Beijing Luhe Hospital, Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Seeks to Transfer Patent for Ultrasound Examination Gluteal Elevation Pad for RMB 40,000
Recently, Beijing Luhe Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University released a public notice on the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, proposing to transfer its“A Hip Ultrasound Examination Auxiliary Heightening Cushion”Patent assignment to Beijing Kangnuo Zhuoshang Technology Achievement Transformation Co., Ltd., with a transaction amount of40,000 yuan。
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This patent is held by Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityHao Manyu, Gao Mingjie, and Nan Xianxiu from the Department of UltrasoundJoint research and development. Gao Mingjie, a core member of the hospital’s Department of Ultrasound, serves as Director of the Tongzhou District Ultrasound Quality Control Center and Director of the Department of Ultrasound at Luhe Hospital, possessing professional clinical and R&D expertise in the field of ultrasound medicine. Hao Manyu and Nan Xianxiu are also physicians in the hospital’s Department of Ultrasound, specializing in clinical practice and technological R&D related to ultrasound examinations.
This patent is exclusively used forAddressing the Difficulty Patients Face in Maintaining Elevated Hip Position for Extended Periods During Transvaginal Gynecological Ultrasound and Pelvic Floor Examinationsindustry pain points. Compared with traditional integrated cushion heightening pads, its innovative design can avoid compressing the buttocks, reducing examination discomfort for patients with buttock injuries or open wounds.
In the clinical application of ultrasound examinations, specialized scenarios such as transvaginal gynecological ultrasound and pelvic floor assessment present significant operational challenges that directly impede the smooth conduct of procedures and the accuracy of diagnostic results. For some patients with marked physiological anteversion and anteflexion of the uterus, or pathological displacement of pelvic organs, it is necessary to adjust their position by elevating the hips to meet the clinical requirements for ultrasound scanning. However, these examinations often involve prolonged procedural times, making it difficult for patients to maintain the fixed hip-elevated posture for an extended period. Fatigue can easily lead to involuntary changes in position, causing deviation of the ultrasound scanning target and thereby compromising image clarity and the reliability of diagnostic outcomes.
Although adjustable hip booster cushions for ultrasound examinations have emerged in the prior art, enabling basic adjustments to support height and angle and thereby accommodating the physical conditions of different users to some extent, these devices all adopt an integrated soft cushion structure. While providing support to the hips, this design tends to exert continuous pressure. For patients with soft tissue damage, open wounds, or those recovering from surgery, such pressure can not only cause significant discomfort but may also impair wound healing. Consequently, it is difficult to simultaneously meet the positional requirements of clinical examinations and ensure patient comfort. These devices exhibit notable deficiencies in adaptability and comfort in clinical applications, becoming a significant issue that restricts the refined implementation of ultrasound examinations.
Design flaws in traditional height-increasing pads have created an urgent clinical need for a specialized product that balances positional support requirements, patient user experience, and hygiene standards in medical settings. Innovative structural design has thus become the core approach to addressing this clinical pain point.
Designed to meet actual clinical needs, this ultrasound buttock support cushion features multiple targeted innovations in its structural design. It fundamentally addresses core pain points of traditional height-increasing cushions, such as buttock compression and inadequate fit, providing a dedicated buttock elevation and support solution tailored for ultrasound examination scenarios.
Its core innovation lies in abandoning the traditional one-piece cushion design,Adopts a split support structure with dual airbag heightening pads, paired with guide rods on the support plate and a freely sliding adjustment seat.. The spacing between the two inflatable elevation pads can be flexibly adjusted according to the patient’s body type and gluteal condition, precisely avoiding damaged or wound areas on the buttocks. This proactively prevents excessive pressure on the gluteal region, significantly enhancing comfort for special patient populations. Meanwhile, the support is better aligned with ergonomic principles, alleviating physical fatigue associated with prolonged hip lifting.
Meanwhile,The bottom of the device is equipped with a double scissor-type telescopic frame, combined with a sliding structure formed by the first convex groove on the base and the second convex groove at the bottom of the support plate., enabling flexible and stable adjustment of support height to precisely meet the positioning and lifting requirements for different patients and various ultrasound examination procedures, thereby balancing the practicality of clinical operations with patient comfort. Furthermore, the adhesive connection between the air cushion lift pad and the adjustment base allows for easy assembly and disassembly, facilitating post-use cleaning and disinfection as well as maintenance and replacement of the air cushion. This design perfectly complies with the stringent hygiene standards of medical settings, making clinical use more efficient and safer.
Currently, hip-elevation support products designed for ultrasound examinations and clinical nursing scenarios are predominantly available in the form of patented technologies. Although three patent-protected products independently developed by hospitals each offer technical advantages in terms of support adjustability and adaptability, none were specifically designed to address the specialized clinical requirements of ultrasound examinations. A detailed competitive product analysis is provided below:
Changchun Maternity Hospital: Hip Support Cushion with Adjustable HeightThe product’s core mechanism achieves height adjustment at one end of the cushion through the coordinated action of a lifting assembly and a drive assembly within the support platform. Meanwhile, the drive assembly provides stable support to the middle section of the cushion, and when combined with a stabilization assembly, it further enhances the overall structural integrity, demonstrating superior stability in hip height adjustment. However, as this product is a general-purpose hip support cushion for obstetrics and gynecology settings, it has not been specifically designed to meet the positional requirements for transvaginal gynecological scanning and pelvic floor examinations during ultrasound procedures.
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Dongfang Hospital Hip Elevation Cushion:This product features a dual-airbag design combining the hips and waist, with an inflation component that allows for flexible adjustment of airbag height. It provides conformal support tailored to patients of different body types, effectively reducing fatigue during prolonged use and offering certain advantages in terms of human fit. However, its airbags have an integrated structure, which can still cause localized pressure when supporting the hips, leading to discomfort for patients with hip injuries or open wounds.
Chongqing High-Tech Zone People's Hospital Buttock Protection Pad:This product features a core structure comprising a flexible cushion paired with a support adjustment plate, primarily designed for angle adjustment and prevention of hip slippage. It effectively prevents patient position displacement during support, demonstrating certain technical advantages in positional stability. However, its height adjustment capability is limited, failing to achieve the significant hip elevation required for ultrasound examinations.