KR101064327B1 - Brace having function of stimulating deep muscle electrically - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a guarantee that can be fixed around the surgical site of the patient after the surgical operation to help recovery after the surgery and at the same time effectively prevent the atrophy of the fixed part of the muscle. To this end, in the present invention, a body fixing portion made of a shape corresponding to the body portion to be fixed, made of a solid material so as not to move the body portion even if the wearer uses the internal muscle of the body portion to be fixed; And an electrical stimulation part disposed between the body fixing part and the skin of the wearer to transmit the electrical stimulation to the deep muscles of the wearer.

Description

Brace having function of stimulating deep muscle electrically}

The present invention relates to a brace, and more particularly, as a guarantee device to help recover a surgical site by fixing a body part around a surgical site of a patient after a surgical operation, the deep muscles around the surgical site can be electrically stimulated. It is about a guarantee device.

After surgery, the patient is difficult to move due to pain at the surgical site. Even if it can move, it is more desirable not to move for a quick recovery of the surgical site. For example, after surgery on the waist, it is necessary to fix the waist and not use it for quick recovery. After surgery, the patient may only lie down to help the patient recover. At this time, the patient's muscles are contracted and the overall muscle function is inevitably reduced. Therefore, the necessity to find a way to solve this problem is raised.

The present invention is to solve a number of problems including the above problems, the object of the present invention is to fix the muscle around the surgical site of the patient after the surgical operation to help the recovery after the operation at the same time effectively atrophy of the fixed muscles It is to provide a safeguard against prevention.

The object of the present invention as described above,

A body fixing part made of a shape corresponding to the body part to be fixed and made of a rigid material such that the wearer can not move the body part even if the wearer uses the internal muscle of the body part to be fixed; And

It is achieved by providing a securing device comprising an electrical stimulator disposed between the body fixture and the skin of the wearer to deliver electrical stimulation to the core muscles of the wearer.

Here, the body fixing portion is made in a shape close to the contour of the waist, back and abdomen of the person,

The electrical stimulation unit includes an electrical stimulation pad on which a plurality of electrode plates are disposed, and a control unit for transmitting electromagnetic waves to and controlling the electromagnetic waves, respectively.

Preferably, the plurality of electrode plates are positioned to correspond to the skin of the part where the standing spinal muscles of the person wearing the guarantee tool are located.

Here, the body fixing part includes a thigh fixing part surrounding the thigh and a lower thigh fixing part surrounding the lower thigh,

The thigh fixing part and the lower thigh fixing part can be rotated in response to the bending and straightening motion of the knee and are connected by a rotary link capable of limiting the rotation angle,

The thigh fixing part is provided so that the electrical stimulation part contacts the wearer's skin,

The electrical stimulation unit includes an electrical stimulation pad on which a plurality of electrode plates are disposed, and a control unit for transmitting electromagnetic waves to and controlling the electromagnetic waves, respectively.

The plurality of electrode plates may be positioned to correspond to at least one portion of the skin of the portion where the spread muscle group, the inward muscle group, and the flexion muscle group of the thigh of the person wearing the gut.

Here, the body fixing part includes a thigh fixing part surrounding the thigh and a lower thigh fixing part surrounding the lower thigh,

The thigh fixing part and the lower thigh fixing part can be rotated in response to the bending and straightening motion of the knee and are connected by a rotary link capable of limiting the rotation angle,

The lower leg fixed part is provided such that the electrical stimulation part contacts the wearer's skin,

The electrical stimulation unit includes an electrical stimulation pad on which a plurality of electrode plates are disposed, and a control unit for transmitting electromagnetic waves to and controlling the electromagnetic waves, respectively.

The plurality of electrode plates may be positioned to correspond to at least one portion of the skin of the portion where the spread muscle group, the flexion muscle group, and the fibula muscle group of the lower leg of the person wearing the gusset.

Here, the electrical stimulation unit includes an electrical stimulation pad disposed with a plurality of electrode plates and a control unit for controlling to transmit electromagnetic waves to the wearer through the electrode plates,

The body fixing part is formed with a plurality of through holes,

The electrical stimulation pad may be detachably fixed to the body fixing part through the through holes formed in the body fixing part by snap fasteners having a diameter of the head of one button coupled outside the through hole larger than the diameter of the through hole. desirable.

Here, the plurality of through holes formed in the body fixing portion,

A plurality of through holes corresponding to one snap fastener are formed at regular intervals so as to be able to change a position to which the electro stimulation pad is to be fixed,

The through holes corresponding to the other snap fasteners are also preferably arranged at regular intervals in the same arrangement.

According to the guarantee of the present invention, it is possible to effectively prevent the atrophy of the fixed portion of the muscles and thereby decrease the function of the muscles while at the same time to help the recovery after surgery by fixing around the surgical site of the patient after surgery.

1 is a view briefly showing a state wearing a guarantee according to the invention.
FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing the configuration of the waist guard of FIG.
3 is a view schematically showing the configuration of the lower leg securement device of FIG.

In the present invention, the guarantee tool refers to a member used to help recover the surgical site by fixing a part of the body around the surgical site after the surgical operation. The guarantee device according to the present invention includes a body fixing part and an electrical stimulation part.

The body fixing part is made in a shape corresponding to the body part so as to surround and fix the body part.

The electrical stimulation part is disposed between the body fixing part and the skin of the wearer to transmit electrical stimulation to the deep muscles of the wearer.

When wearing the guarantee device according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the atrophy of the deep muscles of the fixed body portion with the need for body fixation, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the function of the muscle not used for a long time after the operation.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail.

FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing a state of wearing a waist protector and a lower leg protector, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the waist protector of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 schematically shows a configuration of the lower leg protector of FIG. 1. The figure is shown.

For example, after back surgery, a waist guard such as the one shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 may be worn around the waist to prevent the spinal bones from randomly moving.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the lumbar support 100 according to the present invention has a body fixing portion 20 and the electrical stimulation portion (50). A predetermined number of fixing rings 21 are disposed on one side of the body fixing part 20, and a predetermined number of belts 22 are disposed on the other side of the body fixing unit 20 to be used when fixing the body.

In the present embodiment, the body fixing part 20 is made to have a shape close to the contour of the waist, back, and abdomen of a person, and can be adjusted according to the waist or abdomen of the wearer. It is possible to bend around the axis. However, the body fixing part is made to have a large resistance to bending in the circumferential direction of the x-axis or y-axis of FIG. 2 to ensure a body fixing function. For example, when the length is made long in the circumferential direction in the shape as shown in FIG. 2, bending is possible in the direction surrounding the waist (the z-axis direction), but due to the morphological characteristics, the x-axis or the y-axis It is relatively difficult to deform around. In addition, the material of the body fixing part is a rigid material so that it is difficult to move even if the wearer tries to move the body part by applying force to the muscle part of the body part, and at the same time, it is preferable that the material is a ductile material that is not broken even when a large impact force is applied. Do. For example, this condition can be satisfied if it is made of elastic polymer resin and made along the shape of the body part with a thickness in the range of 2.0 mm to 7.0 mm. Or, if made of a relatively thin metal plate in the range of 1.0 mm to 3.0 mm, this condition may be satisfied, and even if made of a relatively thick foamed resin foam having a thickness in the range of 5 mm to 15 mm, such conditions may be met with other reinforcements. Can be.

The electrical stimulation unit 50 transmits electromagnetic waves to the electrical stimulation pads 10 having the plurality of electrode plates 11 disposed on the main body, and the electrode plates 11, respectively, and the frequency, wavelength, duration, etc. of the electromagnetic waves. It includes a control unit 150 for controlling. The electromagnetic wave can use low frequency which is an alternating current of 10 kHz or less, or intermittent flat current (direct current) of the same degree. Although a low frequency is demonstrated to an example in the following description, this invention is not limited to a low frequency.

The electrical stimulation pad 10 is disposed between the body fixing part 20 and the wearer's body, and the electrode plates 11 are in contact with the wearer's body skin. The electrical stimulation pad 10 may be attached to or detached from the waist guard by the detachable button 12.

That is, the detachable button 12 is a snap fastener, and a predetermined through hole is formed in the body fixing part 20, and one side button and one side button having a head having a diameter larger than the diameter of the through hole. When the other side button is fixed to a predetermined position of the electrical stimulation pad to be coupled to the one, the one side button and the other button is fastened through the through hole to fix the electrical stimulation pad to the body fixing part 20 can do. The body fixing part 20 may be formed with a plurality of through holes to change the position of the electrode plate in consideration of the relationship with the muscle position.

For example, if you want to stimulate the muscles of the upper side, taking into account that the erect spinal muscles are placed long from the pelvis to the skull, the electrical stimulation pads can be fixed above the body to be fixed above the reference position. It is possible to form the required number of through holes. Similarly, it is possible to form the required number of through holes below the reference position so that the electrical stimulation pad can be fixed on the body fixing portion further down to stimulate the lower muscle part.

The electrode plate 11 transmits electromagnetic waves (low frequency) transmitted from the control unit 150 to the deep muscles located in the skin through the contacted skin so that the deep muscles receive electrical stimulation.

The control unit 150 includes an operation button 152 that can be operated by the wearer, a display window 151 indicating a state, a power supply unit 153 for supplying necessary power, and an electrical signal transmission means 154 with an electrical stimulation pad. It may be in the form of a wired or wireless remote controller, and has an electromagnetic wave generator (not shown) therein. The controller 150 transmits the low frequency generated from the low frequency generator to the respective electrode plates 11 and controls the frequency, pulse size, duration, etc. of the low frequency to a level desired by the wearer.

On the other hand, the plurality of electrode plate 11 is located so as to correspond to the skin of the part where the standing erector muscle of the person wearing the waist protection device 100.

The Erector spinae is the deep back muscles, which are bulkier than the other back muscles. It consists of a complex of muscles and tendons that extends from the cervical spine to the thoracic, lumbar and sacral (from the skull to the pelvis), and in the deeper parts there are multifidus and rotator muscles. Spinal standing muscles are antigravity muscles that support the upper body against gravity and are involved in important upper body movements such as extension, flexion, lateral bending and rotation of the upper body. When the standing spinal muscles become weak, pain in the lower back, it is difficult to keep the upper body right in everyday life, the waist is bent, and many obstacles in daily life follow.

The vertebral standing muscles are located in the spinous process located in the center of the vertebrae in the order of spinalis muscles, longismus muscles, and iliocostalis muscles. The innermost extremity attaches to the cervical spine, spinal processes of the thoracic spine, and the occipital bone in the spinous process of the anti-ligament, cervical and thoracic vertebrae. The longest root is divided into longismus lumborum, longismus thoracis, longismus cervicis, and longismus capitus, and transverse processes of the thoracic, lumbar tendon, urinary and thoracic vertebrae. Attached to the transverse and papillary process of the cervical and thoracic spine. The outermost muscles in the spinous process of the spinal spine are divided into the ileus (iliocostalis lumborum), the ileus (iliocostalis thoracis) and the ileus (iliocostalis cervicis). Attach to the posterior part of the upper rib, the transverse of the cervical spine.

In the case of wearing the waist guarantee device 100 having the above configuration, the electrical stimulation unit 50 in a state in which the body fixing unit 20 is fixed to the waist according to a predetermined schedule, or according to the operation of the controller 150 of the wearer Delivering electrical stimulation to the wearer's deep muscles prevents muscle atrophy and consequent loss of muscle function, even while the waist is stationary. You can actually exercise to prevent muscle atrophy due to unused deep muscles without using muscles. Therefore, muscles that are not used for a long time after surgery can be prevented from atrophy and reduced function.

Hereinafter, as an example of the present invention, an example of the lower leg protector will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the lower leg support 200 according to the present invention also has a body fixing part and an electrical stimulation part as in the above-described embodiment.

The body fixation in this embodiment includes a femoral fixation 250 and a lower leg fixation 270 and optionally a foot fixation 290. The thigh fixing part 250 and the lower thigh fixing part 270 respectively function to wrap and fix the wearer's thigh and lower thigh. That is, the thigh fixing part 250 is a main body 255 made of a cylindrical shape partially open to accommodate the thigh, a fixing ring 252 fixed to one side of the main body 255, the other side of the main body 255 A fixed belt 153 and a cover 254 fixed to the belt 253 may be provided, and the belt 253 is fixed to the thigh by being fastened through the fixing ring 252.

The lower fixing part 270 may also include a main body 275, a fixing ring 272, a belt 273, and a cover 274, and the belt 273 is lowered by being fastened through the ring 272. Is fixed to. Velcro tape is preferably used for fixing the belts 253 and 273.

The thigh fixation part 250 and the lower thigh fixation part 270 are connected by the rotary link 230. The rotary link 230 is made of a form in which two links are connected by pin joints so that they can be rotated in response to bending and straightening of the knee. However, it is desirable that the rotation at the pin joint between the two links basically limits the movement of the knee to bend or straighten out by enabling the rotation only by applying a large force without the movement occurring smoothly. In addition, a plurality of pin holes may be formed in the pin joint in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the pin joint, and the stopper pin may be inserted into or separated from the pin hole, thereby limiting the rotation of the rotary link 230 at a specific angle.

Optionally, when the foot fixing part 290 is provided, the foot fixing part is also fixed to the foot part with the belt 293 or the like, and the femoral fixing part 250 is also provided between the lower leg fixing part 270 and the foot fixing part 290. ) And a rotary link 210, such as disposed between the lower leg fixing portion 270, may be installed.

In the thigh fixing part 250 and the lower thigh fixing part 270 constituting the body fixing part, an electrical stimulation part is provided in both or one of the main bodies 255 and 275.

The electrical stimulation unit is provided with an electrical stimulation pad and a controller (not shown), as described above, and the electrical stimulation pad is provided with a plurality of electrode plates 251 and 271 to contact the wearer's skin. Likewise can be made in the form of a remote controller, it may be provided with a low frequency generation unit therein.

The plurality of electrode plates 251 and 271 are positioned to correspond to the skin of the portion where the internal muscles of the person wearing the lower limb protector are located. In the case of the femur, the internal muscles are divided into the bulging muscle group, the inward muscle group and the bending muscle group, and in the lower leg, the inner muscle is divided into the bulging muscle group, the bending muscle group and the fibula muscle group.

The muscles of the femur are classified into three groups: the anterior muscle group in the front, the inward muscle group in the inner side, and the flexion muscle group in the rear. The surface of the femur is covered with strong femoral fascia.

The extensor muscle group serves to flex the thigh and straighten the knee. These muscles consist of two muscles, starting at the long bone or femur and ending at the tibial coarse side. The sartorius is the longest muscle in the human body, traveling obliquely down the femur. The quadriceps are the four muscles that play the most important role in the thigh flexion and knee extension. That is, they are located in the medial, medial, and lateral sides of the thigh and are called medial (vastus medialis), medial (vastus intermedius), and lateral broad muscles (vastus lateralis), respectively, and the rectus femoris is located in the shallow region of the medial wide muscles. The common tendon of the femoral quadriceps muscle becomes the knee tendon that surrounds the knee bone and is attached to the tibial tuberosity, which is also a ligament that tests the tendon reflex of the knee.

The inductor muscle group serves to inward the femur and consists of five muscles located in the medial side of the femur, starting from the pubic bone and attaching to the back of the femur. When viewed from the front, the sagittal tibialisus (gracilis) runs on the innermost side, and the longus inwards (adductor longus) and the tibialisus (pectineus) are located on the outer side of the muscle. Deep adductor brevis is found deep in the pubic muscle, and large adductor magnus is spread along the femur deep in the long inward muscle.

The flexor muscle group consists of three muscles that stretch the thigh, serve to bend the knee, and are located at the back of the thigh. When viewed from the rear, biceps femoris on the outside of the femur, semitendinosis and semimembranosus on the shallow and deep inside, respectively. Thus, tendons of the flexing muscles can be urged on the outside and inside of the hamstring. The two tendons of the femoral biceps are short, and a short branch is hidden deep in the long branch.

The muscles of the lower leg are divided into three groups: the bulging muscle group in front of the lower leg, the flexion muscle group in the back, and the fibula muscle group on the outside. As around the upper arm, around the ankle, the fascia surrounding the muscles becomes thick, forming a stretch and flexion support band, which serves to fix the tendon extending to the foot.

The extensor muscle group consists of three muscles in front of the lower leg that flex the ankle toward the back of the foot. These muscles, however, are not inside the tibia but are observed outside, ie between the tibia and the fibula. When viewed from the front, the anterior tibialis on the inside of the lower leg and the four tendons on the outside show the extensor digitorum longus running on the instep. Deep between these two muscles is the extensor hallucis longus. There is a small muscle that splits from the lower lateral part of the long toe muscle and is called peroneus tertius.

The flexor muscle group acts to flex the ankle towards the plantar foot (the base), which is distributed behind the lower leg and is divided into a shallow muscle layer and a deep muscle layer. The shallow muscle layer has a gastrocnemius consisting of two muscles on the inner and outer sides of the lower leg when viewed from the rear. Deep in the calf muscle is the soleus, a broad and thin muscle, and along the inside of the sole, the plantarius, which consists of thin tendons, runs. Combination of the two muscles of the calf muscle and the soleus muscle is also called the lower limb branch muscle. The three tendons of the lower limbs are combined to form a strong heel tendon, or Achilles tendon, attached to the back of the hoof bone. The deep muscle layer is made up of four muscles. After removal of the shallow muscle layer, the popliteus running obliquely above the lower leg is observed, flexor hallucis longus, tibialis posterior and 4 from the outside of the lower leg to the inside. The dog's tendon digitorum longus, which in turn runs up and down.

The fibula muscle group (peroneus longus, peroneus brevis) serves to eversion the ankle and to flex the ankle toward the sole of the foot. These muscles are attached to the lateral side of the lower leg, ie, the fibula, and are composed of peroneus longus and peroneus brevis. The long nasal muscles are long tendons that run across the sole of the foot toward the big toe.

If the electrical stimulation unit delivers the electrical stimulation to the core muscle of the wearer according to a predetermined schedule or the control unit of the wearer while the body fixing unit is fixed to the lower limb, the atrophy of the muscle and the resulting muscle It can prevent the fall of function.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, only the case where the low frequency generator belongs to a control unit separated from the electrode plate is described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a low frequency generating function may be added to the electrode plate. In this case, the controller controls the frequency of the low frequency by controlling the power supplied to the electrode plate.

In addition, in the following description of the present invention, it has been described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, which are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art may have various modifications and equivalent embodiments therefrom. I understand that it is possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

10: electrical stimulation pad 11, 251, 271: electrode plate
12: putting on and taking off button 20: waist fixing part
21, 252, 272: retaining ring 22, 253, 273, 293: belt
50: electrical stimulation part 100: waist protection
150: control unit 151: display window
152: operation button 153: power supply
154: wire 200: not guarantee
210, 230: rotating link 250: thigh fixing part
254 and 274 cover 255 and 275 main body
270: lower leg fixing portion 290: foot fixing portion

Claims (4)

As a guarantee to fix the fractured part of the body and to prevent displacement of the fracture site,
A body fixing part which is made in a shape corresponding to the body part to be fixed and which cannot be moved even if the wearer uses the internal muscle of the body part to be fixed; And
An electrical stimulation part disposed between the body fixing part and the skin of the wearer to prevent the muscle from being contracted due to being unable to use the electrical stimulation to the deep muscles of the wearer;
The body fixing part includes a femoral fixing part surrounding the thigh and a lower leg fixing part surrounding the lower thigh,
The thigh fixing part is provided so that the electrical stimulation part contacts the wearer's skin,
The electrical stimulation unit includes an electrical stimulation pad on which a plurality of electrode plates are disposed, and a control unit for transmitting electromagnetic waves to and controlling the electromagnetic waves, respectively.
And the plurality of electrode plates are positioned so as to correspond to at least one portion of the skin of the portion where the spread muscle group, inward muscle group, and flexion muscle group of the thigh of the person wearing the protector are located. As a guarantee to fix the fractured part of the body and to prevent displacement of the fracture site,
A body fixing part which is made in a shape corresponding to the body part to be fixed and which cannot be moved even if the wearer uses the internal muscle of the body part to be fixed; And
An electrical stimulation part disposed between the body fixing part and the skin of the wearer to prevent the muscle from being contracted due to being unable to use the electrical stimulation to the deep muscles of the wearer;
The body fixing part includes a femoral fixing part surrounding the thigh and a lower leg fixing part surrounding the lower thigh,
The lower leg fixed part is provided such that the electrical stimulation part contacts the wearer's skin,
The electrical stimulation unit includes an electrical stimulation pad on which a plurality of electrode plates are disposed, and a control unit for transmitting electromagnetic waves to and controlling the electromagnetic waves, respectively.
And the plurality of electrode plates are positioned so as to correspond to at least one portion of the skin of the portion where the spread muscle group, the flexion muscle group, and the fibula muscle group of the lower leg of the person wearing the guarantee tool are located. The method of claim 1,
The electrical stimulation unit includes an electrical stimulation pad disposed with a plurality of electrode plates and a control unit for controlling electromagnetic waves to be transmitted to the wearer through the electrode plates.
The body fixing part is formed with a plurality of through holes which are positioned successively to correspond to the longitudinal direction of the muscle,
The electrical stimulation pad is detachably fixed to the body fixing part through the through holes formed in the body fixing part by snap fasteners having a diameter of the head of one button coupled outside the through hole larger than the diameter of the through hole. Featuring a guarantee. The method of claim 3,
A plurality of through holes formed in the body fixing portion,
A plurality of through holes corresponding to one snap fastener are formed at regular intervals so as to be able to change a position to which the electro stimulation pad is to be fixed,
The through holes corresponding to the other snap fasteners are also arranged at regular intervals in the same arrangement, it is possible to select the muscle area to be stimulated in accordance with the selection of the through holes.

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