Detachable Head Restraint With Adjustable Arm Support for Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional medical head restraints and arm up holders are cumbersome and require patients to be raised for detachment, causing physical strain and making it difficult to image regions other than the head, especially for aged patients who cannot raise their arms, and may interfere with imaging timing and quality.
Innovation Solution
A modular head restraint system with a high-density foamed headrest and integrated arm up holder mechanism, featuring grip handles that can be inserted into adjustable holes to support arms at comfortable heights, allowing easy detachment and reattachment without moving the patient, and a secure belt mechanism for head fixation, along with a detachable design for flexible use and sanitary management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the arm up holder is fixed to the head restraint, then the arm support function is available, but it becomes impossible to detach the arm up holder without raising the patient
Solution Approach 1:
The arm up holder is designed as a detachable component that can be separated from the head restraint. The arm up holder includes a holder body that can be detached from the head restraint, allowing independent removal without moving the patient. This segmentation enables the arm support function to be selectively applied or removed based on imaging requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the arm up holder supports arms at a predetermined height, then the arm support function is provided, but it causes physical pain to aged patients who cannot raise their arms
Solution Approach 1:
The arm up holder incorporates adjustable height functionality, allowing the support height to be dynamically changed according to patient needs. The holder body can be adjusted to different heights within a range, enabling aged or disabled patients to have their arms supported at accessible heights rather than fixed predetermined positions, thereby eliminating physical pain.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the head restraint is attached to the bed, then the head positioning function is provided, but it becomes cumbersome to detach and reattach during imaging procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The head restraint is pre-equipped with attachment and detachment mechanisms that enable quick connection and disconnection from the bed. The restraint body includes built-in attachment structures that can be rapidly secured to or removed from the bed without requiring complex operations or moving the patient, facilitating efficient repositioning during imaging procedures.
4Adaptability or versatility
If separate fixing bands are used to secure the patient's head, then the head fixation function is provided, but it requires additional tools and increases operational complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing bands are integrated into the head restraint body, merging the head fixation function with the restraint structure. The restraint body includes built-in fixing bands that can directly secure the patient's head without requiring separate external tools, thereby reducing operational complexity and the number of components needed.
Data Source
AI summary
According to one embodiment, a head restraint attached to a top of a bed of one of a medical image diagnosis apparatus and a medical treatment apparatus, the head restraint comprises a headrest portion configured to allow a head of an object to be placed thereon, with the object being placed on the top, and an arm up holder configured to be detachable from the headrest portion and place an arm of the object near one of a vertex of the head of the object and a temple of the head when the head of the object is placed on the headrest portion.