TWI638159B - Ultrasonic probe fixator - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an ultrasonic probe holder, which comprises a fixing frame fixed vertically on an elastic patch, having a first fixing surface and a second fixing surface, wherein the first fixing surface and the second fixing surface are hollowed out Cooperating to form a hollow portion, the first fixing surface is fixed on an elastic patch, and the second fixing surface is provided with a plurality of adjustable supporting legs, wherein the elastic patch is cut and has a conduction corresponding to the position of the hollow portion And a fixing plate fixed by a plurality of adjustable supporting feet, wherein the fixing plate is provided with a slot corresponding to the position of the conducting portion, and the ultrasonic wave probe is provided.

Description

Ultrasonic probe holder

The invention relates to an ultrasonic probe holder, which relates to a design that uses a fixed frame combined with an adjustable support foot to suspend the ultrasonic probe support, so that the physician can change the fixed angle angle of the ultrasonic probe to view Ultrasonic images of different parts.

According to the human ear, the highest frequency that can be heard is 20 kHz, and the ultrasonic wave represents the sound wave with a frequency exceeding 20 kHz. Ultrasound has been widely used in medical, industrial and military fields. Ultrasonic probe is a kind of medical equipment used in medical treatment. Since ultrasound is not radioactive, compared with computed tomography (CT), X-ray is used to scan the human body, which has less damage to the human body. Therefore, the technology of ultrasound is often used to scan many organs to assist in medical diagnosis and treatment. In addition to the safety advantages, ultrasound can provide real-time image information, which means the location of the ultrasonic probe. The image of the detection site can be instantly displayed, the imaging time can be saved, and the flow of body fluid can be known.

When using an ultrasonic probe, since air is not suitable as a conductive medium, it is usually necessary to apply a conductive gel on the detected part, which is a water-based gel, mainly for allowing sound waves to be efficiently introduced into the human body and reflected. Return to the probe to form an image smoothly; in the detection, usually the doctor holds the ultrasonic probe in one hand, and the other hand controls the imaging of the screen on the computer. The aspect of the ultrasonic probe can refer to the invention of the Republic of China. Announcement No. TW I487906 B "Ultrasonic Probe and Ultrasonic Scanning System" and I521224 "Ultrasonic Scanning System, Ultrasonic Scanning Method and Ultrasonic Probe", as can be seen from the patent case, the current technology is directly from the computer It is connected to the ultrasonic probe. There is no fixed component or fixture to fix the ultrasonic probe. If you only want to observe a certain part, you still need to hold the probe in a hand-held manner. The overall operation is quite troublesome and inconvenient.

Therefore, although the technology of ultrasonic has been widely used in medical treatment, and has the advantages of safety and real-time presentation, it has inconvenience to the physician in the process of detection, and must be used in combination with both hands, which is inconvenient for hand-held inconvenience. Therefore, how to provide a fixture capable of assisting a physician to fix or take the ultrasonic probe has become the direction of the present inventors.

Nowadays, the inventor is considering that the above-mentioned existing ultrasonic probes still have many defects in actual implementation, so it is a tireless spirit and is improved by its rich professional knowledge and years of practical experience. And based on this, the present invention was developed.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic probe holder, which is mainly used to improve the prior art physician's use of an ultrasonic probe to detect a certain part of the human body, and to use a probe in one hand and a computer in one hand, and the inconvenience caused by the use of both hands is lost. Therefore, by combining the fixed frame with the adjustable support foot, the ultrasonic probe is suspended and fixed, which helps the doctor to save the trouble of holding the ultrasonic probe by hand.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned implementation, an ultrasonic probe holder of the present invention comprises a fixing frame vertically fixed to an elastic patch, having a first fixing surface and a second fixing surface, the first fixing surface and the second fixing surface. The surface is hollowed out to form a hollow portion, the first fixed surface is fixed on the elastic patch, and the second fixed surface is provided with a plurality of adjustable support legs, wherein the elastic patch corresponds to the position of the hollow portion Cut and have a conduction And a fixing plate fixed by a plurality of adjustable supporting feet, wherein the fixing plate is provided with a slot corresponding to the position of the conducting portion, and the ultrasonic wave probe is provided.

In an embodiment of the invention, the fixed frame is quadrangular.

In an embodiment of the invention, the elastic patch provides contact with the other surface to which the first fixing surface is fixed and adheres to the human body.

In one embodiment of the invention, the conductive portion provides a gel pad or a conductive gel for placement of ultrasonic waves.

In an embodiment of the invention, the plurality of adjustable support legs are adjustable angle metal hoses or plastic telescopic hoses.

(1) ‧ ‧ fixed frame

(11)‧‧‧First fixed surface

(12) ‧‧‧Second fixed surface

(121)‧‧‧Adjustable support feet

(13) ‧ ‧ 篓 篓 篓

(2) ‧ ‧ elastic patch

(21)‧‧‧Transmission Department

(3) ‧ ‧ fixed plate

(31) ‧‧‧through slots

(32)‧‧‧Ultrasonic probe

First Figure: The overall appearance of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Second Figure: A cross-sectional side view of a preferred embodiment of the invention.

Third Figure: A cross-sectional side view of another embodiment of the present invention.

The object of the present invention and its structural and functional advantages will be explained in conjunction with the specific embodiments according to the structure shown in the following drawings, so that the reviewing committee can have a more in-depth and specific understanding of the present invention.

Referring to the first and second figures, an ultrasonic probe (32) holder of the present invention comprises a quadrilateral plastic fixing frame (1) vertically fixed to an elastic patch (2). The first fixing surface (11) and the second fixing surface (12), a distance between the first fixing surface (11) and the second fixing surface (12) form a height-fixing fixing frame (1), and are fixed The frame (1) is a central hollow design, such that the first fixing surface (11) communicates with the second fixing surface (12) to form a hollow portion (13), and the first fixing surface (11) is fixed to the elastic patch (2) On one side, the other side of the elastic patch (2) is attached to the skin of the human body, and the second fixing surface (12) is provided with a plurality of adjustable support legs (121), which are optional Metal hose or plastic telescopic hose, mainly capable of adjusting and fixing Set to the required angle, wherein the elastic patch (2) is cut with a conductive portion (21) corresponding to the position of the hollow portion (13), providing a conductive rubber block or conductive gel for ultrasonic detection; and a fixing The plate (3) is fixedly suspended adjacent to the second fixing surface (12) by a plurality of adjustable supporting legs (121), and the fixing plate (3) is provided with a through slot corresponding to the position of the conducting portion (21). 31), providing an ultrasonic probe (32) suspended in the hollow portion (13), and the fixing plate (3) fixing the ultrasonic probe (32) can be supported and fixed by using a cassette or a flat-tail screw. However, the present invention is not limited to fixing by these methods, and it is mainly possible to fix the ultrasonic probe (32) to the hollow portion (13).

Wherein, the conductive portion (21) of the elastic patch (2) is equal to the size (length, width) of the hollow portion (13), and the ultrasonic probe (32) is aligned with the conductive portion (21). And the adjustable support foot (121) is adjusted to the angle required by the doctor to detect the part; further, the through slot (31) of the fixing plate (3) is just enough to be able to clamp the handheld portion of the general ultrasonic probe (32). The ultrasonic probe (32) is suspended in the hollow portion (13) by a plurality of adjustable support legs (121) and the fixed plate (3), and the adjustable support legs (121) are adjusted when used. It can be tested by touching the conductive rubber block.

In addition, the scope of the invention may be further exemplified by the following specific examples, which are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Please continue to refer to the first figure and the second figure. In actual use, the ultrasonic probe (32) is first electrically connected to the computer, and the hand-held portion of the ultrasonic probe (32) is mounted on the fixed plate (3). a conductive rubber block for ultrasonic detection is placed on the conductive portion (21) of the elastic patch (2), and the conductive rubber block is solid; and the elastic patch (2) can be used, for example, for a medical muscle patch or OK stretch and other materials that can be adhered to human skin and have elasticity. The size is at least larger than the fixed frame (1), so as to firmly and firmly adhere to the skin of the human body, that is, the procedure for preparing the test is completed.

The doctor attaches the contact portion of the elastic patch (2) to the surrounding area to be tested, and allows the conductive rubber piece of the conductive portion (21) to be placed at the detection site of the patient to turn on the ultrasonic wave. After the probe (32) and the computer, the plurality of adjustable support legs (121) mounted on the second fixing surface (12) of the fixed frame (1) are adjusted to move the angle and position of the ultrasonic probe (32), this embodiment Wherein, an adjustable support leg (121) is respectively disposed on each side of the second fixed surface (12), and the fixed fixing plate (3) is fixed by four-point balanced support; four adjustable support legs are 121) Press down, the ultrasonic probe (32) of the hollow portion (13) will be in contact with the conductive rubber block, and the conductive rubber block will be used as a medium to transmit sound waves to the detection site, and the image inside the detection portion will be detected by the principle of sound wave reflection. Presented on the computer screen, ultrasound imaging can see the current dynamic image of the part, and with the Doppler effect of the ultrasonic technology, the image can be marked with different colors to further show the current blood. The flow rate can be used by the physician to determine and diagnose the site as normal or abnormal to determine whether to perform a more precise examination.

If you want to detect other parts of the circumference, the doctor should adjust the angle of the adjustable support foot (121). Since each adjustable support foot (121) has a reserved length, it can be changed in many angles and the ultrasonic probe can be adjusted. 32) After the required angle, the adjustable support foot (121) can be fixed to maintain the angle, so that the physician does not use the ultrasonic probe (32) in one hand and the computer in one hand, and can concentrate on watching the computer. Image information and diagnosis, reduce the chance of distraction and judge the error; after use, remove the elastic patch (2) and the conductive rubber block from the patient's skin, and remove the ultrasonic probe (32), and disassemble It is quite convenient and fast, and the invention as a whole can effectively assist the physician in the diagnosis of the action, and has considerable benefits for the patient and the physician.

Referring to the third figure, in addition to the conductive rubber block, the conductive portion (21) can actually use a semi-solid conductive gel, but the conductive gel is compared with the solid conductive rubber block. Larger, it will lead to poor sound wave transmission, so the fixed frame (1) using conductive gel can reduce the size or squeeze more conductive gel in the fixed frame (1), so that the detection part of the ultrasonic probe (32) It can be covered by conductive gel to achieve better acoustic conduction quality and reduce the possibility of contact with air.

It can be seen from the above description that the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

1. The ultrasonic probe holder of the invention has a fixed frame, an elastic patch, an adjustable support leg and a fixed plate, and the like, and the design of the hollow portion, the groove and the conductive portion provides stable fixation of the ultrasonic probe for the physician It is possible to operate the computer to carry out the detection process without holding the ultrasonic probe all the time, which enables the doctor to concentrate on the judgment of the computer image information and make a correct diagnosis; in addition, the design of the elastic patch makes the holder easier. The disassembly and installation of the ground does not cause additional problems for testing.

2. The plurality of adjustable support legs of the ultrasonic probe holder of the present invention provide a physician to adjust the angle of each adjustable support foot to be fixed at a certain angle, so that the physician can detect different parts of the patient, not only The invention can be observed in a certain part, and the invention is quite flexible in terms of overall use, and can maintain the advantages of the large-scale detection of the previous ultrasonic probe.

In summary, the ultrasonic probe holder of the present invention can achieve the intended use efficiency by the above-disclosed embodiments, and the present invention has not been disclosed before the application, and has completely complied with the provisions of the patent law. With requirements.爰Issuing an application for a patent for invention in accordance with the law, and asking for a review, and granting a patent, is truly sensible.

The illustrations and descriptions of the present invention are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention; those skilled in the art, which are characterized by the scope of the present invention, Equivalent variations or modifications are considered to be within the scope of the design of the invention.

Claims (5)

An ultrasonic probe holder includes a fixing frame vertically fixed to an elastic patch, and has a first fixing surface and a second fixing surface, wherein the first fixing surface and the second fixing surface are open to communicate with each other Forming a hollow portion, the first fixing surface is fixed on the elastic patch, and the second fixing surface is provided with a plurality of adjustable supporting legs, wherein the elastic patch is cut corresponding to the position of the hollow portion And a fixing plate, wherein the fixing plate is suspended and fixed by the plurality of adjustable supporting legs, and the fixing plate is provided with a through slot corresponding to the position of the conducting portion, and provides an ultrasonic probe. The ultrasonic probe holder of claim 1, wherein the fixed frame is quadrangular. The ultrasonic probe holder of claim 1, wherein the elastic patch provides contact with the other surface to which the first fixing surface is fixed and adheres to the human body. The ultrasonic probe holder of claim 1, wherein the conductive portion provides a gel pad or a conductive gel for placing ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic probe holder according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of adjustable support legs are adjustable angle metal hoses or plastic flexible hoses.