JP2015211657A - Leg support brace for animal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a leg support brace for an animal which can be easily put on an animal, easily fits the body of the animal regardless of the difference in the body shapes, and can effectively restrain/restrict the movement of the knee joint or ankle joint of the leg, and therefore which can be firmly fastened around the joint so that the animal cannot easily take off the leg support brace when he/she tries to take it off because he/she does not like to wear it.SOLUTION: A leg support brace for an animal includes: a leg wearing member 2 which is cylindrically disposed around the part ranging from a lower leg K immediately above an ankle region S to a thigh D, passing through a knee H of the leg; and a connection member 4 for attachably/detachably connecting the ends of the leg wearing member which are adjacent to each other. In the part of the leg wearing member which corresponds to the vicinity immediately above the ankle region, a belt-like part 3, which is wound around the part immediately above the ankle region of the leg in the state of firmly sticking thereto and applies compressive force to the vicinity immediately above the ankle region so that the leg wearing member is not moved, is provided.

Description

  The present invention relates to an animal leg supporter for restraining or restricting movement of a knee joint or ankle joint of an affected foot of an animal for a quadruped walking animal such as a dog or a cat. Related to braces.

  As a human medical practice, it is common practice to restrict or restrict the movement of the leg, such as the lower leg, using leg supporters, but from a veterinary standpoint. It is not envisaged to let an animal wear a leg support brace to constrain or limit the movement of the animal leg.

  Examples of leg support devices for human use include those provided with a cylindrical holding member formed so as to cover the knee or the like (Patent Document 1), and the circumferential direction using a material knitted in a cylindrical shape. In addition, there is one that can expand and contract in the longitudinal direction (Patent Document 2).

No. 04-002654 JP-A-08-170204

  However, unlike the case of human beings, it is expected that animals will dislike themselves and remove themselves, even if the above-mentioned human leg support equipment is to be diverted to an animal. Even if an animal is not disliked, when it is attached to a leg such as the lower leg or thigh, the shape of the animal's leg is different from that of a human, so it can be loosely held and supported in a short time after wearing. In the worst case, it often missed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a first object is to be easily attached to an animal, easily adapted to differences in the body shape of the animal, and the like. An object of the present invention is to provide an animal leg support device capable of restricting or restricting the movement of a tarsal joint.

  A second object of the present invention is to provide an animal leg support device that can be firmly held on an animal leg so that it cannot be easily removed even if the animal dislikes it and removes it. It is in.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.
(1) The animal leg support device according to claim 1 is an animal leg support device which is attached to an animal leg to hold and support a skeleton and muscles in the leg, A leg mounting member arranged in a cylindrical shape around a portion from the lower leg directly above the root to the thigh through the knee, and a connection for detachably connecting adjacent ends of the leg mounting member A portion of the leg mounting member corresponding to the portion immediately above the foot portion of the leg mounting member is wound in close contact with the portion just above the foot portion of the leg portion to apply a compressive force immediately above the foot portion. In addition, a belt-like portion for ensuring the holding of the leg mounting member is provided.
(2) The animal leg support device according to claim 2, wherein the leg mounting member is formed of a flexible material that can be cut by a hand tool such as scissors, and the leg mounting member is attached to a leg of an animal leg. Sewing a plurality of mounting member parts that are three-dimensionally cut along the outer shape of the leg when placed in a cylindrical shape around the part from the lower leg directly above the root to the thigh through the knee It is formed and sewn in such a manner that fraying does not occur at the stitched portion when the edge located on the thigh side is cut by the hand tool.
(3) The animal leg support device according to claim 3 is characterized in that the sewing method is performed such that at least one reciprocating seam is formed at one sewing portion.
(4) The animal leg support device according to claim 4, wherein the leg mounting member is formed of a brushed material on both sides, and when the one leg mounting member is mounted on the right or left leg. The leg mounting member is connected to the end portion of the leg mounting member by a connecting member having a face tape having a plurality of flanges that are arranged in a tubular shape after turning the front and back of the leg mounting member upside down. It is characterized by that.
(5) The animal leg support device according to claim 5 is large in that the back side of the knee part is sandwiched between the leg part mounting member and the part located on the back side of the knee part when mounted on the leg part of the animal. A knee bending resistance member made of a highly rigid material is detachably attached to a portion from the thigh to the crus.
(6) The animal leg support device according to claim 6, wherein the leg mounting member is a middle leg portion made of a high-rigidity material at a portion located on the front side of the leg when mounted on the leg of the animal. A rocking resistance member is detachably mounted, and the metatarsal portion rocking resistance member is made of a high-rigidity material disposed on the front side of the leg portion and at least a portion from the lower leg portion to the midfoot portion. It is provided with a resistor and a holding member that is provided on the middle leg portion side of the resistor and holds the resistor on the middle leg.

(1) A leg mounting member is arranged in a cylindrical shape around a portion extending from the lower leg directly above the foot of the animal's leg to the thigh through the knee, and the legs are connected by the connecting member. It is possible to restrict or hold the portion from the lower leg portion directly above the foot root portion to the thigh through the knee, and the movement of the knee joint of the affected foot can be restricted or restricted. In addition, since the band-shaped part provided on the leg mounting member is tightly wound so as to apply a compressive force in a tight contact state immediately above the foot root part, the leg mounting member is attached to the animal's leg at that part. It is firmly attached to the part and cannot be easily removed even if it is disliked by the animal and it cannot be loosened after the attachment and the support / holding function does not deteriorate or come off.
(2) Since the leg mounting member is three-dimensionally molded from the three-dimensionally cut mounting member parts, the leg supporter can be mounted on the animal leg in a generally appropriate manner. Further, if the leg mounting member is cut with a simple hand tool such as scissors, the size and shape of the leg mounting member can be reduced in accordance with the convenience of the size of the animal, treatment and treatment. As a result, it is possible to cope with animals of various sizes with a small number of leg support devices, and to cope with individual differences of the same type of animals and different types of animals (for example, large dogs and medium-sized dogs). ) Can be performed with a common leg mounting member, and the best treatment / treatment effect can be obtained by using a leg support device with the most appropriate size and size for treatment and treatment. . Moreover, since the sewing is performed by a method that does not fray even if the sewing method is cut, fraying does not occur even if it is cut by a hand tool, which is very suitable.
(3) Reliable prevention of fraying that the sewing method does not cause fraying to the seam even if the sewing method is cut by simply performing a simple sewing method such as forming at least one reciprocating seam at one sewing part. Can have a function.
(4) If a leg mounting member set to a shape suitable for mounting on the right leg is to be mounted on the left leg as it is, the shape when wrapped will be different, so it cannot be mounted properly, When the part where the connecting member is arranged is attached to the original right leg, if the part is located on the outer side, it will be located on the opposite side, and the connecting member will interfere with the inner part of the right leg. Will occur.
On the other hand, in the leg mounting member of the present invention, the leg mounting member is formed of a double-sided material, and when the one leg mounting member is mounted on the right or left leg, the leg Since the front and back of the mounting member are turned upside down and wound into a cylindrical shape and connected by the connecting member, the leg mounting member has a symmetrical shape, and the connecting member is also arranged at a desired position. As a result, the left and right leg supporters can be shared by one, and the manufacturing cost and inventory of parts can be halved.
(5) The leg mounting member has a high-rigidity material in a part extending from the thigh to the lower leg with the back side of the knee part sandwiched between the part located on the back side of the knee part when mounted on the leg part of the animal. Since the knee bending resistance member made of is detachably attached, the movement at the knee joint can be firmly restricted or restricted. Moreover, since it is detachable, it is possible to select whether or not to mount as necessary, or to finely adjust the mounting position. Since it is detachable, it is an indispensable function when the leg mounting member is turned over and used for the left and right legs as described above.
(6) The leg mounting member has a portion located on the front side of the leg when mounted on the leg of the animal, and a portion on the front side of the leg that extends from at least the lower leg to the middle foot. A metatarsal rocking resistance member having a resistor made of a highly rigid material and a holding member that holds the anti-antibody on the metatarsal part is detachably mounted, so that the It is possible to effectively limit or restrain the swinging of the middle foot part. Moreover, since it is detachable, it is possible to select whether or not to mount it as necessary and to finely adjust the mounting position. Since it is detachable, it is an indispensable function when the leg mounting member is turned over and used for the left and right legs as described above.

It is a figure which shows the leg mounting member which is a component of the animal leg support device according to one embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a plan view seen from the surface (outer surface), (b) Is a side view thereof. The state which mounted | wore the connection member and the knee part bending resistance member to the leg part mounting member shown in FIG. 1 is shown. It is a figure which shows the state which mounted | wore the animal (dog) left leg with the animal leg support device shown in FIG. 2, (a) is the side view, (b) is the back view. It is a figure which shows the state which turned over the leg part mounting member shown in FIG. 1, and was seen from the back surface (inner surface), (a) is the top view, (b) is the side view. The state which mounted | wore the connection member and the knee part bending resistance member to the leg part mounting member shown in FIG. 4 is shown. It is a figure which shows the state which mounted | wore the animal (dog) right leg with the animal leg support device shown in FIG. 5, (a) is the side view, (b) is the back view. It is a figure which shows the state which mounted | wore the animal (dog) left leg with the animal leg support device which concerns on the other form of implementation of this invention. It is a figure which shows a middle leg part rocking | fluctuation resistance member, (a) is a figure which shows the whole, (b) is a figure which shows the state which engaged and added the connection member.

  Hereinafter, a leg support device for animals according to an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as a leg support device unless otherwise specified) will be described. The leg supporter orthosis is attached to the leg of an animal (mainly a dog) to hold and support the skeleton and muscles in the leg. As an example of the use of the leg support device, for example, it may be used for a dog that develops a disorder in the retracted part, the thigh, the knee, or the root of the foot, or performs an operation on the part. In addition, when used prophylactically in dogs that are likely to have a disorder in the lower leg, thigh, knee or foot, or after surgery for fractures such as the knee or foot, femur or lower leg, etc. The case where it uses until it stabilizes can be considered.

  FIG. 1 shows a leg mounting member 2 which is a component part of the leg supporter orthosis 1. The state shown in FIG. 1 is displayed with the surface (outer surface) of the leg mounting member 2 visible from the front.

  The leg mounting member 2 is made of a flexible material that can be cut with a hand tool such as scissors, and detachably engages a surface tape having a plurality of flanges with both surfaces raised. It is formed from a material that can be manufactured (for example, Neoprene (registered trademark)). Although not shown, the leg mounting member 2 is integrally formed by sewing together a plurality of mounting member parts that have been draped so as to conform to the outer shape of the leg when arranged in a cylindrical shape around the leg of the animal. Formed.

  The mounting member parts are sewn in such a manner that fraying does not occur at the stitched portion when the leg mounting member 2 is cut by a hand tool. Specifically, the sewing is performed so that at least one reciprocating seam is formed at one sewing portion, but other methods may be employed as a sewing method that does not cause fraying.

  As described above, since the leg mounting member 2 is three-dimensionally molded from the three-dimensionally cut mounting member parts, the leg support device 1 can be mounted on the animal leg in a generally appropriate manner. If 2 is cut with a simple hand tool such as scissors, the size and shape of the leg mounting member can be reduced. Even if it cuts with a hand tool, it does not fray and is very suitable.

  A belt-like portion 3 whose inside is filled with a cushion body and whose surface is raised is connected and fixed to the lower edge portion of the leg mounting member 2 in the figure by sewing. The belt-like portion 3 is disposed at a desired position of the leg (a portion corresponding to the vicinity of the foot portion), and is wound around the foot portion just above the foot portion in a close contact state, and a compressive force is provided immediately above the foot portion. The leg mounting member 2 is firmly held by tightening the corresponding portion by this close contact / compression state.

  FIG. 2 shows a connecting member 4 for connecting ends of leg mounting members 2 arranged in a cylindrical shape and a knee bending resistance member 5 serving as a resistance to bending of the knee. The state which has been arrange | positioned and engaged on the surface (outer surface) of this is shown.

  The connecting member 4 is formed by integrally connecting a distal end portion 4a and a proximal end portion 4b by sewing. On one surface of the distal end portion 4a, a surface tape having a number of flanges that are detachably engaged with the raised surface of the leg mounting member 2 is formed. Further, the base end portion 4b has a bifurcated shape, and a plurality of eaves portions that are detachably engaged with the raised surface of the leg mounting member 2 or the raised portion of the surface of the belt-like portion 3 are formed on the inner crotch portion of the bifurcated portion. The connecting member 4 is fixed by engaging the raised surface of the leg mounting member 2 or the outer raised surface of the band-like portion 3 with the inner crotch portion of the bifurcated portion.

  The knee bending resistance member 5 includes a resistor 5a in which a face tape having a large number of buttocks detachably engaged with a raised surface of the leg mounting member 2 is fixed to one side of a highly rigid material, and its length. A plurality of (four pairs in the figure) holding parts 5b formed on one side are integrally formed with a face tape having a large number of hooks detachably engaged with the raised surface of the leg mounting member 2 along the length direction. Formed. The resistor 5a and the surface tape of the holding portion 5b are engaged with and fixed to a desired position on the raised surface of the leg mounting member 2 (a position corresponding to the back side of the knee).

  The surface of the resistor 5a opposite to the surface on which the surface tape portion is formed is formed of a brushed material. This is because the knee bending resistance member 5 has the same shape on the left and right legs, and does not need to be turned over when attached to the opposite leg. Since it is formed from the raised material, it can be engaged with the face tape when mounting the midfoot swing resistance member 7 in the leg supporter device 6 of another embodiment to be described later. There will be no trouble.

  Since a knee bending resistance member made of a high-rigidity material is detachably attached to the leg mounting member 2, the movement at the knee joint can be firmly restricted or restrained, and is detachable. Accordingly, it is possible to select whether or not to mount, and to finely adjust the mounting position.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the leg supporter device 1 is mounted on the left leg of the dog. In the figure, (a) is a view seen from the side, and (b) is a view seen from the rear.

  The leg mounting member 2 is arranged in a cylindrical shape around a portion extending from the crus K immediately above the foot root S of the leg to the thigh D through the knee H, and adjacent to the leg mounting member 2. Each end portion to be attached is attached by detachably engaging a surface tape having a number of flanges of the distal end portion 4a of the connecting member 4 to the raised surface of the leg attachment member 2. At this time, the belt-like portion 3 formed on the leg mounting member 2 is wound around the foot portion in a close contact state, and is arranged so that a compressive force is applied in the vicinity of the foot portion. Thereby, the leg mounting member 2 is securely mounted on the leg.

  In this way, the leg mounting member 2 is arranged in a cylindrical shape around the portion extending from the crus K directly above the foot S to the thigh D through the knee H and connected by the connecting member 4. The part can be restrained or held, and the movement of the knee joint of the affected foot can be restricted or restrained. Moreover, even if the band-shaped part provided on the leg mounting member is firmly attached to the area just above the root of the foot and the compression force is applied, it is firmly attached to the animal's leg, even if the animal hates it and tries to remove it It cannot be removed easily, and it will not loosen after mounting and the support / holding function will not be lowered or removed.

As shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), when the leg supporter device 1 is mounted on the right leg of a dog, the following procedure is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, from the state of FIG. 2, the engagement of the face tape having the base end portion 4b of the connecting member 4 and the many bending portions of the knee bending resistance member 5 is released, and these are connected to the leg portions. While removing from the mounting member 2, the leg mounting member 2 is turned over. Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the connecting member 4 is also turned upside down and arranged by being sandwiched and engaged with the leg mounting member 2 by a surface tape portion having a number of flanges of the base end portion 4 b, A face tape portion having a number of buttocks of the knee bending resistance member 5 is arranged to be engaged with the leg mounting member 2. The leg supporter device 1 in this state is attached to the right leg of the dog as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B by the same procedure as that for the left leg described above.

  The reason for mounting the leg mounting member 2 upside down in this way is as follows. If the leg mounting member 2 set to a shape suitable for mounting on the right leg is to be mounted on the left leg as it is, the shape when wrapped is different on the left and right, so it cannot be mounted properly, and When the portion where the connecting member 4 is disposed is mounted on the original right leg, if the portion is located on the outer side, the connecting member 4 is positioned on the opposite side, and the connecting member 4 interferes with the inner portion of the right leg. However, if the front and back of the leg mounting member 2 are turned upside down and wound and arranged in a cylindrical shape and connected by the connecting member 4, the leg mounting member 2 becomes a symmetrical shape, and the connecting member 4. Is also arranged at a desired position, and the left and right leg supporters 1 can be shared by one. Thereby, the manufacturing cost and inventory of components can be halved.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which a leg support device 6 according to another embodiment of the present invention is attached to the left leg of an animal.

  This leg supporter device 6 is provided with a middle foot rocking resistance member 7 for restraining the middle foot T from rocking at the foot S (tarsal joint) on the above-mentioned leg mounting member 2. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the middle foot rocking resistance member 7 is a surface tape having a number of hooks that are detachably engaged with the raised surface of the leg mounting member 2 on one surface of a highly rigid material. And a plurality of face tapes (2 in the figure) having a plurality of hooks that are detachably engaged with the raised surface of the leg mounting member 2 along the length direction of the resistor 7a. This is formed integrally with a holding portion 7b, and a band-like portion 7c whose inner surface is filled with a cushion body and whose surface is raised is connected and fixed to one end of the resistor 7a. As shown in FIG. 8 (b), the connecting member 4 having the same shape as that of the above-described embodiment is fixed to the band-like portion 7c by being sandwiched between the bifurcated base end portions 4b. In addition, the strip | belt-shaped member 7c and the connection member 4 comprise the holding member of this invention.

  The surface of the resistor 7a and the holding portion 7b opposite to the surface on which the surface tape portion is formed is made of a brushed material. This is because the middle foot portion rocking resistance member 7 is symmetrical and may have the same shape on the opposite leg portion, so there is no need to turn it over. The outer surface is raised and is in a soft state, which is suitable for after mounting.

As shown in FIG. 7, in order to mount the leg supporter device 6 of the present embodiment, the leg mounting member 2 is wrapped around the connecting member 4 in the same manner as the leg supporter device 1 of the above-described embodiment. After wearing on the leg,
The face tape portion having a large number of flange portions of the resistor 7 a and the surface tape portion having a large number of flange portions of the holding portion 7 b are engaged with and mounted on the leg mounting member 2 and the connecting member 4. Next, the belt-like portion 7c is wound around a desired position (middle foot) in a close contact state and a compressive force is applied, and the connecting member 4 is attached and firmly fixed.

  Thus, since the middle foot rocking resistance member 7 is detachably mounted on the leg mounting member 2, the rocking of the middle foot around the tarsal joint is effectively limited and restrained. Since it can be attached and detached, it is possible to select whether or not to mount and to finely adjust the mounting position as necessary.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Animal leg support device 2 Leg mounting member 3 Band part 4 Connection member 5 Knee bending resistance member 5a Resistor 5b Holding part 6 Animal leg supporter instrument 7 Middle leg rocking resistance member 7a Resistor 7b Holding Part 7c Band-shaped part D Thigh K Lower leg T Middle leg H Knee (Knee joint)
S Tarsal (tarsal joint)

Claims (6)

An animal leg support device that is attached to an animal leg to hold and support the skeleton and muscles in the leg,
A leg mounting member arranged in a cylindrical shape around a portion extending from the lower leg directly above the foot of the leg to the thigh through the knee, and an adjacent end of the leg mounting member are attached and detached. A connecting member that freely connects,
A portion of the leg mounting member corresponding to the vicinity of the portion just above the foot portion is wound around the foot portion just above the foot portion in a close contact state, and a compression force is applied to the portion just above the foot portion to add the leg portion. A leg support device for animals, which is provided with a belt-like portion for ensuring the holding of the mounting member. The leg mounting member is formed of a flexible material that can be cut with a hand tool such as scissors, and the leg mounting member is passed from the lower leg directly above the animal's leg to the thigh through the knee. A plurality of mounting member parts that are draped so as to follow the outer shape of the leg when arranged in a cylindrical shape around the entire portion, and the edge located on the thigh side is defined by the hand 2. The animal leg support device according to claim 1, wherein the animal leg support device is sewn in such a manner that fraying does not occur at the seam of the sewn portion when cut with a tool. The animal leg support device according to claim 2, wherein the sewing method is performed such that at least one reciprocating seam is formed at one sewing portion. The leg mounting member is formed of a brushed material on both sides, and when mounting one leg mounting member on the right or left leg, the leg mounting member is wound into a tubular shape after turning the front and back of the leg mounting member 2. The animal leg support device according to claim 1, wherein the end portions of the leg mounting member are connected by a connecting member including a face tape having a plurality of hooks engaged with the raised portion. . The leg mounting member is made of a high-rigidity material from the thigh to the crus with the back of the knee sandwiched between the back of the knee when mounted on the animal leg. The animal leg support device according to claim 1, wherein the knee bending resistance member is detachably attached. When attached to the leg portion of the animal, the leg mounting member is detachably mounted with a metatarsal rocking resistance member made of a high-rigidity material at a portion located on the front side of the leg portion. The dynamic resistance member is provided on the front side of the leg portion and at least a portion of the leg from the lower leg portion to the middle foot portion and made of a highly rigid material, and provided on the middle foot portion side of the resistor body 2. The animal leg support device according to claim 1, further comprising a holding member that holds the resistor on the middle foot.

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