The present invention relates in general to a blood aspiration and drug delivering apparatus, and more particularly, to an aspiration and delivery safety system that is able to prevent medical personal from being infected.
2. Description of the Prior Art
To withdraw blood or to deliver a drug with a syringe that uses an attached hollow needle, a medical person usually wraps a tourniquet around a patient's forearm at a place above the puncture site in order to make a vein bulge. The medical person can then insert the needle of the syringe into the bulging vein. Or, the medical person can place an intravenous catheter or arteriovenous fistula needle. After that, the medical person removes the tourniquet and further proceeds with blood drawing or drug delivery. When the treatment is finished, the medical person uses absorbent cotton or haemostatic sponge or gauze to press the puncture site and further withdraws the needle. However, the conventional method has at least three drawbacks. First, the medical person must choose different tourniquets for different patients whose forearms are different in size. If the patient's forearm is large and the chosen tourniquet is narrow, then the patient's blood will not be thoroughly restricted. Second, the medical person could become infected during the hemostatic procedure. This is because the medical person has to use her hand to hold the absorbent cotton or haemostatic sponge or gauze while the needle is withdrawn, and the blood from the puncture site could infect the medical person. It is also possible that the medical person could become infected via needle scratches the medical person's hand. Third, the conventional method does not detect blood pressure or heart rate during the treatment.
The present invention provides a safety drawing and injection system that is able to adjust the width of a blood restriction unit thereof in accordance with the size of a patient's forearm. The safety drawing and injecting system is also able to detect a patient's blood pressure and heart rate and the change therein during a treatment.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a safety drawing and injection system that makes it unnecessary for a medical person to press the puncture site with her hand. The probability that the medical person becomes infected is thereby reduced.
Further, the present invention is capable of collating prescriptions, treatment performers, patients, and drugs. The present invention prevents malpractice or errors by ensuring that quick prescription changes are recognized and applied accordingly. In addition, the recorded data can be integrated into the patient's health record and the drug data can be integrated into a hospital management system. The hospital's management efficiency is, thereby, greatly enhanced. The present invention also constitutes a nurse supporting system, because it is capable of forwarding the patient's blood pressure and heart rate to a computer at a nursing station.
These and other objectives of the present invention will become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary, and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.
These as well as other features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reference to the drawings therein:
Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
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The blood restriction unit 1 comprises a plurality of air bands 11 that are connected together in a parallel manner. At each junction of two air bands 11, a fold portion 12 is formed. Further, each air band has Velcros 13 disposed at the outer surface of one end thereof and the inner surface of the other end thereof.
The inflating unit 2 comprises an air compressor 21 and a controller 22. The controller 22 uses either electric wires or a wireless manner to communicate with and to control the air compressor 21, which are respectively shown in
The needle unit 3 the present invention can utilize includes, but is not limited to, a syringe, butterfly needle, blood collector, intravenous catheter, and arteriovenous fistula needle.
The puncture site press unit 4 connects to the air compressor 21 through the air tube 23, as shown in
The aspiration and delivery safety system may further comprise a computer that communicates with the controller 22. The computer collates the patient's name, doctor's prescription, drug's and performer's name. The present invention prevents malpractice or errors by ensuring that quick prescription changes are recognized and applied accordingly. Further, the recorded data can be integrated into the patient's health record and the drug data can be integrated into a hospital management system. The hospital's management efficiency is, thereby, greatly enhanced. The present invention also constitutes a nurse supporting system, because it is capable of forwarding the patient's blood pressure and heart rate to a computer at a nursing station.
To proceed with an aspiration using the aspiration and delivery safety system, a medical person first inspects the circumference of a patient's forearm and further decides the number of air bands 11 needed. If the patient has a thin forearm, the surplus air band can be folded beneath the needed air bands 11 by means of the fold portion 12. The air bands 11 are then wrapped around the patient's forearm at a place above the puncture site, and are secured by means of the Velcro 13. Further, the medical person uses the controller 22 to actuate the air compressor 21 that pumps air into the air bands 11 through the air tubes 23. The air bands 11 expand, restrict the blood flow, and make the patient's vein bulge. The medical person then inserts the needle unit 3 into the patient's body in order to proceed with an aspiration. The medical person then uses the controller 22 to control the air compressor 21 in order to pump air into the press band 42 of the puncture site press unit 4. The front end of the press band 42 rolls outward and becomes both flat and elongated. The haemostatic element 421 thereby presses against the puncture site of the patient. The medical person can then withdraw the needle unit 3 without pressing her hand at the patient's puncture site. The risk of needle stick injury is therefore reduced.
Further, the aspiration and delivery safety system can be utilized to proceed with a syringe injection. The medical person decides the number of air bands 11 needed, wraps the air bands 11 around the patient's forearm, and actuates the air compressor 21 to inflate the air bands 11, as described above. The air bands 11 expand, and thereby restrict the blood flow making the patient's vein bulge. The medical person then inserts the needle unit 3 into the patient's body. After the needle unit 3 has been stuck into the patient's body, the medical person uses the controller 22 to control the air compressor 21 to suck out the air stored inside the air bands 11, thereby loosening the air bands 11. The medical person then injects the drug into the patient's body. When the injection is finished, the medical person uses the controller 22 to control the air compressor 21 in order to pump air into the press band 42 of the puncture site press unit 4. The front end of the press band 42 rolls outward with the haemostatic element 421 thereof pressing against the puncture site of the patient. The medical person further withdraws the needle unit 3 from the patient's body.
Additionally, the aspiration and delivery safety system can be utilized to proceed with an intravenous therapy or arteriovenous fistula needle treatment. The following is an example of the aspiration and delivery safety system when utilized in the intravenous therapy. The medical person decides the number of air bands 11 needed, wraps the air bands 11 around the patient's forearm, and actuates the air compressor 21 to inflate the air bands 11, as described above. The air bands 11 expand, and thereby restrict the blood flow making the patient's vein bulge. An intravenous catheter device containing a needle is then inserted into the patient's vein. The medical person uses the controller 22 to control the air compressor 21 in order to pump air through the air tube 23 into the press band 42 of the puncture site press unit 4. The front end of the press band 42 rolls outward with the haemostatic element 421 thereof pressing against the puncture site of the patient. Because the press band 42 holds the soft catheter of the intravenous catheter device, the soft catheter stays in the vein while the medical person withdraws the needle of the intravenous catheter device from the vein.
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The needle holder 5 has secured at the front thereof a needle 51 that has formed at a predetermined place thereof an irregular area 511. The irregular area 511 can be constituted by a convex or a concave portion.
The needle cap 6 comprises an opening 61 bored at the front thereof, a receptive space 62 formed therein, a ring retainer 63 connected to the rear of the opening 61, and a resilient block 64.
The catheter unit 7 comprises a receptacle 71 and a soft catheter 72. The receptacle 71 receives the needle cap 6. The catheter unit 7 and the needle cap 6 and the needle holder 5 are assembled together, with the needle 51 inserted inside the soft catheter 72. The insertion of the needle 51 presses and deforms the resilient block 64 of the needle cap 6.
The needle 51 and the soft catheter 72 are inserted into a patient's body together. The needle 51 is then withdrawn from the patient's body. Because the aforementioned puncture site press device 4 holds the soft catheter 72 during the withdrawal of the needle 51, the soft catheter 72 remains in the patient's body. The withdrawal of the needle 51 will further draw the top of the needle 51 into the receptive space 62 of the needle cap 6. When the top of the needle 51 backs into the receptive space 62, the resilient block 64 is released from the compression by the needle 51. Further withdrawing the needle 51 pulls the needle cap 6 out from the receptacle 71, because the concave or convex irregular area 511 of the needle 51 is retained by rear walls of the receptive space 62. The resilient block 64 then tilts the needle cap 6 so that the needle 51 points to the lower corner of the receptive space 62 of the needle cap 6. The ring retainer 63 thereby prevents the needle 51 from protruding form the opening 61. Since the rear wall of the needle cap 6 has retained the irregular area 511, the top of the needle 51 is thereby secured in the receptive space 62 of the needle cap 6. Furthermore, if the irregular area 511 is a concave portion, the resilient block 64 will fall into the concave portion during withdrawal of the needle 51. The resilient block 64 is therefore secured to the concave portion, thereby securing the top of the needle 51 inside the needle cap 6.
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The needle holder 5 has a needle seat 55 installed therein. The needle holder 5 further comprises two opposite elastic guide slots 56 cut on the upper and the lower wall thereof in order to allow two guide rods 551 of the needle seat 55 respectively extending from the upper side and the lower side thereof to move along them. Each guide rod 551 further connects to a grasp portion 552 to facilitate the movement.
The catheter unit 7 comprises a receptacle 71 and a soft catheter 72. The catheter unit 7 and the needle holder 5 are assembled together with the needle 51 inserted inside the soft catheter 72, and the receptacle 71 of the catheter unit 7 sleeved onto the needle seat 55 of the needle holder 5.
The needle 51 and the soft catheter 72 are inserted into a patient's body together. The needle 51 is then withdrawn from the patient's body by pulling the grasp portion 552 backward. Because the aforementioned puncture site press device 4 holds the soft catheter 72 during the withdrawal of the needle 51, the soft catheter 72 remains in the patient's body.
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The needle holder 5 has two guide rods 551 extending from the upper side and the lower side thereof respectively. Each guide rod 551 connects to a grasp portion 552.
The syringe barrel 6 includes two opposite guide slots 56 cut from the upper and the lower wall thereof, and a needle seat 55 protruding from the front thereof. Each guide slot 56 has a retainer block 9 formed near the rear end thereof. The needle seat 55 has a through hole 53 formed at the center thereof.
The catheter unit 7 comprises a receptacle 71 and a soft catheter 72 formed before the receptacle.
The needle holder 5 is installed inside the syringe barrel 6. The guide rods 551 of the needle holder 5 protrude through the guide slots 56 of the syringe barrel 6. The grasp portions 552 connecting to the guide rods 551 rest on the outer surfaces of the syringe barrel 6. The needle 51 sticks out from a through hole 553 of the needle seat 55 of the syringe barrel 6. The catheter unit 7 and the syringe barrel 6 are assembled together with the needle 51 inserted inside the soft catheter 72, and the needle seat 55 received by the receptacle 71.
The needle 51 and the soft catheter 72 are inserted into a patient's body together. The needle 51 is then withdrawn from the patient's body by pulling the grasp portion 552 of the needle holder 5 backward. The aforementioned puncture site press device 4 holds the soft catheter 72 during the withdrawal of the needle 51. The needle hold 5 is further pulled backward till the guide rods 551 thereof pass the retainers 9. The retainers 9 secure the needle 51 inside the barrel and prevent the needle 51 from being used a second time. The needle seat 55 of the syringe barrel 6 is then disconnected from the soft catheter 72.
While an illustrative and presently preferred embodiment of the invention has been described in detail herein, it is to be understood that the inventive concepts may be otherwise variously embodied and employed and that the appended claims are intended to be construed to include such variations except insofar as limited by the prior art.