WO2009038493A1 - Back bone position checking device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to medicine, mainly to devices for passive remedial gymnastics and to devices for treating and preventing the locomotor apparatus diseases. The device can be used for controlling the position of the patient back bone, his correct posture and for preventing and treating spine curvatures. The aim of the invention is to increase the accuracy of the device and to extend the functionalities thereof. The inventive device comprises tree adjustable rods, a power supply unit, a flexible vertical stem and N guiding units (N>3), which are successively secured on the stem from top downward with a space therebetween, three adjustment elements, three tension sensors of the adjustable rods and three signal generators.

Description

 DEVICE FOR MONITORING SPINE POSITION

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

The invention relates to medicine, mainly to devices for passive therapeutic gymnastics and to devices for the treatment and prevention of diseases of the musculoskeletal system. It can be used to control the position of the spine of the patient, his correct posture, as well as for the prevention and treatment of curvature of the spine.

The spine is the basis of the human skeleton and carries the weight of the head, trunk and limbs. Powerful ligaments and muscles are attached to the spine, designed to hold a person in an upright position, and all organs in their places. It is the health of the spine that determines the life potential of a person. Statistics show that spinal deformities are one of the most common diseases of the musculoskeletal system, which tends to progress and reaches the highest degree by the end of the growth of the child’s body. Spinal curvature significantly affects the function of internal organs. Curvatures of the I and II degrees can be corrected and even completely corrected. For this, various auxiliary tools such as corsets and correctors are used.

BACKGROUND

For the treatment and prevention of diseases of the spine, numerous special devices and means of passive gymnastics are currently being produced and used.

So from the patent document RU 2077289 known device containing the outer and inner plates of different widths, the central sealing element, belt fixing elements, an intermediate fixing plate and three removable insulation pads with loops on the outside for attachment to the corresponding fixing plate, and the central sealing element is made in the form of a set of interchangeable sealing wedges, each of the fixing plate has a pocket on its inner side in its middle part to accommodate a corresponding removable sealing wedge, on the outer side of the inner and inner fixing plates, loops are made for attaching the outer and intermediate fixing plates, respectively, the width of the fixing plates in the middle part is constantly increasing from the external fixing plate to the internal, and the belt fixing elements are made in the form of three tie-belts with self-locking buckles fixed with three rows of transverse loops on the outside of the outer fixing plate, the middle part of which is provided with a loop part of a textile pile fastener, and each of the belt th-ties on their inner side with the mating hook part of the fastener.

A disadvantage of the known device is the relatively narrow functionality, since it can be used for the prevention and treatment of only the lumbar spine.

International publication WOO 1/25088 discloses a spinal support device comprising several inflatable sections spanning the neck and upper back. Differential regulation of pressure in pillows is provided. However, this device can only be used for the prevention and treatment of curvature of the upper part of the spinal column.

French patent document FR 2539296 discloses a portable device for monitoring active correction of the entire spine. The device includes one or more cords fixed on the back of the user and connected with a switch located in the casing on the back. The switch triggers an alarm when the user's posture warps. However, such a device is not always convenient to use, since its operation interferes with others.

JP 2002165819 discloses a frame type corset for the thoracic and lumbar spine. The design of the device includes a supporting panel, belts, means of symmetrical lateral correction. However, this device is bulky, complicated and inconvenient to use.

The closest in technical essence to the proposed one is a system for monitoring the position of the spine [RU 2304920], containing the first and second adjustable traction, a pillow in which an electric pressure sensor is installed and connected to an elastic bulb for pumping air, while the pressure sensor is electrically connected through the unit food with a screen equipped with fasteners to the patient’s head and deployed towards the patient’s eyes, the pillow is placed on the patient’s belt with adjustable rods.

The disadvantage of the closest technical solution is the relatively low accuracy of control and relatively narrow functionality, since the system uses only data on the position of the lumbar spine to control the position of the spine.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The problem to which the invention is directed, is to create a device for controlling the position of the spine, which eliminates the disadvantages inherent in known devices.

Therefore, the aim of the present invention is to improve the accuracy and expansion of functionality.

The objective of the present invention is solved for c * _f gt of the fact that, in the device containing the first and second adjustable rods, as well as the power supply, introduced the third adjustable rod, a flexible vertical rod, on which are sequentially from top to bottom along its axis are fixed with a spatial the separation of N guide nodes (N> 3), the first, second and third adjusting elements installed in the upper guide node, the first, second and third tension sensors of adjustable rods connected to the ends of the lower guide node with the ends of the first, second and the third adjustable rod, as well as the first, second and third signal generators installed in the lower guide unit, the power terminals of which are connected to the terminals of the power supply, and the control inputs are connected, respectively, with the outputs of the first, second and t There are three tension sensors for adjustable rods, while in the i-th (i not = 1, N) guide nodes on the first, second and third guide axes oriented parallel to the axis of the flexible vertical rod, the first, second and third through holes are made, respectively , the first, second and third adjustable rods are installed along, respectively, the first, second and third guide axes, their upper ends are connected, respectively, with the first, second and third adjusting elements, and the lower ends are connected, respectively, with the first, in orym and third sensors adjustable tension rods, wherein the first and second guide shafts are located at equal distances from the vertical axis of the flexible rod and in the plane of, and in perpendicular plane located third guide axis and vertical axis of the flexible rod.

In addition, the task is solved due to the fact that a flexible vertical rod has the ability to be fixed on clothing or on the patient’s body along his spine.

In addition, the task is solved due to the fact that the guide nodes are made in the form of rectangular plates, oriented by the sides perpendicular to the axis of the flexible vertical rod and made with a protrusion on the side.

In addition, the task is solved due to the fact that the third through holes are made in the protrusions of the guide nodes.

In addition, the task is solved due to the fact that the first, second and the third signal generators are made in the form of generators of sound and vibro signals of different tonality and are equipped with a speaker.

Additionally, it should be noted that the device is fundamentally different from the known devices.

In particular, it differs from the closest technical solution in that a third adjustable rod is introduced into it, a flexible vertical rod, on which N guide units (N> 3) are fixed sequentially from top to bottom along the spatial separation, the first, second and third adjusting elements installed in the upper guide assembly, first, second and third tension sensors of adjustable rods connected to the ends of the first, second and third adjustable rods in the lower guide assembly as well as the first, second and third signal generators installed in the lower guide unit, the power terminals of which are connected to the terminals of the power supply, and the control inputs are connected, respectively, with the outputs of the first, second and third sensors of tension of adjustable rods, while i-th (i not = 1, N) guide nodes on the first, second and third guide axes oriented parallel to the axis of the flexible vertical rod, respectively, the first, second and third through holes, the first, second and third adjustable traction holes weights are installed along the first, second and third guide axes, respectively, their upper ends are connected, respectively, with the first, second and third adjusting elements, and the lower ends are connected, respectively, with the first, second and third sensors of tension of adjustable rods, and , the first and second guide axes are located at equal distances from the axis of the flexible vertical rod and in the same plane with it, and in the plane perpendicular to it, the third guide axis and the axis of the flexible vertical rod are located.

These significant differences confirm that the proposal meets the criteria of novelty and inventive step. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Now, drawings will be considered in which similar parts are denoted by like numbers and in which are shown: in FIG. 1 - design of a device for monitoring the position of the spine, in FIG. 2 shows an example of fastening a device for monitoring the position of the spine on a patient’s clothing, FIG. 3-5 illustrate the operation of the device, while in FIG. 3 shows the normal position of the spine; FIG. 4 - curvature mainly to the left; and Fig. 5 - curvature of the humpiness type.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

A device for controlling the position of the spine (Fig. 1) contains the first 1-1, second 1-2 and third 1-3 adjustable rods, as well as a flexible vertical rod 2, on which N is sequentially fixed from top to bottom along its axis with spatial separation guide nodes 3-1 ... 3- i ... 3-N (i = l ... N, N> 2).

In addition, the device contains the first 4-1, second 4-2 and third 4-3 adjustment elements installed in the upper guide assembly 3-1, as well as the first 5-1, second 5-2 and third 5-3 adjustable tension sensors rods connected in the lower guide node 3-N with the ends, respectively, of the first 1-1, second 1-2 and third 1-3 adjustable rods.

The device also contains the first 6-1, second 6-2 and third 6-3 signal generators installed in the lower guide assembly, the power terminals of which are connected to the terminals of the power unit 7, and the control inputs are connected, respectively, with the outputs of the first 5-1 , the second 5-2 and the third 5-3 sensors of tension of adjustable drafts. At the same time, in the device in the i-th guide nodes 3-i (except for the upper 3-1 and lower 3- N, i not = 1, N) the guide nodes on the first 8-1, second 8-2 and third 8-3 guide axes oriented parallel to the axis of the flexible vertical rod 2, respectively, are made of the first 9-1, second 9-2 and third 9-3 through holes.

In addition, the first 1-1, second 1-2 and third 1-3 adjustable rods are installed along, respectively, the first 8-1, second 8-2 and third 8-3 guide axes, their upper ends are connected, respectively, with the first 4-1, second 4-2 and third 4-3 adjusting elements, and the lower ends are connected, respectively, with the first 5-1, second 5-2 and third 5-3 tension sensors of adjustable rods, and the first 8-1 and the second 8-2 guide axes are located at equal distances from the axis of the flexible vertical rod 2 and in the same plane with it, and in the plane perpendicular to it Position the third guide shaft 8-3 and the vertical axis of the flexible rod 2.

Flexible vertical rod 2 and guide units 3-1 ... 3- i ... 3-N can be made of plastic, adjustable rods - in the form of metal strings. The first 4-1, second 4-2 and third 4-3 adjusting elements can be made in the form of adjusting screws, for which a thread is made in each of their three holes in the upper guide assembly, and the upper ends of the corresponding guide assemblies are fixed at the bottom of the adjusting screws . The first 5-1, second 5-2, and third 5-3 tension sensors for adjustable rods can be made in the form of contact plates fixed to respective adjustable rods, designed to close the power circuits of the respective signal generators. As the power supply unit 7, a microelement power source.

A device for monitoring the position of the spine is used as follows.

A device for monitoring the position of the spine is mounted on the patient’s clothing, for example, on the inside of the vest (Fig. 2), or with adhesive tape on body along the spine of the patient. It is desirable that the clothing is tight enough to fit to the human body and fastens. The device can also be located in a special vest with a pocket along the spine inside with a Velcro. When using guide nodes, nodes 3-1 ... 3-i ... 3-N with protrusions, the latter are located in the outer side relative to the patient's body.

In the normal position of the spine (Fig. 3) using the adjusting elements 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, the tension of the first 1-1, second 1-2 and third 1-3 adjustable rods is set so that the corresponding first 5-1 , the second 5-2 and the third 5-3 tension sensors of adjustable rods did not work. When the spine is bent to the left (Fig. 4), to the right, or the humpback type (Fig. 5), one of the adjustable rods is pulled more strongly than in the normal direction, and when the degree of tension is exceeded the required value, the corresponding adjustable traction tension sensor is triggered, which leads to the corresponding first 6-1, second 6-2 or third 6-3 signal generator. When the signal is triggered, the patient is recommended to take a pose that reduces curvature. For a greater effect, each of the generators can be made sound and tuned to its frequency, which helps the patient determine the identified direction of curvature.

Thus, due to the fact that the proposed device is fundamentally (significantly) different from the known set of distinctive features mentioned above, it is possible to solve the problem, namely, to increase accuracy and expand functionality, since it is possible to identify the direction of curvature of the spine not only in the lumbar region, and appropriate alarms are provided. Therefore, the device can be effectively used for non-surgical treatment and prevention of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, in particular, for monitoring the position of the spine and the correct posture of the patient, as well as for the prevention and treatment of curvature of the spine. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The elements of the device are made using known materials and are described by known design features. It is not a problem for a specialist to make and use the presented device, taking into account the information above.

Therefore, the proposal meets the criterion of industrial applicability.

Claims

CLAIM 1. A device for monitoring the position of the spine, containing the first and second adjustable traction, as well as a power supply, characterized in that a third adjustable traction is introduced, a flexible vertical rod on which N guides are sequentially from top to bottom along its axis with spatial separation between each other nodes (N> 3), the first, second and third adjusting elements installed in the upper guide node, the first, second and third sensors of tension of adjustable rods connected in the lower guide node with the ends accordingly, the first, second and third adjustable traction, as well as the first, second and third signal generators installed in the lower guide unit, the power terminals of which are connected to the terminals of the power supply, and the control inputs are connected, respectively, with the outputs of the first, second and third sensors of tension of adjustable rods, while in the i-th (i not = 1, N) guide nodes on the first, second and third guide axes oriented parallel to the axis of the flexible vertical rod, the first, second and third squo knowing holes, the first, second and third adjustable rods are installed along, respectively, the first, second and third guide axes, their upper ends are connected, respectively, with the first, second and third adjusting elements, and the lower ends are connected, respectively, with the first, second and third sensors tension adjustable rods, and the first and second guide axes are located at equal distances from the axis of the flexible vertical rod and in the same plane with it, and in the plane perpendicular to it are the third direction yuschaya axis and vertical axis of the flexible rod. 2. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the flexible vertical rod has the ability to be fixed on the patient’s clothing along his spine. 3. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the guide nodes are made in the form of rectangular plates oriented laterally by the sides perpendicular to the axis of the flexible vertical rod and made with a protrusion on the side. 4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the third through holes are made in the protrusions of the guide nodes. 5. The device according to p. 3, characterized in that the first, second and third signal generators are made in the form of vibration signal generators or sound signal generators of different tonality, connected to the speaker.