DE10058323A1 - Bandage contains devices which emit field and medically active material, side applied to skin being porous and opposite side gas- and liquid-impermeable - Google Patents

Abstract

Bandage contains devices (33 -38) which emit a field and medically active material (17 -18). The side (6) applied to the skin is porous and the opposite side (5) is gas- and liquid-impermeable.

Description

The invention relates to a health bandage with a device that a field sends out, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Health bandages with medically active materials are widely used. she are usually to certain parts of the body, e.g. B. placed arms or legs around exert a positive influence in the healing of certain diseases. A Variants of such health bandages are blankets that can be used as a bed be used. We differentiate between joint bandages, Abdominal bandages, neck bandages, back bandages, universal bandages, com presses and bed pads. Since bandages are often referred to as pads, speaks sometimes from bronchopads or gastropads.

Magnetostatic fields that are used to treat rheumatism, Joint pain, sciatica, lumbago and scars are used (cf. Whitaker / Adderly: Pain-free through magnetic field therapy, counselor Ehrenwirth, 1999).

A magnetic healing plaster is already known, the spherical, tablet-shaped shaped, oval or rectangular permanent magnets with a diameter of 2 to 12 mm and has a thickness of 1 to 10 mm, these magnets having field strengths from 300 to 1500 gauss on a carrier with skin-friendly glue in intervals the from 2 to 20 mm geometrically arranged according to plus and minus poles are (EP 0 081 109 A2).

To relax muscles and nerves in the abdominal region are also health known belts that contain permanent magnets that ge on the human body are directed (DE 27 33 982, US-PS 5 450 858). With one of these belts you can Permanent magnets pressed against the human body by means of inflatable cushions become.  

So that the human face is also subjected to targeted magnetic therapy a special face mask, the permanent magnets, is proposed contains and adapts to the shape of the face (US Pat. No. 5,738,624).

Another well-known bandage used to combat irritation, in particular The muscles that are supposed to serve tendons and joints have layers Structure, where a layer of body-hugging tissue of natural provenance followed by synthetic fiber fabric and an intermediate layer made of a thermal fleece are provided (EP 0 283 873). The thermal fleece consists of an open cell foam in which magnetic film strips are embedded.

A foam layer in which several stripes, alternating positive and EP 0 214 368 also contains negatively permanently magnetized plastic films known.

While in the bandages mentioned above, the magnetic field is permanent magnets made of AlNiCo, ferrites or rare earth alloys, for example can exist as a medically active agent, come with others Ren bandages substances to use as a remedy, that of herbs or their Seeds are given.

These substances mostly cause the skin to become warm and / or reddened with they come into contact.

A body warmer that uses herbs from the Brassica and Cru genera cifera are used is known from US Pat. No. 5,476,492. Here, the Different devices in which the herbs are located.

The so-called China herbs are also known as medically active herbs, which are offered in bags and which have already been embedded in bandages the. China herbs also warm the skin and promote it the wound healing process. Through the metabolic processes stimulated by heat the restructuring of the skin is activated, which u. a. with the so-called "Nar ben reduction plasters "is used.  

A combination of medically active herbal substances and magnetic fields is used for a magnetic plaster made of elastic magnetized Plastic films are produced that are either self-adhesive or with the help self-adhesive plasters are attached (DE 31 47 852 A1). The active herbs Substances are provided in the self-adhesive layer and are made of Mustard, paprica or fructus capsici won.

Not only magnetostatic fields and herbal active ingredients are used for healing purposes used, but also electrostatic fields. This is u. a. a healing we attributed to wounds. Magnetostatic fields can be created using plates be generated, which are connected to a DC voltage source.

However, it is also possible to produce electrostatic fields with the help of electrets len. Electrets are bodies made of ferroelectric material with a permanent electric dipole moment; they are the electrical analogue of the permanent magnet. The The term "ferro" has nothing to do with iron (= ferrum), but comes from because these substances show similar phenomena when exposed to an electric field conditions such as ferromagnetic substances when exposed to a magnetic field, e.g. B. hysteresis and signs of satiety.

Electrets can be produced, for example, in a single-domain crystal the dipoles are aligned by strong external electrical fields, or by Paraelectric substances, such as certain resins, soften and in a strong electric field are solidified. Electrete with over decades constant electric field strength can be achieved by bombarding highly insulating art Manufacture materials with electrons (see US Pat. Nos. 4,173,659 and 4,944,854).

An electrostatic wound dressing is already known in which a piece of gauze is applied the wound itself rests and an electret is arranged under the gauze, which with egg connected to an earth strip that is in contact with the patient's skin comes to "close the circuit" (DE-OS 27 57 103 = US-PS 4 142 521). Another piece of gauze is placed over the grounding strip rubberized tape is covered.

Electrets can also be made in the form of textile fibers, making them electrostatic  charged webs can be spun (EP 0 615 007 A1, US Pat. No. 6,110,588). Electret fibers in this sense are fibers made from electrically non-conductive Materials that feed an electrostatic charge over a long period of time fortune. Suitable materials for such electret fibers are polyethylene, Polypropylene, halogenated polyolefins or polyacrylates. Suchi are used Electret fleece preferably as a filter.

Finally, wound dressings are also known, which consist of several layers are built, of which a first layer z. B. with silver coated threads points, while a second layer is electrically non-conductive and non-metallic (U.S. Patent 6,087,549). With these wound dressings, the Healing process promoted by de-differentiation of cells and their growth is excited. Silver is also antibacterial and fungicidal.

The invention has for its object to provide a health bandage that both stimulates the skin and relieves existing pain through fields eliminated.

This object is achieved in accordance with the features of patent claim 1.

The invention thus relates to a health bandage in which magnetostatic or electrostatic fields directed at the human body and medi the body cinically active substances are supplied. Here is healthy on that side bandage that rests on the human body, one for medically active Fabrics and layer permeable to electric and magnetic fields. On the other hand, above the medically active substances there is no gas or liquid permeable layer arranged, which prevents medically active substances in kick the space around the human body.

In one embodiment of the invention, electric fields come in addition to magneti fields. Special herbs can be used to stimulate the skin serve, the excitation may consist of heating. Instead of or in addition electrostatic fields can also be used for magnetic fields.

The healing effect of the bandage according to the invention can be in one embodiment  can be improved by the fact that silver layers are installed. Instead of an Erwär The skin can also be cooled.

The advantage achieved with the invention is in particular that at the same time several medically active media can be applied, e.g. B. chemically active same substances from herbs or herb seeds or liquid substances and magnetic and / or electric fields.

Embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are described in more detail below. Show it:

Fig. 1 shows a bandage in a perspective plan view of that side which faces away when wearing the bandage to the human body;

FIG. 2 shows the bandage according to FIG. 1 in a view of the side that faces the human body when the bandage is worn;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the bandage of FIGS. 1 and 2;

Fig. 4 is a section through a first variant of the bandage according to the invention;

5 shows a section through a second variant of the bandage according to the invention.

Fig. 6 is a section through a third variant of the bandage according to the invention;

Fig. 7 is a first array of permanent magnets;

Fig. 8 is a second array of permanent magnets;

Fig. 9 is a bandage with permanent magnets and electrets;

FIG. 10 is a support with pockets for receiving magnets or electrets;

FIG. 11 shows a perspective illustration of the bandage according to FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a bandage contained in the medically active substances in a liquid;

Be presented in the medically active substances in gaseous and liquid form in Fig. 13 is a bandage.

In Fig. 1, a bandage 1 is shown, which can be placed around the waist. This bandage consists of a middle part 2 and two outer parts 3 , 4 , which are connected to the middle part. In the middle part 2 there are medically active substances or substances that are not visible in FIG. 1. Reference number 5 denotes the top of the middle part 2 . The outer parts 3 , 4 are fastener parts which are designed, for example, as Velcro fasteners. For example, the top of part 4, which is visible in FIG. 1, can be seen with a Velcro layer, while in part 3 it is the non-visible underside, which has a Velcro layer.

Fig. 2 shows the same bandage 1 as Fig. 2, but with a view of the underside, which rests on the human body. Here, the underside of the middle part is designated by the reference number 6 .

Fig. 3 shows a section AA through the bandage 1. You can see the top 5 , which as a normal air-permeable fabric, z. B. made of cotton. What is essential is a layer 7 , which is arranged below the upper side 5 and is impermeable to moisture and gas, which is arranged above herbs 8 and disc-shaped permanent magnets 9 to 11 . This layer 7 prevents the mostly strong smell of the herbs 8 from spreading into the environment around the person wearing the bandage 1 . However, since this strong smell mostly results from the medicinal substances contained in the herbs, the underside 6 must be formed by a gas-permeable layer so that these substances reach the human body. It is emphasized that herbs represent substances that release medically effective substances. Instead of herbs, cotton-like products can also be used that are soaked in medicinally effective substances and gradually release them. These substances must also be guaranteed to be directed towards the body and not released to the outside.

Instead of permanent magnets 9 to 11 , electromagnets or electrets can also be provided without otherwise changing the bandage 1 .

The permanent magnets 9 to 11 or the electrets can be fastened within the middle part 2 of the bandage 1 in various ways. You can be glued to the bottom 6 or the layer 7 for example. But it is also possible to embed them in their own plastic layer. At the edges of the middle part 2 rubber strips or self-adhesive strips 12 , 13 can be provided to achieve a hermetic seal between the herbs 8 and the outside world. The edges are preferably provided with hermetically sealing zip fasteners or similar fasteners in order to be able to exchange objects which are located in the bandage. Preferably, in these United closures, so-called pressure closures, two plastic parts are connected to each other, which interlock like tongue and groove.

In FIG. 4 is a variant of the invention is shown, in which the permanent magnets 9 are not embedded in the herbs 8 to 11, but are welded above the herbal 8 in a double-sided sheet 14. In this case, this film 14 itself serves as a gas and liquid barrier. At the edges 15 , 16 , the film 14 is connected to the Ge weave 5 , 6 made of cotton or the like. The film 14 is preferably made of plastic, through which the magnetic field lines can occur practically ungehin changed. As already mentioned, the edges 15 , 16 can be provided with hermetically sealing closures which can be opened in order to exchange the herbs 8 and / or the permanent magnets 9 to 11 .

FIG. 5 shows the central part 2 of a tape 1 in cross section, a plurality of permanent magnets 9 inserted in which, as in the Fig. 4 to 11 in a double-sided film 14 are welded. In contrast to the bandage according to FIG. 4, however, the herbs 8 are not arranged loosely above the gas-permeable tissue 6 , but rather are located in discrete bags 17 to 19 , which are preferably connected to one another. The bags 17 to 19 must also consist of a material that allows the active substances of the herbs to pass through. Since Chinese herbs filled into bags are available on the market, a bandage according to the invention can be easily produced by placing the bags 17 to 19 on the fabric 6 and permanent magnets welded to the plastic film 14 on them. The conclusion then forms the fabric 5 , which is connected at the ends 15 , 16 to the fabric 6 , the bags and the film 14 , for. B. by sewing. It goes without saying that instead of the three herb bags 17 to 19 , more than three herb bags can also be provided, which then have smaller dimensions. Herbal sachets with hydrogel sachets or similar sachets, e.g. B. alternate ultrasonically welded plastic bags with cold te- or heat-storing or -generating content if the cooling or additional heating of the skin is desired.

In the variant of the bandage shown in FIG. 6, the herbs and the permanent magnets are interchanged in layers compared to the variant in FIG. 5. Since the bag 17 now lie to 19 with the herbs on the permanent magnets 9 to 11 and the permanent magnets 9 are welded into the foil 14 to 11, the film 14 which the permanent magnets 9 to 11 verbin each other must in denje Nigen areas of the perforations be provided so that the active ingredients of the herbs can reach the human skin through these perforations and through the tissue 6 . However, it is also possible that the permanent magnets 9 to 10 not in a plastic film, but z. B. in cotton fleece so that no special perforations have to be provided.

In order to shut off the smell of the herbs to the outside, an additional gas-permeable film 20 above the bags 17 to 19 is required.

The arrangement of the permanent magnets in a plane parallel to the surface of the human body can take place with the same pole, as shown in FIG. 7. In the Dar position of FIG. 7, all the negative poles of the permanent magnets 21 to 26 are directed towards the human body. Of course, all plus poles can also be aimed at people. On the other hand, the polarities of the permanent magnets 27 to 32 according to FIG. 8 change, ie a negative pole that is directed towards the human body is followed by a positive pole.

Sector magnets with positive and negative poles can also be provided are arranged on the same surface and side by side.

Instead of permanent magnets, electrets could also be provided. Instead of a magnet fields would then be emitted.

Electric fields are known to directly affect electrons and ions, while Magnetic fields only act on moving electrons and ions.

In order to combine the influence of magnetic and electrical fields, a bandage can be provided, as shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 9 shows a section through a bandage, which in principle corresponds to the bandage according to FIG. 6, but not only has magnets 33 , 34 , 35 but also electrets 36 , 37 , 38 . Magnetic and electric fields thus alternate spatially on the surface of the human body.

A superposition of electrical and magnetic fields can be achieved by using an electret mesh instead of discrete individual electrets. To do this, it is sufficient to summarize the two tissues 6 , 5 as a uniform electrotextile in the bandage according to FIG. 6. In this case, the tissue 6 directs an electric field - which is usually weak - onto the human body. The magnetic fields of the permanent magnets 9 to 11 are superimposed on this field.

Because electric and magnetic fields do not influence each other as long as they are static certain parts of the human body can remain electri and magnetic fields.

In the Fig. 10 shows a further variant of the invention is shown, three bags 6 are arranged with herbs 17 to 19 wherein the gas permeable above the fabric.

Above these bags 17 to 19 , a gas-impermeable film 20 is attached, over which there is again a normal tissue 5 , e.g. B. made of cotton or linen. On this fabric 5 pockets 48 to 51 are arranged, in which there are permanent magnets 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 .

A perspective representation of the bandage shown in FIG. 10 is shown in FIG. 11. Here one can see the bags 40 to 51 with the flaps 52 to 63 . These flaps have e.g. B. Velcro closures so that it is possible to exchange magnets or electrets of different strengths, but also cooler or herbal bags. Vorzugswei se these flaps 52 to 63 are arranged on the side facing away from the body; however, they can also be provided on the side facing the body.

As described in connection with FIG. 9, in an exemplary embodiment, electrets and magnets are alternately arranged in one plane. Discrete Elek trete and discrete magnets can also be arranged one above the other, for. B. if it is plastic electrets that are permeable to magnetic fields. In this case, the electrostatic fields of the electrets, which are located in the immediate vicinity of the skin, overlap the magnetic fields of the permanent magnets, which are located above the electrets. It is therefore not necessary to use a uniform electret fabric for the superposition of magnetic and electrical fields; rather, it can also be overlaid with discrete electrets and magnets.

A variant of the invention is shown in FIG. 12, in which the medically active substances are not released in gaseous but in liquid form.

With 69 to 71 components are designated that give a field. These can be permanent magnets, electrets or combinations of the two. These construction elements 69 to 71 are provided in a gas and liquid-tight double-sided film 14 , which is located above liquid tanks 72 , 73 , 74 . The fabric 6 , which rests on the skin, is a terry cloth or velor fabric with incorporated microfibers, which distributes a large amount of the liquid that reaches it (cf. DE 197 15 285 A1). This liquid reaches the tissue 6 , for example, via a wick 75 from the liquid tank 74 . If only one wick 75 is provided, the connection points 76 , 77 must be permeable to liquid, for example by being tubes or wicks.

However, it is also possible to guide a separate wick from each of the liquid tanks 72 to 74 to the tissue 6 . The wicks preferably consist of a yarn, preferably of viscose fibers.

So that the moisture of the fabric does not get outside, the components 69 to 71 are embedded in a waterproof film 14 , which serves as a liquid barrier.

In the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 12, the liquid, which either serves only for cooling or contains a medically active substance, is distributed over the entire surface of the tissue 6 .

In contrast, Fig. 13 shows an embodiment in which only portions of the fabric are impregnated 6 with liquid. In addition, in the embodiment according to FIG. 13, in addition to liquid medically active substances, gaseous me medically active substances are also given to the human body. The components 69 to 71 are arranged in the same way as in FIG. 12. Instead of three liquid tanks, only one liquid tank 74 is provided. The other two liquid tanks 72 , 73 are replaced by herbal bags 17 , 18 . The fabric 79 below the liquid tank 74 is the same fabric as in FIG. 12, that is to say a terry or velor base material with microfiber loops. From this Ge weave 79 is the fabric 6 , which is the usual gas-permeable fabric. Both tissues 6 , 79 are separated from one another by a lock 78 .

With the help of the embodiment of FIG. 13, it is thus possible to supply both the gaseous, medically active substances from the herb bags 17 , 18 and the liquid, medically active substances from the liquid tank 74 to the body.

It goes without saying that instead of two herbal bags 17 , 18 and a liquid tank 74 , alternately herbal bags and liquid tanks can be provided. Instead of just liquid, the liquid tanks can also be filled with a liquid-storing medium, for example a sponge or a tissue. Also, a field-emitting devices 69 may to 71 in place of the herb bags 17, 18 and the liquid tank 74 occur, provided that these Before directions are 69 to 71 in a perforated casing, and is disposed above a waterproof film 20th The herb bags 17 , 18 or the liquid tank 74 then move into the former position of the devices 69 to 71 .

With suitable fabrics 6 , 79 , the lock 78 can be omitted. In this case, the tissue must be able to absorb and distribute liquid as well as to let gaseous substances through. The body can then be supplied with both liquid and gaseous substances.

The components 69 to 71 provided in a double-sided film 14 prevent the gaseous or liquid substances from reaching the outside via the fabric 5 .

It is understood that the health bandage can be any type of bandage, such as they are listed at the beginning. Can also be used as bed covers, seat covers and the like they are used. It is essential that medically effective substances from Herbs or other substances are released onto the skin surface the. These active substances are usually in gaseous form; however, they can  also available in liquid or powdered form. At the same time, elec trical and / or magnetic fields supplied to those areas of the body which the substances get. It is also important that they are present in the bandages where products can be exchanged for others.

In the exemplary embodiments described above, it was assumed that that the bandages are used in humans. However, you can also at Animals, preferably mammals, are used.

Claims (24)

1. Health bandage, with

• 1.1 a device ( 9 to 11 ) which emits a field,
• 2. 1.2 a substance ( 8 ) which contains medically active substances,
• 3. 1.3 a porous tissue ( 6 ) which rests on a human body when a health bandage ( 1 ) is applied,
• 4. 1.4 a gas- and liquid-impermeable layer ( 14 , 20 ), which closes the medically active substances on the side facing away from the human body.

2. Health bandage according to claim 1, characterized in that the on device ( 9 to 11 ), which emits a field, contains at least one permanent magnet. 3. Health bandage according to claim 1, characterized in that the on device ( 9 to 11 ), which emits a field, contains at least one electret ( 36 ). 4. Health bandage according to claim 1, characterized in that the on device ( 9 to 11 ), which emits a field, and the substance ( 8 ), which contains medically active substances, above the porous tissue ( 6 ) - from the human body seen - are arranged. 5. Health bandage according to claim 1, characterized in that the substance ( 8 ), which contains medically active substances, consists of herbs ( 8 ) or seeds. 6. Health bandage according to claim 1, characterized in that the substance that contains medically active substances is a liquid. 7. Health bandage according to claim 1, characterized in that the substance containing medically active substances is provided in at least one bag ( 17 , 18 , 19 ). 8. Health bandage according to claim 7, characterized in that the bags ( 17 , 18 , 19 ) consist of porous material when the medically active substances are gaseous. 9. Health bandage according to claim 7, characterized in that the bags ( 72 to 74 ) consist of moisture-impermeable material when the medically active substances are liquid or dissolved in a liquid, the bag having an exit point ( 75 ) for the liquid , 10. Health bandage according to claim 9, characterized in that the bag contain an absorbent body. 11. Health bandage according to claim 2, characterized in that a plurality of discrete permanent magnets ( 9 to 11 ) are provided, which are located in one plane parallel to the porous material ( 6 ). 12. Health bandage according to claim 11, characterized in that the permanent magnets ( 9 to 11 ) have the shape of circular plates. 13. Health bandage according to claim 11, characterized in that the permanent magnets ( 9 to 11 ) are embedded in a gas-impermeable carrier layer ( 14 ). 14. Health bandage according to claim 5, characterized in that the pre direction that emits a field is an electromagnet that uses electricity from a battery energy or from a photovoltaic cell. 15. Health bandage according to claim 5, characterized in that the medically active herbs ( 8 ) are Chinese herbs. 16. Health bandage according to claim 5, characterized in that the medi active herbs or seeds obtained from mustard, paprica or fructus capsici are. 17. Health bandage according to claim 11, characterized in that the permanent magnets ( 21 to 26 ) are all directed towards the human body with the same polarity. 18. Health bandage according to claim 11, characterized in that the permanent magnets ( 27 to 32 ) are directed alternately with different polarities at the human body. 19. Health bandage according to claim 11, characterized in that the duration Magnets are sector magnets with positive and negative poles on the same Surface. 20. Health bandage according to claim 3, characterized in that several Electrets are arranged in a common plane. 21. Health bandage according to claim 3, characterized in that the elec are realized by a fabric. 22. Health bandage according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that discrete permanent magnets ( 33 to 35 ) and discrete electrets ( 36 to 38 ) are arranged alternately side by side in one plane. 23. Health bandage according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that discrete permanent magnets and discrete electrets are arranged one above the other. 24. Health bandage according to claim 1, characterized in that in the po porous material ( 6 ) silver threads are woven at least in some places.