【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は医療用として用いる関節疼痛緩和用保冷治療具に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、膝周辺に水が溜まるのを押さえて水腫の痛みなどの疼痛緩和にアイシング療法がある。これは患部を冷却することで水が減り痛みを和らげる効果を狙ったものだが、このアイシング療法を施す場合に市販されている四角形状の保冷剤を患部に当接して使用しても、関節の屈折部分での固定は装着が不安定で困難であり、充分な冷却効果を期待できず効率が悪かった。
【０００３】
又、保冷剤を利用した医療用の身体保冷具として特開平１１−３６６３４９号に記載されるものや、特開平７−２２２７６６号の眼部に装着するもの、特開２００２−１１３０３５号の熱冷まし用保冷バンド又特開２０００−１６６９５６号の脇冷却用ホルダー等が公知としてある。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしこの特開平１１−３６６３４９号においては、手足の関節部分に好適に用いるとしているものの、いかに身体屈曲部に適合し、且身体屈曲部が動かし易い構造とするかを提案する身体保冷具の提供を目的としているだけであり、他の特開平７−２２２７６６号、特開２００２−１１３０３５号又特開２０００−１６６９５６号においては本発明が意図するものではない。本発明は、保冷部構造の形状を特徴として関節の痛みを和らげるために膝蓋骨（皿）周辺保冷を効率的に促し患部の局部的治療効果を高め身体患部に安定して装着を容易にする保冷剤利用の関節疼痛緩和用保冷治療具を提供することにある。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
この課題を解決するために本発明は、保冷剤を封入した保冷部の中央部分に窪み状の膝蓋骨抱持部を設けるのを特徴として身体患部に安定して装着を容易にする関節疼痛緩和用保冷治療具。
【０００６】
膝蓋骨（皿）周辺保冷を効率的に促し患部の局部的治療効果を高めるため、保冷部の内膝側当接面部は外膝側当接面部よりやや幅広い面積の構造として設けることで、関節周辺の密着度を図る。
【０００７】
保冷剤を封入した保冷部を患部に当接して装着するための装着帯を備えて身体への装着固定を容易にする。
【０００８】
又、保冷剤を封入した保冷部をパック形状として該保冷パックを着脱自在に収納する保冷パック収納部を備え、保冷部単体の冷却作用を容易にして使い勝手のよい構造とした関節疼痛緩和用保冷治療具とする。
【０００９】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施例について図面を参照して説明する。
【００１０】
実施例１
図１で示すように本発明の関節疼痛緩和用保冷治療具の、保冷治療具１は、保冷剤を封入した保冷部２を馬蹄状に配して、中央部分に窪みを形成する形状とし、該窪みを膝蓋骨抱持部３として設け本発明の保冷治療具１の装着安定性を図ることを大きな特徴とする。
【００１１】
さらに、通常の膝痛では膝の外側面部に比べ内膝側面部の方が広範囲に痛みを感じる患者が多いため、馬蹄状に形成する保冷部２に属する内膝側面に当接する内膝側当接面部４を外膝側当接面部５よりやや広幅面積に設けることで膝蓋骨（皿）周辺の患部密着度の範囲を適切に行い保冷を効率的に促し患部の局部的治療効果を高める構造とした。
【００１２】
保冷治療具１の周部接合面６に、保冷剤を封入した保冷部２を患部に当接して装着するための装着帯７を周部接合面６の両端縁に固定して適宜設け、各装着帯７の先端にはマジックテープなどを取り付けて止め具８を設ける。
【００１３】
図２は本発明の実施例で示す保冷治療具１の側断面図Ａ−Ａ’である。
【００１４】
本発明の実施例で示す保冷治療具１全体の形状は図２の要部側断面図Ａ−Ａ’で示す通り前面布地９、に当て布１０で張合わせ状態で保冷部２を内包する構造であって保冷部２の箇所にやや膨らみを有するものの全体を平面形状としており縦横の寸法を約１８０×２４０ｍｍのＢ５サイズよりやや小さい程度のものとしている。
【００１５】
特に寸法に関してはもっと小さくても良い。又装着帯７は前面布地９と一体化して設けたり、止め具８や固定方法等についてもいろいろな手段が考えられる。
【００１６】
実施例２
実施例１で示す本発明の保冷治療具１は、前面布地９、に当て布１０で張合わせ状態で保冷部２を内包して設けているため、保冷部２だけを分別して冷却保管するこができず、冷蔵庫などで不都合を生じることがあった。
【００１７】
そこで実施例２では図３で示す通り保冷部２をパック状にした保冷パック１２として、保冷治療具１１の本体側に保冷パック収納部１３を袋状に設け、保冷パック１２を着脱自在に分別可能な構造で完成させ取り扱いの利便性を図った。
【００１８】
装着帯７は前面布地１１、と一体化裁断して備える請求項１及び請求項２に記載の関節疼痛緩和用保冷治療具とした。その他の手段は実施例１の記述に順ずるものとする。
【００１９】
尚、保冷部２は実施例１及び実施例２に於いても形状や寸法にこだわることなく患部の症状や状態に合わせて、いろいろな形状で完成させることもでき、例えば実施例３として図４で示す如くドーナツ状の丸型なども考えられる。要は膝蓋骨抱持部を保冷部２の中央に位置して設ける構造で完成させる請求項１に記載の関節疼痛緩和用保冷治療具である。
【００２０】
素材は可撓性でナイロン、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン等があり、保冷剤の種類は特に限定するものではなく適度の冷却硬度を保てる公知のもので良い。
【００２１】
【発明の効果】
保冷部中央部分の窪みを利用して膝蓋骨抱持部を設けたことで保冷部は膝蓋骨部にフィットして安定する。又、保冷剤を封入した保冷部を馬蹄状に配して、中央部分に窪みを形成する形状であるため膝関節等に屈曲装着しても膝蓋骨健方向に沿って膝蓋骨抱持部の一方向が開放されているため保冷部の曲折を容易に成して、膝周りでの患部当接の具合が良くさらに安定感も増し治療効果が高まる。
【００２２】
実施例２に於いては、保冷パックを着脱自在に設けるため保冷部の冷却交換が容易で使い勝手が良く利便性が向上した。中身とする保冷パックを交換用として数個準備することで結果的にコスト安となるなどの効果も生まれた。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の実施例１とする斜視図である。
【図２】本発明の実施例１とする側断面図Ａ−Ａ’である。
【図３】本発明の実施例２とする斜視図である。
【図４】本発明の実施例３とする斜視図である
【符号の説明】
１、１１ 保冷治療具
２ 保冷部
３ 膝蓋骨抱持部
４ 内膝側当接面部
５ 外膝側当接面部
６ 周部接合面
７ 装着帯
８ 止め具
９ 前面布地
１０ 当て布
１２ 保冷パック
１３ 保冷パック収納部[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cold treatment device for relieving joint pain used for medical purposes.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, icing therapy has been used to reduce the accumulation of water around the knee to alleviate pain such as edema. This is aimed at the effect of cooling the affected area to reduce water and relieve pain.However, when applying this icing therapy, even if a commercially available square shaped cold insulator is used in contact with the affected area, Fixing at the bent portion was difficult due to unstable mounting, and a sufficient cooling effect could not be expected, resulting in poor efficiency.
[0003]
Also, medical body coolers using a cold insulator described in JP-A-11-366349, those attached to the eye of JP-A-7-222766, and those for thermal cooling described in JP-A-2002-1130035. A cooling band and a side cooling holder disclosed in JP-A-2000-166956 are known.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-366349 discloses a body cooler that proposes a structure suitable for a body flexion and a structure in which the body flexure can be easily moved, although it is preferably used for joints of limbs. However, the present invention is not intended in JP-A-7-222766, JP-A-2002-113035 or JP-A-2000-166965. The present invention is characterized by the shape of the cold-holding part structure, which effectively promotes cold-holding around the patella (dish) to relieve pain in the joints, enhances the local therapeutic effect on the affected part, and stably facilitates attachment to the affected part of the body. An object of the present invention is to provide a cold treatment device for relieving joint pain using an agent.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve this problem, the present invention is characterized by providing a recessed patella holding portion in the center portion of a cold insulator filled with a cold insulator, for stabilizing joints in a body affected area for ease of joint pain relief. Insulated treatment device.
[0006]
In order to efficiently promote cold insulation around the patella (dish) and enhance the local treatment effect on the affected area, the inner knee-side contact surface of the cold insulator is provided as a structure with a slightly wider area than the outer knee-side contact surface. The degree of adhesion.
[0007]
An attachment band for attaching the cold insulation section in which the cold insulation agent is sealed in contact with the affected area is provided to facilitate attachment and fixation to the body.
[0008]
In addition, a cooling pack for storing the cooling pack in which the cooling pack containing the cooling agent is removably housed is provided in a pack shape, and the cooling function of the cooling pack itself is made easy and easy to use. A treatment tool.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0010]
Example 1
As shown in FIG. 1, the cold treatment device 1 of the cold treatment device for relieving joint pain of the present invention has a cold insulator 2 in which a cold insulator is sealed, is arranged in a horseshoe shape, and has a shape in which a depression is formed in a central portion. A major feature of the present invention is that the depression is provided as the patella holding portion 3 so as to secure the stability of the cold treatment device 1 of the present invention.
[0011]
Further, in the case of normal knee pain, many patients feel pain in a wider area on the inner knee side than on the outer side of the knee. Therefore, the inner knee side contacting the inner knee side belonging to the cold insulator 2 formed in a horseshoe shape. By providing the contact surface portion 4 in a slightly wider area than the outer knee side contact surface portion 5, the range of the degree of adhesion of the affected part around the patella (dish) is appropriately set, the cold is efficiently promoted, and the effect of local treatment of the affected part is enhanced. did.
[0012]
On the peripheral joint surface 6 of the cold insulation treatment tool 1, mounting bands 7 for affixing the cold insulating part 2 filled with a cooling agent in contact with the affected part are fixed to both end edges of the peripheral joint surface 6 and appropriately provided. At the end of the mounting band 7, a fastener 8 is provided by attaching a magic tape or the like.
[0013]
FIG. 2 is a side sectional view AA ′ of the cool treatment device 1 shown in the embodiment of the present invention.
[0014]
The overall shape of the cold-retaining treatment tool 1 shown in the embodiment of the present invention is a structure in which the cold-retaining part 2 is included in a state where the cold-retaining part 2 is attached to the front cloth 9 with a patch cloth 10 as shown in a main part side sectional view AA ′ of FIG. In addition, the entirety of the part having a slight swelling at the location of the cold insulation part 2 has a planar shape, and its vertical and horizontal dimensions are slightly smaller than the B5 size of about 180 × 240 mm.
[0015]
In particular, the dimensions may be smaller. Further, the mounting band 7 may be provided integrally with the front fabric 9, or various means may be used for the stopper 8 and the fixing method.
[0016]
Example 2
In the cold-retaining treatment tool 1 of the present invention shown in the first embodiment, since the cold-retaining portion 2 is included in the front fabric 9 in a state where the cold-retaining portion 2 is attached to the front fabric 9 with the patch 10, only the cold-retaining portion 2 is separated and cooled and stored. In some cases, causing problems in refrigerators and the like.
[0017]
Therefore, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, as a cold pack 12 in which the cold pack 2 is formed into a pack, a cold pack storage section 13 is provided in a bag shape on the main body side of the cold pack treatment tool 11, and the cold pack 12 is detachably separated. It was completed with a possible structure and the convenience of handling was achieved.
[0018]
The wearing band 7 is integrally provided with the front fabric 11 so as to be provided as a cold insulation treatment device for relieving joint pain according to claims 1 and 2. Other means are in accordance with the description of the first embodiment.
[0019]
In addition, the cold insulation part 2 can be completed in various shapes according to the symptoms and conditions of the affected part without being particular about the shapes and dimensions in the first and second embodiments. For example, FIG. As shown by a circle, a donut-shaped round shape is also conceivable. The essential point is the cold insulation treatment device for relieving joint pain according to claim 1, which is completed by a structure in which the patella holding portion is provided at the center of the cold insulation portion 2.
[0020]
The material is flexible, such as nylon, polyethylene, or polypropylene, and the type of the cooling agent is not particularly limited, and may be a known material that can maintain an appropriate cooling hardness.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
By providing the patella holding portion using the depression in the central portion of the cold insulating portion, the cold insulating portion fits into the patella portion and is stable. In addition, since the cold insulator containing the cold insulator is arranged in the shape of a horseshoe and has a depression at the center, it is bent in the knee joint etc. Since the opening is open, it is easy to bend the cold insulation part, the condition of contact with the affected part around the knee is good, the sense of stability is increased, and the therapeutic effect is enhanced.
[0022]
In the second embodiment, since the refrigerating pack is detachably provided, the refrigerating section can be easily cooled and exchanged, the usability is improved, and the convenience is improved. Preparing several replacement refrigeration packs has the effect of reducing costs.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side sectional view taken along a line AA ′ according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 11 Cold-retaining treatment tool 2 Cold-retaining part 3 Patella holding part 4 Inner knee-side contact surface 5 Outer knee-side contact surface 6 Peripheral joint surface 7 Wearing band 8 Stopper 9 Front fabric 10 Patch cloth 12 Cool pack 13 Pack storage section
