Ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus with anesthesia function
By designing an ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function, automatic anesthesia and vital sign monitoring of small animals were achieved, solving the problems of inconvenient operation and unstable experimental results in existing technologies, and improving the accuracy and safety of experiments.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422924254.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing ultrasound therapy devices require operators to hold the ultrasound probe for extended periods, making them inefficient to use. Furthermore, the anesthesia methods have a significant impact on small animals, resulting in unstable experimental results and inconvenient operation.
Design an ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function, comprising a shell, an ultrasound device, a gas anesthesia device, and a monitoring device, to achieve automatic anesthesia and vital status monitoring of small animals, and to ensure the accuracy and safety of the experiment through the gas anesthesia device and the monitoring device.
It enables continuous anesthesia of small animals during ultrasound examination, improves the accuracy and stability of experimental results, reduces the impact of anesthetic gas on operators, and has a simple structure that is easy to transport.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of animal experimental equipment technology, and in particular to an ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function. Background Technology
[0002] While existing ultrasound therapy devices can be used for ultrasound irradiation of live small animals, operators need to hold the ultrasound probe for a long time and keep it still, which prevents other experiments from being carried out simultaneously. This not only wastes manpower and cannot be used efficiently, but is also easily affected by changes in the external environment.
[0003] Currently, in my country, rodents are typically anesthetized by injection before undergoing ultrasound therapy. However, injection anesthesia requires precise injection techniques and precise drug dosage. Insufficient dosage can lead to agitation or awakening of the animals during the experiment, affecting the process and results; excessive dosage can interfere with the animal's metabolism and even cause death. Inhalational gas anesthesia, on the other hand, is convenient and allows for flexible adjustment of the anesthetic gas concentration. However, gas anesthesia machines are bulky, have many heavy components, and are difficult to transport. Furthermore, their application is further limited when connected to ultrasound irradiation equipment. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function to solve the problems existing in the prior art. It can maintain the anesthesia state of small animals during ultrasound detection, monitor the vital status of small animals in real time, improve the accuracy, stability and repeatability of experimental results, and reduce the impact of anesthetic gas on operators. It has a simple structure, small size and is easy to transport.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following solution:
[0006] This invention provides an ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function, comprising a housing, an ultrasound device, a gas anesthesia device, and a monitoring device. The housing includes an independent induction anesthesia box, an equipment box, and a treatment box. The gas anesthesia device is fixedly connected to the housing and communicates with the induction anesthesia box via a pipe, enabling the introduction of anesthetic gas into the induction anesthesia box to anesthetize the small animal. The ultrasound device is installed inside the equipment box, and the treatment box is located at the top of the equipment box. A through hole for installing the ultrasound probe is provided on the partition between the treatment box and the equipment box. The anesthetized small animal is placed in the treatment box, which contains an anesthesia mask worn on the face of the anesthetized small animal. The gas anesthesia device is connected to the anesthesia mask via a pipe. The monitoring device is used to monitor the vital signs of the small animal in the treatment box in real time.
[0007] Preferably, it also includes a control system and a touch screen electrically connected to the control system. The ultrasound device, the gas anesthesia device, and the monitoring device are all signal connected to the control system. The control system can control the concentration of the anesthetic gas output by the gas anesthesia device. The touch screen is mounted on the housing.
[0008] Preferably, the gas anesthesia device includes an air pump, an anesthetic gas vaporizer, a waste gas recovery tank, a mixing pipe, an anesthetic gas pipe, and a waste gas recovery pipe. The two ends of the anesthetic gas pipe are respectively connected to the anesthesia masks of the induction anesthesia box and the treatment box. A three-way valve is installed on the anesthetic gas pipe, with two ports connected to the anesthetic gas pipe and the other port connected to one end of the mixing pipe. The outlets of the air pump and the anesthetic gas vaporizer are both connected to the other end of the mixing pipe. The two ends of the waste gas recovery pipe are respectively connected to the anesthesia masks of the induction anesthesia box and the treatment box. The waste gas recovery pipe includes a first waste gas recovery pipe and a second waste gas recovery pipe. The waste gas recovery tank is connected to the induction anesthesia box through the first waste gas recovery pipe, and the waste gas recovery tank is connected to the anesthesia mask of the treatment box through the second waste gas recovery pipe.
[0009] Preferably, the anesthetic gas vaporizer is equipped with a gas flow meter and a flow control valve.
[0010] Preferably, the monitoring device includes a body temperature sensor and a heart rate monitor, which can be attached to the small animal inside the treatment box.
[0011] Preferably, the treatment box is provided with a moving component, which includes a moving block, a horizontal moving rail and two vertical rails. The two vertical rails are installed parallel to each other on both sides of the bottom surface of the treatment box near the edge. The horizontal moving rail is perpendicular to the vertical rails, and both ends of the horizontal moving rail are slidably connected to the two vertical rails respectively. The moving block is slidably connected to the moving rail, and the anesthesia mask is fixedly connected to the moving block.
[0012] Preferably, the treatment box includes a treatment box body and a top cover. The treatment box body is provided with a first entrance for small animals to enter and exit the treatment box body and a first observation window for observing small animals. The top cover is used to open and close the first entrance.
[0013] Preferably, a heating lamp is provided on the side of the top cover near the treatment box, and the heating lamp is signal-connected to the control system.
[0014] Preferably, the induction anesthesia box includes an induction anesthesia box body and a box door. The induction anesthesia box body is provided with a second entrance for small animals to enter and exit the induction anesthesia box body and a second observation window for observing small animals. The box door is used to open and close the second entrance.
[0015] Preferably, casters are fixedly installed at the bottom of the housing.
[0016] The present invention achieves the following technical advantages over the prior art:
[0017] This invention provides an ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function. Small animals can be first placed in an induction anesthesia box for rapid anesthesia, and then placed in the treatment box for continuous anesthesia through an anesthesia mask while being irradiated by an ultrasound probe. This avoids agitation or awakening of the small animals during the experiment, ensuring the accuracy of the experimental results. Furthermore, the gas anesthesia has minimal metabolic and decomposition effects on the small animals, minimizing its impact. Simultaneously, a monitoring device detects the vital signs of the small animals, ensuring their safety during the experiment and improving the survival rate of live small animals. With the animal's head placed inside the anesthesia mask, the concentration of anesthetic gas in the treatment box is low, reducing the harm of anesthetic gas to humans when personnel open the treatment box to handle the animals, thus protecting the safety of the experimental personnel. Attached Figure Description
[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of an ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function from another angle.
[0021] Figure 3 A top view of an ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the movable block and the anesthesia mask.
[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram illustrating how a moving component drives the anesthesia mask.
[0024] In the diagram: 1-Induction anesthesia box; 2-Equipment box; 3-Treatment box; 4-Air pump; 5-Anesthetic gas vaporizer; 6-Waste gas recovery tank; 7-Anesthetic gas pipeline; 8-First waste gas recovery pipeline; 9-Second waste gas recovery pipeline; 10-Anesthetic mask; 11-Moving block; 12-Horizontal moving rail; 13-Vertical rail; 14-Touch display screen; 15-Top cover; 16-First observation window; 17-Induction anesthesia box door; 18-Second observation window; 19-Groove; 20-Y-shaped channel; 21-Cast wheel; 22-Three-way valve; 23-Anesthetic gas concentration sensor; 24-Through hole. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0026] The purpose of this invention is to provide an ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function to solve the problems existing in the prior art. It can maintain the anesthesia state of small animals during ultrasound detection, monitor the vital status of small animals in real time, improve the accuracy, stability and repeatability of experimental results, and reduce the impact of anesthetic gas on operators. It has a simple structure, small size and is easy to transport.
[0027] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0028] This utility model provides an ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function, such as Figure 1-2As shown, the device includes a housing, an ultrasound device, a gas anesthesia device, and a monitoring device. The housing contains an independent induction anesthesia box 1, an equipment box 2, and a treatment box 3. The gas anesthesia device is fixedly connected to the housing and communicates with the induction anesthesia box 1 via a pipe, allowing anesthetic gas to be introduced into the induction anesthesia box 1 to anesthetize the small animal. The ultrasound device is installed inside the equipment box 2, and the treatment box 3 is located on top of the equipment box 2. A through-hole 24 for installing the ultrasound probe is provided on the partition between the treatment box 3 and the equipment box 2. The anesthetized small animal is placed in the treatment box 3, which contains an anesthesia mask 10 worn on the face of the anesthetized small animal. The gas anesthesia device is connected to the anesthesia mask 10 via a pipe. The monitoring device is used to monitor the vital signs of the small animal inside the treatment box 3 in real time. The purpose of the induction anesthesia box 2 is to quickly anesthetize the small animal, and then rapidly transfer it to the treatment box 3. While the small animal is being irradiated by the ultrasound probe in the treatment box 3, it is continuously anesthetized through the anesthesia mask 10, preventing agitation or awakening during the experiment and ensuring the accuracy of the experimental results. Furthermore, the gas anesthesia has minimal metabolic and decomposition effects on the small animal, minimizing its impact. Simultaneously, the animal's vital signs are monitored through a monitoring device to ensure its safety during the experiment and improve the survival rate of live small animals. With the animal's head placed inside the anesthesia mask 10, the low concentration of anesthetic gas in the treatment box 3 reduces the harm to humans when personnel open the treatment box 3 to handle the animal, protecting the safety of the personnel.
[0029] In a further preferred embodiment of this invention, the ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function also includes a control system and a touch screen 14 electrically connected to the control system. The ultrasound device, gas anesthesia device, and monitoring device are all signal-connected to the control system. The control system can control the concentration of anesthetic gas output by the gas anesthesia device. The touch screen 14 is mounted on the housing. The monitoring circuit, anesthesia adjustment circuit, and ultrasound probe circuit system do not interfere with each other, and the control system is connected to the touch screen 14. Preferably, the ultrasound device includes two ultrasound probes with different internal parameters. Correspondingly, the partition between the treatment box 3 and the equipment box 2 is provided with two through holes 24 for mounting the ultrasound probes. The operator can turn the ultrasound device on and off on the touch screen 14, and can select a suitable ultrasound probe and adjust the working parameters of the ultrasound probe, including frequency, intensity, duty cycle, and time, according to experimental requirements.
[0030] In a further preferred embodiment of this invention, the gas anesthesia device includes an air pump 4, an anesthetic gas vaporizer 5, a waste gas recovery tank 6, a mixing pipe, an anesthetic gas pipe 7, and a waste gas recovery pipe. The two ends of the anesthetic gas pipe 7 are connected to the anesthesia masks 10 of the anesthesia box 1 and the detection box 3, respectively. A three-way valve 22 is installed on the anesthetic gas pipe 7, with two ports connected to the anesthetic gas pipe 7 and the other port connected to one end of the mixing pipe. The outlets of the air pump 4 and the anesthetic gas vaporizer 5 are both connected to the other end of the mixing pipe. Both the air pump 4 and the anesthetic gas vaporizer 5 have independent switches. During treatment, the air pump 4 and the anesthetic gas vaporizer 5 are turned on. The air pump 4 drives the gas flow within the vaporizer, causing the air and anesthetic gas to mix in the mixing pipe to form a mixed anesthetic gas. By adjusting the three-way valve 22, the flow of the mixed anesthetic gas to the anesthesia masks 10 of the induction anesthesia box 1 or the treatment box 3 can be controlled. The waste gas recovery pipeline includes a first waste gas recovery pipeline 8 and a second waste gas recovery pipeline 9. The waste gas recovery tank 6 is connected to the induction anesthesia box 1 via the first waste gas recovery pipeline 8, and to the anesthesia mask of the treatment box 3 via the second waste gas recovery pipeline 9. The waste gas recovery tank 6 is connected to both the induction anesthesia box 1 and the treatment box 3 via waste gas recovery pipelines, enabling slow and continuous absorption of waste gas from the entire system, thus improving safety. The waste gas recovery tank 6 is a disposable activated carbon filter tank, which is safe, economical, and environmentally friendly.
[0031] Preferably, the air outlet of the air pump 4 and the air outlet of the anesthetic gas vaporizer 5 are both connected by silicone tubes, and the mixing pipe, the anesthetic gas pipe 7 and the waste gas recovery pipe 8 are all made of flexible silicone hoses that can stretch and deform.
[0032] In a further preferred embodiment of this invention, a gas flow meter and a flow control valve are installed on the anesthetic gas vaporization tank 5. The rate of anesthetic gas vaporization is controlled and the concentration of the anesthetic gas is adjusted by regulating the size of the flow control valve on the touch screen 14. Preferably, an anesthetic gas concentration sensor 23 is installed on the anesthetic gas pipe 7 leading to the anesthesia mask 10 of the treatment box 3, which can detect the concentration of the anesthetic gas leading to the anesthesia mask 10.
[0033] In a further preferred embodiment of this invention, the monitoring device includes a body temperature sensor and a heart rate monitor, which can be attached to the small animal inside the treatment box 3. After the small animal is anesthetized, the body temperature sensor and heart rate monitor are attached to the animal's body surface, and the animal's respiratory rate, heart rate, and body temperature are displayed on the touch screen 14, allowing the experimenter to monitor the animal's vital signs at any time.
[0034] In the implementation of this embodiment, it is further preferred that, as follows: Figure 3As shown, the treatment box 3 is equipped with a moving assembly, which includes a moving block 11, a horizontal moving rail 12, and two vertical rails 13. The two vertical rails 13 are installed parallel to each other on both sides of the bottom surface of the treatment box 3 near the edge. The horizontal moving rail 12 is perpendicular to the vertical rails 13, and both ends of the horizontal moving rail 12 are slidably connected to the two vertical rails 13 respectively. The moving block 11 is slidably connected to the moving rail, and the anesthesia mask 10 is fixedly connected to the moving block 11. Furthermore, pulleys capable of rolling on the vertical rails 13 are installed at both ends of the horizontal moving rail 12, thereby enabling the horizontal moving rail 12 to drive the moving block 11 and the anesthesia mask 10 to move vertically within the treatment box 3; as shown... Figure 4 As shown, a Y-shaped channel 20 is provided inside the movable block 11. One channel of the Y-shaped channel 20 is fixedly connected to the anesthesia mask 10, and the other two channels of the Y-shaped channel 20 are fixedly connected to the anesthetic gas pipe 7 and the waste gas recovery pipe 8, respectively. A groove 19 matching the transverse moving rail 12 is provided at the bottom of the movable block 11. The movable block 11 moves on the transverse moving rail 12, enabling the anesthesia mask 10 to move laterally in the treatment box 3. Thus, as... Figure 5 As shown, the anesthesia mask 10 can be moved to any position on the ultrasound probe plate of the treatment box 3, and the head of the small animal is placed inside the anesthesia mask 10. Thus, according to the experimental requirements, the ultrasound probe can irradiate any part of the small animal (the small animal is in anesthetized state and does not have the ability to move, so the experimenter needs to place and move the small animal according to the corresponding ultrasound probe part of the animal to be irradiated).
[0035] In a further preferred embodiment of this invention, the treatment box 3 includes a treatment box body and a top cover 15. The treatment box body is provided with a first entrance for small animals to enter and exit the treatment box and a first observation window 16 for observing the small animals. The top cover 15 is used to open and close the first entrance. The first observation window 16 allows the experimenter to observe the state of the small animals at any time during the testing process.
[0036] In a further preferred embodiment of this invention, a heating lamp is installed on the side of the top cover 15 near the treatment box 3, and the heating lamp is connected to the control system. To ensure biosafety during the anesthesia process for small animals, an embedded heating lamp is installed on the top of the containment cavity, and the light intensity can be adjusted via the touch display screen 14 to maintain the temperature inside the box and prevent the small animals from dying due to hypothermia.
[0037] In a further preferred embodiment of this invention, the anesthesia induction box 1 includes an anesthesia induction box body and an anesthesia induction box door 17. The anesthesia induction box body is provided with a second entrance for small animals to enter and exit the anesthesia induction box body and a second observation window 18 for observing small animals. The anesthesia induction box door 17 is used to open and close the second entrance.
[0038] The second observation window 18 allows researchers to observe the anesthetized state of the small animals at any time.
[0039] In a further preferred embodiment of this invention, casters 21 are fixedly installed at the bottom of the housing. This facilitates the transport and movement of the ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function.
[0040] This utility model uses specific examples to illustrate its principles and implementation methods. The above description of the embodiments is only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core idea of this utility model. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the idea of this utility model. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.
Claims
1. An ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function, characterized in that: The device includes a housing, an ultrasound device, a gas anesthesia device, and a monitoring device. The housing contains separate induction anesthesia boxes, an equipment box, and a treatment box. The gas anesthesia device is fixedly connected to the housing and communicates with the induction anesthesia box via a pipe, enabling the introduction of anesthetic gas into the induction anesthesia box to anesthetize the small animal. The ultrasound device is installed inside the equipment box, and the treatment box is located at the top of the equipment box. A partition between the treatment box and the equipment box has a through-hole for installing an ultrasound probe. The anesthetized small animal is placed in the treatment box, which contains an anesthesia mask worn on the animal's face. The gas anesthesia device is connected to the anesthesia mask via a pipe. The monitoring device is used to monitor the vital signs of the small animal in the treatment box in real time.
2. The ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a control system and a touch screen electrically connected to the control system. The ultrasound device, the gas anesthesia device, and the monitoring device are all signal connected to the control system. The control system can control the concentration of the anesthetic gas output by the gas anesthesia device. The touch screen is mounted on the housing.
3. The ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gas anesthesia device includes an air pump, an anesthetic gas vaporizer, a waste gas recovery tank, a mixing pipe, an anesthetic gas pipe, and a waste gas recovery pipe. The two ends of the anesthetic gas pipe are connected to the anesthesia masks of the induction anesthesia box and the treatment box, respectively. A three-way valve is installed on the anesthetic gas pipe, with two ports connected to the anesthetic gas pipe and the other port connected to one end of the mixing pipe. The outlets of the air pump and the anesthetic gas vaporizer are both connected to the other end of the mixing pipe. The two ends of the waste gas recovery pipe are connected to the anesthesia masks of the induction anesthesia box and the treatment box, respectively. The waste gas recovery pipe includes a first waste gas recovery pipe and a second waste gas recovery pipe. The waste gas recovery tank is connected to the induction anesthesia box via the first waste gas recovery pipe, and to the anesthesia mask of the treatment box via the second waste gas recovery pipe.
4. The ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The anesthetic gas vaporizer is equipped with a gas flow meter and a flow control valve.
5. The ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The monitoring device includes a body temperature sensor and a heart rate monitor, which can be attached to the small animal inside the treatment box.
6. The ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The treatment box is equipped with a moving component, which includes a moving block, a horizontal moving rail and two vertical rails. The two vertical rails are installed parallel to each other on both sides of the bottom surface of the treatment box near the edge. The horizontal moving rail is set perpendicular to the vertical rails, and the two ends of the horizontal moving rail are slidably connected to the two vertical rails respectively. The moving block is slidably connected to the moving rail, and the anesthesia mask is fixedly connected to the moving block.
7. The ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The treatment box includes a treatment box body and a top cover. The treatment box body is provided with a first entrance for small animals to enter and exit the treatment box body and a first observation window for observing small animals. The top cover is used to open and close the first entrance.
8. The ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function according to claim 7, characterized in that: A heating lamp is installed on the side of the top cover near the treatment box, and the heating lamp is connected to the control system.
9. The ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The induction anesthesia box includes an induction anesthesia box body and a box door. The induction anesthesia box body is provided with a second entrance for small animals to enter and exit the induction anesthesia box body and a second observation window for observing small animals. The box door is used to open and close the second entrance.
10. The ultrasound therapy device with anesthesia function according to claim 1, characterized in that: Casters are fixedly installed at the bottom of the housing.