EP3181092A1 - Dispositif de bandage pour la rotule de chaque patte d'un vertébré - Google Patents

Dispositif de bandage pour la rotule de chaque patte d'un vertébré Download PDF

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EP3181092A1
EP3181092A1 EP16002612.6A EP16002612A EP3181092A1 EP 3181092 A1 EP3181092 A1 EP 3181092A1 EP 16002612 A EP16002612 A EP 16002612A EP 3181092 A1 EP3181092 A1 EP 3181092A1
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Siegfried A. Janzon
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  • the present invention relates to a bandage device for knee joints on a pair of legs of a terrestrial vertebrate, in particular z.
  • the bandage device has a provided for resting on the back of the animal in question back rest portion, and on both sides of the back rest portion each having an attachable thereto leg cuff for bandaging the knee joint on the respective leg.
  • Such a bandage device is from the publication DE 203 11 220 U1 known.
  • This known bandage device is formed by a provided for support on the back of the animal part of a holding harness, and on both sides of the holding harness each an attachable thereto textile leg tube (leg cuff).
  • the holding harness consists of several, each relatively narrow, preferably elastic tethers, by means of which when applied bandage device, a pair of leg tubes are braced against each other.
  • a disadvantage of the known bandage device for example, a relatively complex setting of the device for adaptation to the body of the animal in question. Such adjustment requires actuation of various releasable clamp connections on the tethers to adjust the lengths of these straps accordingly. Furthermore, in the use situation, i. H. with applied bandage device, the risk of slipping of the straps, so that no optimal tension of the two leg tubes is guaranteed. Finally, z. B. disadvantageous that in particular with regard to a movement of the animal and the tension required for bracing the leg tubes tensile load of the harness under certain circumstances results in a very unpleasant pressure on the animal at those points of the back over which the straps for bracing the leg tubes.
  • the bandage device is characterized in that the noted above is contiguous and that for the respective attachment of the respective leg cuff on, a Velcro connection between at least one respective Velcro surface of the contemplatauflageteils and at least one corresponding Jacobklett formula the relevant leg cuff is provided.
  • a certain "large area" of such Velcro surfaces here not only has the advantage of a transferability relatively high fastening or holding forces, but also the advantage of a simple adaptability of the bandage device, namely by appropriate choice of that point and that orientation with which the (at least one) Velcro surface of the relevant (left or right) leg cuff is fixed to the Velcro surface.
  • the bandage device according to the invention is thus very easy to create and also to adapt (possibly subsequently), for. B. to another or larger or smaller animal, and also has a high level of comfort.
  • the back support part and / or the leg cuff is elastically stretchable, in particular comprising at least one layer, in particular a blank of a resilient plastic material. This can advantageously be ensured even with movements of the animal a steady tension of the two leg cuffs with each other.
  • the elastic plastic material may be z. B. be an elastic polymer. In one embodiment, it is a foamed elastic plastic material. In a preferred embodiment, the elastic plastic material of a synthetic rubber, in particular z. As a chloroprene rubber. Such, preferably closed cell foamed in the context of the invention rubber is z. B. under the trade name "Neoprene" available.
  • the elastic plastic material of the backrest part or the leg cuff can, for. B. have a thickness in the range of 2 mm to 4 mm.
  • the back rest part and / or the leg cuff is multi-layered.
  • said elastic plastic material is laminated on at least one side, preferably on both sides (that is to say on the inside and outside), with at least one further material layer, preferably in each case with a textile material, in particular a fabric.
  • a textile used for heat and / or sweat regulation can be laminated (eg glued and / or sewn).
  • this textile it may be z.
  • the lamination consists at least on the inside of purely synthetic fibers with a relatively low water-absorbing capacity, in particular in comparison to a lamination of cotton fibers.
  • the fabric of the inside can z.
  • the backrest part and / or the leg cuff, or the elastic plastic material preferably included by these components is laminated on the outside with a textile made of polyester fibers.
  • the backrest portion is elongate strip-shaped (with extending in the transverse direction of the animal strip longitudinal extent), in which case a strip width of the backrest portion is preferably at least 10%, in particular at least 20%, a strip length of the backrest part.
  • the concrete shape of a strip-shaped backrest part is expediently provided in adaptation to the anatomy of the animal in question.
  • the strip formed by the legislative effort is not rectilinear (corresponding to the transverse direction of the animal) but such curved and / or angled in that lateral end portions of the strip (viewed in the longitudinal direction of the animal) are arranged somewhat further backwards (as a central portion of the backrest part).
  • a manufacturing technology advantageous embodiment provides that at least one material layer, in particular z. B. a mentioned, one or both sides laminated central layer (eg., Elastic plastic material), is formed divided along a longitudinal center line of the backrest part.
  • z a "left" and a "right" blank of said elastic plastic material (e.g., neoprene) may be joined together (and optionally joined together) along that centerline, and e.g. B. on both sides, each with a further layer (eg., Textile mentioned) be laminated.
  • Velcro surface of the backseat part
  • backslap surface of the leg cuff
  • the backrest part has the at least one respective Velcro surface arranged on the upper side (outer side) and / or on the lower side (inner side) of the backrest part, in particular sewn on (and / or adhesively bonded).
  • the Velcro surface is elongated strip-shaped (preferably rectangular), wherein the longitudinal direction of such a Velcro strip preferred in a direction corresponding, in use, to that direction (typically substantially vertical) in which the subject leg of the animal is projecting downwardly from its trunk.
  • This orientation of the Velcro strip has the particular advantage that a good adaptability of the bandage device to the specific body size of the animal (in fact, distance between the trunk and knee joint) can be achieved.
  • the (at least one) counter Velcro surface of the leg cuff is also elongated strip-shaped, wherein the longitudinal direction of this strip is also oriented so that this direction in use situation substantially corresponds to that direction in which the leg from the trunk projects.
  • the backrest part has at least one fastening means suitable for this purpose.
  • a fastener z. B. be provided: Additional Velcro, ring (made of metal or plastic), loop of z. B. textile material, for. B. sewn on.
  • the fastening means is arranged on the upper side of the backrest part. Instead of some such fastener (preferably viewed in the transverse direction in the middle of the back rest part) can also z. B.
  • two fastening means arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal center line are designed as velcro surfaces in such a way that they "effectively enlarge" the hook and loop surfaces located on both sides of the backrest part anyway, ie. H. if necessary, for the attachment of the corresponding Gegenklett lake (with) can be used.
  • the leg cuff is extensively formed in a continuous manner and has a lower bandage portion (intended for use) for wrapping around the relevant leg and a fastening portion projecting therefrom for attachment to the back support portion.
  • at least one Velcro connection is provided on the leg cuff, which after wrapping the leg Leg adjacent to each other (and thereby possibly overlapping) edges of the leg cuff attached to each other.
  • at least one such Velcro connection is provided on the leg cuff above the area surrounding the knee joint in the situation of use, and at least one such Velcro connection is provided underneath the region wrapping around the knee joint in the use situation.
  • the leg cuff has the at least one respective counter Velcro surface on the top (outside) and / or on the bottom (inside) of said attachment portion arranged, in particular z. B. sewn and / or glued on.
  • the bandaging section of the leg cuff provided for wrapping around the respective leg may have an at least approximately rectangular shape or-in adaptation to the typically downwardly decreasing cross-sectional area of the leg-an at least approximately trapezoidal shape.
  • a bulge of the bandage portion is provided by the bandage portion (viewed in the usage situation) on the one hand above the location of the knee joint and on the other hand below the location of the knee joint.
  • the backrest part has at least two respective Velcro surfaces, on the one hand on an upper side (outside) and on the other side on a lower side (inside) of the backrest part, and on the leg sleeve, the two respective corresponding Jacobklett lake formed as surface portions of a GegenklettmaterialstMails are arranged only over part of its strip length on a flat side of a provided for attachment to the soughtauflageteil mounting portion of the leg cuff, in particular z. B. sewn and / or glued.
  • the counter-Velcro material strip is in this case preferably arranged on an upper side (outer side), and less preferably on a lower side (inner side) of the fastening section of the leg cuff.
  • This embodiment is simple in terms of production and has the advantage of a considerable increase (for example about doubling) of the force to be transmitted via the hook-and-loop fastener (without requiring a larger surface on the back rest part or on the leg cuff attachment section for hook and loop velcro surfaces on these components is required).
  • z. B. advantageous that the matteteil in use situation the attachment portion of the leg cuff (more or less, depending on the setting) overlaps, be it on the inside (less preferred) or on the outside (preferred) of the attachment portion, and that the back rest part with the both sides applied Velcro surfaces is held on the leg cuff.
  • the two Velcro surfaces are in this case held by a respective part of said GegenklettmaterialstMails (on the one hand arranged on the attachment portion and part on the other hand the "folded by 180 °" not fixed to the attachment portion).
  • the backseam material strip is provided on the leg cuff.
  • the leg cuff has at least two respective corresponding Jacobklett inhabit, on the one hand on an upper side (outside) and on the other hand on a bottom (inside) provided for attachment to the scholarauflageteil mounting portion of the leg cuff, and wherein the two respective Velcro surfaces are formed on the back support part as surface portions of a Velcro material strip, which is arranged only over part of its strip length on an upper side (preferred) or on a lower side (less preferably) of the backrest support part.
  • the above-mentioned GegenklettmaterialstMail or Velcro strip is preferably over a length in the range of 40% to 60%, in particular about 50%, fixed its strip length of the component in question (back rest part or leg cuff).
  • the leg cuff comprises at least one stabilization element extending in the direction of the bandaged leg, which is flexible and preferably also has a certain elasticity with respect to a tensile load (and is preferably relatively inelastic with regard to a compressive load in the longitudinal direction).
  • the stabilizing element can in particular z. B. be formed by a so-called "corset spring".
  • z. B. a so-called “double joint splint” (eg., Made of plastic) into consideration,
  • d. H. a rail composed of three rail sections connected to one another via two articulated connections (eg swivel joints). It is essential that the stabilizing element in question does not prevent the anatomically intended movement of the relevant knee joint. It is understood that in the case of using a double-jointed rail, the two articulated joints and therefore also the arrangement of the individual rail sections of the joint movement or the arrangement of the knee joint are to be provided correspondingly adapted.
  • each leg cuff comprises two such stabilizing elements, one on the inside and one on the outside of the respective leg.
  • Each stabilizing element can, for. B. be held on the outside (top) of the leg cuff, z. B. in a trained bag for receiving the stabilizing element, the bag can, for. B. in a simple manner by a sewn material, in particular textile strips formed.
  • Fig. 1 1 shows a knee joint bandage device 10 on a pair of legs of a dog (not shown), comprising a back rest part 12 and an attachable one on both sides of the back rest part 12 (in the illustration of FIG Fig. 1 actually attached) leg cuff 14-1 and 14-2, respectively.
  • the backrest portion 12 is intended to rest on a back of the dog, whereas the two leg cuffs 14-1, 14-2 each serve to bandage the respective knee joint of the dog.
  • the backrest portion 12 is extensively formed extensively contiguous, with a respective Velcro 16-1 or 16-2 is provided for the respective attachment of the respective leg cuff 14-1 or 14-2 on the back support member 12.
  • the back support member 12 has in the illustrated example, approximately the shape of a "bent" extending strip, the formed strip shape has a length of about 30 cm and a width of about 9 cm, these dimensions, of course, in adaptation to the anatomy or the Body size of the animal in question can be modified.
  • both the back support member 12 and the two leg cuffs 14-1 and 14-2 are each elastically stretchable, in the illustrated embodiment each comprising three layers, namely an outer water-repellent polyester fabric layer, a middle layer of a foamed elastomer such.
  • neoprene an outer, a certain heat and perspiration dissipation ensuring synthetic fabric layer with inwardly protruding loops.
  • the bandage device 10 is formed in a situation of use corresponding to the symmetrical anatomy of a dog symmetrically with respect to a longitudinal mean vertical plane (of the dog) and approximately as in Fig. 1 shown assembled from the three device components 12, 14-1 and 14-2 for bandaging the knee joints on the hind legs of the dog and configured.
  • the left leg cuff 14-1 can be fastened in an advantageously simple manner in a position adapted to the relevant animal, here dog, with respect to the backrest part 12.
  • the back support member 12 in the illustrated embodiment on the left side two Velcro surfaces 18a-1 and 18b-1, and has the left leg cuff 14-1 two corresponding Schmidttt inhabit 20a-1 and 20b-1.
  • Velcro surfaces 18a-1, 18b-1 and the corresponding herbsklett inhabit 20a-1, 20b-1 are each arranged as elongated strips with an orientation of the strip longitudinal direction such that this strip longitudinal direction in the use situation of the bandage device 10 substantially that direction corresponds, in which the relevant (here: left) leg of the dog protrudes from the hull.
  • the leg cuff 14-1 comprises extensively contiguous an approximately trapezoidal bandage portion 24-1 for wrapping around the respective (left) leg and one of them in use situation upwardly projecting, provided for attachment to the scholarauflageteil 12 mounting portion 26-1, on which the GegenklettmaterialstMail 22nd -1 is arranged (here: sewed on) is.
  • two bulges 28-1 projecting from the bandage portion 24-1 are provided, which in use are located above and below the knee joint to be bandaged and on which velcro strips 30-1 are sewn on, which after wrapping the leg are engageable with corresponding Velcro strips 32-1 to hold the leg cuff 14-1 around the leg.
  • a further advantageous feature of the leg cuff 14-1 is that two so-called “corset springs" are integrated into the bandage section 24-1 in the direction of the relevant leg when viewed in a situation of use.
  • the corset springs are placed on the outside of the outer fabric layer and held in position by respective fabric strips 36-1.
  • the fabric strips 36-1 are sewn to the outside of the bandage portion 24-1 and thus form pockets for fixing the corset springs.

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