KR102420180B1 - Cooling plaster cast - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cooling cast, which comprises: a tubular bandage for increasing bearing capacity by being wound around a fractured area; a cotton bandage wound on the tubular bandage for insulation and skin protection; a cooling tube wound on the cotton bandage and filled with a cooling agent to cool a cast; and a cast prepared by a material having a predetermined length placed in water to be softened and then wound on the cooling tube to be cured after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. In other words, the present invention not only keeps a fractured part wrapped with the cast cool, especially in summer, by winding a non-polluting silicone cooling tube around the fractured part to complete the cast, and injecting water as a coolant into the cooling tube to give a cooling effect during cast work. Also, a healing effect on the fractured area can be achieved through the effect of cold compresses on the fractured area.

Description

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The present invention not only keeps the fractured part filled with the cast cool, especially in summer, but also keeps the fractured part cool, especially in summer, by winding a pollution-free silicone cooling tube around the fracture site during the cast operation, and adding water as a coolant to the cooling tube to give a cooling effect. It relates to a cooling cast that can heal fractures through the effect of cold compresses on the area.

Looking at the statistics on the trend of the number of fracture patients in Korea, the number of fracture patients is increasing year by year.

Through this, a cast made in the form of a net was developed to compensate for the discomfort caused by sweating of patients in summer, which was a problem when using the existing cast cast. Patients and hospitals are reluctant to use it.

On the other hand, the technique of using an aerosol-type propellant by spraying it inside the cast for a cooling effect inside the cast is not approached from the side of the material as described above, but this is the inconvenience of carrying the propellant Of course, there is a problem in that it is not easy to inject the propellant to the inside of the cast.

Accordingly, there is an urgent need to develop a cast that can solve the discomfort caused by secretions such as sweat and the patient's sweat as well as the therapeutic effect through maintaining the strength of the existing cast.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-290830 (published on October 26, 2006)

The present invention has been devised to solve the problems as described above,

When working with a cast, a non-polluting silicone cooling tube is wrapped around the fractured area to complete the cast, and water as a coolant is added to the cooling tube to give a cooling effect, so that the fractured area filled with the cast is kept cool, especially in summer, and cold compresses are applied to the fractured area. One purpose is to obtain the healing effect of the fracture site through the effect.

Another object of the present invention is to prevent damage to the skin of a patient by a cooling tube when the cast is cut after completion of treatment.

In the present invention, valves are installed at both ends of the cooling tube to facilitate the input and discharge of coolant, and to prevent coolant leakage to ensure product reliability, and to introduce a fixing clip for fixing both ends of the cooling tube to a cast for cooling Another purpose is to ensure the stability of the product by preventing separation or separation of the valve from the cooling tube by neatly finishing both ends of the tube.

The cooling cast according to the present invention includes a tubular bandage wound around a fracture site to increase bearing capacity; a coronal bandage wrapped around a fracture to increase support; A cotton bandage wound on the tubular bandage and for thermal insulation and skin protection; a cooling tube wound on the cotton bandage and filled with a coolant for cooling action of the cast; and a cast wound on the cooling tube in a softened state by putting a material of a predetermined length in water, and cured after a predetermined time elapses.

The cooling tube according to the present invention is made of a non-polluting silicon material, and valves for input and discharge of the coolant are further provided at both ends of the cooling tube.

A cotton bandage for heat insulation and skin protection is further provided between the tubular bandage and the cooling tube according to the present invention.

The coolant filled in the cooling tube according to the present invention is characterized in that both cold water and hot water are used.

A fixing clip for fixing each end of the cooling tube is further provided on the outside of the cast according to the present invention.

The cooling cast according to the present invention according to the present invention can obtain a temperature reduction effect of 5°C or more through a pollution-free silicone cooling tube into which water can enter while imparting a therapeutic effect by maintaining strength, which is an advantage of the existing ventilation cast.

In addition, the present invention can safely cut the patient's skin while preventing damage to the patient's skin due to the silicone cooling tube when cutting the cast after treatment is completed.

In addition, the present invention is equipped with a valve function according to the season and the healing process of the fracture, so that the exchange of cold water and hot water is easy, so the effect of cold and hot compresses can be expected.

In addition, the present invention not only prevents coolant leakage by installing valves at both ends of the cooling tube, but also introduces fixing clips that fix both ends of the cooling tube to the cast to cleanly finish both ends of the cooling tube to separate the valve from the cooling tube. However, by preventing separation, reliability and stability of the product can be guaranteed.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a cooling cast according to the present invention;
2 is a working process diagram showing a working process for a cooling cast according to the present invention;
3 is a conceptual diagram showing another embodiment of the cooling cast according to the present invention.

In order to explain the present invention, operational advantages of the present invention, and objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, preferred embodiments of the present invention are exemplified below and will be described with reference to them.

First, the terms used in the present application are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and the singular expression may include a plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, in this application, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of addition or presence of features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 and 2, the cooling cast according to the present invention is configured to include a tubular bandage 10, a cotton bandage 20, a cooling tube 30 and a cast 40. As shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the tubular bandage 10 according to the present invention is wound to compress the fracture site and is configured to increase the bearing capacity of the fracture site.

The coronal bandage 10 is a so-called stokinet, a compression bandage called a compression bandage, which is wound around the fracture site of the patient. can reduce In addition, in order to increase the support or compression force by the tubular bandage 10, it is also possible to wrap it in two layers.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the cotton bandage 20 according to the present invention is configured to be wound on the coronal bandage 10 after the coronal bandage 10 is wound on the fracture site.

This not only can obtain an insulating effect to block heat transfer to the skin due to the exothermic phenomenon generated by the cast 40 when working with the cast 40 for the cast (PC), which will be described later, but also the cast (PC) This is to provide a protective function to protect the skin from damage during cutting.

Therefore, after wearing the tubular bandage 10, it is preferable to wind the cotton bandage 20 on the tubular bandage to obtain an insulating effect and a skin protection effect.

1 and 2, the cooling tube 30 according to the present invention is wound on the tubular bandage 10 to the cotton bandage 20, and then is filled with a coolant to obtain a cold compress effect.

As mentioned in the background art, when using the existing ventilation cast, there was an uncomfortable problem due to the sweat of the patient in summer. There is a problem that patients or hospitals are reluctant to use it due to the lack of effectiveness and the high price.

Therefore, in order to solve the treatment effect for maintaining the strength of the existing cast and the discomfort caused by secretions such as sweat, in the present invention, the cooling tube 30 is provided inside the existing cast to obtain a cooling effect as well as a cooling effect. sleep

For this purpose, the cooling tube 30 is first used for the human body and should not only be a non-polluting material, but also be a material with good flexibility, so it is preferable to use a silicone tube. has several advantages in that it is also inexpensive.

In addition, when the cooling tube 30 is wound, it is wound in a spiral. In this case, it is preferable that the diameter of the cooling tube 30 is about 3 to 5 mm, and in the case of spirally wound, the interval between the tubes is preferably within 1 cm. However, the diameter of the tube or the distance between the tubes can be changed by various factors.

As described above, after winding the cooling tube 30, a coolant is put in. In the working order, it is preferable that the coolant be processed after finishing the cast 40, which will be described later. This is because the temperature of the coolant may rise when the coolant is first introduced due to heat generation during the cast 40 operation.

Therefore, after finishing the work of the cast 40, which will be described later, a coolant is injected into the cooling tube 30. The coolant can be injected as cold water using a syringe or a separate inlet. In this case, it is preferable to insert the valve 50 in the form of a stopper at both ends of the cooling tube 30 to prevent leakage of the coolant.

In the case of filling cold water with a coolant, it is used when there is a lot of secretions such as sweat, such as in summer, or to obtain a cold compress effect. In addition, the coolant filled in the cooling tube 30 may be used by filling hot water. In this case, it is possible to provide a warming effect in the winter season, or to use hot water as a coolant when a warm compress effect is required.

Therefore, the cooling tube 30 of the present invention can be used for both cold water and hot water, so that various effects can be realized.

Furthermore, the cooling tube 30 according to the present invention cuts the cast 40 using a cutting tool such as scissors when the treatment of the patient is finished and the cast PC is cut and dismantled. When cutting, it has an effect of preventing damage to the skin by preventing contact between the skin and the cutting tool.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the cast 40 according to the present invention is configured to be wound on the cooling tube 30 after a predetermined length of material is put into water and a predetermined time has elapsed.

Such a cast 40, like a conventional cast (PC), generates heat when placed in water, softens and easily coils, and becomes a hard cast (PC) by hardening as the temperature is lowered within 20 minutes.

When the cast (40) is hardened and the cast (PC) operation is finished, as described above, the valve 50 is separated from the cooling tube 30 to inject coolant, and then the valve 50 is coupled to the cooling tube 30 to Make sure that the coolant does not drain.

As such, when the cast (PC) is completed, a cooling function can be implemented through a temperature reduction effect of 5°C or higher than that of the existing cast (PC) due to the cooling effect of the cooling tube 30 filled with the coolant. In addition, it is possible to obtain a healing effect of the fracture site, such as pain relief through the cold compressing effect by the cooling tube (30). In addition, when the cast (PC) is cut, the cooling tube 30 prevents skin damage, thereby ensuring safety.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 3 , when the cast PC according to the present invention is completed, it is necessary to finish the both ends of the cooling tube 30 . That is, when both ends of the cooling tube 30 are exposed to the outside, or when exposed and left in a free state, the patient's behavior is interrupted, or the valve 50 fitted at both ends of the cooling tube 30 is detached. can occur

Therefore, in order to solve these problems, a fixing clip 60 for fixing both ends of the cooling tube 30 is introduced in the present invention.

For this purpose, the fixing clip 60 may be configured in a circular shape and include a fitting portion 61 having both ends spaced apart from each other, and a plurality of tip portions 63 cut from the fitting portion 61 and formed by bending. .

The fixing clip 60 configured in this way is fixed when the cast (PC) is completed, or the tip part (63) is inserted into both ends of the cast (PC) during the production of the cast (40) to be fixed during curing, or the tip part (63) can be fixed by bending inward to be embedded in a cast (PC). When the fixing clips 60 are fixed to both ends of the cast PC in this way, both ends of the cooling tube 30 exposed to the outside are inserted into the fitting portions 61 to be fixed, respectively, to finish the both ends of the cooling tube 30 this is completed In this case, the fitting portion 61 of the fixing clip 60 has elasticity, so that insertion and discharge are possible regardless of the thickness of the cooling tube 30 .

Therefore, both ends of the cooling tube 30 are fixed and closed by the fixing clip 60, thereby preventing the patient's behavior or solving problems such as the valve 50 fitted at both ends of the cooling tube 30 being detached. have.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, but this is only exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible by those skilled in the art. will understand

Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

PC: Gibbs
10: coronal bandage
20: cotton bandage
30: cooling tube
40 : cast
50: valve
60: fixing clip
61: fitting part 63: tip part

Claims (4)

A tubular bandage (10) for increasing the bearing capacity wrapped around the fracture site;
It is wound on the tubular bandage 10, and a cotton bandage 20 for heat insulation and skin protection;
a cooling tube 30 wound on the cotton bandage 20 and filled with a coolant for cooling action of the cast (PC); and
A cast 40 that is wound on the cooling tube 30 in a softened state by putting a material of a predetermined length in water, and cured after a predetermined time elapses;
A fixing clip 60 for fixing each end of the cooling tube 30 is further provided on the outside of the cast 40, and the fixing clip 60 is
A fitting portion 61 formed in a circular shape so that both ends are spaced apart from each other;
It consists of a plurality of tip portions 63 formed by cutting and bending from the fitting portion 61,
The tip (63) is inserted into both ends of the cast (40) and fixed when the cast (40) is cured, or is bent inwardly and fixedly inserted into the cured cast (40).
The method of claim 1,
The cooling tube 30 is made of a non-polluting silicon material,
A cooling cast, characterized in that at both ends of the cooling tube (30), a valve (50) for input and discharge of the coolant is further provided.
The method of claim 1,
Cooling cast, characterized in that the coolant filled in the cooling tube (30) is used for both cold water and hot water.
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