Cotton swab capable of promoting swallowing function

By designing a cotton swab that connects the tube and the cotton swab head, the water in the glass tube reacts quickly with the refrigerant, and attaches fruity sugar layers and plastic particles to the plastic film, multiple stimulation of ice, acid and touch are achieved, and problems such as choking, sterile production difficulty and cotton floe shedding in the use of cotton swabs in the prior art are solved, which improves the therapeutic effect of swallowing function and prevents secondary infection.

CN222942785UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-06YUNNAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421119162.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-21
Publication Date
2025-06-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-21

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Technical Problem

The cotton swab used to treat swallowing dysfunction in the prior art has problems such as choking and coughing caused by frozen liquid flow, difficult to produce aseptic, cotton wool falling off and wooden cotton swab swabs are prone to breakage, resulting in patients with secondary infection and airway and esophageal obstruction.

Method used

A cotton swab including a connecting tube and a cotton swab head is designed. A glass tube is provided with a glass tube to store water. The cotton swab head is built-in a refrigerant storage room. By breaking the glass tube, the water and the refrigerant react quickly to cool, achieving ice stimulation; at the same time, a fruity sugar layer and plastic particles are attached to the plastic film, which is used for acid stimulation and coarse tactile stimulation to prevent the cotton floes from falling off and liquid flowing out.

Benefits of technology

Through the design of this cotton swab, multiple stimulation of ice, acid and touch are achieved, the treatment effect of swallowing function is improved, the choking problem caused by liquid outflow and cotton wool fall off is avoided, and secondary infection is prevented through disposable packaging.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a cotton swab capable of promoting a swallowing function, which relates to the technical field of medical auxiliary instruments and comprises a connecting tube and a cotton swab head, one end of the connecting tube is connected with the cotton swab head, a plastic film is wrapped on the outer side of the cotton swab head, a storage chamber for placing a coolant is arranged inside the cotton swab head, and the other end of the connecting tube is sealed. A sealed glass tube is arranged in the connecting tube, and liquid capable of reacting with the coolant is stored in the glass tube. The device can simultaneously implement acid, cold and tactile stimulation, is convenient to operate, and improves the treatment effect.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medical auxiliary equipment, in particular to a cotton swab that promotes swallowing function. Background Art

[0002] The sensory promotion comprehensive training for dysphagia includes ice stimulation, tactile stimulation and acid stimulation. Ice stimulation mainly stimulates the patient's soft palate, palate arch, posterior pharyngeal wall and posterior tongue through cold stimulation, which increases the sensitivity of the soft palate and pharynx and makes the swallowing reflex easier to occur. Tactile stimulation is to use fingers, cotton swabs, and tongue depressors to stimulate the oral cavity, lips, tongue, and cheeks to increase regional sensitivity. Acid stimulation uses a cotton swab dipped in juice to stimulate the patient's tongue taste, using taste to enhance tongue sensitivity and appetite, and promote the recovery of swallowing function.

[0003] In the prior art, most of the ice stimulation cotton swabs and acid stimulation cotton swabs used for stimulation treatment of swallowing dysfunction in patients are placed in a refrigerator for refrigeration or dipped in juice and then taken out for direct stimulation treatment. It is difficult to control the amount of juice flowing out when directly dipped and used, which may cause the patient to choke and cough. The frozen cotton swabs will melt when placed in the mouth, and the liquid flowing out will also cause the patient to choke and cough. At the same time, the production process of ice cotton swabs is difficult to be sterile, which may easily cause secondary infection in patients. The cotton swab structure currently on the market consists of a cotton swab head and a cotton swab stick. The cotton wool is easy to fall off and enter the patient's mouth. At the same time, the wooden cotton swab stick is easy to break in the mouth during treatment, causing the patient to accidentally eat it, causing a series of problems such as airway and esophageal obstruction. Based on this, a cotton swab that promotes swallowing function is designed, which can implement acid, cold, and tactile stimulation at the same time, is easy to operate, and improves the treatment effect. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a cotton swab that promotes swallowing function. By breaking off the glass tube in the connecting tube, water in the glass tube flows out and reacts with the refrigerant inside the cotton swab head to quickly cool down, thereby facilitating ice stimulation. By attaching a fruit-flavored sugar layer on a plastic film and plastic particle protrusions on the plastic film, acid stimulation and rough tactile stimulation are provided to the patient, thereby facilitating operation and improving treatment effects.

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions: a cotton swab that promotes swallowing function, the cotton swab comprising a connecting tube and a cotton swab head, one end of the connecting tube is connected to the cotton swab head, the outer side of the cotton swab head is wrapped with a plastic film, a storage chamber for placing a coolant is arranged inside the cotton swab head, the other end of the connecting tube is sealed, a sealed glass tube is arranged inside the connecting tube, a liquid that can react with the coolant is stored inside the glass tube, and the cotton swab head is frozen after reacting with the coolant to achieve ice stimulation, and the plastic film prevents the cotton wool of the cotton swab head from falling off.

[0006] The plastic film is provided with a plurality of plastic particles, which can realize rough tactile stimulation.

[0007] Several plastic particles are evenly distributed on the surface of the plastic film.

[0008] A fruit-flavored sugar layer is attached to the plastic film to achieve acid stimulation.

[0009] Water is stored in the glass tube.

[0010] The glass tube and the cotton swab head are not in direct contact with each other, and a gap is left to prevent the cotton swab head from contacting the water in the glass tube.

[0011] The connecting pipe is made of plastic material, so that the connecting pipe has flexibility.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0013] 1. The utility model breaks off the glass tube in the connecting tube, so that the water in the glass tube flows out and reacts with the refrigerant inside the cotton swab head to quickly cool down, thereby facilitating ice stimulation.

[0014] 2. The utility model provides acid stimulation and rough tactile stimulation to the patient by attaching a fruit-flavored sugar layer on the plastic film and plastic particle protrusions on the plastic film, which is convenient for operation and improves the treatment effect.

[0015] 3. The utility model can adopt disposable packaging to prevent patients from secondary infection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure when no fruity sugar layer is attached;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cotton swab head, the plastic film and the storage chamber;

[0019] In the figure: 1-connecting tube, 2-glass tube, 3-cotton swab head, 4-fruit-flavored sugar layer, 5-plastic particles, 6-plastic film, 7-storage chamber. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiment of the utility model clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiment of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the embodiment of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. The components of the embodiment of the utility model generally described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiment of the utility model provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model for protection, but merely represents the selected embodiment of the utility model. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0021] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0022] Embodiment 1:

[0023] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a cotton swab for promoting swallowing function includes a connecting tube 1 and a cotton swab head 3, one end of the connecting tube 1 is connected to the cotton swab head 3, the outer side of the cotton swab head 3 is wrapped with a plastic film 6, a storage chamber 7 for placing a refrigerant is arranged inside the cotton swab head 3, the other end of the connecting tube 1 is sealed, and a sealed glass tube 2 is arranged inside the connecting tube 1, and a liquid that can react with the refrigerant is stored inside the glass tube 2. The liquid that can react with the refrigerant in the glass tube 2 flows out by breaking the glass tube 2, and flows along the connecting tube 1 to the cotton swab head 3, reacts with the refrigerant in the storage chamber 7 inside the cotton swab head 3 wrapped with the plastic film 6, and quickly refrigerates, so that the cotton swab head 3 is frozen, and the organs related to swallowing and the muscles related to the swallowing reflex are directly stimulated by cold and rough touch, the sensitivity of the soft palate and pharynx is increased, the swallowing reflex is easy to occur, and the oral cavity, the lips, the tongue, and the cheeks are stimulated to increase the sensitivity of the area. At the same time, the plastic film 6 isolates the ice liquid from contact with the patient, preventing the liquid from flowing out and the cotton wool from falling off, causing the patient to choke and cough. This cotton swab is packaged once only to prevent secondary infection in patients.

[0024] Embodiment 2:

[0025] On the basis of Embodiment 1, this embodiment makes an improvement on the plastic film 6 , and the plastic film 6 is provided with a plurality of plastic particles 5 .

[0026] A plurality of plastic particles 5 are evenly distributed on the surface of the plastic film 6 .

[0027] The plastic film 6 is attached with a fruit-flavored sugar layer 4. The plastic particles 5 on the plastic film 6 stimulate the tongue surface and the acid stimulation of the attached fruit-flavored sugar layer 4 stimulates the patient's tongue surface taste, and the taste sense is used to enhance the tongue surface sensitivity and appetite, and promote the recovery of swallowing function.

[0028] Embodiment 3:

[0029] Based on Example 1, this example makes an improvement on the glass tube 2, and water is stored inside the glass tube 2. By breaking the glass tube 2, the water reacts with the refrigerant in the storage chamber 7 inside the cotton swab head 3 wrapped in the plastic film 6 to rapidly cool the water, and isolates the ice water from contacting the patient, preventing the liquid from flowing out and the cotton wool from falling off, causing the patient to choke and cough.

[0030] Embodiment 4:

[0031] On the basis of Examples 1-3, this example makes improvements to the glass tube 2 and the connecting tube 1. The glass tube 2 is not in direct contact with the cotton swab head 3, and a gap is left to prevent the cotton swab head 3 from contacting the water in the glass tube 2.

[0032] The connecting tube 1 is made of plastic material. When the connecting tube 1 is bent, the glass tube 2 in the connecting tube 1 is broken, and the water in the glass tube 2 flows to the cotton swab head 3.

[0033] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model. It should be understood that the utility model is not limited to the form disclosed herein, and should not be regarded as excluding other embodiments, but can be used in various other combinations, modifications and environments, and can be modified within the scope of the concept described herein through the above teachings or the technology or knowledge of the relevant field. The changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and should be within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the utility model.

Claims

1. A cotton swab for promoting swallowing function, characterized in that: The invention comprises a connecting tube (1) and a cotton swab head (3), wherein one end of the connecting tube (1) is connected to the cotton swab head (3), the outer side of the cotton swab head (3) is wrapped with a plastic film (6), the inside of the cotton swab head (3) is provided with a storage chamber (7) for storing a refrigerant, the other end of the connecting tube (1) is sealed, a sealed glass tube (2) is provided inside the connecting tube (1), and a liquid that can react with the refrigerant is stored inside the glass tube (2).

2. The cotton swab for promoting swallowing function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plastic film (6) is provided with a plurality of plastic particles (5).

3. The cotton swab for promoting swallowing function according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of plastic particles (5) are evenly distributed on the surface of the plastic film (6).

4. A cotton swab for promoting swallowing function according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: A fruit-flavored sugar layer (4) is attached to the plastic film (6).

5. The cotton swab for promoting swallowing function according to claim 1, characterized in that: Water is stored inside the glass tube (2).

6. The cotton swab for promoting swallowing function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The glass tube (2) and the cotton swab head (3) are not in direct contact with each other.

7. The cotton swab for promoting swallowing function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting pipe (1) is made of plastic material.