Lower limb fracture external fixation carrying device for pre-hospital first aid

By designing an external fixation device with multiple limiting plates and connecting belts, combined with inflatable pads and Velcro, the problems of poor comfort and high resistance of existing limb fixation devices are solved, stable fixation and comfortable transportation are achieved, and the re-displacement of fractures and the occurrence of pressure sores are avoided.

CN120771000APending Publication Date: 2025-10-14SHIJIAZHUANG PEOPLES HOSPITAL
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Application Number
CN202511136920.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-08-14
Publication Date
2025-10-14

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Technical Problem

Existing limb fixation devices are uncomfortable in pre-hospital emergency care, are easy to slip, and are difficult to control tightness, which may cause fracture re-displacement. Excessive pressure affects blood circulation and may cause pressure sores and nerve paralysis, and patients resist strongly.

Method used

An external fixation and transport device is designed, which includes a fixing plate and a fixing assembly. The fixing assembly consists of multiple limiting plates and connecting belts. There is a transverse through-slot on the limiting plate, and the connecting belt passes through the through-slot. The filling pad is connected by a connecting tube and can be inflated. It can be adjusted with Velcro and raised clips to adapt to different patients, avoid wounds, and achieve effective positioning through the inflation mechanism.

Benefits of technology

It achieves stable fixation of the patient's limbs, reduces resistance, avoids secondary injuries, improves comfort, adapts to different patients, and avoids fracture re-displacement and pressure sores.

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Abstract

The invention provides a lower limb fracture external fixation carrying device for pre-hospital emergency treatment, and relates to the technical field of limb restraint equipment. Comprising a fixing plate and a fixing assembly, the fixing assembly comprises a plurality of limiting plates and connecting belts, transverse through grooves are formed in the limiting plates, and the connecting belts sequentially penetrate through the transverse through grooves of the limiting plates; filling pads are arranged on the inner sides of the limiting plates, and the multiple filling pads are connected through communicating pipes; the filling pad is connected with an inflation mechanism; compared with the prior art, the device is simple in structure and convenient to use, limbs of a patient can be effectively restrained and fixed, the resistance psychology of the patient is effectively reduced, and the patient is prevented from being injured.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of limb restraint devices, in particular to a device for pre-hospital emergency lower limb fracture external fixation and carrying. BACKGROUND

[0002] Medical devices refer to instruments, equipment, appliances, in-vitro diagnostic reagents and calibrators, materials and other similar or related articles used directly or indirectly for human beings, including computer software needed.

[0003] At present, the incidence of fractures is gradually increasing due to traffic accidents, the progress of construction industry and the gradual enrichment of people's lifestyle. Many data show that appropriate simple external fixation for patients with lower limb fractures can avoid abnormal movement of fractures during transportation, relieve the pain caused by fractures to patients, and ensure that they do not suffer from secondary injuries. It has a positive effect on anti-shock, reducing mortality and disability rate of patients. The traditional splint has obvious defects, such as easy sliding of the bandage, difficult to control the tightness, large local activity, easy to displace after fixation, excessive pressure, which hinders local blood circulation, aggravates swelling of the distal limb, and produces adverse reactions such as pressure sores and nerve paralysis, affecting the flexibility of use.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a device for pre-hospital emergency lower limb fracture external fixation and carrying to solve the above-mentioned problems. SUMMARY

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a device for pre-hospital emergency lower limb fracture external fixation and carrying, which is simple in structure, easy to use, can effectively restrain and fix the limbs of patients, and effectively reduce their resistance to avoid injury.

[0006] The embodiments of the present application are implemented as follows:

[0007] The present application provides a device for pre-hospital emergency lower limb fracture external fixation and carrying, which comprises a fixing plate and a fixing assembly, the fixing assembly comprises a plurality of limiting plates and a connecting belt, the limiting plates are provided with transverse through slots, and the connecting belt passes through the transverse through slots of the limiting plates in sequence; the inner side of the limiting plate is provided with a filling pad, and a plurality of filling pads are connected by a communication pipe; the filling pad is connected with an inflation mechanism.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present application, the connecting belt and the outer side of the limiting plate are both provided with Velcro.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present application, the transverse through slot is provided with a protruding clamping strip, and the connecting belt is provided with a groove matched with the protruding clamping strip.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present invention, the limiting plate is arranged in an arc shape, and the filling pad is arranged at the concave arc of the limiting plate; the thickness of the middle portion of the filling pad is smaller than that of the two ends thereof.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present invention, a support member is provided in the middle of the filling pad, the support member is made of elastic material, and a bandage layer is provided on the outside of the filling pad.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present invention, a groove is provided on the outer side of the limiting plate, a fixing ring is provided in the groove, and the fixing plate is detachably connected with a fixing hook.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present invention, the inflation mechanism includes an inflation device and a pressure measuring tube. A sliding groove is provided in the pressure measuring tube. A pressure plate is slidably connected to the sliding groove. A reset spring is provided on one side of the pressure plate.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present invention, the connecting belt is made of elastic material.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the present invention have at least the following advantages or beneficial effects:

[0016] Most existing fixation devices are simple in structure and offer poor comfort, and crude restraints can easily increase patients' irritability and fear. The present invention provides a pre-hospital emergency external fixation and transport device for lower limb fractures, comprising a fixation plate and a fixation assembly. The fixation assembly comprises multiple limiting plates and a connecting belt. The limiting plates are provided with transverse slots, through which the connecting belt passes sequentially. Filling pads are provided on the inner sides of the limiting plates, and the multiple filling pads are connected by a connecting pipe. The filling pads are connected to an inflation mechanism.

[0017] The present invention utilizes multiple limiting plates and connecting straps, allowing medical personnel to secure a patient's limbs by surrounding them. The connecting straps pass through transverse slots, and by adjusting the position of the limiting plates relative to the connecting straps, the device can effectively adapt to different patients and avoid their wounds. The filling pads are connected to an inflatable mechanism, which cooperates with each other to effectively position the patient's limb after filling, facilitating patient movement and transport. The multiple filling pads are connected by a connecting tube, ensuring interconnectedness and a uniform internal pressure, effectively conforming to the patient, reducing the patient's resistance and preventing self-injury from exerting force. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0019] Fig. 1 A sectional view of the limiting plate of the embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Fig. 2 A sectional view of the pressure measuring tube of the embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Fig. 3 A front view of the fixing hook of the embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Icon: 1, limiting plate; 2, connecting belt; 3, filling pad; 4, support; 5, bandage layer; 6, groove; 7, protruding clamping strip; 8, communication pipe; 9, filling pipe; 10, pressure measuring tube; 11, sliding chute; 12, pressure plate; 13, rotating column; 14, hook; 15, return spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiment of the present application clearer, the technical scheme of the embodiment of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiment of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. The components of the embodiment of the present application described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0024] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present application, but only represents selected embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0025] Embodiment:

[0026] Please refer to Figs. 1-3 The embodiment provides a pre-hospital emergency lower limb fracture external fixation carrying device, which comprises a fixing plate and a fixing assembly. The fixing assembly comprises a plurality of limiting plates 1 and connecting belts 2. The limiting plates 1 are provided with transverse through grooves, and the connecting belts 2 pass through the transverse through grooves of the plurality of limiting plates 1 in sequence. The inner side of the limiting plate 1 is provided with a filling pad 3, and the plurality of filling pads 3 are connected by a communication pipe 8. The filling pad 3 is connected with an inflation mechanism.

[0027] The existing fixing device is simple in structure, poor in comfort, and the rough restraint device can easily increase the restlessness and fear of the patient. The present application is fixed by surrounding the patient's limbs through the plurality of limiting plates 1 and the connecting belt 2, the connecting belt 2 passes through the transverse through slot, and the position of the limiting plate 1 relative to the connecting belt 2 can be adjusted to effectively adapt to different patients and avoid the wound. The filling pad 3 is connected with the inflation mechanism, and after filling, the filling pad 3 and the inflation mechanism cooperate with each other to effectively position the patient's limbs, and the medical staff can easily move and transport the patient. The plurality of filling pads 3 are connected by the communication pipe 8, so that the pressure in the communication pipe 8 is the same, the filling pads 3 are effectively attached to the patient, the resistance of the patient is reduced, and the patient is prevented from being injured due to force.

[0028] Further, the filling pad 3 can be filled with water, and the discomfort of the patient can be effectively reduced by adjusting the temperature of the water.

[0029] In some embodiments of the present application, the outer side of the connecting belt 2 and the limiting plate 1 is provided with a magic tape. The magic tape is arranged to facilitate the medical staff to adjust the fixed connecting belt 2 and the limiting plate 1 to fix the patient's limbs.

[0030] In some embodiments of the present application, the transverse through slot is provided with a protruding clamping strip 7, and the connecting belt 2 is provided with a groove 6 matched with the protruding clamping strip 7. The protruding clamping strip 7 and the groove 6 cooperate to adjust the position of the limiting plate 1.

[0031] In some embodiments of the present application, the limiting plate 1 is arranged in an arc shape, and the filling pad 3 is arranged at the concave arc of the limiting plate 1; the thickness of the middle part of the filling pad 3 is smaller than that of the two ends. The middle part of the filling pad 3 is provided with a support 4, the support 4 is made of elastic material, and the outer side of the filling pad 3 is provided with a bandage layer 5. The filling pad 3 is recessed from the two sides to the inner side, which can avoid the sliding of the patient's limbs; the support 4 is made of elastic material, which can play a good buffering role, and the bandage layer 5 contacts the patient, which can avoid the airtightness and discomfort.

[0032] In some embodiments of the present application, the outer side of the limiting plate 1 is provided with a groove 6, the groove 6 is provided with a fixing ring, and the fixing plate is detachably connected with a fixing hook. The fixing hook cooperates with the groove 6 to better fix the patient. The fixing hook comprises a rotating column 13, the rotating column 13 is provided with a reset torsion spring, and the two ends of the reset torsion spring are provided with a "J" shaped hook 14. The "J" shaped hook 14 can be quickly clamped into the fixing ring and prevented from falling out.

[0033] In some embodiments of the present application, the inflating mechanism comprises an inflating device and a pressure measuring pipe 10, a sliding chute 11 is arranged in the pressure measuring pipe 10, a pressure plate 12 is slidably connected to the sliding chute 11, and a reset spring 15 is arranged on one side of the pressure plate 12. The inflating device is connected with the filling pad 3 through an inflating pipe, and the pressure measuring pipe 10 is arranged on the inflating pipe; the pressure condition of the filling pad 3 is judged by the position of the pressure plate 12, so as to avoid causing pressure injury to the patient.

[0034] In some embodiments of the present application, the connecting belt 2 is made of elastic material. The connecting belt 2 made of elastic material can better fit the patient's limbs and be worn.

[0035] In summary, the embodiments of the present application provide a lower limb fracture external fixation and carrying device for pre-hospital emergency, which comprises a fixing plate and a fixing assembly, the fixing assembly comprises a plurality of limiting plates 1 and a connecting belt 2, a transverse through slot is arranged on the limiting plate 1, and the connecting belt 2 sequentially passes through the transverse through slots of the plurality of limiting plates 1; a filling pad 3 is arranged on the inner side of the limiting plate 1, and the plurality of filling pads 3 are connected by a communication pipe 8; and the filling pad 3 is connected with an inflating mechanism. The plurality of limiting plates 1 and the connecting belt 2 are arranged, so that the medical staff can fix the patient's limbs by surrounding the plurality of limiting plates 1, the connecting belt 2 passes through the transverse through slots, and by adjusting the position of the limiting plate 1 relative to the connecting belt 2, different patients can be effectively adapted and their wounds can be avoided. The filling pad 3 is connected with the inflating mechanism, which cooperates with each other after filling to effectively position the patient's limbs, so as to facilitate the medical staff to move and carry the patient. The plurality of filling pads 3 are connected by the communication pipe 8, so that they are in communication with each other and have the same internal pressure, effectively fit the patient, reduce the patient's resistance, and avoid the patient from causing harm to himself due to force.

[0036] The above merely describes the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not used to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A device for external fixation and transport of lower limb fractures for pre-hospital emergency treatment, characterized in that: It includes a fixing plate and a fixing assembly, and the fixing assembly includes multiple limiting plates and connecting belts. The limiting plate is provided with a transverse through groove, and the connecting belt passes through the transverse through grooves of multiple limiting plates in sequence; a filling pad is provided on the inner side of the limiting plate, and multiple filling pads are connected by a connecting pipe; the filling pad is connected to an inflation mechanism.

2. The external fixation transport device for lower limb fractures for pre-hospital emergency treatment according to claim 1, characterized in that: Velcro is provided on the outer sides of the connecting belt and the limiting plate.

3. The external fixation transport device for lower limb fractures for pre-hospital emergency treatment according to claim 2, characterized in that: A protruding clip is provided in the transverse through groove, and a groove adapted to the protruding clip is provided on the connecting belt.

4. The external fixation transport device for lower limb fractures for pre-hospital emergency treatment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The limiting plate is arranged in an arc shape, and the filling pad is arranged at the concave arc of the limiting plate; the thickness of the middle part of the filling pad is smaller than that of the two ends thereof.

5. The external fixation transport device for lower limb fractures used for pre-hospital emergency treatment according to claim 4, characterized in that: A support piece is provided in the middle of the filling pad, and the support piece is made of elastic material. A bandage layer is provided on the outer side of the filling pad.

6. The external fixation transport device for lower limb fractures used for pre-hospital emergency treatment according to claim 5, characterized in that: A groove is provided on the outer side of the limiting plate, a fixing ring is provided in the groove, and the fixing plate is detachably connected with a fixing hook.

7. The external fixation transport device for lower limb fractures used for pre-hospital emergency treatment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inflation mechanism includes an inflation device and a pressure measuring tube. A sliding groove is provided in the pressure measuring tube. A pressure plate is slidably connected to the sliding groove. A return spring is provided on one side of the pressure plate.

8. The external fixation transport device for lower limb fractures used for pre-hospital emergency treatment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting belt is made of elastic material.