Aerial pillow for rear occipital part of patient after craniotomy

By designing a pillow-type pillow with an oval pillow body and a massage mechanism, the problem of compression of the patient's posterior occipital incision after craniotomy is solved, and the effect of reducing pain and neck discomfort is achieved.

CN222815991UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-02DONGGUAN KANGHUA HOSPITAL
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Application Number
CN202421651342.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-12
Publication Date
2025-05-02
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-12

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Technical Problem

When the patient lies flatly after craniotomy, the posterior occipital incision is prone to compression, causing pain and discomfort. In coma patients may cause ischemia and hypoxia due to compression of the incision, which affects healing.

Method used

A rear pillow vacated pillow is designed, including an oval pillow body, a support plate, a support frame, a head and neck placement area, and a massage mechanism. The main body of the pillow is equipped with empty holes and notches to avoid pressure from the incision and relieve stiffness, soreness and swelling of the neck through a massage mechanism.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids the compression of the posterior occipital incision, reduces the risk of pain and ischemia and hypoxia, improves the patient's comfort, and reduces neck discomfort through massage mechanisms.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an overhead pillow for a rear occipital part of a patient after craniotomy, which aims at solving the technical problem that the incision of the rear occipital part cannot be well protected in the prior art. The medical instrument comprises a pillow body, the pillow body comprises a supporting plate, a supporting frame is fixedly connected to the front end of the upper surface of the supporting plate, a head placement area is arranged on the rear side of the supporting frame and located on the upper surface of the supporting plate, and a vacating hole is formed in the rear end of the supporting plate and located in the middle of the head placement area; the pillow body is arranged to be the ellipse with the two ends inclining downwards, the receding area, the neck placing area and the head placing area are arranged on the pillow body, the latex layer and the wear-resisting layer are arranged on the pillow body in a covering mode, and the neck placing area and the head placing area are arranged to be curve structures conforming to ergonomics. And the two ends of the pillow body can bear the weight of the shoulders, so that the incision is prevented from being pressed, and meanwhile, the use feeling of a patient can be improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular relates to a free-standing pillow for the back of the head of a patient after a craniotomy. Background Art

[0002] Surgery is abbreviated as operation, commonly known as opening the door, which refers to the process of entering the human body or other biological tissues through surgical equipment or surgical instruments under the operation of surgeons or other professionals to eliminate lesions, change structures or implant foreign objects by external means.

[0003] Neurosurgery is a branch of surgery. It is a high-level discipline that uses unique neurosurgery research methods to study the human nervous system, such as the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system, and its related ancillary structures, such as the skull, scalp, cerebral blood vessels and meninges, as well as injuries, inflammation, tumors, malformations and certain genetic metabolic disorders or functional disorders, such as epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, neuralgia and other diseases, and explores new diagnosis, treatment and prevention technologies.

[0004] In neurosurgery, craniotomy is considered a major operation and is generally performed with caution due to its high risk. However, it is still necessary to perform craniotomy for some special diseases, such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.

[0005] However, clinically, many neurosurgery patients have lesions in the cerebellum. After craniotomy, the incision is made in the occipital region. When the patient lies flat, the area under pressure is in the occipital region. For awake patients, the incision is compressed, causing pain and discomfort, and they cannot lie flat. For comatose patients, the incision is compressed, causing local ischemia and hypoxia, which can easily cause poor healing of the incision. Some patients have long-term pressure on the occipital region, which can easily cause pressure injury. Therefore, a pillow is designed to lift the occipital region of patients after craniotomy to change the above technical defects. Utility Model Content

[0006] (1) Technical issues to be solved

[0007] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of medical device which can protect the occipital incision of the patient after craniotomy. The medical device is mainly used to solve the technical problem that the prior art cannot protect the occipital incision well.

[0008] (2) Technical solution

[0009] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the utility model provides a kind of medical device which is a free-standing pillow for the back of the head of a patient after craniotomy. The medical device comprises a pillow body, which comprises a support plate, a support frame is fixedly connected to the front end of the upper surface of the support plate, a head placement area is provided on the rear side of the support frame and located on the upper surface of the support plate, a free-standing hole is provided at the rear end of the support plate and located in the middle of the head placement area, a neck placement area is provided in the middle of the top end of the support frame, and a massage mechanism is provided below the neck placement area and located inside the support frame.

[0010] Preferably, the pillow body is elliptical in shape, a clearance zone is provided on the front side of the pillow body, and the clearance zone is arc-shaped.

[0011] Furthermore, both ends of the pillow body are downwardly inclined arc surfaces, and the height of the neck placement area is higher than the height of the head placement area.

[0012] Furthermore, the upper surface of the pillow body is covered with a latex layer, and the upper surface of the latex layer is covered with a wear-resistant layer.

[0013] Furthermore, a notch is provided in the middle of the rear end of the support plate, and the notch is connected to the vacant hole.

[0014] Furthermore, a through hole is provided in the middle of the support frame and below the neck placement area, a mounting groove is provided at the top of the support plate and at a position corresponding to the through hole, and the massage mechanism is arranged inside the mounting groove and the through hole.

[0015] Furthermore, the massage mechanism includes two box bodies, which are respectively fixedly connected to the two ends of the inside of the installation groove, a bidirectional motor is fixedly connected to the middle of the inner bottom wall of the installation groove, and the output ends of the two ends of the bidirectional motor are fixedly connected to the transmission shaft. The two transmission shafts are each far away from one end and penetrate the corresponding box bodies and extend into the interior thereof. The extended ends of the transmission shafts are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the box body through bearings, and the transmission shaft is located on the outer side of one end of the box body and is sleeved with four cams arranged at equal intervals, and a wheel groove is opened in the middle of the cam arc surface.

[0016] Furthermore, a lifting column is provided at the upper inner end of the box body and at positions corresponding to the four cams. The lower end of the lifting column is rotatably connected to a roller via a rotating shaft. The roller rolls inside the wheel groove. The top end of the lifting column slides through the inner top wall of the box body and extends upward to contact the latex layer. An annular plate is sleeved on the outer side of the lower end of the lifting column. A spring is fixedly connected between the annular plate and the inner top wall of the box body. The spring is sleeved on the outer side of the lifting column.

[0017] (3) Beneficial effects

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0019] The utility model arranges the pillow body into an ellipse with two ends inclined downward, and arranges an air avoidance area, a neck placement area and a head placement area on the pillow body, and covers the pillow body with a latex layer and a wear-resistant layer, wherein the neck placement area and the head placement area are arranged into a curved structure that conforms to ergonomics, and the air holes can suspend the incision, and the two ends of the pillow body can bear the weight of the shoulders, which not only avoids pressure on the incision, but also improves the patient's feeling of use.

[0020] The utility model arranges a massage mechanism below the neck placement area, and when the patient's neck becomes stiff and sore, the start-up and speed of the bidirectional motor can be controlled by an external controller, and the bidirectional motor can drive the transmission shaft to rotate, and at the same time the transmission shaft drives the cam thereon to rotate, and under the action of the spring, the roller at the bottom end of the lifting column can always be in contact with the wheel groove, and when the four cams rotate, the lifting column can be squeezed by the rollers, thereby driving the lifting column to move up and down, so that the lifting column can alternately contact with the neck for massage, which can reduce the discomfort of the patient's neck caused by lying on his back for a long time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is another structural schematic diagram of the utility model from another perspective;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the front section of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 3 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle;

[0025] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the transmission shaft and the cam in the utility model.

[0026] The marks in the attached drawings are: 1. pillow body; 2. air avoidance area; 3. head placement area; 4. air hole; 5. notch; 6. neck placement area; 7. support plate; 8. support frame; 9. wear-resistant layer; 10. latex layer; 11. installation groove; 12. bidirectional motor; 13. transmission shaft; 14. box body; 15. lifting column; 16. roller; 17. ring plate; 18. spring; 19. cam; 20. wheel groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] This specific embodiment is a free-standing pillow for the back of the head of a patient after craniotomy, and its structural schematic diagram is as follows: Figure 1-Figure 5As shown, the medical device includes a pillow body 1, which includes a support plate 7, a support frame 8 is fixedly connected to the front end of the upper surface of the support plate 7, a head placement area 3 is provided on the rear side of the support frame 8 and located on the upper surface of the support plate 7, a vacant hole 4 is provided at the rear end of the support plate 7 and located in the middle of the head placement area 3, a neck placement area 6 is provided in the middle of the top end of the support frame 8, and a massage mechanism is provided below the neck placement area 6 and located inside the support frame 8.

[0028] The patient lies on the pillow body 1 so that the patient's neck is placed in the neck placement area 6, which has a certain curvature. The patient's head is placed in the head placement area 3 and the incision at the back of the head is located at the empty hole 4. This can avoid pressure on the incision and cause local pain. At the same time, the massage mechanism can relieve the stiffness and soreness of the neck caused by the patient lying on his back for a long time, thereby improving the patient's use experience.

[0029] The pillow body 1 is elliptical in shape, and an air avoidance area 2 is provided on the front side of the pillow body 1. The air avoidance area 2 is arc-shaped; the air avoidance area 2 can adapt to the back structure of the human body and is convenient for patients to use.

[0030] In addition, both ends of the pillow body 1 are downwardly inclined arc surfaces, and the height of the neck placement area 6 is higher than that of the head placement area 3; the overall ergonomic structure, and the inclined arc surfaces at both ends can prevent patients from using it for a long time and avoid discomfort caused by squeezing of the auricle.

[0031] In addition, the upper surface of the pillow body 1 is covered with a latex layer 10, and the upper surface of the latex layer 10 is covered with a wear-resistant layer 9; the latex layer 10 can improve the comfort of patients, and the wear-resistant layer 9 not only protects the latex layer 10, but also improves the overall service life.

[0032] In addition, a notch 5 is provided in the middle of the rear end of the support plate 7, and the notch 5 is connected to the vacant hole 4; the notch 5 can facilitate the discharge of the incision pipe at the back of the patient's head.

[0033] In addition, a through hole is provided in the middle of the support frame 8 and below the neck placement area 6, and a mounting groove 11 is provided at the top of the support plate 7 and at a position corresponding to the through hole, and the massage mechanism is arranged inside the mounting groove 11 and the through hole; the mounting groove 11 and the through hole can facilitate the installation of the massage mechanism, so that the massage mechanism can massage the patient's neck.

[0034] In addition, the massage mechanism includes two box bodies 14, which are fixedly connected to the two ends of the interior of the mounting groove 11, and a bidirectional motor 12 is fixedly connected to the middle of the inner bottom wall of the mounting groove 11. The output ends of the two ends of the bidirectional motor 12 are fixedly connected to the transmission shaft 13. The two transmission shafts 13 are separated from each other at one end and penetrate the corresponding box bodies 14 and extend to the inside thereof. The extended end of the transmission shaft 13 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the box body 14 through a bearing. The transmission shaft 13 is located at the outer side of one end of the interior of the box body 14 and is sleeved with four cams 19 arranged at equal intervals. A wheel groove 20 is opened in the middle of the arc surface of the cam 19; in the initial position, the highest points of two cams 19 are downward, and the highest points of the other two cams 19 are upward. At the same time, the two cams 19 with the highest points upward and the other two cams 19 with the highest points downward can be staggered; the bidirectional motor 12 can drive the transmission shaft 13 to rotate, and at the same time, the transmission shaft 13 drives the cams 19 thereon to rotate, so that the highest points and the lowest points of the four cams 19 can move regularly.

[0035] In addition, a lifting column 15 is provided at the inner upper end of the box body 14 and at positions corresponding to the four cams 19. The lower end of the lifting column 15 is rotatably connected to a roller 16 through a rotating shaft. The roller 16 rolls inside the wheel groove 20. The top end of the lifting column 15 slides through the inner top wall of the box body 14 and extends to the upper side to contact the latex layer 10. An annular plate 17 is sleeved on the outer side of the lower end of the lifting column 15. A spring 18 is fixedly connected between the annular plate 17 and the inner top wall of the box body 14. The spring 18 is sleeved on the outer side of the lifting column 15; the top end of the lifting column 15 can be fixedly connected to a hemispherical rubber block to improve the comfort of massage. At the same time, the height of the lifting column 15 is gradually reduced from the outside to the inside to adapt to the neck curve; under the action of the spring 18, the roller 16 at the bottom end of the lifting column 15 can always contact the wheel groove 20. When the four cams 19 rotate, the cam 19 can drive the lifting column 15 above it to move up and down, so that the lifting column 15 can alternately contact the neck for massage.

[0036] Working principle: When in use, the patient lies on the pillow body 1 so that the patient's neck is placed in the neck placement area 6, and the neck placement area 6 has a certain curvature. The patient's head is placed in the head placement area 3 and the incision of the back of the head is placed in the empty hole 4. Under the action of the latex layer 10, the incision can be prevented from being compressed, causing local pain; when the neck feels stiff and sore, the bidirectional motor 12 can be started by an external controller, and the speed of the bidirectional motor 12 can also be controlled. The bidirectional motor 12 can drive the transmission shaft 13 to rotate, and the transmission shaft 13 drives the cam 19 thereon to rotate. Under the action of the spring 18, the roller 16 at the bottom of the lifting column 15 can always be in contact with the wheel groove 20. When the four cams 19 rotate, the roller 16 can squeeze the lifting column 15, thereby driving the lifting column 15 to move up and down, so that the lifting column 15 can alternately contact the neck for massage.

[0037] All technical features in this embodiment can be freely combined according to actual needs.

[0038] The above embodiments are preferred implementation schemes of the present invention. In addition, the present invention can also be implemented in other ways. Any obvious replacement without departing from the concept of the present technical solution is within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A post-craniotomy occipital pillow, characterized in that: The pillow body (1) comprises a support plate (7), the front end of the upper surface of the support plate (7) is fixedly connected to a support frame (8), a head placement area (3) is provided at the rear side of the support frame (8) and located on the upper surface of the support plate (7), a vacant hole (4) is provided at the rear end of the support plate (7) and located in the middle of the head placement area (3), a neck placement area (6) is provided at the middle of the top end of the support frame (8), and a massage mechanism is provided below the neck placement area (6) and located inside the support frame (8).

2. The post-craniotomy occipital pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pillow body (1) is arranged in an elliptical shape, and a clearance area (2) is provided on the front side of the pillow body (1), and the clearance area (2) is arranged in an arc shape.

3. The post-craniotomy occipital pillow of claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the pillow body (1) are downwardly inclined arc surfaces, and the height of the neck placement area (6) is higher than the height of the head placement area (3).

4. The post-craniotomy occipital pillow according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper surface of the pillow body (1) is covered with a latex layer (10), and the upper surface of the latex layer (10) is covered with a wear-resistant layer (9).

5. The post-craniotomy occipital pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that: A notch (5) is provided in the middle of the rear end of the support plate (7), and the notch (5) is connected to the vacant hole (4).

6. The post-craniotomy occipital pillow according to claim 1, characterized in that: A through hole is provided in the middle of the support frame (8) and below the neck placement area (6); a mounting groove (11) is provided at the top of the support plate (7) and at a position corresponding to the through hole; and the massage mechanism is arranged inside the mounting groove (11) and the through hole.

7. The post-craniotomy occipital pillow according to claim 6, characterized in that: The massage mechanism comprises two box bodies (14), the two box bodies (14) are respectively fixedly connected to the two ends of the inside of the installation groove (11), a bidirectional motor (12) is fixedly connected to the middle of the inner bottom wall of the installation groove (11), the output ends of the two ends of the bidirectional motor (12) are both fixedly connected to the transmission shaft (13), the two transmission shafts (13) are each remote from one end and penetrate the corresponding box body (14) and extend into the inside thereof, the extended end of the transmission shaft (13) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the box body (14) through a bearing, the outer side of the transmission shaft (13) and one end of the box body (14) is sleeved with four cams (19) arranged at equal intervals, and the middle part of the arc surface of the cam (19) is provided with a wheel groove (20).

8. The post-craniotomy occipital pillow of claim 7, characterized in that: A lifting column (15) is provided at the upper inner end of the box body (14) and at positions corresponding to the four cams (19); a roller (16) is rotatably connected to the lower inner end of the lifting column (15) via a rotating shaft; the roller (16) rolls inside the wheel groove (20); the top end of the lifting column (15) slides through the inner top wall of the box body (14) and extends upward to contact the latex layer (10); an annular plate (17) is sleeved on the outer side of the lower end of the lifting column (15); a spring (18) is fixedly connected between the annular plate (17) and the inner top wall of the box body (14); the spring (18) is sleeved on the outer side of the lifting column (15).