Gastrostomy tube fixer
By designing a gastrostomy tube fixer, upper and lower clamping wheels are used to clamp the gastrostomy tube, and combined with a strap and an adhesive layer for fixation, the problem of unreliable fixation in the existing technology is solved, stable fixation of the gastrostomy tube is achieved, and skin inflammation and patient discomfort are reduced.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421741529.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-14
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing gastrostomy tube fixators are not securely fixed during use, causing the gastrostomy tube to move, irritate the gastrostomy opening, cause skin inflammation and patient discomfort.
A gastrostomy tube fixator is designed, which uses upper and lower clamping wheels to clamp the gastrostomy tube through annular grooves and fixes it to the patient's abdominal wall through straps and Velcro. It is combined with a transparent shell and an adhesive layer to ensure firm fixation.
It effectively avoids the movement of the gastrostomy tube, reduces inflammation of the skin around the stoma, and improves the patient's comfort.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a gastrostomy operation technical field, concretely is a kind of gastrostomy tube fixer. BACKGROUND
[0002] Gastrostomy surgery, also known as percutaneous puncture gastrostomy surgery, is a percutaneous gastrostomy tube surgery under endoscope for patients with normal digestive function but unable to eat orally due to various reasons, without surgical operation and general anesthesia; Gastrostomy surgery is a minimally invasive surgery, usually with the advantages of high safety, simple process, etc.; Gastrostomy surgery can effectively improve the nutritional status of various patients who cannot eat orally in clinic, for example, gastrostomy surgery using gastrostomy tube not only helps patients with esophageal obstruction (such as tumor or esophageal stenosis) to solve the problem of eating, but also helps patients after abdominal surgery to perform gastrointestinal decompression, and also can inject drugs into gastrostomy tube to directly and conveniently treat patients.
[0003] In the prior art, after gastrostomy surgery, a gastrostomy tube is left in the patient's abdomen, one end of the gastrostomy tube is connected with the patient's stomach through a stoma (i.e. an incision) formed in the patient's abdomen, and the other end extends out of the patient's body and is exposed outside the patient's abdominal wall; In clinic, it is usually necessary to fix the gastrostomy tube exposed outside the patient's abdominal wall to prevent the position of the gastrostomy tube from changing, however, the fixer commonly used in the prior art to fix the gastrostomy tube usually has the problem of insecure fixation, and the displacement of the gastrostomy tube will move due to the patient's activity, stimulate the stoma, make it larger, cause gastric juice to overflow, lead to long-term inflammation of the skin around the stoma, and cause discomfort to the patient. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL
[0004] The utility model aims to provide a kind of gastrostomy tube fixer to solve the problems raised in the above background.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a gastrostomy tube fixer, comprising a shell, an upper clamping wheel is fixed on the top wall inside the shell, the bottom of a movable block is elastically connected to the bottom wall inside the shell through a plurality of compression springs, a corresponding lower clamping wheel is fixedly connected to the top of the movable block, the front and rear sides of the movable block are also slidably connected in the shell, first and second through holes for the gastrostomy tube to extend in and out are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the shell, one end of a strap is connected to the left and right side walls of the shell, the other end of the two straps is adhered by magic tape, a third through hole is also provided on the left and right side walls of the shell, one end of an extension block is connected to the left and right sides of the movable block, the other end of the two extension blocks extends through the corresponding third through hole and is exposed outside the shell.
[0006] Preferably, slide grooves are provided on the front and rear inner walls of the shell, and sliders are connected to the front and rear ends of the movable block, and the sliders are slidably connected in the corresponding slide grooves through corresponding pulleys.
[0007] Preferably, an annular groove is provided on the outer peripheral side walls of the upper clamping wheel and the lower clamping wheel.
[0008] Preferably, corresponding protective pads are provided on the inner walls of the annular grooves.
[0009] Preferably, a granular layer is provided on the top surface of the extension block.
[0010] Preferably, a groove is provided on the front side or right side wall of the housing, an adhesive layer is provided on the notch wall of the groove, and a release paper is provided on the adhesive surface of the adhesive layer.
[0011] Preferably, the shell is made of transparent material.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0013] Before using this gastrostomy tube fixer, the two extension blocks are pressed by fingers to drive the movable block and the lower clamping wheel to move downward in the shell, so that the gastrostomy tube can be inserted into the shell through the first through hole and extended out of the shell through the second through hole in turn. Then the fingers release the extension block to make the movable block and the lower clamping wheel move upward in the shell, so that the gastrostomy tube can be clamped and fixed by the annular grooves on the upper clamping wheel and the lower clamping wheel, so that the shell is tightly attached to the outside of the patient's abdominal wall through the adhesive layer on the notch wall of the groove. The shell is further bonded and fixed to the patient's abdomen by straps on both sides, so that this gastrostomy tube fixator is more firmly fixed, making it difficult for the gastrostomy tube to move, avoiding long-term inflammation of the skin around the fistula opening and causing discomfort to the patient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 This is a front structural diagram of a gastrostomy tube fixator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of a gastrostomy tube fixator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the gastrostomy tube extending into the internal structure of the housing according to one embodiment of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the movable block connection structure of an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0018] In the drawing marks: 1, shell; 2, upper clamping wheel; 3, compression spring; 4, movable block; 5, lower clamping wheel; 6, gastrostomy tube; 7, first through hole; 8, second through hole; 9, recess; 10, adhesive layer; 11, bandage; 12, third through hole; 13, extension block; 14, sliding groove; 15, sliding block; 16, pulley; 17, annular groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] The utility model is further explained in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. Same parts are indicated by same drawing marks. It should be noted that the words "front", "back", "left", "right", "upper" and "lower" used in the following description refer to the directions in the drawings, and the words "bottom" and "top", "inner" and "outer" refer to the directions towards or away from the geometric center of a specific part respectively, which are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only for the purpose of description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0020] Embodiment: please refer to Figure 1-4 The utility model provides a technical scheme: a kind of gastrostomy tube fixator, including shell 1, the upper clamping wheel 2 is fixed on the top wall in the shell 1 inside, the bottom wall in the shell 1 inside is elastically connected the bottom of movable block 4 by multiple compression springs 3, the upper clamping wheel 5 of corresponding lower clamping wheel 5 is fixedly connected on the top of movable block 4, the front and rear sides of movable block 4 are also slidably connected in the shell 1, the left and right sides of shell 1 are respectively provided with first through hole 7 and second through hole 8 for the gastrostomy tube 6 to extend in and out, one end of bandage 11 is connected on the left and right side walls of shell 1, another end between two bandage 11 is adhered by magic tape, third through hole 12 is also provided on the left and right side walls of shell 1, one end of extension block 13 is connected on the left and right sides of movable block 4, another end of two extension blocks 13 extends corresponding third through hole 12 and exposes in the outside of shell 1.
[0021] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, the inner wall of the left and right sides of the shell 1 is provided with a sliding groove 14, and the front and rear ends of the movable block 4 are connected with sliding blocks 15, and the sliding blocks 15 are slidably connected in the corresponding sliding grooves 14 through the corresponding pulleys 16.
[0022] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, the outer peripheral side wall of the upper clamping wheel 2 and the lower clamping wheel 5 is provided with an annular groove 17, and the gastrostomy tube 6 is clamped and fixed through the annular grooves 17 on the upper clamping wheel 2 and the lower clamping wheel 5.
[0023] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, a corresponding protective pad is provided on the inner wall of the annular groove 17 to reduce wear between the gastrostomy tube 6 and the annular groove 17 .
[0024] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, a particle layer is provided on the top surface of the extension block 13 to increase the friction between the finger and the top of the extension block 13 .
[0025] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, a groove 9 is provided on the front or right side wall of the housing 1. An adhesive layer 10 is provided on the notch wall of the groove 9. A release paper is provided on the adhesive surface of the adhesive layer 10. The release paper is adhered and fixed to the adhesive layer 10 on the side wall of the groove, making it easy to tear off the release paper during use, so that the front or right side wall of the housing 1 can be aligned with the patient's abdominal wall.
[0026] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the shell 1 is made of a transparent material, which facilitates observation of the gastrostomy tube 6 passing through the inside of the shell 1 .
[0027] The gastrostomy tube fixer of the present invention is configured to press the two extension blocks 13 with fingers before use to drive the movable block 4 and the lower clamping wheel 5 to move downward in the shell 1, so that the gastrostomy tube 6 can pass through the first through hole 7 and extend out of the shell 1 through the second through hole 8 in turn. Then, the fingers release the extension block 13, so that the movable block 4 and the lower clamping wheel 5 can move upward in the shell 1, so as to clamp and fix the gastrostomy tube 6 through the annular grooves 17 on the upper clamping wheel 2 and the lower clamping wheel 5, so that the shell 1 is tightly attached to the outside of the patient's abdominal wall through the adhesive layer 10 on the notch wall of the groove 9, and the shell 1 is further bonded and fixed to the patient's abdomen by the straps 11 on both sides, so that the gastrostomy tube fixer is more firmly fixed, and the gastrostomy tube is not easy to move, thereby avoiding long-term inflammation of the skin around the fistula opening and causing discomfort to the patient.
[0028] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims, not the foregoing description, and all variations within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims are intended to be encompassed within the present invention. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim to which it relates.
Claims
1. A gastrostomy tube fixator, characterized in that: The invention comprises a shell (1), wherein an upper clamping wheel (2) is fixed on the top wall inside the shell (1), and the bottom wall inside the shell (1) is elastically connected to the bottom of the movable block (4) through a plurality of compression springs (3), and the top of the movable block (4) is fixedly connected to a corresponding lower clamping wheel (5), and the front and rear sides of the movable block (4) are also slidably connected to the shell (1), and the left and right sides of the shell (1) are respectively provided with a first through hole (7) and a second through hole (8) for facilitating the insertion and extension of the gastrostomy tube (6), and the left and right side walls of the shell (1) are connected to one end of a strap (11), and the other ends of the two straps (11) are bonded to each other by Velcro, and the left and right side walls of the shell (1) are also provided with a third through hole (12), and the left and right sides of the movable block (4) are connected to one end of an extension block (13), and the other ends of the two extension blocks (13) extend out of the corresponding third through hole (12) and are exposed to the outside of the shell (1).
2. A gastrostomy tube fixator according to claim 1, characterized in that: Slide grooves (14) are provided on the front and rear inner walls of the housing (1), and sliders (15) are connected to the front and rear ends of the movable block (4). The sliders (15) are slidably connected to the corresponding slide grooves (14) through corresponding pulleys (16).
3. A gastrostomy tube fixator according to claim 2, characterized in that: Annular grooves (17) are provided on the outer peripheral side walls of the upper clamping wheel (2) and the lower clamping wheel (5).
4. A gastrostomy tube fixator according to claim 3, characterized in that: Corresponding protective pads are provided on the inner walls of the annular grooves (17).
5. A gastrostomy tube fixator according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top surface of the extension block (13) is provided with a granular layer.
6. A gastrostomy tube fixator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: A groove (9) is provided on the front side or right side wall of the housing (1), an adhesive layer (10) is provided on the notch wall of the groove (9), and a release paper is provided on the adhesive surface of the adhesive layer (10).
7. A gastrostomy tube fixator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The shell (1) is made of transparent material.