that the patient feels comfortable. The two side walls of the head placement groove 14 limit the two sides of the patient's head to prevent the patient's head from leaning to one side.

[0029] refer to Figure 1 The utility model also includes two brackets 3, the lower ends of the two brackets 3 are respectively connected to the two sides of the head groove 14 on the back of the head pad 13, and the upper ends of the two brackets 3 are respectively used to support the two sides of the patient's mandible 35, so that the patient's head is tilted back and the airway is opened, preventing the patient from experiencing respiratory depression in a sedated state, replacing manual support of the mandible 35, and reducing the workload of medical staff.

[0030] refer to Figure 4 , threaded holes 30 are respectively provided on both sides of the head slot 14 on the back head pad 13, and a threaded rod 31 is provided at the lower end of the bracket 3, and the threaded rod 31 is threadedly connected with the threaded hole 30. The bracket 3 is detachably connected to the back head pad 13, which is convenient for replacement and cleaning.

[0031] refer to Figure 6The lower end of the bracket 3 is provided with a rotatable docking piece 32, and the threaded rod 31 is fixed to the lower end of the docking piece 32. The medical staff screws the threaded rod 31 into the threaded hole 30 by rotating the docking piece 32, and the bracket 3 can be installed as needed after the patient's head is tilted back and lying on the pillow body 1, which is easy to operate.

[0032] The outer circumferential surface of the docking piece 32 is provided with anti-skid patterns, which can increase friction and make it easier for medical staff to rotate the docking piece 32.

[0033] refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 The outer peripheral surface of the docking piece 32 is threadedly connected with a locking rod 33, and the lower end side wall of the bracket 3 is provided with a positioning groove 34 in the docking piece 32. The inner end of the locking rod 33 is screwed into the positioning groove 34, so that the bracket 3 and the docking piece 32 are relatively fixed. The medical staff screws the inner end of the locking rod 33 into the positioning groove 34, and the positioning groove 34 plays a positioning role for the locking rod 33, which can prevent the bracket 3 from accidentally turning over.

[0034] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The cervical cushion 12 has storage cavities 20 on both sides, and the inner wall of the storage cavity 20 is provided with a rigid support tube 2. Two brackets 3 are horizontally placed in the storage cavities 20 on both sides. When the bracket 3 is not in use, the medical staff stores the bracket 3 in the storage cavity 20 to reduce the occupied space and facilitate storage; when the bracket 3 is in use, the medical staff takes the bracket 3 out of the storage cavity 20 and uses it at any time. The rigid support tube 2 supports the space in the storage cavity 20, ensuring that the cervical cushion 12 holds up the patient's neck and allows the patient's head to tilt back.

[0035] The opening of the storage cavity 20 is covered with a sealing cover 21, the plug of the sealing cover 21 is made of elastic rubber, the plug of the sealing cover 21 is buckled into the opening of the storage cavity 20, and a flexible cover tape 22 is connected between the outer edge of the sealing cover 21 and the middle of the outer edge of the opening of the storage cavity 20. After the sealing cover 21 is closed, the opening of the storage cavity 20 is closed to prevent the bracket 3 from falling out of the storage cavity 20; the flexible cover tape 22 connects the sealing cover 21 with the pillow body 1 to prevent the sealing cover 21 from being lost.

[0036] The shoulder pad 11 has an inclined surface on its upper side that is away from the cervical pad 12. The inclined surface of the shoulder pad 11 is provided with a plurality of anti-slip strips 15. The length direction of the anti-slip strips 15 is the same as the length direction of the cervical pad 12. The plurality of anti-slip strips 15 are arranged at intervals along the inclined direction of the shoulder pad 11. The plurality of anti-slip strips 15 can increase friction and prevent the patient's body from sliding down.

[0037] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any technical personnel in this field can make some changes or modify the technical contents disclosed above into equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any brief modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A shoulder and neck pillow for assisting the opening of the airway of an anesthetized patient, characterized in that: The invention comprises a pillow body (1), wherein the pillow body (1) comprises a shoulder pad (11), a cervical pad (12) and a back of the head pad (13), wherein the shoulder pad (11) and the back of the head pad (13) are respectively arranged on both sides of the cervical pad (12), and the patient lies on the pillow body (1) with his head tilted back. The cervical vertebra pad (12) is convex upward in an arc shape to adapt to the physiological curve of the human cervical vertebra. A shoulder groove (10) is provided between the shoulder and back pad (11) and the cervical vertebra pad (12) to adapt to the physiological curve of the human shoulder. A head placement groove (14) is provided in the middle of the upper surface of the back head pad (13). The inner bottom surface of the head placement groove (14) is a concave arc surface and is inclined away from the side of the cervical vertebra pad (12). The patient's back is placed on the shoulder pad (11), the shoulders are placed in the shoulder slot (10), the neck is placed on the cervical pad (12), and the head is placed in the head slot (14) of the back of the head pad (13). The patient's neck is supported by the cervical pad (12), so that the patient's head is tilted back, and the patient's head is limited in the head slot (14). The device also comprises two brackets (3), the lower ends of the two brackets (3) are respectively connected to the two sides of the head groove (14) on the back of the head pad (13), and the upper ends of the two brackets (3) are respectively used to support the two sides of the patient's mandible (35), so that the patient's head is tilted back and the airway is opened.

2. The shoulder and neck pillow for assisting airway opening of anesthetized patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The head rest (14) on the back of the head pad (13) is provided with threaded holes (30) on both sides thereof, and the lower end of the bracket (3) is provided with a threaded rod (31), and the threaded rod (31) is threadedly connected to the threaded holes (30).

3. The shoulder and neck pillow for assisting airway opening of anesthetized patients according to claim 2, characterized in that: A rotatable docking piece (32) is provided at the lower end of the bracket (3), and the threaded rod (31) is fixed to the lower end of the docking piece (32).

4. The shoulder and neck pillow for assisting airway opening of anesthetized patients according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer peripheral surface of the docking piece (32) is threadedly connected with a locking rod (33); the lower end side wall of the bracket (3) is provided with a positioning groove (34) in the docking piece (32); the inner end of the locking rod (33) is screwed into the positioning groove (34) to relatively fix the bracket (3) and the docking piece (32).

5. The shoulder and neck pillow for assisting airway opening of anesthetized patients according to claim 2, characterized in that: Storage cavities (20) for storing brackets (3) are respectively provided on both sides of the cervical vertebra pad (12), and a rigid support tube (2) is provided on the inner wall of the storage cavity (20). Two brackets (3) are respectively placed horizontally in the storage cavities (20) on both sides.

6. The shoulder and neck pillow for assisting airway opening of anesthetized patients according to claim 5, characterized in that: The storage cavity (20) opening is covered with a sealing cover (21), the sealing cover (21) plug is made of elastic rubber, the sealing cover (21) plug is buckled into the storage cavity (20) opening, and a flexible cover tape (22) is connected between the outer edge of the sealing cover (21) and the outer edge of the storage cavity (20) opening.

7. The shoulder and neck pillow for assisting airway opening of anesthetized patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shoulder pad (11) has an inclined surface on its upper side which is inclined away from the cervical pad (12). The inclined surface of the shoulder pad (11) is provided with a plurality of anti-slip strips (15) for increasing friction. The length direction of the anti-slip strips (15) is the same as the length direction of the cervical pad (12). The plurality of anti-slip strips (15) are arranged at intervals along the inclined direction of the shoulder pad (11).

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