JP2007236801A - Splint for body and splint for body in case - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that it is troublesome to perform lamination, workability is not excellent, and a cost is increased since a 3-layer structure is obtained by adhering an antibacterial cover, a hardening cover, and an outer cover with the use of a double-faced tape, which are individually manufactured. <P>SOLUTION: A hardening material 1 to be hardened by including moisture is stored in the bag shape antibacterial cover 2 and the antibacterial cover with the hardening material stored therein is sealed and packed in an outer bag 3 with gas barrier property so as to be shielded from outer air. The hardening material is made to be a band or tape shape continuous plate. The antibacterial cover is made to be a band or tape shape continuous bag for storing the hardening material. The outer bag is made to be the band or tape shape continuous bag with gas barrier property. The hardening material is made to have a desired length. The antibacterial cover with the hardening material stored therein is continuously packed by sectioning by each length of the hardening material so as to be continuously sealed and packed in the outer bag. The splint for a body is rolled or folded in zigzag shape, so as to be stored in a case. Then, the splint is drawn out from the case for usage. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a splint for a body that can fix an affected part along with an affected part when a bone is cracked, fractured, sprained, etc., and can be used as a substitute for a conventional cast. It is about splints. The present invention also relates to a case-containing body splint in which the body splint is housed in a case and can be used by being pulled out for a required length.

  When a bone is cracked, fractured, sprained, injured joint, etc., it is necessary to fix those parts (affected part). There are gibbs and splints (the body splint, also called “afflicted splint”). Conventionally, this kind of splint has been shown in FIG. This body splint is formed by laminating an antibacterial skin A to which an antibacterial agent is added, a cured skin B for fixing an affected part, and an outer skin C having an adhesive means. These are formed separately and bonded with a double-sided tape D, which is hermetically packaged in a gas barrier bag so that moisture in the outside air does not enter (Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-201900 A

  Conventional splint for body is produced because antibacterial skin A, hardened skin B, and outer skin C, which are manufactured separately, are bonded to each other with double-sided tape D, so that they are cumbersome and cannot be continuously manufactured. Poor nature and tends to be expensive.

  The invention according to the present application can continuously produce splints for body use, is excellent in productivity, can be cut and used for each required length, is easy to adapt to the shape of the affected area, and has excellent airtightness after use, and in a case A splint is provided.

  The body splint of the present application is a bag-like antibacterial skin as described in claim 1, wherein the moisture-curing curing material that hardens when moisture is contained in the body splint addressed to the affected part contains an antibacterial agent. The antibacterial skin accommodated in the container and sealed with the hardener is hermetically sealed in a gas barrier outer bag and shielded from the outside air. In this case, as described in claim 2, the cured material is a continuous strip or tape-like plate, the antibacterial skin is a continuous strip or tape-like bag that can accommodate the cured material, and the outer bag contains the antibacterial skin. Possible belt-like or tape-like continuous bags. The hardened material is divided into arbitrary lengths as described in claim 3, the antibacterial skin is divided according to the length of the hardened material, and the hardened material is continuously packaged, and the outer bag is divided into the antibacterial skin according to the respective categories. Sealed continuous packaging is also possible. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the inner surface of the outer bag can be subjected to a heat welding process for heat welding when heated from the outside. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to make the curing material moisture curable so that it does not shrink after curing.

  The body splint of the present application is an opening for pulling the body splint into the case by winding the body splint in a roll shape or folding it in a zigzag shape and storing it in the case as described in claim 6 The opening can be provided with an opening sealing mechanism that can be opened when the body splint is pulled out and can be sealed after being pulled out. In this case, as described in claim 7, an outer bag sealing mechanism for sealing the remaining cut opening of the outer bag drawn out from the opening and cut can be provided in the opening.

The splint for body according to claim 1 of the present application has the following effects.
(1) Since the antibacterial skin covering the hardener is a bag, a long hardener is sandwiched between two long antibacterial skins, and the three parties are synchronized and pulled out. If a bag is formed by stitching or adhering both ends in the width direction of a long antibacterial skin, a body splint containing a hardening material in the bag-like antibacterial skin can be continuously manufactured and easy to manufacture Thus, productivity is improved and manufacturing costs are reduced.
(2) Since the hardened material covered with the antibacterial skin is packaged in an outer bag made of a material that does not allow air to pass, the hardened material does not harden before opening.
(3) Since the antibacterial skin contains an antibacterial agent, it is resistant to bacteria.
(4) Since it is moisture curable that hardens when the curing material contains moisture, it can be automatically cured in a short time (several minutes) after reaching the affected part, and the affected part can be quickly fixed.

  The splint for body according to claim 2 of the present application is a continuous plate in the form of a strip or tape in which the hardener is a band, or a long continuous bag in the form of a tape or tape in which the antibacterial skin can contain the hardener. Since the bag is a long continuous band-like or tape-like bag that can accommodate the antibacterial skin, it can be used by cutting it into a size suitable for the size and length of the affected area.

In the splint for body according to claim 3 of the present application, the curing material is divided into arbitrary lengths, and the antibacterial skin containing the curing material is continuously packaged according to the length of the curing material. Since the accommodated outer bag is continuously sealed and packaged for each antibacterial skin length, the following effects are obtained.
(1) The cured material can be used after being cut and separated from the antibacterial skin and the outer bag.
(2) Even if it is cut and separated from the segmented portion, the remaining portion is not opened and moisture in the air is not absorbed, so that the cured material does not become hard and there is no hindrance to subsequent use.

  Since the body splint according to claim 4 of the present application is heat-welded on the inner surface of the outer bag, the opening of the remaining outer bag used after cutting to the required length is provided from the outside of the outer bag. The outer bag can be sealed only by heating, and the curing material of the unused body splint in the outer bag can be prevented from absorbing and curing the moisture in the air.

  The splint for body according to claim 5 of the present application is moisture curable so that the cured material does not shrink after curing, so that the cured material is not released from the affected part even after curing, and the fixing of the affected part is stable.

  The case-containing body splint according to claim 6 of the present application is formed by rolling the body splint in a roll shape or folding it in a zigzag shape and storing it in the case. Easy to carry and pull out. In addition, an opening for pulling out the body splint is formed in the case, and an opening sealing mechanism that can be sealed after being pulled out is provided in the opening. Therefore, the opening remains sealed in the case by sealing the opening with the opening sealing mechanism. It is possible to prevent an unused body splint from becoming hard due to moisture in the air.

  The case-filled body splint according to claim 7 of the present application is an outer bag that is cut out by pulling out from the opening into a case in which the body splint is wound in a roll shape or folded in a zigzag manner. Since the outer bag sealing mechanism that seals the remaining cutting opening is provided, the outer bag sealing mechanism seals the outer bag of the unused body splint remaining in the case, and the unused bag remaining in the case It is possible to prevent the body splint from becoming hard due to moisture in the air.

(Embodiment 1)
A first embodiment of a body splint according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the body splint of this embodiment, a long band-shaped cured material 1 that hardens when it contains moisture is accommodated in a bag-like long bag-shaped antibacterial skin 2, and the antibacterial skin 2 in which the cured material 1 is accommodated is a gas barrier property. The outer bag 3 is hermetically sealed and shielded from the outside air.

  The width, length, etc. of the hardened material 1 can be set to any width and length according to the use, such as for heels, knees, ankles, and waists. The length is about several tens of centimeters to several meters. Further, the cured material 1 penetrates through the ventilation holes 4 in the thickness direction to improve the air permeability, so that the affected part addressed to the cured material 1 is less likely to be smoldered or heated. As the material of the curing material 1, a moisture curable material, for example, a moisture (humidity) curable polyurethane resin such as a polyurethane prepolymer can be used. More preferably, a water curable one that does not shrink once cured. The vent hole 4 may not be formed depending on circumstances.

  The antibacterial skin 2 is applied to the body and is formed in a bag shape so that the hardening material 1 can be accommodated. The antibacterial skin 2 can accommodate the curing material 1 in a bag that has been manufactured in advance, but when the long curing material 1 is continuously manufactured, two antibacterial skins 2 are placed above and below the curing material 1. By arranging and adhering or sewing the both ends in the width direction, it can be formed into a bag shape and continuously accommodated. The antibacterial skin 2 should be made to absorb moisture in the air using a non-woven fabric containing an antibacterial agent or a breathable material such as absorbent cotton. For example, arbekacin or zinc omadai can be used as the antibacterial agent. The antibacterial agent can be included only in the affected part contact surface (any one side) of the antibacterial skin 2.

  The outer bag 3 accommodates and wraps the bag-shaped antibacterial skin 2 in which the hardener 1 is housed, so that the outer bag 3 has a size enough to wrap the antibacterial skin 2, and the hardener 1 has moisture in the air. Is made of a material that does not allow air to pass through (gas barrier material), and the antibacterial skin 2 is continuously sealed and packaged. As the gas barrier material, for example, an aluminum sheet, a resinous sheet, a laminated resin sheet, a sheet made of paper or other material, an aluminum foil attached to one side or one side, or a material coated with aluminum may be used. it can. The outer bag 3 can be housed in the outer bag 3 that has been made in advance, and the bag-like antibacterial skin 2 containing the hardener 1 can be housed and packaged. Two sheets of outer bag material are continuously placed (drawn) on the upper and lower sides of the antibacterial skin 2 when continuously accommodated in the inside, and the two end portions in the width direction of the two outer bag materials are bonded with an adhesive. And can be continuously packaged.

  The hardened material 1, the antibacterial skin 2, and the outer bag 3 continuously packaged as shown in FIG. 1 can be used after being cut from a desired location. The body splint remaining after cutting seals the vicinity of the cut end of the outer bag 3 so that the hardener 1 absorbs moisture in the air and does not harden. As an example of the sealing procedure, the cured material 1 cut in the outer bag 3 after cutting as shown in FIG. 2 (a) and the tip portion 5 of the antibacterial skin 2 covering the cured material 1 are several cm as shown in FIG. 2 (b). After cutting to a certain extent, the distal end empty portion 6 of the outer bag 3 emptied by the cutting is sandwiched by the opening sealing mechanism 7 and sealed. In this case, the airtightness can be further improved by folding the tip empty portion 6 several times and then sandwiching and sealing it with the opening sealing mechanism 7.

  The opening sealing mechanism 7 may be anything as long as it can seal the outer bag 3, but as an example, the one shown in FIG. 3 has a main body 8 wider than the outer bag 3 and one axial end thereof. A movable body 10 is rotatably connected by a connecting shaft 9. The main body 8 is formed in an inverted T shape with a vertical plate 12 projecting from a horizontal plate 11, the upper end side 13 of the vertical plate 12 swells somewhat spherically, and the movable body 10 extends upward from below. A space portion 14 is formed in the lower opening. In order to seal the outer bag 3 with the sealing device 7, the distal end empty portion 6 of the outer bag 3 is placed on the vertical plate 12, and then the movable body 10 is rotated in the direction of the arrow about the connecting shaft 9 of FIG. The outer bag 3 is moved by placing the space 14 over the vertical plate 12 from the top empty space 6 of the outer bag 3 and press-fitting the vertical plate 12 and the front empty space 6 of the outer bag 3 into the space 14. The tip cavity 6 can be sealed. The opening portion sealing mechanism 7 can be made of any material such as resin, metal, and wood, and can have a desired size according to the size of the outer bag 3.

(Embodiment 2)
A second embodiment of the body splint according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. When the body splint of this embodiment also contains moisture, the curing material 1 that hardens when contained in the bag-like antibacterial skin 2 is sealed, and the antibacterial skin 2 that houses the curing material 1 is sealed in the gas barrier outer bag 3. It is the same as the splint for body of Embodiment 1 in being packaged and shielded from outside air. The difference is that the cured material 1 with a width of several centimeters to several tens of centimeters is formed into an arbitrary length with a length of several centimeters to several tens of centimeters, and the cured material 1 is individually divided (partitioned) one by one. That is, it is stored in a bag-shaped antibacterial skin 2 and continuously packaged, and the continuously packaged antibacterial skin 2 is individually separated and continuously sealed in a gas barrier outer bag 3. The partition 15 of the outer bag 3 is hermetically sealed.

  The body splint of FIG. 4 can insert perforations 16 into the partition part of the antibacterial skin 2 and the partition part 15 of the outer bag 3 so that the outer bag 3, the antibacterial skin 2, and the hardener 1 can be cut and separated therefrom. It is. The cutting structure may be other than the perforation. For example, the partition part of the antibacterial skin 2 is perforated for easy cutting, and the partition part 15 of the outer bag 3 has a partition part 15 as shown in FIG. A cutout portion 17 for cutting can also be provided.

(Embodiment 3)
A third embodiment of the body splint according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the body splint divided and continuously wrapped as shown in FIG. 4 is rolled and accommodated in a case 20. An opening 21 is formed in the case 20 so that an internal body splint can be drawn therefrom.

(Embodiment 4)
A fourth embodiment of the body splint according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the splint for body shown in FIG. 4 which is continuously divided and wrapped is folded in a zigzag shape and accommodated in the case 20. An opening 21 is also formed in the case 20 so that an internal body splint can be drawn therefrom.

(Embodiment 5)
The body splint of the present invention can be sealed by heat welding or the like instead of using the opening sealing mechanism 7 for sealing the distal end empty portion 6 of the outer bag 3. As an example, a heat-welding film is laminated on the inner surface of the outer bag 3 or a heat-welding resin is coated on the outer side of the outer space 6 of the outer bag 3 with a heater or the like. When heated by being sandwiched by tools, the tip empty space 6 can be sealed. In this case, a heating-type outer bag sealing mechanism having a built-in heat source such as a heater is provided in the vicinity of the opening 21 of the case 20, and the outer bag 3 is heated by sandwiching the outer bag 3 from both the front and back surfaces. By this, the front end empty part (cut end part) 6 of the outer bag 3 can be sealed, and the intake of outside air can be prevented from entering.

The perspective view which shows an example of the splint for bodies of this invention. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing of the sealing operation | work after cut | disconnecting the body splint of this invention, (a) is outer bag cutting explanatory drawing, (b) is the hardening material in an outer bag, and Antibacterial skin cutting explanatory drawing, (c) is a sealing explanatory drawing of the outer bag by an opening part sealing mechanism. The perspective view of an example of the opening part sealing mechanism used by this invention. (A) is a plan view of an embodiment in which the body splint of the present invention is divided and continuously packaged, and (b) is a plan explanatory view of a cutout for cutting an outer bag in which the body splint is divided and continuously packaged. . Explanatory drawing of the state which wound the splint for bodies of this invention in roll shape, and was accommodated in the case. The explanatory view of the state where the body splint of the present invention was folded up zigzag and accommodated in the case. Explanatory drawing of an example of the conventional splint for bodies.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hardening material 2 Antibacterial skin 3 Outer bag 4 Vent hole 5 Antibacterial skin tip part 6 Outer bag tip empty part 7 Opening sealing mechanism 8 Main body 9 Connection shaft 10 Movable body 11 Horizontal plate 12 Vertical plate 13 Upper end side of vertical plate DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 Space part 15 Outer bag division part 16 Perforation 17 Notch part for cutting 20 Case 21 Opening part A Antibacterial skin B Hardened skin C Outer skin D Double-stick tape

Claims (7)

  In the body splint for the affected area, a moisture-curable curing material that hardens when it contains moisture is contained in a bag-like antibacterial skin containing an antibacterial agent, and the antibacterial skin containing the curing material is gas barrier A splint for body, which is sealed and sealed from the outside air in an outer bag.   2. The body splint according to claim 1, wherein the hardener is a strip-like or tape-like continuous plate, the antibacterial skin is a strip-like or tape-like continuous bag capable of containing the hardener, and the outer bag is an antibacterial skin. A splint for body use, which is a continuous bag in the form of a strip or tape that can accommodate a sachet.   The body splint according to claim 2, wherein the hardener is divided into arbitrary lengths, the antibacterial skin is divided according to the length of the hardener, and the hardener is continuously packaged. A splint for the body characterized by being divided and sealed and continuously packaged.   The body splint according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the body splint is subjected to a heat welding process in which the inner surface of the outer bag is heat-welded when heated from the outside.   The body splint according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the hardened material is moisture curable and does not shrink after curing.   The body splint according to any one of claims 2 to 5 is wound in a roll shape or folded in a zigzag shape and accommodated in the case, and an opening for drawing out the body splint is formed in the case The case-equipped body splint is provided with an opening sealing mechanism that can be opened when the body splint is pulled out and can be sealed after being pulled out. The body splint according to any one of claims 2 to 5 is wound in a roll shape or folded in a zigzag shape and accommodated in the case, and an opening for drawing out the body splint is formed in the case A case-equipped body splint comprising an outer bag sealing mechanism for sealing the remaining cut opening of the outer bag that is pulled out from the opening and cut at the opening.

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