JP4234050B2 - Leg supporter for the treatment of lymphedema - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a supporter for treating lymphedema.

  Lymphedema is often seen after breast or uterine cancer surgery. In general, there is very little information about lymphedema, mainly due to swelling of the arms and legs on one side, leaving it as it is without pain, and the attending physician does not respond very actively. For this reason, there are almost no drugs effective for lymphedema, and the main treatment method is to perform massage and wear elastic stockings sleeves, elastic bandages, etc. in order to improve the flow of lymph.

  Although the elastic stockings for treatment are also disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is difficult to attach and detach the cylindrical stockings to the large edema leg, and it is particularly difficult to properly wear sleeve stockings with a compression class of 2 or more. It is difficult even for healthy people, and many people are difficult to wear these stockings, so the current situation is to give up edema treatment.

Therefore, conventional supporters that can be worn by supporters include only knee joint supporters such as Patent Document 3 and calf supporters such as Patent Document 4, and are not effective for the treatment of lymphedema. There wasn't.
Special table 2000-512176 gazette JP-T-2002-519141 JP 2002-65711 A JP 2001-245919 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a supporter that can effectively treat lymphedema and is easy for anyone to wear.

  The present inventor calculates the difference in compression strength (atmospheric pressure HPA) based on data such as lymph flow and compression, and is ergonomically designed, easy to attach to and detach from the leg, and easily adjust the feeling of compression It is possible to provide a supporter for the treatment of lymphedema.

  In the present invention, the supporter is made of a stretchable cloth covering the ankle to the thigh, and can be mounted by adjusting the pressure applied to the legs with a velvet-type fasner. Solved.

  In the first example, two fabrics covering the inner and outer surfaces of the leg from the buttock to the thigh are respectively attached to the rear center of the leg so as to substantially match the curve of the leg. The two fabrics are made of a stretchable material (stretch material made of elastic fibers), the first fabric and the second fabric both have a recess in the front knee, and The upper part and the lower part of the knee part are formed so as to overlap each other on the front surface when the supporter is attached to the leg, and a raised cloth is attached to the front surface of the first fabric. A velvet-type fastener is attached to the back of the front part of the two fabrics, and the velvet-type fastener is locked to the raised cloth, covering the entire thigh from the ankle with the knee head shown. Is something that can be done.

  This supporter is further provided with a laterally stretchable tape attached to the ankle portion, the heel portion is opened, the heel portion is inserted into the opening portion, and the fabric at the lower end portion can be locked with the back of the foot. Good. As a result, it is possible to mount the supporter very stably with the heel and the kneecap exposed.

  In this example, with the bottom of the foot stepped on the bottom, the lower end of the first fabric is overlaid on the back of the foot, and the second fabric is overlaid on top of that to secure the velvet fastener to the raised fabric, In the same way from the ankle to the knee, the second fabric is superimposed on the first fabric along the lower limbs while applying an appropriate tension, and fixed to the raised fabric with a velvet-type fastener. By placing the first and second fabrics on top of each other in the same manner, the kneecaps are positioned in the recesses of the two fabrics, and the kneecaps are fully extended from the ankles to the thighs. It can be mounted so as to be covered with an elastic fabric.

  When an opening is provided in the buttock, the supporter can be mounted with the heel protruding from the opening, so that the supporter is in a predetermined position with the heel and knee exposed, that is, with the opening of the buttock and knee. It can be mounted stably while being securely held, and the movement with the supporter is facilitated.

  In addition, it is preferable to attach the velvet type fastener in the back surface of the second fabric along the outer periphery at an appropriate interval (for example, an interval of about 5 to 13 cm). It is preferable to attach to the central part of the two fabrics, or a position that is substantially parallel to the lining line of the first fabric and the second fabric. Further, the size of the velvet fastener is not particularly limited, but may be used, for example, as a circle having a diameter of 1 to 3 cm, or a rectangle or ellipse having a size of about 1 to 2 cm × 2.5 to 6 cm. Note that the velvet fastener preferably has a hook-like hook.

  The raised cloth to be attached to the first fabric surface only needs to be locked with the velvet type fastener, and according to the symptom, the area covering the leg can be adjusted, and it does not impose a burden on the leg. A two-way raised fabric having looped raising is preferred.

  Moreover, it is preferable to mount | wear the ankle, a lower end part, and an upper end part with the tape (elastic tape) which is elastic in a horizontal direction.

  Such a supporter is preferably designed according to the legs to be worn, and is preferably manufactured separately from the left leg and the right leg. At this time, the first fabric and the second fabric may be either inside or outside, but it is usually preferable that the first fabric having the raised fabric on the surface is positioned on the outside for easy wearing.

  In the second example of the present invention, an opening is provided in the buttocks and knees, and a cylindrical main body conforming to the shape of the leg from the lower end to the upper end, and a planar covering with a velvet fastener attached to the tip. There is something to have. In this example, the covering body has a length from the buttocks to the thigh, the rear end portion is mounted substantially at the center of the back of the cylindrical body, and covers the inner side surface of the leg. Designed to have

  In this example, by having an elastic cylindrical main body, it can be a supporter that can be easily worn by a patient alone, and the pressure when the supporter is attached is locked to the velvet fastener of the covering. Since it can be adjusted arbitrarily depending on the position, the effect of mounting the supporter can be achieved without difficulty.

  In addition, by attaching a belt above the cylindrical main body and fixing the cylindrical main body to the waist with this belt, the supporter can be reliably stabilized by the opening of the hip and knee and this belt. The supporter can be attached, and the supporter can be displaced and the life with the supporter can be easily performed without placing an excessive burden on the leg. Such a belt can also be attached to the planar supporter shown above.

  The third example of the present invention is integrated with the girdle to make it easier to install. In this example, a cylindrical main body extending from the ankle to the thigh is attached to at least one leg of the girdle, an opening is provided in the knee of the cylindrical main body, and the cylindrical main body A brushed cloth is attached to the front surface of the tube, and a flat covering with a velvet fastener attached to the tip is provided at the center of the back of the tubular body. The velvet fastener is locked to the raised cloth, and the outer side of the thigh is covered with the covering from the ankle to the outer side of the kneecap. It can be done.

  In the second and third examples, it is preferable that the cylindrical main body is a thin fabric with stretchability (stretch), for example, satin fabric or net fabric. It is preferable to have a double structure in which a stretchable raised cloth is present on the surface of the cloth except for at least a part of the surface in contact with the outside of the leg. The cover can be arbitrarily locked with a velvet-type fastener.

Lymph fluid descends to the ankle and takes up and eliminates unnecessary substances in the extravascular tissue, but the flow becomes worse and if the elimination is delayed, swelling of the legs occurs. Therefore, it is necessary to press the entire leg moderately so that the lymph fluid flows smoothly in the direction of the heart, but the supporter of the present invention is properly worn from the ankle to the thigh with appropriate compression. Because it is possible, the flow of lymph fluid is ensured very efficiently, and the treatment of lymphedema is enabled.
Moreover, the supporter of the present invention is made of a stretchable cloth covering the ankle to thigh, and can be worn with a velvet-type fasner to adjust the pressure applied to the leg, so that the patient himself can There is also an advantage that it can be worn stably by adjusting the degree of compression according to the symptoms. Furthermore, since the supporter of the present invention can be stably fixed at a fixed position by the opening of the buttocks and knees, or the girdle, etc., it is extremely excellent in wearability.

Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
The supporter in Fig. 1 is for an adult's right foot. It is about 77cm long, about 70cm wide at the top, about 23cm wide at the bottom, and stretchable both vertically and horizontally. The fabric is made of a cotton-friendly elastic fiber that is easy on the skin and is made of a material with excellent wear and sweat-absorbing properties, covering the inner and outer surfaces of the leg from the buttocks to the thigh in accordance with the patient's leg. In this way, the two pieces are cut and attached so as to substantially match the curve of the leg at the center of the rear side of the leg (see FIG. 2).

  Each of the first fabric 1 and the second fabric 2 has a recess 5 in the front knee, and the upper and lower portions of the knee overlap each other on the front surface when the supporter is attached to the leg. The raised cloth 3 is attached to one surface on the front surface of the first fabric 1, and the velvet fastener 4 is attached to the back surface of the front portion of the second fabric 2. By locking the velvet-type fastener 4 to the kneecap, the ankle can be worn while covering the thigh from the ankle and applying appropriate pressure to the entire leg (see FIG. 3). .

  The raised fabric 3 uses a stretchable French raised fabric and is attached so as to cover the entire surface from the front end portion to the center portion of the first fabric 1, and the rear end portions thereof are the first fabric 1 and the second fabric 2. From the adhesion line 8, the lower end portion is provided with an interval of about 3 cm, and the upper end portion is provided with an interval of about 9 cm.

  8 velvet fasteners 4 are attached to the front end of the back of the second fabric 2, and 4 are attached to the center. The velvet fasteners 4 at the upper end of the front end and the ankle are horizontally long (2 cm × 6 cm). ), The lower end portion was a vertically long shape (6 cm × 2 cm), and the others were circular with a diameter of about 2.5 cm.

  In addition, by attaching a laterally stretchable tape 7-rubber elastic belt-to the ankle part and attaching the same tape 7 to the upper end part and the lower end part, the supporter is not shifted and stable. It can be installed.

  Moreover, in this example, the opening part 6 is provided in the collar part, A supporter can be mounted | worn in the state which protruded the collar from this opening part 6. FIG.

  This supporter is mounted as shown in FIG. 3, but can be mounted stably with the tape 7 fitted to the ankle and with the kneecap and heel exposed.

  The supporter of the present invention is flat and can be used by wrapping around the leg, so it can be easily attached to the entire leg with appropriate compression strength according to the swollen state of the leg. It is also possible for the patient himself to wear it without putting on.

  In addition, this supporter can be completely covered with moderate compression strength from the ankle to the thigh, thus improving the flow of lymph fluid and treating lymphedema without any special burden on the patient. It can be implemented promptly.

  Next, the example of FIG. 4 is a supporter for the left foot, which uses a cylindrical main body 9 along the shape of a leg made of stretchable cotton satin. Openings 6 and 6a are respectively provided at the knee positions. In addition, a part of the surface of the cylindrical main body 9 that contacts the outside of the leg is composed of a single layer of cotton satin 11, while the other part is a double layer in which a stretchable raised cloth 12 is superimposed on the surface of the cotton satin. Thus, the front end portion of the covering body 10 attached to the center of the back of the cylindrical main body 9 can be locked with the velvet type fastener 4.

  The covering body 10 is also made of a stretchable fabric, and a velvet fastener 4 is attached to the back surface of the front end portion thereof, and the knee opening portion 6a of the cylindrical main body 9 is not covered with the knee portion. A recess 13 is provided.

  Further, in this example, a belt 14 is attached above the cylindrical main body 9, and after attaching a supporter through the leg to the cylindrical main body 9, the cylindrical main body 9 can be fixed to the waist portion with this belt 14. It has become.

  This supporter passes the foot through the cylindrical main body 9, fits the heel and knee to the openings 6 and 6 a, and then fixes the upper part to the waist with the belt 14, and then covers the inner surface of the leg with the covering 10. The velvet type fastener 4 is locked and attached to the surface of the cylindrical main body 9 in a state of covering and giving a moderate pressure feeling to the legs (see FIG. 5).

  In this example, the foot can be easily inserted by being inserted into the cylindrical main body 9, and the pressure applied to the foot can be adjusted by the covering 10 after the mounting, so that the supporter can be easily attached and detached alone. In addition, the presence of the openings 6 and 6a makes it possible to wear the heel and knees exposed, so that the movement of the foot is not hindered by wearing the supporter, and the long supporter can be stably fixed in place. It becomes. Furthermore, in this example, since the belt 14 is present, the upper end of the cylindrical main body 9, that is, the supporter can be fixed to the waist portion. Therefore, the supporter can be moved no matter how the body is moved by wearing the supporter. The effect can be obtained in a stable state without falling off or bending.

  Furthermore, the example of FIG. 6 is a supporter integrated with the girdle 15. In this example, a cylindrical main body 9 extending from the ankle to the thigh is attached to the right leg of the girdle 15, an opening 6a is provided in the knee of the cylindrical main body 9, and the A brushed cloth 12 is attached to the front surface of the cylindrical main body 9, and a flat covering 10 having a velvet-type fastener 4 attached to the tip is provided substantially at the back center of the cylindrical main body 9. A device having a length from the ankle to the thigh is attached, and the velvet-type fastener 4 is locked to the raised cloth 12 so that the outside of the thigh from the ankle to the outside of the thigh is shown. It can be mounted by covering with the covering.

  This supporter can be fixedly attached to the waist with the girdle 15, and the cylindrical main body 9 can be easily attached through the legs by making it an elastic satin or the like. The covering 10 covering the ankle to the thigh can be stably worn by a velvet type fasner with the degree of compression adjusted according to the symptom.

It is a top view which shows an example of the product of this invention. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the product of FIG. 1 is folded in half with the back center, (A) is a plan view in which the first fabric is located on the surface, and (B) is a plan view in which the second fabric is located on the surface. It shows the use state of the product of FIG. 1, (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view. The example of the product of this invention shows the state which opened the covering, (A) is a left view, (B) is a right view. FIGS. 4A and 4B show a state in which the covering body is closed, in which FIG. 4A is a left side view and FIG. 4B is a right side view. FIG. 1 shows an example of a product of the present invention, and (A), (B), and (C) are a rear view, a right side view, and a front view, respectively, showing a state in which a velvet fastener is locked, D) is a left side view of a state in which the velvet fastener is not locked.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st fabric 2 2nd fabric 3 Brushed cloth 4 Velvet type fastener 5 Recess 6 Opening 7 Tape 8 Adhering wire 9 Tubular main body 10 Cover 11 Cotton satin 12 Raised cloth 13 Recess 14 Belt 15 Girdle

Claims (5)

A supporter made of a stretchable fabric covering the ankle to thigh,
A flat supporter formed by sewing two pieces of fabric covering the inner and outer surfaces of the leg from the buttocks to the thigh at the center of the rear side of the leg so as to substantially match the curve of the leg. When the fabric is made of a stretchable material, both the first fabric and the second fabric have a recess in the front knee, and the upper and lower portions of the knee are both attached to the supporter's leg Widely formed so as to overlap each other on the front surface, a raised cloth is attached to the front surface of the first fabric, and a velvet fastener is attached to the back surface of the front portion of the second fabric, By locking the velvet fastener to the raised cloth, it can be worn covering the thigh from the ankle while showing the kneecap, and it can be fixedly attached to the waist by attaching a belt. Features that are Lymphedema treatment for leg supporters to be. A laterally stretchable tape is attached to the ankle portion, and the heel portion is open, and the heel is inserted into the opening portion so that the fabric at the lower end portion can be locked with the back of the foot. Item 1 supporter. A supporter made of a stretchable fabric covering the ankle to thigh ,
A cylindrical body that fits the shape of the leg from the lower end to the upper end with openings in the hips and knees, with a brushed cloth attached to the front surface, and a velvet fastener attached to the tip The covering body has a length from the buttocks to the thigh, and the rear end portion is mounted substantially at the center of the back of the cylindrical body, And by locking the velvet fastener to the raised cloth, it is possible to cover the thigh from the ankle in a state where the kneecap is shown, and the tubular body A leg supporter for treating lymphedema, characterized in that a belt is attached to the upper part, and the belt can be fixedly attached to the waist by the belt . A supporter made of a stretchable fabric covering the ankle to thigh ,
A cylindrical main body extending from the ankle to the thigh is attached to at least one leg of the girdle, an opening is provided in the knee of the cylindrical main body, and the front surface of the cylindrical main body A brushed cloth is attached to the cylindrical body, and a flat covering with a velvet fastener attached to the tip at the substantially center of the back has a length from the ankle to the thigh. By attaching the velvet-type fastener to the raised cloth, it is possible to attach the covering from the ankle to the outside of the thigh with the covering body in a state where the kneecap is shown. Leg supporter for the treatment of lymphedema . The cylindrical main body is made of a stretchable thin cloth, and is formed in a double structure in which a stretchable raised cloth exists on the surface of the cloth except for a part of the outside of the leg at least. The supporter according to claim 3 or 4 .

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