Hanging type operation towel counting device

By designing a hanging surgical towel counting device, the problems of cumbersome surgical towel counting and infection risk are solved by using a pin mechanism and a self-sealing bag, achieving fast, accurate counting and safe waste disposal.

CN224112779UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-14RENJI HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
RENJI HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Filing Date
2025-01-09
Publication Date
2026-04-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the counting of surgical towels is cumbersome, inefficient, and prone to errors. Discarded surgical towels can drip bodily fluids, polluting the environment and posing a high risk of infection to medical staff.

Method used

A hanging surgical towel counting device was designed, including a hanger, a pin mechanism, and a transparent hanging bag. The pin mechanism enables the quick installation and detachment of the hanging bag. The hanging bag is equipped with a self-sealing strip. The counting bags are arranged in a matrix to facilitate rapid counting and reduce the risk of infection.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid and accurate counting of surgical drapes, avoiding bodily fluid contamination and infection risks, and improving counting efficiency and safety.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a hanging type operation towel counting device which comprises a hanging frame, and a hanging hook is installed on the top of the hanging frame. The two side edges of the hanging frame are each provided with a plug pin blind hole in the horizontal direction, and the two plug pin blind holes are each internally provided with a plug pin mechanism. The two sides of the bottom of the hanging frame are each provided with a hanging lug blind hole. Comprising more than one hanging bag, each hanging bag comprises a substrate, and more than one counting bag is arranged on the front surface of each substrate; the two sides of the top edge of the substrate are each provided with a hanging lug, and the two sides of the bottom edge of the substrate are each provided with a hook. The two hanging lugs are arranged in the two hanging lug blind holes respectively and connected with the tail ends of the corresponding pins in an inserted mode respectively, or the two hanging lugs are correspondingly connected with the two hooks of the other hanging bag in a hung mode respectively. The technical problems that in the prior art, the counting efficiency is low, waste operation towels drop body fluid to pollute the environment, and medical workers are prone to making contact with the operation towels are solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of human life necessities, and in particular to medical auxiliary equipment, especially a hanging surgical towel counting device. Background Technology

[0002] In the standard surgical procedure, a thorough inventory must be conducted at least four times: before the start of surgery, before the body cavity is closed, after the body cavity is closed, and at the end of surgery. This is to ensure that surgical instruments, gauze, and other items are not mistakenly left inside the patient's body. This is a crucial step in ensuring surgical safety. If even a single surgical drape is missing during the inventory, it must be found; otherwise, it may lead to a serious medical accident.

[0003] In current technology, medical staff typically count surgical drapes or gauze by picking them out of the trash can one by one. This method has many drawbacks:

[0004] 1. The counting process is tedious and inefficient, and the quantities counted are prone to errors;

[0005] 2. The surgical drapes that are picked out may drip bodily fluids, pollute the environment, or slip on the ground and be lost;

[0006] 3. Medical staff are also less likely to accidentally come into contact with discarded surgical drapes when counting them, increasing the risk of infection. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a hanging surgical towel counting device, which aims to solve the technical problems of low counting efficiency, environmental pollution caused by dripping bodily fluids from discarded surgical towels, and easy contact between medical staff and surgical towels in the prior art.

[0008] A hanging surgical towel counting device includes a hanging frame with a hook mounted on its top. Two blind holes for inserting pins are horizontally formed on both sides of the hanging frame, and each of the two blind holes contains a pin mechanism. Each pin mechanism includes a pin, a sleeve, a spring, and a handle. One end of the pin abuts against the closed end of the blind hole it is in, and the other end extends beyond the open end of the blind hole and connects to the handle. The sleeve and spring are fitted onto the pin, with the sleeve fixedly connected to the pin. The outer wall of the sleeve is slidably connected to the inner wall of the blind hole. A flange is formed at the edge of the open end of the blind hole, and the spring is located between the sleeve and the flange. One end abuts against the inner side of the flange, and the other end of the spring abuts against the outer side of the sleeve; a blind hole for hanging ear is opened on each side of the bottom of the hanger, and the two blind holes for hanging ear intersect and communicate with the blind hole for inserting pin near the closed end of the blind hole for inserting pin, and the axis of the blind hole for hanging ear is perpendicular to the axis of the blind hole for inserting pin; it includes one or more hanging bags, the hanging bag includes a substrate, and one or more inventory bags are provided on the front side of the substrate; a hanging ear is provided on each side of the top edge of the substrate, and a hook is provided on each side of the bottom edge of the substrate; the two hanging ears are respectively placed in the two blind holes for hanging ear and are respectively inserted into the corresponding pin ends, or the two hanging ears are respectively hooked to the two hooks of another hanging bag.

[0009] Furthermore, the hook includes a bent hook and a connecting rod, the bent hook being disposed at one end of the connecting rod, and the other end of the connecting rod being detachably connected to the top of the hanger; it also includes an adhesive block, the adhesive block being sleeved on the connecting rod, and adhesive being provided on one side of the adhesive block.

[0010] Furthermore, the counting bags on each of the hanging bags are arranged in a matrix, and the number of counting bags in each row is an integer multiple of five.

[0011] Furthermore, the inventory bags come in three sizes: 10cm×5cm, 25cm×12.5cm, and 45cm×22.5cm.

[0012] Furthermore, the opening directions of the hooks on both sides are opposite.

[0013] Furthermore, the opening of the inventory bag is equipped with a self-sealing strip.

[0014] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this invention are positive and obvious:

[0015] 1. The present invention has multiple hanging bags stacked under the hanging frame, and each hanging bag is equipped with multiple transparent counting bags. During surgery, medical staff can directly put the discarded surgical drapes into the counting bags one by one. When counting, it is only necessary to count how many counting bags containing surgical drapes are available for quick counting.

[0016] 2. This utility model uses a pin in the pin mechanism to connect with the hanging ear of the hanging bag. Pulling out the pin separates the hanging machine from the hanging bag, allowing the hanging bag to be thrown directly into the trash can, avoiding direct contact with the hanging bag and reducing the risk of infection.

[0017] 3. The hanging hook of this utility model includes a bent hook and an adhesive block, which can be hung on a fixed object or used to stick to a fixed surface when there is no fixed object, thus improving its versatility.

[0018] 4. The counting bags on each hanging bag of this utility model are arranged in a matrix, and the number of counting bags in each row is an integer multiple of five, which facilitates quick counting.

[0019] 5. The counting bag of this utility model has a self-sealing strip at the opening. After a surgical drape is placed inside the counting bag, the self-sealing strip can be closed to prevent leakage of bodily fluids from the surgical drape and reduce the risk of infection. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of this utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the hanging bracket structure in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the hanging bag structure in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the pin mechanism in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0024] In the diagram: 1 Hanger; 101 Blind hole for hanging ear; 102 Blind hole for pin; 2 Hanging hook; 201 Bent hook; 202 Connecting rod; 3 Hanging bag; 301 Backing; 302 Hanging ear; 303 Hook; 304 Inventory bag; 305 Self-sealing strip; 4 Pin mechanism; 401 Pin; 402 Sleeve; 403 Spring; 404 Handle; 5 Adhesive block. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The following embodiments will further illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0026] like Figures 1 to 4As shown, this embodiment provides a hanging surgical towel counting device, including a hanging frame 1 and multiple hanging bags 3. The hanging bags 3 are connected end to end and stacked under the hanging frame 1 to form a complete set of hanging surgical towel counting bags.

[0027] A hook 2 is installed at the top of the hanger 1. The hook 2 includes a bent hook 201 and a connecting rod 202. The bent hook 201 is fixed to one end of the connecting rod 202, and the other end of the connecting rod 202 is detachably connected to the top of the hanger 1. An adhesive block 5 is included, with a through-hole connecting its top and bottom. The connecting rod 202 passes through the hole in the adhesive block 5, allowing the adhesive block 5 to fit onto it. The cross-sectional diameter of the connecting rod 202 is smaller than that of the bent hook 201. The top of the adhesive block 5 abuts against the bottom of the bent hook 201, thus securing the adhesive block 5 to the connecting rod 202. Adhesive is applied to one side of the adhesive block 5, with a protective layer on its surface. The adhesive can be used after peeling off the protective layer. The hanger 1 can be hung on a fixed object like a pole using the hook 201, or it can be attached to a fixed surface using the adhesive block 5 when no fixed object is available, improving its versatility. The adhesive block 5 is a consumable. Once the adhesive is used up, the connecting rod 202 can be disassembled from the bracket 1. After the adhesive block 5 is removed from the connecting rod 202, a new adhesive block 5 is replaced to ensure the firmness of each adhesion.

[0028] Two blind holes 102 are symmetrically opened on both sides of the bracket 1 in the horizontal direction toward the center of the bracket 1. A pin mechanism 4 is installed in each of the two blind holes 102. The pin mechanism 4 includes a pin 401, a sleeve 402, a spring 403, and a handle 404. One end of the pin 401 abuts against the closed end of the blind hole 102 it is in, and the other end of the pin 401 extends to the open end of the blind hole 102 and connects to the handle 404, which is a spherical handle. The sleeve 402 and the spring 403 are sleeved on the pin 401, and the sleeve 402 is fixedly connected to the pin 401. The outer wall of the sleeve 402 is flush with the pin 401. The inner wall of the blind hole 102 is slidably connected, thereby driving the pin 401 to slide in the blind hole 102. A flange is provided at the open end edge of the blind hole 102. The spring 403 is located between the sleeve 402 and the flange. One end of the spring 403 abuts against the inner side of the flange, and the other end of the spring 403 abuts against the outer side of the sleeve 402. Thus, the elastic force of the spring 403 abuts the end of the pin 401 against the closed end of the blind hole 102. A hook blind hole 101 is symmetrically opened on both sides of the bottom of the bracket 1. The two hook blind holes 101 intersect and connect with the blind hole 102 near the closed end of the blind hole 102. The axis of the hook blind hole 101 is perpendicular to the axis of the blind hole 102.

[0029] The device includes one or more hanging bags 3, which are made of transparent material, providing good waterproofing and easy observation. Each hanging bag 3 includes a substrate 301, with one or more counting bags 304 on its front side. The counting bags 304 come in three sizes: 10cm×5cm, 25cm×12.5cm, and 45cm×22.5cm, corresponding to commonly used surgical drapes of 10cm×3cm, 10cm×10cm, 25cm×25cm, and 45cm×45cm. Discarded surgical drapes are usually folded after use and placed in the corresponding size counting bag 304. In this embodiment, the counting bags 304 on each hanging bag 3 are of a uniform size and arranged in a matrix, with the number of counting bags 304 in each row being a multiple of five, facilitating rapid counting. A hanging ear 302 is provided on each side of the top edge of the substrate 301, and a hook 303 is provided on each side of the bottom edge of the substrate 301. The opening directions of the hooks 303 on both sides are opposite to prevent the hanging ear 302 from disengaging from the hook 303 when the hanging bag 3 is pushed to one side, thus improving the reliability of the hanging. The two hanging ears 302 are respectively placed in two hanging ear blind holes 101 and are respectively inserted into the end of the corresponding pin 401. The pin 401 in the pin mechanism 4 is inserted into the hanging ear 302 of the hanging bag 3. The hanging machine and the hanging bag 3 can be separated by pulling out the pin. The hanging bag 3 can be directly thrown into the trash can to avoid direct contact with the hanging bag 3 and reduce the risk of infection. Alternatively, the two hanging ears 302 can also be respectively hooked into the two hooks 303 of another hanging bag 3, so as to realize the stacking of the hanging bags 3 end to end, which can facilitate the expansion of the number of hanging bags 3 according to the needs of surgery.

[0030] Each counting bag 304 is equipped with a self-sealing strip 305 at its opening. Once the self-sealing strip 305 is closed, the counting bag 304 can be sealed. After placing a surgical drape inside the counting bag 304, the self-sealing strip 305 can be closed to prevent leakage of bodily fluids from the surgical drape and reduce the risk of infection.

[0031] How to use this embodiment:

[0032] Before use, pull the pin open by the handle 404. At this time, the end of the pin 401 leaves the channel of the hanging ear 302. Take out a hanging bag 3, put the hanging ear 302 of the hanging bag 3 into the channel of the hanging ear 302, and then insert the pin back. After the pin 401 passes through the hole on the hanging ear 302, the hanging bag 3 is connected to the hanging frame 1. The operation method of the pin mechanism 4 on both sides is the same.

[0033] As needed, a second, third, or more hanging bags 3 can be stacked below the first hanging bag 3. The hanging ear 302 of the second hanging bag 3 is hung on the hook 303 at the bottom of the first hanging bag 3 to achieve stacking.

[0034] During use, surgical staff simply fold the discarded surgical drapes in half and place them sequentially into the corresponding sized counting bags 304. Counting is quick and easy; staff only need to observe and count the number of counting bags 304 containing surgical drapes. For cases with significant amounts of bodily fluid or highly infectious fluids, the self-sealing strip 305 can be used to seal the surgical drapes within the counting bags 304, preventing leakage of bodily fluids after disposal and reducing the risk of infection.

[0035] When the discarded hanging bags 3 are counted, the hanging frame 1 is placed above the trash can. The pins on both sides of the hanging frame 1 are pulled open in turn, and the hanging ears 302 are no longer connected to the pins 401, so that the hanging bags 3 fall from the hanging frame 1 into the trash can, avoiding direct contact between medical staff and the hanging bags 3 and reducing the risk of infection.

[0036] In this embodiment, the hanging frame 1, except for the spring 403, is made of high-temperature resistant medical plastic. It needs to be sterilized at high temperature and pressure before and after use. After meeting the sterilization requirements of medical standards, it can be reused. The hanging bags 3 are all disposable products. Except for the hook 303, they are all made of transparent polyethylene film. The hook 303 is made of medical plastic, which has a low cost and is suitable for large-scale production. During production, each hanging bag 3 is folded and sealed into an individual package after sterilization. It can be used after tearing open the individual package during surgery.

[0037] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hanging surgical towel counting device, characterized in that: Includes a hanging bracket (1), the top of which is equipped with a hook (2); each of the two sides of the hanging bracket (1) is provided with a pin blind hole (102) in the horizontal direction, and a pin mechanism (4) is provided in each of the two pin blind holes (102); The pin mechanism (4) includes a pin (401), a sleeve (402), a spring (403), and a handle (404); one end of the pin (401) abuts against the closed end of the pin blind hole (102) where it is located, and the other end of the pin (401) extends to the open end of the pin blind hole (102) and is connected to the handle (404); the sleeve (402) and the spring (403) are sleeved on the pin (401). The sleeve (402) is fixedly connected to the pin (401), the outer wall of the sleeve (402) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the blind hole (102) of the pin, the open end edge of the blind hole (102) of the pin is provided with a flange, the spring (403) is located between the sleeve (402) and the flange, one end of the spring (403) abuts against the inner side of the flange, and the other end of the spring (403) abuts against the sleeve (402); The bottom of the bracket (1) has a blind hole (101) on each side. The two blind holes (101) intersect and connect with the blind hole (102) of the pin at the closed end near the blind hole of the pin (401). The axis of the blind hole (101) is perpendicular to the axis of the blind hole of the pin (401). The device includes one or more hanging bags (3), each hanging bag (3) including a substrate (301), the front of which is provided with one or more inventory bags (304); each of the top two sides of the substrate (301) is provided with a hanging ear (302), and each of the bottom two sides of the substrate (301) is provided with a hook (303); the two hanging ears (302) are respectively placed in the two hanging ear blind holes (101) and respectively inserted into the end of the corresponding pin (401), or the two hanging ears (302) are respectively hooked to the two hooks (303) of another hanging bag (3).

2. The hanging surgical towel counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hook (2) includes a bent hook (201) and a connecting rod (202). The bent hook (201) is disposed at one end of the connecting rod (202), and the other end of the connecting rod (202) is detachably connected to the top of the bracket (1). Includes an adhesive block (5), which is sleeved on the connecting rod (202), and adhesive is provided on one side of the adhesive block (5).

3. The hanging surgical towel counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The counting bags (304) on each of the hanging bags (3) are arranged in a matrix, and the number of counting bags (304) in each row is an integer multiple of five.

4. The hanging surgical towel counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inventory bag (304) includes three sizes: 10cm×5cm, 25cm×12.5cm, and 45cm×22.5cm.

5. A hanging surgical towel counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opening directions of the hooks (303) on both sides are opposite.

6. The hanging surgical towel counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opening of the inventory bag (304) is provided with a self-sealing strip (305).