Head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece
By designing a head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece with movable hinges and rubber support columns, the problem of inconsistent mouthpiece opening angle was solved, ensuring the positioning of the upper and lower tongue plates, reducing radiotherapy reactions, and improving treatment efficacy.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- THE SECOND XIANGYA HOSPITAL OF CENT SOUTH UNIV
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-03
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpieces are difficult to fix the opening angle, resulting in the upper and lower mouthpieces merging, which affects the radiotherapy treatment of head and neck tumors and cannot effectively protect normal tissues.
A mouthpiece for radiotherapy of head and neck tumors was designed, which consists of components such as an upper mouthpiece, a lower mouthpiece, a movable shaft, a movable hinge, and a rubber support column. The upper and lower mouthpieces can be opened and closed by the movable hinge and the movable shaft, and are internally supported and fixed by the rubber support column to ensure the positioning and protection of the upper and lower tongue plates.
It achieves stable opening of the upper and lower oral mucosa, avoids merging, reduces patient reactions during radiotherapy, and improves treatment efficacy.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of mouthpieces for radiotherapy of head and neck tumors, specifically a mouthpiece for radiotherapy of head and neck tumors. Background Technology
[0002] In radiotherapy for head and neck tumors, such as tongue cancer and hard palate cancer, the use of mouthpieces can maximize the protection of normal tissues. For example, if tongue cancer is not irradiated with the mouth open, the tongue surface is tightly attached to the hard palate above it, so the hard palate cannot be avoided during irradiation. However, the mouthpiece separates them, which can prevent the hard palate from being irradiated, thereby significantly reducing the patient's radiotherapy reaction.
[0003] The opening angle of existing head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpieces is difficult to fix, causing the upper and lower mouthpieces to merge during radiotherapy, which affects the treatment of head and neck tumors. The upper and lower mouthpieces use the same tongue plate, so only one side can be protected, and the other side has too much radiotherapy reaction. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a mouthpiece for radiotherapy of head and neck tumors to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: A head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece includes an upper mouth sleeve, a movable shaft, a lower mouth sleeve, and a fitting assembly. The lower mouth sleeve is mounted on a movable portion of the upper mouth sleeve, and a movable shaft is provided at the mounting portion of the lower mouth sleeve. The upper and lower mouth sleeves are assembled at an assembly portion of the fitting assembly, and the assembly also includes [further details needed]. Support components are installed on the lower opening sleeve; The tongue plate assembly is disposed on the upper mouth sleeve; The upper mouth sleeve is equipped with an upper tongue plate at the middle part, and an opening hole is opened inside the upper mouth sleeve. A movable hinge is provided at the movable part of the rear end of the upper mouth sleeve. A lower tongue plate is fixedly installed in the middle of the lower mouth sleeve, and a rubber support column is provided in the middle of the lower tongue plate.
[0006] The head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece described above: the upper mouthpiece and the lower mouthpiece are opened and closed by a hinge.
[0007] The head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece described above: the rubber support column and the lower tongue plate are supported and mounted on the upper mouthpiece sleeve and the upper tongue plate.
[0008] The head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece as described above: the support assembly includes a mounting base fixedly connected to the lower mouthpiece sleeve, and the mounting base has a threaded hole in the middle.
[0009] As described above, the head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece: the threaded hole and the mounting base are movably mounted with the rubber support column, which is supported inside the opening mouthpiece hole.
[0010] The head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece described above: the tongue plate assembly includes a support hole opened inside the upper tongue plate, and a front tongue plate is movably mounted on the front end of the upper tongue plate.
[0011] The head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece described above: the front tongue plate is mounted on the rubber support column and the lower tongue plate through a support hole.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: the opening angle of the mouthpiece for radiotherapy of neck tumors can be fixed by the rubber support column inside the upper and lower mouthpieces, thus preventing the upper and lower mouthpieces from merging during radiotherapy. The lower tongue plate in the upper and lower mouthpieces is fixed by the opening of the rubber support column, which can position the lower tongue plate and facilitate radiotherapy treatment of head and neck tumors.
[0013] The lower and upper tongue plates can be used for oral support in the mouth during radiotherapy for head and neck tumors. In radiotherapy for head and neck tumors, the upper and lower mouth covers can be provided with lower and upper tongue plates for upper and lower mouth protection, reducing the patient's reaction to radiotherapy from both sides of the mouth. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the tongue plate assembly of this utility model.
[0015] In the diagram: 1. Upper sleeve; 2. Upper tongue plate; 3. Movable hinge; 4. Opening opening with hole; 5. Movable shaft; 6. Lower sleeve; 7. Rubber support column; 8. Lower tongue plate; 9. Threaded hole; 10. Mounting base; 11. Support hole; 12. Front tongue plate. Detailed Implementation
[0016] Various exemplary embodiments, features, and aspects of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote elements that have the same or similar functions. Although various aspects of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, they are not necessarily drawn to scale unless specifically indicated otherwise.
[0017] The term “exemplary” as used herein means “serving as an example, embodiment, or illustration.” Any embodiment illustrated herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as superior to or better than other embodiments.
[0018] Furthermore, to better illustrate this application, numerous specific details are provided in the following detailed embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that this application can be implemented even without certain specific details. In some instances, methods, means, and elements well-known to those skilled in the art have not been described in detail in order to highlight the main points of this application.
[0019] Please see Figures 1-3 A head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece is proposed, comprising an upper mouthpiece 1, a movable shaft 5, a lower mouthpiece 6, and a set assembly.
[0020] The upper mouth sleeve 1 is equipped with a lower mouth sleeve 6 at its movable part, and the lower mouth sleeve 6 is provided with a movable shaft 5 at its mounting part. The upper mouth sleeve 1 and the lower mouth sleeve 6 are provided at the assembly part of the kit assembly. A support assembly is installed on the lower mouth sleeve 6. A tongue plate assembly is provided on the upper mouth sleeve 1. The movable shaft 5 is movably installed on the lower mouth sleeve 6, and the lower mouth sleeve 6 is movably installed on the upper mouth sleeve 1 via the movable shaft 5. The upper mouth sleeve 1 and the lower mouth sleeve 6 are movably assembled via the movable shaft 5, and the upper mouth sleeve 1 and the lower mouth sleeve 6 can be placed in the mouth for radiotherapy of head and neck tumors. The upper tongue plate 2 is installed in the middle of the upper sleeve 1, the upper sleeve 1 has an opening hole 4 inside, the upper sleeve 1 has a movable hinge 3 at the rear end, the lower sleeve 6 has a lower tongue plate 8 fixedly installed in the middle, and the lower tongue plate 8 has a rubber support column 7 in the middle.
[0021] In this embodiment, the opening holes 4 are distributed on the upper mouth sleeve 1. The movable hinge 3 is movably installed at the rear end of the upper mouth sleeve 1. The upper mouth sleeve 1 is installed on the movable shaft 5 through the movable hinge 3. The movable hinge 3 rotates and flips through the movable shaft 5. The upper mouth sleeve 1 and the lower mouth sleeve 6 are opened through the movable shaft 5. Then, the rubber support column 7 and the lower tongue plate 8 are supported at the bottom end of the upper tongue plate 2. The upper tongue plate 2, the rubber support column 7 and the lower tongue plate 8 are respectively supported in the patient's mouth.
[0022] Preferably, the upper sleeve 1 and the lower sleeve 6 are opened by means of a hinge 3. The upper sleeve 1 and the lower sleeve 6 are movably installed at the joint of the upper sleeve 1 and the lower sleeve 6 by means of a hinge 3 and a shaft 5. The upper sleeve 1 and the lower sleeve 6 are opened by means of a hinge 3 and a shaft 5.
[0023] Preferably, the rubber support column 7 and the lower tongue plate 8 are supported and installed on the upper opening sleeve 1 and the upper tongue plate 2. The rubber support column 7 is threadedly assembled on the lower tongue plate 8. When the upper opening sleeve 1 and the lower opening sleeve 6 are opened and closed through the movable hinge 3 and the movable shaft 5, the lower tongue plate 8 is supported on the upper opening sleeve 1 by the rubber support column 7 and is fixed in place.
[0024] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In this embodiment, the support component includes a mounting base 10 fixedly connected to the lower opening sleeve 6, and a threaded hole 9 is provided in the middle of the mounting base 10.
[0025] Mounting base 10 is fixedly connected to the lower sleeve 6, so that the threaded hole 9 is opened inside the mounting base 10. When the upper sleeve 1 and the lower sleeve 6 are opened by the movable hinge 3 and the movable shaft 5, the mounting base 10 and the threaded hole 9 are aligned with the opening hole 4 on the upper sleeve 1 for opening alignment.
[0026] Preferably, the threaded hole 9 and the mounting base 10 are movably mounted with the rubber support column 7. The rubber support column 7 is supported inside the opening-mouth hole 4. Medical personnel can install the rubber support column 7 on the lower tongue plate 8 inside the mounting base 10 and the threaded hole 9 by means of threads. The mounting base 10 and the threaded hole 9 are supported inside the opening-mouth hole 4 by the rubber support column 7. The rubber support column 7 can be fixedly supported inside the upper mouth sleeve 1 and the lower mouth sleeve 6. The opening angle of the head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece can be fixed by the rubber support column 7 supported inside the upper mouth sleeve 1 and the lower mouth sleeve 6, so as to avoid the upper mouth sleeve 1 and the lower mouth sleeve 6 merging during radiotherapy. The lower tongue plate 8 in the upper mouth sleeve 1 and the lower mouth sleeve 6 is fixed by the opening of the rubber support column 7, which can position the lower tongue plate 8, which is beneficial for the radiotherapy treatment of head and neck tumors.
[0027] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 In this embodiment, the tongue plate assembly includes a support hole 11 opened inside the upper tongue plate 2, and a front tongue plate 12 is movably installed at the front end of the upper tongue plate 2.
[0028] The front tongue plate 12 is movably installed at the front end of the upper tongue plate 2, which can expand the protective area of the upper tongue plate 2. The support hole 11 is opened inside the upper tongue plate 2 for supporting and positioning the upper tongue plate 2.
[0029] Preferably, the front tongue plate 12 is mounted on the rubber support column 7 and the lower tongue plate 8 through the support hole 11. The rubber support column 7 on the lower tongue plate 8 can be aligned and installed inside the support hole 11. The lower tongue plate 8 and the upper tongue plate 2 are supported by the rubber support column 7. The lower tongue plate 8 and the upper tongue plate 2 can be held in the mouth for radiotherapy of head and neck tumors. In radiotherapy of head and neck tumors, the upper mouth cover 1 and the lower mouth cover 6 can be protected by the lower tongue plate 8 and the upper tongue plate 2 to reduce the patient's two-sided mouth radiotherapy reaction.
[0030] As can be seen from the above, when the upper mouth sleeve 1 and the lower mouth sleeve 6 are opened via the movable hinge 3 and the movable shaft 5, the mounting base 10 and the threaded hole 9 are aligned with the inside of the opening mouth hole 4 on the upper mouth sleeve 1. The mounting base 10 and the threaded hole 9 are supported inside the opening mouth hole 4 by the rubber support column 7. The rubber support column 7 can be opened and fixedly supported inside the upper mouth sleeve 1 and the lower mouth sleeve 6. The opening angle of the head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece can be supported inside the upper mouth sleeve 1 and the lower mouth sleeve 6 by the rubber support column 7.
[0031] The upper sleeve 1 is mounted on the movable shaft 5 via the movable hinge 3. The movable hinge 3 rotates and flips via the movable shaft 5, allowing the upper sleeve 1 and the lower sleeve 6 to open. The rubber support column 7 and the lower tongue plate 8 are then supported at the bottom of the upper tongue plate 2. Medical personnel can install the rubber support column 7 on the lower tongue plate 8 into the mounting base 10 and the threaded hole 9 via threads. The mounting base 10 and the threaded hole 9 are supported inside the opening of the sleeve 4 by the rubber support column 7, allowing the rubber support column 7 to open and be fixedly supported inside the upper sleeve 1 and the lower sleeve 6.
[0032] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.
[0033] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece, comprising an upper mouthpiece (1), a movable shaft (5), a lower mouthpiece (6), and a fitting assembly, wherein the lower mouthpiece (6) is mounted on a movable part of the upper mouthpiece (1), the movable shaft (5) is provided at the mounting point of the lower mouthpiece (6), and the upper mouthpiece (1) and the lower mouthpiece (6) are provided at the assembly point of the fitting assembly, characterized in that: It also includes settings, A support assembly is installed on the lower opening sleeve (6); A tongue plate assembly is disposed on the upper opening sleeve (1); Among them, an upper tongue plate (2) is installed in the middle of the upper mouth sleeve (1), an opening hole (4) is opened inside the upper mouth sleeve (1), a movable hinge (3) is provided at the movable part of the rear end of the upper mouth sleeve (1), a lower tongue plate (8) is fixedly installed in the middle of the lower mouth sleeve (6), and a rubber support column (7) is provided in the middle of the lower tongue plate (8).
2. The head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper sleeve (1) and the lower sleeve (6) are opened by means of a hinge (3).
3. The head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rubber support column (7) and the lower tongue plate (8) are supported and installed on the upper mouth sleeve (1) and the upper tongue plate (2).
4. The head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support assembly includes a mounting base (10) fixedly connected to the lower sleeve (6), and the mounting base (10) has a threaded hole (9) in the middle.
5. A head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece according to claim 4, characterized in that, The threaded hole (9) and the mounting base (10) are movably mounted on the rubber support column (7), which is supported inside the opening hole (4).
6. A head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece according to claim 5, characterized in that, The tongue plate assembly includes a support hole (11) inside the upper tongue plate (2), and a front tongue plate (12) is movably installed at the front end of the upper tongue plate (2).
7. A head and neck tumor radiotherapy mouthpiece according to claim 6, characterized in that, The front tongue plate (12) is mounted on the rubber support column (7) and the lower tongue plate (8) through the support hole (11).