The present invention relates to a medical needle puller used when pulling out a medical needle used to insert a drainage tube to a postsurgical wound site from the wound site.
After the surgery, a procedure in which a drainage tube is inserted into a wound site to drain a wound fluid secreted from the wound site has been traditionally practiced. In the foregoing case, the medical needle is attached to the tip part of the drainage tube, and the medical needle punctures through a patient body to place the rear end side portion of the drainage tube at the wound site. Further, after the medical needle is removed from the tip part of the drainage tube, a hose end extending from a trapping container through a pump is connected to the tip part and then the pump is actuated to aspirate the wound fluid to the inside of the trapping container (See for example, Patent Literature 1; Unexamined Patent Publication Number H04-261670.
When the foregoing conventional medical needle is pulled out from a patient body, methods such as a method in which the medical needle is grasped directly by hand and a method in which the medical needle is clamped by a pair of forceps to pull out the needle have been practiced. However, there are drawbacks when pulling out the medical needle from a patient body by hand or the pair of forceps, for example a problem that the medical needle tends to be slippery and cannot easily be pulled out, or a problem that user's hand may accidentally touch the medical needle and may cause injuries. Moreover, when discarding used medical needles, the needlepoint portion must be covered with a cap or the like, otherwise safety problems may result.
The present invention is made in consideration of the aforementioned foregoing situations and the purpose is to provide a medical needle puller that can be easily pulled out from a patient body while improving safety.
In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a medical needle puller wherein a connection part for connecting a drainage tube placed at a postsurgical wound site is formed at the rear end part; a puncture part is formed at the tip part, and at the same time, wherein the medical needle puller is attached to the medical needle in which an engaging stepped part is formed at the back side of the puncture part, comprising a needlepoint coating part for coating the puncture part and an engaging part engaging to the engaging stepped part.
Hereinafter, the first embodiment of this invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In
The puncture part 12 is, as shown in
Moreover, the connection part 13 was, as shown in
The engaging stepped part 14 is positioned at the puncture part 12 side, and is comprised of an engaging concave part 14a having a diameter somewhat smaller than that of the rear end part of the puncture part 12 and a tapered part 14b formed at the needle's main body 11 side. The tapered part 14b is formed from the front end part of the needle's main body 11 toward the rear end part of the engaging concave part 14a, with the diameter becoming gradually smaller from the front end part of the needle's main body 11 toward the rear end part side of the engaging concave part 14. The thin part 15 is comprised of a bar-shaped flexible part 15a formed almost the same size as the bar-shaped part 13a of the connection part 13 and a tapering parts 15b, 15c formed at both end sides of the flexible part 15a. The diameter of the tapered part 15b grows larger frontward of the front end part of the flexible part 15a, and the diameter of the tapered part 15c grows larger rearward of the rear end part of the flexible part 15a.
The puller 20 is formed by integral molding of a resin material, and as shown in
The coating part main body 21a is formed in an elongated thick truncated plate-shape extending from one end to the other end, and a needlepoint accommodating concave part 23 capable of accommodating the puncture part 12 of the medical needle 10 is formed with the upper surface (upper surface in the state in
Moreover, a needlepoint-shape tapered surface 23a is formed around the needlepoint accommodating concave part 23, spread out so as to enlarge the shape of the needlepoint accommodating concave part 23, on the upper surface of the coating part main body 21a. This needlepoint-shape tapered surface 23a is comprised of the inclined surface, the height of which is gradually reduced from the upper surface of the coating part main body 21a (rim side portion) down toward the needlepoint accommodating concave part 23. Moreover, engaging concave parts 24a, 24b are formed at both side portions of the needlepoint accommodating concave part 23 in the other end side of the needlepoint-shape tapered surface 23a. Further, an engaging narrow part 25, the width of which is smaller than the width of the needlepoint accommodating concave part 23 is formed at the portion corresponding to the needlepoint accommodating concave part 23 in the other end of the coating part main body 21a. This engaging narrow part 25 is formed by passing through between the needlepoint accommodating concave part 23 of the coating part main body 21a and outside, and the width is set so as to be smaller than that of the rear end part of the puncture part 12, but to be slightly larger than the engaging concave part 14a of the engaging stepped part 14.
The lid part 21b is comprised of the elongated plate body capable of covering the upper surface of the coating part main body 21a by rotating around the connecting edge part 21c, and both sides of the connecting edge part 21c side portion are formed in planar shape. Further, the other end side portion (bottom-right side portion in
Therefore, when the upper surface of the coating part main body 21a is covered with the lid part 21b, the side portion of the connecting edge part 21c in the inner surface of the lid part 21b is interfaced with the upper surface of the connecting edge part 21c side of the coating part main body 21a, and at the same time, the tapered surface 26a is interfaced to the needlepoint-shape tapered surface 23a, thereby the upper surface opening of the plane 26b blocks (closes) the needlepoint accommodating concave part 23. Moreover, the other end part of the plane 26b blocks (closes) the opened upper part of the engaging narrow part 25. The needlepoint accommodation part of this invention is comprised of the needlepoint accommodating concave part 23 and the plane 26b, and the engaging part or the concave part of this invention is comprised of the engaging narrow part 25 and the other end part of the plane 26b. Additionally, engaging protrusion parts 27a, 27b capable of engaging to the engaging concave parts 24a, 24b respectively are formed at the other end side portion of both the tapered surface 26a side portions. The chuck part of this invention is comprised of these engaging concave parts 24a, 24b and the engaging protrusion parts 27a, 27b.
The section of the part on which the engaging concave part(s) 24a (,24b) in the coating part main body 21a is formed, can appear as shown in
Moreover, the tip-surface of the small projection 29 is formed tapered, and when the upper surface of the coating part main body 21a is covered with the lid part 21b, the engaging protrusion part(s) 27a (, 27b) is while being bowed, penetrating into the inside of the opening 28, and at where the small projection 29 runs past the small projection 28a, the engaging protrusion part(s) 27a (, 27b) returns to the original state, thereby the small projection 29 and the small projection 28a can be engaged. Hereby, the coating part main body 21a and the lid part 21b can be maintained in the folded condition. Moreover, a view of the nearly central section in the longitudinal direction of the coating part main body 21a observed at the angle from the other end side toward one end side is shown in
The grippers 22a, 22b are extending so as to be perpendicularly intersected with the coating part main body 21a to the different opposite directions respectively from both sides of the connecting edge part 21c side portion of the coating part main body 21a, and the one edge part thereof is formed linearly and the other edge part thereof is formed in a curved shape with center side (the coating part main body 21a side) depressed, so as to be easily grasped by hand. Moreover, the step lowering the upper surface of the coating part main body 21a is provided between the upper surface of the grippers 22a, 22b and the upper surface of the coating part main body 21a. With this step, the height difference between the upper surface of the lid part 21b and the upper surface of the grippers 22a, 22b can be eliminated when the upper surface of the coating part main body 21a is covered by the lid part 21b, thereby the surface of the puller 20 can be in the planar state.
In this structure, when attaching the drainage tube 16 to the wound site of a patient (not shown), firstly, as shown in
Further, the lid part 21b is rotated to cover the upper surface of the coating part main body 21a, and the lid part 21b is pressed against the coating part main body 21a, so that the engaging protrusion part 27a is engaged to the engaging concave part 24a, and at the same time, the engaging protrusion part 27b is engaged to the engaging concave part 24b. Hereby, the puncture part 12 of the medical needle 10 is coated while being solidly engaged to the needlepoint coating part 21 of the puller 20, thereby the state shown in
Further still, when the tip side portion of the drainage tube 16 is exteriorized, and the rear end part of the drainage tube 16 is positioned to the wound site, the pulling operation should be stopped, and then the drainage tube 16 is cut by a pair of scissors at the connection part side portion with the medical needle 10. Then, the cut portion of the drainage tube 16 is connected to a given aspirator (not shown). By actuating the aspirator, the wound fluid can be aspirated through the drainage tube 16 using the aspirator. Moreover, the used medical needle 10 can be discarded with the puller 20 still attached.
As described above, the puller 20 according to the present embodiment is comprised of: the needlepoint coating part 21 for coating the puncture part 12 of the medical needle 10; the engaging part comprised of the engaging narrow part 25 for engaging to the engaging concave part 14a of the engaging stepped part 14 formed at the back side of the puncture part 12 and the other end part of the plane 26b, and the grippers 22a, 22b. Consequently, when pulling out the medical needle 10 from a body, the puller 20 can be attached to the puncture part 12, and the grippers 22a, 22b can be grasped and manipulated, thereby the medical needle 10 can be easily pulled out from a patient body without a risk of user's hand from slipping or accidentally touching the puncture part 12, which may cause injuries during the operation.
Moreover, in this case, the engaging part comprised of the engaging narrow part 25 of the puller 20 and the other end part of the plane 26b is engaged to the engaging stepped part 14 of the medical needle 10, thereby the puller 20 can no longer be accidentally disengaged from the medical needle 10 when pulling out the puller 20, and thereby the medical needle 10 can be securely pulled out from a body. In addition, the used medical needle 10 can be discarded with the puller 20 still attached to the puncture part 12, thereby neither the removal of the puller 20 from the medical needle 10 nor the attachment of a special cap for disposal and the like to the puncture part 12 is eliminated. Consequently, extra parts for disposal such as a cap, as well as the attaching operations thereof are eliminated.
Moreover, the needlepoint coating part 21 may be comprised of the coating part main body 21a and the lid part 21b hinge-connected at the connecting edge part 21c, the coating part main body 21a and the lid part 21b may be folded together so as to interleave the puncture part 12, thereby the puller 20 can be attached to the medical needle 10, allowing easy attachment of the puller 20 to the medical needle 10. In addition, because of the structure that the needlepoint accommodating concave part 23 is formed on the concave part corresponding to the shape of the puncture part 12, the upper surface of this needlepoint accommodating concave part 23 is blocked (closed) with the plane 26b of the lid part 21b, the puncture part 12 seizes to jolt in the needlepoint accommodating concave part 23, and the puller 20 can now be more solidly attached to the medical needle 10.
Moreover, the puller 20 may now be easily engaged to the medical needle 10, since the coating part main body 21a and the lid part 21b can be folded together by simply positioning the engaging narrow part 25 at the engaging stepped part 14 of the medical needle 10 allowing easier manipulation. In addition, a risk of the puller 20 disengaging from the puncture part 12 can be eliminated and the puller 20 can remain attached to the medical needle by simply pressing the coating part main body 21a and the lid part 21b one another and by engaging the engaging concave part 24a and the engaging protrusion part 27a with the engaging concave part 24b and the engaging protrusion part 27b respectively.
In
The gripper 32 is formed so as to be vertically symmetric with the gripper 31 (vertically symmetric in the state of in
Among these grippers, the section of the gripper 32 including the outer engaging protrusion part 33c and the engaging protrusion part 33d are shown in
Further, at the site where the small projection 35 runs past the small projection 34, the engaging protrusion part 33c and the engaging protrusion part 33d return to the original state, thereby the small projection 34 and the small projection 35 are engaged. Hereby, the assembled state of the gripper main body 32a and the lid part 32b can be maintained. Moreover, the gripper main body 31a and the lid part 31b are also assembled in the same manner. Meanwhile, in this puller 30, the gripper main bodies 31a, 32a are connected to the coating part main body 35 and the lid parts 31b, 32b are connected only to the gripper main bodies 31a, 32a. Moreover, a 17-17 section in
Other structures/configurations of this puller 30 are the same as the puller 20 of the aforementioned first embodiment. Thus, the identical notations are assigned to the identical parts and the detailed descriptions are omitted. According to this embodiment, the grippers 31, 32 can be formed into a empty box-shape, thereby the molding material usage and the associated costs can be reduced, and at the same time, the weight of the puller 30 can also be reduced. Other functions and effects of the puller 30 according to this embodiment are the same as the puller 20 of the aforementioned first embodiment.
Moreover, the present invention is not limited to the aforementioned embodiments, may be optionally modified and implemented accordingly within the scope of the invention. For example, in the aforementioned embodiment, while the engaging stepped part 14 of the medical needle 10 was comprised of the thin part, it may also be comprised of the protrusion part. Moreover, in each of the aforementioned embodiments, while the pullers are provided with respective grippers, these pullers may also be comprised only of the needlepoint coating part comprising the engaging part consisting of an engaging narrow part and the like. In this case, the needlepoint coating part may be grasped and pulled out by hand. In addition, in the aforementioned second embodiment, while the lid part 31b and the lid part 32b are not connected to the lid part 21b, these parts may also be connected together into one integrated piece.
The medical needle puller according to the present invention comprises the needlepoint coating part for coating the medical needle and the engaging part for engaging to the engaging stepped part formed at the back side of the puncture part in the medical needle. Consequently, when pulling out the medical needle from a body, the puller is attached to the puncture part of medical needle, the puller can be grasped and manipulated, thereby the medical needle can be easily pulled out from a patient body, preventing a risk of user's hand from slipping. At that time, since the puncture part of the medical needle is covered by the needlepoint coating part, a risk of user's hand accidentally touching the puncture part and causing injury is eliminated.
Moreover, the engaging part of the puller engages to the engaging stepped part of the medical needle, thereby the medical needle can be securely pulled out from a patient body by pulling the puller. In this case, the engaging stepped part may be structured by the concave part formed as depression in the outer peripheral surface of the medical needle, or may be structured by a protrusion part protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the medical needle, however, the engaging stepped part is preferably structured by the concave part in order to minimize the resistance when making a puncture with the medical needle. In addition, used medical needles can be discarded with the puller still attached to the puncture part. Consequently, needs for the removal of the puller from the medical needle and for the attachment of a special cap for disposal and the like to the puncture part are eliminated.
Moreover, the medical needle puller according to the present invention is characterized in that a gripper for pulling a puller by hand is provided when the medical needle is pulled out from a wound site together with the puller, while attaching the puller to the puncture part of the medical needle. Whereby, the medical needle can be pulled out from a body by grasping the gripper, and the medical needle can be easily as well as securely pulled out from a patient body.
Moreover, the medical needle puller according to the present invention is further structurally characterized in that the needlepoint coating part is formed so as to be extending along the extending direction of the puncture part, and that the gripper is comprised of the pair of protrusions extending to different directions respectively so as to be perpendicularly intersecting with the needlepoint coating part from both sides of the width direction of the needlepoint coating part. Whereby, the puller is T-shaped or cross-shaped, and the gripper consisting of the pair of protrusions can be grasped between fingers with the needlepoint coating part positioned, thereby a tighter hand grip force can be applied and the medical needle can be pulled out from a patient body more easily.
Moreover, the medical needle puller according to the present invention is further structurally characterized in that the needlepoint coating part is comprised of the pair of coating members hinge-connected at one edge and folded together, between which the needlepoint accommodation part for accommodating the puncture part is formed, and wherein the engaging part is comprised of the concave part formed at a predetermined part of the jointed surface joined when the pair of coating members are folded together, passing through the needlepoint coating part from inside to outside.
Whereby, the pair of the coating members may be folded together so as to interleave the puncture part to attach the puller to the medical needle, thereby the puller can be easily attached to the medical needle. Moreover, the puller may now be easily engaged to the medical needle by simply positioning the concave part formed at the jointed surface of the pair of the coating members, allowing easier manipulation. Meanwhile, the needlepoint accommodation part may be structured in any size as long as is capable of accommodating the puncture part, however is preferably comprised of the concave part corresponding to the shape of the puncture part. Whereby, the puncture part stops jolting in the needlepoint accommodation part, and the puller can now be more solidly attached to the medical needle.
Moreover, the medical needle puller according to the present invention is further structurally characterized in that the pair of the coating members structuring the needlepoint coating part are provided with a chuck part for maintaining the pair of coating members in the folded condition. In this case, the chuck part may be a part capable of maintaining the pair of the coating members in the folded condition by engaging to the mutually engageable concave part, protrusions and the like. Whereby, the puller attached to the puncture part of the medical needle can no longer disengage from the puncture part and the medical needle can now be easily pulled out from a patient body, while improving safety as well. Moreover, the chuck part is preferably provided in the vicinity of the engaging part, hereby the effect can be further enhanced.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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2006-277123 | Oct 2006 | JP | national |