RU234486U1 - Orthopedic device for the back - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of medical technology, in particular to orthopedic products intended for use in the treatment and prevention of diseases associated with spinal deformity. The technical result is to ensure the possibility of using the device in any suitable place and time. The orthopedic device includes a semi-cylinder consisting of a convex part, a flat base opposite the convex part, and two side bases, two adjustable belts located at the edges of the semi-cylinder along the side bases. 5 fig.

Description

The utility model relates to the field of medical technology, in particular to orthopedic products intended for use in the treatment and prevention of diseases associated with spinal deformity.

A massage device is known from the prior art (patent RU 144035, published 10.08.2014 Bulletin No. 22), which contains a base with massage elements located on it, additionally contains a removable pad, the massage elements, made in the form of semi-cylinders, are located across the removable pad, separated from each other and sewn into the removable pad, while the base is made in the form of a tape made of non-elastic fabric. The disadvantage of this solution is the lack of a rehabilitation effect.

The closest in technical essence is the sports half-roller. To use the half-roller, you need a separate place and time, which is not always possible.

The orthopedic device is aimed at eliminating the above-mentioned shortcomings.

The task, which the utility model is aimed at solving, is the development of a device that provides relief from back pain and significantly slows down the collapse of deformations in the torso skeleton.

The technical result provided by the given set of features is the ability to use the device in any suitable place and time.

This technical result is achieved by the fact that the orthopedic device includes a semi-cylinder consisting of a convex part, a flat base opposite the convex part, and two side bases, two adjustable belts located at the edges of the semi-cylinder along the side bases.

The utility model is illustrated by drawings, which depict:

Fig. 1 – view of the device from above,

Fig. 2 – bottom view of the device,

Fig. 3 – general view of the semi-cylinder,

Fig. 4 – the result before using the device,

Fig. 5 – the result after use.

The orthopedic device includes a half-cylinder 1, two adjustable belts 2 located at the edges of the half-cylinder, and a vertical strap 3.

The semi-cylinder is preferably made of polypropylene. It is possible to make the semi-cylinder from any other material that provides the required hardness. The semi-cylinder includes a convex part, a flat rectangular base opposite the convex part, and two side bases. The flat rectangular base is made rectangular, with the preferred dimensions of 10 × 10 cm. The diameter of the convex semi-circular part is 10-12 cm (radius 5-6 cm). In exceptional cases, the diameter of the semi-cylinder is selected individually and the product is made to order.

Adjustable belts 2 are made circular and have fastex type 7 fasteners for adjusting the height of the device. The size of the belts is 70-90 cm or any other, based on the individual dimensions of the user. A loop 5 is installed on the belts for a fastex type 6 lock, when fastened, the width is adjusted by pressing the device tightly to the body. Belts 2 are attached to the semi-cylinder on a flat rectangular base along the side bases. Adjustable belts 2 can be glued, sewn to the semi-cylinder or threaded into loops 4 located on the semi-cylinder cover, or in any other known way.

The vertical strap 3 is a 70-90 cm long band attached to a flat rectangular base vertically in the center of the semi-cylinder and has ends extending upwards and downwards to allow adjustment of the device's placement on the body by pulling them with the user's hands. The vertical strap can be made of two bands, one attached to the upper and one to the lower parts of the semi-cylinder.

The belts and sling are attached to the side of the flat rectangular base of the semi-cylinder. The device is installed with the semi-circular side towards the spine, and the most protruding part of the semi-cylinder must be strictly perpendicular to the spine, i.e. the axis of the semi-cylinder must be perpendicular to the spine.

The device is used as follows.

The orthopedic device is installed with the help of belts on the user's shoulders and pressed against the area of the spinal curvature, mainly in the upper third of the Schmorl's hernia or kyphosis. The belts have the ability to adjust the width of the torso and the height of the torso. The vertical belt, moving up or down, can be precisely installed in the required area of the spine (vertebral hernia (Schmorl's hernia) or kyphosis). After installation, it is necessary to lean the weight of your body on the back of a chair or armchair (car or computer) or in a supine position, bending your knees. The wearing period is not limited due to the constant curvature of the skeleton.

Recommended for use by children, students, people with a sedentary lifestyle, motorists and long-haul drivers, navigators, mental workers, people after injuries, wounds and spinal surgeries.

Below is an example of the use of the utility model.

Example: male, 48 years old.

Complaints: constant pain in the thoracic region of the torso at the level of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th sections of the spine and numbness in the arms.

Acute pain went away after using the device for 24 hours: 2-4 times for 2-4 hours. The device was put on the back, adjusted in height and width. With the device, the patient sat, leaning on the back of the chair. The pain completely went away after wearing the device for 30 days, also 2-4 times for 2-4 hours. The period without back pain after using the device was 1.5 years. After which the 30-day course was repeated.

General recommendations: after 6-12 months of rest - repeat the course. The rest period also depends on the complexity and degree of the disease (arthrosis). The number of repetitions and time depends on the degree and complexity of the deformation.

The device provides an impact on the spine at the site of curvature (kyphosis or Schmorl's nodes), which provides a significant reduction in pain and the radius of curvature until the radius of kyphosis and Schmorl's nodes completely disappears.

Thus, the device helps to stop and reduce the kyphosis of the spine, as well as reduce the tension of the neuromuscular and ligamentous apparatus in the places of formation of the Schmorl's node, this is the effect of reducing and completely eliminating the aching pain in these deformations of the torso skeleton.

Claims (1)

An orthopedic device for the back, including a semi-cylinder consisting of a convex part, a flat rectangular base opposite the convex part, and two side bases, characterized in that it contains two shoulder straps and a sling, wherein the shoulder straps are made annular and adjustable and are located along the edges of the semi-cylinder along the side bases, and the sling is attached to the flat rectangular base in the center of the semi-cylinder and has ends extending upward and downward to adjust the placement of the device on the user's body, wherein the semi-circular side of the semi-cylinder can be positioned toward the spine, and the semi-cylinder can be positioned with its axis perpendicular to the spine.