Pediatric clinical tongue depressor

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of paediatrics clinical tongue depressor, it is related to medical device technical field.The utility model includes inner section and outer section;Outer section includes horizontal section and the oblique section being located in oral cavity outside and extending obliquely downward;The concave-convex texture is provided in the inner wall of insertion slot;Silica gel pressboard is symmetrically fixed in horizontal section, two silica gel pressboards are mutually adhered and the section is triangle, and the side of its far from insertion slot is tip, when inner section is inserted into insertion slot, two silica gel pressboards are extruded inner section jointly.The outer section set by the utility model includes horizontal section with inner section horizontal insertion cooperation and the oblique section being located in oral cavity outside and extending obliquely downward, when using, medical staff holds oblique section, oblique section is set obliquely downward, and then the hand of medical staff is located below the lips of infant when using, i.e. It is located in the position of chin approximately, and then it will not block vision, and it is convenient to see the situation inside oral cavity directly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of medical device technology, and in particular relates to a pediatric clinical tongue depressor. Background Technology

[0002] Tongue depressors are indispensable medical instruments in pediatric clinical examinations. They are mainly used to depress the child's tongue so that doctors can clearly observe lesions in the oral mucosa, tonsils, and pharynx. Compared with adults, pediatric application faces two major challenges: First, children generally have lower cooperation levels. Due to their unfamiliarity with the medical environment and fear of examination, children often cry, resist, or even bite, which not only affects the examination results but may also increase the risk of misoperation. Second, children's oral cavity is relatively small, their tongue accounts for a larger proportion of their body, and their pharyngeal structure is more forward than adults', limiting the doctor's operating space. This requires more precise placement of the tongue depressor; slight carelessness may stimulate the pharynx, triggering a gag reflex or causing mucosal damage.

[0003] Currently, most tongue depressors used in clinical practice are disposable wooden or iron straight-board designs. While inexpensive and convenient for adults, they have significant drawbacks in pediatric care. The rigid material of these traditional tongue depressors can easily irritate the sensitive throat of young children, triggering gag reflexes and strong resistance, causing the child to cry and struggle during the examination. Furthermore, due to the limited oral space in young children, the hands and fingers of medical staff often obstruct part of the field of vision when holding the tongue depressor, forcing doctors to repeatedly adjust its position and angle to obtain an ideal view. This repeated operation not only prolongs the examination time but also exacerbates the child's discomfort and fear, creating a vicious cycle.

[0004] To address these issues, we provide a pediatric clinical tongue depressor. Utility Model Content

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: This utility model is a pediatric clinical tongue depressor, comprising...

[0006] The device includes an inner segment that can be inserted into a child's mouth and an outer segment located outside the mouth. The inner segment and the outer segment are interlocked, and the thickness of the inner segment is less than that of the outer segment.

[0007] The outer segment includes a horizontal segment that horizontally engages with the inner segment and an inclined segment located outside the oral cavity and extending obliquely downward.

[0008] A plug-in groove is formed in the horizontal section, one end of the inner section is plugged into the plug-in groove, and the inner wall of the plug-in groove is provided with concave and convex textures to increase the friction between the inner section and the plug-in groove.

[0009] The silicone pressure plates are symmetrically fixed to the horizontal section. The two silicone pressure plates are attached to each other and have a triangular cross-section. The side away from the insertion slot is the pointed end. When the inner section is inserted into the insertion slot, the two silicone pressure plates together squeeze the inner section.

[0010] The present invention is further configured such that the inner section is a straight plate, the cross-section of the inner section has a gradually changing structure that is thicker in the middle and thinner at both sides, resembling an ellipse, and the end near the throat is set in an arc shape.

[0011] The present invention is further configured such that when the tip of the silicone pressure plate contacts the inner section, the two form a continuous, stepless transition surface.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that the included angle between the inclined segment and the horizontal segment of the outer segment is 120°-135°.

[0013] The present invention is further provided with a silicone pad, which is disposed on the bottom surface at the connection between the inclined section and the horizontal section, for cushioning and protection when in contact with the lower gums of young children.

[0014] The present invention is further configured such that the inner section is made of medical-grade transparent plastic and the outer section is made of rigid material.

[0015] The present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. The outer section of the present invention includes a horizontal section that is horizontally connected to the inner section and an inclined section located outside the oral cavity and extending downwards. When in use, medical staff hold the inclined section, which is inclined downwards. Thus, when in use, the medical staff's hand is located below the child's lips, that is, roughly at the position above or below the chin, so as not to obstruct the view and to make it easy to see the condition inside the oral cavity directly.

[0016] 2. The inner section of this utility model has a gradually changing cross-section with a thicker middle and thinner edges, resembling an ellipse. The thicker middle section enhances its resistance to bending and prevents breakage when the tongue is pressed, especially for children or resistant patients who may accidentally bite. At the same time, the thicker middle section makes it less prone to deformation when the tongue is pressed down, while the thinner edges reduce the pressure on the lips and mucous membranes, improving comfort. The thicker middle section can resist biting force, while the thinner edges can adapt to the smaller oral space of children. The design of the inner section 1 is more conducive to adapting to the resistance of young children.

[0017] 3. When the inner section is inserted into the insertion slot, the two silicone pressure plates together press the inner section, further stabilizing it and preventing it from falling out of the insertion slot. When the tip of the silicone pressure plate contacts the inner section, the two form a continuous, stepless transition surface. The transition position is located on the child's tongue. By setting the silicone pressure plate to have a triangular cross-section and smoothly transitioning it to the inner section, the feeling of foreign objects is reduced and comfort is improved.

[0018] Of course, any product implementing this utility model does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of 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.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a pediatric clinical tongue depressor.

[0021] Figure 2 For the present utility model Figure 1 Another perspective structural diagram.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the inner section of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the outer section of this utility model.

[0024] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0025] 1. Inner section; 2. Outer section; 3. Horizontal section; 4. Inclined section; 5. Insertion groove; 6. Silicone pressure plate; 7. Silicone pad; 8. Textured surface. Detailed Implementation

[0026] 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 skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model. Specific Implementation

[0028] Please see Figure 1-3 This utility model is a pediatric clinical tongue depressor, which includes an inner section 1 that can be inserted into the child's mouth and an outer section 2 located outside the mouth. When in use, medical staff hold the outer section 2 and insert the inner section 1 into the child's mouth.

[0029] The inner section 1 is designed as a straight plate. The cross-section of the inner section 1 has a gradually changing structure that is thicker in the middle and thinner at both ends, resembling an ellipse. The thicker middle part can improve the bending resistance and prevent breakage when pressing the tongue, especially for children or resistant patients who may accidentally bite. At the same time, the thicker middle part makes it less likely to deform when the tongue is pressed down, while the thinner edges reduce the pressure on the lips and mucous membranes, improving comfort. The thicker middle part can resist biting force, while the thinner edges can adapt to the smaller oral space of children. The design of the inner section 1 is more convenient to adapt to the resistance of young children.

[0030] Its end near the throat is rounded, and the rounded edge is more soothing, reducing the pain for young children;

[0031] The outer segment 2 includes a horizontal segment 3 that is horizontally inserted and cooperates with the inner segment 1, and an inclined segment 4 located outside the oral cavity and extending downwards. When in use, medical staff hold the inclined segment 4, which is inclined downwards. Thus, when in use, the medical staff's hand is below the child's lips, that is, roughly at the position above or below the chin, so as not to obstruct the view and to make it easy to see the condition inside the oral cavity directly.

[0032] The angle between the inclined segment 4 and the horizontal segment 3 of the outer segment 2 is 120°-135°. By limiting the inclination angle of the inclined segment 4, it is prevented that when the angle between the inclined segment 4 and the horizontal segment 3 is too large, the hand position will still cover part of the oral cavity. At the same time, it is also prevented that when the angle between the inclined segment 4 and the horizontal segment 3 is too small, it is not convenient to apply pressure, which may cause the inner segment 1 to tilt upward and touch the palate of the oral cavity, causing discomfort to the child.

[0033] For further details, please refer to Figure 1-2 The thickness of the inner segment 1 is less than that of the outer segment 2. Since the inner segment 1 needs to be inserted into the oral cavity, its thickness should be made as thin as possible within the range that it is not easy to bend, so as to reduce the feeling of foreign objects in the oral cavity. The outer segment 2 needs to be held and pressure applied by the operator. Its thickness should be increased under the premise of comfort to improve the stability when applying pressure. At the same time, the moderate thickness is also convenient for medical staff to hold and apply pressure.

[0034] For further details, please refer to Figure 1-4 The insertion slot 5 is located in the horizontal section 3. One end of the inner section 1 is inserted into the insertion slot 5, making the inner section 1 and the outer section 2 a detachable connection structure, which is convenient for replacement, cleaning, disinfection and reuse. At the same time, since the inner section 1 is thinner, when the inner section 1 is unusable, it can be replaced with a new inner section 1, which reduces costs.

[0035] The inner wall of the insertion groove 5 is provided with a textured surface 8 to increase the friction between the inner section 1 and the insertion groove 5. The textured surface 8 can be set as a wave texture, a hemispherical protrusion, a sandpaper texture, etc., to increase the friction between the inner section 1 and the inner wall of the insertion groove 5 and prevent the inner section 1 from falling off during use.

[0036] The silicone pressure plate 6 is symmetrically fixed to the horizontal section 3. The two silicone pressure plates 6 are attached to each other and have a triangular cross-section. The side away from the insertion groove 5 is the tip. When the inner section 1 is inserted into the insertion groove 5, the two silicone pressure plates 6 together squeeze the inner section 1, which further stabilizes the inner section 1 and prevents it from falling out of the insertion groove 5. When the tip of the silicone pressure plate 6 contacts the inner section 1, the two form a continuous and stepless transition surface. The transition position is located on the child's tongue. By setting the silicone pressure plate 6 to have a triangular cross-section and smoothly transitioning the silicone pressure plate 6 to the inner section 1, the foreign body sensation is reduced and the comfort is improved.

[0037] For further details, please refer to Figure 2 It also includes a silicone pad 7, which is located on the bottom surface at the connection between the inclined section 4 and the horizontal section 3. It is used for cushioning and protection when contacting the lower gums of young children. Since young children may not have teeth yet, their gums may come into contact with the outer section 2 when they resist. When the silicone pad 7 comes into contact with the lower gums, it can reduce the wear and tear on the gums caused by the pressure applied by medical staff.

[0038] For further details, please refer to Figure 1-4 The inner section 1 is made of medical-grade transparent plastic, while the outer section 2 is made of rigid material. The transparent material is more conducive to observing the environment inside the oral cavity. At the same time, the plastic material is less irritating than wood and metal materials, reducing discomfort for young children. Since the outer section 2 needs to be pressured every time it is used, it is made of a harder rigid material to extend its service life.

[0039] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0040] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the utility model to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A pediatric clinical tongue depressor, characterized in that: include An inner segment (1) that can be inserted into the oral cavity of a child and an outer segment (2) located outside the oral cavity, wherein the inner segment (1) and the outer segment (2) are inserted and fitted together, and the thickness of the inner segment (1) is less than that of the outer segment (2); The outer segment (2) includes a horizontal segment (3) that is horizontally inserted and fitted with the inner segment (1) and an inclined segment (4) located outside the oral cavity and extending obliquely downward; A plug groove (5) is provided in the horizontal section (3). One end of the inner section (1) is plugged into the plug groove (5). The inner wall of the plug groove (5) is provided with a textured surface (8) to increase the friction between the inner section (1) and the plug groove (5). The silicone pressure plate (6) is symmetrically fixed on the horizontal section (3). The two silicone pressure plates (6) are attached to each other and have a triangular cross section. The side away from the insertion groove (5) is the tip. When the inner section (1) is inserted into the insertion groove (5), the two silicone pressure plates (6) together squeeze the inner section (1).

2. The pediatric clinical tongue depressor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner section (1) is configured as a straight plate, and the cross-section of the inner section (1) has a gradually changing structure that is thick in the middle and thin at both sides, resembling an ellipse, with its end near the throat being configured as an arc.

3. A pediatric clinical tongue depressor according to claim 2, characterized in that, When the tip of the silicone pressure plate (6) contacts the inner section (1), the two form a continuous, stepless transition surface.

4. A pediatric clinical tongue depressor according to claim 3, characterized in that, The angle between the inclined segment (4) and the horizontal segment (3) of the outer segment (2) is 120°-135°.

5. A pediatric clinical tongue depressor according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes a silicone pad (7), which is located on the bottom surface at the junction of the inclined section (4) and the horizontal section (3) for cushioning protection when in contact with the lower gums of young children.

6. A pediatric clinical tongue depressor according to claim 5, characterized in that, The inner section (1) is made of medical-grade transparent plastic, and the outer section (2) is made of rigid material.

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