Ultrasonic detection device

Abstract

The ultrasonic detection device comprises a probe and a probe operation part, the probe is arranged to emit and receive signals from the body tissue of a detected person to obtain image information of the body tissue of the detected person, the probe is arranged at one end of the probe operation part, and the probe operation part is arranged at the other end of the probe operation part. The position of the probe can be moved by operating the other end of the probe operating part. The ultrasonic detection device further comprises examination clothes and a positioning device. The examination clothes are arranged to be worn by a detected person. The positioning device is arranged on the examination clothes, part of the probe operation part is arranged in the positioning device, the other end of the probe operation part is arranged outside the positioning device, and the positioning device is arranged to enable the probe to change the position and angle in a preset range and fix the probe. According to the ultrasonic detection device provided by the embodiment of the invention, when the detected person is detected, a doctor can enable the probe to detect the detected person within a preset range without holding the ultrasonic detection device by hand.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of this application relate to the field of ultrasonic detection technology, and in particular to an ultrasonic detection device. Background Technology

[0002] The statements herein are provided merely as background information in connection with this application and do not necessarily constitute prior art.

[0003] Ultrasound detection is a commonly used technique in the medical field. During ultrasound examination, doctors need to hold the ultrasound probe and move and stop it on the patient's body surface to obtain images of the patient's tissues. Especially during surgery, because doctors hold the ultrasound probe with their hands, their hands cannot simultaneously operate other medical equipment or perform other medical tasks. Therefore, handheld ultrasound probes in this technology cannot meet the needs of doctors during surgery. Utility Model Content

[0004] A brief overview of this application is provided below to offer a basic understanding of certain aspects thereof. It should be understood that this overview is not an exhaustive summary of the application. It is not intended to identify key or essential parts of the application, nor is it intended to limit its scope. Its purpose is merely to present certain concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that follows.

[0005] Embodiments of this application provide an ultrasound detection device, comprising: a probe and a probe operating part. The probe is configured to emit and receive signals from the body tissue of a subject to be examined, thereby obtaining image information of the subject's body tissue. The probe is disposed at one end of the probe operating part, and the position of the probe can be moved by operating the other end of the probe operating part. The ultrasound detection device also includes an examination garment and a positioning device. The examination garment is configured to be worn by the subject to be examined. The positioning device is disposed within the examination garment, with a portion of the probe operating part disposed within the positioning device and the other end of the probe operating part disposed outside the positioning device. The positioning device is configured to enable the probe to change its position and angle within a predetermined range and then fix it in place.

[0006] Furthermore, the positioning device includes: a housing having a receiving cavity; a plurality of variable-shape components disposed within the receiving cavity and configured to surround at least a portion of the probe operating part, and configured such that when the plurality of variable-shape components change their shape, the position and angle of the probe operating part will change, causing the position and angle of the probe to change within a predetermined range, thereby allowing the body tissue of the subject to be detected at different positions within the predetermined range.

[0007] Furthermore, the multiple shape-variable components are multiple airbags, and the airbags are configured such that their shape changes with the amount of medium injected into the airbags.

[0008] Furthermore, each airbag is configured to individually control the amount of medium supplied to it.

[0009] Furthermore, the positioning device also includes an inflatable component, which is disposed outside the testing suit and configured to allow fluid flow with the airbag, and the airbag is inflated by operating the inflatable component.

[0010] Furthermore, the inflator is designed so that doctors can control it via their feet, allowing the airbag to be reshaped.

[0011] The ultrasound detection device provided in the embodiments of this application allows doctors to detect the subject without holding the ultrasound detection device in their hands, so that the probe can be placed within a predetermined range to detect the subject. It is particularly suitable for situations where doctors need to use ultrasound detection during surgery. Attached Figure Description

[0012] To further illustrate the above and other advantages and features of this application, the specific embodiments of this application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings, together with the following detailed description, are included in and form a part of this specification. Elements having the same function and structure are indicated by the same reference numerals. It should be understood that these drawings only depict typical examples of this application and should not be considered as limiting the scope of this application.

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the probe, probe operation part and positioning device of an ultrasonic detection device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the housing of an ultrasonic detection device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the use of an ultrasonic detection device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the use state of an ultrasonic detection device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0017] It should be noted that the accompanying drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, but are shown only in a schematic manner without affecting the reader's understanding.

[0018] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 100, inspection garment; 210, probe; 220, probe operating part; 230, isolation sleeve; 300, positioning device; 310, housing; 311, spherical surface; 312, bottom surface; 313, opening; 320, receiving cavity; 330, airbag. Detailed Implementation

[0019] Exemplary embodiments of this application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. For clarity and brevity, not all features of actual implementations are described in the specification. However, it should be understood that many implementation-specific decisions must be made in the development of any such actual embodiment to achieve the developer's specific goals, such as complying with constraints related to the system and business, and these constraints may vary depending on the implementation. Furthermore, it should be understood that while development work can be very complex and time-consuming, such development work is merely a routine task for those skilled in the art who benefit from the content of this application.

[0020] It should also be noted that, in order to avoid obscuring this application with unnecessary details, only the equipment structure and / or processing steps closely related to the solution according to this application are shown in the accompanying drawings, while other details that are not closely related to this application are omitted.

[0021] The following disclosure provides several different implementations or examples for carrying out this application. To simplify the disclosure of this application, specific examples of components and methods are described below. Of course, these are merely examples and are not intended to limit this application. In the description of the embodiments of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0022] Embodiments of this application provide an ultrasonic detection device. Figure 1 This embodiment shows a schematic diagram of the probe, probe operating part, and positioning device of the ultrasonic detection device. Figure 4A schematic diagram of the ultrasonic detection device provided in this embodiment is shown. The ultrasonic detection device includes: a probe 210 and a probe operation part 220. The probe 210 is configured to emit and receive signals from the body tissue of the subject to obtain image information of the body tissue of the subject. The probe 210 is disposed at one end of the probe operation part 220. The position of the probe 210 can be moved by operating the other end of the probe operation part 220. The ultrasonic detection device also includes: an examination garment 100 and a positioning device 300. The examination garment 100 is configured to be worn by the subject. The positioning device 300 is disposed in the examination garment 100. Part of the probe operation part 220 is disposed inside the positioning device 300, and the other end of the probe operation part is disposed outside the positioning device 300. The positioning device 300 is configured to enable the probe 210 to change its position and angle within a predetermined range and to fix it.

[0023] The ultrasound detection device provided in the embodiments of this application allows doctors to detect the subject without holding the ultrasound detection device, so that the probe 210 can be used to detect the subject within a predetermined range. It is particularly suitable for situations where doctors need to use ultrasound detection during surgery.

[0024] The examination gown 100 may be made of a material such as gel to better conform to the body of the person being examined, thereby improving the effectiveness of ultrasound detection. The shape of the examination gown 100 may be, for example, a vest shape, which covers the areas of the person being examined without restricting their movement. It is readily understood that those skilled in the art can also use examination gowns 100 of other shapes.

[0025] In some embodiments, the positioning device 300 can be disposed at different positions on the inspection garment 100 as needed, for example, Figure 4 As shown, an ultrasound examination of the patient's heart is required. In this case, the positioning device 300 can be positioned on the examination gown 100 corresponding to the heart. Furthermore, the examination gown 100 can also be equipped with a slide rail, and the positioning device 300 can be slidably connected to the slide rail to move on the examination gown 100, thereby enabling the examination of patients of different body types and different parts of the patient's body. A limiting device can be provided on the slide rail to fix the positioning device 300 at a certain position on the slide rail. In some embodiments, the positioning device 300 can also be detachably connected to the examination gown 100, allowing for convenient removal when the examination gown 100 needs to be washed.

[0026] In some embodiments, an isolation sleeve 230 may be provided on the part of the probe operation section 220 used for operation to prevent contamination during the detection process.

[0027] In some embodiments, the positioning device 300 may include: a housing 310 and a plurality of variable-shaped components. Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the housing 310 in this embodiment is shown. The housing 310 has a receiving cavity 320. Multiple variable-shape components are disposed in the receiving cavity 320 and are configured to surround at least a part of the probe operation part 220. When the multiple variable-shape components change their shape, the position and angle of the probe operation part 220 will change, so that the position and angle of the probe 210 will change within a predetermined range. Thus, the body tissue of the subject is detected at different positions within the predetermined range.

[0028] Multiple shape-variable components can be hollow structures made of flexible materials. Filling the hollow structure with a medium can give it a certain shape, and the shape of the components can be changed by changing the amount of the filling medium. When these components surround a part of the probe operating part 220, each component presses against the probe operating part 220, thereby applying a certain pressure to the probe operating part 220. The pressure applied by multiple components in different directions can fix the probe operating part 220. In some embodiments, the degree of mutual pressing between the components and the probe operating part 220 can be changed by changing the amount of the filling medium in the components, so as to change the position and angle of the probe operating part 220, and the position and angle of the probe 210 also change accordingly. In addition, the other end of the probe operating part 220 can also be controlled by hand to change the position and angle of the probe 210. Since the shape-variable components are made of flexible materials, when there is unoccupied space inside the receiving cavity 320, these components can change their shape to a certain extent to adapt to the changes in the position and angle of the probe operating part 220. When the control of the other end of the probe operating part 220 is stopped, these components can fix the probe 210 in the new position.

[0029] To prevent these components from moving freely inside the receiving cavity 320, each component can be fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing 310. Furthermore, multiple through holes can be formed on the side wall of the housing 310, through which the medium enters or exits these components.

[0030] like Figure 2 As shown, the housing 310 can be a hemispherical shape including a spherical surface 311 and a bottom surface 312, with the spherical surface 311 being closer to the subject's skin than the bottom surface 312. Openings 313 can be formed on the spherical surface 311 and the bottom surface 312 respectively, for the probe 210 and the probe operation part 220 to pass through.

[0031] In some embodiments, the plurality of shape-variable components may be a plurality of airbags 330, the airbags 330 being configured such that their shape varies with the amount of medium injected into the airbags 330.

[0032] Figure 3 A schematic diagram illustrating the use of an ultrasonic detection device according to an embodiment of this application is shown. In this embodiment, the number of airbags 330 is four, evenly distributed circumferentially along the housing 310. Those skilled in the art can also provide multiple layers of airbags 330, for example in… Figure 1 In the illustrated embodiment, a total of 12 airbags 330 are arranged in three layers: upper, middle, and lower. Each layer includes four airbags 330. The airbags 330 in each layer are evenly distributed circumferentially along the shell 310. Each airbag 330 in the upper layer can be located directly above an airbag 330 in the layer below it, or it can form a specific angle with an airbag 330 in the layer below it. It is easy to understand that as the number of airbags 330 increases, the accuracy of adjusting the position and angle of the probe operating part 220 by changing the amount of medium in the airbags 330 increases, and the fixation effect is also better, but the operation difficulty also increases relatively.

[0033] In some embodiments, each airbag 330 is configured to individually control the amount of medium introduced into it.

[0034] By individually controlling the amount of medium input to each airbag 330, the operation of adjusting the position and angle of the probe operating unit 220 can be made more precise. Furthermore, while increasing the amount of medium input to one or more airbags 330, the amount of medium input to another one or more airbags 330 can be decreased; in this case, the probe operating unit will move towards the airbag 330 with the decreased amount of medium. Figure 3 During the process shown, one airbag 330 is inflated while the other airbag 330 is deflated, causing a change in the shape of both airbags 330. During this process, the probe operating unit 220 will move towards... Figure 3 Move in the direction of the middle arrow.

[0035] In some embodiments, the ultrasonic detection device may further include an inflator disposed outside the examination garment 100 and configured to allow fluid flow with the airbag 330, wherein the airbag 330 is inflated by operating the inflator.

[0036] The inflation component can be, for example, an air pump, which is connected to the airbag 330 via a pipe. Furthermore, the pipe can be equipped with a valve, which allows gas to flow into or out of the airbag 330 when the valve is opened.

[0037] In some embodiments, the inflator can be configured to be controlled by the doctor via their foot to change the shape of the airbag 330.

[0038] Using foot-controlled inflation devices, doctors can more easily control the position and angle of the probe. For example, when each airbag 330 is connected to an air pump, the air pump pedals can be set in directions corresponding to the airbag 330 to which it is connected. Whenever the doctor steps on one of the pedals, the airbag 330 in the corresponding direction will inflate, causing the probe operating part 220 to move in the opposite direction.

[0039] Regarding the embodiments of this application, it should also be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of this application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other to obtain new embodiments.

[0040] The above are merely specific embodiments of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. The scope of protection of this application shall be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic detection device, comprising: A probe configured to emit and receive signals from the body tissues of a subject, in order to obtain image information of the subject's body tissues. A probe operating unit, wherein the probe is disposed at one end of the probe operating unit, and the position of the probe can be moved by operating the other end of the probe operating unit, characterized in that it further includes: The examination gown is designed to be worn by the person being examined. A positioning device is disposed in the inspection garment, a portion of the probe operating part is disposed within the positioning device, and the other end of the probe operating part is disposed outside the positioning device. The positioning device is configured to enable the probe to change its position and angle within a predetermined range and to fix it. The positioning device includes: The shell has a receiving cavity; Multiple variable-shape components are disposed within the receiving cavity and are configured to surround at least a portion of the probe operating part. When the multiple variable-shape components change their shape, the position and angle of the probe operating part will change, so that the position and angle of the probe will change within a predetermined range, thereby allowing the body tissue of the subject to be detected at different positions within the predetermined range. The plurality of shape-variable components are a plurality of airbags, the airbags being configured such that their shape changes with the amount of medium filled into the airbags; An inflatable component is disposed outside the testing suit and configured to allow fluid flow with the airbag, wherein the airbag is inflated by operating the inflatable component; The inflator is configured so that the doctor can control it via their feet to change the shape of the airbag; The inflation component is an air pump, and each air bladder is connected to an air pump. The pedals of the air pumps are respectively set in the direction corresponding to the direction of the air bladder connected to them. When the doctor steps on one of the pedals, the air bladder in the corresponding direction will inflate, so that the probe operating part moves in the opposite direction.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each airbag is configured to individually control the amount of medium supplied to it.

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