Prophylactic protector for echographic probes

Details Prophylactic protector for echographic probes Prophylactic protector for echographic probes

1993-08-05

1994-10-18

Jaworski, Francis

Surgery

Truss

Pad

12866206, A61B 800

Patent

active

053558863

DESCRIPTION:

BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION



Field of the Invention

The object of the present invention is a prophylactic protector to be assembled, for echographic probes.
Hitherto echographic probes have been protected by means of isolated prophylactics (preservatives) in common usage. The latter have been used owing to their considerable elasticity, although they are not perfectly adapted to the form of the echographic probe. The object of their use is to prevent direct contact between the body of the echographic probe and that of the patients. The echographic probe is introduced into these isolated prophylactics.
Additionally, known prophylactics have a lubricating gel spread over their entire surface, both internally and externally. This fluid permits perfect contact between the surface of the echographic probe and the inner wall of the prophylactic, as well as correct slippage of the resilient case and the echographic probe inserted therein, relative to the skin of the patient who is being examined. The fluid introduced prevents the presence of air bubbles between the various surfaces which are in contact, forming a perfect bridge for the ultrasonic waves emitted and received by the echographic probe, thus preventing distortions of the signal.
Known echographic probes are generally used for observing the development of the fetus throughout its gestation in the first three months and monitoring its development, or for other types of endopelvic analysis in both sexes, such that when the accessories in common and current usage for these prophylactics are seen, this is sometimes a shock for the patient being examined.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The new prophylactic protector to be assembled consists of two separate parts permanently connected to one another to form a single body until the moment of use, permitting one of the two parts, the resilient case, to be maintained constantly extended and accommodated inside an envelope of similar, superimposed, opaque sheets, and its edges to be connected by thermal embossing, apart from the intake and outlet mouth of the outer laminate envelope, in which the embossing is cold in order to permit easy opening by separation of the lips of the mouth of the aforementioned outer envelope.
In order to connect the resilient part disposed along the inside of the envelope of the two opaque sheets which are connected by their edges, in the loading mouth inside the said resilient case there is disposed a pair of integral, resilient, diverging wings, which are permanently connected to the inner surfaces of the respective lips of the loading mouth of the outer case of resilient, opaque sheets, the latter being connected by their edges.
The permanent connection of the two separate parts disposed one inside the other, and connected to one another, which form the protector to be assembled, is permanent until the moment when the doctor has to inspect the human cavity by means of the echographic probe introduced into the protective body to be assembled.
At this moment the doctor introduces the journal of the grasping handle of the echographic probe, and connects it to the latter in a known manner.
By this means the doctor has the echographic probe disposed inside the resilient case, which is not visible from the exterior, since the latter is in turn introduced inside the outer envelope made of opaque, resilient material.
Thus, although the patient is watching the movement of the assembly into which the echographic probe is introduced, he does not obtain any impression of rejection by seeing the resilient case, since the latter is not visible externally as it is covered by the opaque material of the general envelope.
By this means the doctor can move from one side to another of the examination room, with the assembly of the echographic probe, the resilient case and the opaque outer envelope, without having to worry about concealing the presence of the resilient case, since, as already indicated, the latter cannot be seen from the outside.
Subsequently, when the patient is positioned in the exa

REFERENCES:
patent: 4593699 (1986-06-01), Poncy et al.
patent: 5076279 (1991-12-01), Arenson et al.
patent: 5259383 (1993-11-01), Holstein et al.

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