阅读说明：本技术 多管体适配器 (Multi-tube adapter ) 是由 刘怡青 蔡昕华 于 2020-02-05 设计创作，主要内容包括：本申请提供一种多管体适配器系连接复数外管而应用于人体之消化系统与呼吸系统。多管体适配器包含一壳体形成多腔室的一容置空间。多个腔室彼此不连通。多个腔室之一端分别地提供端口及多个腔室之另一端共同连接具有多个开口的一延伸部。藉由连通端口、腔室与开口,可以形成分别地提供呼吸系统的输送路径与消化系统的输送路径。(The application provides a multi-tube adapter which is connected with a plurality of outer tubes and is applied to the digestive system and the respiratory system of a human body. The multi-tube adapter includes a housing defining a multi-cavity receiving space. The plurality of chambers are not in communication with each other. One end of each chamber is provided with a port and the other end of each chamber is connected with an extension part with a plurality of openings. By communicating the port, chamber and opening, a delivery path may be formed that provides a respiratory system and a digestive system, respectively.)

1. A multi-tube adapter for connecting a plurality of outer tubes to be applied to the digestive system and respiratory system of a human body, the multi-tube adapter comprising:

a housing forming an accommodating space having a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber and the second chamber not communicating with each other, wherein the first chamber has a first port and the second chamber has a second port, and the first chamber and the second chamber have an extension portion having a first opening and a second opening, the first opening connecting the first chamber and the second opening connecting the second chamber;

wherein the first port communicates with the first chamber and the first opening to allow the first port to further establish a first transport path with the respiratory system through the first chamber and the first opening, and the second port communicates with the second chamber and the second opening to allow the second port to further establish a second transport path with the digestive system through the second chamber and the second opening.

2. The multi-tube adapter of claim 1, further comprising an opening disposed in the first chamber, the opening selectively communicating the first port with the first opening, the first port selectively communicating the first chamber with the first opening according to the opening, the first port further establishing a first delivery path with the respiratory system through the first chamber and the first opening.

3. The multi-tube adapter of claim 1, further comprising a closure coupling at least one of said first port and said second port for selectively closing said first delivery path and said second delivery path.

4. The multi-tube adapter of claim 1, further comprising fasteners disposed on said housing for fastening said housing to said person or for fastening said outer tubes.

5. The multi-tube adapter of claim 1, further comprising an indicator disposed at an opening of at least one of the first port and the second port for indicating the first transport path and the second transport path.

6. The multi-tube adapter of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first port and said second port has a fool-proof structure.

7. The multi-tube adapter of claim 1, further comprising a sensing module in the receiving space for detecting a state of at least one of the first port, the second port, the first chamber, the second chamber, the first opening, the second opening, the first delivery path, and the second delivery path, wherein the state comprises a physical quantity of at least one of a gas flow rate, a liquid flow rate, an oxygen concentration, a carbon dioxide concentration, an acid-base value, a light source, a sound source, a temperature, a humidity, a wind force, and a height.

8. The multi-tube adapter of claim 1, further comprising an output module disposed in the housing, the output module generating at least one of light, heat, sound, vibration, and micro-current.

9. The multi-tube adapter of claim 1, further comprising an input module disposed in the housing, the input module capturing at least one of audio and video.

10. The multi-tube adapter of claim 1, wherein the first opening of the extension is positioned adjacent to the respiratory system and the second opening of the extension is positioned adjacent to the digestive system, wherein the extension extends a length into the digestive system.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of medical devices, and more particularly to a multi-tube adapter for use in the digestive system and/or respiratory system of the human body.

Background

Patients with eating or swallowing disorders often require a tube that is passed through the nasal cavity, throat, esophagus into the stomach for feeding liquid food, and that can also reverse the output of stomach contents for decompression or diagnostic purposes.

Patients with expectoration usually need a catheter, which enters the upper end of the throat and trachea from the nasal cavity or oral cavity, and discharges sputum by the force of negative pressure suction to keep the respiratory tract unobstructed.

Patients with hypoxemia require a catheter to deliver high concentrations of oxygen to the nasal cavity to enhance respiratory efficiency and blood oxygen concentration.

Meanwhile, patients who have the above requirements need to put various catheters to complete the feeding, sputum excretion, respiration and other vitamin functions, and the nasal cavities of the patients often cause severe discomfort when the catheters are put into the nasal cavities of the patients at the same time.

Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a multi-tube adapter, which provides a new way to take care of the problems encountered in the prior art.

Disclosure of Invention

The first object of the present invention is to provide a multi-tube adaptor which connects one or more outer tubes to establish a plurality of delivery paths for the purpose of supplying organs inside the human body or discharging foreign substances (e.g., sputum, saliva, etc.) inside the human body from the inside of the body.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a multi-tube adapter which can be used independently in the digestive system, respiratory system or simultaneously.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a multi-chamber housing according to a multi-tube adapter, in which the multi-chambers are not communicated with each other, so as to prevent different substances (e.g., liquid, powder, gas, etc.) between the multi-chambers from interfering with each other.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a multi-tube adapter in which a housing provides a plurality of external ends (i.e., a plurality of ports) for connecting an external tube and a housing respectively provides a single internal end (i.e., an extension portion as referred to in the present invention).

The fifth object of the present invention is to provide a multi-tube adapter, in which the external terminal and the internal terminal can exchange substances in one direction or two directions, thereby achieving the multi-functionality of a single device.

The sixth object of the present invention is to achieve the object of avoiding the misplacement of the outer tube by means of the misplacement prevention mechanism (or called fool-proof mechanism) of the multi-tube adapter.

A seventh object of the present invention is to adapt the chamber size to different functional purposes according to the multi-tube adapter.

An eighth object of the present invention is to provide a closing member for closing the transport path for the purpose of protecting the unused transport path according to the multi-tube adapter.

A ninth object of the present invention is to provide a multi-tube adapter which can be attached to the nose, face, ear or head of a patient by fixing an outer tube with a fixing member.

The tenth object of the present invention is to combine electronic components (such as control module, sensing device, etc.) according to the multi-tube adapter to achieve the purpose of monitoring, calculating, and recording.

An eleventh object of the present invention is to provide an indicator provided at an opening of a port for the purpose of indicating a transport path, according to the multi-tube adapter.

A twelfth object of the present invention is to provide a multi-opening extension (i.e., providing multiple openings within the bore of a single tube) according to the multi-tube adapter, the length of the extension being resiliently settable adjacent to or within an organ.

A thirteenth object of the present invention is that according to the multi-tube adapter, the aforementioned extension part may be additionally connected to the inner tube, and the extension part is adjacent to or in the organ through the inner tube.

A fourteenth aspect of the present invention is that according to the multi-barrel adapter, the extension portion forms an opening that can be adjacent to an organ for the purpose of direct supply or for the purpose of removal (or drainage) of a substance from the organ or drainage.

The fifteenth object of the present invention is to provide a multi-tube adapter which provides a path for an external diagnostic device to be inserted into for the purpose of diagnosing and observing organs.

The sixteenth object of the present invention is to provide a multi-tube adapter, which can be used to replace the outer tube and/or the inner tube, and can be used for cleaning and reducing the cost.

To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a multi-tube adapter for connecting a plurality of outer tubes to be applied to the digestive system and respiratory system of a human body. The multi-tube adapter includes a housing. The shell forms an accommodating space containing a first cavity and a second cavity. The first chamber and the second chamber are not in communication with each other. The first chamber has a first port, the second chamber has a second port, and the first chamber and the second chamber have an extension portion of the first opening and the second opening. The first opening connects the first chamber and the second opening connects the second chamber. Wherein the first port communicates with the first chamber and the first opening to allow the first port to further establish a first transport path with the respiratory system through the first chamber and the first opening, and the second port communicates with the second chamber and the second opening to allow the second port to further establish a second transport path with the digestive system through the second chamber and the second opening.

Compared with the prior art, the invention provides a multi-tube adapter which can be connected with a plurality of outer tubes, and the outer tubes can provide different functions (such as feeding, oxygen supply, sputum suction, medicine delivery and the like) through being connected with external equipment. Since the multi-tube adapter of the present invention provides a plurality of chambers independent of each other. Thus, the corresponding functions may be performed independently without interfering with each other. Furthermore, the present invention provides an extension that connects multiple chambers for a single tube, and the single tube provides multiple openings to be respectively adjacent to or located in an organ (e.g., stomach, lung, etc.).

In another embodiment, a plurality of fool-proof mechanisms are provided, such as differences in structure (e.g., tube diameter, tube shape, etc.), differences in identification (e.g., color, text, pattern, etc.), etc., to avoid misinsertion of the tubing, resulting in damage to the patient's organs or life-threatening conditions.

In yet another embodiment, the size of the opening of the chamber and/or the extension can be adapted to different requirements by elastically adjusting the size of the opening, for example, the size of the opening required for gas is smaller than the size of the opening required for liquid.

In another embodiment, sensors or control modules are provided to intelligently adapt the multi-barrel adapter to monitor, record, and display the status of the chambers associated with the multi-barrel adapter.

Other features and embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments described in the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a multi-tube adapter according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating the connection of the outer tube of the multi-tube adapter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a multi-tube adapter according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic structural view of a multi-tube adapter according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a multi-tube adapter according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a multi-tube adapter according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of a multi-tube adapter according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The positional relationship described in the following embodiments includes: the top, bottom, left and right, unless otherwise indicated, are based on the orientation of the elements in the drawings.

In the present disclosure, "a" or "an" is used to describe elements, components and modules described herein. This is done for convenience of illustration only and to provide a general sense of the scope of the invention. Accordingly, unless clearly indicated to the contrary, such description should be read to include one, at least one and the singular also includes the plural.

As used herein, the terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," "including," "has," "containing," or any other similar term are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, an element, structure, article, or device that comprises a plurality of elements is not limited to only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such element, structure, article, or device. In addition, unless expressly stated to the contrary, the term "or" is intended to mean an inclusive "or" rather than an exclusive "or".

Referring to fig. 1, a schematic structural diagram of a multi-tube adapter according to a first embodiment of the present invention is shown. In fig. 1, the multi-tube adapter 10 can be used to connect one or more external tubes 2 (see also fig. 2) for use in the digestive system (e.g., esophagus, stomach, intestine, etc.) and respiratory system (e.g., larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, etc.) of the human body. The outer tube 2 may optionally be connected at one end 22 to other devices such as a gas cylinder, external breathing apparatus, negative pressure apparatus, spraying apparatus, etc., in addition to the multi-tube adapter 10 at the other end 24. It should be noted that the outer tube 2 can be freely disassembled and assembled, or alternatively not assembled. For example, if the multi-tube adapter 10 needs to take oxygen from a gas cylinder, the connection between the multi-tube adapter 10 and the gas cylinder may be through the outer tube 2 for delivering oxygen; if the multi-tube adapter 10 functions to supply an atomized medicament, the medicament can be received directly without the aid of the outer tube 2.

Returning to fig. 1, the multi-tube adapter 10 includes a housing 12.

The housing 12 forms an accommodating space SP including a first chamber 14 and a second chamber 16. Here, the shape of the housing 12 is illustrated as a tube, and the housing 12 may be of any shape, size, material, etc., and is not limited in any way in the present invention. Here, the number of the chambers of the housing 12 is two, and in other embodiments, the number of the chambers may be increased to three or more than four. It is noted that for the sake of illustration, the first chamber 14 is defined herein for transporting gas (or powder) and the second chamber 16 for transporting, for example, liquid.

In addition, the first chamber 14 and the second chamber 16 are not communicated with each other, and the forming manner of the first chamber 14 and the second chamber 16 is not limited, for example, the forming manner may be an integral forming manner or a partition (not shown) is added into the accommodating space SP to separate the first chamber 14 from the second chamber 16. In one embodiment, the first chamber 14 is smaller than or equal to the size of the second chamber 16, or the second chamber 16 is smaller than or equal to the size of the first chamber 14.

The first chamber 14 has a first port 142 and the second chamber 16 has a second port 162. Herein, the first port 142 is a cylinder and the second port 162 is a prism system for illustration, but in other embodiments, the invention is not limited thereto. The first port 142 and the second port 162 can be made of different shapes to achieve the purpose of fool-proofing (or misplacement-proofing). Further, the first port 142 and the second port 162 are protruded, and in another embodiment, referring to fig. 3, the first port 142 ' and the second port 162 ' are planar openings in a second embodiment of the multi-tube adapter 10 '.

Returning to fig. 1, the first chamber 14 and the second chamber 16 are connected to an extension 18, and the extension 18 has a first opening 182 and a second opening 184. Wherein, the aperture of the first opening 182 is smaller than or equal to the aperture of the second opening 184; alternatively, the aperture of the second opening 184 is smaller than or equal to the aperture of the first opening 182.

Here, the first chamber 14 communicates with the first opening 182 and the second chamber 16 communicates with the second opening 184. Further, the first opening 182 may correspond to, for example, a trachea (not shown) and the second opening 184 may correspond to, for example, a stomach (not shown). In the present embodiment, the extension portion 18 can be directly formed as an inner tube, or the extension portion 18 is further connected to another extension-type inner tube 4 (as shown in fig. 4). It should be noted that the inside of the external-connection-type inner tube 4 also needs to form corresponding spaces according to the number of the openings, in other words, the inside of the external-connection-type inner tube 4 has the extending characteristic of the cavity thereof, and the spaces inside the external-connection-type inner tube 4 are not communicated with each other as well as the corresponding cavity characteristics.

Referring back to fig. 3, the positions of the first opening 182 and the second opening 184 are not limited in the present invention, and the first opening 182 and the second opening 184 may be provided on the side of the extension portion 18 as shown in fig. 1, or the second opening 184' may be provided on the bottom of the extension portion 18 as shown in fig. 3. In addition, the length and shape of the extension 18 are not limited. In fig. 4, since the extension 18 'can be connected to the extension-type inner tube 4, the length of the extension 18' does not need to be too long. Thus, the length of extension 18 of fig. 1 is significantly longer than the length of extension 18' of fig. 4.

Returning to fig. 1, a first opening 182 connects the first chamber 14 and a second opening 184 connects the second chamber 16. The first port 142 communicates the first chamber 14 with the first opening 182, so that the first port 142 further establishes a first delivery path FPP with, for example, a respiratory system through the first chamber 14 and the first opening 182; the second port 162 communicates with the second chamber 16 and the second opening 184, so that the second port 162 further establishes a second transmission path SPP with, for example, the digestive system through the second chamber 16 and the second opening 184.

The first transporting path FPP and the second transporting path SPP have several aspects according to different application scenarios, for example: in a first embodiment, the first transporting path FPP may extract foreign substances such as sputum from the larynx through negative pressure to maintain smooth breathing; in a second embodiment, the first transporting path FPP takes medicine powder, medicine spray, oxygen or water vapor spray from the outside and supplies them to the throat for treatment; in a third embodiment, the second delivery path SPP functions like a nasogastric tube and feeds from the outside; in the fourth embodiment, the first embodiment or the second embodiment or both may be implemented simultaneously with the third embodiment. In addition to the four aforementioned aspects, other aspects not mentioned are also included.

Referring to fig. 5, a schematic structural diagram of a multi-tube adapter according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown. In fig. 5, the multi-tube adapter 10 "further includes an opening member 20 in addition to the housing 12 of the first embodiment.

The opening member 20 is disposed in the first chamber 14. The opening member 20 selectively communicates the first port 142 with the first opening 182. The first port 142 selectively communicates the first chamber 14 with the first opening 182 according to the opening 20, such that the first port 142 further establishes a first delivery path FPP with the respiratory system through the first chamber 14 and the first opening 182.

For example, the opening element 20 further includes a blocking piece (not shown) and an elastic body (not shown). The baffle plate is coupled with the elastic body. One end of the blocking piece is disposed on the sidewall of the first port 142 and the other end of the blocking piece is abutted against the other sidewall of the first port 142 by the elastic body, so that when an external force is applied to the blocking piece, the first port 142 and the first chamber 14 are communicated by the deformation of the elastic body.

In addition, the opening element 20 may be a passive opening structure, and its usage pattern is: (1) normally, the opening member 20 is a closed first conveying path FPP or a second conveying path SPP; and, (2) the opening and closing member 20 establishes the first transporting path FPP or the second transporting path SPP when subjected to, for example, insertion of a tube.

Please refer to fig. 6, which is a schematic structural diagram of a multi-tube adapter according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In fig. 6, multi-tube adapter 10 "' includes, in addition to housing 12 of the first embodiment, a mount 24, a closure 26, and an indicator 28.

The fastener 24 is disposed on the housing 12 for fastening the housing 12 to a human body or for fastening an outer tube, for example, the fastener 24 may be in the form of a buckle or a C-ring. In the implementation of fixation to the human body, the multi-tube adapter 10 "' may be fixed to the head through a strap in combination with a buckle; and, at fixed outer tube, can see through C type ring buckle outer tube.

The closing member 26 is coupled to the first port 142 (or the second port 162) for selectively closing the first conveying path FPP and the second conveying path SPP, for example, the closing member 26 may be a cover, a plug or a valve, etc., and the cover is exemplified herein.

The indicator 28 is disposed at an opening of the first port 142 (or the second port 162) and can indicate, for example, a transfer direction of the first transporting path FPP and the second transporting path SPP, for example, an indicator sleeve.

Referring to fig. 7, a schematic structural diagram of a multi-tube adapter according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention is shown. In fig. 7, the multi-tube adapter 10 "" includes a sensing module 30, an output module 32, and an input module 34 in addition to the housing 12 of the first embodiment.

The sensing module 30 is disposed in the housing 12 to detect states of the first port, the second port, the first chamber, the second chamber, the first opening, the second opening, the first conveying path, and the second conveying path. The states include physical quantities such as gas flow, liquid flow, light source, sound source, temperature, humidity, wind power, oxygen concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, ph, and altitude. Based on the detection of the physical quantity, the flow state, feeding times, feeding time, etc. can be obtained through, for example, application program (APP) calculation. The output module is arranged on the shell and generates light, outputs a heat source, makes a sound, generates micro current and the like.

The output module 32 is disposed at the housing 12. The output module 32 may generate light, output a heat source, generate sound, generate micro-current, generate vibration, the output module 32 such as an LED assembly, an electric thermocouple assembly, a speaker, a battery, a motor, etc.

An input module 34 is disposed in the housing 12. The input module 34 captures audio and video, such as a microphone and a camera.

The above-described embodiments and/or implementations are only for illustrating the preferred embodiments and/or implementations of the present technology, and are not intended to limit the implementations of the present technology in any way, and those skilled in the art may make modifications or changes to other equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical means disclosed in the present disclosure, but should be construed as the technology or implementations substantially the same as the present technology.