JP2009108431A - Medical care glove - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medical care glove inhibiting a wearer from gripping a thing with his (her) hand even when the position of the glove is reversed to change the palm side to the back side, reduced in uncomfortable feeling of the wearer, and facilitating observation of its wearing condition. <P>SOLUTION: The medical care glove is structured as follows: a first shape-retaining member 5a disposed at the palm side and a second shape-retaining member 5b disposed at the back side are placed face to face inside a glove body; and a space to house the hand is formed between the first shape-retaining member 5a and the second shape-retaining member 5b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a glove for medical care for protecting hands of patients with dementia, care recipients, and nurses. More specifically, the present invention reduces discomfort during use for a wearer, and further The present invention relates to a medical care glove capable of easily observing the wearing state.

  Dementia patients, care recipients, low consciousness patients, etc. are often equipped with intravenous tubes or diapers depending on the medical condition, etc., but these are very uncomfortable and annoying for users, Sometimes you unconsciously try to remove it when you are sleeping.

  Therefore, as an example of a method for preventing such an action, there is a medical care glove described in Patent Document 1, for example. This medical care glove is provided with a mittens-like glove that covers the entire hand, and the wrist is tightened by a belt provided at an opening into which the wrist is inserted, so that the hand does not fall out of the glove.

  In this type of medical care glove, the entire glove is made of a breathable mesh material, and is devised to reduce discomfort to the patient as much as possible. However, if the discomfort still does not go away, the patient may forcibly flapping his hands or be violated by stress, hitting his hand against the bed frame or wall, injured, or hitting people around There was a risk of harm.

  Therefore, medical care gloves for preventing injury or harm are also provided. For example, as described in Patent Document 2, this medical care glove is provided with a cushion member made of urethane foam or the like on the palm side inside the glove body so that it can absorb the impact of hitting the hand. It has become. Further, the cushion member is arranged on the palm side, so that the patient can not grasp the object through the gloves.

  However, the medical care glove described in Patent Document 2 also has the following problems. In other words, since this type of medical care glove does not have the fixing belt firmly fixed to the wrist, the glove body rotates along the wrist due to a violent beat, and is in an upside down position. There was a thing.

  When the position of the palm side and the back side of the glove is reversed, a relatively soft and thin cloth sheet on the back side of the hand comes to the palm side, so the wearer can grasp the object through the sheet by hand, In some cases, the functions of gloves were not fulfilled.

  In order to prevent the position of the palm and back of the glove from reversing, it is only necessary to tighten the fixing belt firmly on the wrist. There is a possibility that it accompanies, which is not preferable.

JP 2001-73209 A JP 2006-52492 A

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention cannot grip an object by hand even if the position of the glove is reversed between the palm side and the back side, and reduces discomfort to the wearer. Another object of the present invention is to provide a medical care glove in which the wearing state can be easily observed.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention has several features described below. The invention according to claim 1 is a medical care glove including a glove body in which a portion from the wrist is stored, and a wristband integrally provided in an opening for hand insertion in the glove body. In the glove body, a first shape retaining member disposed on the palm side and a second shape retaining member disposed on the back side are disposed opposite to each other, and the first and second shape retaining members are disposed. A space for storing a hand is formed between the two.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member have substantially the same shape.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the first shape-retaining member and the second shape-retaining member are formed in a dome shape in which opposite surfaces thereof are recessed. It is a feature.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect, the first and second shape-retaining members are made of a foam having shock absorption.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, a comb-like convex portion is formed on a facing surface of the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member. The convex portion on the first shape retaining member side and the convex portion on the second shape retaining member side are abutted against each other.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a distance between the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member is 30 mm to 120 mm. .

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member are formed by laminating at least two materials having different properties. It is characterized by becoming.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the state of the hand in the glove body is between the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member. A visual recognition part for observation is provided.

  A ninth aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the visual recognition portion is made of a breathable mesh sheet.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the visual recognition device according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein the glove body maintains the gap between the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member, and the visual recognition is performed. A shape-retaining means is provided for enabling the inside of the glove body to be confirmed from the portion.

  The invention described in claim 11 is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned claim 8, 9 or 10, the visual recognition part is provided with an opening / closing means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the first shape-retaining member is provided on the palm side, the second shape-retaining member is provided on the back side, and these are arranged at a predetermined interval. Even if the top and bottom are reversed, the shape-retaining members are arranged on both sides, so that the hand can be freely moved in the space while preventing the wearer from grasping the object by hand.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member are both symmetrical, and not only can the manufacturing cost be reduced by arranging them symmetrically in the vertical direction, It can be worn on the patient in either orientation.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the first shape retaining member and / or the second shape retaining member is formed in a dome shape having a concave surface facing the palm and / or the back, so that Since a space is secured between the cushion and the cushion, there is no feeling of pressure, and the burden on the patient such as muscle contracture can be further reduced.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, since the first and second shape retaining members are made of the foam having shock absorption, the wearer may be violently injured in his / her hand or body, It can prevent harm.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member are formed by providing the comb-shaped convex portions on the opposing surfaces of the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member and abutting them with each other. 2 The air permeability of the space can be secured while keeping the distance from the shape retaining member constant.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, since the distance between the surfaces of the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member is set to 30 mm to 120 mm, even if the wearer is a child, the adult can be a large adult. However, you can move your hand freely in the space.

  According to the invention described in claim 7, the first shape-retaining member and the second shape-retaining member are formed by laminating at least two materials having different properties, so that, for example, the inner side (hand side) is hard. By forming with the material and forming the outside with a soft material, it is difficult to grasp an object by hand and the protection can be further improved.

  According to invention of Claim 8 and 9, by providing the visual recognition part for observing an inside between the 1st shape-retaining member and the 2nd shape-retaining member, the state of the hand was removed without removing the gloves. In addition to being observable, discomfort such as stuffiness and odor can be reduced by using a breathable mesh sheet.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reliably secure a storage space for the hand by providing the shape retaining means that always maintains the distance between the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member constant to some extent. As well as good breathability and visibility.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, since the opening / closing means is provided in a part of the visual recognition part, and the hand stored inside can be directly observed while wearing the gloves, the patient's Hands can be palpated, and skin care, massage, and even medical treatment such as infusion can be performed.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto. FIG. 1: is the (a) front view and (b) side view of the medical care glove which concern on one Embodiment of this invention, FIG. 2 is AA sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the wristband extracted.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b), this medical care glove 1 includes a glove body 2 having a storage space sufficient to cover from the wrist to the fingertip, and a hand in and out of the glove body 2. And a wristband 3 that regulates In this example, the glove body 2 has an M size of 30 cm long × 17 cm wide.

  The glove body 2 preferably has an outer cloth 21 made of a synthetic resin fiber that has been subjected to antibacterial and deodorizing treatment, and is entirely formed in a mittens shape. In this example, the outer cloth 21 is preferably made of an antifouling and water-repellent cloth material, but is made of a tough material (for example, polyamide fiber) that is not easily broken by a patient's scratching action or incision action. It is more preferable.

  Inside the glove body 2, a first shape retaining member 5a is provided on the palm side (left side in FIG. 2), and a second shape retaining member 5b is provided on the upper side (right side in FIG. 2). The first shape retaining member 5a is provided so as to be wrapped between the outer cloth 21a and an inner cloth (not shown). Similarly, the second shape retaining member 5b is provided so as to be wrapped between the outer cloth 21b and an inner cloth (not shown).

  Since the inner cloth is directly touched by the hand, a cloth material made of a material that is low in irritation, has good air permeability due to water absorption and diffusion action, and easily removes dirt is used. In the present invention, specifications such as the material of the outer cloth and the inner cloth are not particularly limited.

  In this embodiment, the first shape-retaining member 5a and the second shape-retaining member 5b have the same shape, and they are arranged vertically symmetrical (left-right symmetrical in FIG. 2). In the following description, only the first shape retaining member 5a will be described, and portions that are considered to be the same or the same regarding the second shape retaining member 5b are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

  The first shape-retaining member 5a is formed of a foam material (in this example, foamed styrene) that has shape-retaining properties and a flexible cushioning property, and is formed in a disk shape so as to entirely cover the hand. The first shape-retaining member 5a has a concave surface 51 (a surface 51 facing the instep in the second shape-retaining member 5b), and is formed in a dome-shaped cross section.

  In this example, the first shape retaining member 5a is made of flexible foamed styrene, but may be hard foamed urethane, low-resilience foamed urethane, a fibrous body having cushioning properties, or the like. Furthermore, these may be combined, or a core material for shape retention may be put inside, and can be arbitrarily changed according to the specifications.

  In other words, by providing a hard foam material on the inner side (hand side) of the first and second shape retaining members 5a, 5b and a flexible foam material on the outer side, the patient can hold an object by hand. It is difficult to grasp and can effectively absorb the impact from the outside. Such an embodiment is also included in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the inner peripheral surfaces of the first shape retaining portion 5a and the second shape retaining member 5b are recessed in an arc shape, but the distance d between the opposing surfaces is 30 to 30 at the largest place. It is preferable that the size is designed to be 120 mm.

  According to this, from the size of the fist when the child grasps the hand in the storage space of the hand, the space of the size that the large adult grips the fist is the first holding member 5a and the second shape retaining member 5b. By being formed in between, the wearer can freely move his fingers and hands in the space, and stress can be reduced.

  Between the first shape retaining member 5a and the second shape retaining member 5b, a visual recognition unit 4 is provided for an assistant to observe the inside of the glove body 2. The visual recognition part 4 is formed by sewing a breathable mesh sheet cut into a band shape to a part of the outer cloth 21a, 21b along the outer peripheral edges of the first and second shape retaining members 5a, 5b facing each other. Has been.

  The visual recognition part 4 is arrange | positioned in the C-shape from one base part of the wristband 3 to the other base part through the outer peripheral surface of the glove body 2. It is preferable that the visual recognition part 4 has a width of 10 mm to 50 mm.

  The breathable mesh sheet has a mesh shape of 1 to 3 mm, and is preferably subjected to a shape retention treatment to make it difficult to bend or distort. As an example of the shape retention treatment, an appropriate rigidity can be imparted to the mesh sheet by applying a resin coating to the surface of the breathable mesh sheet.

  In addition, since air permeability will fall when a mesh is too fine than 1 mm, it is unpreferable. Further, if it is 3 mm or more, the wearer's fingertips are entangled with the mesh, which is not preferable.

  According to this, even at the time of wearing, the distance between the first and second shape-retaining members 5a and 5b can be kept as constant as possible by maintaining the shape of the visual recognition part 4 with appropriate rigidity. It is easy to observe the state of the hand and the air permeability is always ensured, so that the burden on the patient can be reduced as much as possible.

  In this example, the shape-retaining treatment is performed by resin coating of the mesh sheet. However, in addition to this, a shape-retaining wire may be integrally sewn along the mesh sheet at a predetermined interval.

  Further, the first shape retaining member 5a and the second shape retaining member 5b may be integrally formed to form a breathable grill between the first shape retaining member 5a and the second shape retaining member 5b. . In addition to this, any structure can be applied arbitrarily according to the specifications as long as the structure can keep the distance between the first shape retaining member 5a and the second shape retaining member 5b constant while ensuring air permeability and visibility.

  As another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, comb-like convex portions 52 are formed at predetermined intervals along the outer peripheral edges of the first and second shape retaining members 5a and 5b. You may associate each other.

  According to this, since the distance of the 1st and 2nd shape-retaining member 5a, 5b can be kept constant reliably, and since the visual recognition part 4 is not obstruct | occluded, air permeability can be ensured. Such an embodiment is also included in the present invention.

  In this example, the visual recognition part 4 is made of a breathable mesh sheet, but a zip fastener is integrally sewn to a part of the breathable mesh sheet so that the visual recognition part 4 can be opened and closed from the outside. Also good. Such an embodiment is also included in the present invention.

  In other words, by making a part of the visual recognition part 4 openable and closable, medical care such as checking and massage of the patient's hands and nails, drip, and injection is performed with the medical care gloves 1 attached to the patient. be able to. The opening / closing means is preferably provided in the visual recognition unit 4, but may be provided at a position other than this.

  Referring also to FIG. 3, the wristband 3 has a cylindrical wristband body 31 having one end sewn on the opening side of the glove body 2 and the other end opened, and the wristband body 31. A tightening belt 32 that is wound and a flap 33 that covers the tightening belt 32 are provided.

  The wristband body 31 preferably has an appropriate cushioning property in consideration of a burden on the skin, has an appropriate pressure feeling on the wrist, and has an elasticity so as to easily fit along the wrist. Those are more preferred. Further, a cushion or the like may be disposed between the wristband main body 31 and the wrist to further reduce the load on the wrist.

  The fastening belt 32 is made of a non-stretchable belt-like tape. One end 3a is sewn to the wristband main body 31, and the other end (free end) is folded through a D can 34 sewn to the wristband main body 31. They are wound so that they overlap each other.

  A loop surface fastener 321 and a hook surface fastener 322 are provided on both surfaces of the fastening belt 32. According to this, in a state where the fastening belt 32 is wound around the wristband body 31 by the loop surface fastener 321 and the hook surface fastener 322 between the surfaces folded back via the D can 34 being locked. Fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the flap 33 includes a rectangular upper flap 331 and a lower flap 332 that are symmetrical with respect to the fastening belt 32, and is arranged so as to be folded on the fastening belt 32. Yes.

  The upper flap 331 and the lower flap 332 are provided with hook buttons 35 for fixing them in a folded state. The hook button 35 has two upper hook buttons 351 that are attached to the upper flap 331 and two lower hook buttons 352 that are attached to the lower flap 332, and the upper and lower flaps 331 and 332 are folded together. Are provided at opposite positions.

  The upper hook button 351 and the lower hook button 352 can be engaged with each other to fix the engagement state, and the engagement is performed only by pressing the convex portion 353 provided at the center of the upper hook button. This is a one-touch type hook button whose state is released.

  In this example, the upper flap 331 and the lower flap 332 are fixed to each other via the hook button 35, but can be fixed in a state where the upper flap 331 and the lower flap 332 are folded over the fastening belt 32. The specifications are not particularly limited as long as they are appropriate.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 1-3, an example of the use procedure of this medical care glove is demonstrated. First, before wearing the medical care gloves, the free end of the fastening belt 32 is inserted into the D can 34 and the patient's hand is stored in the glove body 2 from the opening of the wristband 51.

  Next, the loop surface fastener 321 and the hook surface fastener 322 are engaged with each other after being folded back through the D can 34 while holding the one end of the tightening belt 32 and pulling it lightly. Thereby, the fastening belt 32 is wound along the outer peripheral surface of the wristband 51.

  Finally, the lower flap 332 is folded on the fastening belt 32, and the upper flap 331 is folded thereon. Then, the locking protrusion of the lower hook button 352 is locked to the locking recess of the upper hook button 351 (both shown in FIG. (Not shown), the flap 33 is fixed in a state where the fastening belt 32 is covered and hidden. Thus, the wearing of the medical care gloves 1 is completed.

  During use, the caregiver can easily observe the state of the hand through the visual recognition unit 4, and the patient is less likely to become uncomfortable because of breathability through the visual recognition unit 4. Moreover, generation | occurrence | production of the smell by stuffiness can also be suppressed.

  Further, even if the patient goes wild and swings his arm and the medical care glove 1 rotates, the cushions 5a and 5b are arranged on both sides of the hand so that the hand and surrounding people and objects are not damaged. It will end.

  In this example, the inside of the medical care glove 1 is formed in the shape of a simple mittens glove, but in consideration of the burden on the patient, the curved unevenness etc. May be provided, or a gripping part for the patient to grip for stress relief may be provided separately.

  Further, in consideration of hygiene and the user's body shape, a cushion removal fastener or the like may be provided so that the cushions 5a and 5b can be exchanged for each size. If provided, these various modifications are also included in the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS (a) Front view and (b) Side view of the medical care glove which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. AA line sectional view of the above-mentioned medical care glove. The front view of the state which developed the wristband. The schematic diagram which shows the modification of a shape-retaining member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Medical care glove 2 Glove main body 3 Wrist band 31 Wrist band main body 32 Tightening belt 33 Flap 34 D can 35 Hook button 4 Visual recognition part 5a 1st shape retaining member 5b 2nd shape retaining member 51 Recessed part

Claims (11)

In a glove body for medical care including a glove body in which a portion from the wrist is stored, and a wristband integrally provided in an opening for hand insertion in the glove body,
In the glove body, a first shape-retaining member disposed on the palm side and a second shape-retaining member disposed on the back side are disposed opposite to each other, and the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member are disposed opposite to each other. A medical care glove characterized in that a space for storing a hand is formed therebetween.   The medical care glove according to claim 1, wherein the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member have substantially the same shape.   The glove for medical care according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first shape-retaining member and the second shape-retaining member are formed in a dome shape in which opposed surfaces thereof are recessed.   The medical care glove according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the first and second shape-retaining members are made of a foam having shock absorption.   Comb-like convex portions are formed on opposing surfaces of the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member, and the first shape retaining member side convex portion and the second shape retaining member side. 5. The medical care glove according to claim 1, wherein the convex portions of each other are butted against each other.   The medical care glove according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an inter-surface distance between the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member is 30 mm to 120 mm.   The medical care care device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member are formed by laminating at least two materials having different properties. gloves.   The visual recognition part for observing the mode of the hand in the said glove body between the said 1st shape-retaining member and the said 2nd shape-retaining member is provided. The medical care glove according to any one of the above.   The medical care glove according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the visual recognition part is made of a breathable mesh sheet.   The glove body is provided with a shape retaining means for maintaining an interval between the first shape retaining member and the second shape retaining member so that the inside of the glove body can be confirmed from the visual recognition part. The medical care glove according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the glove for medical care is provided.   11. The medical care glove according to claim 8, 9 or 10, wherein the visual recognition part is provided with an opening / closing means.

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