Adjustable corrector for preventing and treating ingrown nails

Abstract

An adjustable corrector for preventing and treating ingrown nails is characterized in that an arc-shaped nail traction piece is arranged, fixing hooks bent downwards are arranged at the two ends of the traction piece, the nail traction piece is divided into a movable piece and a fixed piece, a row of ruler holes are evenly distributed in the movable piece, an adjusting end is arranged at the end, overlapped with the movable piece, of the fixed piece, and the adjusting end is connected with the movable piece. An adjusting screw is fixed in the adjusting end, the end, not provided with the fixing hook, of the movable piece is inserted into the adjusting end, threads of the adjusting screw are meshed with the ruler hole in the movable piece, translation of the movable piece is controlled by rotating the adjusting screw, and therefore the whole nail traction piece can stretch and retract.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medical device technology, specifically an adjustable orthotic device for the prevention and treatment of ingrown toenails. Background Technology

[0002] Abnormal nail growth, excessive curvature, or tight shoes can easily lead to ingrown toenails and paronychia. Paronychia can cause suppuration and inflammation of the nail, resulting in severe local pain and seriously affecting the patient's life.

[0003] Currently, the treatment for paronychia caused by ingrown toenails is mostly surgical removal of the affected area, which can cure the condition in a short time. However, the surgery is quite invasive, requires a long recovery period, and improper wound care can easily lead to recurrence of paronychia. Physical correction with instruments is often too large, only providing short-term correction and not suitable for long-term wear. As for small corrective patches, they rely solely on the elasticity of the patch material and cannot adjust the corrective force, resulting in poor corrective effects.

[0004] In summary, existing devices clearly have inconveniences and shortcomings in the actual prevention and treatment of ingrown toenails, so improvements are necessary. Therefore, this invention provides an adjustable corrective device for the prevention and treatment of ingrown toenails. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, the purpose of this invention is to provide an adjustable corrector for the prevention and treatment of ingrown toenails. By locking the traction plates of the corrector around the edges of the nail to change the shape of the nail's curvature, and by adjusting the extension and retraction of the traction plates with adjusting screws while maintaining a small scale, the invention can prevent the occurrence of ingrown toenails or correct existing ingrown toenails, thereby solving the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] The present invention is characterized by having an arc-shaped nail traction plate with downwardly curved fixing hooks at both ends. The nail traction plate is divided into a movable plate and a fixed plate. A row of ruler holes is evenly distributed on the movable plate. An adjustment end is provided on the fixed plate at the end that overlaps with the movable plate. An adjustment screw is fixed inside the adjustment end. The non-fixed hook end of the movable plate is inserted into the adjustment end, so that the thread of the adjustment screw engages with the ruler hole on the movable plate. The translation of the movable plate is controlled by rotating the adjustment screw, thereby realizing the overall extension and contraction of the nail traction plate.

[0007] The rotating shaft of the adjusting screw is parallel to the direction of the traction plate. One or both ends of the adjusting screw are provided with internal keyways such as slotted, cross, or spline, or external tooth-shaped structures such as hexagonal or square. The adjusting screw can be rotated with a corresponding type of screwdriver. The adjusting end can be made by bending or welding to lock the two ends of the adjusting screw shaft, so that the adjusting screw can rotate within the adjusting end but cannot be relatively translated with the fixed plate.

[0008] Furthermore, a pad is provided below each of the movable piece and the fixed piece. The pad can be attached to the bottom of the nail traction piece or to the nail surface, so that the pad separates the nail from the nail traction piece by a certain height. When the nail traction piece is retracted by adjusting the screw, the pad acts as a fulcrum to make the traction piece and the nail surface form a certain angle, which is conducive to the traction piece lifting the edge of the nail. Attached Figure Description

[0009] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an adjustable orthotic device for the prevention and treatment of ingrown toenails according to this utility model.

[0010] Figure 2 This is a diagram showing the usage state of an adjustable orthotic device for the prevention and treatment of ingrown toenails according to this utility model.

[0011] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an adjustable orthotic device for the prevention and treatment of ingrown toenails, with added padding strips.

[0012] Figure 4 This diagram illustrates the usage state of an adjustable orthotic device for the prevention and treatment of ingrown toenails, which incorporates a padding strip.

[0013] In the diagram, 1-traction plate; 11-fixed hook; 12-movable plate; 13-fixed plate; 14-scale hole; 2-adjusting end; 21-adjusting screw; 3-shield; 4-fingernail. Detailed Implementation

[0014] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this utility model easier to understand, the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0015] Example 1: As Figure 1As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution: an adjustable orthotic device for the prevention and treatment of ingrown toenails, including an arc-shaped traction plate 1, which can be made of steel, aluminum alloy, titanium alloy or polymer material; the two ends of the traction plate 1 are provided with downwardly curved fixing hooks 11; the traction plate 1 is divided into a movable plate 12 and a fixed plate 13, the movable plate 12 is evenly distributed with a row of ruler holes 14, the fixed plate 13 is provided with an adjustment end head 2 at the end that overlaps with the movable plate 12, an adjustment screw 21 is fixed in the adjustment end head 2, the non-fixed hook end of the movable plate 12 is inserted into the adjustment end head 2, so that the thread of the adjustment screw 21 engages with the ruler hole 14 on the movable plate 12, and the translation of the movable plate 12 is controlled by rotating the adjustment screw 21, thereby realizing the overall extension and contraction of the traction plate 1.

[0016] The rotating shaft of the adjusting screw 21 is parallel to the direction of the traction plate 1. One or both ends of the adjusting screw 21 are provided with internal keyways such as slotted, cross, or spline, or external tooth-shaped structures such as hexagonal or quadrangular. The adjusting screw 21 can be rotated by a corresponding type of screwdriver. The adjusting end 2 is made by bending, welding, or integral injection molding, which holds the two ends of the shaft of the adjusting screw 21, so that the adjusting screw 21 can rotate within the adjusting end 2 but cannot be relatively translated between it and the fixing plate 13.

[0017] When ingrown toenails are not severe or are only used for prevention and correction, such as Figure 2 As shown, the traction piece 1 is placed directly on the nail surface, so that the fixing hook 11 hooks onto both sides of the nail. Rotating the adjusting screw 21 causes the traction piece to retract, thereby pulling the sides of the nail upwards, thus improving the ingrown nail problem or preventing ingrown nails.

[0018] Example 2: Figure 3 As shown, a pad strip 3 is provided below each of the movable piece 12 and the fixed piece 13; the pad strip 3 can be made of silicone, polymer material or metal.

[0019] When the sides of the nail are severely curved inward or there is severe ingrown toenail, such as Figure 4 As shown, when in use, the pad 3 can be pasted below the nail traction piece 1 or pasted on the surface of the nail 4, so that the pad 3 separates the nail from the nail traction piece 1 by a certain height. When the nail traction piece 1 is retracted by adjusting the screw 21, it acts as a fulcrum to make the traction piece 1 and the surface of the nail 4 form a certain angle, which is conducive to the traction piece lifting the edge of the nail.

[0020] The above description provides examples of the preferred embodiments of this utility model. Any aspects not detailed herein are common knowledge to those skilled in the art. The scope of protection of this utility model is determined by the claims. Any equivalent modifications based on the technical teachings of this utility model are also within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. An adjustable orthotic device for the prevention and treatment of ingrown toenails, comprising a traction plate (1), characterized in that, The traction plate (1) is arc-shaped with downward-curving fixing hooks (11) at both ends. The traction plate (1) is divided into a movable plate (12) and a fixed plate (13). A row of ruler holes (14) is evenly distributed on the movable plate (12). An adjustment end (2) is provided on the fixed plate (13) at the end that overlaps with the movable plate (12). An adjustment screw (21) is fixed inside the adjustment end (2). The non-fixed hook end of the movable plate (12) is inserted into the adjustment end (2) so that the thread of the adjustment screw (21) engages with the ruler hole (14) on the movable plate (12). The translation of the movable plate (12) is controlled by rotating the adjustment screw (21), thereby realizing the overall extension and contraction of the traction plate (1).

2. The adjustable orthotic device for preventing and treating ingrown toenails according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating shaft of the adjusting screw (21) is parallel to the direction of the traction plate (1). One end face or both end faces of the adjusting screw (21) are provided with a slotted, cross, internal keyway or external tooth structure. The adjusting screw (21) can be rotated by a screwdriver of the corresponding type. The adjusting end (2) holds the two ends of the shaft of the adjusting screw (21) so that the adjusting screw (21) can rotate within the adjusting end (2) but cannot be relatively translated with the fixing plate (13).

3. An adjustable orthotic device for preventing and treating ingrown toenails according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pad (3) is provided below each of the movable piece (12) and the fixed piece (13).

4. An adjustable orthodontic appliance for the prevention and treatment of ingrown toenails according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pad (3) is attached below the traction piece (1) or to the surface of the nail, so that the pad (3) separates the nail from the traction piece (1) by a certain height. When the traction piece (1) is retracted by adjusting the screw (21), it acts as a fulcrum to help the edge of the nail curl up.

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