DE102004007427A1 - Medical diagnosis/therapy instrument e.g. computer tomography instrument for patient, has examination or therapy area whose inner side is provided with covering unit made of textile, which covers part of wall surface of area - Google Patents

Abstract

The instrument has an examination or therapy area (2) with a wall (2.2), and a patient couch table (3) with a horizontally movable patient couch (4). The couch partly slides inside the area for examining a patient lying on the couch. An inner side of the area is provided with a covering unit made of a fabric, which covers a part of the wall surface. The shape of the unit is partly adapted to the shape of the wall. The covering unit is also made of cellulose e.g. flax, hemp, cotton, paper, velvet, wool, silk and fur. The covering can be optically or haptically changed.

Description

The The invention relates to a medical diagnostic or therapeutic device, preferably a CT device or an MRI device, consisting of a study / therapy area, the radial predominantly is closed and has a wall, and a patient table with a patient bed which can be moved horizontally relative to the wall, those for examining or treating the patient lying thereon at least partially pushed into the examination / therapy area can be.

Especially People who are usually scared in front of closed rooms and within closed spaces have, feel especially in "whole body examinations or full body treatments "in the rather narrow Examination / therapy area of a medical diagnostic or therapy device uncomfortable. For example, the gantry of a CT device or an MRI device (Nuclear magnetic resonance device) cause such a restrictive effect. Especially claustrophobic Patients can become more and more restless with increasing duration of investigation, whereby it comes to movements and thus to a poor picture quality can.

The Malaise is additionally based for the given narrowness also on the very technically pronounced environment and the relatively sterile atmosphere that generally prevalent in the field of medical technology and of the to be examined is perceived as oppressive.

Versus malaise or anxiety in the narrow examination / therapy area sedatives are administered. Another possibility is to perform the examination in an open MRI device that but unfortunately mostly poorer quality pictures.

In order to suggest a larger examination / therapy area and thus a larger amount of space, mirrors or reflector elements are already installed within the examination / therapy area. For example, already in the DE 101 56 8181 A1 the applicant described a reflector element which is used in the field of view of the patient to distract the glances of the patient, for example, in the direction of the opening of the examination / therapy area. This can reduce claustrophobic anxiety in certain patients by the suggested increase in space.

Of the technical, sterile and cold character of the interior of an MRI tube or a CT tube remains in this case, for example when touching the inner wall of the examination / therapy area, receive.

It is therefore an object of the invention, for a to be examined or Patients to be treated visible and / or touchable inside or Inner wall of an examination / therapy area in a medical diagnostic or therapeutic device for the patient make it more comfortable.

These The object of the invention is representational by a medical Diagnostic or therapy device solved with the features of claim 1. It's on the individual needs the patient tailored panels alternately.

advantageous Further developments of the invention are the subject of the subordinate claims.

A special task is to visually and haptically the inner wall be designed so that they are less technically is felt sterile and cold. This task is by an embodiment the cladding element of flexible fibrous material, preferably from a textile, solved.

The In fact, the inventor has further recognized that the lining of the wall of the examination / therapy area in a medical diagnostic or therapeutic device with at least a replaceable paneling element made of a textile exists for a patient both visually and haptically as cold and technically felt impression of the wall of the examination / therapy area improved. This can generally be a more reassuring for patients the atmosphere created within a medical diagnostic or therapeutic device become. To individual needs or wishes the patient in terms of color or surface finish to take into account can different textiles are used. The special haptic impression the different materials can be matched to patients become. Also, the trim element of a textile better as the previous inner wall of the examination / therapy area, which was mostly made of plastic, absorb odor particles that at redemption additional to help calm the patient.

According to this concept of the invention, the inventor proposes a se known me medical diagnostic or therapeutic device, preferably a CT device or an MRI device, consisting of an examination / therapy area, which is radially predominantly closed and has a wall, and a patient table with a horizontally movable patient bed, for the examination or treatment of it lying at least partially in the examination / therapy area can be pushed to the effect that within the examination / therapy area at least one interchangeable cladding element is attached from a textile, at least a portion of the patient visible surface of the wall of the examination / Therapy area covers.

hereby will the, for a patient to be examined visible and touchable inside or Wall of the examination / therapy area of a medical Diagnostic or therapeutic device so visually and haptically changed that these are perceived by the patient as less technical, sterile and cold becomes. Under a removable trim element of a Textiles are lining elements made of materials, which is preferred for the production of clothing pieces serve, but also paper. Such a cladding element may be made one of course or synthetically manufactured material and continues to exist particularly well suited to positively stimulate the sense of smell of a patient. Thus the majority of patients experience a secret odor a leather covering element with the leather-typical scent more pleasant than the sterile scent of the most plastic existing inner wall of the examination / therapy area. In front especially the anxiety occurring in claustrophobic patients or by it Conditional restlessness can be positively influenced. By the interchangeability of the cladding element is also the hygienic requirements in the medical field, because a dirty trim element can be replaced quickly can.

Becomes the entire area the wall of the examination / therapy area covered by the cladding element, so can be a particularly high quality equipped medical diagnostic or therapeutic device provided become. In this version can a patient when touching the Wall of the examination / therapy area always pleasant feeling when touching the Feel fairing element.

Around the internal volume of the examination / therapy area is not unnecessary To reduce the cladding element, it is advantageous if the shape of the cladding element to the shape of the wall of the examination / therapy area is adapted or at least customizable. The material should be advantageously deformable. However, one can not or not difficult to deform material used if this For example, already to the shape of the examination / therapy area is adjusted.

At least the opposite of the field of view of the patient half of The wall of the examination / therapy area should be covered by the cladding element be covered. As a result, in the field of view and in the easily palpable Area of the patient's visual and haptic impression within of the examination / therapy area improved. On the for the patient not visible or difficult to palpate half of the examination / therapy area does not necessarily have a cladding element attached, whereby material and material costs can be saved.

The Cladding element may be on a roller element, similar to one Paper kitchen towel on a kitchen roll, be wound up. The roller element can be used without much space be attached to the medical diagnostic or therapeutic device. hereby Is it possible on the one hand to store the cladding element itself to save space and on the other hand, if necessary, to be handled very quickly by the roller element and in the examination / therapy area introduce. Another advantage of the roller element is that when worn or replaced the cladding element a quick change of the roller element and the cladding element wound thereon is possible.

The Roller element can near the examination / therapy area, for example, at the opening CT machine or on the patient table. In addition, can the cladding element a detachable Have connection to the patient bed, so that when retracting the patient bed in the examination chamber the panel element is handled in the examination chamber. Through the detachable connection is it possible that Cladding element only when needed in the examination / therapy area introduce. For patients who are within the examination / therapy area no anxiety can feel the cladding element remain on the roll and not on the Wall of the examination / therapy area are attached.

It is particularly favorable if the at least one cladding element consists at least partially of a fabric or fabric-like material. Such a trim element is felt to be particularly pleasant when touched by the patient, similar to the body clothing. But also visually conveys a substance or fabric-like material a more comfortable feeling compared to a smooth and cold surface. For example, by using cotton as the material for the cladding element, by the possible high washing temperatures, a particularly good cleaning of the cladding element can be ensured.

The Cladding element can also be made of cellulose, for example Example flax, hemp, cotton, paper or velvet, wool, silk or coat. When using cellulose, for example paper, the cladding element can be made particularly cost-effective. This allows continue the only one-time use of the cladding element per patient to take into account hygienic aspects. When using other materials, such as velvet, wool, silk or Coat can patient's wishes individually considered become.

In addition, can the cladding element also made of natural or synthetically produced leather consist. The material leather gives a particularly high quality Impression.

It is cheap, if the material or the textile at least one perforation having. The perforation can be used as a predetermined breaking point or separation point function to remove worn trim elements as needed. Especially in connection of a multi-perforated material or a textile, wound on a roller element, can hereby the one-time use of one cladding element per patient be realized.

One Layer structure of the cladding element of the materials mentioned For example, in a CT tube, the reverberation effect can be reduced by soundproofing. At the same time, such a layered lining element shows a good thermal insulation.

the Cladding element can Odor particles may be added. Through the textile material of the Panel element can these odor particles within the pores, fibers or material components Stick more easily and gradually to the environment issued. These odor particles can, as for example Leather, to intensify the material-specific eigenduftes act or alternatively consist of soothing or fragrant substances.

The Panel element should be fast on medical diagnostic or therapy device can be assembled and disassembled. For this purpose, at least one holding device should be used, preferably at the examination / therapy area and / or the patient bed table, be attached.

The Holding device, for example, at least one hacking and / or at least one hook and loop fastener and / or at least one clip consist.

In order to in existing diagnostic or therapeutic devices whose inner sides or inner walls of the Examination / therapy area mostly made of plastic, now the inside or inside walls for a Visually and haptically to patients to be examined or treated can be made more positive, suggests the inventor also before, a replaceable paneling element of a textile in a medical diagnostic or therapeutic device. This interchangeable cladding element can be used in the dimensions to the Medical diagnostic or examination area / therapy area therapy device adapted and is like a "retrofit", for example, with adhesive Velcro strips on the inner wall of the examination / therapy area appropriate.

Further Features of the invention will become apparent from the following description the embodiments with reference to the drawings.

In the following the invention will be described in more detail by means of preferred embodiments with the aid of the figures, the following abbreviations being used in the figures: 1 : CT device; 2 : Examination / therapy area; 2.1 : Interior of the examination / therapy area; 2.2 : Wall of the examination / therapy area; 3 : Patient table; 4 : Patient couch; 5 : Cladding element (general); 5.1 : Velvet paneling; 5.2 : Cladding element made of paper; 5.3 : Cladding element made of fabric; 6 : Roll; 7 : Velcro tape; 8th : Perforation.

The Figures show in detail:

1 : CT device with a possible embodiment of a cladding element on a roll;

2 : CT device in which the patient bed and a paper cladding element are inserted into the examination / therapy area;

3 : Wall of the examination / therapy area with further execution of a cladding element.

The 1 shows a CT device 1 with a possible embodiment of a cladding element 5 on a roll 6 ,

This CT device 1 consists of an examination / therapy area 2 , A horizontally movable patient bed 4 which is part of a patient's bed which is usually movable in height 3 is, with patient lying, can in the interior 2.1 of the examination / therapy area. In previous CT devices 1 becomes the wall 2.2 Of the examination / therapy area, which has a smooth surface usually made of plastic, very often felt by the patient when looking at as well as when touching as cool and sterile.

By the invention, at least a part of the wall 2.2 through a cladding element 5 covered.

In this embodiment, the cladding element consists of a web velvet 5.1 , The panel element made of velvet 5.1 is folded one or more times on a roll 6 wrapped below the opening of the examination / therapy area 2 is arranged. Velvet 5.1 can be at one end of the patient bed 4 be attached. Will the patient bed 4 into the examination / therapy area 2 retracted, at the same time the velvet 5.1 from the role 6 unwound and also in the interior 2.1 of the examination / therapy area 2 introduced. This patient bed 4 acts here as a feeding aid. Is the cladding element 5 within the examination / therapy area 2 so this can be unfolded and, for example, with a Velcro strip on the wall 2.2 of the examination / therapy area.

The 2 shows the CT device 1 out 1 , In contrast to 1 is on the roll 6 below the patient bed 4 a panel element made of paper 5.2 wound. In 2 is the patient bed 4 completely in the interior 2.1 of the examination / therapy area.

The paper 5.2 can be at the insertable end of the patient bed 4 be attached and when inserting the patient bed 4 becomes the paper at the same time 5.2 from the role 6 unwound and into the interior 2.1 of the examination / therapy area. In this illustration, it can be seen that the paper 5.2 at intervals of approximately one length of the examination / therapy area 2 a perforation 8th having. After a patient has completed an examination, the used section of the paper 5.2 at the perforation 8th be separated and then disposed of. A subsequent patient may then have a new and unused section of the paper 5.2 on the patient bed 4 be attached. After that, the patient bed 4 and the paper 5.2 turn into the examination / therapy area 2 introduced.

The 3 shows a partial section of a CT device. This partial section represents the wall 2.2 an examination / therapy area. The wall 2.2 is from a panel element of fabric 5.3 as a further embodiment of a general cladding element 5 covered. So the substance 5.3 can be changed quickly and still on the wall 2.2 is attached, he will with several Velcro straps 7 spaced and radially offset over the length of the examination / therapy area 2 are arranged, fastened. The fabric 5.3 For example, by a stiffening element made of cardboard to the here as a tube running form of the examination / therapy area 2 be adjusted. The cladding element 5 can be tuned by the color or the pattern such that the positive haptic impression is also visually supported when the cladding element is felt.

All in all So is by the invention, for a to be examined or Patients to be treated visible and touchable inside or Wall of the examination / therapy area of a medical Diagnostic or therapeutic device optically and haptically changed in such a way that these are perceived by the patient as less technical, sterile and cold becomes.

It it is understood that the above features of the invention not only in the specified combination, but also in others Combinations or alone, without the frame to leave the invention.

Claims (20)

Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device, preferably a CT device ( 1 ) or an MRI device consisting of an examination / therapy area ( 2 ), which is radially predominantly closed and a wall ( 2.2 ), and a patient table ( 3 ) with relative to the wall ( 2.2 ) horizontally movable patient bed ( 4 at least partially in the examination / therapy area for examination or treatment of the patient lying on it ( 2 ), characterized in that within the examination / therapy area ( 2 ) at least one interchangeable lining element ( 5 ) is attached, the at least a portion of the patient visible surface of the wall ( 2.2 ) of the examination / therapy area. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to claim 1, characterized in that the cladding element ( 5 ) consists at least partially of a flexible fiber. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cladding element ( 5 ) at least partially consists of a textile. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the one interchangeable cladding element ( 5 ) from a textile the entire surface of the wall ( 2.2 ) of the examination / therapy area. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the shape of the cladding element ( 5 ) to the shape of the wall ( 2.2 ) of the examination / therapy area is adapted or at least customizable. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the cladding element ( 5 ) at least on that half of the wall ( 2.2 ) of the examination / therapy area facing the patient. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at least one roller element ( 6 ) on which the cladding element ( 5 ) is wound up. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to claim 7, characterized in that the at least one, on the roller element ( 6 ) wound up cladding element ( 5 ) at the examination / therapy area ( 2 ) and / or on the patient table ( 3 ) is mounted such that when retracting the patient bed ( 4 ) into the examination / therapy area ( 2 ) the cladding element ( 5 ) in the examination / therapy area ( 2 ) is fed. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the at least one cladding element ( 5 ) at least partially of a substance ( 5.3 ) or fabric-like material. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to claim 9, characterized in that the at least one cladding element ( 5 ) consists at least partially of cellulose. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 9 and 10, characterized in that the at least one cladding element ( 5 ) at least partially made of velvet ( 5.1 ) consists. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the at least one cladding element ( 5 ) consists at least partially of wool. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the at least one cladding element ( 5 ) consists at least partially of silk. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 9 to 13, characterized in that the at least one cladding element ( 5 ) consists at least partially of fur. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 9 to 14, characterized in that the at least one cladding element ( 5 ) consists at least partially of naturally or synthetically produced leather. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 9 to 15, characterized in that the at least one cladding element ( 5 ) at least one perforation ( 8th ) having. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 9 to 16, characterized in that the at least one cladding element ( 5 ) has added odor particles. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 1 to 17, characterized in that preferably close to the examination / therapy area ( 2 ) and / or the patient table ( 3 ) at least one holding device for the cladding element ( 5 ) is attached. Medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to claim 18, characterized in that the holding device consists of at least one hook and / or at least one hook and loop fastener ( 7 ) and / or at least one bracket. Replaceable cladding element ( 5 ) from a textile for use in a medical diagnostic or therapeutic device according to one of the claims 1 to 19.