RU185005U1 - Bottle simulator for classes on the development of motor functions of the hands in patients with a neurological clinic - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model "Bottle simulator for classes on the development of motor functions of the hands in patients of a neurological clinic" refers to medicine in the section of neurology and neurorehabilitation and can be used in the departments of neurorehabilitation of neurological and neurosurgical clinics when conducting classes on the development of motor functions of the hands in patients of a neurological clinic with organic brain lesions of various etiologies. A useful model contains a holder made of plastic, including a sleeve (1), and a cylindrical shape with an outer diameter of 42-46 mm and a length of 30-40 mm, on the outside of which a handle (2) is made in the form of a hollow tube with an outer diameter of 25-35 mm, a length of 100-120 mm, at the end of which an emphasis is made (3 ); at the same time, an internal thread (4) with sealing grooves (5) is made on both ends of the coupling (1), by means of which two cargo containers (7), which are identical plastic bottles partially filled with liquid, are tightly mounted on the coupling (1); at the same time, transverse notches are made on the surface of the handle (2) and the fixing strap (6) is rigidly fixed. Thus, the design features of the bottle simulator provide ease of use and the ability to perform various exercises to develop motor functions of the hands of patients in a neurological clinic, as well as the possibility of individual selection the weight of the bottle simulator for each patient with its gradual increase in the process of training, during which an additional effect on p due to the simplicity of design, convenience and safety of use, the bottle simulator can be widely used in clinical practice, allowing patients to carry out exercises to develop motor functions of the hands both in a hospital and on their own home conditions.

Description

This useful model relates to medicine in the section of neurology and neurorehabilitation and can be used in the departments of neurorehabilitation of neurological and neurosurgical clinics during classes on the development of motor functions of the hands in patients of a neurological clinic.

Impairment of motor functions of the hands occurs in patients with a neurological clinic due to various organic brain lesions associated with injuries, poisoning, infections, vascular diseases.

Currently, various sports equipment is used for classes on the development of motor functions of the hands of patients in a neurological clinic, which provide an additional load on the patient’s hand.

So, according to Appendix No. 5 to the Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation of August 22, 2005 No. 534 "On measures to improve the organization of neurorehabilitation care for patients with the consequences of stroke and traumatic brain injury", the approximate list of equipment for equipping centers (departments) of speech pathology and neurorehabilitation includes types of sports equipment like dumbbells, clubs, balls of different weights, etc. (Information portal PRAVO-MED.RU Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation of 08.22.2005 N 534, found on 09/20/2018 on the Internet at http: // pravo-med .ru / legislation / fz / 3317 /).

The disadvantages of this type of sports equipment when used during classes on the development of motor functions of the hands in patients with a neurological clinic are:

a) the lack of the ability to smoothly change the weight of this type of sports equipment;

b) the risk of injury to the patient when using sports equipment made of metal or other solid materials, if they accidentally fall;

c) the lack of the ability to use these sports equipment for patients with impaired finger movements, since most of these sports equipment do not have additional fixation elements on the patient’s hand.

Also, from the existing level of technology is known "Bottle mini-bar for classes on the development of motor functions of the hands of patients in a neurological clinic" (Patent RU 182217 U1, publication date 08/07/2018).

This device is a hollow plastic handle of cylindrical shape with a diameter of 42-46 mm, from both ends of which two plastic bottles are partially sealed by a threaded connection, partially filled with liquid, which, moving during the classes, inside the bottle mini-bar, has an additional effect on the patient’s hand due to inertia.

The disadvantages of this device when used during classes on the development of motor functions of the hands in patients with a neurological clinic are:

a) the inconvenience of holding the device for some patients in a neurological clinic due to the significant diameter of the handle;

b) holding this device by the handle is possible in only one way, which limits the amount of exercise performed with it.

In order to overcome the above drawbacks, “Bottle simulator for classes on the development of motor functions of the hands in patients of a neurological clinic” (hereinafter referred to as “bottle simulator”) was developed.

The tasks to be solved by the claimed technical solution are:

a) the convenience of holding the bottle simulator sick during the classes;

b) increasing the variety of exercises performed with the bottle simulator, due to the possibility of holding it by the handle in various ways;

c) the ability to select the weight of the bottle simulator individually for each patient;

d) the possibility of a gradual increase in the weight of the bottle simulator during the course of classes;

e) the possibility of conducting classes for patients with impaired movements of the fingers, due to the additional fixation of the patient's hand through the strap;

f) providing additional impact on the patient’s hand due to the inertia of the fluid moving inside the bottle simulator;

g) ensuring the safety of classes with a bottle simulator;

h) the simplicity of the design of the bottle simulator, contributing to its widespread adoption in clinical practice;

i) the use of prefabricated elements in the design of the bottle simulator, simplifying its manufacture and reducing production costs.

The technical result of the claimed utility model is the expansion of the functionality of "Bottle mini-bar for classes on the development of motor functions of the hands of patients in a neurological clinic", provided by the structural elements of the inventive bottle simulator, providing ease of use and the ability to perform various exercises to develop motor functions of the hands patients of a neurological clinic, as well as the possibility of individual weight selection of a bottle simulator for each patient with its gradual increase in the process of training, during which an additional effect on the patient’s hand is provided due to the inertia of the fluid moving inside the “bottle simulator”.

This technical result is achieved due to the fact that the bottle simulator contains a holder made of plastic, which includes a sleeve having the shape of a cylinder with an outer diameter of 42-46 mm and a length of 30-40 mm, on the outside of which a handle is made in the form of a hollow tube with an outer diameter of 25-35 mm, a length of 100-120 mm, at the end of which an emphasis is made; at the same time, internal threads with sealing grooves are made at both ends of the coupling, by means of which two cargo containers are hermetically installed on the coupling, which are identical plastic bottles partially filled with liquid; at the same time, transverse notches are made on the surface of the handle and a fixing strap is rigidly fixed.

In a preferred embodiment of the “bottle simulator”, the wall thickness of the handle is 3-5 mm.

In a preferred embodiment, the bottle simulator emphasis is made in the form of a ring 6-12 mm thick, the outer diameter of which exceeds the outer diameter of the handle by 20-30 mm.

In a preferred embodiment of the bottle simulator, plastic bottles of elongated shape of different volumes, the necks of which are made under 38 mm plastic plugs, are used as cargo containers.

In a preferred embodiment, the bottle simulator uses water as a liquid.

The essence of the utility model "Bottle simulator for classes on the development of motor functions of the hands of patients in a neurological clinic" is illustrated by the drawings, which depict:

In FIG. 1 - holder of a bottle simulator;

In FIG. 2 - bottle simulator holder, side view;

In FIG. 3 - sectional bottle holder simulator;

In FIG. 4, 5 - bottle simulator with cargo containers in the form of various plastic bottles.

The claimed bottle simulator includes a holder made of plastic (see Fig. 1-3), to which two containers-weights (7), which are the same plastic bottles with liquid filled inside, are tightly secured by a threaded connection (see Fig. 4 ,5).

The holder is a single structure, including a sleeve (1) having the shape of a cylinder, on the outside of which a handle (2) is made in the center, at the end of which a stop (3) is made.

The handle (2) of the holder is designed to hold the bottle simulator by hand during the exercise, made in the form of a hollow tube 100-120 mm long, an outer diameter of 25-35 mm and a wall thickness of 3-5 mm.

The emphasis (3) prevents the patient’s hand from slipping off the handle (2) of the holder during exercise and is made in the form of a ring 6-12 mm thick with a rounded outer edge, the outer diameter of which exceeds the outer diameter of the handle (2) by 20-30 mm.

The clutch (1) of the holder is in the form of a cylinder with an outer diameter of 42-46 mm and a length of 30-40 mm (see Fig. 1-3).

At both ends of the coupling (1) of the holder, an internal thread (4) was made, the parameters of which (threaded diameter, thread pitch and depth) are similar to the parameters of a screw plastic 38 mm stopper for plastic bottles (UPAK 78 online store. Regional wholesale retail consumables and packaging materials, 38 mm screw plug for PET bottles, found on the Internet on September 20, 2018 at https://upak78.ru/p111606233-probka-38mm-kryshka.html).

To ensure the tightness of the connection between the holder coupling (1) and cargo containers (7), sealing grooves (5) are made at the end of the threaded parts of the coupling (1), similar to the sealing grooves of a 38 mm plastic stopper from a plastic bottle (see link above).

Inside the clutch (1) of the holder, between the ends of the sealing grooves (5) there is a through hole, which allows the liquid to be transfused from one cargo tank (7) to another.

The diameter of the through hole depends on the diameters of the internal thread (4) and the sealing groove (5).

Thus, the design of the clutch (1) of the holder provides a reliable tight connection with two replaceable cargo containers (7), which are used plastic bottles of different volumes from various drinks (dairy products, juices, etc.), the main feature of which is the fact that they have an elongated shape, and their necks are made under plastic 38 mm corks (see link above), for example:

a) 0.1 liter plastic bottles. and a length of 110 mm (see Fig. 4) (KDVERI24.ru online store) Lakomo milk, fermented milk drink, strawberries, 1.6%, 100 g, found on September 20, 2018 on the Internet at https: / /www.kdveri24.ru/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=201618);

b) 0.3 liter plastic bottles. and a length of 170 mm (see Fig. 5) (Online store "MegaVend". Nectar "Orchard" Apple clarified. 0.3 liter bottle, found on 09/20/2018 on the Internet at http: // www .megavend.ru / catalog / soki / nektar_fruktovyy_sad_yabloko_osvetl_0_3_l_butylka /)

In this case, the condition must be met that identical plastic bottles are fixed on both sides of the sleeve (1) of the holder.

Thus, due to the design of the holder coupling (1), the internal cavities of the plastic bottles communicate with each other, which ensures free movement of the liquid poured into the cargo containers (7) of the bottle simulator.

To enable additional fixation of the handle (2) of the holder in the patient’s hand, transverse notches (not shown in the figures) are made on the surface of the handle (2) and a fixing strap (6) made of an elastic material, for example rubber, is rigidly fixed.

As a liquid, ordinary water can be used in working with a bottle simulator.

Thus, the design features of the bottle simulator provide additional force on the patient’s hand holding the bottle simulator due to the inertia of the fluid moving inside the plastic bottles during the exercise.

Work with the “Bottle simulator for classes on the development of motor functions of the hands in patients of a neurological clinic” is as follows:

Before the start of the course, the specialist individually selects the parameters (volume and length of cargo containers (7) and the volume of liquid poured into them) of the "bottle simulator" depending on the type and severity of impaired motor functions of the hands of this patient.

To assemble the bottle simulator, the following steps are performed:

a) two identical plastic bottles are selected that play the role of cargo containers (7);

b) the sleeve (1) of the holder is tightly screwed onto the neck of one of the plastic bottles, which is then filled with a certain volume of liquid;

c) the neck of another plastic bottle is screwed onto the other end of the sleeve (1) of the holder;

d) the tightness of the connection of the plastic bottles with the sleeve (1) of the holder is checked.

Next, the specialist fixes the handle (2) of the holder by means of a strap (6) in the patient’s hand, and then teaches him a set of exercises that depend on the characteristics of the patient with impaired motor functions of the hands.

At the same time, the patient can hold the bottle simulator in the following ways:

a) when plastic bottles are parallel to the patient’s hand, above or below her hand;

b) when plastic bottles are located perpendicular to the patient’s hand, above or below her hand.

Along with this, the bottle simulator can also be held directly by the clutch (1) of the holder.

Thus, due to the possibility of holding the bottle simulator in various ways, the variety of exercises performed with it aimed at developing the motor functions of the hands is provided.

After mastering the set of exercises with a bottle simulator under the guidance of a specialist, the patient gets the opportunity to conduct independent classes with him both in the clinic and at home.

As patients achieve positive results in the development of motor functions of the hands, the exercises performed are complicated by changing the parameters of the bottle simulator:

a) installing a larger volume plastic bottle holder on the sleeve (1);

a) installation on the sleeve (1) of the holder of larger plastic bottles;

c) an increase in the volume of liquid poured into plastic bottles.

Thus, as a result of changing these parameters of the bottle simulator, a change occurs:

a) the total weight of the "bottle simulator";

b) additional force exposure exerted on the patient’s hands due to the inertia of the fluid moving inside the plastic bottles.

Along with classes on the development of motor functions of the hands in patients of a neurological clinic, a bottle simulator can also be effectively used in the development of motor functions of the hands that are disturbed as a result of various other diseases, for example, hand injuries, the consequences of surgical operations, etc.

In addition to using a bottle simulator in clinical practice, it can be widely used in the sports and fitness field, for example, when conducting recreational classes with children, the elderly.

 Thus, the design features of the bottle simulator provide ease of use and the ability to perform various exercises to develop the motor functions of the hands of patients in a neurological clinic, as well as the possibility of individually selecting the weight of a bottle simulator for each patient with a gradual increase in the course of training, during which additional exposure is provided on the patient’s hand due to the inertia of the fluid moving inside the bottle simulator.

Due to the simplicity of design, convenience and safety of use, the bottle simulator can be widely used in clinical practice, allowing patients to carry out classes on the development of motor functions of the hands both in a hospital and on their own at home.

Claims (5)

1. Bottle simulator for classes on the development of motor functions of the hands of patients in a neurological clinic, characterized in that it contains a holder made of plastic, including a sleeve having the shape of a cylinder with an outer diameter of 42-46 mm and a length of 30-40 mm, with an outer the sides of which are made in the form of a hollow tube with an outer diameter of 25-35 mm, a length of 100-120 mm, at the end of which an emphasis is made; at the same time, internal threads with sealing grooves are made at both ends of the coupling, by means of which two cargo containers, which are identical plastic bottles partially filled with liquid, are sealed on the coupling; at the same time, transverse notches are made on the surface of the handle and a fixing strap is rigidly fixed. 2. The bottle simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the wall thickness of the handle is 3-5 mm. 3. The bottle simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the emphasis is made in the form of a ring 6-12 mm thick, the outer diameter of which exceeds the outer diameter of the handle by 20-30 mm. 4. The bottle simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the elongated plastic bottles of different volumes, the necks of which are made for 38 mm plastic plugs, are used as cargo containers. 5. The bottle simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that water is used as a liquid.

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