WO2014036668A1 - Novel device for preventing glossocoma - Google Patents

Description

 A new type of tongue preventing device

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medical orthodontic device, and more particularly to a novel tongue preventing device. The tongue-preventing device of the present invention can be applied to various clinical fields, in particular, it can be used in surgery, anesthesiology, otolaryngology, ICU, etc., and can also be used for the treatment of daily snoring in the family.

Background technique

 In clinical practice, it is often the case that after a coma or book anesthesia, the patient has a tongue fall. 9 and 10, wherein FIG. 9 shows a sectional view of the tongue and the head and the anatomy of a normal person, and FIG. 10 shows the tongue and the head and the pharynx of the patient behind the tongue. Anatomical side section view. It can be clearly seen from Figures 9 and 10 that airway obstruction due to the fall of the tongue is likely to cause hypoxia. There are two traditional solutions to this problem: (1) holding the lower jaw and (2) placing the oropharyngeal airway and the laryngeal mask.

 (1) Supporting the jaw

 The method of "holding the jaw" is the simplest, practical and effective way to solve the problem of hypoxia in the tongue of the patient. However, the method of using this artificial technique has the following disadvantages: a. Time-consuming and laborious and completely occupying the comprehensive medical staff. Diagnosis and treatment and rescue work time; b. Reduced the smooth progress of patient diagnosis and rescue work.

 (2) Place " oropharyngeal airway" and "laryngeal mask"

 Placement of the oropharyngeal airway and the laryngeal mask are usually built-in and are highly irritating to the patient, which may cause complications such as nausea, vomiting, and throat.

 In addition, snoring with a high incidence is also a very serious health problem for many people. Snoring can lead to lack of sleep, causing severe hypoxia in the brain and blood, thus forming hypoxemia and, in severe cases, sleep apnea syndrome. This hypoxemia can induce a series of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hypertension, arrhythmia, cardiac stenosis, angina, and even apnea for more than 120 seconds, causing sudden death.

 At present, the common solutions for snoring are (1) using various devices to prevent tongue fall, auxiliary equipment and breathing masks; (2) surgical treatment.

 (1) Various devices for preventing tongue fall, auxiliary equipment and breathing masks;

Replacement page (Article 26) There is now an intraoral device on the market that is suitable for patients to wear at night, usually changing the position of the lower jaw in the forward direction, so that the pharyngeal airway can be opened, but since the device works by changing the position of the jaw, The construction and use of the product caused by this principle of action is very troublesome for the wearer.

 The continuous positive pressure ventilator provides continuous positive airway pressure by wearing a breathing mask, thus keeping the airway open. However, the device is very expensive and complicated to operate, and the snorer feels uncomfortable when wearing it, so it is only used when the breathing pause is severe.

 (2) Surgical treatment

 Surgical treatment of snoring is usually performed by removing the structure of obstructed breathing such as enlarged tonsils and polyps. However, the proportion of successful snoring after surgery is relatively low, ranging from 20-40%, and the recurrence rate is high.

 Other snoring treatments include weight loss, physical exercise, sleeping on the side, smoking cessation, alcohol, oral medication, etc., but none of the above methods can completely solve the problem of snoring caused by the tongue falling behind.

Summary of the invention

 The purpose of the utility model is to provide a device which is simple in structure, convenient and reliable in use, and can effectively prevent airway obstruction and snoring caused by tongue fall.

 The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is:

 The utility model provides a tongue preventing device, which is characterized in that it comprises:

 a vacuum suction device which is an elastic body and has a hollow sleeve structure which is attached to the tongue body; and an adjustable fixing device which is located on the outer circumference of the vacuum suction device for suction with vacuum The device cooperates to abut the labial portion as the vacuum suction device draws the tongue out.

 The vacuum suction device includes an inlet portion at the open end, an expanded portion at the closed end, and a neck portion therebetween, and the inlet portion gradually expands to the neck portion and then gradually expands to the expanded portion.

 The lower side of the inlet portion of the vacuum suction device is formed with a tapered opening in a direction toward the closed end for receiving the tongue lacing so that the anatomy of the tongue surface closely fits the inner cavity of the vacuum suction device.

 The expanded portion is in the shape of a hollow sphere.

 The diameter of the vacuum suction device in the left-right direction is larger than the diameter in the up-and-down direction, and the cross-section is elliptical. The diameter of the neck of the vacuum suction device is the narrowest of the diameter of the entire device.

 The inlet portion has a heart-shaped cross section, and the bottom side of the inlet portion has a triangular recessed configuration for engaging the anatomy of the lower portion of the user's tongue.

The vacuum suction device is made of a polymer synthetic material. The vacuum suction device is integrally formed from medical grade silicone plastic.

 The vacuum suction device and the adjustable fixture are of a unitary structure.

 The adjustable fixing device is a sheet-like structure that is erected on the outer circumference of the vacuum suction device.

 The vacuum suction device and the adjustable fixture are in a split structure.

 The adjustable fixing device is composed of an L-shaped bracket and a long belt that fixes the L-shaped bracket.

 The adjustable fixation device includes at least one L-shaped stent for engaging the upper or lower lip of the user to prevent the tongue and vacuum suction device from retracting into the oral cavity.

 The adjustable fixing device comprises two L-shaped brackets which are respectively located on the upper side and the lower side of the vacuum suction device. The surface of the L-shaped bracket that is in contact with the vacuum suction device has a first joint portion, and the surface of the vacuum suction device corresponding to the first joint portion has a second joint portion, a first joint portion and The second joint has a surface structure for increasing the engaging force between the L-shaped bracket and the vacuum suction device.

 The surface structure of the first joint portion and/or the second joint portion is a serrated surface protrusion.

 The L-shaped bracket is made of plastic.

 The fixed long strip is made of cotton, rayon or nylon material.

 The fixed long strip is used to secure the L-shaped bracket to the outer circumference of the vacuum suction device such that the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are in contact with each other and cooperate to prevent the tongue and the device from retracting into the oral cavity.

 The product of the utility model has the following advantages:

 The tongue preventing device of the present invention covers the tongue body with a vacuum suction device before or after the operation, and the negative pressure is formed by the expansion portion of the extrusion end, and the tongue is further attracted by the negative pressure. Nested into the suction device to achieve the purpose of fixing the tongue forward.

 According to the length of the user's tongue and the shape of the oral cavity, the utility model applies an adjustable fixing device to fix the position of the tongue body, and fixes the tongue body in a position comfortable and makes the airway unobstructed. Accordingly, the present invention provides a new type of reliable, non-invasive tongue-preventing device that can meet the needs of different people for relieving airway obstruction, and can be used for various coma, anesthesia, and hysteria causes The resulting airway obstruction is effectively controlled and the airway obstruction is relieved.

DRAWINGS

The advantages, features, and embodiments of the present invention are apparent from the following detailed description, in which: FIG. Figure 2 shows a plan view of the body of the tongue drop preventing device;

 Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the main body of the tongue preventing device;

 Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the hollow ball portion of the main body of the tongue fall prevention device;

 Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the inlet portion of the tongue drop preventing device body;

 Figure 6 is a structural view showing the tongue retaining device fixing structure 121 or 122;

 Figure 7 is a side cross-sectional view showing the tongue fall arresting device fixing structure 121 or 122;

 Figure 8 is a structural view showing the tongue reclining device fixing structure 121 or 122 being fixed on the fixing tape; Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the tongue and the head and the anatomy of a normal person;

 Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the tongue and the head and the anatomy of the patient with the tongue falling;

 Figure 11 is a side cross-sectional view showing the anatomy of the tongue negative pressure after being sucked into the body of the tongue fixture;

 Fig. 12 is a side cross-sectional view showing the anatomical structure of the tongue fall prevention device main body and the tongue body fixed in the front space of the oral cavity in a fixed structure. detailed description

 The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

 Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a user wearing a tongue fixing device, and Fig. 2 shows a top view of a tongue preventing device main body. The tongue preventing device 100 will be described in detail below with reference to Figs. 1-2.

 As shown in FIG. 1-2, the utility model provides a tongue preventing device 100. The tongue preventing device 100 is provided with a vacuum suction device 110 attached to the tongue and an epitaxial adjustable fixing device. The device 120 is constructed. The vacuum suction device 110 has a hollow structure elastic body, and the adjustable fixing device 120 is an epitaxial adjustable structure. The adjustable fixing device 120 is located on the outer circumference of the vacuum suction device 110 for cooperating with the vacuum suction device. The vacuum suction device 110 abuts against the lip when the tongue is aspirated.

 Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the main body of the tongue drop preventing device; Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the hollow ball portion of the main body of the tongue falling device; Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the entrance portion of the main body of the tongue falling device In the cross-sectional view, the vacuum suction device 110 will be described in detail below with reference to Figs.

As shown in FIGS. 3-5, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the vacuum suction device 110 can be flexibly made of various elastic materials, usually a polymer synthetic material such as a polyvinyl chloride material or the like. material. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a hollow structure of a medical grade silicone plastic molding can be used, which is in close contact with the tongue surface. The hollow structural elastomer of the vacuum suction device 110 has a tongue-like elastic body including an inlet portion 112 and a hollow ball portion 113. Among them, the entrance portion is tapered to the neck and then gradually Open to the hollow ball portion 113. The intermediate portion of the vacuum suction device 110 has a neck portion 111 having a circularly enlarged hollow ball portion 113 having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the hollow ball portion 113, and the diameter of the neck portion being the narrowest portion of the diameter of the entire device. . The inner and outer diameters of the tongue-shaped elastic body, whether in the neck portion 111 or the hollow ball portion 113, are larger in the left-right direction than in the up-and-down direction, and the cut surface is elliptical.

 The vacuum suction device 110 has a tapered opening on the lower side of the inlet for accommodating the tongue ligature so that the anatomical structure of the tongue surface closely fits the inner cavity of the vacuum suction device. The inlet portion of the tongue-like elastic body has a heart-shaped cross section, and a triangular recessed structure 115 is disposed below the inlet portion for engaging the anatomy of the lower part of the tongue of the user. The hollow-toned elastic body of the vacuum suction device 110 may also be made of a polymer synthetic material. Meanwhile, the hollow ball portion 113 of the vacuum suction device 110 has a protrusion 114 for increasing the friction force, and the protrusion 114 is used to cooperate with the epitaxial adjustable fixing device 120 to fix the upper and lower tongue surfaces of the patient, according to the present invention. The preferred embodiment of the projection 114 is serrated, but the shape of the projection 114 is not limited to a zigzag shape, and those skilled in the art can use the other conventional friction-increasing texture for the tongue fixation.

 Figure 6 is a structural view showing the tongue drop preventing structure 121 or 122; Figure 7 is a side sectional view showing the tongue falling device fixing structure 121 or 122; Figure 8 is a view showing the tongue preventing device fixing A structural view of the structure 121 or 122 after it is attached to the fixed tape. The adjustable fixture 120 will now be described with reference to Figures 6-8.

 As shown in FIGS. 6-8, the adjustable fixing device 120 is an epitaxial adjustable structure, and the adjustable fixing device 120 is located on the outer circumference of the vacuum suction device 110 for cooperating with the vacuum suction device at the vacuum suction device 110. The tongue abuts against the lip when it is aspirated. The adjustable fixture 120 includes a pair of fixed structures 121, 122 and a fixed length strip 123, 122 located above and below the extended hollow ball portion, respectively. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fixing structures 121 and 122 are two L-shaped brackets, and the surfaces of the fixing structures 121 and 122 that are in contact with the vacuum suction device 110 also have protrusions 124 for the protrusions 124. To increase friction. The projection 124 is adapted to cooperate with the projection 114 at the inlet of the vacuum suction device as previously described to secure the upper and lower tongue faces of the patient. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fixing structures 121 and 122 may be made of an elastic material such as plastic or the like. The adjustable fixing device 120 is a simple fixing structure, and the fixing structures 121 and 122 may be separately formed or may be formed at one time with the main body of the hollow ball. The L-shaped bracket is used to fit the upper lip and the lower lip of the user to prevent the tongue and the device from retracting into the oral cavity. The adjustable fixture 120 also includes a fixed length strap 123 for mating with the securing structures 121, 122 to secure the tongue. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the fixed length strip is made of cotton, rayon or nylon material.

Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the tongue and the head of the normal person, and the anatomy of the pharynx; Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the tongue and the head of the tongue descending patient, and the anatomy of the pharynx; Figure 11 shows Anatomical knot after the negative pressure of the tongue is inhaled into the body of the tongue fixation device Fig. 12 is a side cross-sectional view showing the anatomical structure of the tongue reclining device main body and the tongue body fixed in the front space of the oral cavity in a fixed structure. The use process of the tongue preventing device of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figs.

 As shown in Figure 9-12, the process of using the tongue preventing device provided by the utility model is as follows:

 (1) Step 1: Slightly squeeze the end of the hollow ball, and the user can place the tongue in the cavity until it reaches the end of the hollow ball;

 (2) Step 2: Loosen the end of the extruded hollow ball, the end of the hollow ball will restore its original shape, and create a negative pressure on the tongue in the cavity, pulling the tongue toward the hollow ball portion 113 Extending and keeping the fixture fixed on the tongue;

 (3) Step 3: After releasing the hand, the fixing structures 121 and 122 are respectively attached to the upper and lower lip of the user, and the fixing long belt 123 is bound to the side where the fixing structures 121 and 122 are in contact with the vacuum suction device 110. The projections 124 of the fixed structures 121 and 122 contact and cooperate with the projections 114 on the vacuum suction device 110 to prevent the tongue and device from retracting into the oral cavity.

 Comparing Fig. 11 with Fig. 12, it can be found that, after the tongue is prevented and fixed by the tongue preventing device provided by the utility model, the airway obstruction portion of the patient is lifted due to the hypertrophy of the tongue before use, thereby making the patient The breathing is smoother.

 The tongue preventing device of the present invention is also a medical appliance, a snoring device and a tongue fixing device, which can be applied to different patients, and can also provide different sizes according to the size of the patient's oral structure to meet or demand. Since the structure of the tongue fixing device provided by the present invention does not need to be matched and adapted to the tooth structure, it is simple to use and can be sold as an OTC product in a pharmacy or a hospital. At the same time, the device can also be used in toothless patients.

 The present invention and the preferred embodiments thereof have been disclosed as above, but are not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art should be appropriately modified and changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the summary.

Claims

 Claims A tongue preventing device (100), characterized by comprising:  a vacuum suction device (110), which is an elastic body and has a hollow sleeve structure that fits the tongue;  An adjustable fixing device (120) is located on an outer circumference of the vacuum suction device (110) for cooperating with the vacuum suction device (110) to press the tongue at the vacuum suction device (110) When the body is aspirated, it abuts against the labia.  2. The tongue preventing device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the vacuum suction device (110) comprises an inlet portion (112) at an open end, an expansion portion (113) at a closed end, and a portion therebetween Neck (111), the inlet portion (112) gradually contracts to the neck portion (111) and then gradually expands to the expansion portion (113).  3. The tongue preventing device (100) according to claim 2, wherein a lower side of the inlet portion (112) of the vacuum suction device (110) is formed with a tapered opening in a direction toward the closed end (115) ), for accommodating the tongue ligament so that the anatomy of the tongue surface closely fits the inner cavity of the vacuum suction device (110).  The tongue preventing device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the expansion portion (113) is in the shape of a hollow sphere.  The tongue preventing device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the diameter of the vacuum suction device (110) in the left-right direction is larger than the diameter in the up-and-down direction, and the horizontal The section is elliptical.  The tongue preventing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a diameter of a neck portion (111) of the vacuum suction device (110) is a narrowest portion of a diameter of the entire device.  7. The tongue preventing device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the inlet portion The cross section of (112) is heart-shaped, and the bottom side of the inlet portion (112) has a triangular recessed structure to match the anatomy of the lower part of the user's tongue.  The tongue preventing device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the vacuum suction device (110) is made of a polymer synthetic material.  The tongue preventing device (100) according to claim 8, wherein the vacuum suction device (110) is integrally molded from medical grade silicone. The tongue preventing device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the vacuum suction device (110) and the adjustable fixing device (120) are of a unitary structure. The tongue preventing device (100) according to claim 10, wherein the adjustable fixing device (120) is a sheet-like structure that is erected on the outer circumference of the vacuum suction device (110).  The tongue preventing device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the vacuum suction device (110) and the adjustable fixing device (120) are of a split structure.  The tongue preventing device (100) according to claim 12, wherein the adjustable fixing device U20) is composed of an L-shaped bracket (121, 122) and a long belt (123) that fixes the L-shaped bracket.  14. The tongue preventing device (100) according to claim 13, wherein the adjustable fixture (120) comprises at least one L-shaped bracket (121, 122) for use with a user's upper lip or lower lip The 颏 fits to prevent the tongue and vacuum suction device (110) from retracting into the mouth.  15. The tongue preventing device (100) according to claim 14, wherein the adjustable fixing device (120) comprises two L-shaped brackets (121, 122) respectively located on an upper side of the vacuum suction device and Lower side.  16. The tongue preventing device (100) according to claim 15, wherein the L-shaped bracket (121, 122) has a first joint portion (124) on a surface in contact with the vacuum suction device (110). The surface of the vacuum suction device (110) corresponding to the first joint portion (124) has a second joint portion (114), a first joint portion (124) and/or a second joint portion ( 114) A surface structure for increasing the bonding force between the L-shaped bracket (121, 122) and the vacuum suction device (110).  17. The tongue preventing device (100) according to claim 16, wherein a surface structure of the first joint portion (124) and/or the second joint portion (114) is a serrated surface protrusion.  The tongue preventing device (100) according to claim 13, wherein the L-shaped bracket (121, 122) is made of plastic.  19. The tongue preventing device (100) according to claim 13, wherein the fixed long strip (123) is made of cotton, rayon or nylon material.  20. The tongue preventing device (100) according to claim 16, wherein the fixed long belt (123) is for fixing the L-shaped bracket (121, 122) to a vacuum suction device (110) On the outer circumference, making the first joint (124) in contact with and engaging with the second engaging portion (114) to prevent the tongue and the vacuum suction device (110) from retracting into the oral cavity.