JP2023183074A - Orthosis and fixing orthosis - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an orthosis capable of changing a fixing range.SOLUTION: There is provided an orthosis for attaching a medical fixing material for fixing a part of a body. The orthosis includes a first body and a second body. The first body and second body respectively include fixing material holding parts for holding at least one medical fixing material. The first body and second body are detachably connected by a connecting part, or are integrally molded and separable. There is also provided a fixing orthosis comprising the orthosis and at least one medical fixing material.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a brace and a fixing brace.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, in the medical field of orthopedics, a treatment has been performed in which a hydraulic medical fixation material is attached to a brace and the affected part is externally fixed in an appropriate position. Patent Documents 1 and 2 listed below disclose removable casts that can be used for such treatments. Each of these removable casts may hold a moisture/moisture hardening splint.

Special table 2014-503245 publication Special Publication No. 2014-518526

BACKGROUND ART Orthoses for attaching medical fixing materials to affected areas are generally sold as specialized products for specific areas or specific treatment methods. Therefore, when using the dedicated product, it is difficult to change the fixation range depending on different parts or fixation methods.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide an orthosis that can change the fixation range.

The present invention is an orthosis for attaching a medical fixation material for fixing a part of the body, and includes a first body and a second body, each of the first body and the second body being equipped with at least one medical fixation material. A first body and a second body are separably connected by a connecting portion, or are integrally formed and separable.
In the state where the first body and the second body are separated, the first body may be configured to be able to attach a medical fixation material.
The first body and the second body may be reconnectable after being separated.
The connecting portion includes a first body side connecting portion provided on the first body and a second body side connecting portion provided on the second body, and the first body side connecting portion is connected to the first engaging portion. and a second engaging part, the second main body side connecting part includes a third engaging part and a fourth engaging part, and in a state where the first main body and the second main body are connected, the first engaging part and the third engaging portion may engage, and the second engaging portion and the fourth engaging portion may engage.
In a state where the first body and the second body are separated, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion may be able to engage with each other.
The fixing material holding portion of at least one of the first body and the second body may be configured to be located on the body side when the brace is worn.
The fixing material holding part of at least one of the first body and the second body includes a main accommodation area for accommodating a medical fixation material and an end accommodation area for accommodating an end of the medical fixation material, The region may have a main accommodating opening that allows the medical fixing material to be taken in and out, and the end accommodating region may have an end accommodating opening that allows the end of the medical fixing material to be taken in and out.
In a plan view of the orthosis from the body side, at least a portion of the main accommodation port may open inward.
The main storage area includes a main cover member located on the body side, and the end storage area includes an end cover member located on the body side, at least a portion of the main cover member and at least a portion of the end cover member. may overlap each other.
The present invention also provides a fixation brace for fixing a part of the body, which includes the brace and at least one medical fixation material.
At least one medical fixing material includes two or more fixing members that are spaced apart from each other and adjacent to each other, and a covering member that covers the two or more fixing members, and the two or more adjacent fixing members A spacer located therebetween may be cuttable.
The covering members may be joined to each other at the separation portion.
The at least one medical fixing material may have a plate shape having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, and a separation part may be formed in the longitudinal direction and/or the transverse direction of the medical fixing material.
The at least one medical fixing material is two or more medical fixing materials, and the two or more medical fixing materials each cover one fixing member and one fixing member. and, the two or more medical fixing materials are held by the fixing material holding part in a mutually overlapping state, or at least one of the two or more medical fixing materials is , it may be held by the fixation material holding part in a state stored inside another medical fixation material.
Two or more medical fixing materials may be held by the fixing material holder in a state in which they are stacked one on top of the other, and the stacked medical fixing materials may be separably joined to each other.
The two or more medical fixing materials may each have a plate shape having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, and the lengths of the two or more medical fixing materials in the longitudinal direction may be different from each other.
The two or more medical fixing materials each have a plate shape having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, and at least two of the two or more medical fixing materials have a length in the longitudinal direction. , may be the same.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an orthosis that can change the fixation range. Note that the effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects described herein, and may be any of the effects described within this specification.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the orthosis. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a brace worn on an arm. 2A to 2D are views of the brace 1 worn on the arm, viewed from the palm side, dorsal side, radial side, or ulnar side, respectively. It is a figure which shows the 1st main body mounted|worn on an arm. 3A to 3C are views of the first main body worn on the arm, viewed from the palm side, dorsal side, or radial side, respectively. It is a figure showing a connection part. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which the second main body shown in FIG. 1 is removed. FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the area surrounded by broken lines in FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a medical fixing material is accommodated in the main accommodation area shown in FIG. 6. FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the rounded corner portion of the medical fixing material is accommodated in the end portion accommodation area shown in FIG. 6 . FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a medical fixing material according to a first embodiment. FIG. 9A is a plan view of the medical fixation material according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram of the medical fixing material according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 9A, viewed from the direction of arrow D1. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a medical fixing material according to a second embodiment. FIG. 10A is a plan view of the medical fixation material according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10B is a schematic diagram of the medical fixation material according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 10A, viewed from the direction of arrow D2. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a medical fixing material according to a third aspect, viewed from the thickness direction. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a medical fixing material according to a fourth aspect, viewed from the thickness direction.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below show typical embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited only to these embodiments.

Unless otherwise specified, in this specification, "above" means the upper direction in the figure, "bottom" means the lower direction in the figure, and "left" means the left direction in the figure. "Right" means the right direction in the figure.

1. First embodiment (brace)

1-1. Orthosis overview

An overview of the orthosis according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. The brace according to this embodiment is used to attach a medical fixation material for fixing a part of the body. A medical fixation material is a medical device formed to fix a part of the body, but cannot be attached to the body by itself. Therefore, the medical fixation material is attached to the body while being held by the brace according to the present embodiment, thereby maintaining a state in which a part of the body can be fixed. Hereinafter, as an example, a brace used for attaching a plate-shaped medical fixing material to an arm will be described, but the brace of the present invention is not limited to this.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the brace 1. FIG. The plan view shows the brace 1 in plan view from the body side, with the first body 10 on the upper side and the second body 20 on the lower side. In this specification, "body side" refers to the side facing the body when the brace (first main body) is worn on the body.

The brace 1 includes a first main body 10 and a second main body 20. The first main body 10 and the second main body 20 are separably connected by a connecting part 30. The first main body and the second main body 20 shown in FIG. 1 are in a connected state. When the connection is released, the first body 10 and the second body 20 are separated, and the second body 20 can be removed from the first body 10.

2A to 2D are diagrams showing the brace 1 worn on the arm. Specifically, FIGS. 2A to 2D are views of the brace 1 worn on the arm, viewed from the palm side, dorsal side, radial side, or ulnar side, respectively. As shown in these figures, the brace 1 can be worn to cover parts of the hand other than the fingers, the forearm, and the elbow. That is, the fixation range of the brace 1 is the parts of the hand other than the fingers, the forearm, and the elbow.

On the other hand, the brace 1 can be worn on the arm even when the second main body 20 is removed. That is, when the first main body 10 and the second main body 20 are separated, the first main body 10 is configured such that a medical fixing material can be attached thereto. 3A to 3C are diagrams showing the first main body 10 worn on the arm. Specifically, FIGS. 3A to 3C are views of the first main body 10 worn on the arm, viewed from the palm side, dorsal side, or radial side, respectively. As shown in these figures, the first main body 10 can be worn to cover parts of the hand other than the fingers and the forearm. That is, the fixation range of the first main body 10 is the part of the hand other than the fingers and the forearm.

As described above, the fixation range of the brace 1 according to the present embodiment can be changed depending on the presence or absence of the second main body 20 when worn. Specifically, the brace 1 can widen the fixation range by having the second body 20 when worn, and can narrow the fixation range by not having the second body 20.

1-2. Orthosis configuration

1-2-1. overall structure

Hereinafter, the orthosis 1 according to this embodiment will be described in detail. First, the overall configuration of the brace 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2A to 2D. As shown in FIG. 1, the brace 1 includes a first main body 10, a second main body 20, and a connecting portion 30.

In a plan view of the brace 1 viewed from the body side with the first body 10 on the upper side and the second body 20 on the lower side as shown in FIG. It may be provided on at least a portion of the second body and at least a portion of the upper end portion of the second body. Thereby, the second main body 20 may be connected to the lower side of the first main body 10.

In FIG. 1, the connecting portion 30 is connected, and the first body 10 and the second body 20 are in a connected state. When the connection part 30 is disconnected, the first body 10 and the second body 20 are separated. For example, the connecting portion 30 can be connected again after being disconnected. That is, the first body 10 and the second body 20 may be separated and then reconnected. As described above, since the first body 10 and the second body 20 can be repeatedly connected and separated, the range fixed by the brace 1 can be changed multiple times. Therefore, the brace 1 can be used repeatedly in a plurality of fixation methods with different fixation ranges.

The first main body 10 may include a mounting member 17 for mounting the first main body 10 on a part of the body. The mounting member 17 may be provided, for example, on at least a portion of the left end portion of the first main body 10, as shown in FIG. Although two mounting members 17 are shown in FIG. 1, the number of mounting members is not limited to this and may be at least one.

The second body 20 may include a mounting member 23 for attaching the second body 20 to a part of the body. The attachment member 23 may be provided on at least a portion of the lower end of the second main body 20, for example, as shown in FIG. Although one mounting member 23 is shown in FIG. 1, the number of mounting members 23 is not limited to this, and may be at least one.

2A-2D show the brace 1 worn on the arm. As shown in FIGS. 2A, 2C, and 2D, the first body 10 can be worn on the arm by attaching the mounting member 17 of the first body 10 to the outer surface of the first body 10. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2B to 2D, the second body 20 can be worn on the arm by attaching the attachment member 23 of the second body 20 to the outer surface of the first body 10. In this specification, the term "outside" refers to the side that becomes the outside (the side opposite to the side facing the body) when the brace (first main body) is worn on the body.

The mounting member 17 and the mounting member 23 are preferably removably attached to the outer surface of the first main body 10. For example, each of the outer surface of the first main body 10, the mounting member 17, and the mounting member 23 may have a hook-and-loop fastener portion. For example, the outer surface of the first main body 10 may have a loop surface, and each of the mounting member 17 and the attachment member 23 may have a hook surface. The outer surface of the first main body 10 may be formed of a cloth member whose surface is raised in a loop shape, for example.

As shown in FIG. 1, the brace 1 may further include a hand-mounted member 40 that is attached to the hand and has a finger insertion hole 41 into which a finger is inserted. The hand-mounted member 40 may be connected to at least a portion of the upper end of the first main body 10, for example. In this case, the first main body 10 may have a finger insertion hole 14 similar to the finger insertion hole 41 of the hand-mounted member 40. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the orthosis 1 is inserted into the finger insertion hole 41 of the hand-mounted member 40 and the finger-insertion hole 14 of the first body 10, and is inserted into at least a portion of the lower end of the hand-mounted member 40. It may include an insertion member 42 that connects the first body 10 and at least a portion of the upper end portion of the first body 10 . For example, the hand-worn member 40 and the first body 10 are connected by passing the band-shaped insertion member 42 through both the finger insertion hole 41 of the hand-worn member 40 and the finger insertion hole 14 of the first body 10 and winding it. It's okay to stay.

As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D, the hand-worn member 40 may be worn on the hand while overlapping the outer surface of the first body 10, for example. That is, the hand-mounted member 40 may be indirectly mounted on the hand, for example, with the first main body 10 interposed therebetween. For example, a thumb may be inserted into the finger insertion hole 41 of the hand attachment member 40 and the finger insertion hole 14 of the first body 10. The hand-mounted member 40 may be configured to be detachable, for example, using a hook-and-loop fastener.

As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D, the brace 1 may include a belt portion 90. As shown in FIGS. The belt portion 90 may be attachable to any position on the brace 1. As a result, the belt portion 90 can be placed at any position, so the belt portion 90 can be placed at an appropriate wearing position regardless of individual differences in body size (for example, individual differences in forearm length). For example, the belt portion 90 may be wrapped around the first body 10 and the second body 20 worn on the body. Thereby, the first body 10 and the second body 20 can be more firmly fixed to the body. The belt portion 90 may be configured to be detachable, for example, using a hook-and-loop fastener.

Next, the configuration of the connecting portion 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the connecting portion 30. Specifically, FIG. 4 shows a state in which the upper end portion of the second main body 20 is turned over after the connecting portion 30 is disconnected.

The connecting portion 30 may include a first body side connecting portion 31 provided on the first body 10 and a second body side connecting portion 32 provided on the second body 20. The first main body side connecting portion 31 may include a first engaging portion 311 and a second engaging portion 312. The second main body side connecting portion 32 may include a third engaging portion 321 and a fourth engaging portion 322.

When the first body 10 and the second body 20 are connected (see FIG. 1), the first engagement portion 311 and the third engagement portion 321 engage, and the second engagement portion 312 and the fourth engagement portion 321 engage with each other. The mating portions 322 are engaged. As shown in FIG. 4, when the first main body 10 and the second main body 20 are separated, their engagements are all released. In this way, the first engaging part 311 and the third engaging part 321 can be engaged and disengaged, and the second engaging part 312 and the fourth engaging part 322 can be engaged and disengaged. combination is possible. Therefore, the connection and decoupling of the connection part 30 can be realized by the connection and decoupling of the first body side connection part 31 and the second body side connection part 32. More specifically, these connections and disconnections include the engagement and disengagement of the first engagement part 311 and the third engagement part 321, and the engagement and disengagement of the second engagement part 312 and the fourth engagement part 322. This can be achieved by engagement and disengagement.

In order to reconnect the separated first body 10 and second body 20, the first engagement part 311 and the third engagement part 321 may be able to engage again after being disengaged, for example. . In addition, the second engagement portion 312 and the fourth engagement portion 322 may be able to engage again after being disengaged, for example.

The connecting portion 30 (specifically, the first to fourth engaging portions) including the first body side connecting portion 31 and the second body side connecting portion 32 is made of, for example, at least one member selected from known members. It may be formed. The known member is, for example, a mating member with a removable convex part and a concave part (for example a snap button), a hook, a button and a buttonhole, a magnet, a hook-and-loop fastener, and a zipper. It may be formed. Among these members, a preferred member is a fitting member (eg, a snap button) comprising a removable convex part and a concave part. For example, if the connecting portions (first to fourth engaging portions) are formed of hook-and-loop fasteners, there is a possibility that the connecting force will decrease due to variations in the connecting (engaging) positions. Specifically, for example, if the overlapping area of the loop surface and the hook surface that constitute the hook-and-loop fastener is small, the connecting force may be reduced. On the other hand, in the case of the above-mentioned fitting member, variations in the connection (engagement) position are less likely to occur, so the decrease in the connection force as described above can be suppressed. Moreover, the above-mentioned fitting member is one of the members that can be easily engaged and disengaged. Since the connecting portion 30 is formed of the above fitting member, the first body 10 and the second body 20 can be easily connected and separated.

1-2-2. First body and second body

Next, the configurations of the first main body 10 and the second main body 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The first body 10 and the second body 20 each include a fixation material holding portion that holds at least one medical fixation material. That is, the first body 10 includes a fixation material holding part that holds at least one medical fixation material. The second body 20 includes a fixation material holding portion that holds at least one medical fixation material. FIG. 1 shows a first fixing material holding section 15, a second fixing material holding section 22, and a third fixing material holding section 16 as examples of the fixing material holding section. The first fixing material holding part 15 and the third fixing material holding part 16 are provided in the first main body 10. The second fixing material holding part 22 is provided in the second main body 20.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first fixing material holding part 15 and the second fixing material holding part 22 may be separably connected by a connecting part 30. The connected first fixation material holding part 15 and second fixation material holding part 22 may form one fixation material holding part, which can jointly hold one or more medical fixation materials. It's fine. As described above, by having the configuration in which the first fixing material holding part 15 and the second fixing material holding part 22 are integrated, the brace 1 can be used as a medical fixing material having a large area (for example, a long medical fixing material). ) can be maintained.

In the above-described configuration, the first body-side connecting portion 31 (see FIG. 4) included in the connecting portion 30 may be provided in the first fixing material holding portion 15, and specifically, the first body side connecting portion 31 (see FIG. 4) may be provided in the first fixing material holding portion 15. It may be provided on at least a part of the lower end of the. Further, the second body-side connecting portion 32 (see FIG. 4) included in the connecting portion 30 may be provided in the second fixing material holding portion 22, and specifically, the second body side connecting portion 32 (see FIG. 4) may be provided at the upper end of the second fixing material holding portion 22. may be provided in at least a portion of the

1-2-3. First fixing material holding part and third fixing material holding part

Next, with continued reference to FIG. 1, the configurations of the first fixing material holding part 15 and the third fixing material holding part 16 provided in the first main body 10 will be described. In a plan view of the brace 1 (first main body 10) from the body side, the first fixing material holding section 15 and the third fixing material holding section 16 may be arranged side by side. For example, the first fixing material holding section 15 may be arranged on the right side, and the third fixing material holding section 16 may be arranged on the left side.

The first fixing material holding part 15 and the third fixing material holding part 16 may be arranged, for example, on the left and right with the strip member 13 in between. That is, the first main body 10 may include the strip member 13. In the first main body 10, a strip member 13 is disposed in the intermediate portion, a first fixing material holding portion 15 is disposed on the right side of the strip member 13, and a third fixing material holding portion 16 is disposed on the left side of the strip member 13. It's fine. The strip member 13 shown in FIG. 1 extends in the vertical direction, and the vertical direction in FIG. 1 is the length direction of the strip member 13, and the left-right direction in FIG. 1 is the width direction of the strip member 13.

The first fixation material holding part 15 includes a main storage area 151 that accommodates a medical fixation material. The main containment area 151 may be a region that contains the entire medical fixative, or a region that contains the majority of the medical fixative. "Most of the medical fixation material" may be, for example, 70% or more, 80% or more, 85% or more, 90% or more, 95% or more, or 98% or more of the surface area of the medical fixation material. , but not limited to.

The main storage area 151 has a main storage opening 152 that is open so that a medical fixing material can be taken in and taken out. The medical fixing material is inserted through the main accommodation port 152 and is held by being accommodated in the main accommodation area 151.

The main accommodation area 151 may include the first base member 11 located on the outside and the main cover member 153 located on the body side when the brace 1 (first main body 10) is worn. That is, the main accommodation area 151 may be formed by the first base member 11 and the main cover member 153, and may be an area surrounded by these. In FIG. 1, the main cover member 153 is opened from the main accommodation opening 152 (the main cover member 153 is opened to the right), and the main accommodation area 151 and the first base member 11 are depicted so as to be visible. As shown in FIG. 1, at least a portion of the left end portion of the first base member 11 may be joined to the strip member 13.

The main accommodation opening 152 may be formed by partially joining the first base member 11 and the main cover member 153. For example, the first base member 11 and the main cover member 153 may be joined at the right end as shown in FIG. The parts of the first base member 11 and the main cover member 153 that are not joined together, that is, the lower end, left end, and upper end, may be the main accommodation opening 152 .

At least a portion of the main accommodation opening 152 preferably opens inward in a plan view of the appliance 1 (first main body 10) from the body side. Specifically, "opening inward" means that in a state in which a medical fixing material can be held (a state in which the main cover member 153 is closed), at least a portion of the main accommodation opening 152 is opened toward the orthosis. 1 (first main body 10). In the first main body 10 shown in FIG. 1, the strip member 13 is arranged in the middle part of the first main body 10, and when the main cover member 153 is closed, the main accommodation opening 152 is opened in the direction of the middle part (the strip member The opening faces in the direction of 13).

As described above, since the main accommodating port 152 is open toward the inside, the medical fixing material is less likely to fall from the first fixing material holding part 15 during mounting or the like. For example, assume that the brace 1 holding the medical fixation material by the first fixation material holding part 15 is worn on the forearm and elbow as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D. When wearing the brace 1, the band member 13 and its surroundings are usually placed on the radial side with the elbow bent at about 90 degrees with the radial side facing in the opposite direction to the direction of gravity (see FIG. 2C). At this time, since the main accommodation port 152 arranged on the body side faces in the direction opposite to the direction of gravity, there is a low possibility that the medical fixation material will fall from the main accommodation port 152 in a downward direction (i.e., in the direction of gravity). .

In addition, the main accommodation port 152 is not limited to the form in which it opens toward the inside, but may have a form in which it does not open toward the inside. If the medical fixation material is not opened toward the inside, the medical fixation material may easily fall during installation. In this case, in order to make it difficult for the medical fixing material to fall, it is preferable to provide the accommodation opening with an engaging means (for example, a hook-and-loop fastener, a snap button, or a hook) for closing the accommodation opening for the medical fixation material. However, if such an engaging means is provided, it becomes necessary to engage and disengage the engaging means when inserting and removing the medical fixing material, which increases the effort. On the other hand, if the main storage opening 152 is configured such that the medical fixing material does not easily fall out, such an engagement means is not essential, and if there is no engagement means, the medical fixation material cannot be put in or taken out. This can be done more easily.

The first fixation material holder 15 preferably includes an end receiving area 154 for accommodating the end of the medical fixation material. Specifically, the end accommodation area 154 may be an area that accommodates only the end of the medical fixation material. By accommodating the end portion of the medical fixing material in the end accommodating region 154, displacement of the medical fixing material accommodated in the main accommodating region 151 can be suppressed.

The end of the medical fixation material accommodated in the end storage area 154 may be, for example, a portion including a part of the peripheral edge of the medical fixation material. When the medical fixation material has a shape having, for example, a corner or a rounded corner, the end of the medical fixation material accommodated in the end receiving area 154 is preferably a corner or a rounded corner. For example, when the medical fixation material is formed using a curable resin, the medical fixation material before hardening is generally housed in a brace, and then the medical fixation material is cured. In this case, the corners and rounded corners of the medical fixing material are likely to be folded or wrinkled when accommodated in the brace. If the medical fixation material is folded or wrinkled during storage, there is a possibility that the medical fixation material will not be placed in the appropriate position of the brace. However, as described above, by having the end storage area 154 suitable for storing corners or rounded corners, it is possible to visually check whether the corners or rounded corners are bent or wrinkled during storage. It becomes easier to check. As a result, bends and wrinkles are less likely to occur at the corners or rounded corners, and the medical fixation material can be easily placed in an appropriate position.

In addition, in this embodiment, the main accommodation port 152 is not limited to the form mentioned above. For example, at least a portion of the main accommodation port 152 may be open toward the peripheral side in a plan view of the appliance 1 (first main body 10) from the body side. Specifically, "opening toward the peripheral side" means that in a state in which a medical fixing material can be held (a state in which the main cover member 153 is closed), at least a portion of the main accommodation port 152 is This means that an opening is formed facing the direction of the peripheral part (opposite direction to the middle part) of the brace 1 (first main body 10).

The end accommodating region 154 has an end accommodating opening 155 that is open so that the end of the medical fixing material can be taken in and taken out. The end of the medical fixing material is inserted through the end accommodating opening 155 and is held by being accommodated in the end accommodating region 154.

The end housing region 154 may include the first base member 11 located on the outside and the end cover member 156 located on the body side when the brace 1 (first main body 10) is worn. That is, the end accommodation area 154 may be formed by the first base member 11 and the end cover member 156, and may be an area surrounded by these.

The end housing opening 155 may be formed by partially joining the first base member 11 and the end cover member 156. For example, the first base member 11 and the end cover member 156 may be joined at the upper end and the left end, as shown in FIG. The portion where the first base member 11 and the end cover member 156 are not joined, that is, the portion facing the main accommodation area 151 (the main accommodation opening 152 and the main cover member 153) may be the end accommodation opening 155.

In a plan view of the brace 1 (first main body 10) from the body side, the end accommodating opening 155 preferably opens toward the main accommodating region 151. Specifically, at least a portion of the main receiving port 152 and at least a portion of the end receiving port 155 are preferably arranged facing each other. By opening the main storage port 152 and the end storage port 155 facing each other in this way to accommodate the medical fixative, it becomes easier to visually recognize the recessed portions of the main storage area 151 and the end storage area 154. . Therefore, when storing the medical fixing material, it becomes easy to visually check whether the peripheral edge of the medical fixing material is bent or wrinkled. As a result, folds and wrinkles are less likely to occur at the peripheral edge of the medical fixation material, making it easier to arrange the medical fixation material at an appropriate position.

In the closed state of the main cover member 152 of the main storage area 151, at least a portion of the main cover member 152 and at least a portion of the end cover member 154 preferably overlap each other. As a result, displacement of the medical fixing material accommodated in the main accommodation area 151 and the end accommodation area 154 can be effectively suppressed. Note that the shapes of the main cover member 152 and the end cover member 154 are not limited to this. For example, in the closed state of the main cover member 152 and the end cover member 154, they do not need to overlap each other.

Next, the shape of the third fixing material holding part 16 may be, for example, the same shape as the first fixing material holding part 15. For example, the third fixing material holding part 16 may have a shape that is line symmetrical or approximately line symmetrical to the first fixing material holding part 15 with the intermediate part (for example, the band-shaped member 13) of the first main body 10 as the symmetrical axis. "Substantially line-symmetrical shape" means that the shape does not need to be completely line-symmetrical; for example, members and regions having the same function are provided at approximately line-symmetrical positions, but some This includes cases where the members and/or shapes of the parts are different.

The third fixing material holding part 16 shown in FIG. 1 has a shape that is approximately line symmetrical to the first fixing material holding part 15 with the belt-shaped member 13 as the symmetrical axis, but some members and shapes are different from those of the first fixing material holding part 16. This is different from part 15. The third fixing material holding section 16 includes a main accommodation area 161 and an end accommodation area 164. The main storage area 161 has a main storage opening 162 . The end receiving area 164 has an end receiving opening (not shown). The main storage area 161 includes a second base member (not shown) joined to the strip member 13 and a main cover member 163. End receiving area 164 includes a second base member (not shown) and an end cover member 166. The details of these members and regions included in the third fixing material holding section 16 are as explained in the first fixing material holding section 15, and the same description also applies to the third fixing material holding section 16.

The third fixing material holding section 16 differs from the first fixing material holding section 15 in, for example, the following points. The third fixing material holding part 16 does not have the connecting part 30 (first body side connecting part 31) at the lower end. The main cover member 163 and the second base member are joined at the lower left end portion 169 of the third fixing material holding portion 16. The lower right end portion of the third fixing material holding portion 16 is not joined. This ensures that the main cover member 163 can be opened easily, while also making it difficult for the medical fixing material to protrude from the lower end.

1-2-4. Second fixing material holding part

Next, with continued reference to FIG. 1, the configuration of the second fixing material holding section 22 will be described. The second fixation material holding part 22 includes a storage area 221 that accommodates a medical fixation material. The storage area 221 has a storage opening 222 that is open so that a medical fixing material can be taken in and taken out. The second fixing material holding section 22 can hold the medical fixing material inserted through the accommodation opening 222 by accommodating the medical fixing material in the accommodation area 221 .

The storage area 221 may include a base member 21 located on the outside and a cover member 223 located on the body side when the brace 1 is worn. That is, the accommodation area 221 may be formed by the base member 21 and the cover member 223, and may be an area surrounded by these. In FIG. 1, the accommodation area 221 and the base member 21 are depicted so as to be visible when the cover member 223 is opened from the accommodation opening 222 (the cover member 223 is opened to the right).

The accommodation opening 222 may be formed by partially joining the base member 21 and the cover member 223. For example, the base member 21 and the cover member 223 may be joined at the right end, the lower end, and the lower left end, as shown in FIG. The portion of the base member 21 and the cover member 223 that are not joined together, that is, the left end portion excluding the lower left end portion and the upper end portion may be the accommodation opening 222 .

The accommodation opening 222 preferably opens in the same direction as the main accommodation opening 152 of the first fixing material holding part 15 . As a result, when the first fixing material holding part 15 and the second fixing material holding part 22 are connected to form one fixing material holding part, the integrated storage opening (first fixing material holding part 15 This makes it easier to open the main accommodation opening 152 and the accommodation opening 222 of the second fixing material holding part.

1-2-5. Orthosis with the second body removed

Next, referring to FIG. 5, the orthosis 1 with the second main body removed will be described. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which the second main body 20 shown in FIG. 1 is removed. In FIG. 5, the main cover member 153 is slightly opened from the main accommodation opening 152 (the main cover member 153 is slightly opened to the right), so that the main accommodation area 151 and a part of the first base member 11 are visible. Depicted.

The brace 1 in the state shown in FIG. 5 can be worn on the body as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C. That is, the first main body 10 is configured such that a medical fixing material can be attached thereto by itself.

The first main body 10 includes a first main body side connecting portion 31 . The first body-side connecting portion 31 includes a first engaging portion 311 and a second engaging portion 312. In the state where the first body 10 and the second body are separated, the first engaging part 311 and the second engaging part 312 can be engaged with each other. The first engaging portion 311 and the second engaging portion 312 shown in FIG. 5 are in an engaged state. This engagement makes it difficult for the medical fixing material to protrude from the lower end.

In order to enable the first engaging part 311 and the second engaging part 312 to engage with each other, a part of the second body 20 is connected to the inside of the main accommodation area 151 of the first body 10, as shown in FIG. Preferably, they are connected so as to overlap. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when the first body 10 and the second body 20 are connected, a part of the second body 20 (for example, the upper end of the second body 20) is connected to the first body 10. It is preferable to arrange it inside the main storage area 151 (for example, at the lower end inside the main storage area 151). In this case, the first engaging portion 311 is preferably provided on the first base member 11 and the second engaging portion 312 is preferably provided on the main cover member 153. Specifically, as understood from FIGS. 1 and 4, the first engaging portion 311 is preferably provided on the surface of the first base member 11 that faces the main cover member 153. The second engaging portion 312 is preferably provided on the surface of the main cover member 153 that faces the first base member 11 . In this case, the second body side connecting portion 20 (the third engaging portion 321 and the fourth engaging portion 322) is preferably provided on the surface of the second body 20 facing the first body 10. There is. Specifically, as understood from FIGS. 1 and 4, the third engaging portion 321 is preferably provided on the surface of the base member 21 facing the first body 10 (first base member 11). It is being The fourth engaging portion 322 is preferably provided on the surface of the cover member 223 that faces the main cover member 153.

1-3. brace material

The members constituting the brace of this embodiment are mainly formed using textile products. The textile product may be, for example, a variety of fabrics such as knitted fabrics, woven fabrics, and nonwoven fabrics. Examples of knitted fabrics include double raschel fabric, flat knit fabric, rubber knit (rib knit) fabric, pearl knit fabric, tuck knit fabric, circular knit fabric, flat knit fabric, tricot fabric, raschel fabric, pile knit fabric, and plated knitted fabrics. Examples of fibers and threads used in the various fabrics mentioned above include polyamide fibers, polyester fibers, acrylic fibers, cellulose fibers (e.g., cotton, rayon, polynosic, and lyocell), polyurethane fibers, and polyolefin fibers. (e.g., polyethylene and polypropylene), acetate fibers, polyvinylidene chloride fibers, polyvinyl chloride fibers, animal fibers (e.g., wool and other animal hair), and one or two of these fibers. Examples include threads consisting of the above combinations. Yarn types include, for example, monofilament, multifilament, twisted yarn, covered yarn, and core yarn. These yarns may be subjected to various treatments such as stretching and bulking. The textile products used in the orthosis of this embodiment are selected depending on the attachment site of the orthosis and the intended use of the orthosis, and may be one type or a combination of two or more types. Each member constituting the appliance does not need to be made of the same type of textile product, and may be made of different types of textile product.

Among the members included in the above-mentioned brace, the members having a predetermined function such as the connecting part, the mounting member, the attachment member, and the wrapping member may be formed using a material having the function other than the above-mentioned textile product.

1-4. medical fixation material

The medical fixation material held by the brace according to the present embodiment is a medical device formed to fix a part of the body, and is, for example, a medical fixation material described in the third embodiment described later. It's good. The medical fixation material may also be any medical fixation material known in the art. Examples of the known medical fixing material include cine containing a curable resin. The shape and size of the medical fixation material may be appropriately selected depending on the part and shape of the body to be fixed, the fixation range, the fixation method, and the like.

1-5. Example of storing medical fixing materials

Next, with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, an example of accommodating a medical fixation material in the brace according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of the area surrounded by broken lines in FIG. In FIG. 6, the main cover member 163 is opened from the main accommodation opening 162 (the main cover member 163 is opened to the left), and the main accommodation area 161 and the second base member 12 are depicted so as to be visible. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the medical fixing material 900 is accommodated in the main accommodation area 161 shown in FIG. When holding the medical fixing material 900 in the main accommodation area 161, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the main cover member 163 may be opened and the medical fixation material 900 may be placed in the main accommodation area 161. Thereafter, when the main cover member 163 is closed, the medical fixing material 900 is held between the main cover member 163 and the second base member.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the rounded corner portion 910 of the medical fixing material 900 is accommodated in the end portion accommodation area 164 shown in FIG. Note that the rounded corners 910 of the medical fixing material 900 are also shown in FIG. 7 . When holding the rounded corner part 910 of the medical fixing material 900 in the end accommodation area 164, as shown in FIG. The rounded corner portion 910 of the medical fixing material 900 may be inserted into the medical fixing member 900. Thereafter, when the end cover member 166 is closed, the rounded corner portion 910 of the medical fixing member 900 is held between the end cover member 166 and the second base member.

1-6. Uses of braces

The brace according to this embodiment is used to attach a medical fixation material for fixing a part of the body. The brace can be used, for example, to immobilize a part of the body in order to alleviate the disorder when some sort of disorder occurs in the function of that part of the body. The brace can be used to immobilize a part of the body (affected area), for example, for the purpose of treating fractures, dislocations, or injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, or cartilage.

The brace according to this embodiment can be attached to various parts of the body. The orthosis according to this embodiment may be, for example, an upper limb orthosis that is worn on the upper limb. The part to which the upper limb orthosis is attached may be at least one part selected from the shoulder, upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist joint, hand, and finger. As an example, the orthosis according to this embodiment may be an upper limb orthosis in which the entire forearm is fixed by the first main body and the second main body, and the wrist side half of the forearm is fixed by only the first main body. The first main body may be configured to be further divisible so that the fixation range can be narrowed from the wrist-side half of the forearm to the vicinity of the wrist. As another example, in the orthosis according to the present embodiment, the first body and the second body fix the part of the hand other than the fingers to the upper arm including the elbow, and the first body only fixes the part of the hand from the forearm (not including the hand). It may be an upper limb orthosis that fixes up to the elbow.

The brace according to this embodiment may be a trunk brace worn on the trunk. As an example, the brace according to the present embodiment may be a trunk brace that fixes the thoracolumbar vertebrae with the first body and the second body, and fixes the lumbar vertebrae with only the first body. As another example, the brace according to the present embodiment may be a trunk brace that fixes the trunk from the back side to the armpits with the first body and the second body, and fixes only the back side with only the first body.

The orthosis according to this embodiment may be a lower limb orthosis that is worn on the lower limb. As an example, the orthosis according to the present embodiment fixes the thigh from the vicinity of the hip joint to the knee, ankle, and sole using the first body and the second body, and fixes the thigh from the vicinity of the center of the thigh to the knee and the sole using only the first body. It may be a lower leg orthosis that fixes up to the vicinity of the center of the lower leg. As another example, the orthosis according to the present embodiment is a lower leg orthosis in which the entire lower leg to the sole of the foot is fixed by the first main body and the second main body, and the lower leg from the ankle side half of the lower leg to the sole of the foot is fixed by only the first main body. It may be. The first body may be configured to be further divisible so that the fixation range can be narrowed from the ankle side half of the lower leg to the vicinity of the ankle. As another example, the orthosis according to the present embodiment fixes both sides of the ankle joint and the heel in a U-shape with the first body and the second body (the first body fixes the inside and outside of the ankle joint, and It may be a lower limb orthosis in which the heel is fixed by the second body) and both sides of the ankle joint are fixed by only the first body (the heel is not fixed).

Since the brace according to the present embodiment can change the fixation range as described above, it can be used in treatment of multiple fixation sites or treatment using multiple fixation methods. Further, the device can be used in the treatment of diseases where the fixation range can change depending on the course of treatment.

An example of a disease in which the range of fixation can change depending on the course of treatment is a distal radius fracture. In the treatment of distal radius fractures, sugar tongue fixation may be performed early (for example, two weeks after the fracture). Sugar tongsine fixation is a method of fixing the affected area on the palm side and dorsal side of the hand by attaching a U-shaped sheen. In cases of distal radius fractures, the forearm including the elbow is immobilized using Sugar Tongshine fixation. This restricts the flexion and extension of the elbow, so if the immobilization continues for a long period of time, there is a risk that the elbow will contract. Therefore, after about two weeks have elapsed, the sugar tongue fixation is often removed and a new cast or sheen is placed to fix the forearm, excluding the elbow, to fix the forearm.

The brace according to this embodiment can be used, for example, in treating a distal radius fracture. That is, the device may be, for example, a device for treating a distal radius fracture. Initially, sugar tongue fixation can be performed by wearing a brace as shown in FIGS. 2A-2D. Thereafter, forearm cine fixation can be performed by wearing a brace as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C.

1-7. Variant

A modification of the brace 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. The brace according to the modified example is different from the brace 1 according to the first embodiment described above in that the first main body and the second main body are integrally formed and can be separated. Hereinafter, differences from the brace 1 according to the first embodiment will be mainly explained, and other explanations will be omitted as necessary. For points that are not explained, see 1-1 above. From 1-6. It may be as explained in .

In the brace according to this modification, the first main body and the second main body are integrally formed. For example, in this modification, the first base member 11 and the base member 21 shown in FIG. 1 may be formed of a single fabric, and the main cover member 153 and the cover member 223 may be formed of a single fabric.

In this modification, the integrally formed first body and second body are separable, preferably by cutting. The first body and the second body are preferably made of a material that can be cut by conventional cutting means such as scissors and a utility knife.

In this modification, it is preferable that the first main body has a first engaging part and a second engaging part (see FIG. 5). As shown in the same figure, when the second body is separated and only the first body is used, the medical fixing material can be attached to the main storage area by engaging the first engaging part and the second engaging part. It becomes difficult to get out of the way.

The brace according to this modification can reduce manufacturing costs compared to the brace 1 according to the first embodiment. For example, in this modification, at least some of the members of the connecting portion 30 in the first embodiment are unnecessary, so the orthosis can be manufactured at low cost.

2. Second embodiment (fixation brace)

A fixing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The brace according to the present embodiment is a fixing brace used for fixing a part of the body, and includes the brace according to the present invention and at least one medical fixing material. The brace is as described in the first embodiment, and the description also applies to this embodiment.

The at least one medical fixing material may be, for example, a medical fixing material described in the third embodiment described later, and the description also applies to this embodiment. The medical fixation material may also be any medical fixation material known in the art. Such known medical fixatives include, for example, sheane containing a curable resin that is cured by water, heat, or light. The shape and size of the medical fixation material may be adjusted as appropriate depending on the part and shape of the body to be fixed, the fixation range, the fixation method, and the like.

3. Third embodiment (medical fixing material)

3-1. Overview of medical fixation materials

A medical fixing material according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The medical fixation material according to this embodiment is a medical fixation material that fixes a part of the body. The medical fixing material is used, for example, with the brace according to the first embodiment and the fixing brace according to the second embodiment, and is attached to a part of the body by these braces. Furthermore, the medical fixation material according to the present embodiment may be attached to a part of the body using a brace, a bandage, or a sleeve (cylindrical retainer) known in the art.

The medical fixing material may have a plate shape, for example. In this specification, "plate-like" refers to a shape in which the length in the thickness direction is sufficiently shorter than the length in the surface direction. "Plate-like" is not limited to an aspect in which the surface is flat, and may include, for example, an aspect in which the surface is undulating, and an aspect in which the surface is sloped (an aspect in which the surface has different thicknesses). Furthermore, the term "plate-like" is not limited to a hard form that does not cause bending or deformation, but may include, for example, semi-hard and soft forms that may cause bending or deformation.

The shape of the medical fixing material is preferably a plate having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction. That is, the shape of the medical fixing material is preferably a plate having a surface having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction. In this specification, the "longitudinal direction" is the direction in which the width of the surface is relatively wide, and the "lateral direction" is the direction in which the width of the surface is relatively narrow. A shape in which the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction cannot be distinguished (for example, a square shape and a circular shape) may be considered as a shape having both a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, and is included in "a shape having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction". It's fine. In addition, the shape of the surface may be, for example, a shape expressed by a geometric shape term (for example, rectangular shape, trapezoid shape, ellipse shape, etc.), a shape expressed by a morphological metaphor (for example, a star shape, a heart shape, etc.). shape, crescent shape, etc.), and shapes other than these (eg, irregular shape).

Further, the shape of the medical fixing material preferably has corners or rounded corners. In the embodiment described below, a rectangular plate shape having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction is illustrated, but the shape of the medical fixing material is not limited to such a plate shape. The shape of the medical fixation material may be appropriately selected depending on the part of the body to which it is attached, the fixation range, fixation strength, fixation method, and the like. The medical fixing material may have, for example, a curved part, a bent part, or a cutout part formed to match the shape of the part of the body to which it is attached.

The medical fixing material according to this embodiment includes at least one fixing member and a covering member that covers the at least one fixing member.

The shape of the fixing member may be selected depending on the shape of the medical fixation material. The fixing member may have a plate shape, for example, and preferably has a plate shape having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction. Furthermore, the fixing member may have, for example, corners or rounded corners.

The shape of the covering member may be any shape as long as it can cover the medical fixing material, and is, for example, a sheet shape, preferably a sheet shape having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction.

The fixing member includes resin. The resin may be, for example, a water-curable resin, a photocurable resin, or a thermoplastic resin. The part of the body can be fixed by fixing the uncured fixing member to the part of the body and then curing the resin. Examples of the water-curable resin include a polyurethane prepolymer composition comprising a polyurethane prepolymer having an isocyanate group at the end obtained by reacting a polyol and a polyisocyanate, a catalyst, and other additives. Examples of photocurable resins include acrylate resins such as urethane (meth)acrylate resins. Examples of thermoplastic resins include polyester resins.

The resin may be contained in the fixing member, for example, while being held on the base. That is, the fixing member may include a base holding the resin. The substrate may be, for example, a base fabric. The base fabric may be, for example, various fabrics such as knitted fabrics, woven fabrics, and nonwoven fabrics. Examples of the fibers used in the various fabrics include one or a combination of two or more selected from glass fibers, aramid fibers, polyester fibers, polyolefin fibers, polyamide fibers, polyacrylic fibers, rayon fibers, and cotton fibers. can be mentioned. The base fabric is preferably formed using glass fiber in order to further reduce the thickness of the fixing member. The thinner thickness makes it easier to deform into a shape that conforms to the body, and as a result, the fixing force of the fixing member can be improved.

The covering member may be formed using various fabrics such as knitted fabrics, woven fabrics, and nonwoven fabrics. The covering member is preferably made of a material that can be cut by conventional cutting means such as scissors and a utility knife.

The medical fixing material according to this embodiment may include members other than the fixing member and the covering member. The medical fixing material may include, for example, a surrounding member that surrounds the end surface of the plate-shaped fixing member. The surrounding member may have, for example, a coarse mesh structure, and may be formed of, for example, a polyester nonwoven fabric. When the base fabric of the fixing member is formed using glass fibers, by providing a surrounding member, the glass fibers coming out from the end surface of the fixing member can be prevented from coming into contact with the body. Moreover, by making the thickness of the surrounding member equal to or less than the thickness of the fixing member, unevenness in the thickness direction of the medical fixing material can be reduced. Thereby, the fit to the body and the fixing force can be improved.

As the medical fixing material according to the present embodiment, for example, a medical fixing material disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2018-183419 may be adopted. The above-mentioned surrounding member may be, for example, a member corresponding to the protection material (end protection material 13) disclosed in JP-A-2018-183419.

3-2. First aspect

The configuration of a medical fixing material 500 according to the first aspect of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B. 9A and 9B are schematic diagrams showing a medical fixing material 500. FIG. 9A is a plan view of the medical fixation material 500. FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram of the medical fixing material 500 shown in FIG. 9A viewed from the direction of arrow D1. However, in FIG. 9B, in order to make the configuration easier to understand, changes have been made such as increasing the distance between members that are in contact with each other and separating members that are originally connected.

The medical fixing material 500 includes two or more fixing members 510 that are spaced apart from each other and adjacent to each other, and a covering member 520 that covers the two or more fixing members 510. The separation part 590 located between two or more adjacent fixing members 510 can be cut.

In FIGS. 9A and 9B, the medical fixing material 500 has a rectangular plate shape having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. The longitudinal direction of the medical fixing material 500 is the left-right direction in the figure. In the figure, a first fixing member 511 and a second fixing member 512 are shown as an example of the two or more fixing members 510, each having a rectangular shape having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction. It is plate-like in shape. The first fixing member 511 and the second fixing member 512 have the same length in the transverse direction, but different lengths in the longitudinal direction. The shape of the covering member 500 is a rectangular sheet having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction.

The first fixing member 511 and the second fixing member 512 are spaced apart from each other, and are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction with their short sides facing each other. The first fixing member 511 is located on the left side of the second fixing member 512.

In FIG. 9B, two covering members are shown as an example of the covering member 520, specifically, a first covering member 521 and a second covering member 522 are shown. The first covering member 521 covers the upper side of the fixing member 510. The second covering member 522 covers the lower side of the fixing member 510. The peripheral edges of the first covering member 521 and the second covering member 522 are joined. The joining may be, for example, adhesion using an adhesive or double-sided tape, or welding using ultrasonic welding or the like. The portion to be joined may be part or all of the peripheral edge. Note that in FIG. 9B, the peripheral edges of the first covering member 521 and the second covering member 522 are depicted as being separated from each other without being joined.

The size of the medical fixing material 500, that is, the size of the fixing member 510 (first fixing member 511 and second fixing member 512) and covering member 520 (first covering member 521 and second covering member 522) is as follows: It may be selected as appropriate depending on the part of the body to which it is attached, the fixing range, the fixing strength, the fixing method, and the like.

For example, the covering members 520 may be joined to each other in the separation part 590 located between the adjacent first fixing member 511 and the second fixing member 512. Specifically, the first covering member 521 and the second A covering member 522 may be joined. As shown in FIG. 9, the separation part 590 is formed in the lateral direction of the medical fixing material 500. Since the covering members 520 are joined to each other at the separation part 590, the positional shift of the first fixing member 511 and the second fixing member 512 can be suppressed. In the separation part 590, the first covering member 521 and the second covering member 522 may be bonded together using an adhesive or double-sided tape, or may be welded together by ultrasonic welding or the like. In addition, in FIG. 9B, the covering members 520 are not joined to each other but are depicted as being separated from each other in the separating portion 590.

The shape of the separating portion 590 may be linear as shown in FIG. 9A, or may be a shape other than a linear shape such as a curved shape or a wave shape. Further, the shape of the separating portion 590 may be parallel to the transverse direction as shown in the figure, or may not be parallel. The shape of the separation part 590 is adjusted by changing the shape of the fixing member adjacent to the separation part 590.

The number of separation parts 590 may be one as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, or two or more. The number of separation parts 590 is adjusted by changing the number of fixing members.

The separation part 590 is configured to be cuttable. The separation part 590 is preferably configured to be cuttable by a general-purpose cutting means such as scissors or a cutter knife. The imaginary line (dotted chain line) on the separation part 590 shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B indicates an example of a cuttable portion. Since the separation part 590 does not include the fixing member 510, it can be cut without using a special tool such as a cast cutter even after the fixing member 510 has hardened. Further, in the case where the covering members 520 (the first covering member 521 and the second covering member 522) are joined to each other in the separating part 590, after cutting the separating part 590, the first fixing member 511 and the second fixing member 512 is not exposed from the cut surface. That is, even after cutting, the state in which the first fixing member 511 and the second fixing member 512 are covered with the covering member 520 is maintained.

Regarding the separation part 590 shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the embodiment in which the covering members 520 are joined together (that is, the first covering member 521 and the second covering member 522 are joined) is illustrated; The form is not limited to this. For example, the first covering member 521 and the second covering member 522 are joined to another member disposed between them (that is, the first covering member 521 and the second covering member 522 are indirectly connected to each other). (by being joined), a separation portion 590 may be formed. The other members are, for example, those described in 3-1 above. The surrounding member described in (for example, the protective material disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-183419) may be used. In other words, part or all of the surrounding member may be joined to the covering member 520 at the separation part 590. The joining may be, for example, adhesion using an adhesive or double-sided tape, or welding using ultrasonic welding or the like. In this case, the surrounding member is preferably made of a material that can be cut by common cutting means such as scissors and a utility knife.

The fixation range and fixation strength of the medical fixation material may vary depending on the area of the medical fixation material worn on the body. If it is desired to change the fixing range or fixing strength after the fixing member has hardened, the fixing member may be cut and a portion removed, for example. However, the fixing member after curing is very hard. In the case of conventional medical fixation materials that do not have a cuttable portion such as the above-mentioned separating portion 590, a special instrument such as a cast cutter is required for cutting. Therefore, if you want to change the fixation range or fixation strength of a conventional medical fixation material after curing, it is necessary to cut the fixation member with a special tool and then remove part or all of the medical fixation material. There is. If all of the medical fixation materials are removed, it is necessary to install new medical fixation materials with different fixation ranges or fixation strengths. Thus, in the case of conventional medical fixation materials, it is not easy to change the fixation range or fixation strength by cutting. Moreover, even if it can be cut, there is a risk that the fixing member will be exposed from the cut surface. In this case, when a medical fixation material whose fixation range is narrowed by removing a portion is attached to the body, depending on the material of the fixation member, the fixation member exposed from the cut surface may irritate the skin. be. Furthermore, some patients may be afraid of the vibrations and noise of the cast cutter when cutting the fixation member.

On the other hand, in the medical fixing material 500 according to the first aspect, a cuttable separation part 590 is formed between the first fixing member 511 and the second fixing member 512. Therefore, by cutting the separation part 590 and then removing the first fixing member 511 or the second fixing member 512, the fixing range and fixing strength can be easily changed. Therefore, for example, the fixation range and fixation strength can be easily and appropriately adjusted depending on the course of treatment. Further, it is also possible to configure the fixing member 510 so that it is not exposed from the cut surface after cutting the separating portion 590, and in this case, the above-mentioned skin irritation is unlikely to occur. In addition, since it is not necessary to use a cast cutter during cutting, there is less mental burden on the patient.

The medical fixation material 500 according to the first aspect can be used, for example, in treating a distal radius fracture. The outline of the treatment process is as follows. A medical fixing material 500 is accommodated in the first fixing material holding part 15 and the second fixing material holding part 22 of the brace 1 shown in FIG. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D, a fixation brace including the brace 1 and the medical fixation material 500 is attached to the forearm including the elbow. After mounting, the fixing member 510 is hardened. This allows the sugar tongsine fixation to be performed. After about two weeks have elapsed, the fixing device is removed and the medical fixing material 500 is taken out. The separating part 590 of the medical fixation material 500 is cut, and the fixation member attached to the elbow is removed. After removing the second main body 20 from the brace 1, the fixing member that was attached to the part other than the elbow is stored in the first fixing material holding part 15 of the first main body 10, and as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C. Attach it to the forearm excluding the elbow. Thereby, forearm sheen fixation can be performed. Note that the medical fixation material may be stored in the third fixation material holding portion 16 of the first main body 10 continuously from the beginning of the treatment. That is, in sugar tongue sheen fixation and forearm sheen fixation, another medical fixation material held by the third fixation material holding part 16 may be used.

3-3. Second aspect

The configuration of a medical fixing material 600 according to the second aspect of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A and 10B. 10A and 10B are schematic diagrams showing a medical fixing material 600. FIG. 10A is a plan view of the medical fixation material 600. FIG. 10B is a schematic diagram of the medical fixing material 600 shown in FIG. 10A viewed from the direction of arrow D2. However, in FIG. 10B, in order to make the configuration easier to understand, changes have been made such as increasing the distance between members that are in contact with each other and separating members that are originally connected.

The medical fixing material 600 according to the second aspect has a similar configuration to the medical fixing material 500 according to the first aspect, but the separation part 690 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the medical fixing material 600. The difference is that they are different. Hereinafter, differences from the first aspect will be mainly explained, and other explanations will be omitted as necessary. The points that are not explained may be the same as those in the first aspect, and the explanation for the first aspect also applies to the second aspect.

The medical fixing material 600 includes two or more fixing members 610 that are spaced apart from each other and adjacent to each other, and a covering member 620 that covers the two or more fixing members 610. The separation part 690 located between two or more adjacent fixing members 610 can be cut. 10A and 10B, a first fixing member 611 and a second fixing member 612 are shown as an example of the two or more fixing members 610. FIG. 10B shows a first covering member 621 and a second covering member 622 as an example of the covering member 620.

The first fixing member 611 and the second fixing member 612 are spaced apart from each other, and are vertically adjacent to each other with their long sides facing each other. The first fixing member 611 is located above the second fixing member 612.

A cuttable separation part 690 is formed between the first fixing member 611 and the second fixing member 612 that are adjacent to each other. The separation part 690 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the medical fixing material 600.

Since the separating portion 690 is formed in the longitudinal direction, the medical fixing material 600 has the advantage that it can be easily removed from the body when it is hardened into a cylindrical shape in the body. Specifically, it is as follows. For example, when a conventional long medical fixation material is worn along the forearm, the medical fixation material is hardened and attached in a shape that wraps around the forearm. When removing the medical fixation material from the forearm, it is necessary to cut the medical fixation material with a special tool such as a cast cutter. On the other hand, in the case of the medical fixing material 600 according to the second aspect in which a separation part 690 that can be cut in the longitudinal direction is formed, the separation part 690 is not hardened, so it is difficult to use a special instrument as in the conventional case. Medical fixing material 600 can be removed without cutting. Further, by cutting the separating portion 690 with a general-purpose cutting means, the medical fixing material 600 can be divided in the longitudinal direction. That is, the medical fixation material 600 can be divided along the forearm. By opening the medical fixator 600 from the separated portion, the medical fixator 600 can be more easily removed from the forearm. Further, by cutting the separating portion 690 in this manner, a part of the medical fixing material 600 can be used again. For example, in the case of a medical fixation material that has a shape that extends from the palm side of the forearm through the radial side to the dorsal side of the hand and has a separation part formed on the radial side, it is possible to reuse only the palm side by cutting the separation part. can.

The configuration of the second aspect may, for example, be combined with the configuration of the first aspect. Specifically, in the medical fixing material according to this embodiment, two or more separating parts may be formed in the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction of the medical fixing material. Therefore, in the medical fixing material according to this embodiment, the separation portion may be formed in the longitudinal direction and/or the lateral direction.

3-4. Third aspect

The configuration of a medical fixing material 700 according to the third aspect of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 11. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the medical fixing material 700 viewed from the thickness direction. However, in FIG. 11, in order to make the configuration easier to understand, changes have been made such as increasing the distance between members that are in contact with each other and separating members that are originally connected. Hereinafter, differences from the first aspect will be mainly explained, and other explanations will be omitted as necessary. The points that are not explained may be the same as those in the first aspect, and the explanation for the first aspect also applies to the third aspect.

The medical fixing material according to the third aspect is configured by combining two or more medical fixing materials. Therefore, the medical fixing material according to the third aspect is also referred to as "a set of medical fixing materials" hereinafter. The two or more medical fixing materials each include one fixing member and a covering member that covers the one fixing member. The two or more medical fixing materials can be held by a brace (for example, the fixing material holding part of the brace according to the first embodiment) in a state where they are stacked on top of each other.

FIG. 11 shows a first medical fixing material 701 and a second medical fixing material 702 as an example of the two or more medical fixing materials. The first medical fixing material 701 includes one fixing member 710 and a covering member 720 covering the one fixing member 710. The covering member 720 includes a first covering member 721 that covers the upper side of the fixing member 710 and a second covering member 722 that covers the lower side of the fixing member 710. The second medical fixing material 702 includes one fixing member 730 and a covering member 740 covering the one fixing member 730. The covering member 740 includes a first covering member 741 that covers the upper side of the fixing member 730 and a second covering member 742 that covers the lower side of the fixing member 730.

The first medical fixing material 701 and the second medical fixing material 702 are stacked on top of each other. Specifically, a first medical fixing material 701 is stacked on a second medical fixing material 702. Between the second covering member 722 of the first medical fixing material 701 and the first covering member 741 of the second medical fixing material 702, there is a gap between the first medical fixing material 701 and the second medical fixing material 702. A bonding layer 790 that separably bonds the two may be provided. That is, in the set of medical fixing materials according to the third aspect, preferably, the overlapped medical fixing materials are separably joined. Bonding layer 790 may be formed of adhesive or double-sided tape, for example. The bonding layer 790 can suppress displacement of the overlapping first medical fixing material 701 and second medical fixing material 702.

Two or more medical fixing members (first medical fixing member 701 and second medical fixing member 702) constituting the set of medical fixing members 700 preferably have a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, respectively. It may be plate-shaped. In this case, the longitudinal lengths of the two or more medical fixing materials may be different from each other. Further, at least two of the two or more medical fixing materials may have the same length in the longitudinal direction. Similarly, the lengths of the two or more medical fixing materials in the lateral direction may be different from each other. Further, at least two of the two or more medical fixing materials may have the same length in the transverse direction. In this way, the sizes of the two or more medical fixatives may be different from each other, some may be different from each other, or all may be the same.

The fixation strength of the set of medical fixation members 700, which is configured by stacking two or more medical fixation members, can be easily changed. The fixing strength of the set of medical fixing materials 700 can be increased as the number of medical fixing materials stacked is large. For example, by removing some medical fixatives from the set of medical fixatives 700, the fixation strength can be reduced. Therefore, by using the set of medical fixing materials 700, the fixation strength can be easily and appropriately adjusted according to the progress of treatment.

Furthermore, the fixation range of the set of medical fixation members 700, which is composed of two or more medical fixation members having partially or entirely different sizes, can be easily changed. For example, by removing some medical fixators from the set of medical fixators 700, the fixation range can be narrowed. Therefore, by using the set of medical fixing materials 700, the fixation range can be easily and appropriately adjusted according to the progress of treatment.

3-5. Fourth aspect

The configuration of a medical fixing material 800 according to the fourth aspect of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 12. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the medical fixing material 800 viewed from the thickness direction. However, in FIG. 12, in order to make the configuration easier to understand, changes have been made such as increasing the distance between members that are in contact with each other and separating members that are originally connected. Hereinafter, differences from the first and third aspects will be mainly explained, and other explanations will be omitted as necessary. Points that are not explained may be the same as those in the first and third aspects, and the explanations in the first and third aspects above also apply to the fourth aspect.

The medical fixing material according to the fourth aspect is configured by combining two or more medical fixing materials. Therefore, the medical fixing material according to the fourth aspect is also referred to as "a set of medical fixing materials" hereinafter. The two or more medical fixing materials each include one fixing member and a covering member that covers the one fixing member. At least one medical fixing material among the two or more medical fixing materials is stored inside the other medical fixing material, and the brace (for example, the fixing material of the brace according to the first embodiment) (holding part) etc. The covering member of the other medical fixing material preferably has an opening through which the at least one medical fixing material can be taken out. Thereby, the stored medical fixation material can be taken out without cutting the covering member.

FIG. 12 shows a first medical fixing material 801 and a second medical fixing material 802 as an example of the two or more medical fixing materials. The first medical fixing material 801 includes one fixing member 810 and a covering member 820 covering the one fixing member 810. The covering member 820 includes a first covering member 821 that covers the upper side of the fixing member 810 and a second covering member 822 that covers the lower side of the fixing member 810. The second medical fixing material 802 includes one fixing member 830 and a covering member 840 that covers the one fixing member 830. The covering member 840 includes a first covering member 841 that covers the upper side of the fixing member 830 and a second covering member 842 that covers the lower side of the fixing member 830.

The second medical fixation material 802 is stored inside the first medical fixation material 801. Specifically, the second medical fixing material 802 is stored between the fixing member 810 and the covering member 820 of the first medical fixing material 801 . In this case, a part of the covering member 820 (first covering member 821 and/or second covering member 822) of the first medical fixing member 801 preferably has an opening. The opening is formed so that the second medical fixing material 802 can be taken out.

In the set of medical fixing materials shown in FIG. 12, a covering member may be further provided between the second covering member 842 and the fixing member 810. This makes it difficult for the second medical fixing material 802 to stick to the resin contained in the fixing member 810. As a result, the second medical fixing material 802 can be easily peeled off and taken out.

The set of medical fixators 800, in which at least one medical fixator out of two or more medical fixators is housed inside the other medical fixators, can easily change the fixation strength. The fixing strength of the set of medical fixing materials 800 can increase as the number of medical fixing materials stacked together increases. For example, by removing some of the medical fixators from the set of medical fixators 800, the fixation strength can be reduced. Therefore, by using the set of medical fixing materials 800, the fixation strength can be easily and appropriately adjusted according to the progress of treatment.

A set of medical fixing members 800 configured by two or more medical fixing members having partially or entirely different sizes can easily change the fixation range. For example, by removing some medical fixators from the set of medical fixators 800, the fixation range can be narrowed. Therefore, by using the set of medical fixing materials 800, the fixation range can be easily and appropriately adjusted according to the progress of treatment.

In a set of medical fixing materials 800, the sizes of two or more medical fixing materials may be different from each other, as described in the medical fixing material 700 according to the third aspect, and some of them may be different from each other. They may be different, or they may all be the same.

1 Orthosis 10 First main body 11 First base member 12 Second base member 13 Band member 14 Finger insertion hole 15 First fixing material holding part 16 Third fixing material holding part 17 Mounting member 20 Second main body 21 Base member 22 Second Fixing material holding part 23 Mounting member 30 Connecting part 31 First body side connecting part 32 Second body side connecting part 40 Hand mounting member 41 Finger insertion hole 90 Wrapping member 151, 161 Main accommodation area 152, 162 Main accommodation opening 153, 163 Main cover member 154, 164 End accommodation area 155, 165 End accommodation opening 156, 166 End cover member 221 Accommodation area 222 Accommodation opening 223 Cover member 311 First engagement part 312 Second engagement part 321 Third engagement Joining part 322 Fourth engaging part

Claims (17)

It is a brace that attaches a medical fixation material that fixes a part of the body.
comprising a first main body and a second main body;
The first body and the second body each include a fixation material holding part that holds at least one of the medical fixation materials,
The first main body and the second main body are separably connected by a connecting part, or are integrally formed and separable.
Braces. The appliance according to claim 1, wherein the first body is configured to allow the medical fixation material to be attached to the first body when the first body and the second body are separated. The appliance according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first body and the second body can be reconnected after being separated. The connecting portion includes a first body side connecting portion provided on the first body and a second body side connecting portion provided on the second body,
The first main body side connecting part includes a first engaging part and a second engaging part,
The second main body side connecting part includes a third engaging part and a fourth engaging part,
In a state where the first body and the second body are connected, the first engagement part and the third engagement part engage, and the second engagement part and the fourth engagement part engage. The orthosis according to claim 1 or 2. The appliance according to claim 4, wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are engageable when the first main body and the second main body are separated. The brace according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fixing material holding portion of at least one of the first main body and the second main body is configured to be located on the body side when the brace is worn. The fixing material holding portion of at least one of the first body and the second body,
comprising a main accommodation area for accommodating the medical fixation material and an end accommodation area for accommodating an end of the medical fixation material,
The main storage area has a main storage opening that allows the medical fixing material to be taken in and taken out,
The device according to claim 6, wherein the end accommodating region has an end accommodating opening that allows the end of the medical fixing material to be taken in and out. The brace according to claim 7, wherein at least a portion of the main accommodation opening opens inward when the brace is viewed in plan from the body side. The main accommodation area includes a main cover member located on the body side,
the end accommodation area includes an end cover member located on the body side;
The appliance of claim 7, wherein at least a portion of the main cover member and at least a portion of the end cover member overlap each other. It is a fixation device that fixes a part of the body.
A fixation device comprising the device according to claim 1 or 2 and at least one of the medical fixation materials. The at least one medical fixing material includes two or more fixing members that are spaced apart from each other and adjacent to each other, and a covering member that covers the two or more fixing members,
The fixing device according to claim 10, wherein the separating portion located between the two or more adjacent fixing members is cuttable. The fixing device according to claim 11, wherein the covering members are joined to each other in the separation portion. The at least one medical fixing material has a plate shape having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction,
The fixing device according to claim 11, wherein the separating portion is formed in the longitudinal direction and/or the lateral direction of the medical fixing material. the at least one medical fixation material is two or more medical fixation materials;
The two or more medical fixing materials each include one fixing member and a covering member that covers the one fixing member,
The two or more medical fixing materials are held by the fixing material holding part in a mutually overlapping state,
Or
11. At least one medical fixation material among the two or more medical fixation materials is held by the fixation material holding part in a state stored inside another medical fixation material. Fixation brace. The two or more medical fixing materials are held by the fixing material holding section in a mutually overlapping state, and
The fixing device according to claim 14, wherein the overlapping medical fixing materials are separably joined. The two or more medical fixing materials each have a plate shape having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, and
The fixation device according to claim 14, wherein the lengths of the two or more medical fixation members in the longitudinal direction are different from each other. The two or more medical fixing materials each have a plate shape having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, and
The fixing device according to claim 14, wherein at least two of the two or more medical fixing materials have the same length in the longitudinal direction.