A chest belt structure for reducing and fixing rib fractures during surgery
By designing a rib fracture reduction and fixing chest strap structure containing multiple fixing belts and protective plates, the structure connecting columns, triangular convex strips and snap slots enables the protective plate to be closed and fixed, solving the problem that the prior art cannot effectively resist external force of the chest cavity, and achieving effective protection of fractured ribs and promoting patient rehabilitation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510072776.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2045-01-17
AI Technical Summary
The existing rib fracture fixation belt cannot effectively resist the bumps of external force of the chest cavity, resulting in secondary damage to the fractured ribs, affecting the patient's recovery.
A structure for reducing and fixing chest straps for intraoperative rib fractures is designed, using a combination of multiple fixing straps and protective plates. Through the structure connecting columns, triangular convex strips and snap grooves, the protective plates can be closed and fixed, forming a whole to block external forces.
Effectively resist external forces in the front of the chest cavity, prevent secondary damage to fractured ribs, and promote patient recovery. The design can also be adapted to patients of different body types, forming an integral fixation through the bending of the protective plate.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the field of fracture fixation facilities, and in particular to a chest belt structure for reducing and fixing rib fractures during surgery. Background Art
[0002] The ribs are one of the most important bone structures in the human body. There are 12 pairs of ribs, which are arranged symmetrically on the left and right. They are connected to the sternum and spine to form a cage-like structure that protects the chest cavity. They not only provide structural support, but also protect key organs in the chest cavity, especially the lungs, heart and liver.
[0003] Rib fracture fixation chest straps play an important role in the treatment of rib fractures. They can effectively maintain the stability of the fracture ends, relieve pain, restore respiratory function, prevent complications, and promote fracture healing. However, existing chest straps are mostly made of soft cotton materials. When patients are recovering, if they accidentally bump into the chest, the soft chest straps cannot effectively resist the external force, causing secondary damage to the fractured ribs, which is not conducive to the patient's recovery. Summary of the invention
[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the shortcomings existing in the background technology and to propose a chest belt structure for reducing and fixing rib fractures during surgery.
[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a chest strap structure for intraoperative rib fracture reduction and fixation, including a wearable piece, on which a plurality of fixing straps are sewn, one end of the fixing straps is hollow, and a plurality of protective plates are evenly distributed in a linear array inside the one end of the fixing strap, and two connecting columns and two clamping strip grooves are symmetrically arranged at opposite ends of the plurality of the protective plates, a plurality of triangular convex strips are extended in an annular array on the outer surface of the connecting column, and the triangular convex strips are engaged with the inside of the clamping strip grooves, and limiting ears are slidably sleeved on the outer sides of the two connecting columns near the triangular convex strips, and the ends of the limiting ears are fixed to one end of the protective plate, and a pull piece is arranged on the protective plate.
[0006] Preferably, a limiting hole is formed through the upper end of the limiting ear, the connecting column slides through the inside of the limiting hole, and the plurality of fixing belts are pressed together in sequence from bottom to top.
[0007] Preferably, opposite ends of the two connecting columns are inlaid with lugs, the end of the lug is fixed to the other end of the protective plate, and the two limiting ears are fitted between the two lugs.
[0008] Preferably, the wearable device comprises a back strap, the middle parts of the plurality of fixing straps are sewn on the back strap, a front chest strap is arranged in front of the back strap, and the other end of the fixing strap is sewn to the front end of the front chest strap.
[0009] Preferably, a magic hook is sewn on the front of the other end of the fixing belt, and a magic tape is sewn on the rear of one end of the fixing belt, the magic hook is bonded to the magic tape, two suspenders are symmetrically sewn on the upper part of the back strap, female buttons are provided at the ends of the suspenders, and a plurality of male buttons are provided in a linear array at the upper edge of the front end of the front chest strap, and the female button is engaged with one of the male buttons.
[0010] Preferably, the pull member includes a separation pull rope fixedly installed in the middle of one end of a protective plate located at one side edge, the separation pull rope passes through the inner edge of one end of a fixing belt, and a tightening pull rope is fixedly installed in the middle of the other end of the protective plate located at one side edge, the tightening pull rope passes through the middle of multiple protective plates, and the tightening pull rope passes through the outer edge of one end of the fixing belt.
[0011] Preferably, a No. 1 pull cap is fixedly installed on the end of the separation pull rope, and a No. 2 pull cap is fixedly installed on the end of the tightening pull rope. A rope threading hole is penetrated through the middle of the protective plate, and the tightening pull rope passes through the inside of the rope threading hole. A rope fixing shell is provided on the outside of the tightening pull rope, and a cap hole is provided on the upper end surface of the rope fixing shell. A sliding hole is coaxially provided on the inner bottom surface of the cap hole. The lower part of the rope fixing shell is hollowed out to provide a accommodating cavity, and the sliding hole is communicated with the accommodating cavity.
[0012] Preferably, a rope clamping column is slidably installed inside the sliding hole, a rope clamping hole is penetrated through the outer surface of the rope clamping column, the tightening pull rope passes through the inside of the rope clamping hole, a rope guide hole is penetrated through the outer surface of the rope fixing shell, the rope guide hole is curved, the rope guide hole is communicated with the sliding hole, the tightening pull rope passes through the inside of the rope guide hole, the upper end of the rope clamping column is coaxially inlaid with a pressing cap, the pressing cap is slidably installed inside the cap hole, the lower end of the rope clamping column is coaxially inlaid with a top plate, the top plate is slidably installed inside the accommodating cavity, a tightening spring is fixedly installed on the lower end of the top plate, and the lower end of the tightening spring is fixed to the inner bottom surface of the accommodating cavity.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] 1. When the magic hook and the magic tape on the fixing belt are bonded and worn on the patient, the tightening rope can be pulled to bring the multiple protective plates together. At this time, the connecting column moves in the limiting hole on the limiting ear, so that the multiple protective plates can be folded together normally. After the folding is completed, the triangular convex strip on the connecting column just fits into the card slot on the protective plate to fix the folded multiple protective plates, so that the multiple protective plates cannot rotate relative to each other, so that they form a whole to block in front of the chest cavity, so as to resist the external force of bumping, so as to avoid secondary injury to the fractured ribs, and facilitate the patient's recovery.
[0015] 2. When patients of different body shapes wear the protective plates, different degrees of bending will occur between the multiple protective plates due to the different body shapes of the patients. At this time, when the multiple protective plates are folded together, since the triangular convex strips on the connecting column are arranged in a ring shape, when the multiple protective plates are bent to different degrees, the triangular convex strips on the connecting column can still be engaged with the card slots on the protective plates to form a whole, which ensures that the multiple protective plates can form a whole in different degrees of bending, so as to adapt to patients of different body shapes and meet their wearing needs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 It is an overall schematic diagram of a chest belt structure for reduction and fixation of rib fractures during surgery according to the present invention;
[0017] Figure 2 A rear view of a chest belt structure for reducing and fixing rib fractures during surgery according to the present invention;
[0018] Figure 3 It is an unfolded view of a fixing belt of a chest belt structure for reducing and fixing rib fractures during surgery according to the present invention;
[0019] Figure 4 It is an expanded view from another perspective of a fixing belt of a chest belt structure for reducing and fixing rib fractures during surgery according to the present invention;
[0020] Figure 5 An internal view of a fixing belt of a chest belt structure for reducing and fixing rib fractures during surgery according to the present invention;
[0021] Figure 6 A connection view of a protective plate of a chest strap structure for reducing and fixing rib fractures during surgery according to the present invention;
[0022] Figure 7 It is a view of the engagement of the triangular convex strips of a chest strap structure for reduction and fixation of rib fractures during surgery according to the present invention;
[0023] Figure 8 It is an internal view of a fixed rope shell of a chest strap structure for reducing and fixing rib fractures during surgery according to the present invention;
[0024] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of a protective plate of a chest strap structure for reducing and fixing rib fractures during surgery according to the present invention.
[0025] In the figure: 1. fixing belt; 2. magic hook; 3. magic tape; 4. separation draw rope; 5. No. 1 pull cap; 6. tightening draw rope; 7. No. 2 pull cap; 8. rope fixing shell; 9. rope guide hole; 10. rope clamping column; 11. rope clamping hole; 12. press cap; 13. cap hole; 14. top plate; 15. tightening spring; 16. accommodating cavity; 17. protective plate; 18. connecting column; 19. triangular convex strip; 20. clamping strip groove; 21. sliding hole; 22. rope threading hole; 23. limiting ear; 24. convex ear; 25. front chest strap; 26. male button; 27. female button; 28. suspenders; 29. back strap; 30. limiting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] The following description is used to disclose the present invention so that those skilled in the art can implement the present invention. The preferred embodiments described below are only examples, and those skilled in the art may think of other obvious variations.
[0027] like Figure 1-Figure 9 The chest strap structure for intraoperative rib fracture reduction and fixation shown in the figure includes a wearable piece, on which a plurality of fixing straps 1 are sewn, one end of the fixing strap 1 is hollow, and can accommodate a plurality of protective plates 17, and at the same time, under the restriction of the fixing strap 1, the plurality of protective plates 17 can be arranged in a line, and a plurality of protective plates 17 are evenly distributed in a linear array inside one end of the fixing strap 1, and the protective plates 17 play a role in blocking external forces, and two connecting columns 18 and two card slots 20 are symmetrically arranged at the opposite ends of the plurality of protective plates 17, and a plurality of triangular convex strips 19 are extended in an annular array on the outer surface of the connecting column 18, and the connecting column 18 plays a role in supporting the triangular convex strips 19. At the same time, the protective plate 17 can also rotate around the connecting column 18, so that the multiple protective plates 17 can be bent to different degrees according to the patient's body shape. The triangular convex strip 19 is engaged with the inside of the card strip groove 20. The engagement of the triangular convex strip 19 and the card strip groove 20 can prevent the multiple protective plates 17 from rotating, so that the multiple protective plates 17 form a whole to block external forces. The outer sides of the two connecting columns 18 are slidably sleeved with limiting ears 23 near the triangular convex strips 19. The limiting ears 23 are connected to the connecting column 18. The end of the limiting ear 23 is fixed to one end of the protective plate 17, and a pull piece is provided on the protective plate 17.
[0028] A limiting hole 30 is formed through the upper end of the limiting ear 23, and the connecting column 18 slides through the limiting hole 30. The limiting hole 30 allows the connecting column 18 to slide left and right to ensure that the multiple protective plates 17 are normally retracted. The multiple fixing belts 1 are pressed together in sequence from bottom to top, which can avoid gaps between the multiple fixing belts 1, thereby ensuring that the patient's ribs are fully restrained.
[0029] Lugs 24 are embedded at opposite ends of the two connecting posts 18 . The ends of the lugs 24 are fixed to the other end of the protective plate 17 . The lugs 24 fix the connecting posts 18 . The two limiting ears 23 are fitted between the two lugs 24 .
[0030] The wearable device includes a back strap 29, the middle parts of multiple fixing straps 1 are sewn on the back strap 29, a front chest strap 25 is arranged in front of the back strap 29, both the back strap 29 and the front chest strap 25 play a wearing role, and the other end of the fixing strap 1 is sewn to the front end of the front chest strap 25.
[0031] A magic hook 2 is sewn on the front of the other end of the fixing belt 1, and a magic tape 3 is sewn on the back of one end of the fixing belt 1. The magic hook 2 is bonded to the magic tape 3, and the fixing belt 1 can be tightened and fixed. Two suspenders 28 are symmetrically sewn on the upper part of the back strap 29, and female buttons 27 are arranged at the ends of the suspenders 28. A plurality of male buttons 26 are arranged in a linear array at the upper edge of the front end of the front chest strap 25. The female buttons 27 and the male buttons 26 play a role in fixing the suspenders 28 and the front chest strap 25, and the female button 27 is engaged with one of the male buttons 26.
[0032] The pulling member includes a separation pull rope 4 fixedly installed in the middle of one end of a protective plate 17 located at one side edge. By pulling the separation pull rope 4, the protective plate 17 located at one side edge can be driven to move sideways, thereby pulling multiple protective plates 17 in turn to separate the multiple protective plates 17. The separation pull rope 4 passes through the inner edge of one end of the fixing belt 1, and a tightening pull rope 6 is fixedly installed in the middle of the other end of the protective plate 17 located at one side edge. By pulling the tightening pull rope 6, the protective plate 17 located at one side edge can be driven to move toward the position of the protective plate 17 located at the other side edge, thereby pushing the multiple protective plates 17 together, and the tightening pull rope 6 passes through the middle of the multiple protective plates 17, and the tightening pull rope 6 passes through the outer edge of one end of the fixing belt 1.
[0033] A No. 1 pull cap 5 is fixedly installed on the end of the separation pull rope 4, and the No. 1 pull cap 5 serves to facilitate pulling the separation pull rope 4. A No. 2 pull cap 7 is fixedly installed on the end of the tightening pull rope 6, and the No. 2 pull cap 7 serves to facilitate pulling the tightening pull rope 6. A rope threading hole 22 is penetrated through the middle of the protective plate 17, and the tightening pull rope 6 passes through the inside of the rope threading hole 22, and the rope threading hole 22 serves to allow the tightening pull rope 6 to pass through. A rope fixing shell 8 is arranged on the outer side of the tightening pull rope 6, and a cap hole 13 is arranged on the upper end surface of the rope fixing shell 8, and the cap hole 13 serves to allow the pressing cap 12 to move. A sliding hole 21 is coaxially arranged on the inner bottom surface of the cap hole 13, and the sliding hole 21 serves to allow the rope clamping column 10 to slide. The lower part of the rope fixing shell 8 is hollowed out to provide a accommodating chamber 16, and the sliding hole 21 is connected to the accommodating chamber 16, and the accommodating chamber 16 serves to carry the tightening spring 15.
[0034] A rope clamping column 10 is slidably installed inside the sliding hole 21, and a rope clamping hole 11 is penetrated on the outer surface of the rope clamping column 10, and the tightening pull rope 6 passes through the inside of the rope clamping hole 11. The rope clamping hole 11 on the rope clamping column 10 can push and clamp the tightening pull rope 6 so that the tightening pull rope 6 can be fixed. A guide rope hole 9 is penetrated on the outer surface of the rope fixing shell 8. The guide rope hole 9 is curved and can increase the resistance of the tightening pull rope 6 when it passes through the guide rope hole 9, thereby improving the fixing force of the tightening pull rope 6. The guide rope hole 9 is connected with the sliding hole 21, and the tightening pull rope 6 passes through the inside of the guide rope hole 9. The upper end of the rope clamping column 10 is coaxially inlaid with a press cap 1 2. The pressing cap 12 serves to facilitate pressing the rope column 10. The pressing cap 12 is slidably installed inside the cap hole 13. The lower end of the rope column 10 is coaxially inlaid with a top plate 14. The top plate 14 is pushed by the tensioning spring 15. The top plate 14 is slidably installed inside the accommodating cavity 16. The lower end of the top plate 14 is fixedly installed with a tensioning spring 15. The tensioning spring 15 can lift the rope column 10, so that the rope hole 11 and the guide rope hole 9 on the rope column 10 are misaligned, so as to push and clamp the tightening rope 6 so that the tightening rope 6 can be fixed. The lower end of the tensioning spring 15 is fixed to the inner bottom surface of the accommodating cavity 16.
[0035] When wearing the device, the back strap 29 and the front chest strap 25 are respectively passed through the patient's back and chest, and the sling 28 is passed over the patient's shoulders, and the female button 27 on the sling 28 and the male button 26 on the front chest strap 25 are pressed together, and then the fixing belt 1 is pulled to tighten the fixing belt 1 to generate a binding force to bind the patient's chest ribs, and at the same time, the magic hook 2 and the magic tape 3 on the fixing belt 1 are bonded to fix the tightened fixing belt 1 to wear it on the patient. At this time, the multiple protective plates 17 in the fixing belt 1 are bent to varying degrees due to the patient's body shape, and then the tightening pull rope 6 is pulled to bring the multiple protective plates 17 together. At this time, the connecting column 18 moves in the limiting hole 30 on the limiting ear 23, so that the multiple protective plates 17 can be normally retracted. After the retraction is completed, the triangular convex strip 19 on the connecting column 18 just fits with the protective plates The clamping strip groove 20 on 17 is engaged to fix the multiple protective plates 17 that are gathered together, so that the multiple protective plates 17 cannot rotate relative to each other, so that they form a whole to block in front of the chest cavity, thereby resisting the external force of collision, so as to avoid secondary injury to the fractured ribs, and to facilitate the patient's recovery. When the tightening rope 6 is pulled, the pressing cap 12 can be pressed to move the rope post 10 downward, so that the rope hole 11 on the rope post 10 is aligned with the guide rope hole 9, so as to loosen the misaligned tightening tightening rope 6, so that the rope fixing shell 8 can move on the tightening rope 6 to the protective plate 17, and then the pressing cap 12 is loosened, so that the tensioning spring 15 lifts the rope post 10, so that the rope hole 11 on the rope post 10 and the guide rope hole 9 are misaligned, so as to re-tighten the tightening rope 6, so as to fix the pulled tightening rope 6, so as to ensure that the multiple protective plates 17 that are gathered together will not separate.
[0036] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions only describe the principles of the present invention. The present invention may be subject to various changes and improvements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. These changes and improvements fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed by the present invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A chest belt structure for reduction and fixation of rib fractures during surgery, characterized in that: The invention comprises a wearable article, wherein a plurality of fixing belts (1) are sewn on the wearable article, one end of the fixing belt (1) is hollow, a plurality of protective plates (17) are evenly distributed in a linear array inside the one end of the fixing belt (1), two connecting columns (18) and two clamping strip grooves (20) are symmetrically arranged at opposite ends of the plurality of protective plates (17), a plurality of triangular convex strips (19) are extended in an annular array on the outer surface of the connecting column (18), the triangular convex strips (19) are clamped in the inside of the clamping strip groove (20), and a limiting ear (23) is slidably sleeved on the outer side of the two connecting columns (18) near the triangular convex strips (19), the end of the limiting ear (23) is fixed to one end of the protective plate (17), and a pull piece is arranged on the protective plate (17); The pull member comprises a separation pull rope (4) fixedly mounted at the middle of one end of a protective plate (17) located at one side edge, the separation pull rope (4) passing through the inner edge of one end of the fixing belt (1), a tightening pull rope (6) fixedly mounted at the middle of the other end of the protective plate (17) located at one side edge, the tightening pull rope (6) passing through the middle of the plurality of protective plates (17), and the tightening pull rope (6) passing through the outer edge of one end of the fixing belt (1); A first pull cap (5) is fixedly mounted on the end of the separation pull rope (4), a second pull cap (7) is fixedly mounted on the end of the tightening pull rope (6), a rope threading hole (22) is formed through the middle of the protective plate (17), the tightening pull rope (6) passes through the inside of the rope threading hole (22), a rope fixing shell (8) is arranged on the outside of the tightening pull rope (6), a cap hole (13) is formed on the upper end surface of the rope fixing shell (8), a sliding hole (21) is coaxially formed on the inner bottom surface of the cap hole (13), a receiving cavity (16) is hollowed out at the bottom of the rope fixing shell (8), and the sliding hole (21) is communicated with the receiving cavity (16); A rope clamping column (10) is slidably mounted inside the sliding hole (21), a rope clamping hole (11) is formed on the outer surface of the rope clamping column (10), and the tightening rope (6) passes through the rope clamping hole (11). A rope guide hole (9) is formed on the outer surface of the rope fixing shell (8), and the rope guide hole (9) is curved. The rope guide hole (9) is connected to the sliding hole (21), and the tightening rope (6) passes through the rope guide hole (9). A pressing cap (12) is coaxially embedded on the upper end of the rope clamping column (10), and the pressing cap (12) is slidably mounted inside the cap hole (13). A top plate (14) is coaxially embedded on the lower end of the rope clamping column (10), and the top plate (14) is slidably mounted inside the accommodating cavity (16). A tightening spring (15) is fixedly mounted on the lower end of the top plate (14), and the lower end of the tightening spring (15) is fixed to the inner bottom surface of the accommodating cavity (16).
2. A chest belt structure for reduction and fixation of rib fractures during surgery according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting hole (30) is formed through the upper end of the limiting ear (23), the connecting column (18) slides through the inside of the limiting hole (30), and the plurality of fixing belts (1) are pressed together in sequence from bottom to top.
3. A chest belt structure for reduction and fixation of rib fractures during surgery according to claim 1, characterized in that: Lugs (24) are embedded at opposite ends of the two connecting columns (18), the ends of the lugs (24) are fixed to the other end of the protective plate (17), and the two limiting ears (23) are fitted between the two lugs (24).
4. A chest belt structure for reduction and fixation of rib fractures during surgery according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wearable device comprises a back strap (29), the middle parts of the plurality of fixing straps (1) are sewn onto the back strap (29), a front chest strap (25) is arranged in front of the back strap (29), and the other end of the fixing strap (1) is sewn to the front end of the front chest strap (25).
5. A chest belt structure for reduction and fixation of rib fractures during surgery according to claim 4, characterized in that: A magic hook (2) is sewn on the front of the other end of the fixing belt (1), a magic tape (3) is sewn on the rear of one end of the fixing belt (1), the magic hook (2) and the magic tape (3) are bonded together, two suspenders (28) are symmetrically sewn on the upper part of the back strap (29), and female buttons (27) are arranged at the ends of the suspenders (28), and a plurality of male buttons (26) are arranged in a linear array at the upper edge of the front end of the front chest strap (25), and the female button (27) is engaged with one of the male buttons (26).
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