ES1114705U - Drh (external hemorrhoid retrocessor device) (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Orthopedic device for the prevention and treatment of external haemorrhoids of recent manifestation or of relatively short temporal evolution, consisting of a cylinder placed longitudinally on the anus and subject to the intergluteal groove with the cord or elastic band of a thong in that the external pressure required to achieve the recoil of the hemorrhoidal protrusion is exerted by the weight of the human body in a sitting position or in a supine position. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

External hemorrhoid recoil device (DRH cited)

Technical sector:

Utility Model that fits into the field of orthopedic devices / utensils for the prevention and treatment of external hemorrhoids of recent manifestation or of relatively short temporal evolution, not yet inflamed and without bleeding. This device improves the state of the art on what is known and used to date.

State of the art:

The Utility Models are very numerous and very diverse in addressing the treatment of external hemorrhoids in their different degrees of evolution, generally resorting to treatments of palliative results, analgesic or anti-inflammatory effects, to relieve pain and symptomatic discomfort:

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Cushions, mats and ergonomic seats.

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Sachets, bags and herbal dressings of naturalistic medicine.

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Compositions of ointments, ointments, lotions, oils and liniments of natural medicine or conventional medicine.

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Compositions of Chinese naturalist medicine.

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Compositions of plasters of traditional medicine.

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Diets rich in certain vegetable fibers or vitamins.

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Infusions and capsules of naturalistic medicine.

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Suppositories of conventional or naturalistic medicine.

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Dressings, pads and sanitary and medicinal wipes.

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Washing and fumigation: instruments and products.

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Apparatus and devices for applying cold (cryotherapy) and / or dry heat.

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Apparatus and devices belonging to the technical field of medical and surgical instruments.

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Underwear made of textile material of certain characteristics, treated with medications or with medication incorporated.

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Complex devices and devices that produce and apply massages, vibrations, pressurizations, electromagnetic radiation, microwaves, infrared photocoagulation, etc.

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Simple devices in the form of a sealing ring or choke of stainless steel, rubber, ...

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Devices that apply emollient and anti-inflammatory fluids.

Background:

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Hemorrhoids Treating Device (Espacenet) Inventor: Sasaki Kinzo, JPH0595969 (A) -1993-04-20: It is a system of elastic bands attached to a tension belt that together exert pressure on external hemorrhoids by means of a medicine pad to "eliminate local inflammation (...)". The Utility Model that is recommended uses a solid and rigid cylinder, without medication, coupled to a very simple fastening system that forces the recoil of the hemorrhoidal protrusion with the pressure of the weight of the body sitting or supine, since the sole Interglute elastic cord tension of the clamping system is not sufficient to achieve its recoil.

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Moisture Control Undergarment For Hemorrhoid (Espacenet) Inventor: Motoda Takashi, JP2009299247 (A) - 2009-12-24.

• Apparatus lor treating hemorrhoids and similar ailments

(EspacenetlPatentscope) Inventor: Gomez Rebecca (US), US2004088031 (Al) -2004-05-06.

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Biodynamic Treatment Device For Hemorrhoids (EspacenetlPatentscope) Inventor: Nishihara Katsunari, JP2001129004 (A) -2001-05-15.

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Device lor the treatment 01 haemorrhoids (Espacenet) Inventor: Fassler Fred (US), CH625413 (A5) - 1981-09-30.

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Strong and Handsome Medical Underpants (Espacenet) Inventor: Qiu Shiyu, CN86103097 (A) - 1987-11-18.

• Health briefs lor eliminating haemorrhoids and relieving itching

(Espacenet) Inventor: Luo Mingyu [CN], CN2411804 (Y) - 2000-12-27.

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Massage health belt trousers (Espacenet), Inventor: Zhao Weiguo [CN], CN2499022 (Y) -2002-07-10.

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Device and method lor the repositioning 01 prolapsed haemorrhoids (EspacenetlPatentscope) Inventor: Vetter Norbert [CA], US2006271039 (Al) -2006-11-30.

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"Orthopedic Utensil" (Invenes) Inventor: Jorge Tarazona Ventura (ES), ES 1025315U (): Refers to an Orthopedic Utensil that uses pressure for the prolapse of external hemorrhoids of the second and third degree of manifestation, through the use of "a piece of soft or inflatable material, substantially paralleloped" coupled to "a set of lower and upper braces". On the other hand, the Recommended Utility Model is based on the pressure exerted on the hemorrhoidal protrusion by means of a solid and rigid cylindrical body of certain dimensions, coupled to a thong as the only and simple fastening system to the corresponding anatomy of the human body , in which the effect of the

External pressure is produced by the body's own weight in a sitting or supine position.

Object of the invention:

1st. Prevent external hemorrhoids in circumstances that involve risk of manifestation: occasional or habitual severe constipation crisis, last months of pregnancy, etc. It is emphasized that almost all of the Utility Models designed dedicate their inventiveness to mostly palliative treatment but not to prevention, which does consistently address the inventiveness of the Recommended Utility Model.

2nd. Treat external hemorrhoids in a very simple and comfortable way, forcing its recoil in the first days, even weeks after its manifestation, to favor its reversal in a natural way and its consequent rapid disappearance, without the use of medication or surgery.

Advantages over the State of the Art:

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It has a great effectiveness in preventing the appearance of external hemorrhoids in people who have a tendency, circumstantial or morbid, to suffer from them: women in the last months of pregnancy, people who suffer from habitual constipation, people who have suffered them before, people who they must remain seated many hours in a row in vehicle seats, in office chairs, in wheelchairs, etc.

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It has a great effectiveness in the recoil of hemorrhoids of short evolution, from 1 to 10 days. It does not have the same effectiveness in the recoil of hemorrhoids of longer evolution than in those of recent manifestation. Its use is not recommended continuously more than 10 days in a row.

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It can be used preventively when there is a possibility of (re) appearance of external hemorrhoids, taking into account the morbid or constitutional history of the prone people.

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In frequent relapses it should be used for longer periods of time.

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It should not be used with inflamed hemorrhoids due to an infection process since they could get worse. It has no effectiveness in the recoil of internal (rectal) hemorrhoids.

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It is very comfortable since it does not cause discomfort: it does not even feel within a few hours of use. Do not continue using if the user does not feel comfortable because of pain or other discomfort such as persistent bleeding.

Disadvantages of the patented Utility Models:

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They do not adapt well to the anatomy of the intergluteal groove as effectively, comfortably and discreetly as the HRD does.

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They use some type of medication or treatment (active ingredients in ointments, heat / cold, etc.), while HRD does not require it, although it may be impregnated with an antiseptic.

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They may not be useful or tolerated during nighttime rest, while HRD acts while sleeping using it.

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They corsete the body restricting movements, and can be uncomfortable to use, especially during the summer and in the different facets of work, family, sports, leisure, travel, rest, etc.

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They may seem unsightly, while the DRH dresses naturally, even under any type of underwear if the thong were not well accepted by the predominant culture.

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Some inventions can be very annoying, even intrusive for the user, in the case that they must be introduced into the anus or rectum, while the DHR is very simple external application.

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Many of these inventions can cause rejection in users for having an image of orthopedic devices, while the DRH, even being an orthopedic device, has the appearance of a simple thong, a pledge of popularity and growing acceptance in most countries and cultures .

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They may have the disadvantage of not being able to wash very frequently. Hygiene for medical and sanitary reasons has a fundamental relevance in the treatment of external hemorrhoids: in the DRH it is well resolved because it is washed and dried (the cylinder) with great ease and speed, and with the required frequency, without being deteriorate or lose effectiveness.

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They are not manufactured or not adapted properly for both sexes in an anatomically differentiated way. The HRD has this issue well resolved with thong models differentiated by sexes and with standard sizes and is compatible with the use of feminine hygiene articles.

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Being normally orthopedic items, they can be more expensive to acquire. The DRH would be reusable by the same user by not having a single use and would have a low manufacturing cost.

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Some of these inventions would generate polluting waste for the environment. The DHR would not generate polluting waste because it does not contain medicines or manufacturing materials that could damage the environment; therefore, its recycling would have a very low cost.

Embodiment: The invention is the synergistic result of two components:

Component A: the thong.

Technical description of the thong:

It corresponds to that of a thong both in the design of the form and in the materials and embodiments.

Component B: the cylinder

Technical description of the cylinder:

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Shape: solid cylinder

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Cylinder dimensions: 70 mm long and 18 mm in diameter.

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Cylinder shape: flat sides with beveled edges.

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Color: the same color as the underwear to which it is attached.

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Material: the cylinder core, 10 mm in diameter, made of plastic material and / or plastic resins (cellulose acetate plastic, polypropylene, styrene butadiene acrylonitrile resin (ABS), acrylonitrile resin (ABS). Amalgam of plastic conferring to the cylinder a certain degree of non-deforming flexibility that prevents fracture under the pressure of 100-150 kilos of weight.

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The outer part that covers the cylinder is smooth, of rubber or silicone, of a thickness of 8 mm. It can be of a smaller thickness, but the diameter of the cylinder does not have to vary of 18 mm reason why the nucleus will have to complement its diameter.

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The core of the cylinder must confer a certain degree of non-deforming flexibility and pressure resistance of the body weight in the sitting position.

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The external rubber coating must facilitate adhesion and be easy to wash with water and neutral soap, and easy to dry, for example, with a towel.

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The cylinder may release topical antiseptics (eg povidone iodine) during the first days of use to prevent infection.

Technical justification of the dimensions of the cylinder:

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The diameter of the cylinder is adequate so that the pressure exerted by the gluteal muscles does not tend to easily expel it from the intergluteal groove where it fits. If its diameter is smaller, the necessary depressing effect on the hemorrhoidal protrusion is not achieved.

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The length is adequate so that it is not embedded by the pressure of the body in a sitting position, causing discomfort or pain, which happens if it is shorter. and that does not harm the female genitals, which could happen if it is longer.

Technical description of the cylinder attached to the thong:

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The cylinder is coupled to the thong through a central hole in the sides, where the cord or elastic interglute tape of the thong passes. The insertion of the cylinder to the cord or elastic band of the intergluteal groove of the thong can be done through the central hole or by coupling the cord or elastic tape to a spherical cap of the same diameter as the cylinder and which fits threadedly to the sides of the cylinder .

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The cylinder has a few centimeters of displacement (sliding) along the cord or elastic band, to adjust it to the anatomical differences of each person, so that, approximately, the central point of the cylinder is placed longitudinally in the intergluteal fossa the outside of the anal sphincter.

For a better understanding of the device, two drawings are attached by way of illustration only and by no means restrictive or limiting.

Figure 1 is a vertical representation of the cylinder with a full view of the plane of one of its two bases, showing the central hole (1) and, seen from this plane of the base, the thickness of the surface layer of the cylinder (2).

Figure 2 is a side panoramic view of the orthopedic device resulting from the cylinder coupled to the thong:

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The cylinder (1) joined by the two planes that connect its bases to a line that represents the intergluted elastic cord of the thong (2) and the lower and narrow front part of the thong (3).

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The thong is shown in side view, showing in one piece the elastic waist band (4), a section of the front part (5), a section of the back part (6) and the interglute elastic cord (2).

As Figure 1 and Figure 2 show, this component of the orthopedic device has a cylinder shape. Both planes that form the bases of the cylinder consist of a central hole through which the interglute elastic cord passes longitudinally. The cylinder, in Figure 2, is inserted into the interglute cord by the lower part of the thong (1), above the joint with the lower front part of the thong (3).

In synthesis, Figure 2 shows the cylinder of Figure 1 coupled (1) to its fastening system (2) (3) (4) (5) (6), resulting in the representation of the orthopedic device as a whole.

The Utility Model that is recommended, within its inventive simplicity and its essentiality, can be put into practice in other embodiments, materials and different sizes, which will also achieve the protection that is required in this model and that they will not alter the essential meaning of the claims.

Claims (14)

 Claims

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Orthopedic device for the prevention and for the treatment of external hemorrhoids of recent manifestation or of relatively short temporal evolution, which consists of a cylinder placed longitudinally on the anus and subject to the groove intergluted with the cord or elastic band of a thong in which The external pressure required to achieve the recoil of the hemorrhoidal protrusion is exerted by the weight of the human body itself in a sitting or supine position.

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Device according to claim 1 characterized by having a cylinder shape and a solid body.

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Device according to claims 1 and 2 characterized in that the cylinder has a rigid structure.

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Device according to claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the planes that form the bases of the cylinder are 18 mm in diameter and the sides of the cylinder 70 mm long.

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Device according to claims 1 to 4 characterized in that the edges of the planes that form the bases of the cylinder are beveled.

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Device according to claims 1 to 5 characterized in that the cylinder moves vertically a few centimeters up and down with respect to its approximate location, to adapt to individual anatomical differences.

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Device according to claims 1 to 6 characterized in that the most suitable form of adjustment to the human body to remain fixed and stable in the correct position by exerting the appropriate pressure is achieved by a thong.

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Device according to claims 1 to 7 characterized in that it can be used in any circumstance and social activity.

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Device according to claims 1 to 8 characterized in that it is comfortable, even during night rest, it does not bother and it is not noticed that it is worn under clothing because it is not intrusive to the human body.

10. Device according to claims 1 to 9 characterized in that it enables a high hygiene requirement, the cylinder being washed as often as required. 11. Device according to claims 1 to 10 characterized in that it is for multiple uses in cases of recurrences. 12. Device according to claims 1 to 11 characterized in that it does not require the use of incorporated medicines, although it may be impregnated with an antiseptic. 13. Device according to claims 1 to 12 characterized in that it has standard models and sizes. 14. Device according to previous claims characterized by being orthopedic. Fig. L Fig. 2