RU101914U1 - DEVICE FOR CORRECTION AND FIXING OF THE SPINE - Google Patents

Abstract

 A device for correcting and fixing the spine, characterized in that it simultaneously comprises a vertically elongated base support plate with a length equal to the length of the thoracic and lumbar spine, made of a flexible material containing bends that repeat physiological bends of the spine; stabilizers in the form of vertical strips made of form-containing flexible polymeric materials with transversely oriented bases from the bottom with the possibility of imposing them on the base support plate; cervical orthopedic collar, which is a continuation of the stabilizers from above; on the base support plate along its length and in its middle part, a series of vertically oriented holes are made, the configurations and locations of which correspond to the protrusions of the spinous processes of the spine; three pairs of locking buckles located at the ends and in the middle of the base plate with the corresponding fixing strap and strap elements and pairs of threaded holes for the latter; in the sections between the holes of the base support plate above and below them, as well as on the section of the vertical bar along the line of vertical symmetry, through holes are made with the same distance from each other and with the possibility of combining them, moreover, in the sections between the holes of the base support plate, the holes are threaded.

Description

The utility model relates to medical equipment and medicine - in the sections of traumatology and orthopedics. It is intended for the treatment of patients with diseases and injuries of the cervical, upper and middle thoracic spine, prevention of spinal deformities, etc. It can be used as an independent medical device or as an additional external fixative in patients.

There are various models of corset designs [copyright certificate SU for the invention No. 1782163, RU patents for the invention No. 2033774, No. 2148971], posture correctors [RU patent for the invention No. 2119312, RU patents for utility models No. 9385, No. 66672, No. 86447], devices for spinal traction [copyright certificates SU for inventions No. 995785, No. 1739991, No. 1757665]. All are characterized by a strong, stable base on which clamps are placed in the form of belts or straps and buckles to regulate their tension.

Among them, the most typical are the corsets described in RU patents for inventions No. 2284168, No. 2317800. They consist of a frame located along the back, and a fastening system that is connected to the frame. The fastening system consists of upper and lower zones, horizontally covering the human body at the level of the chest and pelvis and interconnected on the front or anterolateral surface of the body, as well as diagonally crossed belts directed from the frame forward to the belts horizontally covering the body. However, these corsets, as well as the above devices, are not intended for the correction and fixation of the upper thoracic spine.

Corsets are also known in the form of stabilizers for correction and fixation of the cervical spine [US patents for the invention No. 4502471, No. 4515153, No. 4677969, No. 5054475].

However, these devices are not able to simultaneously fix the cervical and upper thoracic spine.

Corsets are also known for fixing the position of the spine in both the cervical, thoracic and lumbar departments [copyright certificates SU for inventions No. 131453, No. 1671288, No. 187939, etc.]

However, they are cumbersome, the complexity of the selection of all its parts to the corresponding parts of the spine of a particular patient. Strictly individual compliance of pathologies of patients, their sizes to a specific corset is necessary. The closest analogue to the claimed utility model is a vertebral exercise machine-corrector manufacturer "Spinomed" [http://www.medika.ru/shop/oropedia/299/2292].

This corset provides posture correction and fixation of the thoracic spine, but does not reduce the load due to the weight of the head on the upper thoracic spine.

The objective of the claimed utility model is the ability to organically combine two different devices for fixing the spine on one basic device that provides reliable fixation of the cervical, upper and mid-thoracic spine.

The essence of the claimed utility model is characterized in that the device for correction and fixation of the spine simultaneously contains: a vertically elongated base support plate with a length equal to the length of the thoracic and lumbar spine, made of a flexible material containing bends that repeat physiological bends of the spine; stabilizers in the form of vertical strips made of form-containing flexible polymeric materials with transversely oriented bases from the bottom with the possibility of imposing them on the base support plate; cervical orthopedic collar, which is a continuation of the stabilizers from above; on the base support plate along its length and in its middle part, a series of vertically oriented holes are made, the configuration and location of which correspond to the protrusions of the spinous processes of the spine; three pairs of locking buckles located at the ends and in the middle of the base plate with the corresponding fixing strap and strap elements and pairs of threaded holes for the latter; in the sections between the holes of the base support plate above and below them, as well as on the section of the vertical bar along the line of vertical symmetry, through holes are made with the same distance from each other and with the possibility of combining them, moreover, in the sections between the holes of the base support plate, the holes are threaded.

The technical result of the claimed utility model is to increase the effectiveness of an orthopedic device for correction and fixation of the spine due to the possibility of connecting and mounting on the same base basis a corset of other second and other subsequent fixing elements specially selected for an orthopedic vertebral column defect in a particular patient, usually in the chest and cervical parts of the spine. To date, in domestic and foreign medicine there is a sufficient number of successful designs to fix the position of the spine. However, in case of damage to the upper thoracic spine, combined fixation of the cervical, upper and mid-thoracic spine is necessary, which is currently extremely difficult in some cases. The difference in the achieved effect of the claimed device is the ability to combine two different devices for fixing the spine on one basic device. Technologically, this is achieved by performing both on the basic device and on the second, mounted on the first, rows of holes that coincide at their centers and are located at equal distance from each other. These rows of holes are made both on the base and on the second device along vertical lines of symmetry. In necessary cases, additional fixation is carried out with the help of introduced belts and straps, connecting from the front wall of the chest in the armpits.

The inventive utility model is illustrated using Fig.1-3, which shows: Fig.1 is a General view of the device for correction and fixation of the spine, Fig.2 is a fragment of a device for correction and fixation of the spine, Fig.3 - stabilizers, made in the form of vertical bars. In figure 1-3, the positions 1-8 are indicated:

1 - base plate;

2 - three pairs of buckles;

3 - belt and strap elements;

4 - threaded holes for strap and strap elements;

5 - holes;

6 - cervical orthopedic collar;

7 - vertical bars;

8 - through holes.

The device for correction and fixation of the spine contains a vertically elongated support plate 1, three pairs of buckle-clips 2 located at the ends and in the middle of the support plate 1 with the corresponding fixing strap and strap elements 3 and pairs of threaded holes 4 for them. The support plate 1 with a length at the level of the thoracic and lumbar regions is made of a flexible material with bends along its length, repeating the physiological bends of the spine, and with a vertical row of holes 5 in its middle part. The location of the holes 5 and their configurations correspond to the protrusions of the spinous processes of the spine. The device additionally has a section with a cervical orthopedic collar 6, the continuation of which from the bottom front and rear are stabilizers in the form of vertical bars 7. The latter are made of flexible plastic materials with a transverse oriented base from the bottom. In the areas between the holes 5 of the base support plate 1 above and below them and on the sections of the vertical strips 7 along the lines of vertical symmetry, through holes 8 are made with the possibility of combining them with the same distance from each other. In the areas between the holes 5 of the base support plate 1, the through holes 8 are threaded.

A device for correction and fixation of the spine works as follows.

Connect the base support plate and the section with the rear stabilizer in the form of a vertical strap of a cervical orthopedic collar, while selecting the necessary length of the device along the spine due to through holes on the vertical straps and the base support plate. The base support plate with the stabilizer is fixed on the patient's body with the help of webbing elements in the posture correction mode. Then put on a neck collar, which is connected to the stabilizers in the form of vertical bars at the back and front. After that, the stabilizers are fixed among themselves around the chest with the help of webbing elements. Thus, the installation of the device for correction and fixation of the cervical, upper and middle thoracic spine is carried out.

Example.

The inventive utility model is implemented in an experimental sample manufactured at one of the enterprises of Saratov. The product undergoes practical testing in the conditions of the Federal State Institution “SarNIITO of Rosmedtehnologii”.

Claims (1)

A device for correcting and fixing the spine, characterized in that it simultaneously comprises a vertically elongated base support plate with a length equal to the length of the thoracic and lumbar spine, made of a flexible material containing bends that repeat physiological bends of the spine; stabilizers in the form of vertical strips made of form-containing flexible polymeric materials with transversely oriented bases from the bottom with the possibility of imposing them on the base support plate; cervical orthopedic collar, which is a continuation of the stabilizers from above; on the base support plate along its length and in its middle part, a series of vertically oriented holes are made, the configurations and locations of which correspond to the protrusions of the spinous processes of the spine; three pairs of locking buckles located at the ends and in the middle of the base plate with the corresponding fixing strap and strap elements and pairs of threaded holes for the latter; in the sections between the holes of the base support plate above and below them, as well as on the section of the vertical bar along the line of vertical symmetry, through holes are made with the same distance from each other and with the possibility of combining them, moreover, in the sections between the holes of the base support plate, the holes are threaded.