JP3764642B2 - Acupuncture aids - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an auxiliary tool for acupuncture used with a needle in the field of acupuncture, and more specifically, prevents contact between a practitioner's finger and a needle body during the treatment, and the safety of the practitioner and its patient The present invention relates to an auxiliary tool for acupuncture to ensure the safety.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The practitioner inserts a thin and long needle (acupuncture needle) among the acupuncture needles into the patient by the following means. According to the tube needle method, the needle is placed on the acupuncture point while being inserted into the needle tube, and the needle tip is passed through a hard skin about 2 to 3 mm by an operation called cutting, and then the needle tube is removed and right-handed. In this case, the needle body is supported with the left hand (presser), and the skin where the needle tip is inserted is pushed open, and the insertion is advanced with the right hand (singer).
[0003]
At this time, the thumb and index finger of the pusher touch the needle body. Therefore, when the disposable needle is used for the first time, the operator's finger touches the needle body in this way, taking the risk of contaminating the needle with human proteins (skin fragments) and microorganisms attached to the finger. It will be.
Also, when removing the needle after treatment, or when using the same needle for the second time or later, the needle body will be touched with a pusher. In addition, there is another risk that the practitioner's finger touches the needle part once entering the patient's body.
[0004]
Accordingly, when the needle is inserted, the finger of the practitioner touching the needle body is an action that should be avoided for the practitioner and the patient. However, in practice, it is difficult to insert the needle accurately unless a pusher is attached.
Therefore, as a safety measure, it has been conventionally considered preferable for a practitioner to use an auxiliary tool such as a rubber glove or a finger sack. Moreover, what is called a guide tube for a pusher has been proposed as a simpler auxiliary tool for achieving the same purpose.
[0005]
Here, the guide tube for a pusher will be briefly described. The guide tube for a pusher is a tube into which a needle tube can be inserted and has flexibility, and after cutting with the needle tube inserted, only the needle tube is removed while supporting the needle body from the outside of the tube. (At this time, the tube is in a crushed state.) The needle body of the practitioner can be inserted and withdrawn, and is easier to handle than rubber gloves. It is possible to avoid contact with.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the treatment using these conventional auxiliary tools has the following problems.
First, when rubber gloves or finger sack are used, there is a problem that the work becomes complicated. This is because a practitioner generally performs treatment on several patients in parallel, but if rubber gloves are used in this case, the rubber gloves must be replaced for each patient.
[0007]
On the other hand, since the guide tube for a pusher is not structurally easy to attach and detach from the needle body during treatment, it is usually prepared one for each needle. However, there are other problems as follows.
That is, since the pusher guide tube is not removed from the needle body during the treatment, there are some which continue to cover the needle during the treatment depending on the length of the needle and the depth of insertion. Such a thing makes it difficult to clip electrodes and the like after insertion, and also makes it difficult to monitor the needle during treatment.
[0008]
In view of such a situation, an object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary tool for acupuncture, which is easy to handle and easy to attach and detach from a needle, like a conventional guide tube for a pusher.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
For this reason, the assisting tool for acupuncture according to the present invention forms an internal space through which the needle can be inserted and allows the needle to contact the practitioner by arranging the needle in the internal space during the operation. An assisting tool for acupuncture, which is cut off, is provided with a notch that cuts vertically in the penetration direction in the wall portion of the internal space, and the internal space is connected to the outside across both end portions along the penetration direction. communicated was Rutotomoni comprises a flange at one end, characterized in that a cut in the collar following the cut of the body (claim 1).
[0010]
It is preferable that the main body has a tubular or hollow conical shape, and the inner space is formed by an inner wall of the main body (Claims 2 and 3).
Also, acupuncture practitioner auxiliary tool according to the present invention comprises in one side cut to vertical in the axial direction, a body shape that surrounds the said axis, provided at one end of the body, of the body A scissors provided with a notch for forming an opening from the internal space of the main body following the notch (claim 4 ).
[0011]
Moreover, it is preferable that the intermittent part of the main body forming the cut of the main body is extended to at least a part of the ridge (claim 5 ).
It is preferable that the notches of the ridges are expanded radially (Claim 6 ).
It is preferable to provide incisions other than the incision following the incision of the main body in the scissors (Claim 7 ), and the incisions following the incision of the main body and other incisions are radially arranged (Invention 8 ).
[0012]
In addition, the also includes a collar or thicker portion at the opposite end of the one end, preferably provided with cuts into the collar or thicker portion following the cut of the body (claim 9).
It is preferable that the cut of the main body is straight (Claim 10 ) and has a width (Claim 11 ).
[0013]
It is preferable that the auxiliary tool for acupuncture according to the present invention includes a needle guide on the inner wall of the main body (claim 12 ).
Preferably, the guide includes a recess formed in the inner wall of the main body (Claim 13 ), a recess formed in the inner wall of the main body, and a convex portion engaged with the recess. (Claim 14 ).
[0014]
The recess is preferably formed between the two protrusions formed on the inner wall of the body (claim 15).
The internal space is preferably capable inserting a needle tube for use with a needle (claim 1 6).
The auxiliary tool for acupuncture according to the present invention is preferably integrally formed from a resin (claim 17 ).
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the wall portion of the internal space where the needle is disposed at the time of the treatment is provided with a cut that vertically cuts in the penetration direction, the auxiliary tool is removed from the needle through this cut, It can also be attached to a needle. Therefore, this auxiliary tool can be attached to and detached from the needle arbitrarily and easily during treatment, and not only the contact between the operator's finger and the needle body during insertion and removal, but also the insertion. By removing the auxiliary tool from the needle later, it is possible to easily monitor the clip such as an electrode or the needle. Moreover, a patient's insertion site | part can be protected by the wrinkles provided in one edge part.
[0016]
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, 3, workability | operativity in the case of insertion and a needle extraction becomes favorable by making a main body into a tubular shape or a hollow cone shape.
According to the invention of 請 Motomeko 4, through the opening formed by the notch cut and the flange of the body, deprived of the aid from the needle, it can be further attached to the needle. Therefore, the auxiliary device can be attached to and detached from the needle arbitrarily and easily during the treatment, and by removing the auxiliary device from the needle after insertion, the clip of the electrode and the needle can be easily monitored. be able to.
[0017]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the intermittent portion of the main body is extended to at least a part of the heel, so that the convenience of attaching the auxiliary tool to the needle at the time of needle removal can be obtained, and The structure is such that the finger does not easily contact the needle body.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 6 , the attachment to the needle | hook of this auxiliary tool becomes easy by expanding the notch | incision of the scissors radially.
[0018]
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 7 , the softness | flexibility of this auxiliary tool can be improved by providing a notch other than the notch following the notch | incision of a main body in a collar.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 8 , favorable softness | flexibility can be provided to this auxiliary tool by arrange | positioning the cut and other cut which follow the cut of a main body radially.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 9 , the rigidity of this auxiliary tool can be improved and attachment and detachment can be made easier by providing a collar or a thick part also in the edge part on the opposite side of a main body.
[0019]
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 10 , 11 , the cutting of a main body is made into a straight line, and attachment or detachment of this auxiliary tool becomes smooth by giving a width | variety to a cutting.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 12 , a needle | hook can be guided in the case of insertion, and the curvature of a needle | hook can be prevented.
According to the invention which concerns on Claims 13-15 , the guide of the said needle | hook can be provided easily.
[0020]
According to the invention of claim 16 , since the incision can be performed with the auxiliary tool attached to the needle tube, after the incision, the needle tube can be removed and the insertion can be carried out. Can be done automatically.
According to the invention of claim 17 , by being integrally formed from a resin, a flexible and comfortable feeling of use is given, and the separation between the operator's finger and the needle body is also good. Can do.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of an auxiliary tool for acupuncture according to the present invention (hereinafter simply referred to as “auxiliary tool”) will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, the structure of the auxiliary tool 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall overview of the assisting tool 1, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the assisting tool 1 as viewed from above in FIG.
[0022]
In general, the auxiliary tool 1 has a tube shape (in the figure, an example in which it is formed in a parallel tubular shape is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the diameter of the auxiliary tool 1 is expanded to either one (for example, downward). The main body 11 may be formed in a hollow conical shape) and a circular flange 21 formed integrally with the main body 11 at the lower end thereof.
The main body 11 is made of a resin (for example, polyolefin elastomer) and has flexibility, flexibility, and elasticity, and it is possible to achieve both acquisition of the feel of the needle by the presser and securing of sufficient strength at the time of treatment. The material is selected and the thickness is set so that it can be performed.
[0023]
The main body 11 is provided with an intermittence portion on one side, and a cut 15 is formed in the main space 11 in the longitudinal direction in the axis A direction of the internal space 13. The internal space 13 extends between both upper and lower end portions of the main body 11 and communicates with the outside through the cuts 15.
Here, the cut 15 is also referred to as a slit or a slot according to its form (in the following description, it is referred to as a “slit” in order to distinguish it from the cut of the scissors 21 described later). Although various, it is preferable that they are formed in a straight line with an appropriate constant width as shown in the figure.
[0024]
A groove (concave portion) 17 is provided on the inner wall of the main body 11 forming the internal space 13. The groove (concave portion) vertically cuts along the axis A between the upper and lower end portions of the main body 11.
On the other hand, since the flange 21 provided at the lower end of the main body 11 is integrally formed with the main body 11 as described above, the material is the same as that of the main body 11 (that is, here is a polyolefin-based elastomer) and is flexible. Etc. However, since a function of transmitting the feel of the needle is not required, a slight increase in thickness compared with the main body 11 is allowed. Here, the thickness of the flange 21 is set larger than the thickness of the main body 11.
[0025]
Further, the ridge 21 is provided with a slit 23 that extends radially at an angle α following the slit 15, and this slit 23 forms a single opening from the internal space 13 to the outside together with the slit 15. .
Next, a treatment method using the auxiliary tool 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 shows the stage of the incision, FIG. 4 shows the stage of insertion after the cut, and FIG. 5 shows the stage of treatment and needle removal after the insertion. One treatment is completed through a series of operations shown in FIG.
[0026]
First, as shown in FIG. 3A, the cutting is performed in a state where the needle 31 is housed in the needle tube 41 and the auxiliary tool 1 is attached to the needle tube 41. That is, the needle 31a with the assisting tool 1 is placed on a predetermined body part of the patient so that the needle 31a stands on the acupuncture point, and the head 31b of the needle 31 protruding from the needle tube 41 is tapped lightly. The tip of 31a is inserted about 2-3 mm, and the hard part of the skin surface 51 is allowed to pass through. Thereafter, while pressing the auxiliary tool 1, the needle tube 41 is pulled upward as shown in FIG.
[0027]
Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the main body 11 of the auxiliary tool 1 is sandwiched between the thumb 61 a and the index finger 61 b of the pusher 61 while supporting the needle body 31 a from the outside of the auxiliary tool 1 (at this time, the main body 11 Is in a crushed state.) The insertion is advanced with a stabter (not shown).
Here, since the auxiliary tool 1 is interposed between the pusher 61 and the needle body 31a, the contact between the practitioner and the needle body 31a is blocked.
[0028]
Since the groove 17 is formed in the inner wall of the main body 11 as shown in FIG. 2, the needle 31 is guided in the groove 17 by inserting the needle body 31a into the groove 17 and advancing the insertion. The curvature of 31a can be prevented.
As another example of the effect of guiding the needle, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), a groove (concave portion) 18a that engages with the needle body 31a supported by a pusher as shown in FIG. A combination with the convex portion 19 a (an example in which two combinations are provided is shown in the figure) may be formed on the inner wall of the main body 11. Moreover, the groove | channel provided in the inner wall of the main body 11 is not restricted to what was concave with respect to the inner wall surface of the main body 11 as mentioned above, but as shown in FIG. Two protruding portions 19c, 19c may be formed and formed between them. Here, the convex part 19b meshes with the concave part 18b between the corresponding two convex parts 19c, 19c, and the needle body 31a is accommodated between the convex part 19b and the concave part 18b and guided.
[0029]
Moreover, the convex part formed in the inner wall of the main body 11 does not need to be consistently provided between the upper and lower both ends of the main body 11, and may be partially provided according to a request | requirement. FIG. 7 shows an example of such a partial convex portion. Here, Fig.7 (a) represents what provided the convex parts 19b and 19c only in the intermediate part except the upper and lower both ends in the inner wall of the main body 11, and FIG.7 (b) shows the convex part 19b. And 19c are provided at two or more places at intervals in the axis A direction.
[0030]
In this way, by partially providing the guide of the needle 31 on the inner wall of the main body 11, between the needle body 31a and the inner wall of the main body 11 in contact with the needle body 31a or between the inner walls of the main body 11 in contact with each other, When a step is formed, it is possible to prevent close contact between the needle 31a and the inner wall of the main body 11 and close contact between the inner wall surfaces of the main body 11 at the time of insertion and withdrawal of the needle, which will be described later. The restoration property of the main body 11 can be ensured.
[0031]
Returning to the description of the treatment, when the needle tip reaches the target depth, the auxiliary tool 1 is removed from the needle 31 via the slit 15 of the main body 11 and the notch 23 of the scissors 21 as shown in FIG. Removal is performed, and predetermined treatment is performed by connecting electrodes to the needle body 31a or the conductive head (also referred to as “needle handle”) 31b. During this treatment, the removed assisting tool 1 can be used for treatment in other body parts.
[0032]
Here, when the needle 31 is inserted deeply or when the relatively short needle 31 is used, the head 31 b may reach into the internal space 13 of the auxiliary tool 1. For this reason, it is preferable to set the width of the slit 15 to be larger than the outer diameter of the head portion 31 b so that the head portion 31 b can pass through the slit 15 when the auxiliary tool 1 is removed from the needle 31.
[0033]
After the treatment is completed, the auxiliary tool 1 is attached to the needle 31 again through the incision 23 and the slit 15, and the needle is removed while pressing the insertion portion from above the auxiliary tool 1.
In addition, when it is not necessary to remove the assisting device 1 in the treatment after insertion, even if the assisting device 1 is left as it is together with the needle 31, the assisting device 1 is made of resin and is lightweight. On the other hand, it does not give excessive discomfort.
[0034]
Next, another embodiment of the auxiliary tool according to the present invention will be described.
First, with reference to FIG. 8, auxiliary tools 101 and 201 according to second and third embodiments of the present invention will be described. FIGS. 8A and 8B are cross-sectional views showing the overall structure of the auxiliary tools 101 and 201, respectively, and the same components as those of the previous auxiliary tool 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. It is.
[0035]
A characteristic configuration of these auxiliary tools 101 and 201 is that the upper end portion of the main body 11 is provided with a second ridge 111 formed integrally with the main body 11 or a thick portion 211 of the main body 11.
In the auxiliary tool 1, the main body 11 is a complete tube, and the thickness is uniform from the upper end to the lower end. For this reason, the rigidity as the auxiliary tool 1 is not so high and has a structure that is easily deformed, but the auxiliary tools 101 and 201 are improved in rigidity by the second flange 111 or the thick part 211, Deformation can be suppressed and it can be easily attached to the needle 31 after removal.
[0036]
The second ridge 111 is provided with a cut 113 following the slit 15, and the thick portion 211 is provided with a cut 213 that forms a cut in the main body 11 integrally with the slit 15. Needless to say, the attachment and detachment of the tools 101 and 201 is performed through these cuts 113 or 213.
Next, with reference to FIG. 9 and 10, the auxiliary tool 301 which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. 9 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of the auxiliary tool 301, and FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the auxiliary tool 301 as viewed from above in FIG. Moreover, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected with respect to the component same as the previous auxiliary tool 1. FIG.
[0037]
A characteristic configuration of the assisting tool 301 is that, in addition to the notch 23 following the slit 15, the scissors 21 are further provided with two notches 325 and 325. These other cuts 325 are radially expanded at angles α2 and α3 (here, α1 = α2 = α3) similarly to the cuts 23. The central axes R of the three cuts 23, 325 and 325 are They are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction around A.
[0038]
The auxiliary tool 301 is provided with a notch 325 in addition to the notch 23 following the slit 15, so that the needle 31 can be easily inserted because it exhibits good flexibility when inserting after cutting. It has become.
In addition, the other notches 325 provided in the ridge 21 are not limited to two radially arranged as described above, and may be one or three or more. In other words, the incisions 325 are only required to be able to stand on the auxiliary tool 301 in a state where the practitioner releases their hands after insertion, and the incisions 23 and 325 may be arranged at equal intervals or at non-equal intervals. it can.
[0039]
Similarly to the above-described auxiliary tool 101, the auxiliary tool 301 includes a second ridge 311 at the upper end of the main body 11, and the second ridge 311 is provided with a notch 313 following the slit 15. ing. Accordingly, the rigidity of the auxiliary tool 301 is improved by the second rod 311, and the notch 313 forms one opening from the internal space 13 to the outside together with the slit 15 and the notch 23.
[0040]
Finally, with reference to FIG. 11, an auxiliary tool 401 (401a, 401b) according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of the auxiliary tool 401, and the same components as those of the previous auxiliary tool 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
A characteristic configuration of the auxiliary tool 401 is that the intermittent portion of the main body 11 forming the slit 15 is bent outward and extends to a substantially intermediate position of the flange 21. As shown in FIG. 11A, the extending portion 411 of the main body 11 extends straight from the tubular portion of the main body 11, and forms an angle with the tubular portion as in the frame F1 ( 411a), or as shown in FIG. 4B, may be extended with a gentle curvature from the tubular portion of the main body 11 (411b) as in the frame F2. .
[0041]
Thus, by providing the extending portion 411 between the tubular portion of the main body 11 and the flange 21, the operation of attaching the auxiliary tool 401 to the needle 31 at the time of needle removal becomes easy. Further, as shown in the figure, if the extended portion 411 is provided in the axial direction as a whole and the operator touches the extended portion 411 when supporting the needle body 31a, the operator and the needle It is also possible to obtain an effect that the contact with the body 31a can be more reliably blocked.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overview of an auxiliary tool for acupuncture according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state when the auxiliary tool is viewed from above. Cross-sectional view of an acupuncture needle set showing the state before and after the incision in the treatment using the tool [Fig. 4] Figure showing the insertion method after the incision in the above treatment [Fig. 5] In the above treatment, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the main body showing another example of needle guidance. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of needle guidance. Cross-sectional view of an auxiliary tool for acupuncture according to the second and third embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an overview of an auxiliary tool for the acupuncture according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a state in which the auxiliary tool is viewed from above. FIG. 11 is an oblique view showing an overview of an auxiliary tool for acupuncture according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. Figure [Description of the code]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Acupuncture auxiliary tool 11 ... Main body 13 ... Internal space 15 ... Slit (cut)
17 ... Groove (concave)
21 ... 鍔 23 ... Notch 31 ... Needle 41 ... Needle tube 111 ... ２１１ 211 ... Thick part A ... Shaft of main body

Claims (17)

An auxiliary tool for acupuncture, which forms an internal space through which a needle can be inserted so that contact between the needle and the practitioner is blocked by placing the needle in the internal space during the operation. ,
The cuts that longitudinal to the through direction in the wall portion of the internal space is provided, so the internal space, communicate with the outside over between the ends along the penetrating direction Rutotomoni,
An auxiliary tool for scissors treatment , comprising a scissors at one end, and a scoring provided in the scissors following the incision of the main body .   The assisting tool for acupuncture according to claim 1, wherein the main body is tubular, and the inner space is formed by an inner wall thereof.   The auxiliary tool for acupuncture according to claim 1, wherein the main body has a hollow conical shape, and the inner space is formed by an inner wall thereof. A main body having a shape that surrounds the axial line, provided on one side with an incision cut longitudinally in the axial direction;
A scissors provided at one end of the main body and provided with a notch that forms an opening from the internal space of the main body following the incision of the main body,
Acupuncture aids comprised of The assisting tool for scissors treatment according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein an intermittent portion of the main body forming the cut of the main body is extended to at least a part of the scissors. The assisting tool for scissors operation according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the incisions of the scissors are radially expanded. The scissors auxiliary tool according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the scissors are provided with a cut other than the cut following the cut of the main body. 8. Acupuncture assisting tool according to claim 7 , wherein incisions following the incision of the main body and other incisions are arranged radially. Also comprises a collar or thicker portion at the opposite end of said one end portion, of the claims 1 to 8 characterized in that a cut in the collar or thicker portion following the cut of the body Acupuncture aids according to any one of the above. The incision tool for scissors according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , wherein the cuts of the main body are provided in a straight line. The assisting tool for acupuncture according to any one of claims 1 to 10 , wherein a width is given to the cut of the main body. Acupuncture treatment auxiliary instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that a guide of the needle to the inner wall of the body. The assisting tool for acupuncture according to claim 12 , wherein the guide includes a recess formed on an inner wall of the main body. The assisting tool for acupuncture according to claim 12 , wherein the guide includes a concave portion formed on an inner wall of the main body and a convex portion engaged with the concave portion. The auxiliary tool for acupuncture according to claim 13 or 14 , wherein the concave portion is formed between two convex portions formed on the inner wall of the main body. The auxiliary tool for scissors operation according to any one of claims 1 to 15 , wherein a needle tube used with a needle can be inserted into the internal space. The acupuncture assisting tool according to any one of claims 1 to 16 , wherein the assisting tool is integrally formed from a resin.

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