JPH09253106A - Zero position holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily hold the same state only by placing the body on a holding part, and perform a motion according to the recovered state by providing such a constitution that a superior limb holding part is vertically movable and laterally slidable with the connecting part between the superior limb holding part and an upper half body holding part as a base point. SOLUTION: A zero position holder 1 has a superior limb holding part 2 for placing the superior limb in lifted superior limb position on a pedestal 7, and a head holding part 3 and upper half body holding part 4 for placing the head part and the upward upper half body, so that the superior limb holding part 2 is vertically movable and laterally slidable with a shoulder holding part 8 which is the connecting part between the superior limb holding part 2 and the upper half body holding part 4. Thus, the shoulder can be held in a zero position without fixing the body on a bed. This holding state can be easily held in the same state by anyone only by inserting this holder 1 between the upward upper half body of a patient and the bed, and placing the superior limb, the upper half body, and the head on respective holding parts.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a shoulder joint or
The present invention relates to a stretching aid that can be used prophylactically or therapeutically for various symptoms that occur with respect to airway maintenance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, stiff shoulders due to inflammation of the shoulders and shoulders have increased. Also, it is often necessary to keep the shoulder joint in an optimal position after surgery or during treatment. Particularly regarding the position of the shoulder, Saha named the most natural and comfortable elevation position that the upper arm can take when a person is lying down and resting as a zero position. (It is also called the hammock limb position because the state of the shoulder lying on the hammock with the hands behind the head is in the zero position.) The zero position is anatomically scapular as shown in FIG. It is on a plane, the axis of the humerus and the spine of the scapula coincide, and the head of the humerus and the neck of the humerus are on the same plane. This is the reason why the rotation of the humerus approaches zero in this position. As shown in FIG. 3, it means a state in which the angle between the humerus axis and the vertical line (human body midline) is 150 °. The zero position is an electromyographically stable elevated limb position, which is extremely useful clinically, and is used for exercise therapy of the shoulder and external fixation of the shoulder.

However, when it becomes necessary to hold the shoulder in the anatomically and clinically important zero position, there is no auxiliary tool for supporting the shoulder, and first aid such as strapping is required. It was general.

The positional relationship between the head and neck, especially the esophagus and trachea, is important in terms of securing the airway, and is extremely important for preventing snoring due to subsidence of the tongue during sleep and for preventing hypoxia. is there. Conventionally, a method of inserting a tracheal tube or a nasal tube (Nazar Airway, see FIG. 4 (12)) has been used to secure the airway.

[0005]

There are several conventional shoulder fasteners in which the upper arm is raised to the shoulder as shown in FIG. 6 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-1310).
No. 06), there was no fixture to hold the shoulder in a completely zero position. And in the method of binding to a bed etc., which has been used for improvisation, the physical freedom is completely deprived, and it must be removed every time when moving from the bed, and it is doubtful that the binding can always be done in the same state. It is a thing. In addition, conventional airway maintenance is
Since the device was used, the airway was often injured or made uncomfortable. Therefore, an optimal holder for securing the airway has been demanded.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to easily hold the shoulder at the position of zero position, and to allow some movement while holding the body. , It is an object of the present invention to provide a zero position holder that can naturally secure the airway at the same time.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an upper limb holding part for placing an upper limb in a raised limb position on a pedestal, and a head holding for placing a head and an upward upper body. And a neck contact portion and an upper half body holding portion, the upper limb holding portion being vertically movable and laterally slidable with the joint between the upper limb holding portion and the upper half body holding portion as a starting point, and the neck contact portion. The gist is that it is raised in an arch shape and that a heater and / or a massager is built in the human body contact surface.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The material used in the present invention is a soft material, that is, rubber, leather, a new material, plastic, from the meaning of securing cushioning to the body and a slight movement width.
Iron, aluminum and the like are preferable. In addition, because I am thinking of placing the upper limbs and moving them up and down, I have a handle that can be grasped with my fingers. This handle does not have to be a single continuous shape in the horizontal direction, but may be a simple protrusion, or the protrusions may be provided at different positions so as to accommodate differences in arm length between individuals. Further, the handle may be provided with a controller as shown in FIG. 1B so that the handle can be moved with a fingertip. Since the present invention is inserted between the upper body and the bed in the state of lying up, the chest side end thickness 5 of the present invention is 1 cm.
The degree is preferred. Further, by making the neck abutting portion 4a arcuate and lowering the head holding portion 3, it becomes possible to place the shoulder at the zero position. In addition, the height of the arch can be adjusted at the neck contact portion. Material for that,
As a mechanism, like a bead type mat (beads, sand,
A granular material such as water may be filled in, and the patient may place the head on the head and then apply suction to obtain an optimum shape). Alternatively, a motor or a manual method may be used.

The upper limb holding portion can be freely moved up and down, left and right, and slid. As a material and a mechanism therefor, a mechanism using an expandable bellows material or a spherical seat can be considered, but not limited to this, and any method may be used. The upper limb holding part is of a loose action type and is designed to sink when loaded.

[0010]

【Example】

First Embodiment Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1A is an overall perspective view of a zero position holder of the present invention according to claim 2, FIGS. 1B and 1C are enlarged views of a grip portion showing another embodiment, and FIG. And FIG. 3 showing a usage pattern of the zero position holder of the present invention according to FIG.
Is an explanatory view showing a skeletal condition in the vicinity of the humerus at a zero position, FIG. 4 is a sectional explanatory view showing an airway secured state according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a tongue base-epiglottic-bronchial inlet approach state, and FIG. 6 is conventional. It is explanatory drawing of the shoulder joint holder of FIG.

1 and 2, (1) is the zero position holder of the present invention. An upper limb holding part (2) for placing an upper limb in a raised limb position, a head holding part (3) for placing a head and an upper torso on the pedestal (7), and an upper half body holding part (4). Since the holding part can move up and down and can be slid to the left and right with the shoulder holding part (8), which is a joint part of the upper limb holding part (2) and the upper body holding part (4) as a base point, the pedestal is used in the entire embodiment. Although it is made of hard rubber, in particular, a mechanism (not shown) using an expandable bellows material or a spherical seat is used for the joint portion (8a). Upper limb holding part (2)
Has a sufficient width so that it can be placed in the raised limb position without restraining the arm, and a handle (6) is provided at the tip portion so that it can be easily gripped by hand. The state of use is as shown in FIG. 2, with both arms slightly depressed and slackened. This is to prevent the thoracic outlet syndrome, that is, the circulatory disturbance of the upper arm due to nerve compression, which is often observed in women with a shoulder, when sleeping in the elevated position. By using such a zero position holder (1), the shoulder can be held at the zero position position without binding the body to a bed or the like. And the state of this holding is the upper limbs by inserting the zero position holding tool of the present invention between the patient's upward upper body and the bed
It is convenient because the same state can be easily maintained simply by placing the upper body and the head on the respective holders.

Since the upper arm is bent,
There is no pressure on the brachial nerve. There is a brachial plexus between the pectoralis minor muscle and the muscles on the upper arm to the shoulder (axillary) and fat, and when both arms are in the shape of a long-lived man, it always causes pressure and causes neurological symptoms. Occurs as a symptom, but the present application is designed to prevent it.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG.
In accordance with the patient "a", it is arched so that the head holding portion is lower than the neck contact portion at the horizontal level. The arch-shaped adjustment mechanism may be a bead-type mat (which is filled with beads, sand, water, etc., and the patient puts his or her head on the head to apply suction to obtain the optimum shape). However, it may be manual or any other commonly used method. Generally, the tongue (11) is not in contact with the epiglottis (10), but when the person becomes older or becomes overweight, the muscles relax and the tongue base (11a) sinks and the epiglottis is lowered as shown in FIG. Since it pushes, it is likely to be in a state close to suffocation.
Especially during sleep, muscles are more relaxed and dangerous. In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, by lowering the head and supporting the neck in an arch shape so that the airway can be secured, the distance between the bronchial inlet part (9) and the epiglottis (10) becomes the tongue (11). It will not be pushed away and will be less likely to be hypoxic due to subsidence of the tongue.

Embodiment 2 The zero position holder of the present invention according to claim 1 is one in which the neck abutting portion 4a in FIG. 1 is not arched, and it is necessary to hold the zero position of the shoulder joint for a long period of time. In addition, the purpose is to be able to adapt to the body without difficulty. Even in this case, it is better to have some arches so as not to reduce the effect of maintaining the zero position and the effect of securing the airway. Further, the handle 6 is provided with a controller as shown in FIG. 1B, and the movement adjustment of the present invention can be performed only by the pressing operation of the fingertip.

Embodiment 3 In this embodiment, a heater is built in the whole body including the pedestal. This is to prevent coldness due to a decrease in blood flow at the elevated end. Along with securing the airway, it will prevent aging. Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (c), in the present invention, a plurality of grips (6) provided on the upper limb holding portion (2) are provided so as to widely cope with different lengths of arms (6a). ) (6
b). Further, the handle (6) is slidably attached to the slide groove (6c), whereby the position of the handle (6) can be set to a position suitable for the patient. When the zero-position holder (1) having such a structure is used, the entire holder is warmed by the heater, so that it is possible to prevent circulatory disorders especially in easily cold places such as fingertips and occipital region. In addition, since multiple handles are provided, it is possible to widely adapt to differences between people, and even when using it for the same patient, use the upper handle when pulling the upper arm slightly stronger according to the symptom, If is lighter, you can make fine adjustments such as using a lower handle.

Embodiment 4 In this embodiment, a massage function is built in at a position in contact with the central portion of the upper arm and the shoulder portion. This way,
Even if you are tired from holding your shoulders for a long time, it is convenient to start the massage machine from time to time to get rid of stiffness. Especially for patients who can not move or lift their body as expected, the massage can be performed immediately without the need to remove the device inserted between the body and the bed and insert the massager twice. There is an advantage that can be done. A successful combination of shoulder support and massage can further accelerate patient recovery.

[0017]

As described above, the zero position holder according to the present invention does not bind the body to a bed or the like,
Shoulder can be held in the zero position. This holding state is easy for anyone to do by inserting the zero position holder of the present invention between the patient's upward upper body and the bed and placing the upper limbs, upper body, and head on the respective holding portions. It is convenient because the same state can be maintained.
In addition, since a slight movement is possible even with the zero position holder set, it is possible to exercise according to the recovery situation. Furthermore, in the present invention, by lowering the head and supporting the neck in an arched shape, the distance between the tracheal entrance and the tongue becomes longer, and the hypoxic state due to subsidence of the tongue is less likely to occur. Further, since the handle is provided so that the arm is slightly bent when the zero position holder of the present invention is set on the patient, it is possible to prevent circulatory disturbance of the upper arm due to nerve pressure. Furthermore, the built-in heater and massager can accommodate a wide range of patients and can be expected to have a great effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 (a) is an overall perspective view of a zero position holder of the present invention according to claim 2; (B) (c) It is an enlarged view of the handle part which shows another Example.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a usage pattern of the zero position holder of the present invention according to claim 2;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a skeletal state near a humerus at a zero position.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing an airway secured state according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a tongue base-epiglottic-bronchial inlet approaches.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a conventional shoulder joint holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Zero position holder 2 Upper limb holder 3 Head holder 4 Upper body holder 5 Upper body thickness 6 Handle 7 Pedestal 8 Base point 9 Bronchial inlet 10 Epiglottis 11 Tongue 12 Nasal canal

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An upper limb holding part for placing an upper limb in a raised limb position on a pedestal, and a head holding part for placing a head and an upper body upward.
A zero position holder comprising a neck contact portion and an upper half body holding portion, the upper limb holding portion being capable of moving up and down and slidable left and right with a joint between the upper limb holding portion and the upper half body holding portion as a base point. . 2. The zero position holder according to claim 1, wherein the neck contact portion can be raised and adjusted in an arch shape. 3. The zero position holder according to claim 1, wherein a heater and / or a massager is built into the human body contact surface.