Medical equipment supporting tool and medical equipment set

Abstract

To provide a medical equipment supporting tool capable of simply and reliably fixing medical equipment, and a medical equipment set using the same.SOLUTION: A medical equipment supporting tool 1 comprises a belt-like support part 21, and a sheet-like base part 11 for supporting both longitudinal ends of the support part 21. Both the ends are a first end 21a, and a second end 21b that is positioned on the opposite side of the first end 21a. At least either of the width 21aw of the first end and the width 21bw of the second end is smaller than the maximum width (maximum width 21wmax) of the width of the support part 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a medical instrument support and a medical instrument set. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART As a support for fixing a longitudinal medical device such as a catheter, for example, a support having a fixing band for fixing the catheter to a mount is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Such a support is expected to prevent the catheter from bending or falling off the support during storage, and to allow the catheter to be removed without being damaged when in use. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-255627 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, when using conventional support devices such as those described above, for example, vibrations during transport can cause the fixing band to loosen, causing the catheter to move longitudinally, and the tip of the catheter to hit the support device, resulting in damage or deformation.

[0006] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a medical instrument support that can easily and reliably fix a medical instrument, and a medical instrument set using the same. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] Some configurations of the present disclosure are illustrated below.

[0008] The medical device support of the present disclosure comprises: (1) A strip-shaped support portion, and a sheet-shaped base portion that supports both longitudinal ends of the support portion. The both ends are a first end and a second end located on the opposite side of the first end. At least one of the width of the first end and the width of the second end is smaller than the maximum width of the widths of the support portion. According to this configuration, a medical device can be fixed simply and reliably.

[0009] (2) The medical device support according to (1) above, wherein both the width of the first end and the width of the second end are smaller than the maximum width of the widths of the support portion, may also be used. According to this configuration, the base portion and the support portion can be easily separated from each other with the first end and the second end having small widths as the pivot axes, and the medical device can be fixed more simply and reliably.

[0010] (3) The medical device support according to (1) or (2) above, wherein the base portion and the support portion are formed from a single sheet, may also be used. According to this configuration, a medical device support in which the base portion and the support portion are connected can be easily formed.

[0011] The medical device set of the present disclosure (4) includes the medical device support according to any one of (1) to (3) above, and a medical device. The medical device is sandwiched between the base portion and the support portion. According to this configuration, a medical device set in which the medical device is fixed simply and reliably can be obtained.

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[0013] Hereinafter, the first to third embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The present disclosure is not limited only to the embodiments described in the drawings. The dimensions of each part shown in the drawings are the dimensions shown for the purpose of facilitating understanding of the implementation content, and do not necessarily correspond to the actual dimensions.

[0014] <Medical device support> The medical device support of the present disclosure includes a belt-shaped support portion and a sheet-shaped base portion that supports both longitudinal ends of the support portion. The both ends are a first end and a second end located on the opposite side of the first end. At least one of the width of the first end and the width of the second end is smaller than the maximum width of the width of the support portion.

[0015] [First Embodiment] Figures 1 to 3 are schematic views showing the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the medical device support 1 has a support portion 21 and a base portion 11.

[0016] The support portion 21 is a belt-like part. Both ends of the support portion 21 are supported by the base portion 11. As shown in FIG. 2, both ends of the support portion 21 are a first end portion 21a and a second end portion 21b located on the opposite side of the first end portion 21a. The first end portion 21a and the second end portion 21b are parts that become fold lines when the medical device support 1 is used. The position of the fold line is indicated by a broken line in FIG. 2.

[0017] The support portion 21 is connected to the base portion 11 at each of the first end portion 21a and the second end portion 21b.

[0018] The base portion 11 is a sheet-like part that supports both longitudinal ends 21a and 21b of the support portion 21. A medical device can be placed on the base portion 11 and fixed thereto. In the present embodiment, the base portion 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and a locking piece 11a for locking the medical device is provided.

[0019] The manner in which the base portion 11 and the support portion 21 are connected is not particularly limited. The base portion 11 and the support portion 21 may be formed as separate bodies or may be formed integrally.

[0020] When the base portion 11 and the support portion 21 are separate bodies, for example, the support portion 21 may be overlapped on a predetermined position on the base portion 11, and both end portions 21a and 21b may be fixed to the base portion 11. Alternatively, while fitting the support portion 21 into an opening of the base portion 11 cut out to a size corresponding to the contour of the support portion 21, both end portions 21a and 21b may be fixed to the base portion 11. In such a case, the base portion 11 and the support portion 21 may be adhered using, for example, an adhesive, may be welded by heating, or may be connected by a connecting member (not shown).

[0021] The base 11 and the support portion 21 may be formed from a single sheet. In such a case, for example, using a single sheet, by providing a cut that penetrates the sheet along the contour of the support portion 21 excluding the first end portion 21a and the second end portion 21b, the medical device support 1 may be formed.

[0022] Since the base 11 and the support portion 21 are formed from a single sheet, the medical device support 1 in which the base 11 and the support portion 21 are connected can be easily formed.

[0023] At least one of the width of the first end portion 21a and the width of the second end portion 21b is smaller than the maximum width (hereinafter, also referred to as "maximum width") among the widths of the support portion 21. The portion of the maximum width of the support portion 21 (hereinafter, also referred to as "wide portion") may be the central portion between the first end portion 21a and the second end portion 21b. The wide portion may be a portion closer to the first end portion 21a than the second end portion 21b. The wide portion may be a portion closer to the second end portion 21b than the first end portion 21a. The wide portion may be a portion of either the first end portion 21a or the second end portion 21b.

[0024] In the present embodiment, both the width 21aw of the first end portion 21a and the width 21bw of the second end portion 21b are smaller than the maximum width (maximum width 21wmax) among the widths of the support portion 21. The wide portion is located at the central portion of the support portion 21.

[0025] The material forming the base 11 and the support portion 21 preferably has elasticity enough to hold the medical device and can keep the medical device clean. Examples of the above material include paper materials, resin materials, synthetic paper obtained by mixing these, and the like. Examples of the paper material include high-quality paper, medium-quality paper, kraft paper, one-sided kraft paper, further kraft paper, surface-coated paper, and the like. Examples of the resin material include polyethylene, polypropylene, and the like.

[0026] Next, the usage mode of the medical device support 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 3. The base portion 11 and the support portion 21 of the medical device support 1 are formed from a single sheet. As the medical device, a catheter 3 with a sheath is used. In FIG. 3, the catheter 3 with a sheath is indicated by a dashed line.

[0027] When fixing the catheter 3 with a sheath to the medical device support 1, first, prepare a sheet provided with a through cut having the same shape as the contour of the support portion 21 at the portion that will become the support portion 21. The first end portion 21a and the second end portion 21b are not provided with cuts.

[0028] Next, while pulling apart the portion that will become the support portion 21 and the portion that will become the base portion 11 located around this portion in directions perpendicular to the surface of the base portion 11 and facing each other (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3), a through hole h is formed between the base portion 11 and the support portion 21. When providing a plurality of support portions 21, the above operation is performed for each portion that will become the support portion 21.

[0029] Next, the sheath 3c is passed through the through hole h and arranged on the medical device support 1. Specifically, the sheath 3c is sequentially inserted into each through hole h from its tip, and the sheath 3c is arranged at a predetermined portion on the base portion 11. At this time, the sheath 3c is clamped by the base portion 11 and the support portion 21. Next, the catheter body 3a is inserted into the lumen of the sheath 3c, and the locking piece 11a is erected to lock the catheter 3 with a sheath (see, for example, FIG. 5). Thereby, the catheter 3 with a sheath is fixed to the medical device support 1.

[0030] When removing the catheter 3 with a sheath from the medical device support 1, after releasing the locking of the catheter 3 with a sheath by the locking piece 11a, hold the gripping portion 3b connected to the proximal end of the catheter body 3a, and pull out the catheter body 3a from the sheath 3c while pulling the gripping portion 3b. Thereby, the catheter body 3a can be removed from the medical device support 1.

[0031] As described above, since the medical device support 1 has the above configuration, the base 11 and the support portion 21 can be easily separated from each other with both ends (the first and second ends 21a, 21b) of the narrow support portion 21 as the support shafts, and the sheath 3c can be easily and quickly inserted into the through hole h. In addition, the sheath 3c can be stably held while being sandwiched between the wide portion having a width larger than that of both ends 21a, 21b and the base 11. As a result, the catheter 3 with a sheath (medical device) can be simply and surely fixed, and the medical device can be effectively prevented from accidentally moving in the medical device support 1.

[0032] It is presumed that the first and second ends 21a, 21b serve as support shafts because their widths 21aw, 21bw are smaller than the maximum width 21wmax, and the first and second ends 21a, 21b serve as fold lines, making it easier to fold the support portion and the base at these fold lines. Since the support portion 21 can be easily tilted about the direction connecting the first end 21a and the second end 21b as the central axis, the operation of forming the through hole h between the base 11 and the support portion 21 becomes easier. Therefore, the medical device 3 can be easily fixed to the medical device support 1.

[0033] [Second Embodiment] FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing an enlarged part of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the medical device support 2 has a base 12 and a support portion 22. In the second embodiment, the shape of the support portion 22 is different from that of the first embodiment. The configurations of the base 12 and the support portion 22 other than the configurations shown below, and the usage mode of the medical device support 2 are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[0034] The base 12 is a sheet-like part that supports both longitudinal ends 22a, 22b of the support portion 22. The support portion 22 is a belt-like part. Both ends of the support portion 22 are the first end 22a and the second end 22b located on the opposite side of the first end 22a. The support portion 22 is connected to the base 12.

[0035] In the present embodiment, the width 22aw of the first end portion is formed to be smaller than the width 22bw (maximum width 22wmax) of the second end portion which is the wider portion.

[0036] As described above, since the medical device support 2 has the above configuration, the base portion 12 and the support portion 22 can be easily separated from each other with one end portion (the first end portion 22a) of the support portion 22 having a small width as a support shaft, and the medical device can be easily and quickly inserted into the through hole h. In addition, the sheath 3c can be stably clamped while being clamped between the substantially central portion of the support portion 22 having a width larger than that of the first end portion 22a and the base portion 12.

[0037] It is presumed that the first end portion 22a serves as a support shaft because the width 22aw of the first end portion is smaller than the maximum width 22wmax, so that the first end portion 22a becomes a fold line and it becomes easier to bend the support portion 22 and the base portion 12 at this fold line.

[0038] <Medical device set> The medical device set of the present disclosure includes the above-described medical device support and a medical device, and the medical device is clamped by the base portion and the support portion.

[0039] [Third Embodiment] FIGS. 5 and 6 are schematic views showing the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the medical device set 100 has a medical device support 1 and a medical device 3. In the third embodiment, the above-described medical device support 1 is exemplified as the medical device support. Since the medical device support 1 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts and the detailed description thereof is omitted.

[0040] The medical device 3 is a device used in relation to medical treatment. The medical device 3 is not particularly limited. Examples of the medical device 3 include longitudinally shaped devices such as catheters, guidewires, dilators, and the like. The medical device 3 may include a sheath or the like attached to the above device.

[0041] Next, a method for forming the medical device set 100 will be described. Here, as an example, a medical device support 1 in which the base 11 and the support portion 21 are formed from a single sheet, and a catheter with a sheath (hereinafter also referred to as the "catheter with a sheath 3") as the medical device 3 will be exemplified.

[0042] First, the catheter with a sheath 3 is fixed to the medical device support 1. The procedure for fixing the catheter with a sheath 3 is the same as that detailed in the first embodiment. That is, a sheet provided with a predetermined cut is prepared. Next, after forming a through hole h between the base 11 and the support portion 21 using the above sheet, the sheath 3c is passed through the through hole h and disposed at a predetermined position of the medical device support 1. Next, the catheter body 3a is inserted into the lumen of the sheath 3c, and the catheter with a sheath 3 is fixed by the locking piece 11a. Thereby, a medical device set 100 in which the catheter with a sheath 3 is fixed to the medical device support 1 can be obtained.

[0043] When removing the catheter body 3a from the medical device set 100, after releasing the locking of the catheter with a sheath 3 by the locking piece 11a, the gripping portion 3b connected to the proximal end of the catheter body 3a is gripped, and the catheter body 3a is pulled out of the sheath 3c while pulling the gripping portion 3b. Thereby, the catheter body 3a can be removed from the medical device set 100.

[0044] As described above, since the medical device set 100 has the above configuration, a medical device set in which the medical device 3 is simply and surely fixed can be obtained.

[0045] The present disclosure is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, but is indicated by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all changes within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of the claims. A part of the configuration of the above-described embodiment may be deleted, replaced with another configuration, or other configurations may be added to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

[0046] For example, in the first embodiment, the medical device support 1 provided with the support portion 21 was described. The shape of the support portion is not particularly limited. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the support portion may have a shape in plan view such as, for example, support portions 21A, 21B, and 21C. The broken lines in FIGS. 7 to 9 indicate the portions that become fold lines when the medical device support is used.

[0047] In the second embodiment, the medical device support 2 provided with the support portion 22 was described. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the support portion may have a shape in plan view such as, for example, support portions 22A and 22B. The broken lines in FIGS. 10 and 11 indicate the portions that become fold lines when the medical device support is used.

[0048] When the base portion and the support portion are formed from a single sheet, the portions that become the above-described fold lines may be pre-folded along the fold lines, for example. At least one of a cut and a perforation may be provided in advance along the fold line at the portion that becomes the fold line.

[0049] In the third embodiment, the sheathed catheter 3 was exemplified as the medical device 3. The medical device fixed to the medical device support may not include a sheath and may be, for example, a single body such as a catheter, a guide wire, or a dilator.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 12, the above-described medical device set may further include a bag body 4, and the entire medical device support 1 to which the medical device 3 is fixed may be packaged by the bag body 4.

[0051] In such a case, the medical device set 100A may be sealed. Examples of the sealing method include a method of sealing by heat welding (heat seal), a method of sealing using an adhesive, a method of sealing using a fastener, and the like.

[0052] The bag body 4 may be sterilized. Examples of the sterilization treatment include ethylene oxide gas sterilization and radiation sterilization. Thereby, the sterilized state of the medical device 3 can be maintained.

[0053] The bag body 4 may be formed of a transparent material. Examples of the above material include resin materials such as polyethylene and polypropylene. Thereby, the visibility inside the bag body 4 can be improved.

Claims

1. A strip-shaped support part (21, 22), and A sheet-shaped base part (11, 12) that supports both longitudinal ends (21a, 21b, 22a, 22b) of the support part (21, 22), and is provided with The both ends are a first end (21a, 22a) and a second end (21b, 22b) located on the opposite side of the first end (21a, 22a), A medical device support (1, 2) in which at least one of the width (21aw, 22aw) of the first end and the width (21bw, 22bw) of the second end is smaller than the maximum width (21wmax, 22wmax) of the width of the support part (21, 22).

2. The medical device support (1) according to claim 1, wherein both the width (21aw) of the first end and the width (21bw) of the second end are smaller than the maximum width (21wmax) of the width of the support part (21).

3. The medical device support (1, 2) according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the base part (11, 12) and the support part (21, 22) are formed from a single sheet.

4. A medical device support (1, 2) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and A medical device (3), and is provided with The medical device (3) is a medical device set (100) sandwiched between the base part (11, 12) and the support part (21, 22).

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