A device for counting and securing surgical suture needles
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202521234517.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-11-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-06-17
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, surgical sutures are difficult to count efficiently after use, are easy to miss, and can easily injure medical staff. Furthermore, it is difficult to detect lost sutures in a timely manner during surgery, which affects the safety and quality of the operation.
A device for counting and securing surgical sutures was designed, including a soft rubber base, a hard plastic plate, a needle housing, a protective cover, and counting markers. The device secures and counts the sutures by attaching them to the operating table, uses foam blocks and a limiting mechanism to prevent needle exposure, and is equipped with a check card to verify the number of sutures in real time.
It enables convenient counting of suture needles, reduces occupational exposure risks, improves surgical safety and the convenience of suture needle use, ensures accurate verification of suture needle quantity, and reduces the risk of omission.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of surgical auxiliary instruments, specifically a device for counting and fixing surgical sutures. Background Technology
[0002] Surgical sutures are an important step in surgical procedures to close wounds or incisions. During surgery, several surgical sutures of different sizes are often used. To avoid leaving any sutures inside the patient's body during the operation, the surgeon and the circulating nurse carefully check the number of sutures used before the operation ends. The operation can only be concluded if the number of sutures collected at the end of the operation completely matches the number of sutures opened during the operation. Therefore, the use of sutures during the operation, the recording of their use, and the verification at the end of the operation are very important.
[0003] Surgical sutures should be placed in a collection device immediately after use for easy counting. However, in current technology, all used sutures are typically simply inserted into a foam board, and then removed and counted again after surgery. Given the small size of surgical sutures, repeatedly handling them can easily injure medical staff, leading to occupational exposure. Furthermore, if a suture is missed during surgery, it is difficult to detect the loss promptly. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a convenient device for counting surgical sutures to improve surgical safety, mitigate potential risks, and enhance the quality of surgical cooperation. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, this utility model provides a device for counting and fixing surgical sutures, which solves the problems mentioned in the background.
[0005] This utility model provides the following technical solution: a device for counting and fixing surgical sutures, comprising: a soft rubber base attached to the operating table, and a hard plastic plate disposed on the soft rubber base; The soft rubber base includes multiple sets of adhesive plates evenly arranged thereon, and each set of adhesive plates is embedded in the soft rubber base. A coil fastener is provided on the edge of the soft rubber seat away from the hard plastic board. The rigid plastic board includes a needle shell disposed thereon, the inside of which is filled with a foam block, and a needle body that is attached to a thread adhesive board is inserted into the foam block. The side of the nanoneedle shell is provided with a limiting mechanism, and a protective cover for covering the open position of the nanoneedle shell is rotatably sleeved on the limiting mechanism. The protective cover is provided with multiple sets of counting marks, which are pasted or molded on, and the position of each set of counting marks corresponds one-to-one with the position of the adhesive board.
[0006] Preferably, the interior of the nanoneedle shell is provided with multiple sets of partitions for separating the foam blocks, and the position of each set of partitions corresponds to the position of the gap between adjacent adhesive boards.
[0007] Preferably, the limiting mechanism includes a rotating shaft disposed at the end of the needle shell, both ends of the protective cover are provided with grooves, and the inner wall of the grooves is thickened with a edging. The end of the rotating shaft away from the needle shell passes through the groove and is provided with a baffle.
[0008] Preferably, the end of the protective cover is provided with a retaining seat, and the inner wall of the retaining seat is engaged with a retaining protrusion integrally provided on the baffle.
[0009] Preferably, the coil fastener includes an adhesive element made of soft rubber, wherein the surface of the adhesive element located on the same side of the wire bonding plate is provided with a non-stick adhesive that can be peeled off with a thin film.
[0010] Preferably, the coiling fastener includes a pressure plate made of rigid plastic, and a rope box is provided on the back of the soft rubber base. The rope box contains binding rope, and the rope box has a rope extraction groove for pulling out the binding rope to bind the soft rubber base.
[0011] Preferably, the protective cover is equipped with a verification card, and the verification card is separate from the protective cover and adhered to the wall or equipment.
[0012] An apparatus for counting surgical sutures, including a device for securing the surgical sutures.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. This device for counting and fixing surgical sutures involves attaching a soft rubber base to the operating table. During the operation, the suture body along with the suture can be inserted into the foam block inside the suture housing at any time. Only one suture body can be inserted under each counting mark. After the operation, the number of suture bodies can be directly confirmed according to the position of the counting mark where the suture body is inserted, making the counting of surgical sutures clear at a glance and improving the convenience of counting surgical sutures.
[0014] 2. This device for counting and securing surgical sutures allows for the direct sealing of the protective cover over the open part of the needle housing when discarding the suture body after surgery. This covers the tail of the suture body as well. The soft rubber base is then rolled up around the needle housing as an axis, and the device is secured by a winding fastener. The needles can then be directly thrown into a sharps container without having to remove and discard them one by one, thus reducing the chance of occupational exposure.
[0015] 3. This device for counting and securing surgical sutures allows the circulating nurse to observe the suture usage remotely after each suture body is inserted into the foam block corresponding to the counting mark during surgery. The suture body can be compared with the suture collection information on the check card at any time, thus determining whether any sutures have been missed or lost during surgery, improving the safety of the surgery and reducing potential risks during the procedure.
[0016] 4. The device for counting and securing surgical sutures is designed with a soft rubber base that is within easy reach of the surgeon on the operating table. When it is necessary to reuse previously secured sutures during ophthalmic or other surgeries, the device can be easily removed and reused. It is flexible in its use and easy to reuse. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the protective cover that seals the open part of the needle shell of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a side sectional view of the present invention. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the limiting mechanism when the protective cover of this utility model is opened; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the limiting mechanism when the protective cover of this utility model is closed; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the protective cover structure of this utility model; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 1 after winding of this utility model; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 2 after the present invention is wound up; Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the verification card structure of this utility model.
[0018] In the diagram: 1. Soft rubber base; 2. Hard plastic board; 3. Needle housing; 4. Foam block; 5. Protective cover; 6. Limiting mechanism; 61. Rotating shaft; 62. Baffle; 63. Locking protrusion; 7. Threading plate; 8. Coiling fastener; 81. Adhesive component; 801. Edge pressing plate; 802. Thread box; 803. Thread retrieval groove; 804. Binding rope; 9. Sewing needle body; 10. Counting mark; 11. Partition; 12. Card holder; 13. Groove; 14. Check card. Detailed Implementation
[0019] 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 of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0020] Please see Figure 1-9 A device for counting and securing surgical sutures, comprising a soft rubber base 1 attached to the operating table and a hard plastic plate 2 disposed on the soft rubber base 1; The soft rubber base 1 includes multiple sets of wire adhesive plates 7 evenly arranged thereon, and each set of wire adhesive plates 7 is embedded in the soft rubber base 1. A coil fastener 8 is provided on the edge of the soft rubber base 1 away from the hard plastic board 2; The rigid plastic board 2 includes a needle housing 3 disposed thereon, the inside of the needle housing 3 is filled with foam block 4, and a needle body 9 with sewing thread attached to the sewing thread plate 7 is inserted into the foam block 4. A limiting mechanism 6 is provided on the side of the nanoneedle shell 3, and a protective cover 5 for covering the open position of the nanoneedle shell 3 is rotatably sleeved on the limiting mechanism 6. Multiple sets of counting marks 10 are pasted or molded on the protective cover 5, and the position of each set of counting marks 10 corresponds one-to-one with the position of the adhesive board 7.
[0021] It should be noted that the device needs to be sterilized with ethylene oxide before use. The soft rubber base 1 is made of medical-grade rubber, such as medical silicone or TPE. The bottom of the soft rubber base 1 is provided with a non-stick adhesive that can be peeled off with a thin film. Any structure set on the nanoneedle shell 3 for winding and pasting is within the protection scope of this case.
[0022] The nano-needle shell 3 has multiple sets of partitions 11 for separating the foam blocks 4 inside, and the position of each set of partitions 11 corresponds to the position of the gap between adjacent adhesive boards 7.
[0023] That is, the space inside the needle housing 3 is divided into small spaces corresponding to the counting mark 10 by the partition 11. When the needle body 9 is inserted into the foam block 4 in the needle housing 3, the needle housing 3 will block the needle that pierces the foam block 4, so as to avoid the needle body 9 being exposed.
[0024] The limiting mechanism 6 includes a rotating shaft 61 located at the end of the needle housing 3. Both ends of the protective cover 5 are provided with grooves 13, and the inner wall of the grooves 13 is thickened with a rim. The end of the rotating shaft 61 away from the needle housing 3 passes through the grooves 13 and is provided with a baffle 62.
[0025] The protective cover 5 has a retainer 12 at its end, and the inner wall of the retainer 12 is fitted with a retaining protrusion 63 integrally set on the baffle 62.
[0026] That is, when the protective cover 5 is opened, the locking protrusion 63 will be locked in the locking seat 12 to fix the protective cover 5 and prevent the protective cover 5 from closing by itself; when the protective cover 5 is closed, pushing the protective cover 5 towards the needle housing 3 can make the locking protrusion 63 lock into the groove 13, which cooperates with the rotating shaft 61 to fix the groove 13 and prevent the protective cover 5 from opening accidentally.
[0027] In Embodiment 1, the roll fastener 8 includes an adhesive 81 made of soft rubber, and the surface of the adhesive 81 located on the same side of the adhesive board 7 is provided with a non-stick adhesive that can be peeled off with a thin film.
[0028] In the second embodiment, the coil fastener 8 includes a pressure plate 801 made of hard plastic. The pressure plate 801 is located on the back of the soft rubber base 1 and a rope box 802 is provided. The rope box 802 contains a binding rope 804. The rope box 802 has a rope extraction groove 803 for pulling out the binding rope 804 to bind the soft rubber base 1.
[0029] That is, after the soft rubber base 1 is wound up, two feasible winding and fixing methods are provided, and the winding and fixing method can be selected according to the actual application.
[0030] The protective cover 5 is equipped with a check card 14, which is separate from the protective cover 5 and attached to the wall or instrument. At the beginning of the operation, the name of the operation, the patient's name, the type of suture, the number of sutures, the total number of sutures, etc. can be recorded on the check card 14 according to the use of sutures, so as to facilitate postoperative counting.
[0031] An apparatus for counting surgical sutures, including a device for securing the surgical sutures.
[0032] Generally, the suture plate 7 is made of butyl rubber or other rubbers that are suitable for medical use. In the absence of glue, it uses its slight adhesive properties when it has a certain amount of moisture to stick the suture on the needle body 9, preventing the suture from getting tangled and allowing the needle body 9 and the suture to be reused.
[0033] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A device for fixing surgical sutures, comprising: The soft rubber base (1) attached to the operating table and the hard plastic plate (2) disposed on the soft rubber base (1) are characterized in that: The soft rubber base (1) includes multiple sets of wire-adhesive plates (7) evenly arranged thereon, and each set of wire-adhesive plates (7) is embedded in the soft rubber base (1); The soft rubber base (1) is provided with a coil fastener (8) on the edge away from the hard plastic board (2). The rigid plastic board (2) includes a needle shell (3) disposed thereon, the inside of which is filled with a foam block (4), and a needle body (9) with a suture attached to a suture board (7) is inserted into the foam block (4). The side of the nanoneedle shell (3) is provided with a limiting mechanism (6), and a protective cover (5) for covering the open position of the nanoneedle shell (3) is rotatably sleeved on the limiting mechanism (6). Multiple sets of counting marks (10) are pasted or molded on the protective cover (5), and the position of each set of counting marks (10) corresponds one-to-one with the position of the adhesive board (7).
2. The device for fixing surgical sutures according to claim 1, characterized in that, The interior of the nano-needle shell (3) is provided with multiple sets of partitions (11) for separating the foam blocks (4), and the position of each set of partitions (11) corresponds to the position of the gap between adjacent adhesive boards (7).
3. The device for fixing surgical sutures according to claim 1, characterized in that, The limiting mechanism (6) includes a rotating shaft (61) located at the end of the needle housing (3). Both ends of the protective cover (5) are provided with grooves (13), and the inner wall of the grooves (13) is thickened with a edging. The end of the rotating shaft (61) away from the needle housing (3) passes through the groove (13) and is provided with a baffle (62).
4. The device for fixing surgical sutures according to claim 3, characterized in that, The end of the protective cover (5) is provided with a card seat (12), and the inner wall of the card seat (12) is engaged with a card protrusion (63) integrally provided on the baffle (62).
5. The device for fixing surgical sutures according to claim 1, characterized in that, The coil fastener (8) includes an adhesive (81) made of soft rubber, the adhesive (81) having a non-sticky film that can be peeled off on the surface of the adhesive (7) on the same side.
6. The device for fixing surgical sutures according to claim 1, characterized in that, The coil fastener (8) includes a pressure plate (801) made of hard plastic. The pressure plate (801) is provided with a rope box (802) on the back of the soft rubber seat (1). The rope box (802) contains a binding rope (804). The rope box (802) has a rope extraction groove (803) for pulling out the binding rope (804) to bind the soft rubber seat (1).
7. The device for fixing surgical sutures according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective cover (5) is equipped with a verification card (14), and the verification card (14) is separated from the protective cover (5) and attached to the wall or equipment.
8. A device for counting surgical sutures, characterized in that, Includes a device for fixing surgical sutures according to any one of claims 1-7.
