Tongue frenum positioning and traction device

Abstract

The utility model provides a tongue frenum positioning and pulling device which is characterized in that the tongue frenum positioning and pulling device is used for controlling the displacement of a tongue tip and a tongue frenum in a tongue frenum operation and exposing an operation position; the tongue frenum positioning device comprises a tongue frenum positioning piece and a tongue tip retainer. Wherein the tongue frenum positioning piece and the tongue tip retainer are connected through an opening and closing component, and opening and closing are achieved; the tongue frenum positioning piece is provided with a clamping part for clamping a tongue frenum; and the tongue tip retainer is retracted relative to the tongue frenum positioning piece and limits the displacement of the tongue tip. The instrument is simple in structure and convenient to operate, can effectively clamp the tongue frenum film-like tissue with a springback function, and can accurately fix the tongue frenum film-like tissue, so that the accuracy and the safety of an operation are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to medical auxiliary instruments, and specifically to a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device. Background Art

[0002] Lingual frenulum shortness is a congenital anomaly disease, and the clinical manifestations are that the attachment of the lingual frenulum of infants and young children is near the tip of the tongue or the lingual frenulum is abnormally short, thick or tight; thus restricting the movement ability of the tip of the tongue, resulting in difficulties in breastfeeding, traumatic ulcers, and idiom disorders of abnormal pronunciation. In severe cases, psychological problems may occur due to affecting social interaction. During the clinical treatment process, doctors need to comprehensively consider the age of the child, the degree of shortness, and the impact on the child, and formulate personalized treatment plans. At present, the main treatment method for lingual frenulum shortness is lingual frenulum surgery. Traditional surgery needs to be performed under general anesthesia considering the cooperation of young children; in recent years, high-frequency electrosurgery or laser can shorten the operation time, reduce surgical bleeding, and can be completed under local anesthesia without suturing.

[0003] At present, the method of using a hemostatic forceps to retract the lingual frenulum tissue is mainly adopted in lingual frenulum surgery. The clamping of the lingual frenulum by this tool cannot ensure stable and precise retraction. To avoid the occurrence of surgical complications such as scarring with recurrence, lip injury, submandibular gland duct injury, infection, tongue dysfunction, and airway injury, it is necessary to be positioned, precise, and minimally invasive. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The utility model aims to overcome the above defects and provides an instrument for lingual frenulum shortness surgery, which is mainly used to clamp the lingual frenulum for surgery. The instrument has a simple structure and convenient operation, can effectively clamp the thin film-like tissue of the lingual frenulum with a function of resilience, and can be precisely fixed to improve the precision and safety of the surgery. Since the clamping and cutting of the lingual frenulum require a highly precise and stable tool, excessive retraction of the tongue muscle should be avoided to ensure the effect and safety of the surgery.

[0005] The utility model provides a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device, which is characterized in that it is used to control the displacement of the tip of the tongue and the lingual frenulum during lingual frenulum examination / surgery and expose the surgical site;

[0006] It includes a lingual frenulum positioning member and a tip-of-tongue stopping member;

[0007] Wherein, the above-mentioned lingual frenulum positioning member and tip-of-tongue stopping member are connected by an opening and closing member and realize opening and closing;

[0008] The above-mentioned lingual frenulum positioning member has a clamping part that clamps the lingual frenulum and exposes the lingual frenulum;

[0009] The above-mentioned tip-of-tongue stopping member is indented relative to the lingual frenulum positioning member, limits the displacement of the tip of the tongue, and retracts the tip of the tongue upward and backward.

[0010] Furthermore, a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device provided by the present utility model is further characterized in that:

[0011] The above-mentioned lingual frenulum positioning member includes a lingual frenulum positioning member body;

[0012] The middle part of the above-mentioned lingual frenulum positioning member body is in the shape of a notch in the form of a straight line, Y shape, V shape or U shape, which is the clamping part.

[0013] Furthermore, a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device provided by the present utility model is further characterized in that:

[0014] For the above-mentioned clamping part, both sides of the notch are made of elastic material;

[0015] When the above-mentioned elastic material is under pressure, it expands / open the notch in the form of a straight line, Y shape, V shape or U shape, and when there is no pressure, it presents a closed or semi-closed shape.

[0016] Furthermore, a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device provided by the present utility model is further characterized in that:

[0017] The above-mentioned lingual frenulum positioning member body further has a mouth-opening part for opening the oral cavity to form an operable internal space;

[0018] The above-mentioned mouth-opening part is located on both sides of the lingual frenulum positioning member body.

[0019] Furthermore, a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device provided by the present utility model is further characterized in that:

[0020] The above-mentioned mouth-opening part has a structure that is thick and wide near the edge and flat near the clamping part;

[0021] The edge of the above-mentioned mouth-opening part is in a smooth arc shape.

[0022] Furthermore, a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device provided by the present utility model is further characterized in that:

[0023] The side of the above-mentioned lingual frenulum positioning member opposite to the tongue tip stopper has an anti-slip member;

[0024] The side of the above-mentioned tongue tip stopper opposite to the lingual frenulum positioning member has a stopper.

[0025] Furthermore, a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device provided by the present utility model is further characterized in that:

[0026] The above-mentioned lingual frenulum positioning member has a curvature that bends upward in the direction opposite to the tongue tip stopper;

[0027] The above-mentioned curvature makes the lingual frenulum positioning member approach the tongue tip stopper, but does not wrap or enclose it;

[0028] or

[0029] The above frenulum linguae positioning member has an inclination angle that is inclined relative to the direction of the tongue tip stopper member;

[0030] The above inclination angle is 0 - 20°.

[0031] Furthermore, a frenulum linguae positioning and retracting device provided by the present utility model is further characterized in that:

[0032] The above tongue tip stopper member is a stopper ring-shaped, semi-ring-shaped, T-shaped, Y-shaped, H-shaped, or U-shaped.

[0033] Furthermore, a frenulum linguae positioning and retracting device provided by the present utility model is further characterized in that:

[0034] The above opening and closing member includes a connection end and a control end;

[0035] The above connection end has a first port and a second port, and a frenulum linguae positioning member and a tongue tip stopper member are respectively fixed thereon;

[0036] The above control end is linked to the first port and the second port, and the proximity or separation of the first port and the second port is achieved by adjusting the control end.

[0037] Furthermore, a frenulum linguae positioning and retracting device provided by the present utility model is further characterized in that:

[0038] The above control end has an anti-slip and anti-detachment mechanism.

[0039] The functions and effects of the present utility model:

[0040] The retracting instrument developed by the present utility model for assisting in the frenulum linguae shortening surgery has the following characteristics: (1) simple structure, convenient operation, suitable for beginners in clinical application, and easy to realize clinical application transformation; (2) made of durable materials, easy to clean and disinfect, and can reduce the surgical cost; (3) in terms of function, it can not only effectively and resiliently clamp the thin film-like tissue of the frenulum linguae and simultaneously retract the tongue body tissue, accurately expose the surgical site, the surface of the instrument is smooth, and the tip is designed smoothly to improve the accuracy and safety of the surgery, and different sizes can be designed according to the volume of the child's oral cavity to be applicable to patients of different age groups. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a frenulum linguae positioning and retracting device provided by this embodiment;

[0042] Figure 2 A side structural schematic diagram of a frenulum linguae positioning and retracting device provided by this embodiment;

[0043] Figure 3 1. Schematic diagram of the upward view structure of a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device provided in this embodiment;

[0044] Figure 4 2. Schematic diagram of the structure of the clamping part of a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device provided in this embodiment;

[0045] Figure 5 3. Schematic diagram of the sectional structure of the lingual frenulum positioning member of a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device provided in this embodiment;

[0046] Figure 6 4. Schematic diagram of the structure of a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device provided in the variant example of this embodiment;

[0047] Figure 7 5. Schematic diagram of the structure of a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device provided in the variant example of this embodiment;

[0048] Figure 8 6. Schematic diagram of the structure of a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device provided in this embodiment; Detailed implementation manners

[0049] The present utility model can implement various changes and can have various embodiments. Therefore, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described herein. However, this is not to limit the present utility model to a specific implementation manner, but should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes falling within the spirit and technical scope of the present utility model.

[0050] As Figure 1-3 shown, a lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device provided in this embodiment is used to control the displacement of the tongue tip and the lingual frenulum during a lingual frenulum surgery and expose the surgical site.

[0051] The lingual frenulum positioning and retracting device includes a lingual frenulum positioning member 200 and a tongue tip stopper 100;

[0052] The lingual frenulum positioning member 200 and the tongue tip stopper 100 are connected by an opening and closing member 300 and are opened and closed;

[0053] Specifically, the lingual frenulum positioning member 200 includes a lingual frenulum positioning member body;

[0054] The middle part of the lingual frenulum positioning member body has a clamping part 210 in a shape of a straight line. During the operation, the clamping part 210 is inserted into the lingual frenulum to control the lingual frenulum.

[0055] However, it is found in the research that simply adopting a shape with a clamping shape is not sufficient to achieve the clamping effect on the lingual frenulum. Therefore, in another test example, as Figure 4As shown, the clamping portion 210 and the two sides 220 of the notch are made of elastic material, so that during the process of entering the frenulum of the tongue, the elastic colloids on both sides are deformed due to the external propulsion force so as to accommodate the passage of the frenulum of the tongue. When it is pushed into place without applying pressure, the elastic colloid returns to its original shape due to its own resilience, and at this time the frenulum of the tongue is fixed therein.

[0056] In addition, the clamping portion can be adjusted according to the differences in body shape of the audience, for example, it can be deformed into a Y-shaped, V-shaped or U-shaped notch.

[0057] In addition, considering that most of the patients in tongue-tie surgery are children, and children are afraid and lack self-control, it is easy for them to close their mouths during the surgery, which makes it difficult for doctors to operate. Therefore, in another embodiment, there is also a component for opening the mouth. Figure 5 As shown, the tongue tie positioning member body also has an opening portion 230, which opens the oral cavity to form an operable inner space with a larger space;

[0058] The support portion 230 is located on both sides of the tongue-tie locator body to form an expanded area.

[0059] The mouth-supporting portion 230 is wide and thick near the edge, so that it can support and lift the lower surface of the tongue while expanding the entire oral cavity.

[0060] The side of the support portion 230 close to the clamping portion 210 is flat, so as not to affect the clamping of the tongue tie;

[0061] Furthermore, the side edge of the mouth support portion 230 is a smooth arc-shaped surface, so that it can fit the inner wall of the oral cavity and alleviate discomfort.

[0062] In addition, in some variations, the frenulum locator 200 is not straight. Its purpose is to fit the lower surface of the tongue so that it can more tightly position the frenulum and stop the tip of the tongue, so that the fixed tip of the tongue fits the locator, reducing the activity space, preventing the tongue tip from sliding, and reducing the fatigue of the tongue tip when it is clamped, thereby further reducing the struggling behavior due to the natural reaction of the human body.

[0063] For example, Figure 6 As shown, the tongue tie positioning piece has an upward curvature relative to the direction of the tongue tip stopper; the curvature makes the tongue tie positioning piece close to the tongue tip stopper, but does not cover or wrap it;

[0064] For example, Figure 7As shown, the head end of the lingual frenulum positioning member has an inclination angle that is inclined in the direction relative to the tongue tip stopper, and this inclination angle is within the range of 1 - 20°, preferably 5°, 10°, as long as it does not affect the movement angle of the stopper.

[0065] In the research of this embodiment, it is found that if only the lingual frenulum positioning member is included, although the fixation of the lingual frenulum is achieved, however, due to the poor self-control of young children or the problem of oral fatigue during the operation, it will lead to the situation of the fixator shifting caused by the shaking of the tongue tip during the operation. Although the operating physician can forcibly suppress this shaking, the strong squeezing behavior of the foreign object will cause extreme discomfort and fear in the patient, especially in young patients, and even cause dry heaving / vomiting and other situations due to the stabbing pain and deep pressure in the oral cavity. At this time, the operation process has to be interrupted, which not only affects the operation effect but may also be accompanied by some adverse reactions, such as: the resistance psychology of children becomes stronger and they are unwilling to continue the operation, and the secondary damage to the oral cavity caused by the instruments that are too late to withdraw during the struggling process, etc.

[0066] To solve the above problems, this embodiment also adds a Figure 1-3 tongue tip stopper 100 as shown, which is indented relative to the lingual frenulum positioning member, so that the tongue tip stopper 100 exactly corresponds to the position of the tongue tip, thereby limiting the displacement of the tongue tip. Regarding the indented distance, a median value can be taken according to the measurement results of the general population. Generally speaking, the end point of the lingual frenulum notch is the central position of the tongue tip stopper.

[0067] In this embodiment, the tongue tip positioning member 100 is a positioning ring shape, but in specific practice, the shape can be adjusted according to the needs of use. For example, it can be adjusted to a disc, a ring, an oval ring, a semi-ring, a T shape, a Y shape, an H shape, a U shape, etc. that can play a role in controlling the tongue tip.

[0068] At the same time, in order to improve the fixing effect between the lingual frenulum positioning member 200 and the tongue tip stopper 100.

[0069] On the side of the lingual frenulum positioning member 200 facing the tongue tip stopper 100, there is an anti-slip member 201;

[0070] Similarly, on the side of the tongue tip stopper 100 facing the lingual frenulum positioning member 200, there is also a stopper 101.

[0071] The above anti-slip member and stopper can be patterns of any shape with concave and convex shapes. In order to achieve a good anti-slip and stopping effect, the pattern can have a large sense of hierarchy and concavity and convexity.

[0072] The opening and closing member 300 includes a connection end 310 and a control end 320;

[0073] The connection end 310 and the control end 320 are rotatably connected through a rotating joint 330.

[0074] The connection end 310 has a first port and a second port, which are respectively used to connect the lingual frenulum positioning member and the tongue tip positioning member;

[0075] The control end 330, through the first port and the second port linked by the rotating joint 330, realizes the approach or separation of the lingual frenulum positioning member and the tongue tip positioning member by adjusting the control end.

[0076] In this embodiment, the overall appearance of the device presents the shape of a surgical clip. The lingual frenulum positioning member and the tongue tip positioning member form the head end of the surgical clip. The control end 320 has a shape similar to the handle of scissors. The two handles are connected by a limiting member 321 (similar to the positioning handle shape of surgical scissors). Without opening, there is a small space between the lingual frenulum positioning member and the tongue tip positioning member. When starting the operation, open the limiting member 321 of the handle, and clamp the tongue, fix the lingual frenulum, and expose the surgical site by adjusting the limit 321. After the exposure is completed, the two handles are overlapped and fixed through the rack on the limiting member 321. Using the device of this embodiment, only one doctor can complete the fixation with one hand and perform the operation with the other hand.

[0077] In another test example, the opening and closing member can also be in the shape as Figure 8 shown. In this kind of opening and closing member, it is opened by applying force and closed without applying force. Under its action, through the control of the handle, after the head end is opened to position the lingual frenulum and the tongue tip of the patient, release the handle to make it return to the initial state, and at the same time realize the clamping of each part.

[0078] In other test examples, the opening and closing member can be an electronically controlled opening and closing mechanism, such as a cylinder type switch, etc.

[0079] Although the above has been described centered on the embodiments, this is only an illustration and does not limit the present utility model. Those of ordinary skill in the art understand that various deformations and applications not illustrated above can be made without departing from the essential characteristics of this embodiment. For example, each component specifically shown in the embodiment can be implemented after being deformed. Moreover, various differences related to such deformations and applications should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present utility model defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A lingual frenulum positioning and traction device, characterized in that: It is used to control the displacement of the lingual frenulum and the tip of the tongue during lingual frenulum examination / surgery and expose the surgical site; It includes a lingual frenulum positioning member and a tip-of-tongue stopper; Among them, the lingual frenulum positioning member and the tip-of-tongue stopper are connected by an opening and closing member and can be opened and closed; The lingual frenulum positioning member has a clamping part that clamps the lingual frenulum and exposes the lingual frenulum; The tip-of-tongue stopper is indented relative to the lingual frenulum positioning member, limits the displacement of the tip of the tongue, and pulls the tip of the tongue upward and backward.

2. A lingual frenulum positioning and pulling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lingual frenulum positioning member includes a lingual frenulum positioning member body; The middle part of the lingual frenulum positioning member body is in the shape of a notch in the form of a straight line, Y, V or U, which is the clamping part.

3. A lingual frenulum positioning and pulling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both sides of the notch of the clamping part are made of an elastic material; When the elastic material is under pressure, it expands / the notch in the form of a straight line, Y, V or U is opened, and when there is no pressure, it presents a closed or semi-closed shape.

4. A lingual frenulum positioning and pulling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lingual frenulum positioning member body also has a mouth-opening part that opens the oral cavity to form an operable internal space; the mouth-opening part is located on both sides of the lingual frenulum positioning member body.

5. A lingual frenulum positioning and pulling device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mouth-opening part has a structure that is thick and wide near the edge and flat near the clamping part; The edge of the mouth-opening part is in a smooth arc shape.

6. A lingual frenulum positioning and pulling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One side of the lingual frenulum positioning member facing the tip-of-tongue stopper has an anti-slip member; One side of the tip-of-tongue stopper facing the lingual frenulum positioning member has a stopper.

7. A lingual frenulum positioning and pulling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lingual frenulum positioning member has an upwardly curved arc in the direction relative to the tip-of-tongue stopper; The arc makes the lingual frenulum positioning member close to the tip-of-tongue stopper but does not wrap or enclose it; Or The lingual frenulum positioning member has an inclination angle inclined in the direction relative to the tip-of-tongue stopper; The inclination angle is 0-20°.

8. A lingual frenulum positioning and pulling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tip-of-tongue stopper is in the shape of a stop ring, semi-ring, T, Y, H, U.

9. A lingual frenulum positioning and pulling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opening and closing member includes a connection end and a control end; The connection end has a first port and a second port, which are respectively fixed with a lingual frenulum positioning member and a tip-of-tongue stopper; the control end is linked to the first port and the second port, and the first port and the second port are made to approach or move away from each other by adjusting the control end.

10. A lingual frenulum positioning and pulling device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The control end has an anti-slip and anti-disengagement mechanism.

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