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The coccyx (pl: coccyges or coccyxes), commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column in all apes, and analogous structures in certain other mammals such as horses. In tailless primates (e.g. humans and other great apes) since Nacholapithecus (a Miocene hominoid), the coccyx is the remnant of a vestigial tail. In animals with bony tails, it is known as tailhead or dock, in bird anatomy as tailfan. It comprises three to five separate or fused coccygeal vertebrae below the sacrum, attached to the sacrum by a fibrocartilaginous joint, the sacrococcygeal symphysis, which permits limited movement between the sacrum and the coccyx.
An air cushion structure for preventing pressure injury to the coccyx and sacrum during surgery
This invention provides an air cushion structure for preventing pressure injuries to the coccyx and sacrum during surgery, belonging to the field of medical device technology. It includes a connecting plate, an inflation component, and a protective component. The inflation component includes several sealing strips disposed inside the air cushion. The advantages of this invention are: pressing one of the control buttons opens two corresponding electric valves, allowing gas to enter the air cushion through the valves. After being isolated by the sealing strips, four chambers are formed within the air cushion. Gas is inflated through two of the electric valves, causing two chambers to expand preferentially. Pressing the other control button again inflates the remaining chamber. After expansion, the electric valve is closed, allowing the patient's coccyx and sacrum to be supported within the groove, preventing pressure sores. When gas needs to be expelled, it can be extracted using an external inflation / extraction device, thus achieving the goal of avoiding pressure injuries.
Owner:TAIZHOU CENT HOSPITAL
