KR102302280B1 - Shoulder Abduction Brace - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shoulder abduction brace provided with a coat fixing tong and, more specifically, to a shoulder abduction brace having a plurality of bands so as to support the shoulder, provided with both an indicator indicating the wearing position of each band and coat fixing tongs, thereby allowing wearer to put on the brace in the correct position despite the large number of components thereof and not to be inconvenienced in their daily lives.

Description

Shoulder Abduction Brace with Overcoat Fixing Clamps

The present invention relates to a shoulder abduction orthosis to be worn to prevent deterioration or to improve the rehabilitation effect in case of damage or rupture of the shoulder muscle, and more particularly, to improve the support power when worn by informing the correct wearing order and position of a plurality of bands, It relates to a shoulder abduction orthosis with a coat fixing tongs that prevents pain from occurring and further includes tongs for fixing the overcoat so as not to cause inconvenience in daily life.

The shoulder joint, which has the widest range of motion among many joints in the human body, is surrounded by four muscles called the rotator cuff. , and can move freely up and down back and forth.

The rotator cuff is composed of the supraspinatus, the infraspinatus, the subscapularis, and the teres minor. It is the most common cause of chronic pain in the shoulder joint.

There is a rotator cuff tear reconstruction as a method for treating pain caused by a rotator cuff tear, and when the rotator cuff tear reconstruction is performed, the shoulder abduction orthosis must be worn for 4 to 6 weeks.

The shoulder abductor orthosis protects the operated shoulder and maintains the best angle for proper engraftment of the shoulder ligament to the bone.

That is, the shoulder abduction orthosis spreads the arm 20-30° to the side of the side, and the shoulder abduction orthosis is positioned in front of 1/3 to 1/4 of the body so that the operated shoulder fist is located near the navel. It should be worn so that the arm is supported and the arm is in a drooping position without being crouched or strained.

However, it can be worn accurately when worn with the help of a professional, but since continuous rehabilitation exercise is required during the period of wearing the shoulder abduction orthosis, it is necessary to wear and take off the shoulder abduction orthosis repeatedly. It is important for the user to learn the correct way to wear it, because it cannot be with them.

On the other hand, the shoulder abduction orthosis is used not only for rotator cuff tear, but also for peripheral shoulder muscle tear, shoulder dislocation, and the like.

As a prior art for such a shoulder abduction orthosis, there is a registered utility model No. 20-0195587, and the like, and the shoulder abduction orthosis is usually connected to a support member whose inner side is curved to correspond to the user's body, and is connected to the support member to support the user's waist. A waistband that wraps around one round so that the support member can be fixed to the waist, an arm fixture that is detachably fixed to the outer surface of the support member to wrap and fix the user's arm, is connected to the arm fixture and is hung over the user's neck to support the body It is composed of a shoulder band that reduces the load while preventing the fall of the arm fixture by wrapping it in an oblique line and fixing the support member around the waist.

In the above configuration, the support member must be firmly fixed in a position suitable for the user's body type to maintain a posture that does not put a burden on the shoulder joint while the arm does not move. If it is not located in the correct position for the same reason, it should be corrected. However, in the prior art, the waistband is formed in a single configuration, and when the waistband is loosened to adjust the position of the support member, the support member falls. At this time, there was a problem that the arm was unintentionally drooping down and gave an impact to the shoulder joint, etc., and the waist band was formed in a narrow band shape, and the load transmitted to the support member, that is, the weight of the user's arm, etc., was applied to the waist band. There was a problem causing the user's back pain.

In addition, in the case of the shoulder band, it is configured to be located next to the neck, so there is a problem that the shoulder band rubs around the neck during use, causing pain.

On the other hand, in order to accurately wear the shoulder abduction orthosis, each component must be worn in the correct position. In the case of a large number of bands depending on the type of the shoulder abduction orthosis, it is difficult to accurately distinguish the coupling position between the bands. It takes a long time because it has to be repeated, and when it is fastened in the wrong position, it is not comfortable to have a comfortable posture, which causes the shoulder joint or muscles to move excessively, and there are problems such as aggravating the rehabilitation effect.

Accordingly, the applicant of the present application can support the shoulder with a plurality of bands, but has an indicator that displays the coupling order and position between each band so that it can be worn accurately and quickly even if the number of components is large, and the waistband It consists of a first waist band formed in a wide belt shape and a second waist band formed in a narrow belt shape, but the first and second waist bands are configured to be detachable from the support member, respectively, and the coupling area between the waist band and the support member is improved to improve the waist band. A shoulder abduction orthosis that improves the support capacity of the band and does not cause pain has been applied for and has been registered as Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0166100.

However, the above-mentioned prior art and shoulder abduction orthosis according to the prior art makes it difficult to put the arm of the corresponding part in the sleeve due to shoulder joint pain when it is necessary to wear a coat for going out, etc. The arm on the painful side is put over the shoulder without putting it in the sleeve.

However, in this case, the user's movement or wind causes the clothes on the side to slide off easily, so in order to fix it, the user has to hold the hem in the other side, which not only causes pain in the arm, but also causes pain in the arm on the non-painful side. In addition, since it is impossible to move, there is a problem that daily life is very inconvenient, so the present invention was developed to improve it.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to support the shoulder with a plurality of bands, but by providing an indicator that displays the coupling sequence and position between each band, even if the number of components is large, it can be worn accurately and quickly In addition to making it possible, the waistband consists of a first waistband formed in a wide belt shape and a second waistband formed in a narrow belt shape, wherein the 1/2 waistband is configured to be detachable from the support member, respectively, and the waistband and the waistband Coat fixing tongs are provided to improve the convenience by further providing tongs for fixing the coat to any one of the plurality of bands while improving the support force of the waist band by improving the coupling area between the supporting members and preventing pain from occurring The purpose of this invention is to provide a shoulder abduction orthosis.

In addition, the support member is provided with a storage space so that, when not in use, each component such as a band constituting the shoulder abduction orthosis can be easily stored, and portable items such as a wallet or mobile phone can be easily stored when going out.

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is a support member; It consists of a first waist band formed in a wide belt shape and a second waist band formed in a narrow belt shape. The 1/2 waist is provided so as to be detachably attached to the support member so that the first waist band is in close contact with the waist and the second waist band adjusts the length of the first waist band once more to fix the support member in the correct position on the body. band; an arm fixture that is detachably attached to the outer surface of the support member to fix the user's arm; Shoulder fixture worn to wrap the opposite shoulder of the shoulder to be corrected; a front arm fixing ring and a rear arm fixing ring respectively provided on the inner part of the forearm and the back part of the elbow of the arm fixture; a front/rear arm fixing band provided in the shoulder fixture and extending to the front/rear side of the user's body and connected to the front/rear arm fixing ring, respectively; a shoulder fixing ring provided on one side of the shoulder fastener; a shoulder fixing band extending from the other side of the shoulder fastener and coupled to the shoulder fixing ring through the user's side; and an indicator provided to correspond to the front and rear arm fixing rings and bands, and shoulder fixing rings and bands, respectively, to indicate a coupling position; A tong provided on any one of the plurality of bands; is configured to wear a plurality of bands in the correct order and position, and the wide first waist band is in contact with the waist to reduce pain due to friction and provide support It is a shoulder abduction orthosis that prevents the clothes from falling down by fixing the coat with tongs while wearing the coat.

According to the present invention configured as described above, the correct wearing order and position of each band and ring can be known by the indicator, so that the shoulder abduction orthosis can be worn accurately, so that the joints or muscles do not move excessively during the wearing process, thereby rehabilitating effect. has an improving effect.

In addition, since the position of the support member can be adjusted with the second waistband, even if the second waistband is loosened, the first waistband maintains the worn state. This has the effect of maintaining it.

In addition, the first waist band in direct contact with the user's waist is formed in a wide band shape, so that even if the load transmitted to the support member, that is, the weight of the user's arm, etc. is applied to the waist band, it is distributed over a wide area of the first waist band. It has the effect of not causing the user's back pain.

And since there is no band located on the side of the neck, there is an effect that pain caused by friction around the neck does not occur during use.

In addition, the first waist band is configured to be coupled to the support member by being fitted with a fixing band formed in a belt shape on a portion of the inner surface of the support member, and the connecting piece formed on the inner edge of the support member and the first waist band is a pair of velcro tapes. The first waist band supports the entire inner surface of the support member, thereby improving the support power of the support member and minimizing the shaking so that the shoulder support effect can be maintained excellently.

In addition, since one side or both sides of the coat is fixed when the coat is worn using tongs, the coat does not flow down even if the user is not holding the hand, thereby improving the activity and convenience of the user.

1 and 2 are views showing a wearing method guide type shoulder abduction orthosis according to the present invention;
3 to 6 are views showing the configuration of the support member;
7 is a view showing the configuration of the first waist band;
8 and 9 are views showing the coupling state of the waist band and the support member;
10 and 11 are views showing an arm fixture;
12 to 17 are views showing an embodiment of the tongs according to the present invention;

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

1, 2 and 12 are views showing the front and rear views showing a wearing example of the wearing method guide type shoulder abduction orthosis according to the present invention, the support member 100; 1/2 waistband 210, 220 which is detachably attached to the support member 100 so as to fix the support member 100 to the body in an accurate position; an arm fixture 300 that is detachably attached to the outer surface of the support member 100 to fix the user's arm; Shoulder fixture 400 worn to wrap the opposite shoulder to be corrected; Front/rear arm fixing bands 410 and 420 and front/rear arm fixing rings 310 and 320 connecting the shoulder fixture 400 and the arm fixture 300 in front and back of the body, respectively; Shoulder fixing bands 430 and shoulder fixing rings 440 provided on the front / rear of the shoulder fixture 400, respectively; The front/rear arm fixing rings 310 and 320, the front/rear arm fixing bands 410 and 420, and the shoulder fixing rings 440 and the shoulder fixing band 430 are respectively provided to correspond to the coupling order and position. a display sphere 500 for displaying; and tongs (600) provided on any one of the plurality of bands; so that the wearing state is firmly maintained while not straining the joints or muscles during wearing by enabling wearing in the correct order and position. And even if you don't put your arms through the sleeves of the coat, the coat does not come off.

The support member 100 has a flat upper surface and a curved inner surface to correspond to the user's torso, and a pocket 110 for accommodating a mobile phone, etc. is provided on the upper surface.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the support member 100 includes an interior material 120 made of a material having a cushion, and a cover 130 formed of a fabric covering the outside of the interior material 120, and the support member The interior material of 100 is provided with a storage space 140 so that, when not using the shoulder abduction aid, a number of components can be stored in the storage space 140, and when going out, such as a wallet or mobile phone. It can be accommodated, and the cover 130 is provided with an opening/closing means 150 to open and close the storage space 140 .

In the above configuration, the storage space 140 is made of a hard or soft resin and is formed to have a certain shape and is provided inside the interior material 120 , and the opening of the storage space 140 is the front of the support member 100 . That is, by opening and closing the opening and closing means 150 by positioning it on the side facing the user's navel part, the user can easily open and close it with an undamaged shoulder arm in a worn state so as to store and take out things.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the storage space 140 has been described as being provided toward the front of the support member 100, but it is also possible to open to the side.

In addition, the interior material 120 may use a sponge, and the storage space 140 may be formed of Styrofoam or resin, and other materials may also be used.

The pocket 110 may store a flat item such as a mobile phone or a wallet, for example, as shown in FIG. 6 , one side of the mobile phone holder 160 is provided so that the user can use the mobile phone H in a fixed state. This makes it possible to conveniently use the mobile phone with only the other arm while one arm is fixed, and when the mobile phone is not in use, the mobile phone holder 160 is stored in the storage space 140 .

The mobile phone holder 160 is an angle-adjustable and foldable first plate 162 and second plate 164 are coupled, and the first plate 162 has a fixing means 166 for fixing the mobile phone. With this provided, the coupling structure and fixing means to enable the angle adjustment and folding are already known, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, at the center of the body-side curved forming part of the support member 100 , the width corresponds to the upper and lower thickness of the support member 100 or is formed to have a rather narrow width, and the left and right lengths are fixed formed shorter than the inner length of the support member 100 . The band 170 is opened on the left and right, and the upper and lower sides are sewn.

At this time, the left and right lengths of the fixing band 170 are formed shorter than the length of the support member 100 , which means that the center of the first waist band 210 formed with a width corresponding to the vertical width of the fixing band 170 is the It should be fixed by being inserted into the gap between the support member 100 and the fixing belt 170 , but if the length of the fixing belt 170 is too long, it is difficult to insert the first waist band 210 into the fixing belt 170 . Therefore, while facilitating this, the first waist band 210 is formed short for the purpose of being firmly fixed.

In addition, the auxiliary velcro tape 180 for fixing the first waist band 210 is provided on the left/right sides of the support member 100, and as shown in FIG. 7, the first waist band 210 has the A connection piece 212 provided with another auxiliary velcro tape (not shown) coupled to the auxiliary velcro tape 180 is formed to protrude.

This is because the fixing band 170 is formed shorter than the left and right length of the support member 100 and is formed in the curved portion, so that the first waist band 210 is not coupled to the edge of the support member 100 but is coupled only in the center. Since the coupling area between the (100) and the first waist band 210 is reduced, the support member 100 is not firmly fixed and shakes, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the connecting piece of the first waist band 210 When the first waist band 210 is worn on the body, while the 212 is coupled to the left and right ends of the support member 100 and the auxiliary velcro tape 180 to increase the contact area so that the coupled state can be firmly maintained. The portion corresponding to the curved portion of the support member is also made to be in close contact with the support member as much as possible so that the wearing state is firmly maintained.

On the other hand, one side of the first waist band 210 forms an extension portion 214 formed of an elastic material as shown in FIG. 7 .

In addition, a second waistband fixing ring 190 is provided on the side of the auxiliary velcro tape 180 of the support member 100, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, so that both ends of the second waistband 220 are fitted. let it go

The second waistband 220 is formed in a band shape with a narrower width than the first waistband 210, and after passing through the through ring 213 formed in the first waistband, both ends are both ends of the support member 100. It passes through the second waistband fixing ring 190 formed in the first waistband 210 while finely adjusting the length of the support member 100 to make the supporting state of the support member 100 more robust, and the second waistband 220 Both longitudinal ends are overlapped around the second waistband fixing ring 190 of the support member 100 and are coupled to each other with Velcro tape as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .

The arm fixture 300 is attached and detached with a support member 100 and Velcro tape 102, as shown in FIG. 330 is composed of a plurality of bands 340 to be fixed in a state wrapped around the arm.

The band 340 formed on the arm fixture 300 is coupled to the body 330 with a pair of Velcro tapes.

Among the front/rear arm fixing rings 310 and 320 formed in the arm fixture 300 , the front arm fixing ring 310 may be formed on one of the body 330 or the plurality of bands 340 .

The shoulder fixture 400 is formed in a predetermined shape so that the arm is fitted and worn around the shoulder joint.

And one end of the front/rear arm fixing bands 410 and 420 are respectively fixed to the front/rear side of the shoulder fixture 400, and the other end of the front/rear arm fixing band 410, 420 is Each of the front and rear arm fixing rings 310 and 320 formed in the arm fixture 300 are overlapped and the ends are coupled to each other with a pair of velcro tapes to determine the position of the arm fixture 300, the support member 100 fasten with

And one end of the shoulder fixing band 430 is integrally coupled to the rear of the shoulder fixture 400, and the shoulder fixing ring 440 into which the end of the shoulder fixing band 430 is fitted to the front of the shoulder fixture 400 is provided. It is formed so that the end of the shoulder fixing band 430 is overlapped after passing through the shoulder fixing ring 440 and fixed with a pair of velcro tapes.

And, the indicator 500 is at the ends of the front/rear arm fixing bands 410 and 420, the front/rear arm fixing rings 310 and 320, the shoulder fixing band 430 and the shoulder fixing rings 440. Each is provided with a mark corresponding to a position to be coupled to each other, and is indicated by a number in the present invention.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11 , the arm fixture 300 is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes 390 in the lower portion and the side portion so as to be ventilated.

The tongs 600 are composed of a gripper 610 for picking up clothes, a spring 620 that closes the gripper 610, and an operation part 630 that allows the user to open the gripper 610. And, one side of the operation unit 630 is provided on the front arm fixing band 410 or the shoulder fixing band 430, which is a band located in front of the body.

In addition, the operation unit 630 may be integrally installed on the front arm fixing band 410 or the shoulder fixing band 430 so as not to move as shown in FIG. 12 , and as shown in FIGS. It may be installed to be movable or fixedly installed using the support 640 of the .

And between the operation part 630 and the front arm fixing band 410 or the shoulder fixing band 430, the connector 650a, 650b may be further provided, and the connector 650a and 650b are shown in FIG. As shown, elastic materials such as rubber or springs can be used, or non-stretchable materials such as fabrics or synthetic resin bands can be used as shown in FIG. The lengths of the connectors 650a and 650b may also be configured to be adjustable.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, a plurality of the tongs 600 are provided, but one end of each tongs 600 is fixed to the front arm fixing band 410 or the shoulder fixing band 430, so that the arm is inserted into the sleeve of the coat at all. Even if you don't put it on and wear it over your shoulder, make sure the clothes don't fall off.

Looking at the wearing example of the present invention configured as described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 , first, the 1/2 waistbands 210 and 220 are coupled to the support member 100 to which the arm fixture 300 is attached. In this state, the first waist band 210 is first coupled around the user's waist, and then both ends of the second waist band 220 are coupled.

Thereafter, the user's arm is put in the arm fixture 300 , and the back of the arm is wrapped with the arm fixing band 340 , and then the front/rear arm fixing bands 410 , 420 of the shoulder fixture 400 are placed on the arm fixture 300 . ) of the front/rear arm fixing rings 310 and 320, respectively, by matching the numbers and inserting them, and fitting the shoulder fixing band 430 around the torso and matching the numbers through the shoulder fixing rings 440 and combining them to make it easier to wear. is done

At this time, if the front arm fixing band 410 is worn after wearing the rear arm fixing band 420 first, the shoulder is bent backward in the process of wearing the rear arm fixing band 420 and then the front arm fixing band When the 410 is worn, the shoulder must be pulled forward again, and in this process, the shoulder muscles and the like are strained, so there is an inconvenience in that the rear arm fixing band must be loosened and worn again from the front arm fixing band 410 .

Therefore, first, it is necessary to wear the front arm fixing band 410 so that the shoulder is in a comfortable position, and then wear the rear arm fixing band 420 to fix the position of the shoulder.

In addition, the shoulder fixing band 430 serves to fix the position of the shoulder fixing device 400 , and when the shoulder fixing band 430 is worn before the front/rear arm fixing bands 410 and 420 , the shoulder fixing device is used. In the process of wearing the front/rear arm fixing bands 410 and 420 as the 400 is twisted or rotated, the shoulder fixture 400 is rotated, which causes inconvenience such as having to reinstall the front/rear arm fixing bands. occurs

Accordingly, the plurality of bands should be worn in the order indicated by numbers, that is, in the order of the front arm fixing band, the rear arm fixing band, and the shoulder fixing band.

In this way, when going out after completion of wearing, a wallet is stored in the storage space 140 of the support member 100 and the pocket 110 is also available. 160) can be inserted and used, so that the user does not feel discomfort in life even if the movement of one arm is inconvenient, and the shoulder can be fixed as much as possible.

And when going out, with the arm that does not hurt when going out, if the other side of the hem is fixed with the tongs 600 as shown in FIG. 14 in the state of being inserted into the sleeve of the clothes, the clothes do not flow down even if they move or the wind blows, and the arm is not inserted at all If you put on clothes and fix the hem on both sides with tongs, the clothes do not fall off, so you can move the arm that doesn't hurt, and you don't have to worry about clothes, so activity is guaranteed.

100: support member
210: first waistband
220: second waistband
300: arm fixture
400: shoulder fixture
500: indicator
600: tongs

Claims (5)

a support member 100;
The first waistband 210 is composed of a first waistband 210 formed in a wide belt shape and a second waistband 220 formed in a narrow belt shape so that the central portion is detachably provided to the support member 100 and The second waistband 220 is provided so that both ends of the first waistband 210 are attached to and detached from the support member 100 so that the first waistband 210 is in close contact with the waist and the second waistband 220 is attached to the second waistband 220 . 1 1/2 waistband 210, 220 for adjusting the length of the waistband 210 once more to fix the support member 100 to the body in an accurate position;
an arm fixture 300 that is detachably attached to the outer surface of the support member 100 to fix the user's arm;
Shoulder fixture 400 worn to wrap the opposite shoulder of the shoulder to be corrected;
a front arm fixing ring 310 and a rear arm fixing ring 320 respectively provided on the inner part of the forearm and the back part of the elbow of the arm fixture 300;
Front/rear arm fixing bands 410 and 420 provided in the shoulder fixture 400 and respectively extended to the front and rear of the user's body and connected to the front and rear arm fixing rings 310 and 320;
a shoulder fixing ring 440 provided on one side of the shoulder fixing member 400;
a shoulder fixing band 430 extending from the other side of the shoulder fixing member 400 and coupled to the shoulder fixing ring 440 through the user's side;
The front/rear arm fixing rings 310 and 320, the front/rear arm fixing bands 410 and 420, and the shoulder fixing rings 440 and the shoulder fixing band 430 are respectively provided to correspond to the coupling positions. to the indicator 500;
tongs 600 provided on any one of the plurality of bands;
Shoulder abduction orthosis equipped with a mantle fixing tongs, characterized in that it comprises a. According to claim 1, wherein the forceps 600 are installed integrally to the front arm fixing band 410 or the shoulder fixing band 430 so as not to move, or attached to the front arm fixing band 410 or the shoulder fixing band 430. Shoulder abduction orthosis provided with a coat fixing tongs, characterized in that it is provided using a support 640 that is installed to be movable so that the position can be adjusted. According to claim 2, wherein between the tongs 600 and the front arm fixing band 410 or shoulder fixing band 430, the connector (650a, 650b) made of a rubber or spring elastic or non-stretchable material is further Shoulder abduction orthosis equipped with a coat fixing tongs, characterized in that it is provided. According to claim 3, wherein the connector (650a, 650b) is a shoulder abduction orthosis provided with a mantle fixing tongs, characterized in that it is configured to be adjustable in length. According to claim 1, wherein the tongs 600 are provided in plurality, and one end of each of the tongs is fixed to the front arm fixing band 410 or the shoulder fixing band 430. Shoulder with a coat fixing tongs abductor orthosis.

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