Adjustable body position pad for thyroid surgery

By designing an adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery with multiple inflatable balloons and an adjustable inflation/deflation head, the problem of cumbersome operation in existing technologies has been solved, improving the comfort and efficiency of the surgical process, simplifying the inflation operation, and ensuring the accuracy of the inflation process.

CN223787833UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-13SHENZHEN NANSHAN DISTRICT SHEKOU PEOPLES HOSPITAL (SHENZHEN QIANHAI SHEKOU FREE TRADE ZONE HOSPITAL)
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Application Number
CN202520084772.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-15
Publication Date
2026-01-13
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-15

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Technical Problem

Existing thyroid surgery positioning pads are cumbersome to adjust, affecting surgical efficiency and patient comfort, and cannot effectively adjust the angles of the shoulders, neck, and head.

Method used

An adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery was designed, which uses multiple inflatable bladders and an inflation/deflation adjustment head. The inflation port is adjusted by rotating the blocking turntable and the rotating shaft. Combined with the position pointer and scale, the inflation operation is simplified and the inflation port is accurately selected.

Benefits of technology

This simplified the operation process, improved the comfort and efficiency of the procedure, reduced the patient's physical exertion, and ensured the accuracy and efficiency of the inflation process.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an adjustable body position pad for thyroid surgery, and belongs to the field of body position pillows. An adjustable body position pad for thyroid surgery comprises a body position pillow body and a plurality of air inflation bags installed on the body position pillow body, and further comprises an inflation and deflation adjusting head connected with the air inflation bags. The inflation and deflation adjusting head comprises a shell, air inlet holes corresponding to the number of the inflation bags are formed in the outer wall of one side of the shell, an inflation opening is formed in the other side of the shell, a blocking rotary disc is rotationally connected to the inner wall of the shell, a through inflation hole is formed in the blocking rotary disc, an inflation groove is formed in one end of the inflation hole, and the other end of the inflation hole is provided with a valve. According to requirements, the blocking rotating disc is rotated through the rotating shaft to adjust the positions of the inflation hole and the inflation groove, the corresponding air inlet hole is selected according to the inflation bag needing to be inflated, a transmission channel is formed to inflate the inflation bag, the blocking rotating disc is adjusted by adjusting one rotating shaft, and operation steps are reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of body positioning pillow technology, and in particular to an adjustable body positioning pad for thyroid surgery. Background Technology

[0002] Thyroid surgery is divided into total thyroidectomy and partial thyroidectomy depending on the situation. It often preserves all or part of the contralateral thyroid tissue to maintain the necessary physiological functions. Depending on the surgical situation, the patient's head and neck need to maintain different postures to adapt to the surgical procedure.

[0003] Currently, most thyroid surgeries require patients to keep their head and neck at a certain angle for an extended period. However, it is difficult for unconscious patients to achieve the desired neck, shoulder, and head position as required by the surgeon. Furthermore, existing positioning pillows cannot be adjusted to accommodate different angles for the shoulders, neck, and head. Consequently, the number of positioning pads can only be changed between back and neck pads. This can easily cause the patient's neck to hyperextend and their head to be positioned too low, leading to congestion. This not only affects the surgical procedure but also makes the patient feel very uncomfortable during the surgery and consumes a lot of energy.

[0004] Existing patent authorization publication number: CN219763856U, discloses an adjustable segmented thyroid surgery positioning pillow, including a pillow body and segmented connecting plates movably installed on the left and right sides of the pillow body; a flexible support layer is fixedly installed in the middle of the top surface of the pillow body; it also includes: a shoulder cushion body provided on the left side of the pillow body and a head cushion body provided on the right side of the pillow body; wherein, the right end of the shoulder cushion body is fixedly connected to the segmented connecting plate at the left end of the pillow body; wherein, the left end of the head cushion body is fixedly connected to the segmented connecting plate at the right end of the pillow body. This adjustable segmented thyroid surgery positioning pillow, with the pillow body, shoulder cushion body, and head cushion body corresponding to the patient's shoulders, neck, and head respectively, allows for individual height adjustment of each cushion via an inflatable adjustment head, providing support and improving patient comfort during surgery;

[0005] The problem with the existing technology is that the use of the charging and discharging adjustment head is relatively troublesome. Adjusting the transmission channel requires coordinating four components: the blocking turntable, the first intake turntable, the second intake turntable, and the third intake turntable, which affects operation. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to solve the problems in the prior art by proposing an adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0008] An adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery includes a positioning pillow body and multiple inflatable bladders mounted on the positioning pillow body, and also includes an inflation / deflation adjustment head connected to each inflatable bladder.

[0009] The inflation / deflation adjustment head includes a housing. One outer wall of the housing has an air inlet corresponding to the number of airbags, and the other side has an inflation port. A blocking turntable is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the housing. The blocking turntable has a through inflation hole, and one end of the inflation hole has an inflation groove. The inflation hole can be adjusted by rotating the blocking turntable to select the air inlet that needs to be inflated.

[0010] Preferably, the top center of the blocking turntable is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft, and the top of the rotating shaft extends to the top of the housing and is connected to a rotating handle.

[0011] Preferably, an inflation conduit is connected to the outside of the inflation port.

[0012] Preferably, each of the air inlets is connected to an air inlet pipe between itself and its corresponding inflatable bladder.

[0013] Preferably, a position pointer is installed on the handle, and a position scale is provided on the housing.

[0014] Preferably, the body positioning pillow includes a neck cushion body, and shoulder cushion bodies and head cushion bodies are respectively installed on both sides of the neck cushion body.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides an adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. This adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery allows for adjustment of the position of the inflation port and inflation groove by rotating the blocking turntable via a rotating shaft as needed. The corresponding air inlet is selected according to the inflation bag that needs to be inflated, forming a transmission channel for inflation. The blocking turntable can be adjusted by adjusting a single rotating shaft, reducing the number of operation steps.

[0017] 2. This adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery features a position pointer indicating the orientation of the inflation port and marked position scales for easy and precise selection based on usage, preventing misalignment that could affect transmission efficiency and making it convenient to use. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a front view of an adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery proposed in this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a front view of the inflation / deflation adjustment head of an adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery proposed in this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3This utility model proposes an adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery. Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the decomposition process;

[0021] Figure 4 This utility model proposes an adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery. Figure 3 Side view;

[0022] Figure 5 This utility model proposes an adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery. Figure 2 A sectional view;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the initial position of the obstruction turntable of an adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery proposed in this utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram showing the corresponding connection between the air hole and the air inlet tube of an adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery proposed in this utility model.

[0025] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram showing the corresponding connection between the air hole and the air inlet tube of an adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery proposed in this utility model.

[0026] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram showing the three-way connection between the air hole and the air inlet tube of an adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery proposed in this utility model.

[0027] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the synchronous deflation of an adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery proposed in this utility model.

[0028] In the diagram: 1. Body positioning pillow body; 101. Shoulder cushion body; 102. Head cushion body; 103. Neck cushion body; 2. Inflation / expansion adjustment head; 21. Shell; 22. Air inlet; 221. Air inlet one; 222. Air inlet two; 223. Air inlet three; 23. Inflation port; 24. Blocking turntable; 241. Inflation hole; 26. Inflation groove; 27. Handle; 28. Rotating shaft; 29. ​​Position pointer; 210. Position scale; 211. Triangular scale; 212. Pentagonal scale; 213. Circular scale; 3. Air inlet pipe; 301. Air inlet duct one; 302. Air inlet duct two; 303. Air inlet duct three; 4. Inflation duct; 5. Inflation bladder; 501. Inflation bladder one; 502. Inflation bladder two; 503. Inflation bladder three. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0030] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the 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.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 10 A thyroid surgery adjustable positioning pad includes a positioning pillow body 1, such as Figure 1 As shown, the components of the body pillow 1 from left to right are, respectively, shoulder pillow body 101, neck pillow body 103, and head pillow body 102. Each of the shoulder pillow body 101, neck pillow body 103, and head pillow body 102 is equipped with an airbag 5. The three airbags 5 are airbag one 501, airbag three 503, and airbag two 502.

[0032] The body pillow 1 has an inflation / deflation adjustment head 2 on one side. The inflation / deflation adjustment head 2 includes a housing 21. A blocking turntable 24 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the housing 21. An inflation hole 241 is opened through the blocking turntable 24. Three air inlets 22 are arranged in an arc-shaped array on the right side of the housing 21. The three air inlets 22 are air inlet one 221, air inlet two 222, and air inlet three 223. Each air inlet 22 is connected to each inflation bladder 5 by an air inlet pipe 3. The air inlet pipe 3 is equipped with... There are three air intake pipes, namely air intake pipe one 301, air intake pipe two 302 and air intake pipe three 303. Air intake port one 221 is connected to airbag one 501 through air intake pipe one 301, air intake port two 222 is connected to airbag two 502 through air intake pipe two 302, and air intake port three 223 is connected to airbag three 503 through air intake pipe three 303 and communicates with it. The top of the blocking turntable 24 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 28, and the outer wall of the rotating shaft 28 is rotatably connected to the top middle of the housing 21.

[0033] Before use, the inflation port 241 and the inflation slot 26 are in their initial positions, such as... Figure 6 As shown, connect the inflation port 23 of the housing 21 to the inflation conduit 4, and connect the inflation conduit 4 to the output end of the air pump. Adjust the position of the inflation hole 241 and the inflation slot 26 by rotating the blocking turntable 24 via the rotating shaft 28 as needed. Figure 6 - Figure 10 As shown, it is easy to use; the blocking disc 24 can be adjusted by adjusting one rotating shaft 28, reducing the number of operation steps.

[0034] In the above solution, the blocking turntable 24 is adjusted directly by adjusting the rotating shaft 28. However, this does not take into account the possibility of misalignment during rotation, which could affect transmission efficiency. Therefore, a handle 27 is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft 28, and a position pointer 29 is fixedly installed on the handle 27. The position pointer 29 points in the same direction as the inflation port 241. A position scale 210 corresponding to the position pointer 29 is opened on the housing 21. The position scale 210 and the position pointer 29 work together to easily position the orientation of the inflation port 241, making it convenient to use. Figure 3 The position scale 210 includes triangular scales 211, pentagonal scales 212, and circular scales 213. The three triangular scales 211 correspond to one of the three air intakes 22, and the two pentagonal scales 212 are for the initial position. Figure 7 - Figure 9 As shown, when the position pointer 29 points to the pentagonal scale 212, the inflation hole 241 faces the initial position, as indicated. Figure 6 As shown, the circular scale 213 corresponds to the inflation port 23. When the position pointer 29 points to the circular scale 213, it is in the deflation state. Figure 10 As shown, the gas in the three inflatable bladders 5 all converges into the inflation slot 26, and is then transmitted through the inflation hole 241 to the inflation conduit 4 for discharge.

[0035] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A thyroid surgery adjustable positioning pad, comprising a positioning pillow body (1) and a plurality of inflatable bladders (5) mounted on the positioning pillow body (1), characterized in that, It also includes an inflation / deflation adjustment head (2) connected to each inflatable bladder (5); The inflation / deflation adjustment head (2) includes a housing (21). One side of the outer wall of the housing (21) is provided with an air inlet (22) corresponding to the number of inflatable bladders (5), and the other side is provided with an inflation port (23). The inner wall of the housing (21) is rotatably connected to a blocking turntable (24). The blocking turntable (24) is provided with a through inflation hole (241). One end of the inflation hole (241) is provided with an inflation groove (26). By rotating the blocking turntable (24), the inflation hole (241) can be adjusted to select the air inlet (22) that needs to be inflated.

2. The adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top center of the blocking turntable (24) is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft (28), and the top of the rotating shaft (28) extends to the top of the housing (21) and is connected to a rotating handle (27).

3. The adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery according to claim 1, characterized in that, An inflation conduit (4) is connected to the outside of the inflation port (23).

4. The adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the aforementioned air inlets (22) is connected to an air inlet pipe (3) for one of its corresponding inflatable bladders (5).

5. The adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery according to claim 2, characterized in that, A position pointer (29) is installed on the handle (27), and a position scale (210) is provided on the housing (21).

6. The adjustable positioning pad for thyroid surgery according to claim 1, characterized in that, The body positioning pillow body (1) includes a neck pillow body (103), and a shoulder pillow body (101) and a head pillow body (102) are respectively installed on both sides of the neck pillow body (103).

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  • Adjustable sectional type thyroid surgery position pillow

    CN219763856U