Auxiliary device for autonomously implementing intermittent urethral catheterization by women

Abstract

The utility model provides an auxiliary device for a woman to autonomously implement intermittent urethral catheterization, which comprises a patting ruler, the patting ruler comprises a long-strip-shaped memory metal elastic piece, the memory metal elastic piece has a straight state and a curled state, and the memory metal elastic piece is wound on the leg of the woman and applies pressure to the leg of the woman in the curled state; the self-speculum assembly comprises a mirror surface, a light source and a magnet which are connected with one another, the self-speculum assembly is magnetically attracted and fixed to the side, away from the female leg, of the patting ruler through the memory metal elastic piece and the magnet, and the self-speculum assembly has the movement stroke of axial rotation based on the axis of the magnet in the state that the self-speculum assembly is magnetically attracted to the patting ruler; the light source is used for emitting light to irradiate the private part of a woman, and the mirror surface is used for reflecting reflected light of the private part of the woman into the visual field of the woman. According to the utility model, the female can conveniently and autonomously observe the private part in an environment with insufficient light, and can autonomously implement intermittent catheterization.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medical devices, specifically to an auxiliary device for women to independently perform intermittent urinary catheterization. Background Technology

[0002] Urinary dysfunction is a common clinical problem that can be caused by a variety of factors, such as spinal cord injury, neurological disorders, and diabetes. These conditions can prevent the bladder muscles from functioning properly, thus affecting urination. Intermittent catheterization has become an effective treatment option to address this problem.

[0003] Intermittent catheterization is a non-invasive voiding aid technique. It involves inserting a catheter into the urethra at predetermined time intervals to drain urine, and then removing the catheter immediately after complete emptying of the bladder. The main advantages of this method include: prevention of urinary tract infections that can result from prolonged indwelling catheterization; relief of acute or chronic urinary retention; accurate measurement of residual urine volume; enhanced patient self-care abilities and improved quality of life; and maintenance of normal bladder mobility, which helps in the recovery and training of normal voiding function. Intermittent catheterization is widely used clinically due to its simplicity, safety, and effectiveness.

[0004] However, women may face several challenges in performing intermittent catheterization themselves. First, the female urethra is shorter, and the urethral opening is more difficult to locate, potentially increasing the difficulty of the procedure. Second, finding and disinfecting the urethral opening becomes more challenging in low-light environments. Furthermore, carrying and using the various items required for catheterization can be inconvenient for women, especially when out and about or traveling. These challenges may affect women's acceptance and adherence to intermittent catheterization.

[0005] It should be noted that the information disclosed in the background section above is only used to enhance the understanding of the background of this utility model, and therefore may include information that does not constitute prior art known to those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of this, the present invention provides an auxiliary device for women to perform intermittent catheterization independently, so as to at least solve the problem of inconvenience for women to perform intermittent catheterization independently.

[0007] An embodiment of this utility model provides an auxiliary device for women to autonomously perform intermittent urinary catheterization, comprising:

[0008] The patting ruler consists of long, rectangular memory metal springs that can be straightened or curled. When curled, the springs are wrapped around a woman's legs and apply pressure to them.

[0009] The endoscope assembly includes a mirror, a light source, and a magnet that are connected to each other. The endoscope assembly is magnetically fixed to the side of the clapperboard away from the woman's legs by a memory metal spring and a magnet. When the endoscope assembly is magnetically attached to the clapperboard, it has a rotational stroke based on the axis of the magnet. The light source is used to emit light to illuminate the woman's private parts, and the mirror is used to reflect the light reflected from the woman's private parts into the woman's field of vision.

[0010] In some embodiments, when in a straightened state, the cross-section of the memory metal spring is arc-shaped, and the side of the arc-shaped protrusion of the cross-section is the side closer to the woman's leg in the curled state.

[0011] When in a curled state, the memory metal bullet is spiral-shaped and is formed by rolling from both ends toward the middle position along the length of the memory metal bullet. The side of the spiral wrapped around the woman's leg is the side of the arc-shaped protrusion of the cross-section in the straight state.

[0012] In some embodiments, when in a curled state, the endoscope assembly is magnetically attached to the other side of the arcuate protrusion of the cross-section of the memory metal spring when it is in a straightened state.

[0013] In some embodiments, the two ends of the shape memory metal spring are arc-shaped along its length.

[0014] In some embodiments, the shape memory metal spring has a length of 65cm and a width of 3cm.

[0015] In some embodiments, the slap ruler further includes: a buffer wrapping layer surrounding the shape memory metal spring, the buffer wrapping layer matching the shape of the shape memory metal spring and the buffer wrapping layer in contact with the surface of the shape memory metal spring;

[0016] The buffer wrapping layer has an opening at one end along its length, through which the shape memory metal shrapnel enters the interior of the buffer wrapping layer.

[0017] In some embodiments, the endoscope assembly further includes: a detachably connected battery compartment and a battery cover;

[0018] The battery compartment cover is located at the back of the battery compartment, and the light source is located at the front of the battery compartment;

[0019] The magnet is fixedly attached to the side of the battery compartment away from the mirror.

[0020] In some embodiments, the endoscope assembly further includes a battery located within a battery compartment;

[0021] The light source is an LED lamp, and the battery is electrically connected to the LED lamp and supplies power to the LED lamp.

[0022] In some embodiments, the endoscope assembly further includes: a pivotally connected medicine box compartment and a medicine box lid;

[0023] The medicine box lid is located on the back of the medicine box compartment, the mirror is located on the front of the medicine box compartment, and the front of the battery compartment and the medicine box compartment face the same direction;

[0024] The light source is located between the magnet and the mirror.

[0025] In some embodiments, the battery compartment and the medicine compartment are integrally formed.

[0026] This utility model relates to an auxiliary device for women to independently perform intermittent urinary catheterization. The endoscope assembly is rotatably and magnetically fixed to the woman's leg by a tactile ruler. At the same time, a light source is added for illumination. Through the mirror reflection in the endoscope assembly, women can easily observe their private parts independently, and can also observe their private parts in low-light environments. This solves the problem of women having difficulty locating the urethral opening and facilitates women to independently perform intermittent urinary catheterization. Attached Figure Description

[0027] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments conforming to the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present invention. It is obvious that the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any inventive effort.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an auxiliary device for women to autonomously perform intermittent catheterization according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A frontal view of the racket's structure when the racket ruler is extended;

[0030] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the left-side structure of the racket with the ruler extended.

[0031] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the central clapper ruler;

[0032] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the back of the endoscope assembly;

[0033] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 A frontal schematic diagram of a self-viewing endoscope assembly;

[0034] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 Another front view of the endoscope assembly.

[0035] Figure label:

[0036] 100 Self-viewing devices

[0037] 10 patting rulers

[0038] 11. Memory metal shrapnel

[0039] 12 Encapsulation Layers

[0040] 20 Self-viewing Mirror Components

[0041] 21 Mirror

[0042] 22 Light Sources

[0043] 23 Magnets

[0044] 24 Battery compartment

[0045] 25 Battery compartment cover

[0046] 26 Medicine Box Storage

[0047] 27. Medicine box lid Detailed Implementation

[0048] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, these exemplary embodiments can be implemented in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present invention will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the exemplary embodiments to those skilled in the art. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar structures, and therefore repeated descriptions of them will be omitted.

[0049] The use of terms such as "first," "second," and similar words in the specific description does not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but is merely used to distinguish different components. Furthermore, in the description of this utility model, terms such as "upper," "lower," etc., indicate orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These are merely for ease of description and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation; therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0050] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments of this utility model and the features in different embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0051] Through meticulous and in-depth research, the inventors of this case have provided a solution to the problems existing in the prior art. This utility model provides an auxiliary device for women to autonomously perform intermittent catheterization, comprising: a patting ruler, which includes a long strip of shape-memory metal spring, which has two states: straight and curled. In the curled state, the shape-memory metal spring is wrapped around the woman's leg and applies pressure to the woman's leg; a self-observation endoscope assembly, which includes a mirror, a light source, and a magnet connected to each other. The self-observation endoscope assembly is magnetically fixed to the side of the patting ruler away from the woman's leg by the shape-memory metal spring and the magnet. When magnetically attached to the patting ruler, the self-observation endoscope assembly has a rotational stroke based on the axis of the magnet. The light source is used to emit light to illuminate the woman's genitals, and the mirror is used to reflect the reflected light from the woman's genitals into the woman's field of vision. This utility model relates to an auxiliary device for women to independently perform intermittent urinary catheterization. The endoscope assembly is rotatably and magnetically fixed to the woman's leg by a tactile ruler. At the same time, a light source is added for illumination. Through the mirror reflection in the endoscope assembly, women can easily observe their private parts independently, and can also observe their private parts in low-light environments. This solves the problem of women having difficulty locating the urethral opening and facilitates women to independently perform intermittent urinary catheterization.

[0052] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides an auxiliary device 100 for women to perform intermittent catheterization independently, including: a patting ruler 10 and a endoscopic endoscope assembly 20.

[0053] Specifically, the slap ruler 10 includes a long, narrow shape-memory metal spring 11. The shape-memory metal spring 11 is long and narrow, making it easy to wrap around a woman's legs. The shape-memory metal spring 11 has two states: straight and curled. In the curled state, the shape-memory metal spring 11 is wrapped around the woman's legs and applies pressure to them, achieving fixation through friction between the slap ruler 10 and the woman's legs.

[0054] Specifically, the endoscope assembly 20 includes a mirror 21, a light source 22, and a magnet 23 connected to each other. The endoscope assembly 20 is magnetically fixed to the side of the slap ruler 10 away from the woman's leg by a memory metal spring 11 and the magnet 23. That is, when the memory metal spring 11 is curled up and wrapped around the woman's leg, the endoscope assembly 20 is then magnetically attached to the slap ruler 10. At this time, one side of the slap ruler 10 is wrapped around and fitted against the woman's leg, and the endoscope assembly 20 is magnetically attached to the other side of the slap ruler 10. The endoscope assembly 20 has a rotational stroke based on the axis of the magnet 23 when magnetically attached to the slap ruler 10. Furthermore, the magnet 23 can be fixedly connected to both the mirror 21 and the light source 22, and the magnet 23 can be magnetically attached to the slap ruler 10 at any position and angle, thereby realizing the adjustment of the position and angle of the mirror 21. After the endoscope assembly 20 and the ruler 10 are magnetically attached, the endoscope assembly 20 can rotate around the magnetic attachment point to adjust the magnetic angle of the magnet 23, thereby adjusting the angle of the mirror 21. The magnet 23 can be cylindrical to further facilitate the rotation of the endoscope assembly 20.

[0055] Specifically, the light source 22 is used to emit light to illuminate the woman's private parts, and the mirror 21 is used to reflect the light reflected from the woman's private parts into the woman's field of vision. The mirror 21, through its own rotation, makes it easier for the woman to observe her private parts independently, increases the illumination of the light source 22, and also enables observation of the private parts in low-light environments, thereby solving the problem of women having difficulty locating the urethral opening and facilitating women to independently perform intermittent catheterization.

[0056] In some embodiments, the shape memory metal spring 11 has a straightened state and a curled state. When in the straightened state, the cross-section of the shape memory metal spring 11 is arc-shaped, and the side of the arc-shaped protrusion of the cross-section is the side closer to the woman's leg in the curled state. When in the curled state, the shape memory metal spring 11 is spiral-shaped, formed by rolling from both ends towards the middle position in the length direction of the shape memory metal spring 11, and the side of the spiral shape that wraps around the woman's leg is the side of the arc-shaped protrusion of the cross-section in the straightened state. Specifically, when the shape memory metal spring 11 is straightened and is in the straightened state, the formed arched structure can support the long side without bending. Once this structure is broken by external force, the shape memory metal spring 11 immediately becomes curled, shrinking into a curled loop, thereby wrapping around the woman's leg. Exemplarily, the straightened state of the shape memory metal spring 11 can be broken by slapping the arc-shaped protrusion of the shape memory metal spring 11 in the straightened state towards the woman's leg, thereby changing it into a curled state and wrapping it around the woman's leg.

[0057] In some embodiments, when in a curled state, the endoscope assembly 20 is magnetically attracted to the other side of the arcuate protrusion of the cross-section of the memory metal spring 11 when it is in a straightened state. Since the arcuate protrusion side of the memory metal spring 11 is close to the woman's leg in the curled state, the endoscope assembly 20 is magnetically attracted to the other side of the arcuate protrusion to achieve magnetic fixation with the clapper 10.

[0058] In some embodiments, the two ends of the shape memory metal spring 11 along its length are arc-shaped. The arc-shaped ends prevent the shape memory metal spring 11 from injuring women during the rapid transition from a straight state to a curled state, thus improving the safety of the device.

[0059] In some embodiments, the shape memory metal spring 11 has a length of 65cm and a width of 3cm to achieve optimal fixation between the slap ruler 10 and the user's leg. It is understood that the above values ​​for the shape memory metal spring 11 are merely illustrative; the shape memory metal spring 11 can also be selected with appropriate values ​​based on the specific circumferential length of the woman's leg to achieve optimal fixation between the slap ruler 10 and the woman's leg. For example, the length of the shape memory metal spring 11 can be 20–100cm, and the width can be 1–10cm; this application does not impose any limitations on this.

[0060] Continue to refer to Figure 4 In some embodiments, the slapping ruler 10 further includes a cushioning layer 12. The cushioning layer 12 wraps around the outer periphery of the shape memory metal spring 11. The shape of the cushioning layer 12 matches that of the shape memory metal spring 11, and the cushioning layer 12 is in surface contact with the shape memory metal spring 11, thereby avoiding direct contact between the metal shape memory metal spring 11 and the woman's leg, preventing injury to the woman during the rapid transition of the shape memory metal spring 11 from an extended state to a curled state, thus improving the safety of the device. At the same time, it provides cushioning and isolation between the shape memory metal spring 11 and the woman's leg, improving the comfort of using the device. In addition, one end of the cushioning layer 12 in the longitudinal direction has an opening, through which the shape memory metal spring 11 enters the interior of the cushioning layer 12, thereby realizing the assembly and replacement of the cushioning layer 12 and the shape memory metal spring 11, and improving the service life of the device.

[0061] like Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, the endoscope assembly 20 further includes a detachably connected battery compartment 24 and a battery cover 25. The battery compartment 24 is used to house batteries and forms a circuit structure to power the light source 22. The battery cover 25 is located on the back of the battery compartment 24, and the light source 22 is located on the front of the battery compartment 24, facilitating female illumination of the genitals. A magnet 23 is fixedly connected to the side of the battery compartment 24 away from the mirror surface 21 to facilitate rotation of the endoscope assembly 20 relative to the clapper 10.

[0062] In some embodiments, the endoscope assembly 20 further includes a battery located within a battery compartment 24. The battery can be a dry cell battery or a button cell battery, etc., used to power the light source 22. The light source 22 is an LED light, and the battery is electrically connected to the LED light through a circuit structure in the battery compartment 24 and powers the LED light.

[0063] Continue to refer to Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 In some embodiments, the endoscope assembly 20 further includes a pivotally connected medicine box 26 and a medicine box lid 27. Intermittent catheterization typically requires numerous items, such as disinfectants, lubricants, and catheterization supplies, which are inconvenient to carry. The medicine box 26 can accommodate the necessary supplies for intermittent catheterization, allowing women to perform catheterization even when out and about, reducing the difficulty of the procedure for them.

[0064] Specifically, the medicine box lid 27 is located on the back of the medicine box compartment 26, and the mirror 21 is located on the front of the medicine box compartment 26. The battery compartment 24 and the front of the medicine box compartment 26 face the same direction, so that the mirror 21 can reflect the light reflected from the woman's private parts into the woman's field of vision. The reflected light from the woman's private parts can be ambient light or light emitted by the light source 22.

[0065] Specifically, the light source 22 is located between the magnet 23 and the mirror 21, so that the optical fiber emitted by the light source 22 can illuminate the woman's private parts. It is understood that the light source 22 can be one or more point light sources 22 located around the mirror 21, or a linear light source 22 or a planar light source 22 arranged around the mirror 21, and this application does not limit it in this way.

[0066] In some embodiments, the battery compartment 24 and the medicine compartment 26 are integrally formed to achieve unified manufacturing of the battery compartment 24 and the medicine compartment 26, thereby miniaturizing the device and making it portable for women to carry. Specifically, the battery compartment 24 and the medicine compartment 26 can be a single compartment, divided into two adjacent sub-compartments by a partition. The sub-compartment closer to the magnet 23 is the battery compartment 24, and the sub-compartment farther from the magnet 23 is the medicine compartment 26; this application does not impose any limitations on this.

[0067] In summary, this utility model provides an auxiliary device for women to autonomously perform intermittent catheterization. By using a tweezers, the endoscope assembly can be rotatably and magnetically fixed to the woman's leg. It also adds a light source for illumination, and through the mirror reflection in the endoscope assembly, it allows women to easily observe their private parts, even in low-light environments. This solves the problem of women having difficulty locating the urethral opening and facilitates women's autonomous intermittent catheterization.

[0068] The above description, in conjunction with specific optional embodiments, provides a further detailed explanation of this utility model. It should not be construed that the specific implementation of this utility model is limited to these descriptions. For those skilled in the art, various simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the concept of this utility model, and all such modifications or substitutions should be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An auxiliary device (100) for women to autonomously perform intermittent urinary catheterization, characterized in that, include: The patting ruler (10) includes a long strip of memory metal spring (11), which has two states: straight and curled. In the curled state, the memory metal spring (11) is wrapped around the woman's legs and applies pressure to the woman's legs. The self-viewing mirror assembly (20) includes a mirror (21), a light source (22), and a magnet (23) connected to each other. The self-viewing mirror assembly (20) is magnetically fixed to the side of the clapperboard (10) away from the woman's legs by the memory metal spring (11) and the magnet (23). When the self-viewing mirror assembly (20) is magnetically attached to the clapperboard (10), it has a movement stroke that rotates axially based on the axis of the magnet (23). The light source (22) is used to emit light to illuminate the woman's private parts. The mirror (21) is used to reflect the reflected light from the woman's private parts into the woman's field of vision.

2. The auxiliary device for female autonomous intermittent catheterization according to claim 1, characterized in that, When in a straightened state, the cross-section of the memory metal spring (11) is arc-shaped, and the side of the arc-shaped protrusion of the cross-section is the side closer to the woman's leg in the curled state. When in a curled state, the memory metal spring (11) is spiral-shaped and is formed by rolling from both ends toward the middle position of the length direction of the memory metal spring (11). The side of the spiral wrapped around the woman's leg is the side of the arc-shaped protrusion of the cross section in the straight state.

3. The auxiliary device for female autonomous intermittent catheterization according to claim 2, characterized in that, When in a curled state, the self-viewing mirror assembly (20) is magnetically attracted to the other side of the arc-shaped protrusion of the cross section of the memory metal spring sheet (11) when it is in a straightened state.

4. The auxiliary device for female autonomous intermittent catheterization according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two ends of the shape memory metal spring (11) in the length direction are arc-shaped.

5. The auxiliary device for female autonomous intermittent catheterization according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shape memory metal shrapnel (11) is 65cm long and 3cm wide.

6. The auxiliary device for female autonomous intermittent catheterization according to claim 1, characterized in that, The patting ruler (10) further includes: a buffer wrapping layer (12) wrapped around the outer periphery of the memory metal spring (11), the buffer wrapping layer (12) matching the shape of the memory metal spring (11), and the buffer wrapping layer (12) contacting the surface of the memory metal spring (11); The buffer wrapping layer (12) has an opening at one end along its length, through which the memory metal spring (11) enters the interior of the buffer wrapping layer (12).

7. The auxiliary device for female autonomous intermittent catheterization according to claim 1, characterized in that, The endoscope assembly (20) also includes: a detachably connected battery compartment (24) and a battery cover (25); The battery box cover (25) is located on the back of the battery box compartment (24), and the light source (22) is located on the front of the battery box compartment (24); The magnet (23) is fixedly connected to the side of the battery compartment (24) away from the mirror (21).

8. The auxiliary device for female autonomous intermittent catheterization according to claim 7, characterized in that, The endoscope assembly (20) also includes a battery located in a battery compartment (24); The light source (22) is an LED lamp, and the battery is electrically connected to the LED lamp and supplies power to the LED lamp.

9. The auxiliary device for female autonomous intermittent catheterization according to claim 7, characterized in that, The endoscope assembly (20) also includes: a pivotally connected medicine box compartment (26) and a medicine box lid (27); The medicine box cover (27) is located on the back of the medicine box compartment (26), the mirror (21) is located on the front of the medicine box compartment (26), and the front of the battery compartment (24) and the medicine box compartment (26) face the same direction; The light source (22) is located between the magnet (23) and the mirror (21).

10. The auxiliary device for female autonomous intermittent catheterization according to claim 9, characterized in that, The battery compartment (24) and the medicine compartment (26) are integrally formed.

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