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- the present invention relates to obtaining patient venous evaluation by ultrasound, and in particular, to an elevating and optional rotating stand facilitating ultrasound evaluation of a patient's lower extremity veins.
- Ultrasound evaluation is often of a patient's legs.
- Known methods for taking such evaluation includes several repositioning steps and require the ultrasound technologist to kneel or otherwise position themselves below the patient's waist.
- Thorough evaluation benefits from the ultrasound probe being positioned perpendicular to the skin and a very steady hold. Awkward positions often result making it difficult to achieve the best positioning, hampers obtaining accurate evaluation, and causes damage to the ergonomic health of the technologist and patient.
- the present invention addresses the above and other needs by providing an elevating and optional rotating patient ultrasound stand which facilitates accurate evaluation of venous hemodynamics.
- a base provides both elevation changes and rotation.
- An electric motor lifts and lowers the stand, and optionally rotates on a “lazy susan” style base.
- One embodiment of a lifting mechanism is a scissors style mechanism and another embodiment is a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder mechanism.
- the stand resides above the elevating and rotating mechanism and includes arm rests on each side and a seat to provide a patient with rest from standing long periods of time.
- an elevating patient ultrasound stand In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided an elevating patient ultrasound stand.
- the height of the stand is controlled by electrical switches controlling an electrical drive. The height adjustment allows an ultrasound technologist to easily and accurately position an ultrasound probe for evaluation.
- FIG. 1A is a side view of an elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention
- FIG. 1B is a front view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1C is a top view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2A is a detailed side view of a scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention in a raised position.
- FIG. 2B is a detailed front view of the scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism according to the present invention in the raised position.
- FIG. 3A is a detailed side view of the scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism according to the present invention in a lowered position.
- FIG. 3B is a detailed front view of the scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism according to the present invention in the lowered position.
- FIG. 4 is a detailed side view of a hydraulic or pneumatic type elevating and rotating mechanism of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention in the raised position.
- FIG. 5 is a detailed side view of a hydraulic or pneumatic type elevating and rotating mechanism according to the present invention in the lowered position.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention in the raised position taken along line 6 - 6 of FIG. 1B .
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention in the raised position taken along line 7 - 7 of FIG. 1B .
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention in the raised position taken along line 8 - 8 of FIG. 1B .
- FIG. 9 is a shelf under a left arm rest according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1A A side view of an elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand 10 according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 1A , a front view of the ultrasound patient stand 10 is shown in FIG. 1B , and a top view of the ultrasound patient stand 10 is shown in FIG. 1C .
- the ultrasound patient stand 10 includes a base 12 resting on a floor 13 or other horizontal surface.
- An elevation apparatus 14 is rotatably attached to the base 12 , for example, by an optional lazy susan type apparatus.
- a platform 16 is attached to the elevation apparatus 14 and is preferably an open back 16 a box like structure, the open back 16 a providing a step for patients.
- a step extension 18 may extend to the front of the platform 16 .
- a patient seat 28 may be provided to provide a patient with rest from standing for long periods of time.
- the patient seat 28 may be supported by a vertical column (or tube) reaching up from the platform 16 and a bracing structure 24 may be fixed to the platform 16 at the base of the column 26 .
- a seat height adjuster 26 a may be attached proximal to the top of column 26 to allow adjustment of the seat height, for example, a bicycle style clamp.
- the patient seat 28 is preferably a bicycle style or triangular shaped seat.
- a nose 28 a of the seat 28 points forward and the seat 28 is horizontally spaced away from a vertical plane which a rear edge 16 b of the platform 16 resides in.
- the bicycle or triangular seat 28 allows free movement of patient legs.
- Arm rests 30 are vertically supported from the platform 16 by horizontally spaced apart right and left arm rest supports.
- each arm rest supports comprises a front vertical member 20 and a rear vertical member 22 supporting the arm rests 30 .
- the front vertical members may comprise a pair of horizontally spaced apart vertical members 20 a and 20 b (see FIG. 6 ).
- First and second right horizontal members 19 and 21 connect the right vertical members 20 and 22 .
- the first right horizontal member 19 is preferably a solid plate attached to the right vertical members 20 , 22 about 1 ⁇ 4 of the distance from the platform 16 to the right arm rest 30 and the second right horizontal member is preferably a pair of rods approximately aligned with ledges of the first right horizontal member 19 and connecting the right vertical members 20 , 22 about mid way between the platform 16 to the right arm rest 30 .
- First and second left horizontal members 23 and 25 connect the left vertical members 20 , 22 .
- the first horizontal member 23 is preferably a solid plate attached to the right vertical members 20 , 22 about 3 ⁇ 4 of the distance from the platform 16 to the left arm rest 30 and the second horizontal member 25 is preferably a pair of rods approximately aligned with ledges of the first left horizontal member 23 and connecting the left vertical members 20 , 22 about 1 ⁇ 4 of way between first left horizontal member 23 and the left arm rest 30 . Gaps 11 reside on each side of the seat 28 .
- the base 12 is preferably round with a diameter D of about 24 inches.
- the bottom of the platform 16 is a height H 1 from the floor 13 , which height H 1 is raised and lowered by the elevating and rotating mechanism 14 providing a height adjustment of about thirteen inches for the platform 16 allowing the bottom of the platform 16 to the adjusted from a height of approximately twelve inches from the floor to a height of approximately 25 inches from the floor.
- the height H 2 of the platform 16 is about 11 inches, and the height H 3 from the top of the platform 16 to the arm rests 30 is about 43 inches.
- the seat 28 is height adjustable to reside a height H 4 between 39 and 37 inches above the top of the platform 16 .
- the platform 16 has a width W 2 of about 31 inches and a length L 1 of about 19.5 inches.
- the column 26 is spaced a length L 2 of between six and fourteen inches and preferably about ten inches from the rear of the platform 16 b . While these dimensions are preferred, those skilled in the art will recognize that the dimensions maybe varied and an ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention having altered dimensions is intended to come within the scope of the present invention.
- a detailed side view of a scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism 14 according to the present invention is shown in a raised position in FIG. 2A
- a detailed front view of the scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism 14 in the raise position is shown in FIG. 2B
- a detailed side view of the scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism 14 is shown in a lowered position in FIG. 3A
- a detailed front view of the scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism 14 is shown in the lowered position in FIG. 3B
- the scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism 14 is rotatably attached to the base 12 by a lower plate 40 .
- the scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism 14 includes four pairs of links 50 , 52 , 54 , and 56 .
- the lower ends of the links 50 are pivotally attached to the lower plate 40 at pivots 42 a and lower ends of the links 52 are slidably attached to the plate 40 at slides 43 a .
- Upper ends of the links 50 are pivotally attached at pivots 45 to links 56 and upper ends of the links 52 are pivotally attached at pivots 45 to links 55 .
- the upper ends of the links 56 are pivotally attached to the upper plate 40 at pivots 42 b and upper ends of the links 54 are slidably attached to the plate 48 at slides 43 b.
- a screw 44 is threadedly attached to a cross bar 47 by a threaded collar 46 .
- the screw 44 is rotated by a chain 62 driven by a motor 60 .
- the screw 44 rotates but does not translate, thereby lifting and dropping the cross bar 47 .
- the links 52 and 54 pivot about the axis of the cross bar 47 and lifting and dropping the cross bar 47 raises and lowers an upper plate 48 of the scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism 14 , thereby raising and lowering the platform 16 .
- a blower 64 resides under the platform 16 and provides a circulation of air.
- a remote or attached pump 65 provides a pneumatic or hydraulic flow to raise the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand 10 .
- the pump 65 is preferably an electric pump.
- FIG. 6 A cross-sectional view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand 10 taken along line 6 - 6 of FIG. 1B is shown in FIG. 6
- a cross-sectional view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand 10 taken along line 7 - 7 of FIG. 1B is shown in FIG. 7
- a cross-sectional view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand 10 taken along line 8 - 8 of FIG. 1B is shown in FIG. 8
- the bracing 15 and 17 residing on the top surface of the platform 16 braces the lower ends of the vertical supports 20 and 22 .
- the first right horizontal member 19 connects the right vertical supports 20 and 22 providing additional bracing, and the second right horizontal support member 21 provides still more bracing for the right vertical supports 20 and 22 .
- the horizontal support members 23 and 25 are similar to the horizontal members 19 and 21 .
- a shelf 70 under the left arm rest 30 is shown in FIG. 9 .
- the shelf 70 comprises the horizontal members 19 and 21 .
- the horizontal member 19 provides a floor and the horizontal member 21 provides an upper edge for the shelf 70 .
- a shelf 70 residing on the technologist's left when facing the patient (i.e., the patient's right) is higher and is for patient's use to place a water bottle or book etc.
- a shelf 70 on the technologist's right when facing the patient (i.e., the patient's left) is lower in position is for technologist's needs for the ultrasound coupling gel, clip board, towel and the like.
- the shelf may have solid sides, basket like sides, or the like, and an ultra sound patient stand having shelves of any form is intended to come within the scope of the present invention.
Abstract
A patient stand for supporting a patient in a standing position on a platform during examination by an ultrasound technologist. The patient stand comprised of an elevation apparatus mounted on a base. The platform is mounted on the elevation apparatus which is configured to raise and lower the platform to an ergonomically convenient height to allow the technologist to accurately position the ultrasound probe during examination. An electric motor lifts and lowers the patient stand, and optionally rotates on a “lazy susan” style base. One embodiment of a lifting mechanism is a scissors style mechanism and another embodiment uses a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder mechanism. The patient stand is also comprised of horizontally spaced apart left and right free-standing arm rest supports mounted vertically on the platform; and further having patient arm rests horizontally mounted on left and right arm rest supports respectively.
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- This non-provisional patent application is a continuation application, entitled to the benefit of, and claims priority to U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 13/288,857, filed on Nov. 3, 2011, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- The present invention relates to obtaining patient venous evaluation by ultrasound, and in particular, to an elevating and optional rotating stand facilitating ultrasound evaluation of a patient's lower extremity veins.
- Ultrasound evaluation is often of a patient's legs. Known methods for taking such evaluation includes several repositioning steps and require the ultrasound technologist to kneel or otherwise position themselves below the patient's waist. Thorough evaluation benefits from the ultrasound probe being positioned perpendicular to the skin and a very steady hold. Awkward positions often result making it difficult to achieve the best positioning, hampers obtaining accurate evaluation, and causes damage to the ergonomic health of the technologist and patient.
- The present invention addresses the above and other needs by providing an elevating and optional rotating patient ultrasound stand which facilitates accurate evaluation of venous hemodynamics. A base provides both elevation changes and rotation. An electric motor lifts and lowers the stand, and optionally rotates on a “lazy susan” style base. One embodiment of a lifting mechanism is a scissors style mechanism and another embodiment is a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder mechanism. The stand resides above the elevating and rotating mechanism and includes arm rests on each side and a seat to provide a patient with rest from standing long periods of time.
- In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided an elevating patient ultrasound stand. The height of the stand is controlled by electrical switches controlling an electrical drive. The height adjustment allows an ultrasound technologist to easily and accurately position an ultrasound probe for evaluation.
- The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following more particular description thereof, presented in conjunction with the following drawings wherein:
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FIG. 1A is a side view of an elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention, -
FIG. 1B is a front view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention. -
FIG. 1C is a top view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention. -
FIG. 2A is a detailed side view of a scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention in a raised position. -
FIG. 2B is a detailed front view of the scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism according to the present invention in the raised position. -
FIG. 3A is a detailed side view of the scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism according to the present invention in a lowered position. -
FIG. 3B is a detailed front view of the scissors type elevating and rotating mechanism according to the present invention in the lowered position. -
FIG. 4 is a detailed side view of a hydraulic or pneumatic type elevating and rotating mechanism of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention in the raised position. -
FIG. 5 is a detailed side view of a hydraulic or pneumatic type elevating and rotating mechanism according to the present invention in the lowered position. -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention in the raised position taken along line 6-6 ofFIG. 1B . -
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention in the raised position taken along line 7-7 ofFIG. 1B . -
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention in the raised position taken along line 8-8 ofFIG. 1B . -
FIG. 9 is a shelf under a left arm rest according to the present invention. - Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding components throughout the several views of the drawings.
- The following description is of the best mode presently contemplated for carrying out the invention. This description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of describing one or more preferred embodiments of the invention. The scope of the invention should be determined with reference to the claims.
- A side view of an elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand 10 according to the present invention is shown in
FIG. 1A , a front view of theultrasound patient stand 10 is shown inFIG. 1B , and a top view of theultrasound patient stand 10 is shown inFIG. 1C . Theultrasound patient stand 10 includes abase 12 resting on afloor 13 or other horizontal surface. Anelevation apparatus 14 is rotatably attached to thebase 12, for example, by an optional lazy susan type apparatus. Aplatform 16 is attached to theelevation apparatus 14 and is preferably an open back 16 a box like structure, the open back 16 a providing a step for patients. Astep extension 18 may extend to the front of theplatform 16. - In one embodiment, a
patient seat 28 may be provided to provide a patient with rest from standing for long periods of time. Thepatient seat 28 may be supported by a vertical column (or tube) reaching up from theplatform 16 and abracing structure 24 may be fixed to theplatform 16 at the base of thecolumn 26. A seat height adjuster 26 a may be attached proximal to the top ofcolumn 26 to allow adjustment of the seat height, for example, a bicycle style clamp. Thepatient seat 28 is preferably a bicycle style or triangular shaped seat. Anose 28 a of theseat 28 points forward and theseat 28 is horizontally spaced away from a vertical plane which arear edge 16 b of theplatform 16 resides in. The bicycle ortriangular seat 28 allows free movement of patient legs. -
Arm rests 30 are vertically supported from theplatform 16 by horizontally spaced apart right and left arm rest supports. Preferable, each arm rest supports comprises a frontvertical member 20 and a rearvertical member 22 supporting the arm rests 30. The front vertical members may comprise a pair of horizontally spaced apartvertical members FIG. 6 ). First and second righthorizontal members vertical members horizontal member 19 is preferably a solid plate attached to the rightvertical members platform 16 to theright arm rest 30 and the second right horizontal member is preferably a pair of rods approximately aligned with ledges of the first righthorizontal member 19 and connecting the rightvertical members platform 16 to theright arm rest 30. First and second lefthorizontal members vertical members horizontal member 23 is preferably a solid plate attached to the rightvertical members platform 16 to theleft arm rest 30 and the secondhorizontal member 25 is preferably a pair of rods approximately aligned with ledges of the first lefthorizontal member 23 and connecting the leftvertical members horizontal member 23 and theleft arm rest 30.Gaps 11 reside on each side of theseat 28. - The
base 12 is preferably round with a diameter D of about 24 inches. The bottom of theplatform 16 is a height H1 from thefloor 13, which height H1 is raised and lowered by the elevating androtating mechanism 14 providing a height adjustment of about thirteen inches for theplatform 16 allowing the bottom of theplatform 16 to the adjusted from a height of approximately twelve inches from the floor to a height of approximately 25 inches from the floor. The height H2 of theplatform 16 is about 11 inches, and the height H3 from the top of theplatform 16 to the arm rests 30 is about 43 inches. Theseat 28 is height adjustable to reside a height H4 between 39 and 37 inches above the top of theplatform 16. Theplatform 16 has a width W2 of about 31 inches and a length L1 of about 19.5 inches. Thecolumn 26 is spaced a length L2 of between six and fourteen inches and preferably about ten inches from the rear of theplatform 16 b. While these dimensions are preferred, those skilled in the art will recognize that the dimensions maybe varied and an ultrasound patient stand according to the present invention having altered dimensions is intended to come within the scope of the present invention. - A detailed side view of a scissors type elevating and
rotating mechanism 14 according to the present invention is shown in a raised position inFIG. 2A , a detailed front view of the scissors type elevating androtating mechanism 14 in the raise position is shown inFIG. 2B , a detailed side view of the scissors type elevating androtating mechanism 14 is shown in a lowered position inFIG. 3A , and a detailed front view of the scissors type elevating androtating mechanism 14 is shown in the lowered position inFIG. 3B . The scissors type elevating androtating mechanism 14 is rotatably attached to thebase 12 by alower plate 40. The scissors type elevating androtating mechanism 14 includes four pairs oflinks lower plate 40 at pivots 42 a and lower ends of thelinks 52 are slidably attached to theplate 40 at slides 43 a. Upper ends of the links 50 are pivotally attached atpivots 45 tolinks 56 and upper ends of thelinks 52 are pivotally attached atpivots 45 to links 55. The upper ends of thelinks 56 are pivotally attached to theupper plate 40 at pivots 42 b and upper ends of thelinks 54 are slidably attached to theplate 48 at slides 43 b. - A
screw 44 is threadedly attached to across bar 47 by a threadedcollar 46. Thescrew 44 is rotated by achain 62 driven by a motor 60. Thescrew 44 rotates but does not translate, thereby lifting and dropping thecross bar 47, Thelinks cross bar 47 and lifting and dropping thecross bar 47 raises and lowers anupper plate 48 of the scissors type elevating androtating mechanism 14, thereby raising and lowering theplatform 16. A blower 64 resides under theplatform 16 and provides a circulation of air. - A detailed side view of a hydraulic or pneumatic type elevating and
rotating mechanism 14 a of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand 10 according to the present invention in the raised position inFIG. 4 and a detailed side view of a hydraulic or pneumatic type elevating androtating mechanism 14 a is shown in a lowered position inFIG. 5 . A remote or attachedpump 65 provides a pneumatic or hydraulic flow to raise the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand 10. Thepump 65 is preferably an electric pump. - A cross-sectional view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand 10 taken along line 6-6 of
FIG. 1B is shown inFIG. 6 , a cross-sectional view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand 10 taken along line 7-7 ofFIG. 1B is shown inFIG. 7 , and a cross-sectional view of the elevating and rotating ultrasound patient stand 10 taken along line 8-8 ofFIG. 1B is shown inFIG. 8 . The bracing 15 and 17 residing on the top surface of theplatform 16 braces the lower ends of thevertical supports horizontal member 19 connects the rightvertical supports horizontal support member 21 provides still more bracing for the rightvertical supports horizontal support members horizontal members - A
shelf 70 under theleft arm rest 30 is shown inFIG. 9 . Theshelf 70 comprises thehorizontal members horizontal member 19 provides a floor and thehorizontal member 21 provides an upper edge for theshelf 70. Ashelf 70 residing on the technologist's left when facing the patient (i.e., the patient's right) is higher and is for patient's use to place a water bottle or book etc. Ashelf 70 on the technologist's right when facing the patient (i.e., the patient's left) is lower in position is for technologist's needs for the ultrasound coupling gel, clip board, towel and the like. In other embodiments the shelf may have solid sides, basket like sides, or the like, and an ultra sound patient stand having shelves of any form is intended to come within the scope of the present invention. - While the invention herein disclosed has been described by means of specific embodiments and applications thereof, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention set forth in the claims.
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1. Ultrasound patient stand comprising:
an elevation apparatus mounted on a base;
a platform mounted on the elevation apparatus, the elevation apparatus configured to raise and lower the platform;
horizontally spaced apart right and left arm rest supports mounted vertically on the platform; and
patient arm rests horizontally mounted on the arm rest supports.
2. A patient stand for supporting a patient in a standing position on a platform during examination by an ultrasound technologist, the patient stand comprising:
an elevation apparatus mounted on a base;
the platform mounted on the elevation apparatus, the elevation apparatus configured to raise and lower the platform to an ergonomically convenient height to allow the technologist to accurately position the ultrasound probe during examination;
horizontally spaced apart left and right free-standing arm rest supports mounted vertically on the platform; and
patient arm rests horizontally mounted on left and right arm rest supports respectively.
3. A method for obtaining a patient venous evaluation by ultrasound, the method comprising the following steps:
mounting an elevation apparatus on a base;
mounting a platform to the elevation apparatus;
raising and lowering the patient standing on the platform to an ergonomically convenient height to allow a technologist to accurately position an ultrasound probe during examination; and
supporting the patient's arms using free-standing patient arm rests on left and right sides of the patient vertically mounted on the platform.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the elevation apparatus is rotably mounted onto the base.
5. The patient stand according to claims 1 and 2 , wherein the elevation apparatus is ratably mounted onto the base.
6. The patient stand of claim 2 , wherein horizontal gaps reside between the arm rests.
7. The patient stand of claim 2 , wherein the elevation apparatus comprises a scissor apparatus.
8. The patient stand of claim 2 , wherein the elevation apparatus comprises a piston apparatus.
9. The patient stand of claim 2 , further including a fan residing under the platform for providing a circulation of air.
10. The patient stand of claim 2 , wherein the ultrasound probe allows the technologist to accurately evaluate a venous hemodynamics of the patient.
11. The patient stand of claim 2 , further including a patient seat to allow the patient to rest from standing for a long period of time.
12. The patient stand of claim 2 , wherein each of the arm rest supports include a front vertical member and a rear vertical member to support the arms rests.
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