RU2158119C1 - Device for adjusting posture - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has belt having a base with fixing member and flexible supporting shoulder ribbons. The base is rigid and manufactured from woven stiff warp or artificial leather. The base profile enables inferior and cervical portion of the vertebral column to be embraced. The base has scapular part and back. Each supporting shoulder ribbon is arranged at 30-35 C to the vertical axis with 60-70 C angle formed between the ribbons. The fixing members are mounted on the base making an angle of 70-75 C with respect to the vertical axis and 140- 150 C angle formed between each other. The fixing members are positioned in the inferior part of the back aligned on the longitudinal axis. EFFECT: posture correction with individual patient features taken into account. 1 dwg

Description

 The invention relates to medical equipment and can be used in orthopedics for the treatment of kyphosis, scoliosis, kyphoscoliosis, in violation of posture, as well as a fixing device after operations and injuries.

 Known devices that solve a similar problem.

 These include: Abbet's corset, which is modeled on a patient with spinal friction on a frame with a hip grab on the side of the main curvature. If necessary, supplement the corset with a headband.

 The Gaglund corset is modeled on the patient in the position of the torso tilting to the side opposite to the curvature during subsequent replacement, taking into account the correction of deformation.

 The corsets of Risser and Stagnari, the main distinguishing feature of which is the presence of a traction apparatus, allows for stage-by-stage correction of deformation by traction. Of removable orthopedic products, Blount and Misluoki corsets were most widely used, allowing you to combine spinal traction with pressure in the region of the rib hump with adjustable pelots.

 Currently, it is considered advisable to use rigid corsets for kyphoscoliotic deformity of the III-IV degree and the impossibility of surgical treatment. In percentage terms, the number of such patients is small. The bulk are patients with kyphoscoliotic posture and degree I-II lesion; various soft and semi-rigid products of various designs are used to treat these patients as external fixation.

 Known orthopedic corset, correcting curvature of the spine by creating a frame around the curvature and exposure to it with pelots (see ed. St. USSR 1724415, 1992).

 Known functionally corrective corset containing the pelvic sleeve, the chest with the head holder, with shock absorbers (ed. St. USSR 367862, 1973). This corset provides prevention of muscle atrophy and muscle imbalance.

 Known corset capable of eliminating deformation during scoliosis, containing two frames: the thoracic and pelvic, designed to fix the chest and lumbosacral region of the body, interconnected by distractors, while the carcasses, made in the form of half-shells, are interconnected by longitudinal regulatory elements - belts (see ed. St. 1725876, 1992).

 By changing the position of the belts and the magnitude of the elongation of the distractors, you can change the direction and magnitude of the effort on the musculoskeletal system, which will lead to a dosed correction of the spine.

 However, this device rigidly fixes the corrected position, relieving the load of the muscles of the trunk, ensuring its position in space, which can cause their hypotrophy. In addition, the above device does not provide correction of the rotational displacement of the vertebrae characteristic of scoliotic disease.

 In addition, stabilization of the axillary spine with simultaneous abduction of the shoulders in the back creates the most favorable biomechanical conditions for the functioning of the spine.

 The closest analogue of the proposed device is a posture corrector containing a belt made in the form of a base with a fixing part and shoulder holding tapes made of elastic bands, fixing elements located on the fixing part (ed. St. USSR 1120997, 10.30.84).

 The disadvantages of the known corrective device include the fact that it limits the patient’s range of motion in normal life, and with significant statistical and dynamic loads it does not allow the muscles to function in light mode with the correct position of the spine. The objective of the present invention is to provide a corrective device that allows, by creating support from the back and adjusting the tension of the shoulder straps, to correct the curvature of the posture, taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient.

The problem is solved due to the fact that in the known posture corrector containing a belt made in the form of a base with a fixing part and shoulder holding tapes made of elastic tapes, the fixing elements located on the fixing part, the base is made rigid, from a woven rigid base or leatherette and profiled, with the coverage of lower cervical spine, shoulder, and the spinal cord, with each Zaplechny retaining tape is angled 30-35 ^o to the vertical axis therebetween angle 60-70 ^o, and the fixing elements are in the form of Velcro arranged on the basis of an angle of 70-75 ^o to the vertical axis to form an angle of 140-150 ^o therebetween, wherein they are arranged in the bottom of the base about the longitudinal axis.

 The drawing shows a General view of the posture corrector according to this invention.

 The posture corrector contains a belt made in the form of a base 1 with a fixing part 2 and shoulder holding tapes 3, 4 made of elastic tapes.

 The base 1 is made rigid from a woven rigid base or faux leather and is a profiled part covering the lower parts of the cervical spine and adjacent parts in the region of the shoulder blades.

In the upper back, at an angle of 30-35 ^o to the vertical axis, shoulder holding tapes are made of elastic bands, rubberized fabric, bandage, from Tricor or Neoprene fabric, an angle of 60-70 ^{o is} formed between the shoulder tapes.

The fixing part 2 (in the waist area) is stitched to the lower back and is made in the form of a wide belt. The width of the belt is from 6 cm to 8 cm, depending on the size of the posture corrector. The wide belt is made of rubberized fabric, bandage tape, from the fabric "Tricor" or "Neoprene", i.e. from elastic material. At the ends of the wide belt are the locking elements 5, made in the form of Velcro fasteners, buttons, buttons, loops or hooks. At the free ends of the holding tapes 3, 4 are the fixing elements 6, made in the form of a Velcro fastener, buttons, buttons, loops or hooks, and on the back surface at the bottom of the base there are fixing elements 7 made in the form of a Velcro fastener, hinges, buttons, buttons or hooks for fastening the free ends of the holding tapes. Fixation elements are located on the back at an angle of 70-75 ^o to the vertical axis, which avoids the action of harmful components of effort and to avoid unpleasant sensations.

 The base 1 is made rigid, which is deformed when the patient makes movements. It can be multilayer, spring type. To ensure hygiene, vents may be provided on a portion adjacent to the patient’s body. The location of the corrector elements at given angles allows you to create a corrective force in a wide range without injuring the patient's body.

 Posture Corrector is used as follows. It is worn on a patient in a sitting or standing position. The base 1 is placed on the back of the patient, providing a fit in the interscapular region so that the upper edge of the base 1 is at the level of the 7th cervical vertebra. The lateral edges of the back should extend beyond the inner edges of each patient’s shoulder blade at a distance of at least 1/4 - 1/2 of the shoulder blade width to create a reliable base. After that, the pelvic frame is formed on the patient by installing the fixing part 2 in the form of a wide belt on his body. To do this, a wide belt is installed on the lumbar region and is fixed using the locking element 5.

Next, the retaining tapes 3, 4 are set so that they bring the spine to the position closest to the physiological one on the basis of 1 using the fixing elements 7 at an angle to the vertical axis, respectively 30-35 ^o allows you to provide corrective force, avoiding unpleasant sensations.

 As the posture is corrected, the tension of the retaining tapes 3, 4 is adjusted by rearranging their ends on the fixing elements.

 The regulatory tension of each holding tape allows you to take into account individual characteristics in the patient’s posture and create a given direction of corrective effort. The restraining tapes, by creating support, hold the shoulders in the correct position, developing the habit of keeping the back straight. Timely use of the posture corrector prevents spinal curvature.

Claims (1)

A posture corrector containing a belt made in the form of a base with a fixing part and shoulder holding tapes made of elastic bands, a fixing element located on the fixing part, characterized in that the base is made of a rigid base or leather substitute and is profiled with the possibility of covering the lower part cervical spine, shoulder blade and back, with each of the shoulder holding tapes located at an angle to the vertical axis, the value of which is determined by the formula, with about the development of an angle between them of 60 - 70 ^o , and the fixation elements are made in the form of Velcro located on the base at an angle of 70 - 75 ^o to the vertical axis with the formation of an angle between them of 140 - 150 ^o , while they are located in the lower part of the base near the longitudinal axis.