RU2177290C2 - Wrist joint retaining cuff - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medicine, in particular, therapy or diagnosis in traumatology and orthopedics. SUBSTANCE: cuff is made in the form of sleeve manufactured from piece of stretchable fabric and having flap. Strips with loop-shaped mechanical retainers are attached to flap end and to piece of stretchable fabric. Cuff is designed for prophylaxis and treatment of disease and trauma in the region of forearm and wrist joint. Cuff of such construction allows dosed and adjusted outside fixation of any forearm region and wrist joint to be provided. EFFECT: simplified construction and increased efficiency. 2 cl, 1 dwg

Description

 The invention relates to medicine, in particular to devices for therapy or diagnosis in traumatology and orthopedics.

 Known cuffs for mounting sensors on the limbs of the patient, made in the form of an elastic tape with mechanical "Velcro" for fastening their ends (see, for example, YF Kabatov "Medical instruments, apparatus and equipment", M., "Medicine", 1977 , p. 152).

 However, the known cuffs do not provide the ability to adjust the compression force after applying it to patients of different ages and physiques.

 The purpose of the invention is the ability to more accurately adjust the compression force of the cuff.

 Achieving this goal is carried out by double fastening the cuff.

 The essence of the invention lies in the fact that the cuff itself is made in the form of a sleeve of stretchable material with a flap and mechanical clamps.

 The drawing shows that the cuff is made in the form of a sleeve 1, from a piece of stretchable material (such as knitted elastic) connected by a seam 2.

 From the seam 2, fixed by it on the sleeve 1, a flap 3 of a similar stretchable material departs around it. At the free end of flap 3, a strip of looped mechanical retainer is sewn facing the sleeve 1.

 On the outer surface of the sleeve 1 is also sewn strip of loop mechanical retainer, facing a similar strip.

 Apply the cuff as follows. Sleeve 1 of the cuff is stretched to increase its diameter "d" and put on the patient’s hand. They push it over the area of the wrist joint, or on any other part of the forearm, and remove the tensile force from it. In this case, the sleeve 1 narrows, decreasing in diameter d, tightly covering and compressing the area underneath it.

 To create a more accurate compression force, hold the cuff with one hand so that it does not rotate around the patient’s arm, pull the flap 3 around the patient’s arm with the other hand and achieve the required force, after which the flap 3 is tightened by “sticking” its end to the retainer strip 4 to the retainer strip 5.

 After the end of the treatment process, the cuff is removed in the reverse order.

The geometric dimensions of the length of the sleeve 1 - l, the diameter of the sleeve 1 - d and the length of the flap 3 - K are as follows:
l is 1; d = 0.8l; K = 0.9l.

 The cuff is intended for the prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries in the forearm and wrist joint.

 Its use allows you to dose and adjust the external fixation of any area of the forearm and wrist joint.

Claims (1)

 Cuff for fixing the wrist joint, containing an elastic tape with mechanical clamps at the ends, characterized in that the cuff is made in the form of a sleeve from a piece of stretchable material, connected by a seam, from which it is fixed on the sleeve, departs around it, a flap from a similar stretchable material , at the free end of the flap, a loop of a loop mechanical retainer is sewn facing the sleeve, and on the outer surface of the sleeve is also sewn a strip of loop of a mechanical retainer facing logical stripe on the sleeve surface.