JPH08206146A - Clavicle fixing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a clavicle fixing device which is adjustable to be fit favorably to the front body side of a person from the part of the clavicle to the armpit. CONSTITUTION: This device is provided with a shoulder pad part 11 formed in a belt, a pair of shoulder belts 12 and 12 successively arranged almost in a V shape at the upper end of the back pad part 11 and a catching means 13 to link the free end sides of the shoulder belts 12 and 12 to the lower end side of the back pad part 11 being allowed to load or unload or to adjust in length. The back pad part 11 is arranged along the back bone of a patient while the shoulder belts 12 and 12 are mounted on the part of the clavicle from the back side thereof and then, under the armpit. Here, pads 15 and 15 are mounted on the shoulder belts 12 and 12 adjustable in position to be put on an affected part.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clavicle fixing tool used for clavicle reduction treatment, and more specifically, a clavicle fixing tool for restraining movements of a shoulder joint and a chest to fix and pull the clavicle. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art After the reduction of the clavicle, it is important to store and fix the clavicle part by pulling it backward so that both shoulders do not bend forward. Therefore, in the old days, bandages were wrapped in a so-called cross-border shape, but it took a lot of time to put on and take them off.

Therefore, a fixture 1 as shown in FIG. 5 has been conventionally used. Explaining this, the fixture 1 includes a back support portion 2 formed in a band shape, and a pair of shoulder belts 3 and 3 continuously provided in an upper end of the back support portion 2 in a substantially Y shape. In this case, in order to obtain appropriate rigidity in the back support part 2, for example, a reinforcing plate 2 made of steel or the like.
a is buried, and engaging pieces 4 and 4 are sewn on the free end sides of the shoulder belts 3 and 3, respectively. Pads 6 and 6 made of a cushion material are attached to the shoulder belts 3 and 3, respectively.

On the same surface side of each engaging piece 4, 4, there is provided a surface fastener 5 consisting of a female fastener 5a made of pile yarn and a hook-like male fastener 5b.
On the other hand, although not shown, a loop metal fitting for passing the engaging pieces 4 and 4 is attached to the lower end of the back support portion 2.

In this fixture 1, the back rest 2 is applied along the spine of the patient, the shoulder belts 3, 3 are laid around from the back side to the clavicle region and the axilla, and then the engaging pieces 4, 4 are attached. Pass it through the loop fittings and pull it toward you,
When a proper fixing force is obtained on the shoulder portion, the male fastener 5b is attached to the female fastener 5a to be mounted as shown in FIG. That is, the patient is constrained by the fixing tool 1 in the shape of a lantern and is fixed so that the clavicle portion is pulled backward.

[0006]

However, in the natural state, the shoulder belt 3 and the pad 6 are both formed substantially linearly, and the shoulder belt 3 is prevented from coming into direct contact with the skin. Since the pad 6 is formed to be oversized with the intention of softening the fixing force, the pad 6 does not fit well to the front body side shape from the clavicle region to the axilla, and the fixing force tends to be biased toward the inner edge 6a side of the pad 6, In an extreme case, the outer edge 6b side floats, and there is a drawback that it feels pain when worn for a long time.

However, if the width of the shoulder belt 3 is reduced, such a deviation will not occur, but if this is done, the fixing force will be locally concentrated on the other side,
On the contrary, it is not preferable. Further, even the pad 6 is sewn to the shoulder belt 3, so that there is an inconvenience that the mounting position cannot be adjusted according to the body shape of the patient.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and the purpose thereof is to be adjusted so that it can be well adapted to the shape of the front body side of each individual from the clavicle region to the axilla. Another object of the present invention is to provide a clavicle fixing device that does not cause pain even when worn for a long time.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is directed to a belt-shaped back rest portion and a pair of shoulder belts connected to the upper end of the back rest portion in a substantially Y shape. And a fastening means for connecting the free end side of the shoulder belt to the lower end side of the back rest portion so as to be detachable and adjustable in length, and the back rest portion is arranged along the spine of the patient. In the clavicle fixing device in which the shoulder belt is attached to the reduction region from the back side to the clavicle region and the axilla, the pad to be applied to the affected area is attached to each shoulder belt in a positionally adjustable manner. There is.

In this case, in the natural state, the shoulder belt and the pad are such that the upper part is located at the clavicle site and the lower part is located at the axillary site, and the middle part thereof has a shape on the front body side between them. It is preferable that the pad is formed in a curved shape having a substantially S-shape so as to follow, and the pad is detachably attached to the shoulder belt via a surface fastener.

[0011]

According to the above construction, by adjusting the mounting position of the pad with respect to the shoulder belt, it is possible to absorb individual differences and fit the front body side shape well. Further, by forming the shoulder belt and the pad in a curved shape as described above, it is possible to uniformly apply the fixing force only to the range that should be repositioned, reduce the undesired pressure on the axilla, and provide a more comfortable fit. can get.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a front view of a clavicle fixing device 10 according to this embodiment, FIG. 2 shows a rear view thereof, and FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the same. 10 is a back support part 11 and this back support part 1
A pair of shoulder belts 1 extending from the upper end in a substantially Y shape
2 and 12 are provided.

In this case, the shoulder belts 12 and 12 are branched from a base 12a common to them, and the same base 12 is provided.
The back support 11 is sewn on a. In addition, in the back support part 11, a reinforcing plate 11a made of steel or the like is used as in the conventional case.
Is buried, and thereby a predetermined rigidity is obtained.
Of course, the reinforcing plate 11a is wrapped with an appropriate cushion material, and the entire back support portion 11 is covered with a cloth having a good moisture absorption and sweat absorption property.

Each of the shoulder belts 12, 12 is made of, for example, a quilted cloth having a good feel, and has a length from the back side of the patient to the clavicle region and the axilla, and the fastening pieces 13, 13 are provided at the respective tip ends thereof. Each is sewn on. In this embodiment, each of the engaging pieces 13, 13 has a female fastener 14a made of pile yarn arranged at a position closer to the tip side of the shoulder belt 12 and a hook hook provided on the tip side of the engaging piece 13. The planar fasteners 14 and 14 each including a male fastener 14b having a shape of a circle are provided.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, loop metal fittings 17, 17 for inserting the engaging pieces 13, 13 are attached to the lower end of the back support portion 2. Therefore, the tips of the fastening pieces 13 and 13 are attached to the loop fittings 17,
By pulling it through 17 and pulling it toward the front side, as shown in FIG. 4, the shoulder belt 12 is attached so as to come into close contact with the clavicle region to the axilla.

Pads 15 and 15 which are applied to the reduction site, which is the affected area, are attached to the shoulder belts 12 and 12 so that their positions can be adjusted. The pad 15 is made of a cushioning material such as polyurethane resin and is covered with a cover made of cloth.

In this case, the surface side of the cover (the side that touches the skin of the patient) is made of a material having a good moisture absorption and sweat absorption property, for example, a material in which nylon and polyester are laminated, and the back surface of the cover has a nylon nap. Pile fabric is used.

On the other hand, the shoulder belt 12 is provided with a male fastener 16 having the raised pile as a female fastener, and the pad 15 is attached to the shoulder belt 12 by these surface fasteners. It is adjustable so that it can be adapted to the body-side shape of the reduction site of the patient.

In this embodiment, the shoulder belt 12
On the other hand, a planar fastener is used as a means for making the pad 15 detachable and positionally adjustable. For example, a loop is formed on the back surface side of the pad 15, and the shoulder belt 12 is inserted into the loop to insert the pad into the pad. The position of 15 may be adjusted.

In the present invention, in addition to the position adjustment of the pad 15 with respect to the shoulder belt 12 as described above, in the natural state of the pad 15, the upper portion is located at the clavicle region and the lower portion is the axilla. The intermediate part is formed in a curved shape having a substantially S shape so as to follow the shape of the front body side therebetween.

Similarly, in the natural state, the shoulder belt 12 has its upper portion located at the clavicle region and its lower portion located at the axillary region, and its intermediate portion conforms to the shape of the front body between them. It is formed in a curved shape having an almost S shape.

The method of mounting the clavicle fixing device 10 on the patient is the same as the conventional example described above, but the pad 15
Since both the shoulder belt 12 and the shoulder belt 12 are formed in the curved shape as described above, when the engaging piece 14 is pulled to tighten the shoulder belt 12 from the clavicle region to the armpit,
The tightening force (fixing force) on the chest can be made substantially uniform.

In this embodiment, both the pad 15 and the shoulder belt 12 are formed in a curved shape having an approximately S shape. However, only the pad 15 has such a curved shape, and the shoulder belt 12 is the same as the conventional one. It may remain straight.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The following effects are obtained. That is, a strip-shaped backrest portion, a pair of shoulder belts continuously provided in the upper end of the backrest portion in a substantially Y-shape, and a free end side of the shoulder belt is a lower end side of the backrest portion. Removable and length-adjustable coupling means, the back rest part is arranged along the spine of the patient, and the shoulder strap is a reduction part from the back side to the clavicle part and the axilla. According to the invention of claim 1, in the clavicle fixing device to be mounted on, the pad applied to the affected area is attached to each of the shoulder belts so that the position of the pad can be adjusted according to individual differences. By changing it, it is possible to obtain a good wearing state in which no pain is felt even when wearing for a long time.

In the natural state of both the shoulder belt and the pad, the upper part is located at the clavicle site, the lower part is located at the axillary site, and the middle part thereof follows the shape of the front body between them. According to the invention of claim 2 which is formed in a curved shape exhibiting a substantially S-shape, the fixing force is applied uniformly, so that the effect of claim 1 is further promoted.

Further, according to the invention of claim 3, wherein the pad is removably attached to the shoulder belt via a surface fastener, the surface fastener itself is easily available and inexpensive, so this fixing is performed. The effects such as the overall cost reduction of the ingredient can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of a clavicle fixing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the same embodiment with a part thereof separated.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a state in which the clavicle fixing tool according to the embodiment is attached to a patient.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional clavicle fixing tool.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a state in which the conventional clavicle fixing device is attached to a patient.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Back support part 12 Shoulder belt 13 Locking piece 14,16 Planar fastener 15 Pad 17 Loop metal fitting

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A backrest portion formed in a belt shape, a pair of shoulder belts continuously provided in an upper end of the backrest portion in a substantially Y shape, and a free end side of the shoulder belt portion of the backrest portion. An attachment means that is detachably and length-adjustably connected to the lower end side, the back rest portion is arranged along the spine of the patient, and the shoulder belt is reduced from the back side to the clavicle region and the axilla. A clavicle fixing tool to be attached to a site, wherein a pad to be applied to an affected area is attached to each of the shoulder belts in a positionally adjustable manner. 2. The shoulder belt and the pad,
In their natural state, the upper part is located in the clavicle region,
The clavicle fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the lower part is arranged in the axillary region, and the intermediate part is formed in a curved shape exhibiting a substantially S shape so as to follow the shape of the front body side. 3. The clavicle fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the pad is detachably attached to the shoulder belt via a surface fastener.