JP2008272058A - Body support cushion - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To use a dental treatment chair suitable for a dental treatment of a person whose back and hips are strongly bent so that the burden on the patient is low, and the surgeon can treat the patient in a necessary and sufficient posture. A body support cushion that can be provided. In addition, when a situation similar to the state of dental practice occurs, for example, a body support cushion that can be suitably used also for a cared person sitting on a care bed where the upper body can be raised is provided.
A body support cushion according to the present invention includes a pillow and a floor extending from the pillow. In the above invention, the pillow is preferably composed of an air cushion and a cover that wraps the air cushion, and the floor is preferably one having a belt that binds it to the user. Further, it is preferable to provide a foot support integrally.
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Description

  The present invention holds the body of a patient who sits on a chair for dental treatment and receives a medical examination, or a person to be cared for sitting on a nursing bed where the upper body can be raised. It relates to a body support cushion.

  When receiving treatment in dentistry, the patient spends a considerable amount of time sitting in the treatment chair and receiving treatment, which can be painful to the patient. In order to relieve such pain, a dental treatment chair provided with a cushion has been proposed.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, in a dental treatment chair having a backrest, a contour seat, and a foot seat, a neck support that supports a patient's neck is provided at the upper center of the front surface of the backrest, A body pressure measuring sensor for measuring body pressure is arranged on the upper surface so that a pressure fluid is introduced, and an internal pressure of the bag body is measured by a measurement signal of the body pressure measuring sensor. There has been proposed a dental treatment chair having a control means for controlling based on the above.

  In Patent Document 2, a simple pad put on a conventional dental chair and a headrest cover with a neck pillow can be applied only to adult patients, and it is effective for children and elderly patients with low height and sitting height. A mat-like sheet used for a dental chair that can be effectively adapted to children and the elderly has been proposed. That is, a seat mat-like sheet covering each part of the chair body, a leg mat-like sheet, and a backrest mat-like sheet that is divided into two parts up and down are connected and integrated via a connecting means, respectively, Further, a mat-like sheet for a dental chair has been proposed in which a plurality of bowl-shaped balloons that are inflated and shrunk by air are arranged in parallel on the back surface of the mat-like sheet at the upper portion of the leg mat-like portion and the backrest portion. .

JP 2005-87287 A JP 2006-102445 A

  However, even if it is a chair for dental treatment proposed in Patent Document 1 or a mat-like sheet of a dental chair proposed in Patent Document 2, an elderly person whose back or waist is bent strongly It has no effect on people. In such a person's medical care, when trying to lie down on his back, a large space is created in a wide range from the back of the head to the back, and there is a risk of placing an excessive burden on the back and waist. For this reason, there are cases where a pillow or cushion is applied to the back from the back of the head, but due to poor use, etc., in many cases, the surgeon bends and looks up from below. There was a problem that medical treatment had to be performed in an unnatural position and with insufficient lighting.

  In view of such problems, the present invention provides a dental treatment in which the burden on the patient is small, safe, and the surgeon can perform a necessary and sufficient posture in dental care for a person whose back and waist are bent strongly. It aims at providing the body support cushion which can be used conveniently for a chair. In addition, when a situation similar to the state of dental treatment occurs, for example, a body support cushion that can be suitably used also in a cared person sitting on a nursing bed where the upper body can be raised is provided. With the goal.

  The body support cushion according to the present invention includes a pillow and a floor covering extending from the pillow.

  In the above invention, the pillow is preferably composed of an air cushion and a cover that wraps the air cushion, and the floor is preferably one having a belt that binds it to the user. Further, it is preferable to provide a foot support integrally.

  The body support cushion according to the present invention includes a pillow, a foot support, and a mat that connects the pillow and the foot support.

  The body support cushion according to the present invention is less burdensome when a patient sits on a dental treatment chair, can sit safely, and the surgeon can also perform dental care in a necessary and sufficient posture, The burden on the surgeon can be reduced. In addition, when a cared person or the like sits on a care bed or the like where the upper body can be raised, the burden on the cared person or the like can be reduced and the patient can sit safely, and the burden can be reduced for the carer or the like.

  Embodiments of a body support cushion according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a body support cushion according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a body support cushion 100 according to the present invention includes a pillow 10 and a floor 20 extending from the pillow.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the pillow 10 has a headrest 43 and a backrest of the dental treatment chair 40 to such an extent that it can be suitably used for a patient 50 who sits on the dental treatment chair 40 and has a strongly bent back and waist. It is of a size that can fill the space between 44 and a part of the head and back of the patient 50, and is flexible and easy to change shape. FIG. 2B shows the usage state of the body support cushion 100. The pillow 10 of the body support cushion 100 is preferably an air cushion whose flexibility, size, etc. can be freely changed by taking air in and out.

  The floor 20 has a function of fixing the pillow 10 set on the dental treatment chair 40 so as not to be removed by laying under the back, waist or hips of the patient 50 sitting on the dental treatment chair 40. That's fine. As the floor 20 having such a function, for example, a cloth having a considerable length sewn on the pillow 10 can be used. A resin sheet can also be used. In general, the floor 20 is preferably a water-absorbing material, but a water-repellent material can be used if necessary. The length of the floor 20 is selected depending on the condition of the patient 50, etc., but it is usually sufficient if it is long enough to be laid on the buttocks. .

  Such a body support cushion 100 should be suitably used not only for patients who receive dental care, but also for care recipients who use a nursing bed or the like that can rise up the upper body and whose back and waist are bent strongly. Can do. However, considering the convenience of hygiene or use, the pillow 10 includes an air cushion 11 and a cover 12 that wraps the air cushion 11 like the body support cushion 101 shown in FIG. Can be separated and exchanged freely. Thereby, not only the air cushion 11 having a square cross section as shown in FIG. 3, but also the air cushion 11 having a circular or triangular cross section can be replaced and used as necessary. 12 can be washed and replaced.

  In this case, the floor 20 can be configured integrally with the cover 12, but as shown in FIG. 3, the cover 12 and the floor 20 can be connected and separated by a connecting member 18 such as an adhesive tape, a fastener or a button. It can also be configured. Further, the floor 20 can be provided with a band 25 as shown in FIG. 3 so that the floor 20 can be securely fixed to the patient 50 or the like. In the body support cushion 101, the flexibility, size, and the like of the air cushion 11 can be changed by taking air in and out of the air plug 13.

  According to such body support cushions 100 and 101, patients with bent backs and hips undergoing dental care can be placed in a stable position without suffering from stretching their backs and waists, in dental care and oral cavity. Can receive care. Then, the dental treatment chair 40 can be adjusted as necessary to allow the patient to take an angle close to an inclined position or a horizontal position, and dental care and oral care can be performed in the same posture as a normal patient. . For this reason, it is not necessary to perform medical treatment in an unnatural position where the surgeon bends down and looks up at the patient from below, and it is easy to see with the required lighting, as in the past. Since the patient opens downward, the inconvenience that the sprayed water drops and cannot be sucked when the teeth are shaved can be avoided.

  The body support cushion according to the present invention has been described above. The body support cushion according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, a body support cushion 102 as shown in FIG. 4 may be used. That is, the body support cushion 102 according to the present invention includes the pillow 10, the foot support 30, and the floor 20 connecting the pillow 10 and the foot support 30. In general, when a patient with a bent back or waist sits on the dental treatment chair 40, the sole side often becomes unstable. In such a case, the body support cushion 102 having the foot support 30 is preferable because the patient 50 can be stably supported. The foot support 30 can be detachable.

  Moreover, the body support cushion 102 according to the present invention can be provided with a tying 26 for adjusting the length, as shown in FIG. Both ends of the tying 26 are coupled to the pillow 10 and the foot support 30, respectively, but are inserted into a bag portion provided on the side surface of the floor 20, and the pillow 10 is adjusted by adjusting the length thereof. The body support cushion 102 can be in close contact with the patient 50 by adjusting the distance between the foot support 30 and the foot support 30. Note that the pillow 10 and the foot support 30 of the body support cushion 102 shown in FIG. 4 have the same size, but the size of the pillow 10 and the foot support 30 can be made as required. .

It is a perspective view of the body support cushion which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of the body support cushion of FIG. It is a perspective view of the body support cushion of another Example. It is a perspective view of the body support cushion of another Example.

Explanation of symbols

10 pillows
11 Air cushion
12 Cover
13 Air tap
18 Connecting member
20 mats
25 bands
26 Tying
30 Foot support
40 Dental care chair
43 headrest
44 Backrest
50 patients
100, 101, 102 Body support cushion

Claims (5)

  A body support cushion comprising a pillow and a mat extending from the pillow.   The body support cushion according to claim 1, wherein the pillow includes an air cushion and a cover that wraps the air cushion.   The body support cushion according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the floor has a band for connecting it to a user.   Furthermore, the body support cushion in any one of Claims 1-3 which provided the foot support integrally.   A body support cushion comprising a pillow, a foot support, and a floor covering the pillow and the foot support.

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