Medical cotton swab

By designing a medical cotton swab that includes a swab handle and an elastic wiping part, and utilizing the deformation of the elastic wiping part to create a clamping wiping space, 360° disinfection of the nail track opening is achieved, solving the problem that existing cotton swabs are difficult to disinfect thoroughly.

CN223586148UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG SHENZHEN HOSPITAL
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Application Number
CN202422523578.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-17
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-17

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Technical Problem

Existing cotton swabs are insufficient for thoroughly disinfecting the gaps and corners of long screw insertion sites during cranial traction surgery, leading to inadequate disinfection.

Method used

A medical cotton swab has been designed, comprising a swab stick and an elastic wiping part. The elastic wiping part forms a clamping wiping space through elastic deformation, which can fit tightly against the nail opening and achieve 360° disinfection without dead angles by rotating the cotton swab stick.

Benefits of technology

It achieves 360° disinfection of nail entry points without dead angles, is simple to operate and easy to use, and solves the problem of inadequate disinfection.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a medical cotton swab which comprises a cotton swab rod and at least one elastic wiping part, the elastic wiping part is arranged on the cotton swab rod, and the elastic wiping part is used for forming a clamping wiping space through elastic deformation. According to the traditional Chinese medicine cotton swab, the clamping and wiping space can be formed through the elastic wiping part, the clamping and wiping space is used for clamping and being tightly attached to a nail channel opening, in the disinfection process, the clamping and wiping space can conduct 360-degree dead-corner-free disinfection on the nail channel opening by rotating the cotton swab rod, operation is easy, use is convenient, and the practicability is high. The problem that the nail channel opening is not disinfected in place can be solved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of medical devices, and more particularly to a medical cotton swab. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, a cotton swab mainly consists of two parts: a cotton swab head and a cotton swab rod.

[0003] The cotton swab head is the core part of the cotton swab, which is generally made of medical absorbent cotton. This material is soft and has strong liquid absorption, and can effectively absorb and fix liquids such as disinfectants.

[0004] In the process of craniocerebral traction diagnosis and treatment, it is necessary to fix the traction support on the head of the patient (as shown in the figure), wherein the traction support is fastened to the scalp by a long screw. Figure 1 After the long screw is fastened, the position of the screw hole mouth where the long screw contacts the scalp needs to be disinfected by a cotton swab.

[0005] The defect is that the cotton swab needs to be wiped around the screw hole mouth of the long screw, and the cotton swab is difficult to reach the gap and corner position of the screw hole mouth, which may cause the problem of incomplete disinfection of the screw hole mouth.

[0006] Therefore, the prior art needs to be improved. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The present application aims to provide a medical cotton swab, which aims to solve the technical problem of incomplete disinfection of the screw hole mouth by the cotton swab in the prior art.

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present application is:

[0009] The present application provides a medical cotton swab, which comprises:

[0010] a cotton swab rod;

[0011] at least one elastic wiping part, which is arranged on the cotton swab rod and is used to form a clamping wiping space by elastic deformation.

[0012] In one embodiment, the elastic wiping part comprises:

[0013] an elastic body, which is used to be connected with the cotton swab rod;

[0014] a wiping member, which is arranged on the elastic body.

[0015] In one embodiment, the elastic body comprises one of the following structures:

[0016] An elastic wood structure, an elastic plastic structure, an elastic silica gel structure, an elastic rubber structure, or an elastic metal structure.

[0017] In one embodiment, the wiping member comprises one of the following structures:

[0018] A cotton head or a bristle structure.

[0019] In one embodiment, the bristle structure comprises one of the following structures:

[0020] A fiber brush head or a bristle brush head.

[0021] In one embodiment, the fiber brush head comprises one of the following structures:

[0022] A PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) fiber brush head, a nylon fiber brush head, or a polypropylene (PP) fiber brush head.

[0023] In one embodiment, the swab rod comprises one of the following structures:

[0024] A wood rod, a plastic rod, or a silica gel rod.

[0025] In one embodiment, the elastic wiping part comprises an arc-shaped wiping part, the swab rod is connected to the arc-shaped wiping part, and the arc-shaped wiping part forms the holding wiping space through elastic deformation.

[0026] In one embodiment, a fixed wiping part is further included, the fixed wiping part is connected to the swab rod, and the fixed wiping part is connected to the elastic wiping part in a matched manner to form the holding wiping space.

[0027] In one embodiment, the fixed wiping part comprises:

[0028] A fixed rod, the fixed rod being connected to the swab rod;

[0029] A swab head, the swab head being arranged on the fixed rod, and the swab head being connected to the elastic wiping part in a matched manner to form the holding wiping space.

[0030] The medical swab provided by the present application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0031] The application discloses a medical cotton swab, which comprises a cotton swab rod and at least one elastic wiping part, wherein the elastic wiping part is arranged on the cotton swab rod and is used for forming a clamping wiping space through elastic deformation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0033] Figure 1 The application scenario of the medical cotton swab provided by the embodiments of the application is shown in the figure.

[0034] Figure 2 The structure of the medical cotton swab provided by the embodiments of the application is shown in the figure.

[0035] Figure 3 The structure of the specific embodiment of the medical cotton swab provided by the embodiments of the application is shown in the figure.

[0036] Figure 4 The structure of another specific embodiment of the medical cotton swab provided by the embodiments of the application is shown in the figure.

[0037] In the figure, various reference signs are as follows:

[0038] 100, cotton swab rod; 200, elastic wiping part; 300, fixed wiping part; 400, traction support; 500, clamping wiping space; 210, elastic body; 220, wiping member; 221, absorbent cotton head; 222, brush structure; 310, fixed rod; 320, cotton swab head; 410, long screw; 420, nail hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the application more clearly understood, the following will further describe the application in combination with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the application, and are not used to limit the application.

[0040] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed" or "set" on another component, it can be directly or indirectly on the other component. When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it can be directly or indirectly connected to the other component. The terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate the orientation or position shown in the drawings based on the orientation or position shown in the drawings, and are for the convenience of description only, and cannot be understood as a limitation on the technical solutions. The terms "first", "second" are only for the convenience of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features. The meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0041] Please refer to Figure 2 The embodiment provides a medical cotton swab, which comprises a cotton swab rod 100 and at least one elastic wiping part 200, the elastic wiping part 200 is arranged on the cotton swab rod 100, and the elastic wiping part 200 is used for forming a clamping wiping space 500 through elastic deformation.

[0042] In the embodiment, it can be understood that the elastic wiping part 200 can have good water absorption and adsorption, the elastic wiping part 200 can effectively absorb disinfectant, meanwhile, the elastic wiping part 200 can have good elastic deformation, the elastic wiping part 200 can form the clamping wiping space 500 through elastic deformation, which is equivalent to that the elastic wiping part 200 can be clamped and closely attached around the nail channel opening 420 of the traction support 400 through elastic deformation, so that the elastic wiping part 200 can be deeply inserted into the gap and corner position of the nail channel opening 420, for example, the elastic wiping part 200 can be expanded by the long screw 410 and closely attached to the long screw 410, by rotating the cotton swab rod 100, the elastic wiping part 200 can be 360° dead angle-free disinfected around the nail channel opening 420, and the problem that the disinfection of the nail channel opening 420 is not in place can be avoided.

[0043] Therefore, in the embodiment, the medical cotton swab can form the clamping wiping space 500 through the elastic wiping part 200, the clamping wiping space 500 is used for clamping and closely attaching to the nail channel opening 420, in the disinfection process, by rotating the cotton swab rod 100, the clamping wiping space 500 can be 360° dead angle-free disinfected to the nail channel opening 420, the operation is simple, the use is convenient, and the problem that the disinfection of the nail channel opening 420 is not in place can be solved.

[0044] Specifically, please refer to Figure 2 The elastic wiping part 200 comprises an elastic body 210 and a wiping piece 220, the elastic body 210 is used for being connected with the cotton swab rod 100, and the wiping piece 220 is arranged on the elastic body 210.

[0045] In the embodiment, the elastic body 210 serves as a carrier of the wiping member 220, the elastic member has good elasticity, the elastic member can be elastically deformed so that the wiping member 220 is clamped and tightly attached to the nail path opening 420, the wiping member 220 can have good water absorption, the wiping member 220 can effectively absorb the disinfectant, the wiping member 220 cooperates with the elastic body 210, so that the wiping member 220 is tightly attached to the nail path opening 420, and in the disinfection process, the elastic pressure of the elastic body 210 can act on the wiping member 220, so that the wiping member 220 can easily disinfect the nail path opening 420 without dead angle.

[0046] Optionally, the elastic body 210 includes one of the following structures:

[0047] The elastic wood structure, the elastic plastic structure, the elastic silica gel structure, the elastic rubber structure, or the elastic metal structure.

[0048] For example, the elastic body 210 can include an elastic wood structure. It can be understood that the elastic wood structure can be made of elastic wood, the elastic wood structure can have good elasticity, and in the disinfection process, the elastic wood structure can give the wiping member 220 a certain elastic pressure, so that the wiping member 220 can be tightly attached to the nail path opening 420.

[0049] For example, the elastic body 210 can include an elastic plastic structure. It can be understood that the elastic plastic structure can be made of plastic, the elastic plastic structure can have good elasticity, and in the disinfection process, the elastic plastic structure can give the wiping member 220 a certain elastic pressure, so that the wiping member 220 can be tightly attached to the nail path opening 420, and the elastic plastic structure can be produced by injection molding, which is simple to manufacture and low in cost.

[0050] For example, the elastic body 210 can include an elastic silica gel structure. It can be understood that the elastic silica gel structure can be made of silica gel, the elastic silica gel structure can have good elasticity and softness, and in the disinfection process, the elastic silica gel structure can give the wiping member 220 a certain elastic pressure, so that the wiping member 220 can be tightly attached to the nail path opening 420, and the elastic silica gel structure is soft and comfortable, which can improve the wiping experience and improve the wiping comfort.

[0051] For example, the elastic body 210 can include an elastic rubber structure. It can be understood that the elastic rubber structure can be made of rubber, the elastic rubber structure can have good elasticity and softness, and in the disinfection process, the elastic rubber structure can give the wiping member 220 a certain elastic pressure, so that the wiping member 220 can be tightly attached to the nail path opening 420, and the elastic rubber structure is soft and comfortable, which can improve the wiping experience and improve the wiping comfort.

[0052] For example, the elastic body 210 can comprise an elastic metal structure, which can be made of elastic metal and has good elasticity, and can give the wiper 220 a certain elastic pressure during the disinfection process, so that the wiper 220 can be tightly attached to the nail path 420, and the elastic metal structure is easy to make and easy to implement. For example, the elastic metal structure can be made of stainless steel or copper alloy, and the stainless steel has good elasticity and stable chemical properties and is easy to make.

[0053] Optionally, the wiper 220 comprises one of the following structures:

[0054] The degreasing cotton head 221 or the bristle structure 222.

[0055] For example, referring to Figure 2 The wiper 220 can comprise a degreasing cotton head 221, i.e. the wiper 220 is made of degreasing cotton, which is soft and has good liquid absorption, and can effectively absorb the disinfectant.

[0056] For example, referring to Figure 3 The wiper 220 can comprise a bristle structure 222, i.e. the wiper 220 is made of bristles, which can be understood to have good liquid absorption and softness, can effectively absorb the disinfectant, and can also effectively insert into the gap of the nail path 420 to effectively disinfect the nail path 420.

[0057] Optionally, the bristle structure 222 comprises one of the following structures:

[0058] The fiber brush head or the bristle brush head.

[0059] For example, the bristle structure 222 can comprise a fiber brush head, i.e. the bristle structure 222 is made of fiber, which has a soft texture, can reduce irritation to the skin, has good water absorption, good elasticity, and strong wear resistance, and the fiber brush head can effectively enter the gap of the nail path 420 for disinfection and wiping, and the fiber brush head can be made of synthetic fiber, which is easy to make and can be mass-produced.

[0060] For example, the bristle structure 222 can comprise a bristle brush head, i.e. the bristle structure 222 is made of bristles, such as natural bristles made of pig bristles or horse bristles, which have the advantage of durability, the bristles can effectively enter the gap of the nail path 420 for disinfection and wiping, are soft and comfortable, and can protect the hair and scalp.

[0061] Optionally, the fiber brush head comprises one of the following structures:

[0062] The fiber brush head can be a PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) fiber brush head, a nylon fiber brush head, or a polypropylene (PP) fiber brush head.

[0063] For example, the fiber brush head can be a PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) fiber brush head, i.e., the fiber brush head is made of PBT fiber, which is not prone to hair reversal and is durable.

[0064] For example, the fiber brush head can be a nylon fiber brush head, i.e., the fiber brush head is made of nylon fiber, which is a common brush head material, has good elasticity and recovery, is not prone to deformation, and is easy to clean.

[0065] For example, the fiber brush head can be a polypropylene (PP) fiber brush head, i.e., the fiber brush head is made of polypropylene fiber, which can effectively enter the gap of the nail channel 420 for disinfection and wiping, and is relatively affordable with low manufacturing cost.

[0066] Optionally, the cotton swab rod 100 comprises one of the following structures:

[0067] The wooden rod, the plastic rod, or the silica gel rod.

[0068] For example, the cotton swab rod 100 can comprise a wooden rod, i.e., the cotton swab rod 100 is made of wood, which is a common cotton swab rod 100 material with mature manufacturing process, simple structure, and easy implementation.

[0069] For example, the cotton swab rod 100 can comprise a plastic rod, i.e., the cotton swab rod 100 can be made of plastic, wherein the cotton swab rod 100 can be integrally injection molded with the elastic body 210 of the elastic wiping part 200, or the plastic rod can be fixedly connected with the elastic body 210 through bonding or buckling.

[0070] For example, the cotton swab rod 100 can also comprise a silica gel rod, i.e., the cotton swab rod 100 can be made of silica gel, such as the cotton swab rod 100 can be injection molded by silica gel, which is simple to manufacture and easy to implement.

[0071] Specifically, please refer to Figure 2 The elastic wiping part 200 comprises an arc-shaped wiping part, the cotton swab rod 100 is connected to the arc-shaped wiping part, and the arc-shaped wiping part forms a wiping space through elastic deformation.

[0072] In the embodiment, the elastic wiping part 200 comprises an arc-shaped wiping part, that is, the elastic wiping part 200 is arranged in an arc shape, and the arc-shaped wiping part can form a holding wiping space through elastic deformation, which can be tightly clamped on the nail hole 420. The arc-shaped wiping part can be arranged in a "U" shape with both ends slightly open. During the sterilization process, the arc-shaped wiping part can be clamped around the long screw 410, so that the edge length of both ends of the arc-shaped wiping part can tightly adhere to the long screw 410. For example, the elastic body 210 of the elastic wiping part 200 can be made of silica gel to form an elastic silica gel structure, and the elastic silica gel structure is arranged in an arc shape. The elastic silica gel structure can be provided with a cotton swab head 221, or the elastic silica gel structure can be provided with a nylon fiber brush head. The cotton swab rod 100 can be arranged at the middle position of the arc-shaped outer convex part, and the cotton swab rod 100 can be made of silica gel.

[0073] It can be understood that the elastic body 210 and the cotton swab rod 100 can be integrally formed by silica gel injection molding, and then the cotton swab head 221 or the nylon fiber brush head can be arranged on the elastic body 210. In the actual sterilization process, the cotton swab rod 100 can be held by hand, and then the inner concave side of the elastic silica gel structure is aligned with the long screw 410 and pressed, so that the arc-shaped wiping part tightly clamps the long screw 410. Then the cotton swab rod 100 can be rotated, so that the cotton swab head 221 or the nylon fiber brush head can wipe and disinfect around the long screw 410. The nylon fiber brush head can effectively disinfect the gap between the nail hole 420 and the patient's scalp, and realize 360° dead angle cleaning and disinfection.

[0074] Specifically, please refer to Figure 4 In the embodiment, the medical cotton swab can further comprise a fixed wiping part 300 connected to the cotton swab rod 100, and the fixed wiping part 300 is connected with the elastic wiping part 200 to form a clamping wiping space 500.

[0075] In the embodiment, the medical cotton swab comprises a cotton swab rod 100, a fixed wiping part 300, and an elastic wiping part 200, the fixed wiping part 300 and the elastic wiping part 200 are connected with the cotton swab rod 100, the fixed wiping part 300 and the elastic wiping part 200 are located on the same side of the cotton swab rod 100, and the fixed wiping part 300 and the elastic wiping part 200 are connected in cooperation to form a clamping wiping space 500. For example, during the wiping and disinfecting process, the cotton swab rod 100 can be held by hand, then the fixed wiping part 300 and the elastic wiping part 200 can be pried apart and clamped into the long screw 410, so that the fixed wiping part 300 and the elastic wiping part 200 clamp the long screw 410, then an action is applied to the cotton swab rod 100, so that the fixed wiping part 300 can tightly adhere to the nail path opening 420, and the nylon fiber brush head of the elastic wiping part 200 can be inserted into the gap of the nail path opening 420, a certain pressure is applied, and the cotton swab rod 100 is rotated, the fixed wiping part 300 can clean the nail path opening 420, and the nylon fiber brush head can clean the gap of the nail path opening 420, and one round around the nail path opening 420 can realize 360° dead angle cleaning and disinfection.

[0076] Specifically, please refer to Figure 4 The fixed wiping part 300 comprises a fixed rod 310 and a cotton swab head 320, the fixed rod 310 is connected to the cotton swab rod 100, and the cotton swab head 320 is arranged on the fixed rod 310, and the cotton swab head 320 is connected in cooperation with the elastic wiping part 200 to form the clamping wiping space 500.

[0077] In the embodiment, the cotton swab head 320 can be made of absorbent cotton, the fixed rod 310 is connected to the cotton swab rod 100, and the fixed rod 310 can be integrally formed with the cotton swab rod 100, that is, the cotton swab head 320 can be arranged at the top end of the cotton swab rod 100, and the elastic wiping part 200 is arranged on the side of the cotton swab rod 100 close to the cotton swab head 320. The cotton swab head 320 has good water absorption, and can absorb a large amount of disinfectant, and the wiping member 220 of the elastic wiping part 200 can adopt a brush structure 222, during the wiping and disinfecting process, the scalp around the nail path opening 420 can be wiped and disinfected by the cotton swab head 320, and the brush structure 222 can be effectively inserted into the gap between the nail path opening 420 and the scalp, and the cotton swab head 320 and the brush structure 222 cooperate perfectly to complete 360° dead angle cleaning and disinfection of the nail path opening 420.

[0078] For example, the fixed rod 310, the cotton swab rod 100 and the elastic body 210 can be integrally formed by silicone injection molding. Then, the cotton swab head 320 can be formed by arranging the absorbent cotton head 221 on the top of the fixed rod 310. Then, the nylon fiber brush head can be arranged on the inner side of the elastic body 210. During the wiping and disinfecting process, the cotton swab head 320 and the nylon fiber brush head can be adsorbed with disinfectant. Then, the cotton swab head 320 and the nylon fiber brush head are clamped in the nail path 420. The nylon fiber brush head can be deeply inserted into the gap of the nail path 420. Then, the cotton swab rod 100 is rotated, so that the cotton swab head 320 and the nylon fiber brush head can surround the nail path 420 for one or two rounds, so as to realize 360° dead angle cleaning and disinfecting of the nail path 420.

[0079] In summary, the medical cotton swab disclosed in the present application comprises a cotton swab rod and at least one elastic wiping part. The elastic wiping part is arranged on the cotton swab rod and is used to form a clamping wiping space through elastic deformation. In the present application, the medical cotton swab can form a clamping wiping space through the elastic wiping part. The clamping wiping space is used to clamp and tightly adhere to the nail path. During the disinfecting process, the cotton swab rod is rotated, so that the clamping wiping space can perform 360° dead angle disinfecting on the nail path. The operation is simple and convenient, and the problem of incomplete disinfecting of the nail path can be solved.

[0080] The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present application and is not used to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A medical swab, characterized in that, Comprising: a swab rod; at least one elastic wiping part, the elastic wiping part is arranged on the swab rod, the elastic wiping part is used to form a clamping wiping space by elastic deformation.

2. The medical swab of claim 1, wherein, The elastic wiping part comprises: an elastic body, the elastic body is used to connect with the swab rod; a wiping member, the wiping member is arranged on the elastic body.

3. The medical swab of claim 2, wherein the absorbent tip is formed from a single piece of absorbent material. The elastic body comprises one of the following structures: an elastic wood structure, an elastic plastic structure, an elastic silica gel structure, an elastic rubber structure or an elastic metal structure.

4. The medical swab of claim 2, wherein the absorbent tip is formed from a single piece of absorbent material. The wiping member comprises one of the following structures: a cotton head or a brush structure.

5. The medical swab of claim 4, wherein the absorbent tip is formed from a single piece of absorbent material. The brush structure comprises one of the following structures: a fiber brush head or a bristle brush head.

6. The medical swab of claim 5, wherein the absorbent tip is formed from a single piece of absorbent material. The fiber brush head comprises one of the following structures: a PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) fiber brush head, a nylon fiber brush head or a polypropylene (PP) fiber brush head.

7. The medical swab of claim 1, wherein the absorbent tip has a length of about 1.5 inches. The swab rod comprises one of the following structures: a wooden rod, a plastic rod or a silica gel rod.

8. The medical swab of claim 1, wherein the absorbent tip has a length of about 1.5 inches to about 2.5 inches. The elastic wiping part comprises an arc-shaped wiping part, the swab rod is connected to the arc-shaped wiping part, and the arc-shaped wiping part forms the clamping wiping space by elastic deformation.

9. The medical swab of claim 1, wherein the absorbent tip has a length of about 1.5 inches to about 2.5 inches. Further comprising a fixed wiping part, the fixed wiping part is connected to the swab rod, and the fixed wiping part is connected with the elastic wiping part to form the clamping wiping space.

10. The medical swab of claim 9, wherein the absorbent tip is formed from a single piece of absorbent material. The fixed wiping part comprises: a fixed rod, the fixed rod is connected to the swab rod; a swab head, the swab head is arranged on the fixed rod, and the swab head is connected with the elastic wiping part to form the clamping wiping space.