Prone position ventilation device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a prone position ventilation device, including board body, fixed in the support foot of board body bottom, the prone channel of through opening in the middle part of board body, install annular soft pad at prone channel, the adjusting pivot of board body is fixed and installed with the passing of board body in the center of the article carousel, the utility model discloses can let the patient in prone state drink water, spit sputum etc. Basic physiological activity, need not frequently interrupt ventilation treatment, greatly improved the comfort degree of patient in long time prone position ventilation process, also help the patient disperses attention, relieves anxiety and stress in the treatment process, improves the psychological state, can ensure that the patient is in the best prone posture, thereby maximizes prone position ventilation's physiological benefit and treatment effect, and reduces complication risk.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medical auxiliary device technology, and in particular to a prone ventilation device. Background Technology

[0002] Severe pneumonia caused by respiratory infectious diseases is a common and critical respiratory illness characterized by complex etiology, rapid onset, rapid disease progression, high mortality, and poor prognosis. Although basic treatments, primarily anti-infection, respiratory support, and nutritional support, have achieved some success, the mortality rate remains high at 50%–76%. Prone ventilation, as an effective treatment strategy for acute respiratory syndrome, is now widely used in the clinical treatment of severe pneumonia, demonstrating significant efficacy in relieving respiratory distress and correcting hypoxemia.

[0003] Prone positioning ventilation refers to a treatment method that places the patient in a prone position for respiratory support, especially suitable for patients with severe pneumonia complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome. Its core mechanism is to utilize gravity to improve the ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the lungs: in the supine position, the alveoli in the back collapse due to gravity, creating a state of "blood flow but no ventilation"; after changing to the prone position, the compressed alveoli re-expand, the ventilation area in the back increases, the pressure of the heart and mediastinum on the lung tissue is reduced, and sputum drainage to the large airways is promoted. This physiological change can significantly expand the effective ventilation area. Clinical observations show that the oxygenation improvement rate can reach over 70%, and blood oxygen saturation usually increases by 5%-10% within 1 hour after changing position. Authoritative guidelines at home and abroad clearly recommend prone positioning ventilation. For moderate, severe, and critically ill patients with high-risk factors for severe illness and rapid disease progression, standardized prone positioning therapy should be given, with a recommendation of no less than 12 hours per day. This recommendation is consistent with international research conclusions, showing that early implementation of prone positioning ventilation can significantly reduce the 28-day mortality rate.

[0004] In clinical practice, prone ventilation, as a key treatment for improving oxygenation, often requires patients to maintain a prone position for several hours daily to achieve the desired therapeutic effect. However, in practice, many patients cannot achieve the required duration of prone positioning. Prolonged prone positioning makes it difficult for patients to perform basic physiological activities such as expectoration and drinking. Furthermore, the lack of effective entertainment or information access during treatment, such as using mobile phones, further exacerbates discomfort and boredom. Existing prone support devices often lack sufficient flexibility and adjustability, making it difficult to accurately adapt to the differences in height and body type among patients. This "one-size-fits-all" design forces many patients into ergonomically unsuitable postures, increasing local pressure points and causing pain or numbness. These factors combined result in a significant decrease in patient comfort during treatment. This persistent discomfort directly weakens patients' willingness and ability to persist with treatment. Because patients cannot tolerate prolonged prone positioning, their actual daily prone ventilation time often fails to meet the clinically required target value. This not only affects the immediate effectiveness of treatment but also diminishes the overall expected therapeutic benefits of prone ventilation. Furthermore, during prone breathing, aerosols produced when patients with severe pneumonia caused by respiratory infectious diseases cough up sputum are released into the air, posing a risk of infection to others. Utility Model Content

[0005] This invention aims to solve the problems existing in the prior art by providing a prone ventilation device. When the patient is in a prone position, the device can switch between functions such as drinking water, spitting out phlegm, and looking at a mobile phone according to the patient's needs. It can also adjust the device to the most suitable prone position for different patients based on their body shape.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is as follows: This prone ventilation device includes a plate, a support foot fixed to the bottom of the plate, a prone channel opened through the middle of the plate, an annular soft pad installed at the prone channel, and a placement turntable provided below the plate. An adjustment shaft passing through the plate is fixedly installed at the center of the placement turntable.

[0007] To further improve the design, a card kit is detachably installed in the prone passage, with a ring-shaped soft pad fixedly installed on the card kit.

[0008] Further improvements include the addition of an inflatable air bladder for the ring-shaped cushion.

[0009] Further improvements include a turntable comprising a tray body, several slots on the edge of the tray body, and a clamping plate extending beyond the edge of the tray body.

[0010] Further improvements include a sleeve, a flanged platform located at the top edge of the sleeve, an oxygen pipe channel radially penetrating the side wall of the sleeve, and an annular soft pad fixedly installed on the top of the flanged platform.

[0011] Further improvements include the addition of hand rests on both sides of the board.

[0012] Further improvements include the addition of receiving grooves at both ends of the plate and a telescopic pull plate that is slidably connected within the receiving grooves.

[0013] Further improvements include the addition of an adjusting bolt to the threaded connection at the bottom of the support foot.

[0014] As a further improvement, an isolation curtain for blocking aerosols can be detachably installed at the bottom of the plate.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this invention are: it allows patients to perform basic physiological activities such as drinking water and spitting out while in a prone position, without frequent interruptions to ventilation treatment, greatly improving patient comfort during prolonged prone ventilation. It also helps patients to distract themselves, relieve anxiety and stress, and improve their psychological state during treatment. It ensures that patients are in the optimal prone position, thereby maximizing the physiological benefits and therapeutic effects of prone ventilation and reducing the risk of complications. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model; Figure 2 for Figure 1 Sectional view along line AA in the middle; Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion of the image; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the central rotating tray of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the isolation curtain in this utility model.

[0018] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Panel body; 2. Supporting leg; 3. Prone passage; 4. Circular soft pad; 5. Storage turntable; 5. Panel body; 5-1. Slot; 5-2. Clamping plate; 5-3. Adjusting shaft; 6. Clip assembly; 7. Sleeve; 7-1. Flanged platform; 7-2. Oxygen pipe passage; 7-3. Handrest; 8. Receiving slot; 8-1. Telescopic pull plate; 8-2. Adjusting bolt; 9. Isolation curtain; 10. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by this utility model in order to achieve the intended utility model purpose, the following detailed description of the specific implementation methods, structure, features and effects of this utility model is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

[0020] See attached document Figures 1-4In this embodiment, the prone ventilation device includes a plate 1. A support leg 2 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the plate 1, and an adjusting bolt 9 is threadedly connected to the bottom of the support leg 2. Rotating the adjusting bolt allows the plate 1 to be raised or lowered to accommodate patients of different heights. A circular prone channel 3 is formed in the center of the plate 1. The prone channel 3 is vertically continuous. A locking device 7 is installed in the prone channel 3, and the locking device 7 is detachable from the prone channel 3. An annular soft pad 4 is fixedly installed on the locking device 7. Different sizes of annular soft pads 4 can be replaced by changing the locking device 7. The annular soft pad 4 is an inflatable airbag. The pad 4 can be inflated to adjust the firmness of the ring-shaped soft pad 4 to meet the needs of different patients and improve their comfort. A storage turntable 5 is provided under the board 1. An adjustment shaft 6 passing through the board 1 is fixedly installed in the center of the storage turntable 5. Multiple commonly used items, such as spittoons, water cups, and mobile phones, can be installed on the storage turntable 5. By rotating the storage turntable 5, the items can be rotated to the prone channel 3, so that the patient can use these items while maintaining a prone position. Hand rests 8 are also installed on both sides of the board 1. The hand rests 8 are retractable. When the patient is prone, there is nowhere to put their hands. At this time, they can place their hands on the hand rests 8.

[0021] See attached document Figures 1-4 The rotating tray 5 includes a tray body 5-1, which is a circular tray located below the plate body 1. Multiple slots 5-2 are provided on the outer edge of the tray body 5-1. The slots 5-2 are semi-circular and are used to hold commonly used items of patients such as water cups and spittoons. Furthermore, a clamping plate 5-3 extending outward is provided on the edge of the tray body 5-1, on which a mobile phone holder can be clamped. In this way, patients can use their mobile phones even when they are in a prone position, thus meeting their entertainment needs.

[0022] See attached document Figures 1-4 The card kit 7 includes a sleeve 7-1, the diameter of which matches the diameter of the prone channel 3. A flanged platform 7-2 is integrally formed and fixed on the top edge of the sleeve 7-1. An annular soft pad 4 is fixedly installed on the top of the flanged platform 7-2. When the sleeve 7-1 is fitted into the prone channel 3, the flanged platform 7-2 presses against the plate 1, which plays a limiting role and prevents the sleeve 7-1 from falling off. An oxygen pipe channel 7-3 is provided on the side wall of the sleeve 7-1 to facilitate the passage of the oxygen pipe. The oxygen pipe channel 7-3 is radially opened on the side wall of the sleeve 7-1.

[0023] See attached document Figures 1-4The hand rest 8 includes receiving grooves 8-1 at both ends of the plate body 1. A telescopic pull plate 8-2 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the receiving groove 8-1. When needed, the telescopic pull plate 8-2 is pulled outward, and the patient's hands are placed on the telescopic pull plate 8-2. After the patient has finished lying prone, the telescopic pull plate 8-2 is pushed back into the receiving groove 8-1 for storage.

[0024] See attached document Figure 5 An isolation curtain 10 is detachably installed on the bottom edge of the panel 1. The isolation curtain 10 is installed on the bottom of the panel 1 by means of fasteners, Velcro, etc. The isolation curtain 10 is used to block the aerosol sprayed when the patient coughs and prevent the aerosol from spreading. The isolation curtain 10 can be made of meltblown cloth or non-woven fabric, etc. The length of the isolation curtain 10 can be selected according to the actual needs of use.

[0025] In use, first rotate the adjusting plug 9 to adjust the overall height of the device to suit the patient's height. Then, attach the sleeve 7-1 with different sizes of annular soft pads 4 to the prone channel 3 via the flanged platform 7-2. The patient lies face down in the prone channel 3. Then, inflate and adjust the annular soft pads 4 to a moderate firmness according to the patient's comfort. Items such as spittoons and water cups can be installed on the slot 5-2, and mobile phones can be held on the clamping plate 5-3. During the prone position, the patient can rotate the adjusting shaft 6 to rotate the spittoon, water cup, mobile phone, etc., under the prone channel 3 for use as needed. In addition, when oxygen is needed, the oxygen tube can be passed through the oxygen tube channel 7-3.

[0026] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model in any way. Although the present utility model has been disclosed above with reference to a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present utility model. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model without departing from the scope of the present utility model shall still fall within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A prone ventilation device, comprising a plate (1), support feet (2) fixed to the bottom of the plate (1), a prone channel (3) extending through the middle of the plate (1), and an annular soft pad (4) installed in the prone channel (3), characterized in that: The plate (1) is provided with a turntable (5) below it, and an adjustment shaft (6) passing through the plate (1) is fixedly installed in the center of the turntable (5).

2. The prone ventilation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A card kit (7) is detachably installed at the prone channel (3), and the annular soft pad (4) is fixedly installed on the card kit (7).

3. The prone ventilation device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The annular cushion (4) is an inflatable airbag.

4. The prone ventilation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The turntable (5) includes a tray body (5-1), several slots (5-2) formed on the edge of the tray body (5-1), and a clamping plate (5-3) extending out of the edge of the tray body (5-1).

5. The prone ventilation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The card kit (7) includes a sleeve (7-1), a flanged platform (7-2) set on the top edge of the sleeve (7-1), and an oxygen pipe channel (7-3) radially through the side wall of the sleeve (7-1). The annular soft pad (4) is fixedly installed on the top of the flanged platform (7-2).

6. The prone ventilation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Hand rests (8) are provided on both sides of the plate (1).

7. The prone ventilation device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The hand rest (8) includes receiving grooves (8-1) opened at both ends of the plate (1) and telescopic pull plate (8-2) slidably connected in the receiving grooves (8-1).

8. The prone ventilation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the support foot (2) is threaded with an adjusting bolt (9).

9. The prone ventilation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the plate (1) is detachably fitted with an isolation curtain (10) for blocking aerosols.

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