JP3084998U - Protective cover for extremity cast - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] To prevent dirt of a cast or a bandage of a patient wearing a cast or a bandage due to a broken leg or an injury when walking outdoors.
And a protective cover for limb casts for preventing wetting during bathing and the like. SOLUTION: A sock-type bag (1), which is large enough to cover a cast or bandaged foot and is made of an impermeable material, is made of an elastic material or It is characterized by being formed by mixing a rubber body (3).

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 This device is designed to protect patients who have casts or bandages due to leg fractures or injuries, to prevent dirt from being cast on the casts and bandages, and to protect the casts and limbs from getting wet when bathing. It is about the cover.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, when walking outdoors while the affected area is protected by a cast or bandage due to a broken leg or an injury, the bottom of the cast or bandage has been soiled by placing the bottom of the affected area on the ground. During that period, bathing was carried out by wrapping around the affected area using polyethylene household garbage bags or shopping bags such as supermarkets to prevent wetting.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 This had the following disadvantages. (A) He could not wear footwear while wearing a cast or bandage due to a broken leg or injury. (B) When walking outdoors using crutches or the like, the bottom of the affected area was soiled, and the bottom of the casts and bandages became dirty. (C) He was forced to walk inside the house with dirty casts and bandages, or to get to bed, which was extremely unsanitary. (D) When taking a bath while wearing a cast or bandage, use a polyethylene household garbage bag or a supermarket shopping bag to prevent the affected area from getting wet and to prevent bacteria from entering the wound. I used a lot of nerves to wrap up the affected area. (E) Even if you try to take a bath with your ingenuity, you will be worried that it will not get wet or that bacteria will not enter. Even so, it often ended up getting wet with water. (F) Changing the wet bandage after bathing was very troublesome, and the winding was not as successful as an expert, and was very troublesome. The present invention has been made to solve the above drawbacks as an experienced person.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A large-size sock-type bag (1) is formed by mixing an elastic material or a band-like rubber body (3) into a mouthpiece (2). The present invention is a protective cover for a limb cast that has the above-described configuration.

[0005]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. It is large enough to cover a cast or bandaged foot, and is fitted to the mouth (2) of a sock-type bag (1) made of impermeable material. The tightening mechanism is formed by mixing an elastic material or a band-shaped rubber body (3). The present invention has the above configuration. The present invention is a form of large socks because patients who wear casts or bandages due to fractures or injuries, wear them on casts or bandages when going out or taking a bath. Impermeable materials such as petrochemical products that are impermeable to water, such as vinyl and polypropylene. The size should be large enough to cover a cast or bandaged foot. FIG. 1 shows the most basic configuration in the embodiment of the present invention, and shows an embodiment in which the length is reduced. It is used to prevent dirt and rain when walking outdoors. 2 to 5 show another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the length of the knee is set to a length that allows the knee to fit easily, so that it is possible to prevent wetting during bathing. As shown in FIG. 3, instead of using a stretchable material or a band-shaped rubber body (3) as a fastening mechanism for fixing the wearing mouth to the foot, the wearing mouth is about 12 cm from the wearing mouth. Attachment of a zipper (5) (for example, a slide fastener) having a length of 10 mm makes it easier to attach and detach the foot. If a cloth is used as the material of the sock bag, it can be washed and used many times. As shown in FIG. 4, a hook-and-loop fastener (6) may be used instead of the fastener. As shown in FIG. 5, by making the shape of the bag rectangular, it is possible to prevent broken hands and injuries of the hand.

[0006]

[Effect of the invention]

 By using the present invention, it is possible to prevent dirt on the bottom of the cast or bandage caused by walking outdoors while wearing the cast or bandage due to a broken leg or an injury, which is extremely hygienic. In addition, when a patient wearing a cast or bandage due to a broken limb or injury takes a bath, the cast or bandage does not get wet, there is no danger of bacteria entering the wound, and the user is free from troublesome dressing work. Therefore, great peace of mind can be obtained from both the physical and mental sides. It is also very useful as an aid for nursing care for broken limbs and injuries of elderly people in an aging society.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a use state of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a use state of FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a use state of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Socks type bag 2 Wearing opening 3 Elastic material or belt-like rubber body 4 Tip of bag 5 Fastener 6 Surface fastener 7 Rectangular bag

Claims (1)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A sock-type bag (1) made of an impermeable material that is large enough to cover a cast or bandaged foot, and is fixed to the foot. A protective cover for a limb cast, formed by mixing an elastic material or a band-shaped rubber body (3) as a fastening mechanism for the mouthpiece.