JPH03210246A - Ultrasonic diagnostic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability independent the diagnostic position of an operator by providing a monitor and a console at an arm member drawn out in such a way that it can be turned from the end face of a device main body, and drawing out an ultrasonic probe from almost the center part of an orthogonally crossing plane at the end face opposite to the draw out end face of the arm member. CONSTITUTION:The monitor 4 and the console 7 are comprised in such a way that it can be turned integrally with a shaft 2 drawn out in such a way that it can be turned in a clockwise direction X and a counterclockwise direction Y from almost the center part of the end face of the surface 1a of the device main body 1 via arms 3, 6, respectively, and also, the ultrasonic probe 11 is connected to a cable 10 connected to a cable connection part 9 provided at almost the center part of a front plane 1b intersecting orthogonally to the end face opposite to the draw-out plane 1a of the shaft 2. For example, when diagnosis is performed by arranging a patient 14 at the left side position of the operator 8, the shaft 2 is rotated by 90 deg.. in the counterclockwise direction, and the monitor 4 and the console 7 are arranged so as to face rightward to the operator 8, and the probe 11 is set so as to be drawn out in a leftward direction from the connection part 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in which a monitor and an operation console are provided in the main body of the apparatus, and an ultrasonic probe is pulled out.

(Prior Art) As shown in FIG. 6, a conventional ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a main body 1 of the apparatus, a console 7 comprising a keyboard with various switches, and a monitor 4 for displaying images to be diagnosed. Further, an ultrasonic probe 11 is drawn out from the right side or front of the apparatus main body 1 via a cable 10. Here, the console 7 and monitor 4 are often fixed to the main body 1 of the apparatus.

When making a diagnosis using an ultrasound diagnostic device in this way,
Patient 1 is placed on the right side of operator 8, such as a doctor or technician.
The operator 8 brings the ultrasound probe 11 into contact with the patient 14 while the patient 4 is placed lying on the bed 13 . There is also a device in which the console 7 and monitor 4 are movable, but in this case, the console 7 and monitor 4 are configured so that their movable direction is directed toward the patient 14 who is placed on the right side of the operator 8. There is.

As described above, the conventional ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is constructed based on the design idea that the patient 14 is always placed on the right side of the operator 8 when making a diagnosis.

By the way, when viewed from the standpoint of the operator 8 such as a doctor who actually performs the diagnosis, not all operators 8 place the patient 14 on the right side when diagnosing. Many are trained to perform diagnostics in a left-sided position. This is due to the fact that when a patient is placed on the right or left side during the training process of doctors, the relationship between the anatomical position of the diagnostic target area and the obtained image is different for each patient. It is extremely difficult to easily diagnose the condition from the right side. In particular, when the heart is selected as the region to be diagnosed, since the heart is on the left side of the human body, it is easier to diagnose if the patient 14 is placed on the left side of the operator 8.

However, even in such cases, due to the design concept of ultrasound diagnostic equipment as mentioned above, when attempting to diagnose a patient located on the left side, it is often necessary to extend the cable to carry the ultrasound probe to the patient located on the left side. .

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, conventional ultrasonic diagnostic equipment has a design concept in which the patient is placed on the right side of the operator for diagnosis. When performing a diagnosis using a conventional method, there is a problem in that the efficiency of diagnosis decreases due to poor operability. For example, if the cable 10 is drawn out from the right side of the device main body 1 as described above, the cable 10 must be extended beyond the operation console 7 to the left side position as shown in FIG. The extended cable interferes with the operation of the operator 8, and the extended cable also generates unnecessary noise. Also, operation console 7
The monitor 4 is also not arranged in such a way that it can be easily operated or observed from the left side, making diagnosis difficult.

The present invention has been made in response to the above-mentioned problems.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that improves operability regardless of the diagnosis position from an operator.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in which a monitor and an operation console are provided in the main body of the apparatus, and an ultrasonic probe is pulled out. , the monitor and the operation console are provided on an arm member rotatably pulled out from the end face of the apparatus main body, and the ultrasonic probe is pulled out from approximately the center of a plane orthogonal to the end face opposite to the pulled-out end face of the arm member; It is characterized by:

(Function) By installing the monitor and console on an arm that is rotatably pulled out from the end of the device body, the monitor and console can be freely rotated to the left or right positions relative to the operator using the arm as a fulcrum. do.

Furthermore, by pulling out the ultrasonic probe from approximately the center of the orthogonal surface opposite to the arm pulling-out surface, it can be pulled out at approximately the same distance to the left side or to the right side with respect to the operator. Therefore, regardless of whether the patient is placed on the left side or the right side of the operator, diagnosis can be performed in the same manner, thereby improving operability.

(Example) The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention, in which reference numeral 1 denotes a box-shaped apparatus main body, and from approximately the center of the end face of the front surface 1a of the apparatus main body 1, directions are shown in clockwise direction X and counterclockwise direction. A shaft 2 is pulled out rotatably in Y, an arm 3 is fixed to the tip of the shaft 2, and a monitor 4 is attached to the arm 3 via a shaft 5. Also arm 3
An arm 6 is fixed to the tip of the arm 6 via a fixing member (not shown), and an operation console 7 consisting of a keyboard is attached to the tip of the arm 6.
is installed. As a result, the monitor 4 and the console 7 are configured to be able to rotate integrally with the shaft 2 via the arms 3.6, so that, for example, the shaft 2 rotates 90 degrees in the counterclockwise direction Y from the position shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the monitor 4 and console 7 are also rotated together and moved so as to face to the right with respect to the operator 8. On the other hand, for example, if the shaft 2 is 90° clockwise X from the position shown in FIG.
By rotating, the monitor 4 and console 7 are also rotated together and moved to face leftward with respect to the operator 8, as shown in FIG.

A cable connecting portion 9 is provided approximately at the center of the front surface (orthogonal surface) lb that is perpendicular to the opposite end surface of the pull-out surface 1a of the shaft 2, and a cable 10 is connected to the cable connecting portion 9 to connect the ultrasonic probe 11. is configured so that it can be pulled out. Reference numeral 12 denotes casters for supporting the apparatus main body 1 and for moving it to any desired position. In FIGS. 2 and 3, 13 is a bed, and 14 is a patient lying on the bed 12.

The ultrasonic probe 11 is supported by probe holders 15 provided on both end surfaces of the console 7. The probe holder 15 can be formed into a simple shape so that it can engage with both end surfaces of the console 7, as shown in FIG. 16 is a guide hole for suspending the cable. This probe holder 15 has hooks 17 as shown in FIG. 5(a) or guide grooves 18 as shown in FIG. 5(b) formed in advance on both end surfaces of the operation console 7 so that it can be attached with one touch. You can keep it.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

When diagnosing the patient 14 with the patient 14 placed on the left side of the operator 8, the shaft 2 is rotated 90' in the counterclockwise direction Y from the position shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG.

As a result, the monitor 4 and the console 7 also rotate integrally with the shaft 2 so as to face to the right with respect to the operator 8. Further, the ultrasonic probe 11 is pulled out from the cable connection part 9 at the approximately center of the front of the apparatus body 1 in the left direction via the cable 10.

According to such a diagnosis method, the operator 8 can perform diagnosis while operating the console 7, which is rotated to the right for easy operation, and observing the monitor 4, which is rotated to the right for easy observation. Moreover, diagnosis can be performed with the ultrasonic probe 11 pulled out via the cable 10 of the shortest distance.

Therefore, even when diagnosing a site located on the left side of a patient, such as the heart, operability can be improved.

On the other hand, when diagnosing the patient 14 with the patient 14 placed on the right side of the operator 8, the shaft 2 is rotated 90' in the clockwise direction X from the position shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. As a result, the monitor 4 and the console 7 are also rotated together with the shaft 2, so that they are oriented to the left with respect to the operator 8, 1800 degrees apart from the position shown in FIG. Further, the ultrasonic probe 11 is also pulled out from the cable connection portion 9 in the right direction via the cable 10 . Therefore, the same effect can be obtained by simply changing the diagnostic position in the opposite direction to that shown in FIG.

In addition, when diagnosing from the front position, monitor 4 and operation console 7
Diagnosis can be carried out while keeping it in the position shown in Figure 1.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the monitor 4 and the console 7 are rotatably provided in the main body of the apparatus, and the ultrasonic probe 1
1 can be pulled out in either left or right direction via the cable 10 of the shortest distance, so the patient can be diagnosed by setting the orientation of the monitor 4 and console 7 to the position that is most convenient for operation.

As a result, even when operators such as doctors with different training levels perform diagnosis, they can each perform diagnosis with the patient placed in their preferred position, so operability can be improved regardless of the diagnosis position.

As a result, even when diagnosing a part located on the left side of a patient, such as the heart, from the left side, the same diagnostic results as conventionally diagnosed from the right side can be obtained.
Diagnostic efficiency can be improved.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, diagnosis is performed by setting the orientation of the monitor and console with respect to the main body of the device at the position where it is easiest to operate. (The operability can be improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the ultrasonic diagnostic device of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are top views illustrating a method of performing diagnosis at the operator's left and right positions, respectively, using the device of this embodiment. , FIGS. 4, 5(a) and 5(b) are perspective views showing a part of the device of this embodiment, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are perspective views and top views illustrating a method of diagnosis using the conventional device. It is a diagram. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Device body, 2...Shaft, 3.6...Arm, 4...Monitor, 7...Operation console, 8...Operator, 9...Cable connection part, 11... ... Ultrasonic probe, 15... Probe holder.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In an ultrasonic diagnostic device in which a monitor and a console are provided on the device body and an ultrasound probe is pulled out, the monitor and console are provided on an arm member rotatably pulled out from the end face of the device body. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus characterized in that the ultrasonic probe is pulled out from approximately the center of a plane perpendicular to the pullout end face of the arm member and the opposite end face. (2) The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein probe holders for supporting the ultrasonic probe are attached to both left and right end surfaces of the operator console.