Postoperative arm lifting training device for breast cancer patient

By designing an arm lift training device for breast cancer patients after surgery, using drive components and massagers for arm exercise, the problem of upper limb dysfunction after surgery in breast cancer patients is solved, effective blood circulation and lymph reflux are achieved, and the recovery of the function of the affected limb and the improvement of the quality of life is promoted.

CN120168282AInactive Publication Date: 2025-06-20THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF WENZHOU MEDICAL UNIV
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Application Number
CN202510305985.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-14
Publication Date
2025-06-20
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Patients with breast cancer are obstructed after surgery, which leads to edema of upper limbs and difficulty in lifting their arms. If they do not perform effective arm lifting training in time, it may lead to dysfunction of the affected limbs, affecting subsequent radiotherapy and quality of life.

Method used

Design a postoperative arm lift training device for breast cancer patients, including a base, support column, mounting plate, arm support plate and drive assembly. The drive assembly controls the front and back swings and abduction and introversion movement of the arm support plate, and a massager is installed on the arm support plate and side plate. The wavy disc drives the undulating movement of the massage block through the massage motor to massage the arms.

Benefits of technology

Through the use of this device, different intensity exercises can be carried out according to the patient's rehabilitation situation, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the training, promoting blood circulation and lymph reflux of the affected limb, preventing lymphedema, reducing scar hyperplasia and contractures, promoting the recovery of the affected limb's function, and improving the quality of life.

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Abstract

The invention aims to provide a postoperative arm lifting training device for a breast cancer patient, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments.The two sides of a mounting plate are provided with arm supporting plates, and the two sides of the mounting plate are slidably provided with driving assemblies; the two arm supporting plates are controlled to swing back and forth in a reciprocating mode or do reciprocating abduction and adduction motion through the two driving assembly swing arms respectively, the multiple massagers are arranged on the arm supporting plates and the side plates to massage the arms, and through the designed driving assemblies and the massagers, exercise of different intensities can be better conducted according to the rehabilitation condition of a patient, and the rehabilitation effect of the patient is improved. The safety and effectiveness of training are better ensured, blood circulation and lymph backflow of the affected limb are better promoted, lymphedema of the affected limb is effectively prevented, scar hyperplasia and contracture of the affected limb can be relieved, recovery of the function of the affected limb is promoted, the self-care ability of a patient is reconstructed, and the living quality of the patient is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, and particularly to a device for postoperative arm-lifting training for breast cancer patients. Background Art

[0002] Due to the large scope of breast cancer surgery resection, especially axillary lymph node dissection, it will cause obstruction of upper limb lymphatic return, upper limb edema, and difficulty in raising the upper limb. If patients cannot perform effective functional exercises of the affected limb in a timely manner after surgery, different degrees of functional disorders of the affected limb will occur, and even the implementation of subsequent radiotherapy will be affected due to the inability of the affected limb to abduct normally, seriously affecting the quality of life of patients. Therefore, it is crucial for breast cancer patients to promptly promote the recovery of the function of the affected limb through effective arm-lifting training after surgery.

[0003] Therefore, the present invention provides a device for postoperative arm-lifting training for breast cancer patients to assist patients in performing functional exercises of the affected limb, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the training. It can not only promote blood circulation and lymphatic fluid return in the affected limb, effectively prevent lymph edema in the affected limb, but also reduce scar hyperplasia and contracture in the affected limb, promote the recovery of the function of the affected limb, reconstruct the self-care ability of patients, and improve the quality of life of patients. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: A device for postoperative arm-lifting training for breast cancer patients includes a base, a support column fixedly installed on the base, and a mounting plate fixedly arranged on the support column; both sides of the mounting plate are provided with arm support plates, and driving components are slidably arranged on both sides of the mounting plate. Two driving components are respectively used to control the front-back reciprocating swing or reciprocating abduction and adduction movement of the two arm support plates; A number of restraint belts are arranged on the arm support plates, and a number of side plates are fixedly arranged on the restraint belts; a number of massagers are arranged on both the arm support plates and the side plates; the massager includes a massage seat, a massage motor, a rotating shaft, and a fixed shaft. The rotating shaft is rotatably installed on the massage seat, and a number of discs are fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft. The number of discs is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft in a wavy shape; a square groove and a transverse groove are formed on the massage block, the massage block is movably sleeved on the fixed shaft through the transverse groove, and the disc is movably installed in the square groove. By driving the rotating shaft to rotate through the massage motor, the number of wavy discs is driven to rotate, thereby driving the number of massage blocks to move in a wavy manner.

[0005] Further, the driving component includes a reciprocating mechanism and a sliding plate. One side of the sliding plate is rotatably installed with a rotating plate, and the arm support plate is rotatably installed on the rotating plate. An abduction motor is fixedly arranged on the rotating plate, and the abduction motor and the arm support plate are connected through the reciprocating mechanism. By driving the reciprocating mechanism through the abduction motor, the arm support plate is driven to reciprocally rotate; A swing arm motor is fixedly arranged on the sliding plate. The swing arm motor and the rotating plate are connected through a reciprocating mechanism. The reciprocating mechanism is driven by the swing arm motor to drive the rotating plate to rotate reciprocally, thereby driving the arm support plate to rotate reciprocally back and forth.

[0006] Furthermore, a swing arm rotating shaft is rotatably installed on the sliding plate. The outer end of the swing arm rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the rotating plate through a fixedly arranged connecting cylinder; an abduction rotating shaft is rotatably installed on the rotating plate, and the arm support plate is fixedly connected to the front end of the abduction rotating shaft; The swing rod reciprocating mechanism includes a motor swing rod, a connecting rod, and a rotating shaft swing rod. The connecting rod is a telescopic structure, and the two ends of the connecting rod are respectively rotatably connected to the motor swing rod and the rotating shaft swing rod; the motor swing rods of the two reciprocating mechanisms are respectively fixedly connected to the output shafts of the swing arm motor and the abduction motor, and the rotating shaft swing rods of the two reciprocating mechanisms are respectively fixedly connected to the inner end of the swing arm rotating shaft and the rear end of the abduction rotating shaft.

[0007] Furthermore, a bidirectional lead screw is rotatably installed on the mounting plate. The lower ends of the sliding plates of the two driving components are respectively threadedly sleeved on the two ends of the bidirectional lead screw, and a distance adjusting motor is fixedly arranged on the mounting plate to drive the bidirectional lead screw to rotate, thereby controlling the two sliding plates to slide towards each other or away from each other and adjusting the distance between the two driving components.

[0008] Furthermore, the arm support plate includes a large arm plate and a small arm plate, and the large arm plate is rotatably connected to the small arm plate.

[0009] Furthermore, the square groove of the massage block is externally tangent to the disc, and a flexible cloth is fixedly arranged on the massage seat to cover the massage block through the flexible cloth.

[0010] Furthermore, a lift chair is slidably arranged on the base, and a plurality of electric push rods are fixedly arranged below the lift chair. A chute is opened on the base, and the lower part of the electric push rod slides along the chute.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present application has the following beneficial effects: In the present invention, arm support plates are arranged on both sides of the mounting plate, and driving components are slidably arranged on both sides of the mounting plate. The swing arms of the two driving components respectively control the two arm support plates to swing reciprocally back and forth or perform reciprocating abduction and adduction movements, and a plurality of massagers are arranged on the arm support plates and the side plates to massage the arms; Forward and backward swing arm movement: The reciprocating mechanism is driven by the swing arm motors of the two driving components to drive the rotating plate to rotate reciprocally, thereby driving the arm support plate to rotate reciprocally back and forth, realizing forward and backward swing arm exercises for the upper limbs of the patient, and adjusting the amplitude of the reciprocating rotation of the rotating plate by adjusting the length of the connecting rod of the reciprocating mechanism, thereby adjusting the amplitude of the forward and backward swing arm exercises of the upper limbs of the patient; Abduction and adduction movement: The abduction motor of the two drive components drives the reciprocating mechanism to drive the arm support plate to rotate reciprocally, realizing the reciprocating abduction and lifting of the arm to exercise the upper limb of the patient. The amplitude of the reciprocating rotation of the arm support plate is adjusted by adjusting the length of the connecting rod of the reciprocating mechanism, so as to adjust the amplitude of the abduction and lifting exercise of the patient's upper limb. Massage the arm: When in use, the arm support plate and the side plate wrap the upper limb through the restraint belt. The massage motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate, driving several wavy discs to rotate, thereby driving several massage blocks to move in a wavy manner to massage the outer surface of the arm. Through the drive components and massagers designed in this application, different-intensity exercises can be better carried out according to the rehabilitation conditions of patients, better ensuring the safety and effectiveness of training, better promoting blood circulation and lymphatic fluid return in the affected limb, effectively preventing lymph edema in the affected limb, and also reducing scar hyperplasia and contracture in the affected limb, promoting the recovery of the function of the affected limb, reconstructing the self-care ability of the patient, and improving the quality of life of the patient. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0012] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the mounting plate structure of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the back surface of the mounting plate of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the drive component structure of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the arm support plate structure of the present invention; Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the massager structure of the present invention; Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the massage block of the present invention; Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the installation end face of the massage block of the present invention; Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the disc of the present invention.

[0013] In the figure: base - 1, chute - 11, lifting chair - 2, electric push rod - 21, mounting plate - 3, support column - 31, distance adjustment motor - 32, bidirectional lead screw - 33, arm support plate - 4, large arm plate - 41, small arm plate - 42, restraint belt - 5, side plate - 6, massager - 7, massage seat - 71, massage block - 72, square groove - 721, transverse groove - 722, massage motor - 73, rotating shaft - 74, disc - 741, fixed shaft - 75, drive component - 8, sliding plate - 81, swing arm motor - 82, reciprocating mechanism - 83, motor swing rod - 831, connecting rod - 832, rotating shaft swing rod - 833, rotating plate - 84, abduction motor - 85, swing arm rotating shaft - 86, connecting cylinder - 861, abduction rotating shaft - 87. Detailed implementation manners

[0014] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Embodiment 1

[0015] Please refer to Figures 1-9 , a post-operative arm-lifting training device for breast cancer patients, including a base 1, a support column 31 fixedly installed on the base 1, and a mounting plate 3 fixedly arranged on the support column 31; arm support plates 4 are arranged on both sides of the mounting plate 3, and drive assemblies 8 are slidably arranged on both sides of the mounting plate 3, and the two drive assemblies 8 are respectively used to control the front-back reciprocating swing or reciprocating abduction and adduction movements of the two arm support plates 4; a plurality of restraint belts 5 are arranged on the arm support plates 4; In this embodiment, the drive assembly 8 includes a reciprocating mechanism 83 and a sliding plate 81. A rotating plate 84 is rotatably installed on one side of the sliding plate 81. The arm support plate 4 is rotatably installed on the rotating plate 84, and an abduction motor 85 is fixedly arranged on the rotating plate 84. The abduction motor 85 and the arm support plate 4 are connected by the reciprocating mechanism 83. The abduction motor 85 drives the reciprocating mechanism 83 to drive the arm support plate 4 to reciprocate; a swing arm motor 82 is fixedly arranged on the sliding plate 81. The swing arm motor 82 and the rotating plate 84 are connected by the reciprocating mechanism 83. The swing arm motor 82 drives the reciprocating mechanism 83 to drive the rotating plate 84 to reciprocate, so as to drive the arm support plate 4 to reciprocate back and forth; In this embodiment, a swing arm rotating shaft 86 is rotatably installed on the sliding plate 81, and the outer end of the swing arm rotating shaft 86 is fixedly connected to the rotating plate 84 through a fixedly arranged connecting cylinder 861; an abduction rotating shaft 87 is rotatably installed on the rotating plate 84, and the arm support plate 4 is fixedly connected to the front end of the abduction rotating shaft 87; the swing rod reciprocating mechanism 83 includes a motor swing rod 831, a connecting rod 832, and a rotating shaft swing rod 833. The connecting rod 832 is a telescopic structure, and the two ends of the connecting rod 832 are respectively rotatably connected to the motor swing rod 831 and the rotating shaft swing rod 833; the motor swing rods 831 of the two reciprocating mechanisms 83 are respectively fixedly connected to the output shafts of the swing arm motor 82 and the abduction motor 85, and the rotating shaft swing rods 833 of the two reciprocating mechanisms 83 are respectively fixedly connected to the inner end of the swing arm rotating shaft 86 and the rear end of the abduction rotating shaft 87; In this embodiment, arm support plates 4 are arranged on both sides of the mounting plate 3, and drive assemblies 8 are slidably arranged on both sides of the mounting plate 3. The two drive assemblies 8 are respectively used to control the front-back reciprocating swing or reciprocating abduction and adduction movements of the two arm support plates 4: Forward and backward swing of the arm: The swing motors 82 of the two drive assemblies 8 drive the reciprocating mechanism 83 to drive the rotating plate 84 to rotate back and forth, thereby driving the arm support plate 4 to rotate back and forth, realizing the forward and backward swing of the arm to exercise the upper limb of the patient. The length of the connecting rod 832 of the reciprocating mechanism 83 is adjusted telescopically to adjust the amplitude of the reciprocating rotation of the rotating plate 84, thereby adjusting the amplitude of the forward and backward swing exercise of the upper limb of the patient; Abduction and adduction movement: The abduction motors 85 of the two drive assemblies 8 drive the reciprocating mechanism 83 to drive the arm support plate 4 to rotate back and forth, realizing the reciprocating abduction and lifting of the arm to exercise the upper limb of the patient. The length of the connecting rod 832 of the reciprocating mechanism 83 is adjusted telescopically to adjust the amplitude of the reciprocating rotation of the arm support plate 4, thereby adjusting the amplitude of the abduction and lifting exercise of the upper limb of the patient; Through the drive assembly 8 designed in this application, different intensities of exercise can be better carried out according to the rehabilitation situation of the patient, better ensuring the safety and effectiveness of training, better promoting blood circulation and lymphatic fluid reflux in the affected limb, effectively preventing lymph edema in the affected limb, and also reducing scar hyperplasia and contracture in the affected limb, promoting the recovery of the function of the affected limb, reconstructing the self-care ability of the patient, and improving the quality of life of the patient. Embodiment 2

[0016] Please refer to Figures 1-9 , according to Embodiment 1, a bidirectional lead screw 33 is rotatably installed on the mounting plate 3. The lower ends of the sliding plates 81 of the two drive assemblies 8 are respectively threadedly sleeved on both ends of the bidirectional lead screw 33, and a distance adjustment motor 32 is fixedly arranged on the mounting plate 3 to drive the bidirectional lead screw 33 to rotate, thereby controlling the two sliding plates 81 to slide towards each other or away from each other, adjusting the distance between the two drive assemblies 8; thereby realizing the adjustment of the distance between the arm support plates 4 according to the body type of the patient, and better adapting to the rehabilitation exercise of patients with different body types. Embodiment 3

[0017] Please refer to Figures 1-9 , according to Embodiments 1-2, a plurality of restraint belts 5 are arranged on the arm support plate 4, and a plurality of side plates 6 are fixedly arranged on the restraint belts 5; a plurality of massagers 7 are arranged on both the arm support plate 4 and the side plates 6; the massager 7 includes a massage base 71, a massage motor 73, a rotating shaft 74, and a fixed shaft 75. The rotating shaft 74 is rotatably installed on the massage base 71, and a plurality of discs 741 are fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft 74. The plurality of discs 741 are fixedly installed on the rotating shaft 74 in a wavy shape; a square groove 721 and a transverse groove 722 are formed on the massage block 72. The massage block 72 is movably sleeved on the fixed shaft 75 through the transverse groove 722, and the disc 741 is movably installed in the square groove 721. The massage motor 73 drives the rotating shaft 74 to rotate, driving the plurality of wavy discs 741 to rotate, thereby driving the plurality of massage blocks 72 to move in a wavy shape; In this embodiment, the arm support plate 4 includes a large arm plate 41 and a small arm plate 42. The large arm plate 41 is rotatably connected to the small arm plate 42. The square groove 721 of the massage block 72 is externally tangent to the disc 741. A flexible cloth is fixedly arranged on the massage seat 71, and the massage block 72 is covered by the flexible cloth. In this embodiment, a plurality of massagers 7 are arranged on the arm support plate 4 and the side plate 6 to massage the arm. During use, the arm support plate 4 and the side plate 6 are wrapped around the upper limb through the restraint belt 5. The rotation shaft 74 is driven to rotate by the massage motor 73, driving the rotation of a plurality of wavy discs 741, thereby driving a plurality of massage blocks 72 to move in a wavy manner, massaging the outer surface of the arm, better promoting blood circulation and lymphatic fluid return of the affected limb, effectively preventing lymphoedema of the affected limb, promoting the recovery of the function of the affected limb, reconstructing the self-care ability of the patient, and improving the quality of life of the patient. Embodiment 4

[0018] Please refer to Figures 1-9 , according to Embodiments 1-3, a lifting chair 2 is slidably arranged on the base 1. A plurality of electric push rods 21 are fixedly arranged below the lifting chair 2. A chute 11 is formed on the base 1, and the lower part of the electric push rod 21 slides along the chute 11. The design of the lifting chair 2 can facilitate the patient to perform rehabilitation exercises while sitting, improve the use experience, and the height of the lifting chair 2 can be adjusted by the telescopic movement of the electric push rod 21, so as to adapt to patients of different body types.

[0019] The preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed above are only used to help explain the present invention. The preferred embodiments do not describe all the details in detail, nor limit the invention to the specific embodiments described. Obviously, many modifications and variations can be made according to the content of this specification. These embodiments are selected and specifically described in this specification to better explain the principles and practical applications of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can understand and utilize the present invention well. The present invention is only limited by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A postoperative arm-lifting training device for breast cancer patients, comprising a base, a support column fixedly mounted on the base, and a mounting plate fixedly mounted on the support column, characterized in that: Arm support plates are arranged on both sides of the mounting plate, and driving components are slidably arranged on both sides of the mounting plate, and the two arm support plates are respectively controlled to swing back and forth or to reciprocate outward and inward; A plurality of restraint belts are arranged on the arm support plate, and a plurality of side plates are fixedly arranged on the restraint belts; a plurality of massagers are arranged on both the arm support plate and the side plates; the massager comprises a massage seat, a massage motor, a rotating shaft, and a fixed shaft, the rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the massage seat, a plurality of discs are fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft, and the plurality of discs are fixedly mounted on the rotating shaft in a wave shape; a square groove and a transverse groove are arranged on the massage block, the massage block is movably sleeved on the fixed shaft through the transverse groove, the disc is movably mounted in the square groove, the rotating shaft is driven by the massage motor to rotate, and the plurality of wavy discs are driven to rotate, thereby driving the plurality of massage blocks to move in a wave-like manner.

2. According to claim 1, a postoperative arm-raising training device for breast cancer patients, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a reciprocating mechanism and a sliding plate, a rotating plate is rotatably mounted on one side of the sliding plate, the rotating plate, the arm support plate is rotatably mounted on the rotating plate, and an abduction motor is fixedly arranged on the rotating plate, the abduction motor and the arm support plate are connected through a reciprocating mechanism, and the reciprocating mechanism is driven by the abduction motor to drive the arm support plate to reciprocate; The sliding plate is fixedly provided with a swing arm motor, and the swing arm motor and the rotating plate are connected via a reciprocating mechanism. The swing arm motor drives the reciprocating mechanism to drive the rotating plate to reciprocate, thereby driving the arm support plate to reciprocate back and forth.

3. According to claim 2, a postoperative arm-raising training device for breast cancer patients, characterized in that: The swing arm shaft is rotatably mounted on the sliding plate, and the outer end of the swing arm shaft is fixedly connected to the rotating plate through a fixed connecting tube; the abduction shaft is rotatably mounted on the rotating plate, and the arm support plate is fixedly connected to the front end of the abduction shaft; The rocker reciprocating mechanism includes a motor rocker, a connecting rod, and a rotating shaft rocker. The connecting rod is a telescopic structure, and the two ends of the connecting rod are respectively rotatably connected to the motor rocker and the rotating shaft rocker; the motor rockers of the two reciprocating mechanisms are respectively fixedly connected to the output shafts of the swing arm motor and the abduction motor, and the rotating shaft rockers of the two reciprocating mechanisms are respectively fixedly connected to the inner end of the swing arm rotating shaft and the rear end of the abduction rotating shaft.

4. The postoperative arm-raising training device for breast cancer patients according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bidirectional screw is rotatably installed on the mounting plate, and the lower ends of the sliding plates of the two driving components are respectively threadedly sleeved on the two ends of the bidirectional screw, and a spacing-adjusting motor is fixedly arranged on the mounting plate to drive the bidirectional screw to rotate, thereby controlling the two sliding plates to slide toward or away from each other and adjusting the spacing between the two driving components.

5. The postoperative arm-raising training device for breast cancer patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The arm support plate comprises a large arm plate and a small arm plate, and the large arm plate is rotatably connected with the small arm plate.

6. The postoperative arm-raising training device for breast cancer patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: The square groove of the massage block is circumscribed with the disc, and a flexible cloth is fixedly arranged on the massage seat to cover the massage block.

7. The postoperative arm-raising training device for breast cancer patients according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lifting chair is slidably arranged on the base, a plurality of electric push rods are fixedly arranged below the lifting chair, a slide groove is provided on the base, and the electric push rods slide along the slide groove below.