TWM548525U - Prosthetic holder and lower limb prosthetics having the same - Google Patents

Description

Prosthetic barrel and prosthetic limb with the prosthetic barrel

This creative department is related to the field of medical equipment, especially regarding a prosthetic barrel and a lower limb prosthesis with the prosthetic barrel.

According to the prosthetic limbs, the prosthetic limbs are necessary for amputation patients. Traditionally, the prosthetic limbs are composed of the cylinder, the middle part, the end device and the suspension. Currently, the prosthetic limbs of various materials are available for the amputation. Match.

Among them, the tube is the interface between the prosthetic and the human body. Since the size of the residual limb varies from person to person, it often needs to be tailor-made and expensive, and the conventional tube is easy to use. The change in volume caused by muscle atrophy or edema of the limbs when getting up makes the patient suffer discomfort when wearing the tube because it is not covered. Moreover, the conventional tube is also loose after about one hour of use. In order to make the amputation patients exert an uneven force point during the activity, thereby shortening the life of the prosthetic limb, and also causing the patient's discomfort in wearing and using.

Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a prosthetic barrel which can be used to accommodate the flexible space of the patient's limb site, and can be adjusted and changed according to the volume change of the limb portion to ensure the patient's limb The part can be completely covered to obtain a good supporting effect, improving the comfort of wearing and the convenience of use.

The reason is that, for the above purposes, the prosthetic barrel provided by the present invention comprises a bottom portion, a plurality of sides which are separated from each other and which are connected to the bottom at one end, and extend in a direction away from the bottom portion at the other end. So that the receiving space is defined between the bottom portion and the side portions to accommodate the body limbs, and a restraining member is disposed on the other end of the side portions to locate the space where the side portions are opposite to each other. Position, according to which the user can change the relative position of the side portions to change the volume and shape of the receiving space to match the shape of the patient's limb-removing portion, and apply the restraining member The deformation is prevented from being deformed, and the side portions are properly attached to the broken limb portion of the patient, thereby improving the convenience of use and the comfort of wearing.

In order for the restraining member to provide a complete positioning system for the side portions, the restraining member is hooped on the side portions.

In order to avoid the effect of the restraining member from losing the cuff, the prosthetic cartridge further includes at least one set of holes, which are disposed on any of the side portions for the restraining member to be disposed.

Further, in order to provide a complete coating to the patient's limb-removed portion, the side portions are formed in a sheet shape, and one side sheet faces each other to form the accommodation space therebetween.

In order to provide better protection for the broken limb of the patient with a broken limb, the prosthetic barrel further includes a protective pad body attached to one side surface of the side portions, adjacent to the receiving space, according to A patient is inserted into the accommodating space to form a cushion between the patient's limb and the side portions to protect the patient's limb.

In the case of a patient with a broken limb, when the prosthetic limb required is a lower limb, since it is necessary to provide physical support to the patient, another purpose of the present invention is to provide a prosthetic limb which, in addition to the prosthetic limb, also The utility model comprises a foot portion for contacting the ground and a shaft portion bridging between the foot portion and the prosthetic barrel, and in order to further provide more comfortable wear to the patient, the creation department simultaneously makes the foot portion It has elasticity, so that when the patient is stepping on, the cushion can be obtained to avoid excessive force on the broken limb.

The technical component of the prosthetic body for providing elasticity to the foot is such that the foot includes a sleeve fixed to the shaft portion, and a foot member for replacing the lower limb of the patient. Separated from the sleeve, an elastic member is bridged between the sleeve and the sole member, and the sleeve is supported to provide elasticity to the sole member.

Wherein, the elastic member has a first elastic body, the bridge is disposed on the shaft sleeve and the sole member corresponding to the heel portion, and the second elastic body is bridged on the sleeve corresponding to the sole member. In the area of the forefoot.

Wherein, the first elastic system has a curved shape, and the two ends are respectively connected to the sleeve and the sole member, and the concave arc surface is opposite to the second elastic body.

The second elastic system is in the form of a sheet, and the two ends are respectively connected to the sleeve and the sole member.

First, as shown in the first figure, the prosthetic barrel (10) provided in the first preferred embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a bottom portion (20), three side portions (30), and a restraining member. (40) with two sets of holes (50) (51), where:

The bottom portion (20) has a sheet-like inner ring body (21) which is a metal having a better strength to provide stability in combination with other members, and a piece of outer ring body (22) Coaxially coated on the inner ring body (21).

The side portions (30) are respectively in the form of a sheet, one end is attached to the bottom portion (20), and the other end is extended outwardly from the bottom portion (20), and is extended to avoid injury to the patient. Both the length and the shape of the end are suitable to avoid injury or injury to the patient's limb, and the shape and size thereof need not be specifically explained, and are known to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. For the convenience of use, the material is made of a thermoplastic polymer material, and the user can provide heat energy by heat sources such as hot water or hot air which are easily available in daily life, so that the side portions are provided. (30) being deformed for the user, and in order to improve the bonding strength between the side portions (30) and the bottom portion (20), one end of the side portions (30) is integrally formed on the outer ring On body (22).

The restraining member (40) is a flexible strap of a suitable length.

The two sets of holes (50) (51) are respectively disposed on the two adjacent side portions (30), and the space and shape of the holes allow the extending of the restraining member (40), and the through hole can be penetrated The restraining member (40) provides positioning to prevent the restraining member (40) from being displaced by force.

The prosthetic barrel (10) shown in the first figure is a part state that has not been used yet, and the wear of the patient with a broken limb is not yet provided, and the use of the side part (30) is firstly subjected to thermal energy. When the degree of deformability is reached, that is, the bottom portion (20) corresponds to the extremity portion of the patient's broken limb, and the external force is applied to deform the side portions (30) to cover the peripheral side of the patient's broken limb. After the side portions (30) are cooled and shaped, a receiving space (31) is formed between the side portions (30) and the bottom portion (20) for accommodating the patient's broken limb, and then the restraint is made. a piece (40) is sleeved on the circumference side of the side portions (30) and passes through the sleeve holes (50) (51) to clamp the side portions (20) as shown in the second figure. These side portions (20) are prevented from being deformed by the expansion when in use.

Therefore, after the limb-breaking patient is placed in the accommodating space (31) with the broken limb, the side portions (30) can be tightly attached to the broken limb through the restraining member (40) to fix the The relative positions between the side portions (30) enable the positioning of the barrel of the receiving space (31) to be simultaneously positioned, so that the patient with the broken limb can adjust at any time according to the current state of the broken limb to obtain a better one. Wear comfort.

Furthermore, in order to avoid injury due to active friction between the patient's limb and the prosthetic barrel (10), appropriate cushioning protection can be provided between the prosthetic barrel (10) and the patient's limb. Specifically, a plurality of soft protective pad bodies (not shown) may be respectively attached to the inner side surfaces of the side portions (20), so that the patient does not wear the prosthetic barrel (10). Directly contacting the surfaces of the side portions (20), the soft protection pad provides moderate protection to the patient's broken limbs.

Referring to the third and fifth figures, the lower limb prosthesis (1) provided in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the prosthetic limb (10) disclosed in the foregoing embodiment, A shaft portion (11) and a foot portion (12) are included, wherein:

The shaft portion (11) has a rod-shaped shaft body (111) which is respectively connected to the bottom portion (20) of the prosthetic barrel (10) and the foot portion (12) at both ends to meet the patient's limb The distance between the part and the ground, but this is a paradigm of conventional technology, which is no longer redundant.

The foot (12) has a tubular sleeve (121), and the sleeve is fixed to one end of the shaft body (111), and a foot member (122) for replacing the foot of the patient is The sleeves (121) are spaced apart, and an elastic member (123) is bridged between the sleeve (121) and the sole member (122) for providing elastic force, so that the sole member (122) can be The sleeve (121) is supported to obtain elasticity from the elastic member (123), so that the patient can obtain appropriate cushioning elasticity when walking, avoiding impact on the broken limb portion, and improving wearing comfort.

Further, the elastic member (123) has a three-arc-shaped first elastic body (123a), and the two ends respectively correspond to the heel (121) and the sole member (122) corresponding to the heel The portions are connected, and the concave arc surface faces the rear of the heel, and the second arc-shaped second elastic body (123b) corresponds to the sleeve (121) and the sole member (122) respectively. The portions of the forefoot are in contact with each other, and the first elastic bodies (123a) and the second elastic bodies (123b) are spaced apart from each other, thereby causing the first elastic bodies ( 123a) and the second elastic bodies (123b) do not interfere with each other when subjected to force deformation to ensure the provision of elasticity.

Furthermore, in order to further increase the elasticity of the foot (12), bamboo can be selected as a material, and the elasticity of the bamboo material enables the patient with a broken limb to wear the lower limb prosthesis (1) and obtain the walking. Better cushioning.

(1) ‧‧‧ Lower limb prosthesis
(10) ‧ ‧ prosthetic cylinder
(11)‧‧‧Axis
(111)‧‧‧Axis body
(12)‧‧‧ Foot
(121)‧‧‧ bushings
(122)‧‧‧foot parts
(123)‧‧‧Flexible parts
(123a)‧‧‧First Elastomer
(123b)‧‧‧Second Elastomer
(20) ‧‧‧ bottom
(21)‧‧‧ Inner ring
(22)‧‧‧Outer ring
(30)‧‧‧ Side
(31)‧‧‧ accommodating space
(40) ‧‧‧ restraint
(50) (51) ‧ ‧ two sets of holes

The first figure is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment prior to the combination of the present invention. The second drawing is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The third figure is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. The fourth figure is a perspective view of a foot of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. The fifth drawing is a plan view of the foot of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

(10) ‧ ‧ prosthetic cylinder

(20) ‧‧‧ bottom

(30)‧‧‧ Side

(31)‧‧‧ accommodating space

(40) ‧‧‧ restraint

(50) (51) ‧ ‧ two sets of holes

Claims (15)

A prosthetic barrel comprising: a bottom portion; at least two side portions separated from each other and extending from the bottom portion toward the bottom portion at the bottom center, and defining between the side portions and the bottom portion An accommodation space is provided; a restraining member is disposed on one of the side portions away from the bottom end for positioning one of the side ends. The prosthetic cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the restraining member is annularly looped on one of the side portions. The prosthetic barrel of claim 2, further comprising at least one set of holes disposed on any of the side portions and allowing the restraining member to pass through the set of holes. The prosthetic barrel of claim 1, wherein the bottom portion is in the form of a sheet. The prosthetic cartridge according to claim 1 or 4, wherein each of the side portions is in the form of a sheet. A set of prosthetic barrels comprising: a bottom portion; at least two side portions extending radially outwardly from the bottom portion; a restraining member of predetermined length; thereby, in use, The side portions are deformed by the action of heat energy, and are adapted to the shape of the animal's limb-removing portion, so as to form a receiving space between the side portions and the bottom portion for accommodating the limb-breaking portion, and the sleeve is wrapped around the restraining member. The side portions of the sides are positioned such that the sides are positioned. The set of prosthetic barrels of claim 6 further comprising at least one set of holes disposed on any of the side portions and allowing the restraining member to pass through the set of holes. The kit of prosthetic barrels of claim 6 or 7, wherein the bottom portion and the side portions are each in a sheet shape. A lower limb prosthesis includes: a receiving cylinder having a bottom portion, at least two side portions being separated from each other and extending from the bottom portion toward the bottom portion at the bottom center, and the bottom portion and the sides Between the portions, a receiving space is defined, and a restraining member is disposed on one of the side portions away from the bottom portion; a shaft portion having a shaft body fixed to the bottom portion at one end and away from the side portions at the other end One foot, located on the other end of the shaft. The lower limb prosthesis of claim 9 further comprising at least one set of holes disposed on any of the side portions, and the restraining member is passed through the sleeve hole and sleeved on the side portions Week side. The lower limb prosthesis of claim 10, wherein the foot has a sleeve fixed to the other end of the shaft, and a sole member is spaced apart from the sleeve to be located away from the sleeve On one side of the shaft body, an elastic member is bridged to the sole member and the shaft sleeve, so that the sole member is indirectly coupled to the sleeve by the elastic member. The lower limb prosthesis of claim 11, wherein the elastic member further comprises a first elastic body bridging the sleeve and the sole member corresponding to the heel portion, and a second elastic body The bridge is bridged to the portion of the sleeve corresponding to the forefoot. The lower limb prosthesis of claim 12, wherein the first elastic system is in the form of a curved sheet with the concave curved surface facing away from the second elastic body. The lower limb prosthesis of claim 12, wherein the second elastic system is in the form of a curved sheet and is joined to the sleeve at one end, and the other end is attached to the sole member. The lower limb prosthesis of claim 11, 12, 13 or 14, wherein the elastic member is made of bamboo.