KR102410969B1 - Abduction brace for shoulder - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shoulder abduction orthosis, comprising: a waist pillow having an inner circumferential surface curved to wrap one side of the wearer's waist to support the wearer's waist; a shoulder guard connected to the waist pillow to protect the wearer's shoulder on the side where the waist pillow is disposed; an arm rest connected to the shoulder guard to seat the wearer's arm; and a strap for fixing the waist pillow and the shoulder protector to the wearer by connecting the waist pillow and the shoulder protector while wrapping the other waist direction of the wearer who is wearing the waist pillow so that the load does not act on the other shoulder that is wearing the shoulder protector; include

Description

Abduction brace for shoulder

The present invention relates to a shoulder abduction orthosis, and more particularly, to a shoulder abduction orthosis which reduces pain in daily life, rehabilitation or exercise to people with shoulder pain, and can provide an effective auxiliary rehabilitation for obtaining a joint range will be.

It is essential to wear an orthosis after surgery, and it is important to reduce pain and safely restore the surgical site by focusing on minimizing the movement of the shoulder joint. However, the existing shoulder orthosis causes a lot of neck pain, which causes back pain. For this reason, various models such as wearing an orthosis on the contralateral (normal side) shoulder are available, but this also restricts the movement of the normal shoulder, and rather increases the burden on the normal shoulder to reduce discomfort or pain in the normal shoulder. will appeal

In addition, since it is fixed in only one position for a long period of time, it becomes a stiff shoulder to maintain the initial position even when the surgical site is in a stable state. In particular, neck pain and shoulder pain (Vuillerme & Pinsault. Exp Brain Res (2009) 192:723-729. Experimental neck muscle pain impairs standing balance in humans) (Baierle et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013, 14:282. Balance ability and postural stability among patients with painful shoulder disorders and healthy controls) have reported a decrease in the sense of balance, which may be a problem in postoperative patients with secondary damage due to a fall.

Accordingly, anatomically and kinematically, it is possible to safely protect the surgical side, increase recovery at the surgical site, and enable movement during the stable period. necessity is demanded.

(Korea Patent No. 10-0883324, February 11, 2009)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a shoulder abduction orthosis that can reduce pain in daily life, rehabilitation or exercise to people with shoulder pain, and provide an effective auxiliary rehabilitation for obtaining a range of joints.

The object of the present invention is not limited to the object mentioned above, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, the shoulder abductor orthosis according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed so that the inner circumferential surface is curved to wrap one side of the wearer's waist, the waist pillow to support the wearer's waist; a shoulder guard connected to the waist pillow to protect the wearer's shoulder on the side where the waist pillow is disposed; an arm rest connected to the shoulder guard to seat the wearer's arm; and a strap for fixing the waist pillow and shoulder protector to the wearer by connecting the waist pillow and the shoulder protector while wrapping the other waist direction of the wearer who is wearing the waist pillow so that the load does not act on the other shoulder wearing the shoulder protector; do.

Here, the waist pillow is a waist support that is formed so that the surface in contact with the wearer's waist is curved, and at one end of the waist support, the curved end of the waist support is extended to open at a predetermined angle with respect to the other side of the surface to form a space therebetween. an arm support for supporting the wearer's arm; an angle adjusting unit disposed in the space between the waist support and the arm support to adjust the angle between the waist support and the arm support; and a cover surrounding the waist support part and the arm support part.

Here, the angle adjusting unit includes: a first adjusting plate and a second adjusting plate respectively coupled to the inner surfaces of the waist support and the arm support facing each other at a predetermined angle; a wire connected to each of the first throttle and the second throttle and extending outward; and a dial connected to the end of the wire extending outward to adjust the winding length of the wire so that the angles adjacent to each other of the first adjustment plate and the second adjustment plate are adjusted.

Here, the first regulating plate and the second regulating plate each include a first angle regulating plate and a second angle regulating plate protruding so as to be bent inwardly by cutting a predetermined area from the inner circumferential surface, and the first angle regulating plate and the second angle regulating plate are a plurality of A hole is formed, and a wire is connected to the plurality of holes so that the angles of the first angle adjusting plate and the second angle adjusting plate are adjusted according to the adjustment of the dial.

Here, the dial can adjust the length of the wire so that the first angle adjustment plate and the second angle adjustment plate are adjusted in steps of 30 degrees, 40 degrees, 50 degrees and 60 degrees.

Here, an elastic body for maintaining a set distance between the first regulating plate and the second regulating plate may be provided between the first regulating plate and the second regulating plate.

Here, the shoulder guard includes an outer cover formed so that the upper side is opened so that one area of the upper end of the shoulder can be exposed; an inner skin provided on the inside of the outer cover to form a storage space between the outer covers to accommodate the pack; and a first ring and a second ring coupled to the front and rear sides of the outer cover, respectively, so that the strap is connected.

Here, the outer cover is a heating wire that can provide a warm compress; and a connection jack attached to the outer cover to supply power to the heating wire.

Here, the shoulder protector is mounted on the shoulder protector, the temperature sensor for sensing the temperature state of the shoulder protector; and a vibrating unit that provides vibration to remove the steam pack mounted on the shoulder guard when the temperature is above or below a preset temperature according to the temperature state.

The armrest may include a zipper on the lower surface where the arm is supported so as to adjust the range of motion of the arm.

Here, the shoulder guard may include a first armrest strap connected to the armrest portion between the first ring and the second ring.

Here, the strap includes a first strap; a second strap spaced apart from the first strap by a predetermined distance; and a connecting strap for maintaining the first strap and the second strap to be vertically spaced apart, wherein the first strap has one end connected to the fourth ring located in front of the waist pillow and is located on the first ring located on the upper side. It is connected and extended while wrapping the wearer's waist and is connected to the second ring located at the rear of the shoulder guard, and then the other end is connected to the fifth ring located at the rear of the waist pillow, and the second strap has one end in front of the waist pillow The other end may be connected to the seventh ring located at the rear of the waist pillow while being connected to the sixth ring positioned while wrapping the wearer's waist.

Here, the connection strap is variably coupled to move along the first strap and the second strap to support the other side of the wearer who wears the waist pillow.

The shoulder abduction orthosis according to the present invention has a patient who needs fixing at a low angle and a patient who needs fixing at a high angle after surgery through a waist pillow, and the shoulder splay can be adjusted using a dial.

In addition, by forming a space in the shoulder protector that can accommodate the pack, it is possible to induce rapid treatment of the wearer through cold or warm compresses.

It is possible to prevent the elbow from becoming stiff by allowing elbow movement in the armrest.

In addition, since the waist pillow 110 is not fixed along the shoulder side because it is supported along the wearer's other side, the load transmitted to the shoulder can be reduced.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description.

1 to 3 are photographs of a state in which the shoulder abduction orthosis is worn according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a photograph of a waist pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing the internal structure of the waist pillow according to the embodiment of the present invention.
6 to 7 are photographs of a shoulder guard according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a photograph of an arm rest according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a photograph of a strap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this case, it should be noted that in the accompanying drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted. For the same reason, some components are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated. In addition, throughout the specification, "on" means to be located above or below the target part, and does not necessarily mean to be located above the gravitational direction.

1 to 9, the shoulder abduction orthosis 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a waist pillow 110, a shoulder guard 120, an armrest 130 and a strap 140. is composed by

The waist pillow 110 is formed such that the inner circumferential surface is curved so as to wrap one side of the wearer's waist to support the wearer's waist.

The shoulder guard 120 is connected to the waist pillow 110 to protect the wearer's shoulder on the side where the waist pillow 110 is disposed.

The arm rest 130 is connected to the shoulder protector 100 so that the wearer's arm is seated.

The strap 140 wraps around the other waist direction of the wearer who is wearing the waist pillow 110 so that a load does not act on the other shoulder that is wearing the shoulder protector 100, and the waist pillow 110 and the shoulder protector 120. By connecting, the waist pillow 110 and the shoulder guard 120 are fixed to the wearer.

Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9 .

The waist pillow 110 is formed so that the inner circumferential surface is curved so as to wrap one side of the wearer's waist to support the wearer's waist, the waist support part 111, the arm support part 112, the angle adjustment part 113 and the cover ( 119) is included.

The waist support part 111 is formed of a cushion material so that the surface in contact with the wearer's waist is curved to surround the wearer's waist.

The arm support part 112 extends from one end of the waist support part 111 to open at a predetermined angle with respect to the other side of the curved side of the waist support part 111 to form a space S therebetween to support the arm of the wearer. can do. The arm support part 112 is formed integrally with the waist support part 111 to be incised so that it can be opened at a predetermined angle in both directions along the inner circumferential surface, or each end is coupled to each other by a fixing means in a state where they are formed independently of each other. can be The waist support part 111 and the arm support part 112 may be rotated while variably changing the angles adjacent to each other according to the adjustment of the angle adjusting part 113 to be described later.

The angle adjustment unit 113 is disposed in the space between the waist support part 111 and the arm support part 112 to adjust the angle between the waist support part 111 and the arm support part 112, and the first adjustment plate 114. , a second throttle plate 115 , a wire 116 , and a dial 117 .

The first adjustment plate 114 is coupled to the other side of the curved surface of the waist support 111 . The first regulating plate 114 has a first angle regulating plate 1141 in which a predetermined region is cut in an inner surface and bent in the inner direction, and a plurality of holes are continuously formed along one direction to be connected to the wire 116 . .

The second adjustment plate 115 is coupled to the arm support 112 facing one side of the waist support 111 . The second regulating plate 115 includes a second angle regulating plate 111 in which a predetermined area is cut in an inner surface and bent in an inward direction. The second angle adjustment plate 1151 is formed with a plurality of holes continuously along one direction.

Therefore, when the first angle adjustment plate 1141 is arranged to be bent in the inward direction, it comes into contact with the second adjustment plate 115, and when the second angle adjustment plate 1151 is arranged to be bent in the inward direction, the second adjustment plate 115 comes into contact with the first adjustment plate 114 and the second adjustment plate 115 to maintain a predetermined angle.

At this time, in the first angle adjusting plate 1141, holes are continuously formed along one direction in which the holes are formed as described above. In the hole, side holes 1143 are formed on both sides of the central hole 1142 and the central hole 1142 . The second angle adjustment plate 1151 has side holes 1153 formed on both sides of the pair of center grooves 1152 and the pair of center holes 1152 .

The wire 116 is connected along the holes formed in each of the first angle adjustment plate 1141 and the second angle adjustment plate 1151 to extend outward. More specifically, both ends of the wire 116 penetrate the side holes 1143 formed on both sides of the first angle adjustment plate 1141, and side holes on both sides of the second angle adjustment plate 1151 located on the lower side ( 1153) through Then, after penetrating each of the pair of central grooves 1152 of the second angle adjusting plate 1151, it extends through the center hole 1142 of the first angle adjusting plate 1141 and extends outwardly to the dial 177. connected

The wire 116 is a pair of guide holes 1155 formed in the dial fixing plate 1154 that is bent so as to surround a region of the second adjustment plate 115 in the second adjustment plate 115 in order to fix the dial 177. to be able to move stably.

Dial 117 is connected to the end of wire 116 extending outward. Accordingly, when the dial 117 is rotated in one direction, the wire 116 is wound around the dial 117 and tension is generated in the wire 116 while the first and second adjustment plates 114 and 115 are adjacent to each other. The angle between them can be narrowed. When the dial 117 is turned in the opposite direction, the angle between the first adjustment plate 114 and the second adjustment plate 115 is widened while the tension of the wire is reduced. Through the dial 117, the adjacent angles of the first throttle plate 114 and the second throttle plate 115 can be finely adjusted, and since it can be set to a desired angle, it is possible to provide an active condition change according to the patient's condition. can

More specifically, the basic angle can be increased from 30 degrees to 10 degrees in steps of 40 degrees, 50 degrees, and 60 degrees. Excessive abduction of the waist pillow 110 may be dangerous, but through this limited and step-by-step angle adjustment, the user can easily set an angle suitable for himself in addition to risk prevention.

In addition, an elastic body 118 may be provided between the first adjustment plate 114 and the second adjustment plate 115 . The elastic body 118 may prevent the adjacent distances of the first regulating plate 114 and the second regulating plate 115 from being narrowed, so that a set distance may be maintained. In the present invention, the elastic body 118 is preferably formed of a spring, but may be variously applied as long as it is a material having elastic force.

The cover 119 is formed to surround the waist support 111 and the arm support 112 so that components located therein are not visible. In this case, the cover 119 may include an accommodation cover 1191 capable of accommodating the rotation angle at which the first adjustment plate 114 and the second adjustment plate 115 are widened. The accommodation cover 1191 is formed of a material having relatively high elasticity compared to the cover 119, and is coupled to the cover 119 in consideration of the maximum angle at which the first adjustment plate 114 and the second adjustment plate 115 are opened. By being formed to surround the waist support 111 and the arm support 112 , it is possible to actively respond to the rotation of the waist support 111 and the arm support 112 .

In this case, the intermediate strap 1192 may be coupled while surrounding the pillow. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the angle adjustment unit 113 of the waist pillow 110 from being excessively abducted and opened through the dial 117, thereby providing stable use.

In this way, the waist pillow 110 can set the angles adjacent to each other of the waist support 111 and the arm support 112 to suit a patient who needs a low angle or a high angle after surgery.

The shoulder guard 120 is connected to the waist pillow 110 to protect the wearer's shoulder on the side where the waist pillow 100 is disposed, and the outer cover 121, the inner skin 122, the heating wire 123, the connection jack ( 124), a temperature sensor 125 and a vibration unit 126 may be provided.

The outer cover 121 is formed with an upper side open so that an upper part of the shoulder can be exposed. The outer cover 121 may include a first ring 1211, a second ring 1212 and a third ring 1213 coupled to the front and rear, respectively. The third ring 1213 is provided between the first ring 1211 and the second ring 1212 .

A heating wire 123 may be provided inside the outer cover 121 . The heating wire 123 may provide heat to the wearer's shoulder to provide a warm compress. The heating wire 123 may operate through external power supplied through the connection jack 124 or may operate through a rechargeable battery (not shown) provided in the shoulder guard 120 . In this case, the heating wire 123 may be controlled at a preset temperature or heat treatment time through the user terminal.

At this time, the outer cover 121 may be connected through the Velcro 1214 so that it can be adjusted according to the physical condition of the user's shoulder. When the outer cover 121 is separated through the Velcro 1214 as described above, the poultice pack can be more conveniently placed between the inner skin 122 provided on the inside thereof.

The inner skin 122 separates the space of the outer cover 121 so that a poultice pack such as an ice pack or a hot pack forms a storage space between the outer cover 121 and the inner skin 122 . Through this, by preventing the steam pack from coming into direct contact with the user's skin, when it comes into contact with the skin, it is possible to prevent the skin from being cooled down to a predetermined range or from damaging the nerves of the skin. After using the ice pack within 2 weeks, it can be worn for 4 to 6 weeks with the waist pillow 110 removed when using a hot pack or an on pack through the heating wire 123 . At this time, as described above, the power supply may supply power through the connection jack 124 or the required power through a rechargeable battery.

The temperature sensor 125 is mounted on the shoulder protector 120 to sense the temperature state transmitted to the skin of the shoulder protector 120 . The temperature sensor 125 senses whether it is above or below a preset temperature. When the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 125 goes down above or below the preset temperature, the vibration unit 126 allows the user to recognize it so that the user removes the ice pack or hot pack, thereby damaging the skin or nerves. can be prevented from becoming

In this case, the vibrator 126 may operate through the user terminal. To this end, the shoulder strap 120 includes a wireless communication module capable of network communication with the user terminal, and provides vibration or alarm to the user through wireless communication to provide the current temperature state of the shoulder strap 120 as an alarm. .

The armrest 130 is connected to the shoulder guard 120 to seat the wearer's arm, and a zipper 131 and a second armrest strap 132 can be obtained. The zipper 131 is formed on the lower surface on which the arm is supported. If the closing and opening of the zipper 131 are variably adjusted, the arm part including the elbow can be moved up and down without removing the armrest 130, so that the elbow movement is possible so as not to harden the elbow. can In the prior art, since the arm had to be maintained in a fixed state, it was inconvenient to separate the armrest for elbow exercise. In the present invention, it has been described that the second armrest strap 132 is attached to the armrest 130, but the second armrest strap 132 can be attached to the shoulder guard 120, and its position is limited thereto. it is not

The armrest part 130 is connected through a first armrest strap 127 provided in the shoulder guard 120 , and the first armrest strap 127 is connected to the shoulder guard 120 through a third ring 1213 . do. The second armrest strap 132 may be connected to the second ring 1212 to stably fix the armrest 130 to the shoulder guard 120 .

The strap 140 fixes the waist pillow 110 and the shoulder guard 120 to the wearer, and includes a first strap 141 , a second strap 142 and a connection strap 143 .

The first strap 141 is formed in a band shape and has one end connected to the fourth ring 1192 located in front of the waist pillow 110 and connected to the first ring 1211 located at the upper side to protect the wearer's waist. The other end is connected to a fifth ring 1193 located at the rear of the waist pillow 110 after being wrapped while extending and connected to the second ring 1212 located at the rear of the shoulder guard 120 .

The second strap 142 is spaced apart by a predetermined distance parallel to the first strap 141 through the connecting strap 143, and one end is connected to the sixth ring 1194 located in front of the waist pillow 110. While wrapping the wearer's waist, the other end may be connected to the seventh ring 1195 located at the rear of the waist pillow 110 .

The connecting strap 143 maintains the first strap 141 and the second strap 142 to be vertically spaced apart, and is variably coupled to move along the first strap 141 and the second strap 142 to the waist. It is possible to support the other side of the wearer wearing the pillow (110).

In this way, since the strap 140 is supported along the other side of the wearer who wears the waist pillow 110, the load transmitted to the shoulder can be reduced because the waist pillow 110 is not fixed along the shoulder side. Through this, even if the waist pillow 110 and the arm rest 130 are removed after 4 to 8 weeks, the hot pack function can be performed through the shoulder brace 120 connected to the strap 140 .

In the present invention, the first strap 141 may be formed to be relatively longer than the second strap 142 .

On the other hand, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are only presented as specific examples to easily explain the technical contents of the present invention and help the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains that other modifications based on the technical spirit of the present invention can be implemented in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

110: waist pillow 111: waist support
112: arm support part 113: angle adjustment part
114: first throttle plate 115: second throttle plate
116: wire 117: dial
118: elastic body 119: cover
120: shoulder guard 121: outer cover
122: inner skin 123: heat wire
124: connection jack 125: temperature sensor
126: vibration unit 127: first armrest strap
130: arm rest 131: zipper
132: second armrest strap 140: strap
141: first strap 142: second strap
143: connection strap

Claims (13)

a waist pillow which is formed to have an inner circumferential surface curved so as to wrap one side of the wearer's waist to support the wearer's waist;
a shoulder guard connected to the waist pillow to protect the wearer's shoulder on the side where the waist pillow is disposed;
an arm rest connected to the shoulder guard to seat the wearer's arm; and
The waist pillow and the shoulder protector are connected to the wearer by connecting the waist pillow and the shoulder protector while wrapping the other waist direction of the wearer who is wearing the waist pillow so that a load does not act on the other shoulder that is wearing the shoulder protector, and the waist pillow and the shoulder protector are fixed to the wearer Including the strap;
The waist pillow,
a waist support formed so that the surface in contact with the wearer's waist is curved;
an arm support part extending from one end of the lumbar support part so that the curved edge of the lumbar support part is opened at a predetermined angle with respect to the other side of the lumbar support part to form a space therebetween to support the arm of the wearer;
an angle adjusting unit disposed in a space between the waist support and the arm support to adjust an angle between the waist support and the arm support; and
and a cover surrounding the waist support part and the arm support part;
The angle adjustment unit,
a first adjustment plate and a second adjustment plate respectively coupled to inner surfaces of the waist support part and the arm support part facing each other at a predetermined angle;
Wires respectively connected to the first adjustment plate and the second adjustment plate to extend outward; and
The shoulder abduction orthosis comprising a; dial connected to the end of the wire extending outwardly for adjusting the length of the winding of the wire so that the angles adjacent to each other of the first and second adjustment plates are adjusted.
delete delete According to claim 1,
The first throttle and the second throttle are
A first angle adjusting plate and a second angle adjusting plate protruding so that a predetermined area is cut in the inner circumferential surface to be bent inward, respectively;
The first angle adjustment plate and the second angle adjustment plate,
A plurality of holes are formed, and the wires are connected to the plurality of holes so that the angles of the first angle adjustment plate and the second angle adjustment plate are adjusted according to the adjustment of the dial.
5. The method of claim 4,
The dial is
Shoulder abduction orthosis, characterized in that the length of the wire is adjusted so that the first angle adjustment plate and the second angle adjustment plate are adjusted in steps of 30 degrees, 40 degrees, 50 degrees and 60 degrees.
According to claim 1,
Shoulder abduction orthosis, characterized in that the elastic body for maintaining the set distance between the first adjustment plate and the second adjustment plate between the first adjustment plate and the second adjustment plate is provided.
According to claim 1,
The shoulder guard,
an outer cover formed so that the upper side is opened so that an upper part of the shoulder can be exposed;
an inner skin provided on the inside of the outer cover to form a storage space between the outer covers to accommodate the poultice pack; and
Shoulder abduction orthosis comprising a; first and second rings coupled to the front and rear, respectively, of the outer cover so that the strap is connected.
8. The method of claim 7,
The outer cover is
heat rays that can provide hot compresses; and
A shoulder abduction orthosis comprising a; a connection jack attached to the outer cover to supply power to the heating wire.
8. The method of claim 7,
The shoulder guard,
a temperature sensor mounted on the shoulder guard to sense a temperature state of the shoulder guard; and
Shoulder abduction orthosis comprising a; vibrating unit that provides vibration to remove the steam pack mounted on the shoulder guard when the temperature is above or below a preset temperature according to the temperature state.
8. The method of claim 7,
The shoulder guard,
Shoulder abduction orthosis comprising a first armrest strap connected to the armrest between the first ring and the second ring.
8. The method of claim 7,
The strap is
a first strap;
a second strap spaced apart from the first strap by a predetermined distance; and
and a connecting strap for maintaining the first strap and the second strap to be vertically spaced apart;
The first strap,
One end is connected to the fourth ring located in front of the waist pillow, is connected to the first ring located at the upper side, extends while wrapping the wearer's waist, and is connected to the second ring located at the rear of the shoulder guard, and then the other end It is connected to the fifth ring located at the rear of the waist pillow,
The second strap,
Shoulder abduction orthosis, characterized in that one end is connected to the sixth loop located in front of the waist pillow and wraps around the wearer's waist while the other end is connected to the seventh ring located at the rear of the waist pillow.
12. The method of claim 11,
The connecting strap is
Shoulder abduction orthosis, characterized in that it is coupled variably along the first strap and the second strap to support the other side of the wearer who wears the waist pillow.
According to claim 1,
The arm rest,
Shoulder abduction orthosis, characterized in that it comprises a; zipper to adjust the range of motion of the arm on the lower surface where the arm is supported.

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