Adjustable neck pillow special for thyroid surgery

By designing an adjustable neck pillow, utilizing height adjustment components and a motor-driven lead screw structure, the problem of existing devices being unable to adapt to different patients was solved. This enabled flexible adjustment of the neck and chest height during thyroid surgery, ensuring full exposure of the surgical field and improving the convenience of surgical procedures.

CN223586206UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25SOUTHERN UNIV OF SCI & TECH HOSPITAL (XILI PEOPLES HOSPITAL NANSHAN DISTRICT SHENZHEN)
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Application Number
CN202423036219.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-09
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-09

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Technical Problem

Existing thyroid surgery support devices cannot be adapted to the physical conditions of different patients, resulting in insufficient exposure of the surgical field and affecting the surgical procedure.

Method used

An adjustable neck pillow specifically designed for thyroid surgery has been developed, comprising a base plate, a backrest pad, a neck pad, and a headrest pad. Through a height adjustment component and a motor-driven lead screw structure, the height of the neck and chest can be flexibly adjusted to ensure full exposure of the neck.

Benefits of technology

It enables the adjustment of neck and chest height according to the patient's body shape, ensuring full exposure of the surgical field, adapting to the needs of patients of different body sizes, and improving the convenience of surgical operation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery, which comprises a bottom plate, and a back pillow cushion, a neck pillow cushion and a head pillow cushion which are sequentially arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate from front to back, the front end of the back pillow cushion is longitudinally hinged to the bottom plate, and a first height adjusting assembly for adjusting the height of the free end of the back pillow cushion is arranged on the bottom plate; a cavity between the head pillow cushion and the back pillow cushion forms a limiting groove for limiting the vertical movement of the neck pillow cushion; a second height adjusting assembly for adjusting the longitudinal height of the neck pillow pad is further arranged on the bottom plate, a receding groove is formed in the bottom of the neck pillow pad, and the second height adjusting assembly is located in the receding groove; the whole structural design is reasonable, the height is convenient to adjust, and the use requirements of patients with different figures can be met; during use, the neck of a patient leans against the neck pillow cushion, the back of the patient is cushioned on the back pillow cushion, and a medical worker can adjust the height of the neck and the chest according to the body shape of the patient so as to completely expose the neck of the patient, so that an operation is facilitated.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to medical auxiliary instrument technical field, especially a special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery. BACKGROUND

[0002] The thyroid is a very important gland of vertebrates, belonging to the endocrine organs. In mammals, it is located below the thyroid cartilage in the neck, beside the trachea. The human thyroid is a red-brown gland, like a shield, hence the name.

[0003] Total thyroidectomy refers to the complete removal of one side of the thyroid, not both lobes. It is a type of thyroidectomy, the other being partial removal. It often retains all or part of the thyroid tissue on the opposite side to maintain the required physiological function. Thyroidectomy is divided into total and partial resection. Total resection is suitable for thyroid cancer and malignant lymphoma. Partial resection is suitable for simple goiter compressing the trachea and esophagus; nodular goiter with hyperthyroidism or suspected malignancy; and severe hyperthyroidism that does not respond to drug treatment for about a year.

[0004] During thyroid surgery, a surgical support is needed to support the patient's head and neck, which can ensure that the patient's head is tilted back during thyroid surgery, so that the neck is completely exposed to the doctor's field of vision, facilitating full exposure of the surgical view. However, the existing treatment method is to use a soft cushion to support, which cannot adapt to the physical conditions of different patients, and is not conducive to the work of doctors. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] The utility model aims at the shortage of prior art, provides a special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery, which can well solve the above problems.

[0006] To achieve the above requirements, the utility model solves the technical problems by adopting the following technical scheme:

[0007] A special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery is provided, which comprises a bottom plate, a backrest pad, a neck pillow pad and a headrest pad arranged in sequence on the upper surface of the bottom plate, the front end of the backrest pad is longitudinally hinged to the bottom plate, the bottom plate is provided with a first height adjusting assembly for adjusting the height of the free end of the backrest pad, the cavity between the headrest pad and the backrest pad forms a limiting groove for limiting the up-down movement of the neck pillow pad, the bottom plate is also provided with a second height adjusting assembly for adjusting the longitudinal height of the neck pillow pad, the bottom of the neck pillow pad is provided with an avoidance groove, and the second height adjusting assembly is located in the avoidance groove.

[0008] The utility model discloses a special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid operation, wherein, the upper surface of bottom plate is equipped with the U type convex edge of opening behind, the both arms end of U type convex edge is flush with the left and right two ends of neck pillow pad, back pillow pad is located the top of U type convex edge, first height adjustment subassembly is located the inside of U type convex edge.

[0009] The utility model discloses a special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid operation, wherein, first height adjustment subassembly is equipped with two and left and right opposite setting on the upper surface of bottom plate.

[0010] The utility model discloses a special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid operation, wherein, first height adjustment subassembly includes first screw rod set up in front and back, first screw rod sleeve is equipped on first screw rod, and first support rod is longitudinally articulated on first screw rod sleeve along the front and back direction, and first motor unit drives first screw rod fixed axle rotation, the free end of first support rod is inclined to neck pillow pad and is longitudinally articulated with the bottom surface of back pillow pad.

[0011] The utility model discloses a special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid operation, wherein, the bottom plate is equipped with first guide rail in parallel below first screw rod, and first screw rod sleeve and first guide rail are connected in the axial direction sliding.

[0012] The utility model discloses a special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid operation, wherein, first motor unit includes first worm wheel with first screw rod coaxial fixed, first worm wheel is driven to rotate first worm, and first motor body drives first worm fixed axle rotation, and second switch controls second motor body start and stop, and first worm wheel is equipped at the end of first screw rod.

[0013] The utility model discloses a special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid operation, wherein, second height adjustment subassembly includes second support rod, two second screw rods and two second screw rod sleeves, and second motor unit drives second screw rod fixed axle rotation, and the bottom surface of avoidance groove is longitudinally articulated along the left and right direction, and two second screw rods are coaxially fixed along the left and right direction, and two second screw rod sleeves are respectively equipped on two second screw rods, and the lower end of two second support rods is respectively longitudinally articulated with two second screw rod sleeves along the left and right direction, and the thread direction of two second screw rods is opposite.

[0014] The utility model discloses a special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid operation, wherein, the bottom plate is equipped with second guide rail in parallel below second screw rod, and two second screw rod sleeves are connected in the axial direction sliding with second guide rail.

[0015] The utility model discloses a special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid operation, wherein the left and right ends of the avoiding groove are vertically provided with guiding telescopic rods, and the upper and lower ends of the guiding telescopic rods are fixedly connected with the neck pillow and the bottom plate respectively.

[0016] The utility model discloses a special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid operation, wherein the second motor unit comprises a second worm wheel fixed coaxially with the second screw rod, a second worm driven to rotate the second worm wheel, a second motor body driven to rotate the second worm shaft fixedly, and a second switch controlled to start and stop the second motor body.

[0017] The utility model discloses a special adjustable neck pillow for thyroid operation, wherein the second motor unit comprises a second worm wheel fixed coaxially with the second screw rod, a second worm driven to rotate the second worm wheel, a second motor body driven to rotate the second worm shaft fixedly, and a second switch controlled to start and stop the second motor body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model or prior art, the utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings and embodiments, and the drawings in the following description are only part of the utility model, and for the ordinary skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without paying creative labor:

[0019] Figure 1 It is the overall structure of the utility model and the top view.

[0020] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 A-A section view in.

[0021] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 The local structure of.

[0022] Figure 4 It is Figure 1 B-B section view in.

[0023] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 The local structure of.

[0024] Figure 6 It is Figure 4 The local structure of.

[0025] Figure 7 It is the overall structure of the utility model and the side view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The terms "first", "second", "third", and "fourth" and the like in the description and in the claims of the present application and the drawings referred to herein are used to distinguish between similar objects and not necessarily describe particular sequential or chronological order. Furthermore, the terms "comprise", "comprising", "include", "including" and any variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, product or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or units does not necessarily comprise only those steps or units but can include additional steps or units not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, product or apparatus.

[0027] Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily mutually exclusive or alternative embodiments. It is expressly understood that the embodiments described herein are combinable with each other.

[0028] "Multiple" means two or more. "And / or", describing the relationship between the associated objects, means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B, which can represent the three cases of A alone, A and B together, and B alone. The character " / " generally represents that the front and rear associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0029] Furthermore, the terms "up, down, left, right, upper end, lower end, longitudinal" and the like indicating the orientation are all with reference to the attitude position of the device or equipment described in the scheme in normal use.

[0030] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below, obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the ordinary skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

[0031] The adjustable neck pillow special for thyroid surgery of the preferred embodiment of the utility model, as shown in the figure, the adjustable neck pillow includes a bottom plate 10, and further includes a back pillow pad 20, a neck pillow pad 30 and a headrest pad 40 arranged in sequence on the upper surface of the bottom plate 10. Specifically, the bottom plate 10 is rectangular along the front and rear directions, the upper surface of the back pillow pad 20 is inclined and low in front and high in back. The upper surface of the headrest pad 40 is also inclined and high in front and low in back, and the height of the higher end of the headrest pad 40 is less than that of the higher end of the back pillow pad 20; while the top of the neck pillow pad 30 is convex arc-shaped and the highest point is higher than the higher end of the back pillow pad 20. Figures 1-7 the upper surface of the back pillow pad 20 is inclined and low in front and high in back. The upper surface of the headrest pad 40 is also inclined and high in front and low in back, and the height of the higher end of the headrest pad 40 is less than that of the higher end of the back pillow pad 20; while the top of the neck pillow pad 30 is convex arc-shaped and the highest point is higher than the higher end of the back pillow pad 20.

[0032] Further, the lower surface of the front end of the backrest cushion 20 is longitudinally hinged to the upper surface of the bottom plate 10 through the hinge seat 50, and the hinge seat 50 can be provided with two left and right ones for stability. A first height adjustment assembly 60 is arranged on the bottom plate 10 to adjust the free end of the backrest cushion 20, that is, the height of the rear end of the bottom plate 10, so as to adjust the relative height of the back and neck of different patients. Further, the cavity between the headrest cushion 40 and the backrest cushion 20 forms a limiting groove 70 for limiting the up and down movement of the neckrest cushion 30, so as to prevent the neckrest cushion 30 from moving forward and backward. A second height adjustment assembly 80 is arranged on the bottom plate 10 to adjust the longitudinal height of the neckrest cushion 30, so as to adjust the height of the neck of the patient, and the exposure degree of the lymphatic position of the neck can be adjusted according to the needs of the doctor.

[0033] Further, the bottom of the neckrest cushion 30 is provided with a avoiding groove 90, and the second height adjustment assembly 80 is located in the avoiding groove 90, so as to make full use of the internal space of the neckrest cushion 30 and make the overall structure more compact. The adjustable neckrest has reasonable overall structure design and convenient height adjustment, and can be used by patients with different body sizes. When used, the patient leans the neck on the neckrest cushion 30, and the back is naturally cushioned on the backrest cushion 20. The doctor can adjust the height of the neck and chest according to the body size of the patient, so as to completely expose the neck of the patient and facilitate the operation.

[0034] In the embodiment, the upper surface of the bottom plate 10 is provided with a U-shaped convex edge 100 with an opening facing backward, the two ends of the arms of the U-shaped convex edge 100 are flush with the left and right ends of the neckrest cushion 30, the backrest cushion 20 is located above the U-shaped convex edge 100, and the bottom surface of the backrest cushion 20 is attached to the upper surface of the U-shaped convex edge 100 when assembled in place. The first height adjustment assembly 60 is located on the inner side of the U-shaped convex edge 100, so as to seal and hide the first height adjustment assembly 60 in the inner side of the U-shaped convex edge 100.

[0035] In the embodiment, the first height adjustment assembly 60 is provided with two left and right ones arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate 10, so as to ensure that the left and right ends of the backrest cushion 20 remain stable and synchronous during lifting.

[0036] In the embodiment, the first height adjusting assembly 60 comprises a first screw rod 61 arranged front and back, a first screw rod sleeve 62 arranged on the first screw rod 61, a first support rod 63 longitudinally hinged on the first screw rod sleeve 62 along the front and back direction, and a first motor unit 64 driving the first screw rod 61 to rotate in a fixed axis. The free end of the first support rod 63, i.e. the end away from the first screw rod sleeve 62, is inclined towards the neck pillow 30 and longitudinally hinged with the bottom surface of the back pillow 20. During adjustment, the first screw rod 61 rotates forward and moves the first screw rod sleeve 62 backward, so that the height of the high end of the back pillow 20 can be gradually adjusted and raised, and the height difference between the back of the patient and the top of the neck pillow 30 can be reduced. When the back pillow 20 needs to be lowered, the first screw rod 61 is reversely rotated to achieve the purpose.

[0037] In the embodiment, a first guide rail 110 is arranged in parallel below the first screw rod 61 on the bottom plate 10, and the first screw rod sleeve 62 is axially connected with the first guide rail 110 to ensure the stability of the linear motion of the first screw rod sleeve 62 and avoid the rotation of the first screw rod sleeve 62 following the rotation of the first screw rod 61.

[0038] In the embodiment, the first motor unit 64 comprises a first worm wheel 641 fixed coaxially with the first screw rod 61, a first worm 642 driving the first worm wheel 641 to rotate, a first motor body 643 driving the first worm 642 to rotate in a fixed axis, and a first switch 644 controlling the start and stop of the first motor body 643. The first worm wheel 641 is arranged at the end of the first screw rod 61, and the first switch 644 is arranged on the outer side wall of the back pillow 20 to facilitate the doctor to grasp the height in real time according to his own needs. The transmission structure of the first worm wheel and the first worm can play a reverse locking role, which avoids the reverse driving of the first screw rod 61 by the downward pressure of the back pillow to rotate the first screw rod sleeve 62, resulting in the height of the pillow being lowered.

[0039] In the embodiment, the second height adjusting assembly 80 comprises a second support rod 81 longitudinally hinged with the bottom surface of the avoiding groove 90 along the left-right direction, two second lead screws 82 coaxially fixed along the left-right direction, two second lead screw sleeves 83 respectively arranged on the two second lead screws 82, and a second motor unit 84 driving the second lead screws 82 to rotate along the fixed axis; specifically, the two second lead screws 82 are integrally connected; the second support rod 81 has two portions along the left-right direction and is X-shaped intersected with each other and is slidably connected through a sliding connector 120 at the middle portions of the two portions, the lower ends of the two second support rods are longitudinally hinged with the two second lead screw sleeves 83 along the left-right direction, the screw directions of the two second lead screws 82 are opposite, so that when the two second lead screws 82 integrally rotate in the positive direction, the two second lead screw sleeves 83 move away from each other, at this time, the relative height of the upper and lower ends of the two second support rods 81 in the X shape is reduced, at this time, the height of the neck pillow pad 30 can be reduced; when it is needed to increase the height of the neck pillow pad 30, the second motor unit 84 drives the two second lead screws 82 to rotate in the reverse direction, at this time, the distance between the two second lead screw sleeves 83 is reduced, at this time, the distance between the upper and lower ends of the two second support rods 81 is increased, so as to lift the height of the neck pillow pad 30.

[0040] The sliding connector 120 comprises a limiting shaft 121 horizontally arranged front and back and arranged on one of the second support rods, and a sliding groove 122 radially penetrating the other second support rod 81 and matched with the limiting shaft 121; the sliding groove 122 is arranged along the length direction of the second support rod 81. When assembled in place, one end of the limiting shaft 121 is fixedly connected with the second support rod 81, and the other end penetrates the sliding groove 122. In order to further lock the two second support rods 81 together to ensure stability, a limiting nut or a limiting pin is arranged at the end of the limiting shaft 121 penetrating the sliding groove 122, through the cooperation of the limiting shaft 121 and the sliding groove 122, it can be ensured that the two second support rods 81 can always be kept in close contact during relative movement. Of course, the sliding connector 120 can also use other sliding connection structures to realize, such as slidingly sleeving a sliding sleeve on each of the two second support rods 81, and longitudinally rotating connecting the two sliding sleeves through a rotating shaft.

[0041] In the embodiment, the second guide rail 140 is arranged in parallel below the second lead screw 82 on the bottom plate 10, and the two second lead screw sleeves 83 are axially slidably connected with the second guide rail 140, so as to ensure the linear motion of the second lead screw sleeve 83 and avoid the rotation of the second lead screw sleeve 83 driven by the second lead screw 82.

[0042] In the embodiment, the avoiding groove 90 has a vertically arranged guide telescopic rod 150 at each of the left and right ends, and the upper and lower ends of the guide telescopic rod 150 are fixedly connected with the neck pillow and the bottom plate 10, respectively, further ensuring the stability of the neck pillow pad 30 during lifting, and avoiding the left and right shaking of the neck pillow pad 30.

[0043] In the embodiment, the second motor unit 84 comprises a second worm wheel 841 coaxially fixed with the second screw rod 82, a second worm 842 driving the second worm wheel 841 to rotate, a second motor body 843 driving the second worm 842 to rotate on the axis, and a second switch 844 controlling the start and stop of the second motor body 843; the second worm wheel 841 is coaxially fixed on the end of the second screw rod 82, and the second switch 844 is arranged on the side wall of the headrest cushion 40, so as to facilitate the control operation of the doctor.

[0044] It should be understood that, for those skilled in the art, improvements or changes can be made according to the above description, and all these improvements and changes shall belong to the protection scope of the appended claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. An adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery, characterized in that, The bottom plate is provided with a U-shaped convex edge with an opening facing backward on the upper surface, the two end portions of the U-shaped convex edge are flush with the left and right ends of the neck pillow, the back and neck pillow is located above the U-shaped convex edge, and the first height adjusting assembly is located on the inner side of the U-shaped convex edge.

2. The adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery according to claim 1, wherein, The first height adjusting assembly is provided with two first screw rods which are arranged opposite to each other on the upper surface of the bottom plate.

3. The adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery according to claim 2, wherein, The first height adjusting assembly comprises a first screw rod arranged in front of and behind, a first screw rod sleeve arranged on the first screw rod, a first supporting rod which is longitudinally hinged on the first screw rod sleeve in the front and back direction, and a first motor unit which drives the first screw rod to rotate around the axis.

4. The adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery according to claim 3, wherein The first screw rod sleeve and the first guide rail are axially slidingly connected.

5. The adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery according to claim 4, wherein The first motor unit comprises a first worm wheel which is coaxially fixed with the first screw rod, a first worm which drives the first worm wheel to rotate, a first motor body which drives the first worm to rotate around the axis, and a first switch which controls the start and stop of the first motor body.

6. The adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery according to claim 5, wherein The second height adjusting assembly comprises a second supporting rod which is longitudinally hinged with the bottom surface of the avoidance slot in the left and right direction, two second screw rods which are coaxially fixed in the left and right direction, two second screw rod sleeves which are arranged on the two second screw rods respectively, and a second motor unit which drives the second screw rod to rotate around the axis.

7. The adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery according to claim 1, wherein The bottom plate is provided with a U-shaped convex edge with an opening facing backward on the upper surface, the two end portions of the U-shaped convex edge are flush with the left and right ends of the neck pillow, the back and neck pillow is located above the U-shaped convex edge, and the first height adjusting assembly is located on the inner side of the U-shaped convex edge.

8. The adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery according to claim 7, wherein The first height adjusting assembly is provided with two first screw rods which are arranged opposite to each other on the upper surface of the bottom plate.

9. The adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery according to claim 7, wherein The first height adjusting assembly comprises a first screw rod arranged in front of and behind, a first screw rod sleeve arranged on the first screw rod, a first supporting rod which is longitudinally hinged on the first screw rod sleeve in the front and back direction, and a first motor unit which drives the first screw rod to rotate around the axis.

10. The adjustable neck pillow for thyroid surgery according to claim 7, wherein The first screw rod sleeve and the first guide rail are axially slidingly connected. The first motor unit comprises a first worm wheel which is coaxially fixed with the first screw rod, a first worm which drives the first worm wheel to rotate, a first motor body which drives the first worm to rotate around the axis, and a first switch which controls the start and stop of the first motor body. The second height adjusting assembly comprises a second supporting rod which is longitudinally hinged with the bottom surface of the avoidance slot in the left and right direction, two second screw rods which are coaxially fixed in the left and right direction, two second screw rod sleeves which are arranged on the two second screw rods respectively, and a second motor unit which drives the second screw rod to rotate around the axis. The bottom plate is provided with a U-shaped convex edge with an opening facing backward on the upper surface, the two end portions of the U-shaped convex edge are flush with the left and right ends of the neck pillow, the back and neck pillow is located above the U-shaped convex edge, and the first height adjusting assembly is located on the inner side of the U-shaped convex edge. The first height adjusting assembly is provided with two first screw rods which are arranged opposite to each other on the upper surface of the bottom plate.