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An external nasal dilator includes a flexible substrate having a top edge, bottom edge, a left edge, and a right edge that collectively define an outer perimeter of the external nasal dilator. A left recess is along the left edge and a right recess is along the right edge. The left recess and right recess divide the flexible substrate into two laterally opposed upper lobes and two laterally opposed lower lobes. An upper section including the two laterally opposed upper lobes carries an upper resilient member upper resilient member that applies a first dilating force to the internal nasal valves. A lower section including the two laterally opposed lower lobes carries a lower resilient member that is distinct from the upper resilient member and applies a second dilating force to the external nasal valves. An intermediate section longitudinally separates the upper resilient member and the lower resilient member.

A tape measure including an elongate tape blade is shown. The tape measure includes a protective bumper that extends below the tape opening. The bumper is shaped to allow the tape hook to pivot during drop or impact to reduce the impact force experienced by the tape hook.

The invention discloses a multi-axis dynamic scoliosis direction correcting device, which belongs to the technical field of medical instruments and comprises an upper flitch plate, a lower flitch plate, a spine plate, a movable connecting piece, a tension sensor, a hydraulic adjusting mechanism, a positioning and supporting mechanism and a control system, an upper arc-shaped plate surrounding the armpit is arranged on the outer side of the upper flitch, a lower arc-shaped plate surrounding the lower portion of the spine is arranged on the outer side of the lower flitch, and fixing mechanisms are arranged between the upper flitch and the upper arc-shaped plate and between the lower flitch and the lower arc-shaped plate. The movable connecting piece composed of the first ball seat and the first ball bead between the spine plates can achieve accurate attachment and flexible adaptation according to the natural trend of the spine, it is ensured that the device can accurately lock the deformity segment of scoliosis, a foundation is laid for subsequent targeted correction, and meanwhile the spine plates can be used for accurately locking the deformity segment of scoliosis. The tension sensors on the two sides of the spine plate can continuously monitor the pressure of the malformation section, and real-time data support is provided for correction force regulation and control.

The application provides a kind of intelligent pressure monitoring 3D printing scoliosis orthosis, comprising: first body and second body;One or more inner grooves are respectively provided on the first body and the second body;Front groove is provided on the second body;The inner groove is filled with air bag, and pressure sensor is arranged in the recess of air bag, and pressure pad for contacting the skin of patient is arranged on the pressure sensor;Air tube is connected with inflatable and deflatable inflation pump, and the pressure sensor is connected with single-chip microcomputer arranged in the front groove by connecting line.The scoliosis orthosis according to the application is designed according to 3D scanning and completed by 3D printing, which can realize structure design such as hollowing, groove, trimming and catheter, solve the problem of traditional orthosis such as not breathable, not beautiful, waste material, the first body and the second body are connected by connecting rope, so that the orthosis body has a larger opening angle, which is convenient for patients to put on and take off and bandage pressure increase.

A wrist brace, accommodating right and left hands, includes: a casing, pull tab, elastic members, center stay, and thumb stay. The casing includes: first and second thumb sockets, respectively usable for right and left thumbs, positioned symmetrically about the casing's center axis; and first and second elongated pockets, each formed parallel to the center axis, extending between the respective thumb socket and distal end of the casing. A third elongated pocket, centered on the center axis, extends between proximal and distal ends of the casing. The elastic securing members pass through holes on one side of the casing, with respective first ends fixedly secured to the pull tab, and respective second ends fixedly secured to another side of the casing. A center stay occupies the third pocket. A thumb stay is received within either of the first and second elongated pockets for respective use on the right and left hands.

A hallux valgus corrector comprises a metatarsal support part, a hallux support part, a hallux wearable part and a sole wearable part. A corrective and adjusting component is arranged on the metatarsal support part for adjusting an angle of the hallux support part. The corrective and adjusting component comprises a second live shaft, a knob, a positioning part and a rope. The sole wearable part is wore on the sole, and the hallux support part is wore on the hallux. Rotate the knob, and the second live shaft rotates and the rope wraps around the second live shaft, thereby pulling the hallux support part to rotate for angle adjustment. Rotate the knob clockwisely or counterclockwisely to adjust the tightness.

An external ankle brace for restricting movement of an ankle in a first direction and permitting movement of the ankle in a second direction includes a rigid heel enclosure having a rear portion and a forward portion. A lateral upright extension is perpendicular to the rigid heel enclosure and is attached to the lateral sidewall. A medial upright extension is perpendicular to the rigid heel enclosure and is attached to the medial sidewall. At least a chosen one of the lateral and medial upright extensions is selectively pivotally attached to a corresponding lateral or medial sidewall and includes a pivot prevention feature configured to selectively prevent pivoting of the chosen one of the lateral and medial upright extensions with respect to the corresponding lateral or medial sidewall.

A single-splint or two-splint device may be slid onto the finger(s) of a person to help reduce a finger fracture. The device may include a ring coupled to the single or double-splint. The ring may also be coupled to a connector that connects the ring to a wrist band to hold the splinted finger(s) in a desired flexion. Modular pads may also be used across various spaced-apart surfaces of the splint(s) to increase comfort while maintaining stability should swelling increase or decrease. Various combinations of right and left-hand splints of different sizes may even be provided in a kit, with pads of different thicknesses also being provided in the kit. The kit may also include the ring, connector, and wrist band in some examples.

Applicator (1) for applying a nail brace (23) provided with a brace magnetic element (24) to a nail (26) of a toe or finger to be corrected, comprising an elongated base body (2) extending in a base body longitudinal direction (x), a base body width direction (y) and a base body depth direction (z) and having a first base body end face (3) oriented perpendicular to the base body longitudinal direction (x), which forms an application area, and an applicator magnetic element (25) arranged in the application area for interacting with the brace magnetic element (24) and thereby releasably holding the nail brace (23) to be applied on the application area, wherein the application area has two bearing surfaces (4) for supporting the nail brace (23) to be applied and a concave pressure recess (5) arranged between the two bearing surfaces (4).

A footwear is provided for preventing or treating a pathological deformity of a wearers foot, comprising a toe strap for being fastened to the great toe, an upper for being fastened to a metatarsus region of the foot and comprising a lateral section and a medial section, and an adjustment mechanism comprising a tension element coupled to the toe strap and configured for variably adjusting a pulling force applied to the toe strap, wherein the adjustment mechanism is arranged in or on the lateral section of the upper such that the tension element is guided to a lateral side of the footwear. The medial section of the upper extends from the adjustment mechanism in a medial direction to a medial side of the footwear and is adjustable in its circumferential length.

An external ankle brace for restricting movement of an ankle in a first direction and permitting movement of the ankle in a second direction includes a rigid heel enclosure having a rear portion and a forward portion. A lateral upright extension is perpendicular to the rigid heel enclosure and is attached to the lateral sidewall. A medial upright extension is perpendicular to the rigid heel enclosure and is attached to the medial sidewall. At least a chosen one of the lateral and medial upright extensions is selectively pivotally attached to a corresponding lateral or medial sidewall and includes a pivot prevention feature configured to selectively prevent pivoting of the chosen one of the lateral and medial upright extensions with respect to the corresponding lateral or medial sidewall.

A kit is proposed to compensate for a misalignment and / or abnormal stress on a person's musculoskeletal system. The kit includes a foot cover for application to the person's foot. The foot cover covers at least a portion of the foot and / or completely surrounds at least a portion of the foot. The kit also includes a support element for supporting and / or elevating a portion of the foot.

The utility model discloses a neonatal head shape shaping and correcting device which comprises a supporting seat, two adjusting cavities are formed in the supporting seat, adjusting assemblies are arranged in the two adjusting cavities, two supporting blocks are arranged on the adjusting assemblies, the two supporting blocks are arranged in a mirror image mode, the two supporting blocks are connected to the supporting seat in a sliding mode, and the adjusting assemblies are arranged in the adjusting cavities. The two supporting blocks are both provided with inflation assemblies, an adjusting groove is formed in the upper end face of the supporting base, a cushion block is slidably connected into the adjusting groove, and the supporting base and the two supporting blocks are all wrapped with cotton cushions. The distance between the supporting blocks can be adjusted according to the size of the head of a newborn, the application range of the device is widened, the practicability of the device is enhanced, the angle of the head of the newborn can be automatically adjusted, the workload of a user is relieved, and the practicability of the device is improved.

The present invention belongs to the technical field of medical correction equipment, and discloses a modular scoliosis orthosis and a control method thereof, which is provided with a pelvic fixing mechanism for fixing the human pelvis through a pressing plate; a three-point pressure mechanism for applying pressure to the human sternum, ribs, clavicle and scapula through a pressing plate device; and an adjustment module for adjusting through a carbon fiber support bar and an aluminum alloy adjustment device. The present invention adopts a carbon fiber skeleton, which has good rigidity and is not easy to deform; at the same time, it utilizes the "three-point force" principle, and by setting a pressure pad and a stretching space, combined with growth mechanism, breathing training and gymnastics and other measures, it exerts anti-rotation, stretching and active correction effects, mainly targeting the three-dimensional pressure and large release space of scoliosis and rotation. The present invention does not need to take a negative plaster cast for the patient, but only needs to measure the patient's body surface parameters, and finally connects them into a complete orthosis. The entire device has a simple structure, is easy to wear, and gradually corrects the spine.

The utility model discloses a scoliosis orthosis, and relates to the technical field of spine orthosis instruments. Comprising two arc-shaped waist plates, the arc-shaped waist plates are symmetrically arranged left and right, moving sleeves sleeve the arc-shaped waist plates, a first mounting mechanism is arranged on a left vertical plate, second fixing mechanisms are arranged on the right side face of the first mounting mechanism close to the front and back positions, and a first correcting arc-shaped plate is mounted between the right sides of the front and back second fixing mechanisms; a first prompting mechanism is arranged on the right side face of the first correcting arc-shaped plate. The distance between the arc-shaped waist plates can be adjusted, the height of the first arc-shaped correcting plate and the height of the second arc-shaped correcting plate can be adjusted, so that the use of various people can be met, the practicability is high, the correcting force can be displayed, the correcting force can be adjusted gradually, the correcting effect is better, and the practicability is high. And the problem that the correction force is too large or too small is avoided, and use is facilitated.

A nasal dilator includes a connecting strip having two insertion portions on left and right sides thereof. The insertion portions each have two support portions. At least one end of each of the support portions has a support plate. An outer periphery of the support plate is provided with a soft pad that is elastically deformable to fit a user's nasal cavity.

The utility model discloses a scoliosis correcting device, which belongs to the field of scoliosis correction and comprises a first correcting component and a second correcting component, the first correcting component comprises a plurality of straps, two ends of two straps are fixedly connected with first correcting blocks, two ends of the other straps are fixedly connected with second correcting blocks, and the second correcting blocks are fixedly connected with the second correcting blocks. Rubber bands are installed in the first correcting blocks and the second correcting blocks located on the two sides of the strap, and one side of each first correcting block and one side of each second correcting block are fixedly connected with a first side band and a second side band correspondingly. The first correction assembly is matched with the second correction assembly, so that the spine at the lateral bending position of a user can be accurately corrected, the practicability of the correction device is improved, meanwhile, the spine at the back of the user can be corrected, and the universality of the correction device can be improved.

The invention discloses a hernia belt for hernia treatment in the general surgery department, and belongs to the technical field of medical auxiliary instruments, the hernia belt comprises a fixing seat attached to the hernia part of a patient, elastic adjusting bandages made of elastic materials are fixedly connected to the two sides of the fixing seat, and hook-and-loop fasteners are fixedly sewn to the ends of the two elastic adjusting bandages; a through hole is formed in the middle position of the fixing seat, a pressure applying adjusting seat is elastically and slidably installed in the through hole of the fixing seat, a hernia bag is fixedly installed on the pressure applying adjusting seat, the hernia bag penetrates through the fixing seat and is attached to the hernia part of a patient, a containing groove is formed in the fixing seat, and the containing groove is communicated with the pressure applying adjusting seat. An adjusting piece is connected in the containing groove in the fixing base, and a first air bag is arranged between the adjusting piece and the containing groove. According to the hernia belt for hernia treatment in the general surgery department, pressurization fine adjustment can be carried out through the air bag, so that the wearing stability is improved, automatic adsorption can be carried out in the waist moving process, and position deviation and falling caused by movement are effectively avoided.

A kit for forming a foot orthotic, the kit comprising: two or more mid-foot components, each having a support region that is arched to respective extents such that each mid-foot component provides respectively different levels of arch support; and one or more rear-foot components configured to provide heel support, wherein the or each rear-foot component is removably attachable to each of the mid-foot components to form respective orthotics providing differing levels of arch and / or heel support.

Foot plate (10) for a jointed ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) (100) comprising an ankle joint (30) with a first arm (32) and a second arm (34) pivotably joined at a pivot point (36), said foot plate comprising at least one aperture (12) adapted to receive the first arm and where the foot plate is adapted to be releasably mounted to the ankle joint by fastening means (20) interlocking the first arm in the aperture in a final position (40) defined by a distance (d) between the foot plate and the pivot point.

The invention relates to a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising at least one styrenic block copolymer, at least one tackifying resin, at least one mineral oil and from 4 to 15% by weight of at least one wax selected from the group consisting of paraffin waxes, Fischer-Tropsch waxes, ethylene-vinyl acetate waxes and any mixture thereof, based on the total weight of the hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition. The invention also relates to an article comprising a surface coated with such a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition, to a use of such a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition and to a process for preparing such a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition.

Nail brace applicator (1) for applying a nail brace (23) equipped with a brace magnetic element (24) to a nail (26) of a toe (27) or finger (27) to be corrected, comprising a) an elongated base body (2) which extends in a base body longitudinal direction (x), a base body transverse direction (y) and a base body depth direction (z) and has a first base body end face (3) oriented perpendicular to the base body longitudinal direction (x), which forms an application area, and b) an applicator magnetic element (25) arranged in the application area for interaction with the brace magnetic element (24) and for the resulting detachable retention of the nail brace (23) to be applied on the application area, wherein c) the application area has two support surfaces (4) for supporting the nail brace (23) to be applied and a concave pressure recess (5) arranged between the two support surfaces (4).

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical auxiliary appliances, and discloses an adjustable orthopedic insole which comprises an orthopedic pad, a connecting band and an ankle sleeve, a front foot pad and a rear foot pad are both rotatably connected to a bottom base plate, and an inflatable air bag part used for carrying out angle supporting adjustment on the front foot pad and the rear foot pad is further installed on the bottom base plate. When the foot is corrected, the inflatable air bag part is inflated, and the inflatable air bag part is expanded to support the front foot pad or the rear foot pad, so that the angle of the front foot pad or the rear foot pad is changed, the angle of the front foot pad or the rear foot pad can be adjusted according to the correction requirement, and the correction effect on the foot of a patient is better; and the orthopedic insole can enable the patient to do daily load-bearing walking exercise when the patient wears the orthopedic insole.

The invention discloses sitting posture rehabilitation training equipment which comprises a base. The two first supporting rods are fixedly connected with the two sides of the base respectively and are oppositely arranged; the first sliding rod is in sliding connection with the first supporting rod; the first locking piece is connected with the first sliding rod in a sliding mode, and the first locking piece moves in the axial direction of the first sliding rod; the first adjusting rod is connected with the first locking piece in a sliding mode, and a first clamping piece is arranged at the end of the first adjusting rod; the second supporting rod is fixedly connected with the middle part of the base; the second sliding rod is in sliding connection with the second supporting rod; the second locking piece is connected with the second sliding rod in a sliding mode and moves in the axial direction of the second sliding rod; the second adjusting rod is in sliding connection with the second locking piece, the end of the second adjusting rod is fixedly connected with a second clamping piece, when the human body is in the sitting posture state, acting force is applied to the bent spine from the two sides of the spine and in the three directions right facing the spine, and the correction effect is better.

The utility model belongs to the technical field of medical rehabilitation instruments, and particularly relates to a knee joint orthosis convenient to adjust, which comprises a knee joint orthosis body, and the knee joint orthosis body is composed of a thigh fixing plate, a shank fixing plate, a first fixing seat, a second fixing seat, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a fixing disc and a rotating disc. The thigh fixing plate and the shank fixing plate are each provided with an air tap, an air bag and a fixing belt, the fixing disc is rotationally connected with the rotating disc, a limiting rod is further rotationally arranged on the fixing disc, a check block is arranged on the rotating disc, a screw hole is formed in the fixing disc, and scale marks are arranged on the fixing disc. By means of the knee joint rehabilitation training device, the knee joint movement of a patient can be limited in the early stage of rehabilitation, meanwhile, the buckling angle of the knee joint can be limited according to the rehabilitation progress, and the rehabilitation training requirement for proper buckling movement of the knee joint of the patient is met.

A handle includes a handle body including a resiliently biased front cavity member disposed and a rear cavity member, together defining a cavity. The resiliently biased front cavity member and rear cavity member include one or more grooves disposed thereon. The cavity is configured to receive a portion of a knee brace. The knee brace may be selected, secured, and removed from cavity by moving the resiliently biased front cavity member. The front cavity member may be secured by using a releasable fastener.

A rehabilitation protective gear for plantar fasciitis includes a wearable main body, including a foot board for supporting a sole, and a peroneal guard plate integrally formed on the foot board for extending along a calf; a toe sleeve, detachably disposed at a front end of the foot board; and a traction structure, including a traction rope and a locking structure, one end of the traction rope being threaded in the toe sleeve, and the other end thereof being mounted on the peroneal guard plate. By pulling the traction rope, the toe sleeve is driven to tilt upwards, thereby driving toe ends of a foot body to be upturned. The locking structure is configured to cooperate with the traction rope to lock or unlock the traction rope subjected to length adjustment. The rehabilitation protective gear can improve stretching and comfort, promoting recovery of patients with plantar fasciitis.

A method of manufacturing a device for facilitating or improving nasal breathing in a human user is disclosed. The method may begin with receiving a digital scan of an exterior of a nose of a human user. Based on the digital scan, a first virtual three-dimensional model of the exterior of the nose may be created. Once created, the first virtual three-dimensional model may be deformed to produce a second virtual three-dimensional model of the exterior of the nose. The deforming may include moving selected surfaces outward to simulate the flexible tissues on the sides of the nose being in an improved or optimum position for nasal breathing. Based on the second virtual three-dimensional model, a virtual three-dimensional model of a nasal dilation device may be created. An additive manufacturing process may be used to produce a tangible instance of the nasal dilation device, which may be delivered to the human user. When worn by the human user, the nasal dilation device may hold the flexible tissues on the sides of the user's nose in an improved or optimum position for nasal breathing.

To provide a skull shape correction helmet which even a rough body moving infant who just started helmet treatment for correcting a skull shape can prevent, from unintendedly removing the skull shape correction helmet off the skull part, or from shifting a physical relationship between the helmet and the skull part.SOLUTION: A liner for use in skull shape correction helmet is equipped with an outer shell composed for covering a skull part and with a hook-and-loop fastener provided at least in a part of an inner surface side of the outer shell. The liner is made of gluing with an adhesion layer a first polyurethane layer and a second polyurethane layer, in the skull shape correction helmet, and the skull shape correction helmet is provided with this liner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Orthotic devices for providing arch support for the foot are disclosed. The orthotic device includes a base member, an arch support portion, and a plurality of connectors coupled to the base member at a first end and each connector of the plurality of connectors coupled at a second end to each arch member of the plurality of arch members. The orthotic devices provide continuous contact with the plantar surface of the foot during all phases of the gait cycle. In addition, the orthotic devices are assembled by coupling the connectors ends to the base member on one end and each arch member on the other end.