JP2009178539A - Fixing device for curing bone fracture in collarbone - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing device for curing including a fixing band applied to a patient in such a manner as to hold up tucked sleeves for repositioning a bone fracture part and rest in curing a bone fracture in the collarbone, allowing a patient suffering from a bone fracture to accurately wear the device by himself. <P>SOLUTION: This fixing device includes a pair of shoulder belt parts 2 connected to an upper part of a back pad part 1, which is sheet-like and has a suitable size, like a V-shape, and a pair of axilla belt parts 3 connected to the lower part thereof, wherein the tip of the axilla belt part is provided with a folding back and connecting ring body 32 for the shoulder belt part, and the tip of the shoulder belt part (a belt body 21) is provided with hook and loop fasteners 23, 24 penetrated through the ring body, folded back and stopped. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixture used for the treatment of clavicle fractures.

  For clavicular shaft fractures, good bone healing can be obtained by conservative treatment, and there are few functional impairments due to deformation. Therefore, conservative treatment with an accessory that fixes the clavicle (fixation device for clavicle fracture treatment) is often selected.

This fixing device for treating a fracture of the clavicle is a so-called hook band that basically goes from the center of the back to the back through the shoulder and the armpit, and prevents the shoulder from falling forward.

As an example of the specific structure, in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-107317), a shoulder belt (shoulder pad) is connected to the upper part of the back support part, and an axillary belt is connected to the lower part of the back support part. In addition, a fixing device is disclosed in which a shoulder belt and an axillary belt can be attached and detached with a hook-and-loop fastener.

In Patent Document 2 (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-77018) and Patent Document 3 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-206146), a mounting belt (clamping belt) having a shoulder pad on the upper portion of the backrest portion is connected. A fixing ring that is provided with a folding ring at the lower portion of the backrest portion, the front end of the mounting belt is folded back and tightened with the ring, and a hook-and-loop fastener at the front end of the folded belt is entangled with the belt surface. It is disclosed.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-107317. Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-77018. JP-A-8-206146.

  Since the clavicle fracture fixing device described in Patent Documents 2 and 3 is mounted by inserting a mounting belt into a ring provided on a back support portion located on the back surface of a fracture patient (fixing tool wearer) and folding it back. Adjustment of the tightening force (band fixing force) and band fixing (wearing) cannot be performed by the patient himself.

Therefore, when a band wearer takes a bath or changes clothes, another person must attach and detach the fixing device, which is very inconvenient and inconvenient for a single person.

In addition, when attaching to a patient after performing surgery, the patient must be awakened after anesthesia and kept in the raised state, which is troublesome. Also have.

In addition, the fixing belt disclosed in Patent Document 1 is constituted by a shoulder belt and an axillary belt, and the belt is connected to the front surface of the body and attached to the belt. However, since the fixing means disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a wrapping entanglement with a hook-and-loop fastener as the connecting means between the shoulder belt and the axilla belt, it is difficult to adjust the tightening force and cannot be strongly tightened. Not practical from the viewpoint of operability.

Therefore, the present invention proposes a clavicle fracture treatment fixture that is excellent in operability and can be accurately worn by a fracture patient.

  A fixation device for treating a clavicle fracture according to the present invention (Claim 1) includes a pair of shoulder belt portions connected in an V shape to an upper portion of a planar backrest portion of an appropriate size, and a pair of axillary belts connected to a lower portion. And a hook-and-loop fastener that can be folded back and inserted into the ring body at the tip of the shoulder belt. It is characterized by.

Therefore, the back support part is placed on the back of the fracture patient, the shoulder belt part is turned to the front of the body, the ring is inserted through the ring body of the axillary belt part, and the folded piece is fastened with a hook-and-loop fastener to the fracture patient. The wearing operation can be performed on the front surface of the patient, and the patient can easily finely adjust the folding force (clamping force of the fixture).

In particular, since the front end portion of the shoulder belt portion is inserted through the ring body and folded, it is difficult to cause a deviation at the time of wearing. That is, when a structure in which the tip of the axillary belt portion is folded and attached by the ring body provided on the shoulder belt portion contrary to the present invention is adopted, the shoulder belt portion is pulled down on the front surface of the body and fixed. As shown in Fig. 5, the force in the direction (a) is applied to the shoulder belt portion at the time of fastening, and the shoulder contact position of the shoulder belt portion is shifted, and the mounting at the correct position is not performed. On the other hand, according to the present invention, the axillary belt portion is pulled up and fixed so as to be pulled up on the front surface of the body, and as illustrated in FIG. Thus, the fixing device can be mounted at the correct position without shifting the shoulder contact position of the shoulder belt portion.

The clavicle fracture treatment fixture according to the present invention (Claim 2) is provided with an upper connection ring having an upper semicircular shape on the upper part of the planar backrest portion and a shoulder on the upper connection ring. The base end of the belt part is wound and connected, and a lower connection ring is provided on the lower left and right sides of the planar backrest part, and the lower connection ring can be inserted into the base of the axillary belt part and folded back A hook-and-loop fastener is provided and connected to a planar backrest.

Thus, the shoulder belt portion can change the inclination angle on V arbitrarily by the semicircular upper connecting ring, and the axillary belt portion can adjust the belt length to the ring body by changing the folding position of the base portion, The fixing device can be adjusted in accordance with the physique of the fracture patient.

Further, the fixation device for treating a clavicle fracture according to the present invention (Claim 3) has a shoulder pad disposed at an appropriate position on the lower surface of the belt main body of the shoulder belt portion, and is integrated on the base side of the shoulder pad, and the distal end side is separated. An axillary pad is provided on the lower surface of the ring body at the tip of the axillary belt portion.

Therefore, the axillary pad is located on the lower surface of the ring body, and when the fixing device is attached, the lower part of the shoulder pad is free regardless of the tightening operation of the belt body, while the axillary pad is directly on the body or the upper surface of the shoulder pad. Therefore, even if there is a difference in the physique of the fracture patient, the shoulder pad and the axilla pad will come into contact with the body.

  Since the present invention (Claim 1) can be mounted on the front of the body as described above, it can be attached and detached by the patient himself. It can be easily installed without burdening patients and nurses.

In particular, the patient himself / herself can finely adjust the degree of mounting of the fixing tool, and the mounting position does not shift during mounting, so that the mounting can be performed accurately.

Further, the present invention (Claim 2) can adjust the angle of the shoulder belt part and the length of the axillary belt part, and can be appropriately attached according to the physique of the fracture patient. ), Even if there is a difference in the physique of the fractured patient, the shoulder pad and the axillary pad are brought into contact with the body and are appropriately worn.

  Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The clavicle fracture treatment fixture shown in the embodiment is composed of a backrest portion 1, a pair of shoulder belt portions 2, and a pair of axilla belt portions 3.

The back support portion 1 is an upper portion for connecting the shoulder belt portion 2 and the axillary belt portion 3 to a planar back support portion main body 11 formed by covering the surface of an appropriate core material with a cloth material having an appropriate cushioning property. A connection ring 12 and a lower connection ring 13 are provided.

The upper connecting ring 12 has an upper semicircular shape, and a lower reed is fixed to the backrest main body 11, and the lower connecting ring 13 is provided as a pair of left and right, and the central side vertical reed of the rectangular frame ring is provided. This is fixed to the backrest body 11.

The shoulder belt portion 2 includes a belt main body 21 and a shoulder pad 22, and the belt main body 21 has a base end wound around the upper connecting ring 12 so that the inclination angle can be arbitrarily set along the semicircle. It has a length sufficient for wearing, and is provided with a hook-and-loop fastening surface (entangled raised surface) 23 on the surface side (the body non-contact side at the time of wearing), and a hook-and-loop fastener surface 24 at the tip. It is provided.

The shoulder pad 22 is provided with cushioning properties, is thicker than the belt main body 21, has a shape conforming to the back side of the belt main body 21 (the body contact side when worn), and has a base near the backrest portion 1. Thus, the belt main body 21 is integrated with a means such as stitching on the base side of the shoulder pad 22 and the distal end side is in a separated state (free state). If necessary, a band-through 25 may be provided at the intermediate portion.

The axillary belt portion 3 includes a belt main body 31, a ring body 32, and an axillary pad 33. The belt main body 31 is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener surface 34 at the base end on the surface side, and a hook-and-loop fastener continuously. A fastening surface (entangled raised surface) 35 is provided, inserted into the lower connecting ring 13 and folded, and a hook-and-loop fastener is fastened and connected to the backrest portion 1.

The ring body 32 is provided at the tip of the belt body 31, and the axillary pad 33 is stitched integrally with the belt body 31 on the back surface of the tip portion of the belt body 31 including the lower surface of the ring body 32. Is.

The clavicle fracture treatment fixing device adjusts the length of the axilla belt portion 3 according to the physique of the fracture patient A by adjusting the folding length of the belt body 31 inserted in advance through the lower connecting ring 13, Wearing by the fracture patient A, the back pad 1 is placed on the back of the fracture patient A, and the shoulder pad 22 is covered with the upper surface of the fracture site so that the belt body 21 of the shoulder belt 2 is placed on the front of the body. turn.

Next, the front end of the belt body 21 is inserted into the ring body 32 of the axillary belt portion 3 and folded, and the folded end portion is gripped and pulled up by the patient A himself. The shoulder belt portion 2 is fastened by 35.

Accordingly, the mounting operation can be performed by the patient himself, and fine adjustment of the fastening force of the fixture can be easily performed by the patient himself. In particular, in the mounting operation described above, the shoulder pad 22 is not easily displaced. Since it is tightened, mounting of the fixture at an accurate position is realized.

The front view of the state of having expanded the embodiment of the present invention (the body contact side at the time of wearing). The rear view (the body non-contact side when worn). Explanatory drawing (front view) of the mounting operation state of each said belt part. Explanatory drawing of the same mounting state (front view during mounting operation). The same figure (front view after mounting). The same figure (back view after mounting). Action | operation explanatory drawing (back view) of each belt part at the time of the same mounting | wearing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Back support part 11 Back support part main body 12 Upper connection ring 13 Lower connection ring 2 Shoulder belt part 21 Belt main body 22 Shoulder pad 23 Surface fastener fastening surface (entangled raising surface)
24 Surface fastener collar surface 25 Band through 3 Axillary belt portion 31 Belt body 32 Ring body 33 Axillary pad 34 Surface fastener collar surface 35 Surface fastener fastening surface (entangled raised surface)

Claims (3)

  A pair of shoulder belts connected in a V shape to the upper part of a planar back part of an appropriate size and a pair of axillary belts connected to the lower part, and for folding the shoulder belt at the tip of the axillary belt part And a hook-and-loop fastener that is inserted into the ring body and can be folded back and fastened to the tip of the shoulder belt.   An upper connecting ring having an upper semicircular shape is provided on the upper part of the planar backrest part, and the base end of the shoulder belt part is wound around and connected to the upper connecting ring. 2. A clavicle according to claim 1, wherein a lower connecting ring is provided, and a hook-and-loop fastener that is inserted into the lower connecting ring and can be folded back is provided at the base of the axillary belt portion and connected to the planar backrest portion. Fracture fixator.   A shoulder pad is arranged at an appropriate position on the lower surface of the belt body of the shoulder belt portion, and is integrated on the base side of the shoulder pad, the distal end side is provided in a separated state, and an axillary pad is provided on the lower surface of the ring body at the distal end of the axillary belt portion. The fixing device for clavicular fracture treatment according to claim 1 or 2.

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