Scoliosis orthosis

Abstract

The scoliosis orthosis comprises a supporting structure, the supporting structure comprises a first supporting unit and a second supporting unit which are connected with each other, the first supporting unit comprises a first supporting face, and the second supporting unit comprises a second supporting face; the first supporting face and the second supporting face are connected through a connecting mechanism, the connecting mechanism comprises a first adjusting belt and a first buckle which are connected with each other, adjusting gears are arranged on the second supporting face, and the second supporting face is connected with a supporting bone. A second adjusting belt and a second buckle which are connected with each other are arranged on the second supporting surface; the scoliosis orthosis is made of a three-dimensional model made according to scoliosis data of a patient. Accurate correction is achieved, the cost for replacing the brace for a long time is greatly reduced, the problem that the brace is not matched is greatly solved, and the effect that multiple sets of orthotics are changed into one set of orthotics is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of therapeutic equipment, and in particular, relates to a scoliosis orthosis. Background Art

[0002] Scoliosis is a condition in which the spine curves from its normal central position to one or both sides, causing the spine to deviate sideways from its normal axis. Symptoms of scoliosis are generally asymmetric posture, abnormal back shape, misaligned shoulders and hips, and limited physical function.

[0003] The severity and symptoms of scoliosis can vary from person to person. Mild scoliosis may not cause noticeable discomfort or functional impairment, while severe scoliosis may cause serious problems such as persistent pain, lung dysfunction, and heart compression. According to research, the prevalence of scoliosis in adolescents is about 2% to 4%, while it is relatively low in adults, generally less than 1%. Therefore, most cases of scoliosis occur mainly in adolescence.

[0004] With the advancement of science and technology and medicine in my country, the treatment of scoliosis is not limited to physical therapy, gymnastics, drug therapy, surgical treatment, etc. Corrective devices are also gradually being recommended for use, especially for adolescent scoliosis patients who are growing and developing, through the use of fixed braces to help correct the posture and curve of the spine.

[0005] Scoliosis is the sideways curvature of the spine, forming one or more C-shaped or S-shaped curves, which usually develops during childhood and adolescence and causes an abnormal spinal appearance and posture, as well as an unbalanced and uncomfortable feeling. Currently, there are two main methods for spinal correction: surgical treatment and physical therapy, and the only physical therapy that has a significant effect is the scoliosis brace.

[0006] The main purpose of scoliosis braces is to prevent the spine from continuing to bend and adjust the spine back to its normal position as much as possible. Currently available spinal braces have problems such as heavy materials, discomfort, low correction effect, non-adjustability, high cost, etc., and during the long-term treatment process, the hospital will require close cooperation from the patient and multiple follow-up visits.

[0007] The corrective braces currently on the market have defects such as incompatibility, lack of specificity, low precision, high price, and inability to adjust. However, the role of scoliosis correction braces is to achieve effective correction through precise biomechanical principles. Spinal correction is a gradual "protracted battle". During the entire growth and development period, adolescents need to constantly replace the brace according to the changing angle of scoliosis. The brace is expensive, and the long-term use of fixed and non-adjustable scoliosis braces will bring huge economic pressure to patients and their families. Utility Model Content

[0008] 1. Technical issues to be solved

[0009] The corrective braces currently on the market have defects such as incompatibility, lack of specificity, low precision, high price, and inability to adjust. However, the point of action of the scoliosis correction brace is to achieve effective correction through precise biomechanical principles. Spinal correction is a gradual "protracted war". Adolescents need to constantly replace the brace according to the angle of scoliosis during the entire growth and development period. The brace is expensive. Long-term use of fixed and non-adjustable scoliosis braces will bring huge economic pressure to patients and their families. The present application provides a scoliosis orthosis.

[0010] 2. Technical solution

[0011] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides a scoliosis orthosis, including a support structure, the support structure including a first support unit and a second support unit connected to each other, the first support unit including a first support surface, the second support unit including a second support surface, the first support surface and the second support surface are connected by a connecting mechanism, the connecting mechanism including a first adjustment belt and a first buckle connected to each other, the second support surface is provided with an adjustment gear, the second support surface is connected to a supporting bone, and the second support surface is provided with a second adjustment belt and a second buckle connected to each other; the scoliosis orthosis is made of a three-dimensional model made according to the patient's scoliosis data.

[0012] Another implementation manner provided by the present application is that the second supporting surface is a brace, and a breathable frame is provided at the edge of the brace.

[0013] Another embodiment provided by the present application is: the first adjustment belt includes 3 scales, the first buckle can fix the first adjustment belt, the second adjustment belt includes 3 scales, and the second buckle can fix the second adjustment belt.

[0014] Another implementation manner provided by the present application is that the adjustment gears are 6 gears, an adjustment port is provided on the support, and the adjustment gears are provided on the adjustment port.

[0015] Another embodiment provided by the present application is: the adjustment buckle of the three-scale adjustable belt of the scoliosis orthosis side gear adjustment can help adjust different gears and apply continuous different forces to the bending point of the spine, thereby achieving a corrective effect.

[0016] Another embodiment provided by the present application is that the supporting bone can be adjusted according to the patient's scoliosis data.

[0017] 3. Beneficial effects

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the scoliosis orthosis provided by the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The scoliosis orthosis provided by the present application is a data-driven personalized scoliosis orthosis with an adjustable design. It uses an APP cloud to scan the data of scoliosis change information of the human body to provide scoliosis patients with a personalized brace. During the correction process, the position of the brace is adjusted according to the scoliosis change data collected by the APP to achieve precise correction, greatly reducing the cost of long-term brace replacement and the problem of brace incompatibility, and achieving the effect of "multiple sets of orthoses becoming one set".

[0020] The scoliosis orthosis provided by the present application can collect data for long-term review, centrally retain personal data, and form a visual processing of the data, which helps patients to feel the changes in the scoliosis condition more intuitively.

[0021] The scoliosis orthosis provided in this application is a personalized orthosis that can reduce complications caused by improper pressure or uneven support, such as skin abrasion, blood circulation disorders, etc., making the orthosis more comfortable and effective, and patients are more willing to wear it for a long time, thereby improving treatment compliance and success rate.

[0022] The scoliosis orthosis provided in the present application is designed according to the patient's specific data, so that it can better fit the patient's spine, reduce discomfort and pressure, and improve the patient's wearing comfort.

[0023] The scoliosis orthosis provided by the present application has an adjustable support structure, which can be adjusted according to the degree of scoliosis of the patient and the changes during the correction process. This adjustability not only increases the flexibility of the orthosis, but also can maintain the best correction effect in different stages of treatment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 is an overall schematic diagram of the scoliosis orthosis of the present application,

[0025] Figure 2 It is a side schematic diagram of the present application.

[0026] Figure 3 It is a side detail schematic diagram of this application.

[0027] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the upper part of the scoliosis orthosis of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Hereinafter, the specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. According to these detailed descriptions, those skilled in the art can clearly understand the present application and can implement the present application. Without violating the principles of the present application, the features in the various embodiments can be combined to obtain new implementations, or certain features in certain embodiments can be replaced to obtain other preferred implementations.

[0029] See also Figures 1 to 4 The present application provides a scoliosis orthosis, including a support structure, the support structure including a first support unit and a second support unit connected to each other, the first support unit including a first support surface, the second support unit including a second support surface, the first support surface and the second support surface are connected by a connecting mechanism, the connecting mechanism including a first adjustment belt 2 and a first buckle 1 connected to each other, an adjustment gear 6 is arranged on the second support surface, the second support surface is connected to a supporting bone 9, and a second adjustment belt 8 and a second buckle 7 connected to each other are arranged on the second support surface; the scoliosis orthosis is made of a three-dimensional model made according to the scoliosis data of the patient.

[0030] The data-driven personalized scoliosis orthosis design involved in this application is intended to provide a method for designing and making a scoliosis orthosis suitable for the patient based on the personalized data of the patient's scoliosis. The method comprises the following steps: first, obtaining the patient's scoliosis data, including information such as a three-dimensional model of the spine, scoliosis angle, and bending position; then, according to the patient's scoliosis data, using computer-aided design technology, designing a three-dimensional model of a scoliosis orthosis suitable for the patient; finally, according to the designed three-dimensional model of the scoliosis orthosis, making a scoliosis orthosis suitable for the patient. This application can design and make a scoliosis orthosis that is more suitable and adjustable for the patient based on the patient's personalized data, realizing "multiple sets into one set", saving costs, while improving the comfort and correction effect of the orthosis, alleviating the patient's pain, and improving the patient's quality of life.

[0031] The first buckle 1 is a fixed buckle. After using the data, the corresponding gear position is determined. The three scale adjustable belts, namely the first adjustment belt 2, are stretched to the corresponding gear position line, inserted into the fixed buckle, and the three scale adjustable belts are fixed. The interaction is used to adjust and fix the gear position. After obtaining the body data, the corresponding scale lines on the three scale adjustable belts are found, inserted into the fixed buckle, and interacted with the fixed buckle to adjust and control according to the actual data of the patient.

[0032] Furthermore, the second supporting surface is a support 4 , and a breathable frame 3 is provided on the edge of the support 4 .

[0033] The woven breathable frame 3 on the side of the brace wraps the side of the brace 4 to prevent it from rubbing against human skin and causing injury, thereby enhancing the comfort of the orthosis.

[0034] Further, the first adjustment belt 2 includes 3 scales, the first buckle 1 can fix the first adjustment belt 2, the second adjustment belt 8 includes 3 scales, and the second buckle 7 can fix the second adjustment belt 8. Further, the adjustment gear 6 is 6 gears, the brace 4 is provided with an adjustment port 5, and the adjustment gear 6 is provided on the adjustment port 5. Further, the support bone 9 can be adjusted according to the patient's scoliosis data.

[0035] The brace 4 is the majority of the spinal orthosis and is used to support the spinal orthosis. The fixing buckle, the side adjustment port, the base metal buckle, i.e., the second buckle 7, the woven breathable frame 3, and the supporting bone 9 are all supported and linked by it and interact with each other to complete the functional adjustment.

[0036] The side gear, i.e. the adjustment gear 6, adjusts the adjustment port of the three-scale adjustable belt. After the side gear determines the gear, the adjustment belt is inserted into the adjustment port 5, which can help adjust different gears and apply continuous different forces to the bending point of the spine, thereby achieving a corrective effect.

[0037] The side gear is inserted with three adjustable belts according to the different degrees of scoliosis of the patient, and then the three adjustable belts are inserted into the adjustment port 5, so that different gears can exert different continuous forces on the bending points of the spine to adjust the posture and position of the spine.

[0038] The bottom metal buckle and the bottom three-scale adjustable belt, namely the second adjustment belt 8, insert the bottom three-scale adjustment belt into the bottom metal buckle to achieve mutual fixed connection, mainly to achieve the adjustment of different force points at the waist and pelvis.

[0039] The three scales on the bottom adjustable belt determine the gear line according to the degree of scoliosis of the patient, insert the adjustable belt into the bottom metal buckle, fix the adjustable belt, and simultaneously act with the upper brace and supporting bone 9 to apply force.

[0040] According to the patient's scoliosis data, the support bone 9 finds the corresponding scales and side gears of the three scale adjustable belts and inserts them into the adjustment port 5 for connection to fix the support bone 9.

[0041] The adjustable buckle of the three-scale adjustable belt of the scoliosis orthosis side gear adjustment can help adjust different gears and apply continuous different forces to the bending point of the spine, so as to achieve a corrective effect.

[0042] The data-driven personalized scoliosis orthosis design aims to accurately detect and formulate treatment plans for patients with moderate scoliosis through intelligent detection technology. Use smartphone cameras to scan human body surface information and infrared thermal imaging information, measure accurate cobb values ​​to determine the degree of scoliosis of patients, and visualize the collected data points on the APP to help users understand their scoliosis more intuitively. The collected data is used to formulate personalized corrective gear positions to achieve personalized corrective treatment. The project will rely on existing computer-aided engineering, biomechanical analysis and fused deposition modeling technologies to propose a feasible three-dimensional printing method for spinal stents to achieve accurate and effective treatment results.

[0043] Specifically, the data-driven personalized orthosis uses specific mechanical principles. The overall structure is similar to a vest worn daily. There are 6 adjustable gears on the side of the orthosis, and it is equipped with three adjustable scale straps, buckles and belts. The buckles are used to fix the scale belts above the scale belts, and they interact with each other to adjust and fix the gears. The orthosis is sewn with woven breathable materials to enhance user comfort. And by applying continuous different forces to the bending points of the spine through different gears in the correction brace, the posture and position of the spine can be adjusted. The main force points are the patient's shoulders, waist and pelvis. Each force point has a corresponding pressure adjustment buckle. The data collected and processed by the APP system can be manually adjusted to the brace position, height and gear that suits you, which is suitable for different treatment stages.

[0044] 1. Collect data:

[0045] 1) Users can upload some scoliosis-related data, such as basic information such as height, weight, age, as well as medical imaging materials such as back X-rays, CT scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), etc. to the mobile phone APP for data collection.

[0046] 2) The user stands with his back exposed, and uses the APP's 3D scanning system to accurately measure the human body. Through specific postures and movements, such as the degree of back curvature, movement frequency and amplitude, detailed data of the user's body is obtained, such as the cobb angle, thoracic curve, lumbar curve, pelvic rotation, pelvic tilt and the user's spine 3D model, as well as the risk range distribution map of the cobb angle, thoracic curve, lumbar curve and pelvic tilt.

[0047] 2. APP generates specific human body data

[0048] 1) Users can upload some scoliosis-related data, such as basic information such as height, weight, age, as well as medical imaging materials such as back X-rays, CT scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), etc. to the mobile phone APP for data collection.

[0049] 2) The user stands with his back exposed, and uses the APP's 3D scanning system to accurately measure the human body. Through specific postures and movements, such as the degree of back curvature, movement frequency and amplitude, detailed data of the user's body is obtained, such as the cobb angle, thoracic curve, lumbar curve, pelvic rotation, pelvic tilt and the user's spine 3D model, as well as the risk range distribution map of the cobb angle, thoracic curve, lumbar curve and pelvic tilt.

[0050] 3) The APP system will analyze the uploaded data through algorithms to obtain key information such as the user's spinal curvature degree, location, angle, etc., and based on the analysis results, the APP will generate specific human-related data for the user.

[0051] 3. Analyze the user's scoliosis condition based on the measured human body data.

[0052] 1) Data processing and analysis module: The APP will pre-process the collected 3D model data, such as noise reduction and filtering, for subsequent analysis. Next, the APP will use machine learning algorithms to analyze the data and extract features such as the spinal curve, the angle between the shoulder and back and waist, the relative position of the ribs and spine, and the angle and distance between vertebrae.

[0053] 2) Scoliosis assessment module: Based on the characteristic data obtained through analysis, the APP uses the corresponding algorithm to assess the degree of scoliosis of the user's spine. For example, the degree and type of scoliosis can be assessed by calculating the asymmetry of the spinal curve, the angle difference between the shoulder and back and the waist, and other indicators, and displayed to the user on the APP interface.

[0054] 4. The APP finally generates medical advice and specific recommendations for the use of correctors

[0055] 1) The APP generates and collects a series of relevant data for archiving and filing for users and doctors to view. Doctors can provide medical advice based on the user's APP data, such as medical advice, treatment advice, precautions, etc.

[0056] 2) The APP uses the user's data evaluation results to process the data to obtain the current severity of scoliosis and the corresponding specific corrector gear recommendations, and uses machine algorithm learning to identify and predict the changing trend of scoliosis, thereby generating relevant medical advice.

[0057] 1) Based on biomechanics, by adding a rotating correction belt and height adjustment to the waist, the APP analyzes the user data and adjusts the belt length to accurately correct the waist, and it can be applied to the treatment needs of users at different stages. There are corresponding gear adjustments for multiple bending force points to achieve mutual traction and precise control between multiple forces, thereby achieving a more accurate spinal correction effect, so as to achieve "multiple sets of orthotics into one set", which greatly reduces the pressure on patients' families to replace scoliosis correction braces at different treatment stages, reduces the cost of braces, and improves the practicality of correction braces.

[0058] 2) The middle correction belt is detachable and can be selected according to the patient's specific scoliosis condition to improve the accuracy of correction.

[0059] 3) Through existing computer-aided engineering, the APP cloud is used to scan the data of human scoliosis changes to promote the formation of a personal database.

[0060] Improve the accuracy of correction and improve the degree of scoliosis of patients.

[0061] 2) It realizes “multiple sets become one set”, greatly reducing the cost of frequent brace replacement.

[0062] 3) Targeted correction belts for patients with rotational scoliosis.

[0063] 4) To develop personalized scoliosis rehabilitation treatment for each scoliosis patient.

[0064] Precise biomechanical principles are used to more effectively correct scoliosis. This includes more precise mechanical design to provide customized support and correction based on the patient's specific situation. Support adjustability so that timely adjustments can be made according to the patient's needs during the development of scoliosis without the need to frequently replace the brace, emphasizing the reduction of brace manufacturing costs, thereby alleviating the financial pressure on patients and families. This may include more cost-effective production methods or material selection. Excellent materials improve the durability of the brace, ensuring that it can maintain efficient performance during long-term use by patients.

[0065] Although the present application is described above with reference to specific embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that many modifications may be made to the configurations and details disclosed in the present application within the principles and scope disclosed in the present application. The scope of protection of the present application is determined by the appended claims, and the claims are intended to cover all modifications included in the equivalent literal meaning or scope of the technical features in the claims.

Claims

1. A scoliosis orthosis, characterized in that: The invention comprises a supporting structure, wherein the supporting structure comprises a first supporting unit and a second supporting unit connected to each other, the first supporting unit comprises a first supporting surface, the second supporting unit comprises a second supporting surface, the first supporting surface and the second supporting surface are connected via a connecting mechanism, the connecting mechanism comprises a first adjusting belt and a first buckle connected to each other, the second supporting surface is provided with an adjusting gear, the second supporting surface is connected to a supporting bone, and a second adjusting belt and a second buckle connected to each other are provided on the second supporting surface; the scoliosis orthosis is made from a three-dimensional model made according to the scoliosis data of the patient.

2. The scoliosis orthosis according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second supporting surface is a brace, and a breathable frame is provided at the edge of the brace.

3. The scoliosis orthosis according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first adjustment belt includes three scales, and the first buckle can fix the first adjustment belt. The second adjustment belt includes three scales, and the second buckle can fix the second adjustment belt.

4. The scoliosis orthosis according to claim 3, characterized in that: The adjustment gears are 6 gears, an adjustment port is provided on the support, and the adjustment gears are provided on the adjustment port.

5. The scoliosis orthosis according to claim 4, characterized in that: The supporting bone can be adjusted according to the patient's scoliosis data.

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