JP2000014686A - Cervical orthosis - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cervical orthosis excellent in the feeing of wearing it and fixability, or the like, by making lower jaw support and an occipital region support freely adjustable not only in height but also in angle in forwardly and backwardly bending directions, and always properly adjusting the forwardly and backwardly bending positions of the cervical vertebra according to various symptoms. SOLUTION: A cervical orthosis comprises a thorax body 1 freely fitted over the thorax of a human body and a lower jaw support 6 and an occipital region support 9 which are mounted, respectively, on the front and rear of the thorax body 1 by a pair of columns 7, 9 on both sides. The columns 7, 9 at the front and rear are formed by respective upper and lower column members 10, 11, 16, 17 and freely movably connected together via a coupling member 12, and the upper and lower column members 10, 11, 16, 17 are freely fixed at a predetermined angle by an anchoring member 15 via the required number of angle adjustment holes formed at predetermined intervals in the outer peripheral edge of the coupling member 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a cervical orthosis,
More particularly, the present invention relates to a cervical spine brace to be worn on a human body to restrict the movement of the cervical vertebra and skull when there is an obstacle from the upper thoracic spine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of cervical vertebral orthosis, the one shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is known, and this will be described with reference to FIG. That is, in the figure, reference numeral 51 denotes a plastic thoracic body which can be attached to the chest of the human body so as to be fitted externally;
53 is a substantially X-shaped front and rear thoracic member constituting the thorax body 51, and 54 and 55 are the front and rear thoracic members 5
A pair of shoulder mounting bands and a pair of torso mounting bands for fastening the upper and lower portions of the two and 53 respectively, and 56 and 57 are erected by set screws 58 along the center lines of the front thoracic member 52 and the rear thoracic member 53, respectively. The front and rear struts 56 and 57 are metal bar-shaped front and rear struts attached to the front and rear struts. The front and rear struts 56 and 57 each have a required number of height adjustment holes 59 and 60 formed at predetermined pitches along the longitudinal direction. It is configured to adjust to a required height via a. Reference numeral 61 denotes a lower jaw receiver fixed to the upper end of the front support 56, 62 denotes an occipital receiver with a headband 63 fixed to the upper end of the rear support 57, and 64 denotes a lower jaw receiver 61.
And a pair of mounting bands on both sides for fastening the headband and the occipital receptacle 62.

In the conventional example constructed as described above, the front thoracic member 52 and the rear thoracic member 53 are fastened to the chest of the human body by the wearing bands 54 and 55, respectively, while being applied externally. Then, through the height adjustment holes 59 and 60, the front support 5
6 and the height of the rear column 57 are adjusted so that the positions of the forward and backward bending of the lower jaw receiver 61 and the occipital head receiver 62 are properly adjusted, and the lower jaw and the back of the human body are brought into contact with the lower jaw and the back of the head. It is fastened by the band 64 and used. The anterior strut 56 and the posterior strut 57 support the mandibular part and the occipital nodule via the mandibular receiver 61 and the occipital receiver 62, thereby limiting the cervical vertebrae's angle of forward flexion, posterior flexion, rotation, lateral flexion, and the like. It reduces the burden on the cervical spine due to the weight of the head.

[0004]

By the way, in the embodiment constructed as described above, the front support column 56 formed integrally is used.
And a lower post 61 and an occipital receiver 6 on the rear strut 57, respectively.
Since the lower jaw 2 is fixed, the lower jaw receiver 61 and the occipital head receiver 62 cannot be adjusted in angle with respect to the forward and backward bending directions. By adjusting only the height through the height adjusting holes 59 and 60, the positions of the cervical vertebrae can be fixedly adjusted forward and backward. For this reason, it is not possible to appropriately adjust the position of the forward and backward bending of the cervical vertebra in accordance with the symptoms, and thus not only causes discomfort to the wearer, but also causes inconvenience in fixation. It is.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to solve such a conventional problem at a glance, and comprises a mandibular receiver and an occipital receiver each of which can adjust not only the height but also the angles of forward and backward bending. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cervical vertebral orthosis with excellent sensation of attachment and fixation by constantly adjusting the forward and backward bending positions of the cervical vertebra in accordance with various symptoms.

[0006]

That is, according to the present invention, there is provided a thorax body 1 which can be externally fitted to the chest of a human body, and a pair of struts 7, 9 on both sides of the thorax body 1 at the front and rear portions. A lower jaw receiver 6 and an occipital head receiver 8 which are attached through the upper and lower portions.
1 ・ 16 ・ 17 and joint member 12 ・ 1
The upper and lower column members 10, 11, 16, and 17 are movably connected to each other through a plurality of angle adjusting holes 14 formed at a predetermined pitch on the outer peripheral edges of the joint members 12, 18. The gist of the present invention is a cervical spine orthosis characterized in that it can be freely fixed at a predetermined angle by a fastening member 15 via 19.

The cervical spine orthosis according to the present invention comprises upper and lower support members 10 and 1 constituting the front and rear supports 7 and 9, respectively.
The angle adjustment holes 14 of the joint members 12 and 18
19, the lower jaw holder 6 and the occipital head receiver 8 can be appropriately fixed not only to the required height but also to the forward and backward bending directions by appropriately fixing them to the fixing member 19 via the fastening member 15.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a plastic thoracic body which can be externally fitted to the chest of a human body; The front and rear thoracic members 4 and 5, which are substantially Y-shaped, constitute the front and rear thoracic members 2.
A pair of shoulder mounting bands and a pair of torso mounting bands for fastening upper and lower portions 3 respectively, 6 is a lower jaw receiving member attached to the front thoracic member 2 via a pair of columns 7 on both sides, and 8 is a rear portion. This is an occipital receiver that is attached to the rib cage member 3 in an upright manner via a pair of columns 9 on both sides.

Reference numerals 10 and 11 denote upper and lower support members, each of which has a required length and constitute the front support members 7 on both sides, and upper and lower support members 12 having a required length, and 12 denotes upper and lower support members 10 and 11.
A plate-like joint member 14 for movably connecting the free end of the joint member 13 with a pivot pin 13 is formed on the same circumference at a predetermined pitch on the outer peripheral edge of the joint member 12 around each pivot pin 13. The required number of the angle adjusting holes formed is formed in the required angle adjusting holes 14 through the set screws 15 and the upper and lower column members 1.
The free ends 0.11 and 11 fix the wales so that not only the height of the lower jaw receiver 6 but also the angles of forward and backward bending can be freely adjusted.

Reference numerals 16 and 17 denote upper and lower support members, each of which has a required length and constitute the rear support members 9 on both sides, and are substantially link pieces, and 18 is an upper and lower support member 16 and 17 respectively.
The joint member 18 has an angle adjusting hole 19 formed on the outer periphery of the joint member 18 in the same manner as the joint member 12 so that the free end of the joint member 18 can be movably connected by a pivot pin 13. The free ends of the members 16 and 17 are appropriately fixed to the required angle adjusting holes 19 through the set screws 15 so that not only the height of the occipital receptacle 8 but also the angles of forward and backward bending can be freely adjusted. It is configured to make it happen. Reference numeral 20 denotes a pair of wearing bands for fastening the lower jaw receiver 6 and the occipital receiver 8 to each other, and reference numeral 21 denotes a pad member of a required shape attached to the thorax 1 and the inner surfaces of the lower jaw and occipital receivers 6 and 8.

The embodiment constructed as described above is
The front thoracic member 2 and the rear thoracic member 3 are fastened to the chest of the human body with the wearing bands 4.5 while being applied to the outside respectively. Thereafter, the angle adjusting holes 14 of the joint members 12, 18 are moved while the upper and lower strut members 10, 11, 16, 17 constituting the front and rear struts 7, 9 are moved in a predetermined direction.
・ Attach properly to set 19 via set screw 15 to adjust the lower jaw receiver 6 and the occipital holder 8 not only to the required height but also to the forward and backward bending directions appropriately (FIG. 4 and FIG. 4). (See FIG. 5). Next, the wearing band 20 is fastened while the lower jaw receiver 6 is applied to the lower jaw and the occipital region receiver 8 is applied to the occipital region. Then, the mandibular part and the occipital nodule are supported by the pair of anterior supports 7 and the posterior supports 9 on both sides via the mandibular receiver 6 and the occipital receiver 8, and the cervical vertebrae can be bent forward, backward, torsion, and laterally. It is intended to appropriately reduce the burden on the cervical vertebra due to the angle limitation and the weight of the head (see FIGS. 1 to 3).

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, the thoracic body 1 which can be externally fitted to the chest of the human body, and a pair of columns 7 and 9 on both sides at the front and rear portions of the thoracic body 1, respectively. And a lower jaw receiver 6 and an occipital head receiver 8 attached to each other, and the columns 7 and 9 at the front and rear portions are respectively upper and lower column members 10 and 11.
. Formed from 16.17 and joint members 12.18
And the upper and lower column members 10, 11, 16, 17 are provided with a required number of angle adjusting holes 14 formed at a predetermined pitch on the outer peripheral edges of the joint members 12, 18, respectively. 19, the fixing members 15 can be fixed at a predetermined angle as appropriate.
Are fixed to the angle adjusting holes 14 and 19 of the joint members 12 and 18 via the fastening members 15 as appropriate, and the lower jaw receiving member 6 and the occipital region receiving member 8 are fixed. It can adjust the angle not only to the required height but also to the forward and backward bending directions, and always properly adjust the forward and backward bending position of the cervical vertebra according to various symptoms. Thus, the burden on the cervical vertebrae due to the limitation of the angle of rotation and lateral bending and the weight of the head can be suitably alleviated, and, consequently, excellent effects such as a feeling of wearing and fixing can be exerted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cervical orthosis according to the present invention together with a use state.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part.

FIG. 5 shows forward bending of the lower jaw receiver 6 and the occipital receiver 8;
It is a side view which shows the angle adjustment state of back bending.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a conventional example together with a use state.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Thorax body 2 Front thoracic member 3 Rear thoracic member 6 Lower jaw receiver 7 Front support 8 Occipital receiver 9 Rear support 10 Upper support member 11 Lower support member 12 Joint member 14 Angle adjustment hole 15 Set screw 16 Upper support member 17 Lower support member 18 Joint member 19 Angle adjustment hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A thorax body 1 which can be attached to the chest of a human body so as to be fitted externally, and a pair of struts 7 on both sides of the thorax body 1 at the front and rear sides thereof.
9 comprises a lower jaw receiver 6 and an occipital head receiver 8 which are attached via the upper and lower portions. Each of the struts 7.9 at the front and rear portions is formed by upper and lower strut members 10, 11, 16, 17 respectively, and a joint member. The upper and lower column members 10, 11, 16 and 17 are movably connected via 12.18 and the required number of angle adjustments formed at a predetermined pitch on the outer peripheral edges of the joint members 12 and 18, respectively. A cervical spine orthosis characterized in that it can be freely fixed at a predetermined angle by a fastening member 15 via holes 14 and 19.