KR101522964B1 - Braces for relief knee osteoarthritis - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a corrector for relieving knee osteoarthritis comprises: a gear structure (110) including a first gear portion (112) and a second gear portion (114); a first plate body (120) respectively having large screw holes (122) formed on both sides around a central portion in an oval shape, respectively having small screw holes (124) formed between the large screw holes (122), and combined onto sides of the first and second gear portions (112, 114); a second plate body (130) respectively having large screw holes (132) formed on both sides around the central portion in an oval shape, respectively having connecting holes (134) formed between the large screw holes (132), and combined onto the other sides of the first and second gear portions (112, 114); a corrector main body portion (100) where a plurality of wings (144) are integrally formed in all directions around a body (142) of the central portion, and including a knee joint support (140) respectively having the connecting holes (142a) formed on both sides of the body (142); and a mounting means for installing upper and lower arms (112a, 114a) in a knee of a patient (200).

Description

{Braces for relief knee osteoarthritis}

The present invention relates to an orthodontic appliance for relieving osteoarthritis of the knee, and more particularly, it relates to an orthodontic appliance for relieving osteoarthritis of the knee, in which a knee joint is easily installed in a knee of a degenerative knee osteoarthritis patient, The present invention relates to an orthodontic appliance for knee osteoarthritis relieving configured to selectively open the inside of the femur and the inside of the tibia through wings according to the degree of wear of the cartilage present between the inside.

Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease, is characterized by degeneration of articular cartilage and proliferation and remodeling of cartilage. Common symptoms are stiffness, limited exercise and pain. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and the prevalence increases significantly with age.

1 is a view showing a joint structure of a knee. Referring to this, degenerative osteoarthritis is a symptom of pain as cartilage (D) existing between the inside (A) of the femur and the inside (B) of the tibia is worn and thinned. At this time, the cartilage (C) on the opposite side, that is, the outer cartilage (C), maintains the original state, and the more it tilts toward the D portion, the more the friction becomes stronger.

Particularly, in the case of a knee supporting intensively the load of the upper body, the knee is severely affected, and when arthritis occurs in the knee and the knee is severely advanced, the knee is bent inward or outward.

In addition, even if the inner / outer ligaments of the knee are broken due to an accident, the knee is bent inward or outward. When the cartilage of the inner part of the knee is damaged or worn, the knee is bent outward, and when the cartilage of the outer part is damaged or worn, the knee is bent inward. Therefore, it becomes difficult to walk and the free movement of the knee is restricted.

Such degenerative knee arthritis is usually treated with antiinflammatory analgesic or massage pack, but it is not only effective for temporary treatment but also for practical treatment.

The most common cause of degenerative knee osteoarthritis is pain, which is located between the thigh bone and the calf bone. The cushion and the cartilage, which relieves the shock, are worn out and the two lower bones come into contact with each other. The thigh bone and the calf bone If you do not touch each other, it will be a very effective treatment.

In other words, degenerative knee osteoarthritis is caused by cartilage that begins to wear from the inside of the thigh bone and calf bones come into contact with each other to cause pain, so that the inside of the knee inside the joint to spread out and keep it if you keep walking pain I do not feel.

Meanwhile, in order to reduce the pain of the degenerative knee arthritis described above, many knee arthroplasures have been supplied. However, the existing rectifier has a problem that it is not effective to treat the knee joint with a simple hinge structure, .

In other words, the patient is required to have a protective support that does not proceed to any more serious diseases, and that protects and supports the medial cartilage in the knee cartilage and does not involve pain in the gait or bending motion. Conventionally, However, these ancillary mechanisms of the knee joints are used merely as an auxiliary role in ligament injuries, but they are disadvantageous in that they are difficult to use in degenerative knee arthritis.

Therefore, it is urgent to develop an orthodontic appliance for knee osteoarthritis relief, which can alleviate the progression and pain of the lesion by opening the inner part of the knee joint in patients with degenerative knee arthritis.

Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-0852022 (2008. 08. 06) Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1182719 (2012. 09. 07) Registered Utility Model Registration No. 20-0249328 (2001. 09. 24) Registered Utility Model Registration No. 20-0382803 (2005. 04. 18) Registered Utility Model Registration No. 20-0415120 (2006. 04. 21)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the problems and necessities of the prior art described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a knee joint which is easy to install, Which is capable of alleviating the progression of the lesion and the pain, thereby providing a calibrator for alleviating knee osteoarthritis.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a calibrator for knee osteoarthritis relief capable of selectively opening the inside of the femur and the inside of the tibia through wings according to the degree of wear of the cartilage existing between the inside of the femur and the inside of the tibia, There is.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, an extension 112b having a semicircular shape at one side of the upper arm 112a is integrally formed and a round head screw 150 is inserted into the extension 112b A first gear portion 112 in which a through hole 112b-1 is formed and a gear 112b-2 is formed along a periphery of the extension portion 112b, and an extension portion 114b A through hole 114b-1 through which the round head screw 150 passes is formed in the extension portion 114b and a gear 114b-2 is formed along the periphery of the extension portion 114b And a second gear portion (114) having a second gear portion (114) formed thereon; A large or small hole 122 is formed at each of the left and right sides of the center portion as an elliptical shape and a small or small hole 124 is formed between the large and small holes 122, A first plate member 120 coupled to one side of the first and second gear units 112 and 114; A large hole 132 and a large hole 132 are respectively formed on the left and right sides of the center portion as an elliptical shape and a connecting hole 134 is formed between the large hole 132 and the large hole 132, A second plate member 130 coupled to the other side of the second gear portion 112 (114); A plurality of vanes 144 are radially formed integrally with the center body 142 and a connecting hole 142a is formed on both sides of the body 142, A straightener main body 100; And

And a mounting means for mounting the upper arm and the lower arm (112a) (114a) on the knee (200) of the patient. The orthodontic appliance for relieving knee osteoarthritis is provided.

A screw portion 182 is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the knee joint support 140 so that the connection hole 142a of the knee joint supporter 140 and the large and small holes 132 of the second plate body 130, And a screw fastening member 180 threaded through the member 190 and screwed into the round head screw 150.

The first and second plates 120 and 130 are coupled to each other through a crosshead screw 160 to a connecting hole 134 of the first plate 120 and a hole 124 of the first plate 120 and the second plate 130, The rotation angle of the gear 112b-2 (114b-2) is limited within a certain range in the process in which the two gear portions 112 and 114 are engaged with each other via the gears 112b-2 and 114b- (Not shown).

According to the orthodontist for knee osteoarthritis relief of the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

First, by simply placing the knee in the knee of a patient with degenerative knee osteoarthritis, the progress of the lesion and the pain can be alleviated by opening the inner part of the knee joint without progressing to further severe disease.

Second, depending on the degree of wear of the cartilage between the inside of the femur and the inside of the tibia, it is possible to selectively open the inside of the femur and the inside of the tibia through wings, if necessary.

1 is a view showing a joint structure of a knee,
FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of a calibrator for alleviating knee osteoarthritis according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a calibrator for alleviating osteoarthritis of the knee according to the present invention,
4 is an exploded perspective view showing a calibrator for alleviating knee osteoarthritis according to the present invention,
5 is a plan view of a calibrator for alleviating osteoarthritis of the knee according to the present invention,
6 is a front view showing a calibrator for alleviating knee osteoarthritis according to the present invention,
FIG. 7 is a side view showing a calibrator for alleviating knee osteoarthritis according to the present invention,
8 is a horizontal sectional view showing a calibrator for alleviating knee osteoarthritis according to the present invention,
9 is a front sectional view showing a calibrator for alleviating knee osteoarthritis according to the present invention,
FIG. 10 is a use state diagram of a calibrator for alleviating knee osteoarthritis according to the present invention. FIG.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of a calibrator for alleviating knee osteoarthritis according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

It is to be understood that the terminology or words used herein are not to be construed in an ordinary sense or a dictionary, and that the inventor can properly define the concept of a term to describe its invention in the best possible way And should be construed in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a calibrator for alleviating knee osteoarthritis according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the calibrator for alleviating knee osteoarthritis according to the present invention. Fig.

6 is a front view showing a calibrator for alleviating knee osteoarthritis according to the present invention, and Fig. 7 is a front view showing a calibrator for alleviating osteoarthritis of the knee according to the present invention. Fig. 5 is a plan view showing a calibrator for alleviating knee osteoarthritis according to the present invention. Fig.

9 is a sectional view of a calibrator for relieving osteoarthritis of the knee according to the present invention, and Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a calibrator for relieving osteoarthritis of the knee according to the present invention. Fig. Fig.

2 to 9, the orthodontist for knee osteoarthritis relief according to the present invention includes a main body 100, an upper arm 112a, a lower arm 114a, and upper and lower arms 112a and 114a The orthodontic appliance main body 100 includes a gear structure 110, a first plate 120, a second plate 130, a knee joint supporter (not shown) 140).

4, the gear structure 110 includes a first gear portion 112 and a second gear portion 114 which mesh with each other through gears 112b-2 and 114b-2, respectively, do.

The first gear portion 112 is integrally formed with an extension portion 112b having a substantially semicircular shape at one side of the upper arm 112a and a round head screw 150 described later penetrates through the extension portion 112b. And a gear 112b-2 is formed along the periphery of the extension of the extension 112b.

At this time, it is preferable that the thickness of the extended portion 112b is formed to be 1/2 of the thickness of the upper arm 112a. This takes into consideration the combination of the first plate body 120 and the second plate body 130 which will be described later.

The second gear portion 114 has the same shape as the first gear portion 112 described above and has an extended portion 114b integrally formed at one side of the lower arm 114a, A through hole 114b-1 through which the screw 150 passes is formed and a gear 114b-2 is formed along the periphery of the extension portion 114b.

The first and second gear portions 112 and 114 are engaged with the gears 112b and 112c that are respectively provided at the leading ends of the first and second gear portions 112 and 114 in the course of being rotated with the round head screw 150 and the screw coupling member 180 as hinge axes, 2) 114b-2.

4, the first plate 120 has an elliptical shape and is coupled to one side of the first and second gear portions 112 and 114 and has a large or small hole 122 And a plurality of crosshead screws 160 are formed between the small and large holes 124 and the small holes 124. The small and large holes 124 are formed between the large and small holes 122, And is coupled to the connection hole 134 of the second plate body 130, which will be described later, via the screw hole 172 of the stopper 170 to be described later.

The second plate body 130 has an elliptical shape and is coupled to the other side of the first and second gear portions 112 and 114 and has large and small holes 132 formed on the left and right sides of the center thereof And a connecting hole 134 is formed between the large and small holes 132, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 4, the knee joint support 140 has a structure in which a plurality of blades 144 are radially formed integrally with the center body 142 as a center, and the right and left sides of the body 142 are screw- And a connection hole 142a through which the member 180 passes are formed.

At this time, a cover (not shown) is attached to the outer surface of the knee joint supporter 140 in a state where the sponge 146 having a predetermined thickness used for a conventional arthritic calibrator is attached, It is preferable to mount it in a form to enclose a part of the body 140.

Referring to FIGS. 4, 8 and 9, the screw coupling member 180 has a threaded portion 182 formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof, and a knee joint support (not shown) Connected to the round head screw 150 through the connecting hole 142a of the first plate body 140, the large or small hole 132 of the second plate body 130, and the receiving member 190 having the ring shape, And is rotated in the left-right direction through a hexagonal wrench (not shown).

4, the stopper 170 is formed with a screw hole 172 at one side thereof, and the crosshead screw 160 is screwed into the screw hole 160 via the screw hole 124 and the screw hole 172, The stopper 170 is connected to the connection holes 134 of the two plate bodies 130 such that the first and second gear portions 112 and 114 are connected to both the gears 112b-2 and 114b- The angle of rotation of both the gears 112b-2 and 114b-2 is set to be within a certain range (about 90 degrees, for example) Within a certain period).

As shown in FIG. 10, the orthodontic appliance main body 100 according to the present invention may be separately connected to the inside or outside of the knee 200 of the patient, or may be connected to the inside or outside of the knee 200, It can be installed.

In the present invention, the mounting means for mounting the upper and lower arms 112a and 114a on the patient's knee 200 includes an upper band 112a-1 and a lower band 114a-1, The band 112a-1 and the lower band 114a-1 have a male and female velcro tape detachable from each other.

Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 10, the orthodontist for knee osteoarthritis relief according to the present invention is worn on the right knee 200 of a user who is a degenerative knee osteoarthritis patient.

That is, the upper band 112a-1 connected to the upper arm 112a is worn on the right foot and thighs of the patient, and the lower band 114a-1 connected to the lower arm 114a is worn on the calf of the patient. In this state, the knee joint support 140 of the orthodontic appliance main body 100 according to the present invention contacts the knee 200 of the patient through the sponge 146 and the cover described above.

According to the present invention, according to the present invention, depending on the degree of wear of the cartilage (D) existing between the inside (A) of the femur and the inside (B) of the tibia described in FIG. 1, It is possible to reduce the pain.

8 and 9, the plurality of screw fastening members 180 according to the present invention are connected to the round head screws 150 at the same depth to be accommodated therein. At this time, the wings of the knee joint support 140 (144) is in contact with the outer cartilage (C) according to FIG. 1 through the sponge (146) and the cover.

In such a state, the stopper 170 is rotated in the direction in which the first and second gear portions 112 and 114 are engaged with each other through the gears 112b-2 and 114b-2, And the angle of rotation of both gears 112b-2 and 114b-2 is limited within a certain range (within about 90 degrees).

In this state, when the patient rotates the plurality of screw fastening members 180 in one direction using a hexagonal wrench (not shown), the screw fastening member 180 rotates inside the round head screw 150, It is possible to reduce the pain by pushing the wing 144 pushing the cartilage C on the outer side and thus spreading between the inside A of the femur and the inside B of the tibia described in Fig.

On the other hand, depending on the degree of wear of the cartilage D existing between the inside (A) of the femur and the inside (B) of the tibia described in FIG. 1, the inside (A) of the femur and the inside Can be selectively opened.

That is, when the patient rotates any one of the plurality of screw coupling members 180 in one direction using the hexagonal wrench, the screw coupling member 180 rotates inside the round head screw 150, The inner side A of the femur or the inner side B of the tibia contacting with the one side screw tightening member 180 through the wing 144 is pressed against the outer cartilage C It is possible to open and reduce the pain.

According to the present invention, according to the present invention, since the knee joint 200 of the degenerative knee osteoarthritis patient is simply installed, the inner part of the knee joint can be widened to prevent progression and pain of the lesion, .

In addition, depending on the degree of wear of the cartilage D existing between the inside A of the femur and the inside B of the tibia, the inside (A) of the femur and the inside (B) of the tibia through the wings 144, Can be selectively opened.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments and drawings, Of course, can be achieved.

100: straightener main body 110: gear structure
112: first gear portion 114: second gear portion
120: first plate member 122, 132:
124: Sonar hole 130: Second plate
134: connecting ball 140: knee joint support
142: body 144: wing
150: round head screw 160: cross head screw
170: stopper 172:
180: Screw fastening member 182: Screw
184: Washer 190: Housing member

Claims (3)

delete An extension part 112b having a semicircular shape is integrally formed at one side of the upper arm 112a and a through hole 112b-1 through which the round head screw 150 passes is formed in the extension part 112b, A first gear portion 112 formed with a gear 112b-2 along the periphery of the extension portion 112b and an extension portion 114b formed integrally from one side of the lower arm 114a are integrally formed with the extension portion 114b A second gear portion 114 formed with a through hole 114b-1 through which the round head screw 150 passes and a gear 114b-2 formed around the tip of the extending portion 114b A gear structure (110) comprising; A large or small hole 122 is formed at each of the left and right sides of the center portion as an elliptical shape and a small or small hole 124 is formed between the large and small holes 122, A first plate member 120 coupled to one side of the first and second gear units 112 and 114; A large hole 132 and a large hole 132 are respectively formed on the left and right sides of the center portion as an elliptical shape and a connecting hole 134 is formed between the large hole 132 and the large hole 132, A second plate member 130 coupled to the other side of the second gear portion 112 (114); A plurality of vanes 144 are radially formed integrally with the center body 142 and a connecting hole 142a is formed on both sides of the body 142, A straightener main body 100; And a mounting means for mounting the upper arm and the lower arm (112a) (114a) on the knee (200) of the patient, the orthodontic appliance for knee osteoarthritis palliation comprising:
A screw portion 182 is provided on the outer circumferential surface to connect the connection hole 142a of the knee joint support 140 and the large or small hole 132 of the second plate body 130, Further comprising a screw fastening member (180) threadably connected to the round head screw (150) through the first screw (190).
3. The method of claim 2,
And is connected to the connecting hole 134 of the first plate body 120 and the second plate body 130 through a crosshead screw 160 to connect the first and second gears 130, (114b-2) in a process in which the gears (112b) and (114b) are engaged with each other through the gears (112b-2) 170). ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 18. < / RTI >

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