KR101983089B1 - Orthopedics splint assembly and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to: a splint assembly for orthopedics formed to expect acupressure for relieving pain while buffering in an affected part in a process in which a patient wears and uses the splint for orthopedics; and a manufacturing method thereof. According to the present invention, the splint assembly for orthopedics comprises: an upper cover (110) which has a first protrusion member (112) at one end part and has an air injection hole (110a) at the other end part; a lower cover (120) which performs the role of a base; a curable core material (130) which is accommodated between the upper cover (110) and the lower cover (120) and is hardened according the shapes of a fracture area by being in contact with water; and an air filling member (140) which has a second protrusion member (142) at a position facing the first protrusion member (112) at one end part, and is stacked between the curable core material (130) and the lower cover (120).

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to an orthopedic splint assembly and a manufacturing method thereof,

The present invention relates to an orthopedic splint assembly, and more particularly, to an orthopedic splint assembly and a splint assembly for orthopedic surgery that can be expected to provide acupressure relieving pain along with a cushion in a lesion during a patient wearing and using orthopedic splint ≪ / RTI >

In general, splints used in orthopedics in hospitals are usually called anti-gypsum. They are distinguished from the gingival-like plaster bandage as a temporary tool for fixing painful limbs when there is a fracture or sprain in the limbs, There have been used fixing methods through various methods such as synthetic splints.

The materials used in these splices should be flexible to easily form the shape of the curved damage area, have a proper coagulation time or work time to be molded, be easy to handle, and have a mechanical strength Should be large enough.

As a structure with such a requirement, a generally widely used method is a method of winding a bandage applied with a gypsum material around a wounded area. The above-mentioned gypsum bandage is excellent in flexibility before curing and can be easily formed into the shape of a curved damage area, and has been widely used for a long time as a splinting material because of its appropriate solidification time and working time and high mechanical strength after curing.

However, these plaster casts require a sufficient thickness to cover the affected part, so that it takes a considerable time to wind up the bandage. Particularly, when the fingers and toes are slightly damaged, it is difficult to partially perform the procedure.

In addition, since the shrinkage phenomenon occurs during the curing of the gypsum, the affected part can not be effectively supported, and it takes a considerable time to wrap the bandage on the affected part, and since it has no air permeability, There was a problem.

Therefore, in order to solve the problem of splint using the above-mentioned gypsum bandage, a splint using a curable core material impregnated with a curing agent such as a polyester curing agent, a glass fiber knitted fabric, or a nonwoven fabric such as a moisture curable polyurethane resin has been widely used.

FIG. 1 is a photograph showing an example of a splint using a conventional curable core material. Referring to FIG. 1, when the splint 20 is used, the sealed package 20 is first opened and the splint 20 is immersed in water. After the water is sufficiently infiltrated into the curable core material (not shown) inside the mouthpiece, the water is squeezed out and the water is wiped off with a towel, and the skin is tightly adhered to the shape of the affected part. The curing core material is firmly cured after about 3 to 4 minutes so that the splint 20 is firmly fixed so that the affected part does not move.

At this time, in the case of the splint 20 having the conventional curable core as described above, the outer skin 22 made of a nonwoven fabric or the like functions in direct contact with the skin or wound, so that it is preferable that the splint 20 does not penetrate water as much as possible. The curable core material should be easily permeated to water so that it is impregnated in a short period of time and is required to be rapidly cured.

However, since the conventional splint 20 as described above is used in a state in which the splint 20 is firmly cured in a state of being in close contact with a diseased part, there is a problem that the splint 20 is deformed when the splints 20 are used for a long period of time .

Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-0385792 (June, 2003) Registered Utility Model Registration No. 20-0340541 (Feb. 11, 2004)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an orthopedic splint assembly and a method of manufacturing the splint assembly for orthopedic surgery, .

In order to accomplish the object of the present invention, an upper cover 110 having a first protruding member 112 at one end and an air inlet 110a at the other end; A lower cover 120 serving as a base; A curable core 130 housed between the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 and contacting the water to be cured according to the shape of the fracture site; A second protruding member 142 is provided at one end of the first protruding member 112 at a position facing the first protruding member 112 and an air filling member 140 stacked between the curable core 130 and the bottom cover 120 An orthopedic splint assembly is provided.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing an orthopedic splint assembly including (a) an upper lid 110, a lower lid 120, a curing core 130, and an air filling member 140 Preparing a material; (b) gluing the orthopedic splint assembly manufacturing material together; (c) The perimeter of the upper lid 110 and the lower lid 120 in a state where the lower lid 120, the air filling member 140, the curing core 130, and the upper lid 110 are sequentially stacked from the lower side , Integrating the upper lid 110, the lower lid 120, the curable core 130, and the air filling member 140; (d) injecting air through an air inlet (110a) of the upper cover (110).

According to the orthopedic splint assembly of the present invention and the method of manufacturing the splint assembly of the present invention as described above, it is possible to provide the patient with the air filling member 126 provided between the curable core member 130 and the lower side waterproof member 124, In addition to buffering, you can expect acupressure to relieve pain.

1 is a photograph showing an example of splint using a conventional curable core material,
Figure 2 is a perspective view of an orthopedic splint assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention;
3 is an exploded perspective view of an orthopedic splint assembly according to the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the orthopedic splint assembly according to the present invention is overlapped and assembled with a curing core interposed therebetween;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an orthopedic splint assembly according to the present invention,
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of an orthopedic splint assembly in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing that water is supplied to the orthopedic splint assembly according to the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state ready for use of an orthopedic splint assembly according to the present invention; FIG.

Hereinafter, an orthopedic splint assembly 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 of an orthopedic splint assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an orthopedic splint assembly according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an orthopedic splint Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the assembly is overlapped with the core for curing to be assembled.

6 is a cross-sectional view of an orthopedic splint assembly according to the present invention, and Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an orthopedic splint assembly according to the present invention. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a splint assembly according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing that water is supplied to the surgical splint assembly. FIG.

8 is a perspective view showing a preparation state for use of an orthopedic splint assembly according to the present invention.

2 to 8, an orthopedic splint assembly 100 according to the present invention includes an upper cover 110, a lower cover 120, a curing core 130, and an air filling member 140 .

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper cover 110 is made of polyethylene or nylon, and may have various sizes and shapes in addition to those shown in FIG.

At this time, a first protruding member 112 is attached to one end of the upper lid 110, and the first protruding member 112 has a rectangular shape, and one end is a certain length with respect to the upper lid 110, And a Velcro tape 114 is attached to one side of the upper surface of the first projecting member 112. The number of Velcro tapes 114 is detached from the upper lid 110. [

That is, since the upper lid 110 is made of polyethylene or nylon as described above, the upper lid 110 performs an arm velcro tape function by which the Velcro tape 114 is detached, and the other end of the upper lid 110 An air inlet 110a is installed in the air inlet 110a, and the air inlet 110a is omitted in FIG.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the lower lid 120 is similar to the upper lid 110 and serves as a base for the orthopedic splint assembly 100 in accordance with the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the curable core material 130 is formed by impregnating a curable resin such as a moisture-curable polyurethane into a polyester knitted fabric, a glass fiber knitted fabric, or a non-woven fabric. In the case of glass fibers and polyester, Less than or equal to that of the nonwoven fabric, and in the case of the nonwoven fabric, not only one but also multilayer.

The curable core 130 is accommodated between the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 and comes into contact with water to be cured according to the shape of the fracture site.

Referring to FIG. 3, an air filling member 140 is laminated between the curable core 130 and the lower cover 120. At one end of the air filling member 140, a second projecting member 142 is integrally formed at a position facing the first projecting member 112.

The air inlet 110a is formed in the curable core member 130 and the air filling member 140 so as to communicate with the air inlet 110a. Is supplied to the air filling member 140 via the curable core member 130, respectively.

At this time, the size (volume) of the air filling member 140 may vary depending on the size of the affected part. The volume of the air filling member 140 is small and the volume of the air filling member 140 is relatively large when used in the region of the waist such as the ankle. Can be increased.

Such an air filling member 140 is provided between the curing core member 130 and the lower cover 120 and allows the patient to be cramped in the affected area due to the use of the splint 20, It is possible to expect an acupressure effect that solves the problem.

Further, in the course of using the orthopedic splint assembly 100 according to the present invention, air may leak naturally over time. It is possible to store a cushion member (not shown) having a predetermined thickness between the curable core member 130 and the air filling member 140 or between the air filling member 140 and the bottom cover 120 . Such a cushion member may be a PE foaming agent, a sponge, a nonwoven fabric of a thick material, or the like.

2 to 5, the upper lid 110, the lower lid 120, the curable core 130, and the upper and lower lids 120 and 120 are formed by the above- , And an air filling member 140 (S11).

The upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 are sequentially stacked in the state that the lower cover 120, the air filling member 140, the curing core 130 and the upper cover 110 are sequentially stacked from the lower side (Or W) in FIG. 5), and integrated (S13). At this time, laser welding, heat welding, ultrasonic welding or high frequency welding can be used.

At this time, it is also possible to perform coalescence (S12) in order to prevent the curing core 130 from being biased between the upper lid 110 and the air filling member 140 before the first welding process. A plurality of double-sided tapes (not shown) having predetermined sizes are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the curable core member 130 so that the curable core member 130 is bonded to the center of the bottom surface of the upper cover 110 and the center portion of the upper surface of the air filling member 140 It is also possible to make them in close contact with each other in an aligned state.

The first protruding member 112 and the second protruding member 142 are fixed to each other by sewing or the like so that the space between the first protruding member 112 and the second protruding member 142 is hollow (Indicated by S in Fig. 7) having a tube shape of a first protruding member 112 and a second protruding member 112. When the first protruding member 112 is rotated and attached to the upper lid 110, And the second projecting member 142 rotate together.

The curable core 130 is accommodated between the upper cover 110 and the air filling member 140. In this state, the orthopedic splint assembly 100 is fixed using a jig or the like. Air is injected through the air inlet 110a of the upper cover 110 (S14).

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

When the orthopedic splint assembly 100 according to the present invention is used, first, the first protruding member 112 and the second protruding member 142 are caught by the first protruding member 112 as shown in FIG. 7, A space S is formed between the protruding member 112 and the second protruding member 142. The first protruding member 112 and the second protruding member 142 are provided with a predetermined amount of water, And then the Velcro tape 114 is attached to the upper lid 110.

The cured core material 130 is immersed in the water supplied as described above. When it is determined that the immersion is completed to some extent, the first protruding member 112 and the second protruding member 142 are rotated, Is removed from the upper cover 110, and water is discharged through the space S.

In addition, when air is injected through the air inlet 110a, the air is supplied to the air filling member 140 via the curable core member 130.

Thereafter, the orthopedic splint assembly 100 in which the curable core material 130 is immersed is applied to the affected part, and the fixed state with respect to the affected part is maintained through a band or the like.

At this time, since the air filling member 140 in contact with the affected part has air, it is possible to expect an acupressure effect that relieves pain in the affected part together with the cushioning in the affected part in a state in which the patient is in close contact with the affected part.

According to the present invention, in the present invention, it is possible to expect an acupressure that relieves the patient of pain and cushioning in the affected area through the air filling member 140 provided between the curable core member 130 and the lower cover 120 have.
While the present invention has been described by way of example, the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the air filling member 140 according to the present invention is firstly wound around the patient's skin, for example, the elbow or the like, with the air filled through the separate air supply means and the aforementioned communication hole, Gypsum plaster casts can be used to treat patients as well as patients with tuberculosis, as described above, so that the patient can expect an acupressure to relieve the pain with buffering at the affected area.
It is also contemplated that the air filling member 140 may be replaced with air to accommodate a proper amount of gel.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It will be understood that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art.

100: splint assembly 110: upper cover
112: first protruding member 114: male Velcro tape
120: Lower cover 130: Curable core
140: air filling member 142: second projection member

Claims (3)

An upper cover 110 having a first protruding member 112 at one end and an air inlet 110a at the other end;
A lower cover 120 serving as a base;
A curable core 130 housed between the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 and contacting the water to be cured according to the shape of the fracture site;
A second protruding member 142 is provided at one end of the first protruding member 112 at a position facing the first protruding member 112 and an air filling member 140 stacked between the curable core 130 and the bottom cover 120 And an end portion of the second end portion of the second end portion.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a cushion member having a predetermined thickness provided between the curable core member (130) and the air filling member (140) or between the air filling member (140) and the bottom cover (120) Assembly.
(a) preparing an orthopedic splint assembly manufacturing material comprising an upper lid 110, a lower lid 120, a curable core 130, and an air filling member 140;
(b) gluing the orthopedic splint assembly manufacturing material together;
(c) The perimeter of the upper lid 110 and the lower lid 120 in a state where the lower lid 120, the air filling member 140, the curing core 130, and the upper lid 110 are sequentially stacked from the lower side , Integrating the upper lid 110, the lower lid 120, the curable core 130, and the air filling member 140;
(d) injecting air through the air inlet (110a) of the upper cover (110).

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