Nasal cavity postoperative repair valve health monitor

By combining the drainage tube and blood oxygen pulse sensor in the postoperative nasal flap health monitoring device, the risks of infection and necrosis in flap health monitoring are resolved, enabling real-time health assessment and secretion clearance of the flap, thus improving the healing quality of the flap.

CN223715708UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG SHENZHEN HOSPITAL
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Application Number
CN202422346466.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-25
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-25

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Technical Problem

Existing valve health monitoring instruments cannot effectively reduce the risk of infection and necrosis. Nasal endoscopy cannot detect compression of the vascular pedicle of the valve or tissue infection in time, leading to an increased risk of valve ischemia and necrosis.

Method used

A postoperative nasal flap health monitoring device was designed, which includes a drainage tube, a blood oxygen pulse sensor and a flexible circuit board. The blood oxygen pulse sensor in the drainage port monitors the blood oxygen level and pulse of the repair flap in real time. Combined with a negative pressure device to clean secretions, the risk of infection is reduced.

Benefits of technology

It enables real-time health assessment of the repair flap, reducing the risk of flap necrosis and infection. By adjusting the pressure of the water bladder and clearing secretions in a timely manner, it improves the healing effect of the repair flap.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of repair valve health monitors, and provides a nasal cavity postoperative repair valve health monitor which comprises a drainage tube, a blood oxygen pulse sensor and a flexible circuit board, one end of the drainage tube is provided with an electrical interface, the other end of the drainage tube is bent to form a drainage part, and a drainage channel is formed in the drainage tube; one end of the drainage channel is used for being connected with negative pressure equipment, the other end of the drainage channel penetrates through the drainage part to form a drainage opening, the blood oxygen pulse sensor is arranged in the drainage opening, and the flexible circuit board is arranged in the drainage channel. According to the utility model, the blood oxygen pulse sensor is arranged in the drainage port, the drainage part is fixedly placed around the repair valve of the nasal cavity in an operation, the blood oxygen pulse sensor can monitor the blood oxygen level and pulse of the repair valve in real time so as to evaluate the health state of the repair valve, and the risk of necrosis of the repair valve can be reduced by adjusting the compression force of the water bag in time; secretions around the valve can be cleaned and repaired in real time through the drainage opening, and the infection risk caused by accumulation of the secretions is reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of prosthetic valve health monitors, in particular to a nasal cavity postoperative prosthetic valve health monitor. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous development of endoscopic transnasal skull base surgery, the proper selection of free skin flaps for skull base reconstruction and repair is becoming increasingly important. Nasal septal flap (NSF) is a popular and simple choice as the main force for skull base reconstruction and repair material, but in some cases, a single NSF cannot meet the needs of repair and reconstruction, and needs to be combined with multiple other pedicle or vascular flaps for repair, such as NSF failure, nasal septum trauma or large area of defect. These options mainly include pedicle buccal flap, pericranial flap and temporal parietal fascial flap. In some rare cases, larger vascularized tissue flaps are needed than pedicle tissue, such as recurrent cerebrospinal fluid leakage, large area of defect after tumor resection, skull base osteomyelitis or radiation osteonecrosis caused by bone damage. Vascularized free flaps can provide sufficient area for effective repair coverage in these complex cases.

[0003] The prosthetic flap after surgery needs to be pressed by a water bag or tampon for a sufficient period of time to ensure that the defect tissue can heal well. In order to evaluate the health status of the prosthetic flap, endoscopic examination is usually used to judge the health degree of the prosthetic flap at present. Since endoscopic examination can only observe the surface of the prosthetic flap, it cannot effectively remove secretions, which leads to the inability to timely discover early prosthetic flap vascular pedicle compression or tissue infection, which easily causes the risk of prosthetic flap ischemia and necrosis, and also cannot reduce the risk of prosthetic flap infection caused by secretions accumulation. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] In view of the above shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present application is to provide a nasal cavity postoperative prosthetic flap health monitor, which aims to solve the problem that the existing prosthetic flap health monitor cannot effectively reduce the risk of infection and necrosis.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present application to solve the technical problem is as follows: a nasal cavity postoperative prosthetic flap health monitor, comprising: a drainage tube, the drainage tube has opposite proximal and distal ends, the proximal end is provided with an electrical interface, and the distal end is curved radially to form a drainage portion;

[0006] A drainage channel is arranged in the drainage tube, one end of the drainage channel is used to connect a negative pressure device, and the other end penetrates the drainage portion to form a drainage port;

[0007] An oximeter is arranged in the drainage port;

[0008] A flexible circuit board is arranged in the drainage channel, and the flexible circuit board is electrically connected with the electrical interface and the blood oxygen pulse sensor respectively.

[0009] Further, the postoperative nasal repair flap health monitor further comprises a flexible support plate arranged in the drainage channel, and the flexible circuit board is arranged in the flexible support plate.

[0010] Further, the drainage tube is a flexible hose.

[0011] The postoperative nasal repair flap health monitor further comprises a memory wire arranged in the flexible support plate along the length direction of the drainage tube, and the memory wire is used to maintain the shape of the drainage tube.

[0012] Further, the postoperative nasal repair flap health monitor further comprises a driving channel arranged in the drainage tube along the length direction of the drainage tube, and the driving channel and the drainage channel are separated by the flexible support plate, and the driving channel is used to adjust the orientation of the drainage port.

[0013] Further, the postoperative nasal repair flap health monitor further comprises a driving rope slidingly arranged in the driving channel, and one end of the driving rope is connected with one end of the drainage tube facing the drainage port, and the other end forms a driving part.

[0014] Further, the postoperative nasal repair flap health monitor further comprises an adjusting sleeve slidingly sleeved on the drainage tube, and the adjusting sleeve is connected with the driving part.

[0015] Further, the electrical interface is arranged on the drainage tube along the radial direction of the drainage tube, and the electrical interface is electrically connected with the blood oxygen pulse sensor through the drainage tube.

[0016] Further, the postoperative nasal repair flap health monitor further comprises a display terminal, and the display terminal is detachably connected with the electrical interface, and the display terminal is used to display the data of the blood oxygen pulse sensor.

[0017] Further, the blood oxygen pulse sensor comprises a reflective blood oxygen sensor.

[0018] The reflective blood oxygen sensor and the reflective pulse sensor have the same orientation.

[0019] Further, the postoperative nasal repair flap health monitor further comprises a hand-held part arranged on the proximal end, and the hand-held part is fixedly sleeved on the drainage tube.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the blood oxygen pulse sensor is arranged in the drainage port, the drainage part is fixedly placed around the repair flap in the nasal cavity during operation, the blood oxygen pulse sensor can monitor the blood oxygen level and pulse of the repair flap in real time to evaluate the health state of the repair flap, the water bag compression force can be adjusted in time to reduce the risk of repair flap necrosis, and the secretion around the repair flap can be cleaned in real time through the drainage port to reduce the risk of infection caused by secretion accumulation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 is the overall structure schematic diagram of the nasal cavity postoperative repair flap health monitor provided by the present embodiment;

[0023] Figure 2 is the sectional view of the nasal cavity postoperative repair flap health monitor provided by the present embodiment;

[0024] Figure 3 is the overall structure schematic diagram of the nasal cavity postoperative repair flap health monitor provided by another embodiment;

[0025] Figure 4 is the sectional view of the nasal cavity postoperative repair flap health monitor provided by another embodiment.

[0026] In the figure: 100, drainage tube; 110, drainage channel; 111, blood oxygen pulse sensor; 120, driving channel; 121, driving rope; 130, flexible support plate; 131, flexible circuit board; 132, memory wire; 140, electrical interface; 150, adjusting sleeve; 160, handheld part; 200, display terminal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference signs represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0028] In the description of the present application, it needs to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included one or more. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0029] In the description of the present application, it needs to be understood that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected, it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected, it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0030] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the utility model described above can be combined with each other as long as there is no conflict between them.

[0031] The utility model provides a kind of nasal cavity postoperative repair flap health monitor as shown in Figures 1 to 4 In the description of the present application, it needs to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included one or more. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0032] The nasal cavity postoperative repair flap health monitor mainly includes: drainage tube 100, blood oxygen pulse sensor 111 and flexible circuit board 131.

[0033] The drainage tube 100 has opposite proximal end and distal end, the distal end is curved along its radial direction to form a drainage part, the drainage tube 100 is provided with a drainage channel 110, one end of the drainage channel 110 is used to connect a negative pressure device, the other end penetrates the drainage part to form a drainage port. In actual use, the proximal end faces the medical staff, and the distal end faces the patient. Connect the negative pressure device with the drainage channel 110, preferably, a connecting pipe for connecting the negative pressure device is arranged on the proximal end, the negative pressure device is a negative pressure aspirator with adjustable pressure value, and the drainage part is fixedly placed around the nasal cavity repair flap.

[0034] The blood oxygen pulse sensor 111 is arranged in the drainage port, and an electrical interface 140 is arranged at the proximal end. A flexible circuit board 131 is arranged in the drainage channel 110 and is electrically connected to the electrical interface 140 and the blood oxygen pulse sensor 111. In actual use, the electrical interface 140 can be connected to a computer to read and record the data of the blood oxygen pulse sensor 111, so as to record the blood oxygen level and pulse of the repair flap, realize real-time monitoring of the blood oxygen level of the skin flap and mucosal flap, evaluate the health status of the repair flap, and timely adjust the water bag compression force through real-time evaluation of the health status of the repair flap, thereby reducing the risk of repair flap necrosis.

[0035] The repair flap after surgery needs to be compressed by a water bag or a tampon for a sufficient time to ensure that the defect tissue can heal well. In order to evaluate the health status of the repair flap, the current method usually uses an endoscope to judge the health degree of the repair flap. However, the endoscope can only observe the surface of the repair flap and cannot effectively remove the secretions, so that the early compression of the vascular pedicle of the repair flap or the infection of the tissue cannot be found in time, which easily causes the risk of repair flap ischemia and necrosis, and cannot reduce the risk of infection of the repair flap caused by the accumulation of secretions.

[0036] The blood oxygen pulse sensor 111 is arranged in the drainage port, and an electrical interface 140 is arranged at the proximal end. A flexible circuit board 131 is arranged in the drainage channel 110 and is electrically connected to the electrical interface 140 and the blood oxygen pulse sensor 111. In actual use, the electrical interface 140 can be connected to a computer to read and record the data of the blood oxygen pulse sensor 111, so as to record the blood oxygen level and pulse of the repair flap, realize real-time monitoring of the blood oxygen level of the skin flap and mucosal flap, evaluate the health status of the repair flap, and timely adjust the water bag compression force through real-time evaluation of the health status of the repair flap, thereby reducing the risk of repair flap necrosis.

[0037] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 2 , Figure 4 The nasal cavity postoperative repair flap health monitor further includes a flexible support plate 130 arranged in the drainage channel 110, and the flexible circuit board 131 is arranged in the flexible support plate 130. The flexible support plate 130 can waterproof the flexible circuit board 131, and also enhances the strength of the flexible circuit board 131.

[0038] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 2 , Figure 4 The drainage tube 100 is a flexible hose, and preferably is made of a material such as silicone that has elasticity, and the distal end is flexible, so that the drainage tube 100 can be placed around the repair flap in the nasal cavity.

[0039] The postoperative nasal cavity repair flap health monitoring device also includes a shape memory metal wire 132. The shape memory metal wire 132 is positioned within the flexible support plate 130 along the length of the drainage tube 100, and is used to maintain the shape of the drainage tube 100. Specifically, the shape memory metal wire 132, also known as shape memory alloy (SMA), is a special metallic material that can recover its original shape under specific conditions. After being shaped, the shape memory metal wire 132 bends the originally straight drainage tube 100 into a drainage tube 100 with its distal end bent radially. It can be straightened by applying a force in the opposite direction to the distal end of the drainage tube 100. Because the shape memory metal wire 132 has the characteristics of being able to be shaped at high temperatures, stretched or deformed at low temperatures, and remembering and recovering its original shape after reheating, the shape of the drainage tube 100 can be changed by temperature to make it suitable for different patients.

[0040] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, the postoperative nasal cavity repair flap health monitoring device also includes: a drive channel 120, which is arranged inside the drainage tube 100 along the length direction of the drainage tube 100, and the drive channel 120 is separated from the drainage channel 110 by a flexible support plate 130. The drive channel 120 is used to adjust the orientation of the drainage port.

[0041] Specifically, by inflating, inhaling, and placing the driving device in the driving channel 120, medical staff can control the orientation of the drainage port through the driving channel 120 so that the drainage port can easily reach the area around the nasal cavity repair flap.

[0042] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the postoperative nasal cavity repair flap health monitoring device also includes: a drive rope 121, which is slidably disposed in the drive channel 120, with one end of the drive rope 121 connected to the end of the drainage tube 100 facing the drainage port and the other end forming a drive part.

[0043] Specifically, since the length of the drive channel 120 remains constant along the longitudinal direction of the drainage tube 100, the drive portion of the drive rope 121 moves away from the drainage opening, thus straightening the shape of the drive channel 120 and consequently straightening the shape of the drainage tube 100. Conversely, the drainage tube 100 can be bent by the drive of the shape memory wire 132. Medical personnel can control the orientation of the drainage opening through the drive rope 121 so that the drainage opening can easily reach the area around the nasal cavity repair flap.

[0044] In some embodiments, such as Figures 3 to 4 As shown, the postoperative nasal cavity repair flap health monitoring device also includes: an adjustment sleeve 150, which is slidably fitted on the drainage tube 100 and connected to the drive unit.

[0045] Specifically, the driving channel 120 is separated from the drainage channel 110, and an opening is arranged on the end of the driving channel 120 away from the drainage port and penetrating the drainage tube 100, and the driving rope 121 is connected with the adjusting sleeve 150 through the opening. In actual use, the driving part can be moved towards or away from the drainage port by sliding the adjusting sleeve 150 towards or away from the drainage port, so as to bend or straighten the drainage tube 100, and the medical staff can easily control the orientation of the drainage port so that the drainage port can easily reach around the nasal cavity repair flap.

[0046] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 1 to 4 , the electrical interface 140 is arranged on the drainage tube 100 in the radial direction of the drainage tube 100, and the electrical interface 140 is electrically connected with the blood oxygen pulse sensor 111 penetrating the drainage tube 100. In actual use, the corresponding data line can be plugged into the electrical interface 140 to connect the computer.

[0047] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 , the nasal cavity postoperative repair flap health monitor further comprises a display terminal 200, the display terminal 200 is detachably connected with the electrical interface 140, and the display terminal 200 is used to display the data of the blood oxygen pulse sensor 111.

[0048] Specifically, the display terminal 200 can be provided with a display and a battery, and when it is needed to display the data of the blood oxygen pulse sensor 111, the display terminal 200 can be plugged into the electrical interface 140. Preferably, the display terminal 200 is further provided with a USB interface and a Bluetooth communication module, which facilitates plugging into the computer or recording data through the Bluetooth host computer.

[0049] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 1 to 4 , the blood oxygen pulse sensor 111 comprises a reflective blood oxygen sensor;

[0050] a reflective pulse sensor, the reflective blood oxygen sensor and the reflective pulse sensor are in the same direction. The reflective blood oxygen sensor and the reflective pulse sensor are mature, low in cost, and easy to miniaturize, and are suitable for this scene.

[0051] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 1 to 4 , the nasal cavity postoperative repair flap health monitor further comprises a handheld part 160, the handheld part 160 is arranged on the proximal end, and the handheld part 160 is fixedly sleeved on the drainage tube 100. Since the drainage tube 100 is thin, the medical staff can easily grasp it through the handheld part 160.

[0052] In conclusion, a nasal cavity postoperative repair flap health monitor is provided, comprising a drainage tube, a blood oxygen pulse sensor and a flexible circuit board, one end of the drainage tube is provided with an electrical interface, the other end is bent to form a drainage part, a drainage channel is arranged in the drainage tube, one end of the drainage channel is used for connecting a negative pressure equipment, the other end penetrates the drainage part to form a drainage port, the blood oxygen pulse sensor is arranged in the drainage port, and the flexible circuit board is arranged in the drainage channel. The blood oxygen pulse sensor is arranged in the drainage port, the drainage part is fixed and placed around the nasal cavity repair flap during the operation, the blood oxygen pulse sensor can monitor the blood oxygen level and pulse of the repair flap in real time to evaluate the health status of the repair flap, the water bag compression force can be adjusted in time, the risk of repair flap necrosis is reduced, and the secretion around the repair flap can be cleaned in real time through the drainage port, so that the risk of infection caused by secretion accumulation is reduced.

[0053] Obviously, the above embodiments are only examples for clearly illustrating, but not limitation to the embodiments. Other different forms of changes or variations can be made on the basis of the above description for ordinary skilled in the art. Here, all the embodiments need not and cannot be exhausted. The obvious changes or variations derived therefrom are still within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A post-nasal surgery repair flap health monitor, comprising: The nasal cavity postoperative repair flap health monitor comprises a drainage tube, a drainage channel, a blood oxygen pulse sensor, and a flexible circuit board. The drainage tube has opposite proximal and distal ends, the proximal end is provided with an electrical interface, and the distal end is radially curved to form a drainage portion. One end of the drainage channel is used to connect a negative pressure device, and the other end penetrates the drainage portion to form a drainage port. The blood oxygen pulse sensor is arranged in the drainage port. The flexible circuit board is arranged in the drainage channel and is electrically connected with the electrical interface and the blood oxygen pulse sensor, respectively.

2. The post-nasal repair flap health monitor of claim 1, wherein, The flexible support plate is arranged in the drainage channel, and the flexible circuit board is arranged in the flexible support plate.

3. The post-nasal repair flap health monitor of claim 2, wherein, The drainage tube is a flexible hose. The memory wire is arranged in the flexible support plate along the length direction of the drainage tube and is used to maintain the shape of the drainage tube.

4. The post-nasal repair flap health monitor of claim 3, wherein, The driving channel is arranged in the drainage tube along the length direction of the drainage tube and is separated from the drainage channel by the flexible support plate.

5. The post-nasal repair flap health monitor of claim 4, wherein, The driving rope is slidably arranged in the driving channel, one end of the driving rope is connected with one end of the drainage tube facing the drainage port, and the other end of the driving rope forms a driving portion.

6. The post-nasal repair flap health monitor of claim 5, wherein, The adjustment sleeve is slidably arranged on the drainage tube and is connected with the driving portion.

7. The post-nasal repair flap health monitor of claim 2, wherein, The electrical interface is arranged on the drainage tube along the radial direction of the drainage tube and is electrically connected with the blood oxygen pulse sensor through the drainage tube.

8. The nasal post-operative repair flap health monitor of any of claims 1-7, wherein, The display terminal is detachably connected with the electrical interface and is used to display the data of the blood oxygen pulse sensor.

9. The post-nasal repair flap health monitor of claim 8, wherein, The blood oxygen pulse sensor comprises a reflective blood oxygen sensor and a reflective pulse sensor. The reflective blood oxygen sensor and the reflective pulse sensor have the same orientation.

10. The post-nasal repair flap health monitor of claim 8, wherein, The handheld portion is arranged on the proximal end and is fixedly sleeved on the drainage tube.