JP2587766B2 - Head support device for endoscope insertion - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for observing an upper digestive system, for example, the stomach, through a mouth so that the endoscope can be easily inserted. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a head supporting device capable of freely moving a head.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, there have been remarkable technological advances in the treatment of cancer. Nevertheless, there are still many deaths caused by cancer. In overcoming this cancer, an increasing number of patients undergo regular checkups where it is most important to detect them early and treat them.

[0003] In order to detect such an early stage, particularly for the detection of cancer such as the upper gastrointestinal tract, an endoscope (fiberscope) having an imaging tube at the tip is inserted from the mouth in addition to an X-ray. Is the most reliable and most suitable method of directly projecting the inner wall of a CRT on a CRT.

[0004]

However, in order to insert the endoscope from the mouth, the endoscope cannot be inserted unless the oral cavity and the esophagus coincide with each other, and the orientation of the face is changed according to a doctor's instruction. However, the examinee is apt to be nervous and not at the position intended by the doctor, and needs the help of the nurse or the doctor himself as shown in FIG. In particular, in the case of an elderly person, there is a problem that the hearing of the ears is poor or the fine movement cannot be performed, and the instructions of the doctor are not properly transmitted, so that the endoscope cannot be inserted smoothly.

In addition, in order to perform an examination or an operation with an endoscope, it is necessary to maintain the orientation of the head of the examinee for a certain period of time, which is a problem for the examinee.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has a head support for inserting an endoscope which can freely change the orientation of a head of a patient or a patient with a doctor. It is intended to provide a device.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an endoscope insertion head supporting device according to the present invention comprises: a supporting body;
A head support portion tiltably supported on an upper surface of the support body portion, a vertical movement driving means for adjusting the height of the support body portion, and an operation switch for tilting the head support portion
And a recess having an arc-shaped cross section on the upper surface of the support body.
And a plurality of ball bearings made of a non-magnetic material are formed on the concave surface.
An arranging member is provided, and the
The head support in any direction relative to the support body
Is also tiltably supported, and a plurality of electromagnetic
A stone is disposed at an appropriate position, and a magnetic material is provided at the bottom of the head support.
Is provided, and a predetermined current is supplied by operating the operation switch.
The magnetic material is attracted to the position of the electromagnet of the
The portion support portion is tilted.

The vertical movement driving means may be an air cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or a bellows type in addition to a jack mechanism, and may be an air cylinder or an electric cylinder. There may be.

The operation switch is operated by foot.
It can be a foot switch and can be operated at hand
A hand switch may be used.

Further , the head support for inserting an endoscope according to the present invention.
Has multiple air storage units scattered on the top of the head support.
So that the amount of air in each of the air storage portions is independent of the others.
It is characterized in that it is adjusted.

[0011]

For example, the arrow (36) of the operation switch (38)
When the switch (a) is operated, the electromagnet switch (32) of the electromagnet (30a) corresponding to the arrow (36a) is closed via the controller (40), and the electromagnet (30a) is energized to generate a magnetic force. Then, the magnetic body (34) is attracted by the electromagnet (30a), and the head support (22) moves so that the left side becomes higher in FIG. 1, and the position of the head (H) (face) of the examinee (M) Is changed.

When the entire supporting device (10) for supporting the head (H) of the examinee (M) as a pillow is low,
The movable part (16) can be moved upward by operating the jack mechanism (18), which is a vertical movement driving means, and the height of the head (H) of the examinee (M) can be adjusted.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an endoscope (F) for a patient (M).
1 shows a schematic view of a support device (10) according to the present invention for supporting the head (H) of the examinee (M) when the patient is inserted through the mouth.

The support device (10) replaces a conventional pillow, and is provided at one end of the upper surface of the examination bed (12). The supporting device (10) is provided with a fixing part (14).
And a movable portion (16). The movable portion (16) is configured to move up and down as shown by an arrow by a jack mechanism (18) serving as a vertical movement driving means. The height can be adjusted.

In this embodiment, a jack mechanism (18) is shown as an example of the vertical movement driving means. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
An air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder may be moved up and down in a bellows-type manner, or may be moved up and down by air pressure or electrically.

The movable part (16) comprises a support body (20) which is directly driven up and down by the jack mechanism (18), and a head disposed on the support body (20). And a support part (22).

An arc-shaped concave portion (24) is formed on the upper surface of the support body (20), and a large number of ball bearings (26) made of a non-magnetic material are provided in the concave portion (24). The head support portion (22) is provided so as to swing freely with respect to the support body portion (20) with the ball bearing (26) interposed therebetween. That is, the bottom of the head support part (22) is an arc-shaped convex part (28) so as to have the same shape as the concave part (24) of the support main body part (20).

In the support main body (20),
Numerous electromagnets (30) and electromagnets (30) at appropriate positions
A large number of electromagnet switches (32) are built in so as to correspond to the respective electromagnets (30) so that a current flows through each of them.

A magnetic material (34) is provided substantially at the center of the arc-shaped convex portion (28) which is the bottom of the head support portion (22).
Is built-in. Therefore, any of the electromagnets (30)
When a current flows through the magnetic member (34), the magnetic body (34) is attracted to the position of the electromagnet (30), and the position of the head support (22) can be changed in inclination.

The energization of the electromagnet (30) is controlled by the operation switch (3) indicated by an arrow (36) in each direction.
By operating 8), the operation is performed via a controller (40) including a microswitch. The operation switch (38) may be a foot switch that can be controlled by a foot, or a hand switch that can be operated by a hand.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described. First, when the power is turned off, that is, when no electric current is supplied to any of the electromagnets (30), each of the magnetic members (34) in the head support (22) is turned off.
Since the magnetic field is not induced in the head support (22), the head support (22) is kept in a horizontal position as shown in FIG.

Next, when the power is turned on and the switch of the arrow (36a) of the operation switch (38) is operated, for example, the electromagnetic switch of the electromagnet (30a) corresponding to the arrow (36a) is transmitted via the controller (40). (32) is closed,
The electromagnet (30a) is energized to generate a magnetic force. Then, the magnetic body (34) is attracted by the electromagnet (30a), and the head support (22) moves so that the left side becomes higher in FIG. 1, and the position of the head (H) (face) of the examinee (M) Is changed.

When the entire supporting device (10) is low, the movable portion (16) is operated by operating the jack mechanism (18).
Can be moved upward, and the height of the head (H) of the examinee (M) can be adjusted.

In the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The point is that the height and inclination of the head supporting portion can be freely adjusted, and various changes can be made within the range. Including the following.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, a head support portion made of vinyl chloride and thin rubber is formed, a plurality of air storage portions (40) are formed, and each air storage portion (4) is formed.
The direction of the position of the head (H) of the examinee (M) may be changed by adjusting the amount of air in 0).
The vertical movement of the head support can be adjusted by using a vertical drive means as shown in FIG.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the endoscope is inserted from the mouth of the examinee, the height and the tilt of the head support for supporting the head of the examinee can be freely adjusted. The orientation of the examinee's face can be freely changed by the operation of the doctor or the surgeon, and the insertion of the endoscope can be performed smoothly, and there is no need for an assistant such as a nurse. In addition, there is an effect that the position of the face can be kept constant.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing a head support device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of the support main body viewed from above.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a supporter showing another embodiment of the head support device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a conventional method of inserting an endoscope.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Head support device 18 Vertical drive means 20 Support main body 22 Head support part 24 Depression 26 Ball bearing 28 Arc-shaped convex part 30 Electromagnet 34 Magnetic body 38 Operation switch

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A support main body, a head support that is tiltably supported on an upper surface of the support main body, a vertical drive unit that adjusts a height of the support main body, and the head support.
An operation switch for tilting the
An arc-shaped concave portion is formed on the upper surface of the main body, and a concave portion is formed on the concave surface.
Arrange a plurality of ball bearing members made of magnetic material,
Supporting the head support via the ball bearing member
Supports the main unit so that it can be tilted in any direction.
A plurality of electromagnets are arranged at appropriate positions in the support body,
A magnetic body is provided at the bottom of the head support, and the operation switch is provided.
The magnet at the position of a predetermined electromagnet energized by the
The body is sucked, which causes the head support to tilt
A head support device for inserting an endoscope, comprising: 2. A plurality of air storage sections are provided on the upper surface of the head support section.
It is formed so as to be scattered, and the amount of air in each
Endoscope characterized in that it is adjusted independently of the endoscope
Head support for insertion.