JP2008073253A - Manufacturing method of brace, and brace - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a brace which is excellent in wearing property and design property, whose shape, mobility, flexibility, strength, etc., are varied locally to be provided with a function corresponding to the purpose of the brace and whose shape etc., is easy to adjust even after molding, and to provide a manufacturing method of the brace which is completed speedily by dispensing with a plaster casting step etc. <P>SOLUTION: The manufacturing method of the brace using a molding material obtained by impregnating organic or inorganic fiber with polycaprolactone comprises: a step of softening the molding material by heating to a temperature not lower than the melting point of polycaprolactone and lower than 120°C; a step of putting the softened molding material along the wearing region of a wearing person while keeping a temperature of ≤100°C so as to deform the molding material matching the shape of the wearing region; and a step of cooling it and thereafter working it into the shape of the brace. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a polycaprolactone orthosis formed by softening fiber-reinforced polycaprolactone and deforming it along an attachment site, and a method for manufacturing the same. In more detail, a molding material using a molding material that can be applied directly to the wearer's wearing site or indirectly through clothing, etc., and can be easily adjusted after molding, such as a plaster mold, etc. The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a plastic orthosis that does not require a molding process.

  Plastic orthoses are used for the purpose of assisting and assisting wearer's treatment, rehabilitation, correction, walking, exercise, etc., and thermoplastic resins such as polypropylene and polyethylene are widely used. However, when such a plastic is used as a material, the strength is insufficient, and therefore, it is necessary to devise such as using a thick material or bending the material to provide a rib. For this reason, the brace becomes bulky. For example, if the brace is worn on one leg, it is impossible to wear shoes of the same size on both feet, and the wearability may be poor or the appearance may be impaired.

  Further, conventionally, heating of at least about 150 ° C. or more has been required to form a brace by heat plasticizing a thermoplastic resin. Therefore, in order to match the brace to the wearing part of the wearer, it is necessary to collect a gypsum mold etc. of the wearing part and deform it along this mold, and labor and time involved in mold production are required. It took time to complete the brace. In addition, when using thick materials, it is difficult to perform deformation work, which limits the degree of freedom of deep processing that deforms along wrinkles, etc., and makes processing difficult, such as difficult to achieve uniform thickness due to extension. was there.

For example, in Patent Document 1, in manufacturing a knee brace made of a composite material of carbon fiber and plastic resin, heating at about 200 ° C. is required in order to form a shape corresponding to the contour of a patient's leg. Is described. On the other hand, a device that is individually molded into a shape to be supported without heating is described in Patent Document 2, but a moisture curable resin is used, and it is difficult to adjust the shape after molding.
JP-A-9-313512 JP 2006-514863 A

  In view of the above-mentioned present situation, the problem of the present invention is that it is excellent in wearability and designability, and has a function adapted to the purpose of the appliance by locally changing the shape, mobility, flexibility, strength, etc. It is another object of the present invention to provide a device that can be applied and that can be easily adjusted even after molding, and a method for manufacturing a device that can be completed quickly without the need for a molding process.

  The present invention is a method of manufacturing an orthosis using a molding material obtained by impregnating a fiber base material with polycaprolactone, wherein the fiber base material is selected from the group consisting of woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, and long fiber stitch base materials. At least one kind of long fiber base material, wherein the molding material is softened by heating to a temperature not lower than the melting point of polycaprolactone and lower than 120 ° C. (a), and the molding material subjected to the step (a) is in a softened state And (b) a step of deforming in conformity with the shape of the wearing part by keeping along the wearing part of the wearer at a temperature of 100 ° C. or lower while maintaining the temperature, and the production described above. An orthosis manufactured by the method.

  The present invention also provides a plate-shaped or rod-shaped reinforcing molding material in which a fiber base material is impregnated with a polycaprolactone, and an inner side or an outer side of a monolithic orthosis comprising a polycaprolactone and a fiber base material and fixedly supporting the rear surface of the lower limb. It is also a lower limb orthosis that is self-attached to a reinforcing portion on the surface and locally reinforces the integrally molded orthosis.

The present invention exhibits the following effects by the above-described configuration.
(1) The shape of the appliance of the present invention can be easily adjusted by heating it to a relatively low temperature with hot water or the like after molding.
(2) The orthosis of the present invention can form a thin material into a shape that fits well with the mounting site, is excellent in wearability and designability, and it is easy to locally add molding material. The function according to the purpose of the brace can be given by locally changing the mobility, flexibility, strength, and the like.
(3) Since the manufacturing method of the present invention uses a molding material that can be directly applied to a part to be mounted, a molding process such as a plaster mold is unnecessary.
(4) The manufacturing method of the present invention can be easily implemented at the site where the wearer is present in cooperation with the wearer in accordance with the characteristics of the wearer.

  The molding material in the present invention (hereinafter including a reinforcing molding material unless otherwise specified) is formed by impregnating organic or inorganic fibers with polycaprolactone. Polycaprolactone is a polymer of ε-caprolactone and has a melting point of 60 ° C. Polycaprolactone is obtained by converting ε-caprolactone into a polymerization initiator (eg, alkylene glycol, aromatic diol, alicyclic diol, polyethylene glycol, etc.), and optionally a catalyst (eg, tetrabutyl titanate, dibutyltin oxide, octylic acid). Tin, stannous chloride, etc.) can be used for polymerization by a known method.

  In the present invention, it is preferable to obtain polycaprolactone as a varnish, and the number average molecular weight of the polycaprolactone in the varnish is preferably 20,000 to 100,000, more preferably 25,000 to 80,000. If the number average molecular weight is less than 20,000, the mechanical strength and heat resistance which must be provided in the resin itself may not be sufficient, which is not preferable. If the number average molecular weight exceeds 100,000, the viscosity coefficient is large even if dissolved in a solvent, and therefore, the organic or inorganic fiber may not be sufficiently impregnated, which is not preferable.

  Examples of the solvent for obtaining the polycaprolactone varnish include ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, butyl acetate, tetrahydrofuran, cellosolve acetate, methyl cellosolve, butyl cellosolve, methyl carbitol, propylene glycol methyl ether acetate and the like.

  In the present invention, a polycaprolactone varnish contains an organic peroxide in an amount of preferably 0.1 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of polycaprolactone, and a fiber base material is impregnated with an uncrosslinked polycaprolactone varnish. Then, polycaprolactone can be crosslinked (for example, micro-crosslinked) by heating / drying step for volatilizing the solvent of the prepreg material, or by heating and pressurizing the prepreg molding material. If the organic peroxide is not contained, the reinforcing molding material can be firmly adhered, and if the organic peroxide is contained, the strength of the molding material can be improved.

  Examples of the organic peroxide include octanoyl peroxide, lauroyl peroxide, stearoyl peroxide, acetyl peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, t-butyl peroxymaleic acid, t-butyl peroxyisobutyrate, and methyl ethyl ketone peroxide. , Dicumyl peroxide, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis (t-butylperoxy) hexyne-3, and the like.

  The molding material used in the present invention can be obtained, for example, by impregnating a fiber base with a polycaprolactone varnish and then drying by heating at 90 to 220 ° C. to evaporate the solvent. In the case where the polycaprolactone varnish contains an organic peroxide, the polycaprolactone varnish is preferably heated and dried at a temperature not higher than the activation temperature of the organic peroxide, for example, 130 ° C. or lower. In this case, if the solvent is volatilized at a temperature exceeding 130 ° C., the crosslinking of polycaprolactone proceeds, and the molding materials are self-attached, that is, the softened materials are bonded to each other without using an adhesive. It becomes difficult to do that.

  The fiber base material in the molding material in the present invention is a long fiber base material. Examples of the form of the long fiber base material include a woven fabric or a knitted fabric, or a long fiber stitch base material. By using these long fiber base materials, the molding material in the present invention can have characteristics such as appropriate flexibility, stretchability, tensile strength, and air permeability. Therefore, a knitted fabric is more preferable as the form of the long fiber base material.

  The fiber base fiber in the molding material in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it can be impregnated with polycaprolactone to form a composite material. For example, glass fiber, kenaf fiber, bamboo fiber, cotton fiber And organic or inorganic fibers such as aramid fiber, polylactic acid (PLA) fiber, polyester fiber, or vinylon fiber. In the present invention, the fiber may be surface-treated in order to improve the adhesion with polycaprolactone. For example, if it is glass fiber, you may process with a silane coupling agent.

The fiber base material preferably has a mass per unit area of 100 to 500 g / m ² , and more preferably 200 to 350 g / m ² . Furthermore, the opening ratio, which is the ratio of the area occupied by the holes that are the gaps between the fibers in the total area of the fiber base material, is preferably 15 to 60%, and more preferably 20 to 50%. In addition, the representative dimension of the hole which is the gap between the fibers is preferably 0.5 to 5.0 mm, and more preferably 1.0 to 3.0 mm. In the present invention, the aperture ratio is a stereomicroscope (67 times magnification) of 20 4 mm square fiber substrate samples using an image processing machine (TV Image Processor EXCEL manufactured by Nippon Avionics Co., Ltd.) using Image Command 4198 software. It is the average value of the values for the respective fiber base samples that were measured and the pixel number ratio of the holes was determined. In addition, the representative dimension of the hole is determined by measuring the length in the direction in which the fiber-to-fiber gap is the largest in the hole of each fiber base sample by the same measurement method as the aperture ratio, and measuring the maximum dimension for each sample. It is a value obtained by averaging the values.

  By making the long fiber base material have the mass per unit area in the above range, the aperture ratio, and the representative dimensions of the holes, a molding material having even better resin impregnation properties and rigidity and further excellent characteristics can be obtained. Can do.

  In the present invention, the mass of the fiber base material in the molding material may vary depending on the type of fiber with respect to the total mass of the molding material. For example, in the case of glass fiber, the fiber 20 to 60 weight% is preferable and 30-50 weight% is more preferable. If the weight of the fiber is less than 20% by weight, the physical properties of the molded product tend to be reduced or warpage or undulation tends to increase. If the weight exceeds 60% by weight, the fiber tends to become unimpregnated. Even with other types of fibers, the blending ratio can be determined as appropriate with reference to the above values.

  The shape of the molding material is generally plate-shaped when the orthosis body is formed. For example, it is a flat or curved plate. Moreover, the plate shape provided with the 1 or several hole may be sufficient. The reinforcing molding material for reinforcing the brace may be a plate shape or a rod shape, and the form may be, for example, a fan shape, a tape shape, a ring shape, an arc shape, a disk shape, or the like. The thickness of the molding material is preferably 0.5 to 5 mm, more preferably 1 to 3 mm. For this reason, it is possible to produce a brace with a very thin material, and it is excellent in wearability and design unlike a brace using a conventional plastic material. In addition, as will be described later, since it is easy to reinforce locally, sufficient performance can be ensured in terms of function.

  Next, the production method of the present invention will be described. The production method of the present invention comprises: (a) heating the molding material (hereinafter not including the reinforcing molding material in the description of the production method of the present invention) to a temperature not lower than the melting point of polycaprolactone and lower than 120 ° C. And (b) the molding material that has undergone the above-mentioned step (a) is deformed according to the shape of the wearing part by keeping the softened state along the wearing part of the wearer at a temperature of 100 ° C. or lower. Process. In the softening step (a), the softening temperature is not less than the melting point of polycaprolactone and less than 120 ° C, and the upper limit is more preferably about 115 ° C. When the temperature for softening exceeds 120 ° C., it becomes difficult to handle the molding material with bare hands, and it is difficult to carry out it easily on site from the viewpoint of the heating method and the heating time.

  Since the deforming step (b) is performed in a state where the molding material is softened at a temperature of 100 ° C. or lower, the molding material can be applied directly to the wearer's body or indirectly through clothing. At that time, deformation including bending, extension and the like is possible, and even deep deformation such as wrinkles is sufficiently possible. At that time, the degree of freedom of deformation is not impaired even if the fiber itself is a composite material by using a stretch knitted fabric or the like. The temperature for maintaining the softened state is, for example, about 45 ° C. (for example, 43 ° C. to 47 ° C.) or more, for example, about 50 ° C. (for example, 48 ° C. to 52 ° C.) or more (for example, 80 ° C. The temperature may be about 0 ° C.), and may be heated within a temperature range of 100 ° C. or less as necessary. In addition, before applying to a wearer's body, it is also possible to apply a rough deformation | transformation beforehand, for example by applying to a type | mold. If such a deformable material is prepared in advance and molded in accordance with the wearer at the site, it is convenient for preparation for a large number of patients in a facility such as a hospital.

  In the step (a) and the step (b), any method can be applied for heating, but a heated liquid such as hot air (for example, with a dryer) or hot water or a water-absorbing material impregnated with a liquid, gel Etc., and a special heating device is not necessary. For example, when using hot water, according to the flowing hot water (for example, hot water flowing down from a faucet), hot water stored in a container, or a wet cloth soaked in a water-absorbing material such as cloth, the entire material It is easy to heat up locally or locally. Moreover, when using hot air, such as a dryer, it is easy to heat locally. Thus, no special device is required when hot air or hot water is used. Therefore, it is suitable when implemented on site. In the manufacturing method of the present invention, it is also possible to use an apparatus for heating, for example, an oven apparatus.

  In the above manufacturing method, in the case where a complicated deformation or a large deformation amount is realized, the process (b) is temporarily performed as necessary, and then the process returns to the process (a) and is heated again, and the process (b) is performed again. Can be performed and this process can be repeated two or more times.

  In the present invention, if necessary, after the step (a) and the step (b), a step (c) of shaping the molding material deformed through the step (b) after cooling and solidification can be performed. . For example, after deforming according to the lower limbs, the periphery of the molded body is shaved and shaped, a part is cut or a hole is drilled (for example, drilling of the finger pad in the case of a mallet orthosis, Cut or the like), or drilling for attaching a string for mounting, etc., and can be completed as a brace.

  In the present invention, if necessary, after the step (b), polycaprolactone is impregnated into at least one long fiber base selected from the group consisting of a woven fabric, a knitted fabric, and a long fiber stitch base. The reinforcing molding material obtained by heating and softening the plate-shaped or rod-shaped reinforcing molding material is self-attached to a reinforcing portion on the inner surface or the outer surface of the molding material, and the reinforcing molding material is locally applied. (D) can be performed. As material temperature in the case of making it adhere, 70-100 degreeC is preferable, for example, More preferably, it is 80-90 degreeC. In addition, what is necessary is just to select the order of said process (c) and process (d) suitably.

  The polycaprolactone and fiber base material of this reinforcing molding material may be appropriately selected from the viewpoints of strength, air permeability, etc., but if the same polycaprolactone and fiber base material as described above are used, workability is improved. can do. In addition, the polycaprolactone as the reinforcing molding material may be appropriately selected as to whether or not it contains an organic oxide in consideration of self-adhesion to the molding material and strength.

  The molding material of the present invention has sufficient strength even if it is as thin as about 0.5 to 5.0 mm, and can be self-adhered very easily by heating. Even if a plurality of materials are locally laminated, the surface unevenness is slight.

  There are no particular limitations on the orthosis to which the production method of the present invention is applied, such as lower limb orthoses (for example, short lower limb orthoses (for example, rear support type, Yunoko type, Teufel type, Oltop OMC type, etc.), cast braces, etc. Orthopedic treatment devices, etc.], upper limb devices [eg, elbow fixation devices, peripheral nerve injury devices (eg, median nerve palsy devices, ulnar nerve palsy devices, etc.), mallet devices, etc.] or trunk devices (eg, cervical vertebrae) Such as orthoses, side bay orthoses, etc.).

  The lower limb orthosis of the present invention comprises the above-mentioned reinforcing molding material obtained by heating and softening a plate-like or rod-like molding material impregnated with polycaprolactone in organic or inorganic fibers, and comprising polycaprolactone and organic or inorganic fibers. The lower limb orthosis is formed by self-attaching to a reinforcing portion on the inner or outer surface of an integrally molded brace that fixedly supports the rear surface of the lower limb and locally reinforcing the integrally molded brace. Examples of the integrally molded orthosis include a back-supported short leg prosthesis manufactured by the manufacturing method of the present invention. In such lower limb orthosis, it is preferable to adjust the flexibility and deformability of the orthosis according to the movement of muscles and joints. Therefore, in the lower limb orthosis of the present invention, the reinforcing material in the form of a plate or a rod, preferably a tape, is applied to at least one part of the group consisting of the heel, the calf and the ankle of the lower limb orthosis. Self-adhering and locally laminating a reinforcing molding material locally. In that case, it is preferable to apply a taping technique to a part such as a heel, a calf, an ankle or the like so as to correspond to a direction in which force is applied or a direction in which deformation is desired to be suppressed. Taping technology is applied to body parts such as joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendons (eg, hands and toes, wrists, shoulders, elbows, hips, thighs, knees, ankles, Achilles tendons, heels, arches, etc.). This is a technique of limiting movement outside the movable range with tape so as not to exceed the normal movable range. This method includes X support (method of sticking in X shape), Figure Eight (method of winding like drawing the figure 8), spiral (method of sticking spirally), heel lock (inside and outside of the heel) There are known methods of pasting such as a method of pasting so as to cross diagonally. Tapes of shapes such as star-up (abumi-type tape) and horseshoe (horse-shoe-shaped tape) are also known. Therefore, when it is desired to suppress the deformation of the brace, it is effective to reinforce the brace locally using these taping techniques that limit the movement.

  The lower limb orthosis of the present invention can have a difference in range of motion and a difference in strength by locally adding a reinforcing molding material, preferably by applying a taping technique, thickening a necessary part, Other parts can be easily formed thin.

EXAMPLES The present invention will be further described below with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Hereinafter, a part shows a weight part.

(Preparation of polycaprocraton varnish)
Production Example 1
A flask equipped with a stirrer and a reflux tube was charged with 1000 g of Plaxel H5 (number average molecular weight 50,000, polycaprolactone manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries) and 2333 g of cellosolve acetate, heated to 80 ° C., stirred, and completely dissolved. Then, it cooled to 60 degreeC and stirred for 10 minutes, and obtained the polycaprocraton varnish of the manufacture example 1 (resin content 35 weight%).

Production Example 2
A flask equipped with a stirrer and a reflux tube was charged with 1000 g of Plaxel H5 (number average molecular weight 50,000, polycaprolactone manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries) and 2333 g of cellosolve acetate, heated to 80 ° C., stirred, and completely dissolved. Then, it cooled to 60 degreeC, perhexine 25B (2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis (t-butylperoxy) hexyne-3), (Nippon Yushi Co., Ltd. organic peroxide, half-life at 150 degreeC) (1 hour) 10 g was added and stirred for 10 minutes to obtain a polycaprocraton varnish of Production Example 2 (resin content 35 wt%).

(Production of plate-shaped molding material)
Next, the impregnation tank is filled with the varnishes of Production Example 1 and Production Example 2, respectively, and a glass fiber knitted raschel warp knitted with an acrylic silane treatment and having a weight per unit area of 240 g / m ² is immersed in the impregnation tank. A glass fiber knitted fabric was impregnated with the varnish. Then, it was made to dry at 150 degreeC with a dryer for 10 minutes, and the sheet-like molding material of the manufacture example 1 and the manufacture example 2 was obtained. The thickness of this sheet-shaped molding material was 1.5 mm. Moreover, the weight per unit area of the said sheet-like molding material was 550 g / m < ² >, and the fiber content rate of the sheet-like molding material was 44 weight%. In the glass fiber knitted fabric of this production example, the representative dimension of the hole, which is the gap between the fibers, was 1.3 mm, the opening ratio was 23%, and sufficient air permeability and stretchability were obtained. When the fiber content of the sheet-shaped molding material is less than 20% by weight, the gap between the fibers of the knitted fabric is completely covered with resin, and conversely, the fiber content of the sheet-shaped molding material exceeds 60% by weight. And the location which the resin has not impregnated generate | occur | produced.

  Further, as a reference example, a glass fiber woven fabric obtained by weaving glass fiber ECG75-1 / 2 in a plain weave with 19 warps / 25 mm and 18 wefts / 25 mm is impregnated with the varnish of Production Example 1 in the same manner as above to obtain a sheet-like molded product. Produced. This glass fiber woven fabric has an aperture ratio of 14% and a typical hole size of 0.7 mm, which is a typical obvious cloth. However, in the sheet-like molded body, the hole in the fiber base material was blocked with resin.

Example 1
Using the molding materials obtained in Production Example 1 and Production Example 2, the following appliances were produced.
(1) Production temperature of ankle foot orthosis using sheet-shaped molding material in one layer Heating temperature: about 80 ° C
Heating method: Temperature of the material when deforming along the flowing water mounting part at the above temperature: about 50 ° C
The molding material was heated under the above conditions and stretched and deformed along the lower limbs. Thereafter, the periphery of the material was trimmed to form a back support type integrally molded appliance.

  Conventionally, when molding was performed using a thermoplastic resin plate, the thickness of the worker varied, but when the above materials were used, a uniform thickness was obtained. Further, when only the thermoplastic resin was used, it often deformed during cooling, and correction was necessary. However, when the above materials were used, there was no deformation of the shape.

(2) Production of reinforced short leg orthosis Temperature of the orthosis: Heating temperature of the reinforcing material heated by a compress of about 60 ° C: About 80 ° C
Heating method: Method of heating and self-adhesion with running water: Pressurization of about the pressure of the palm Under the above conditions, a fan-shaped molding material (reinforcing material) from the heel to the upper part of the rear-supporting integrally molded device manufactured in (1) ).

  As a result, it was possible to reinforce only the calf shin part while leaving the foot part soft. By this method, it has been found that the intensity correction that has been conventionally performed based on the empirical rule can be realized by an accurate and easily reproducible method.

(3) Production of ankle foot orthosis reinforced by applying taping Temperature of orthosis: Heating temperature of the reinforcing material with a compress of about 60 ° C: About 80 ° C
Heating method: Method of heating and adhering with running water: Pressurization to the extent of palm pressure Under the above conditions, taping technology around the heel, calf, and lower limb side of the rear support device manufactured in (1) above Applied a tape-shaped reinforcing molding material. This is shown in FIG. A tape-shaped reinforcing molding material (shown in a ring shape and a horseshoe shape) and a rear support lower limb orthosis shown in the left diagram of FIG. 1 are used, and the right diagram of FIG. 1 shows a reinforced state.

  There was a clear difference in flexure and support between the reinforced and non-reinforced parts. By this method, for example, by locally reinforcing a portion where it is desired to further restrict the movement of muscles, it was possible to make a difference in the restriction of twisting to the left and right. As a result, in the past, a single material was used to adapt to the movement of the human body by applying bending with unknown directionality, but with this method that can be easily reinforced locally, differences in range of motion and differences in strength It became possible to produce an orthosis with the function. Moreover, it could be easily and easily performed using hot water.

(4) Manufacturing heating temperature of mallet orthosis: about 80 ° C
Heating method: Temperature of material when deforming along flowing fingers with running water: about 45 ° C
Under the above conditions, a brace was created to prevent the right-hand index finger from bending. A square plate-shaped molding material was deformed so as to be wrapped along the index finger. After cooling and solidification, the surroundings were trimmed, and the part where the joint on the ventral side of the finger hit was removed. Fig. 2 shows the manufactured orthosis.

The finished orthosis could be supported in a smaller area than polypropylene, polyethylene, or polycaprolactone alone.
In addition, in the case of the molding material using the varnish obtained in Production Example 1, it is excellent in self-adhesion by heating at the time of molding, and in the case of using the varnish obtained in Production Example 2, surface adhesion by heating at the time of molding. There was no feeling and an appliance with excellent strength could be obtained.

The figure of the above-mentioned lower limb orthosis which supported the rear surface which reinforced tape-shaped molding material using taping technology. The figure on the left shows a tape-shaped reinforcement and a rear-supported lower limb orthosis. The right figure shows the reinforced state. Illustration of a mallet brace attached to a finger of a hand

Explanation of symbols

10. Lower limb orthosis 21. Tape-shaped reinforcing material 22. Tape-shaped reinforcing materials 31-33. Tape-like reinforcing material self-applied by applying taping technology40. Mallet orthosis

Claims (14)

A method for producing a brace using a molding material obtained by impregnating a fiber base material with polycaprolactone, wherein the fiber base material is at least one selected from the group consisting of a woven fabric, a knitted fabric, and a long fiber stitch base material. A step (a), which is a long fiber base material, and is softened by heating the molding material to a temperature not lower than the melting point of polycaprolactone and lower than 120 ° C. A method (b) of deforming according to the shape of the wearing part by following the wearing part of the wearer at a temperature of ℃ or less. The fiber base material is a fiber base composed of at least one fiber selected from the group consisting of glass fiber, carbon fiber, kenaf fiber, bamboo fiber, cotton fiber, aramid fiber, polylactic acid fiber, polyester fiber, and vinylon fiber. The manufacturing method according to claim 1, which is a material. The manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein the fiber base material is a fiber base material having a weight per unit area product of 100 to 500 g / m ² . The fiber base material has an aperture ratio of 15 to 60%, which is a ratio of the area occupied by the hole that is the gap between the fibers to the total area of the fiber base material, and is a representative of the holes that are the gaps between the fibers and the fibers. The method according to claim 3, wherein the dimension is 0.5 to 5.0 mm. The manufacturing method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the molding material has a planar or curved plate shape having a thickness of 0.5 to 5.0 mm. The said molding material is a manufacturing method in any one of Claims 1-5 which contains a fiber base material 20 to 60weight% with respect to the molding material total weight. In the said process (a) and the said process (b), heating is a heating with hot water or a hot air, The manufacturing method in any one of Claims 1-6. The manufacturing method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the step (a) and the step (b) are repeated twice or more, respectively. The manufacturing method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a step (c) of shaping the molding material deformed through the step (b) after cooling and solidification. After the step (b), at least one long fiber base material selected from the group consisting of a woven fabric, a knitted fabric, and a long fiber stitch base material is impregnated with a plate-like or rod-like reinforcing molding. A step (d) in which the reinforcing molding material softened by heating the material is self-attached to a reinforcing portion on an inner surface or an outer surface of the molding material, and the reinforcing molding material is locally added. Item 10. The production method according to any one of Items 1 to 9. The manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein the orthosis is a lower limb orthosis, an upper limb orthosis, or a trunk orthosis. The orthosis manufactured with the manufacturing method in any one of Claims 1-11. A plate-shaped or rod-shaped reinforcing molding material in which a fiber base material is impregnated with polycaprolactone is used as a reinforcing point on the inner or outer surface of an integrally molded orthosis comprising a polycaprolactone and a fiber base material and fixing the rear surface of the lower limb. A lower limb orthosis that is self-attached and locally reinforces the integrally molded orthosis. The tape-shaped reinforcing molding material is at least one of the group consisting of the heel, calf shin and ankle of the integrally molded appliance so as to adjust the flexibility and deformability of the appliance in response to the movement of muscles and joints. The lower limb orthosis, which is self-attached to two parts.

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