JPH03109066A - Adhesive-coated tape for temporarily holding ankle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a supporting bandage for a sprained ankle by arranging two strips of a broad adhesive tape so as to make nearly in square to each other in a fixed manner, and covering an ankle with one strip from the ankle joint up to under the plantar arch and with the other strip around the circumference of the ankle. CONSTITUTION: An ankle supporting bandage comprises a nearly L-shaped tape 10 applied with an adhesive whose tow broad and long strips 11 and 12 are arranged to be at right angle to each other in a fixed manner. One broad and long strip such as strip 12 is fixed to a patient's ankle region to the plantar arch so as to properly cover the ankle joint. On complete application of a first broad and long strip, a second strip as the strip 11 covers around the ankle and receives thereunder a free end of the strip 12 applied first.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an adhesive bandage device that provides temporary and supplemental support for preventing ankle injuries or trauma in the field of sprains and the like. The present invention includes an adhesive plaster support configured to achieve improved and advanced support in the form of a bandage.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Often people experience sprains and injuries to the ankle or ankle area. Temporary support for at least partial immobilization of the ankle joint often helps prevent such injuries or, if an injury has already occurred, aids in the healing process. People suffer from sprains from a variety of causes, and these occur in all sectors of the population. Healthy, active people, as well as sedentary people who are mostly inactive, sometimes suffer from ankle sprains.

However, all too often, athletes or people involved in athletics sustain sprains. To assist these active and mobile individuals, ankle supports in the form of adhesive plasters and adhesive-coated tape have been employed, as well as covering the ankle with elastic bandages.

Treatments that cover the ankle, especially adhesive-applied tape (adhesive tape)
While traditional ankle covering procedures that utilize
An adhesive tape in the inch range that is wound continuously to form an ankle support bandage. Often when employing such ankle covering procedures, different degrees of tension as well as different angular placements are implemented in the individual strips.

As a result, supports using adhesives lack uniformity from edge to edge.

Conventional ankle covering procedures typically employ - a group of elongated strips that extend from the lateral portion of the ankle to the bottom of the arch to form a generally U-shape.

Following placement of these bands or members in the arch area, a series of adhesive bands or strips are then placed around the ankle. Typically, it is placed adjacent the distal end of the fibula and tibia or talus. Covering the circumference of the ankle typically covers the free end of the U-shaped member previously placed in the correct position, completing the formation of the ankle support. Again, this procedure results in a support that varies in tension from one edge to the other as well as from one side to the other.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [Problems to be Solved by the Invention and Means for Solving the Problems 1] Broadly speaking, according to the present invention, an ankle support bandage is provided for injuries to the ankle similar to sprains; The bandage has a generally L-shaped support bandage adhesive coated tape. The bandage, in a single configuration, has two wide long strips or legs of adhesive coated tape, which strips are fixedly arranged at right angles to each other. The entire lower surface of the support bandage is coated with an adhesive of the type typically used in adhesive bandages.

The support bandage has a device for adhesively fixing the first of the wide strips under the arch of the patient's foot, and the free end of each end extends most of the outside of the ankle joint area, such as the talar area. It extends and covers everything. The remaining long strip of the L-shaped bandage is then adhesively secured around the circumference of the ankle around the ankle joint, covering the free end of the first long strip and under the top of the foot. Secure the entire support bandage around the ankle area in the same way.

A first object of the present invention is to provide an improved ankle support bandage for sprains, the bandage employing adhesive coated tape in the form of a generally L-shaped support bandage;
In that bandage, two wide strips of adhesive tape are fixedly placed approximately at right angles to each other, and the supporting bandage is formed from one strip in a roughly U-shape from the ankle joint under the arch of the foot. The other strips are arranged to be fixed and wrapped around the circumference of the ankle with the other strips fixed in precise positions at the free ends of the other strips.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an improved ankle support bandage that utilizes and temporarily supports an ankle injury prevention bandage, wherein the ankle support bandage is approximately L.
The support bandage is two wide and long strips of adhesive coated tape, fixedly placed at approximately right angles to each other, one strip extending from the ankle joint to the arch of the foot. and the other strip is placed around the circumference of the ankle.

EXAMPLE According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the ankle support bandage of the present invention has an adhesive coated tape 10, which is approximately L
It is the shape. Two wide and long strips 11 and 12 are fixedly arranged at right angles to each other, the upper part of L being 12
The base of L is indicated by 11. The support bandage has means for adhesively securing the bandage 10 to the patient's ankle area and covers the ankle joint area. Typically, this will be an adhesive tape placed over the entire underside of the bandage and an adhesive commonly used in adhesives or plasters. In theory, such tapes are commercially available. However, in this case, before the support bandage is applied to the patient's ankle, the L-shaped support bandage 10 is positioned so that the two legs of the L are fixedly fixed to each other.

As shown, one of two wide and long strips, such as strip 12, is secured to the patient from the ankle area under the arch of the foot. Each end with an adhesive free end extends upwardly to suitably cover the ankle joint forming the region of the distal ends of the fibula and tibia. This installation of the ankle support bandage is shown in FIG. In particular, one of the two wide and long strips, such as strip 12, extends from the ankle area around the underside of the arch. Upon completing the attachment of the first wide and long strip, a second strip, such as strip 11, is wrapped around the ankle and accommodates the free end of the first attached strip 12 thereunder.

According to FIGS. 3 and 4, the ankle support bandage 10 is wrapped around the ankle region 14 and the strip extends below the arch region 15 of the foot 16. As shown in FIGS.

Although the strips have been designed to be wide and elongated, typical dimensions of individual common sizes are as follows.

Strip 11 About 101.6 cm x 304.8 cm Strip 12 For people of height smaller than about 65.85 cm x 381 cm, a somewhat smaller shape may be used, while for people who are larger, somewhat larger dimensions may be used. Ankle support bandage required. However, in the role, the shape is similar, with a proper but not redundant arch area being covered by the strip 12 and the ankle bend being covered by a wide and long strip 11.

As mentioned above, the ankle support bandage of the present invention allows the ankle to be supported by applying the support bandage, which, when applied, applies uniform tension across the width of the support tape; This provides uniform support force.

In FIG. 5, the modified embodiment shows two features that differ from the embodiment of FIGS. 1-4. In particular, the dressing device 20 has a pair of angularly arranged legs 21 and 22, which are joined at a top region formed by a core-oriented or arcuate portion.

The use of an arcuate shape at the top reduces the tendency towards tearing and is also applicable to the thermal embodiments of FIGS. 1-4. An outer apex region is also shown, with the radius of the arc being approximately equal between the inner and outer apexes.

The embodiment of FIGS. 5 and 6 with legs 21 and 22 joining at an acute angle provides a means of adding a device that has several advantages. In the embodiment of FIGS. 5 and 6, it is possible to use the same apparatus as that of FIGS. have support in different arch areas. Some flexibility in mounting is therefore possible.

Additionally, the devices of Figures 5 and 6 may be applicable to support joints other than ankle joints, including knee joints. In the knee joint orientation, two devices of the form shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 may be used in a cruciform configuration, thereby reducing lateral flexibility and supporting the knee joint.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 is a top view of an ankle support bandage according to the invention; FIG. 2 is a top view of the ankle support bandage shown in FIG. 1 showing adhesive applied to the entire sole surface; FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of a patient's ankle and foot and the adhesive support bandage of the present invention attached thereto; FIG. Similar side view, No. 5
FIG. 6 is a top view of a modified embodiment of the invention; FIG. 6 is a plan view of the adhesive side of the embodiment of FIG. 5; DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Bandage, 11... Strip, 12... Strip, 14... Ankle area, 15... Arch area, 16... Foot, 20... Bandage device, 21... Foot , 22...feet.

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) An adhesive-coated tape for temporary support of a human ankle, which is an approximately L-shaped support bandage, the support bandage being made of two wide and long strips of adhesive-coated tape; are fixedly arranged approximately at right angles to each other, the adhesive application extending approximately uniformly over all of the two long strips, and the wide strip under the arch of the patient's foot. a device for adhesively securing a first of the strips, each end having a free end thereof extending to and covering the ankle region; a device for adhesively securing the other end of the strip around the ankle, riding over the free end and adhesively joining the free end over the patient's ankle; An adhesive-applied tape having an adhesive fixing device; (2) A method of temporarily supporting a human ankle, the first leg of a generally L-shaped support bandage formed by two wide and long strips, the back side of which is completely and almost uniformly covered with an adhesive coating. arranging the tape strips, the tape strips being fixedly disposed substantially at right angles to each other in a generally U-shaped configuration under the arch of the patient's foot, and adhesively securing the long strip thereto; and the ankle support bandage. The other leg of the patient is placed around the circumference of the patient's ankle in an area surrounding the distal ends of the tibia and fibula, with the long strip adhesively secured to the ankle and placed over the free end of the first leg. A method for temporarily supporting a human ankle, comprising the steps of: (3) An adhesive-coated tape according to claim 1, wherein the long strip is joined at the inner and outer tops via an arcuate portion. (4) Adhesive-coated tape for temporary support of the human ankle, a roughly L-shaped support bandage, the support bandage being made of two wide and long strips of adhesive-coated tape; are fixedly arranged at substantially acute angles to each other, and the adhesive application extends substantially uniformly over all of the back surfaces of the two long strips, the support bandage and the adhesive under the arch of the patient's foot. a device for adhesively securing a first of the wide strips, each end having a free end thereof extending to and covering the ankle region; a device for adhesively fixing the other side of the wide and long strip around the ankle, riding over the free end and adhesively joining the free end over the patient's ankle; an adhesive-applied tape having a device for adhesively securing the tape around the holder;