Flexible scoliosis orthosis
The scoliosis orthosis designed with flexible elastic elements solves the problems of traditional orthotics being bulky, heavy, and not breathable, achieving lightweight wear and effective correction, thus improving patient compliance and treatment outcomes.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422603564.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-25
AI Technical Summary
Traditional scoliosis orthotics are made of rigid polymer materials, which are bulky, heavy, and not breathable. They are inconvenient to wear and restrict the patient's movement, affecting the wearing experience and treatment effect in adolescents.
The design employs flexible elastic components, including shoulder and thoracolumbar components. The tilted setting of the elastic components provides lateral, vertically upward, and vertically downward forces to correct scoliosis. Combined with the splicing structure and indicator markings, it achieves precise force application.
It provides a soft, lightweight, and breathable wearing experience, facilitates movement, improves patient compliance and treatment effectiveness, and enhances the corrective effect.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of medical devices, in particular to a flexible scoliosis orthosis. BACKGROUND
[0002] Scoliosis is a spinal deformity disease, which has a high incidence in adolescents. It mainly manifests as high and low shoulders, shoulder protraction, thoracolumbar scoliosis and pelvic torsion. Severe scoliosis can affect the life of patients, and thus needs intervention treatment. Scoliosis orthosis is a kind of medical auxiliary device commonly used for treating scoliosis at present.
[0003] Traditional scoliosis orthosis is basically made of hard polymer material, which has a large volume, a heavy quality, is not breathable, is inconvenient to wear and limits the activity of patients after wearing. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present application provides a flexible scoliosis orthosis, which can improve the problem of inconvenience to wear and limitation of patient activity after wearing of traditional scoliosis orthosis.
[0005] The present application provides a flexible scoliosis orthosis, which comprises a shoulder assembly, a thoracolumbar assembly and a fixing assembly. The shoulder assembly is connected with the fixing assembly through the thoracolumbar assembly. The fixing assembly is used for fixing to the waist of a patient or the leg of the patient. The shoulder assembly comprises:
[0006] First and second elastic members. The first and second elastic members are arranged at intervals. The first elastic member is used for fixing to one of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of the patient. The second elastic member is used for fixing to the other of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of the patient.
[0007] A third elastic member is connected with the first and second elastic members. The connection position of the third elastic member and the first elastic member is away from the armpit of the patient. The connection position of the third elastic member and the second elastic member is close to the armpit of the patient, so that the third elastic member is arranged obliquely between the left shoulder and the right shoulder.
[0008] In some embodiments, the thoracolumbar assembly comprises fourth and fifth elastic members connected with each other. The fifth elastic member is further connected with the fixing assembly. Wherein,
[0009] The fourth elastic member is further connected with the first elastic member. The connection position of the fourth elastic member and the fifth elastic member is located at the waist position of the patient on the side where the second elastic member is located.
[0010] In some embodiments, the fourth elastic member comprises a first joint structure, which allows the fourth elastic member to be disconnected or connected; the first joint structure is located between the connection position of the fourth elastic member and the first elastic member and the connection position of the fourth elastic member and the fifth elastic member.
[0011] In some embodiments, the fourth elastic member forms a first joint part and a second joint part at the first joint structure, and a first indication mark is arranged on the first joint part or the second joint part; the first indication mark is used to indicate the connection position of the first joint part relative to the second joint part.
[0012] In some embodiments, the fifth elastic member comprises a second joint structure, which allows the fifth elastic member to be disconnected or connected, and the second joint structure is located between the connection position of the fifth elastic member and the fourth elastic member and the connection position of the fifth elastic member and the fixed assembly.
[0013] In some embodiments, the fifth elastic member forms a third joint part and a fourth joint part at the second joint structure, and a second indication mark is arranged on the third joint part or the fourth joint part; the second indication mark is used to indicate the connection position of the third joint part relative to the fourth joint part.
[0014] In some embodiments, at the connection position of the fourth elastic member and the fifth elastic member, the vertical component of the pulling force of the fourth elastic member and the vertical component of the pulling force of the fifth elastic member are balanced with each other.
[0015] In some embodiments, the flexible scoliosis orthosis further comprises a connecting member, and the fourth elastic member is connected to the first elastic member through the connecting member.
[0016] In some embodiments, the flexible scoliosis orthosis further comprises a sixth elastic member, the sixth elastic member is connected to the second elastic member, and the position where the fourth elastic member is connected to the first elastic member is connected to the sixth elastic member.
[0017] In some embodiments, at least one of the first elastic member, the second elastic member and the fixed assembly is provided with a joint structure.
[0018] The flexible scoliosis orthosis provided by the embodiment has the beneficial effects that: since the first elastic member, the second elastic member and the third elastic member are flexible structures with elasticity, the flexible scoliosis orthosis provided by the embodiment is soft in texture, light in quality, convenient to wear, and convenient to move after being worn, thereby improving the problems of inconvenience in wearing and limitation of movement after wearing of the traditional scoliosis orthosis.
[0019] In addition, the first elastic member and the second elastic member are arranged in a spaced manner, and the third elastic member is connected with the first elastic member and the second elastic member respectively, wherein the connection position of the third elastic member and the first elastic member is away from the armpit of the patient, the connection position of the third elastic member and the second elastic member is close to the armpit of the patient, and the third elastic member is arranged in an inclined manner between the left shoulder and the right shoulder, so that after the first elastic member is fixed to one of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of the patient and the second elastic member is fixed to the other of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of the patient, the third elastic member can provide lateral force, vertical upward force and vertical downward force for the armpit of the patient, which is beneficial to correct the scoliosis of the patient and correct the posture of the shoulder of the patient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.
[0021] Figure 1 is a front view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use in the first embodiment of the present application;
[0022] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a rear view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use shown in the first embodiment of the present application;
[0023] Figure 3 is Figure 1 a perspective view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use shown in the first embodiment of the present application;
[0024] Figure 4 is Figure 1 a schematic view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use shown in the first embodiment of the present application;
[0025] Figure 5 is Figure 1 a schematic view of the first indication in the flexible scoliosis orthosis shown in the first embodiment of the present application;
[0026] Figure 6 is a schematic view of the first indication in the flexible scoliosis orthosis in the second embodiment of the present application;
[0027] Figure 7 is a front view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use in the third embodiment of the present application;
[0028] Figure 8 is a front view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use in the fourth embodiment of the present application;
[0029] Figure 9 is a front view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use in the fifth embodiment of the present application;
[0030] Figure 10 is a rear view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use in the sixth embodiment of the present application.
[0031] The meanings of the reference signs in the figures are as follows:
[0032] 10, first elastic member; 20, second elastic member; 30, third elastic member; 40, fourth elastic member; 41, first joint; 411, first indication; 42, second joint; 50, fifth elastic member; 51, third joint; 52, fourth joint; 521, second indication; 60, fixed elastic member; 70, connecting member; 80, sixth elastic member; 90, seventh elastic member; 100, spine; 101, first side protrusion; 102, second side protrusion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and should not be used to limit the present application.
[0034] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.
[0035] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.
[0036] Reference to "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an embodiment" or "embodiments" in the present application means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment", "in some embodiments", "in other embodiments", "in additional embodiments" and so on in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, but can refer to one or more but not all embodiments, unless otherwise specifically stated. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.
[0037] In order to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, the following will be described in combination with specific drawings and embodiments.
[0038] Scoliosis is a spinal deformity disease, which has a high incidence in adolescents. The main manifestations are high and low shoulders, shoulder protraction, thoracolumbar lateral curvature and pelvic torsion, etc. Severe scoliosis will affect the life of patients, so intervention treatment is needed. Scoliosis orthosis is a kind of medical auxiliary instrument commonly used in the treatment of scoliosis at present.
[0039] The traditional scoliosis orthosis is basically made of hard polymer material, which is large in size, heavy in quality, not breathable, inconvenient to wear and limits the patient's activity after wearing. Since the main population of scoliosis orthosis is adolescents, the unattractive appearance, wearing pain or inconvenience after wearing will all affect the wearing experience of adolescents, easily causing the negative emotions of patients, and thus reducing their wearing willingness and treatment effect. Data shows that due to the limitations of the shortcomings of traditional hard scoliosis orthosis, only 20% of patients can achieve the expected wearing time of 22 hours per day, and the treatment effect of the hard scoliosis orthosis that does not achieve the expected wearing time will be greatly affected.
[0040] In view of this, the flexible scoliosis orthosis and the manufacturing method thereof provided by the embodiments of the present application, since the first elastic member and the second elastic member are arranged at intervals, and one end of the third elastic member is connected with the first elastic member, the other end of the third elastic member is inclined to extend towards the chest of the patient and is connected with the second elastic member, so after the first elastic member is fixed to one of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of the patient, and the second elastic member is fixed to the other of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of the patient, the third elastic member can provide lateral force, vertical upward force and vertical downward force for the underarm of the patient, which is beneficial to correct the scoliosis of the patient and correct the posture of the shoulder of the patient.
[0041] Further, since the first elastic member, the second elastic member and the third elastic member are all flexible structures with elasticity, the flexible scoliosis orthosis provided by the embodiment has soft texture, light weight, convenient wearing and convenient movement after wearing, thereby improving the problems of inconvenience in wearing and limitation of patient movement after wearing of the traditional scoliosis orthosis.
[0042] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , Figure 1 is a front view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use, Figure 2 is a back view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use shown in Figure 1 , Figure 3 is a perspective view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use shown in Figure 1 .
[0043] In one aspect, the first embodiment of the present application provides a flexible scoliosis orthosis, which comprises a shoulder assembly, a thoracolumbar assembly and a fixing assembly, the shoulder assembly is connected with the fixing assembly through the thoracolumbar assembly, the fixing assembly is used for fixing to the waist of a patient or the leg of a patient, the shoulder assembly comprises a first elastic member 10, a second elastic member 20 and a third elastic member 30.
[0044] The first elastic member 10 and the second elastic member 20 are arranged at intervals, the first elastic member 10 is used for fixing to one of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of a patient, and the second elastic member 20 is used for fixing to the other of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of the patient.
[0045] The first elastic member 10 and the second elastic member 20 can all be elastic bands or elastic strips, etc. The first elastic member 10 and the second elastic member 20 can both be sleeved on the left shoulder or the right shoulder. Alternatively, the first elastic member 10 and the second elastic member 20 can both be bonded to the left shoulder or the right shoulder.
[0046] In the first embodiment, the first elastic member 10 is used for fixing to the right shoulder of a patient, the second elastic member 20 is used for fixing to the left shoulder of the patient, the first elastic member 10 and the second elastic member 20 are both annular structures, the first elastic member 10 is sleeved on the right shoulder of the patient, and the second elastic member 20 is sleeved on the left shoulder of the patient.
[0047] The third elastic member 30 is connected with the first elastic member 10 and the second elastic member 20 respectively, wherein the connection position of the third elastic member 30 and the first elastic member 10 is away from the armpit of the patient, the connection position of the third elastic member 30 and the second elastic member 20 is close to the armpit of the patient, so that the third elastic member 30 is arranged obliquely between the left shoulder and the right shoulder.
[0048] The third elastic member 30 can be an elastic band or an elastic strip, etc. The first elastic member 10 or the second elastic member 20 can be connected with the third elastic member 30 by means of bonding, sewing or one-piece forming, etc. The third elastic member 30 can be arranged on the front side and the back side of the patient.
[0049] For details, please refer to Figure 1 In the patient with the lateral curvature of the spine 100, due to the lateral curvature of the spine 100 of the patient's chest to one side, the shoulder of the patient on one side of the lateral curvature of the spine 100 is higher than the shoulder on the other side. Therefore, in the process of correcting the spine 100, an upward pulling force needs to be provided to the lower shoulder to raise its position, and a downward pulling force needs to be provided to the higher shoulder to lower its position.
[0050] In the embodiment of the present application, the third elastic member 30 not only has the function of connecting the first elastic member 10 and the second elastic member 20, but also can provide an inclined upward and downward pulling force to the underarm of the patient by being inclined.
[0051] For example, when the left shoulder of the patient is lower and the right shoulder is higher, the third elastic member 30 is connected with the first elastic member 10 and the second elastic member 20 respectively, and the third elastic member 30 extends in the direction close to the chest of the patient, so the pulling force of the third elastic member 30 on the right shoulder is inclined downward, the correction force F1 of the third elastic member 30 on the left shoulder is inclined upward, and the angle between the correction force F1 and the horizontal plane is α. The correction force F1 of the third elastic member 30 on the left shoulder can be decomposed into a lateral correction force F12 and a vertical upward correction force F11. The lateral correction force F12 is beneficial to correct the lateral curvature of the spine 100 of the patient, and the vertical upward correction force F11 can pull the left shoulder of the patient upward to correct the high and low shoulders of the patient caused by the lateral curvature of the spine 100, thereby correcting the posture of the shoulder of the patient.
[0052] It can be understood that the pulling force of the third elastic member 30 on the right shoulder can be decomposed into a force opposite to the direction of the correction force F12 and a vertical downward force. The force is also beneficial to correct the lateral curvature of the spine 100 of the patient, and the right shoulder of the patient is pulled downward to correct the posture of the shoulder of the patient.
[0053] As can be seen from the above, the flexible lateral curvature of the spine orthosis provided in the embodiment of the present application can make the flexible lateral curvature of the spine orthosis provided in the embodiment of the present application soft in texture, light in quality, convenient to wear, and convenient to move after wearing, thereby improving the problem that the traditional lateral curvature of the spine orthosis is inconvenient to wear and limits the movement of the patient after wearing.
[0054] Since the third elastic member 30 is connected with the first elastic member 10 and the second elastic member 20 respectively, the connection position of the third elastic member 30 with the first elastic member 10 is away from the armpit of the patient, and the connection position of the third elastic member 30 with the second elastic member 20 is close to the armpit of the patient, so that the third elastic member 30 is arranged obliquely between the left shoulder and the right shoulder, and after the first elastic member 10 is fixed to one of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of the patient, and the second elastic member 20 is fixed to the other of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of the patient, the third elastic member 30 can provide lateral force, vertical upward force and vertical downward force for the armpit of the patient, which is beneficial to correct the scoliosis of the spine 100 of the patient and correct the posture of the shoulder of the patient.
[0055] Optionally, the first elastic member 10 and the second elastic member 20 can be provided with a splicing structure such as Velcro or quick adhesive, etc. to facilitate fixation to the left shoulder or the right shoulder of the patient.
[0056] For example, when not worn, the Velcro is in a non-sticking state, and when worn, the hook surface and the loop surface of the Velcro are pasted.
[0057] Since the spine 100 of the patient can have a large arc conical scoliosis at some scoliosis points, according to the three-point mechanical correction principle, a correction force needs to be provided at the scoliosis points of the spine 100, so as to push the scoliotic spine 100 back to the original normal state. For example, when the spine 100 of the patient has a first scoliosis point 101 protruding to the right shoulder of the human body at the shoulder, and a second scoliosis point 102 protruding to the left side of the human body at the abdomen, the first scoliosis point 101 and the second scoliosis point 102 need to be corrected.
[0058] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 In the first embodiment, the thoracolumbar assembly includes a fourth elastic member 40 and a fifth elastic member 50 connected with each other, and the fifth elastic member 50 is further connected with the fixing assembly; wherein the fourth elastic member 40 is further connected with the first elastic member 10, and the connection position of the fourth elastic member 40 with the fifth elastic member 50 is located at the waist position of the patient on the side where the second elastic member 20 is located.
[0059] By using the above scheme, the fourth elastic member 40 can be used to provide an inclined downward correction force F2 to the underarm part of the patient, and the correction force F2 can be decomposed into a lateral correction force F22 and a vertically downward correction force F21. The correction force F22 can correct the first lateral convex point 101, and the opposite side is a pressure release area. The correction force F21 can pull the right shoulder of the patient downward, and correct the posture of the patient's shoulder. At the same time, the fourth elastic member 40 provides a lateral correction force F2' to the waist of the patient, and the correction force F2' is equal in size and opposite in direction to the correction force F2. The fifth elastic member 50 provides a lateral correction force F4 to the waist of the patient, and the resultant force of the correction force F2' and the correction force F4 is a lateral correction force F3 applied to the waist of the patient. The correction force F3 can correct the second lateral convex point 102, and the opposite side is a pressure release area.
[0060] It should be noted that the fourth elastic member 40 and the fifth elastic member 50 can be arranged on the front side and the back side of the patient.
[0061] The fourth elastic member 40 and the fifth elastic member 50 can be elastic bands or elastic strips, etc. The fourth elastic member 40 and the fifth elastic member 50 can be sleeved on the waist of the patient or bonded to the waist of the patient.
[0062] The fourth elastic member 40 can be directly connected with the first elastic member 10, such as by bonding, sewing or one-piece forming, etc.
[0063] Alternatively, the flexible scoliosis corrector further comprises a connecting member 70, and the fourth elastic member 40 is connected with the first elastic member 10 through the connecting member 70. In this way, the relative position of the fourth elastic member 40 and the first elastic member 10 can be adjusted conveniently, so that the position of the fourth elastic member 40 can be adjusted conveniently, and the correction force can be applied according to the position of the lateral convex point of the spine 100 of the patient, precise position force application can be realized, and the fourth elastic member 40 can be avoided from the chest of the patient, and the wearing comfort can be improved.
[0064] It should be noted that the connecting member 70 can have elasticity or not have elasticity.
[0065] Optionally, the fixing assembly further comprises a fixing elastic member 60, and the fixing elastic member 60 is used to be fixed to the waist of the patient or the leg of the patient, and the fifth elastic member 50 is connected with the fixing elastic member 60.
[0066] In this way, the fixing elastic member 60 can be fixed to the waist of the patient or the leg of the patient more conveniently.
[0067] In the first embodiment, the fixing elastic member 60 is in a ring structure, and the fixing elastic member 60 is sleeved on the leg of the patient.
[0068] Optionally, the fixing assembly can be provided with a splicing structure, such as a magic tape or a quick adhesive, to facilitate the sleeve setting on the leg of the patient.
[0069] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 , Figure 4 is Figure 1 a schematic view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis when worn.
[0070] In the first embodiment, the fourth elastic member 40 comprises a first splicing structure, the first splicing structure allowing the fourth elastic member 40 to be disconnected or connected; the first splicing structure is located between the connection position of the fourth elastic member 40 and the first elastic member 10 and the connection position of the fourth elastic member 40 and the fifth elastic member 50.
[0071] By adopting the above scheme, the patient is facilitated to wear the fourth elastic member 40.
[0072] In the first embodiment, the fourth elastic member 40 comprises a first splicing structure, the first splicing structure allowing the fourth elastic member 40 to be disconnected or connected; the first splicing structure is located between the connection position of the fourth elastic member 40 and the first elastic member 10 and the connection position of the fourth elastic member 40 and the fifth elastic member 50.
[0073] In this way, the correct wearing can achieve the requirement of the expected correction force, so as to ensure that the fourth elastic member 40 provides the patient with accurate correction force.
[0074] It can be understood that the length direction of the fourth elastic member 40 is parallel to the direction of the correction force F2.
[0075] It should be noted that the first splicing part 41 and the second splicing part 42 can be connected by clamping or bonding, etc. For example, the first splicing part 41 and the second splicing part 42 can be connected by a magic tape or a quick adhesive. At least one of the first splicing part 41 and the second splicing part 42 has elasticity.
[0076] In the first embodiment, the fifth elastic member 50 comprises a second splicing structure, the second splicing structure allowing the fifth elastic member 50 to be disconnected or connected, and the second splicing structure is located between the connection position of the fifth elastic member 50 and the fourth elastic member 40 and the connection position of the fifth elastic member 50 and the fixing assembly.
[0077] By adopting the above scheme, the patient is facilitated to wear the fifth elastic member 50.
[0078] In the first embodiment, the fourth elastic member 40 comprises a first splicing structure, the first splicing structure allowing the fourth elastic member 40 to be disconnected or connected; the first splicing structure is located between the connection position of the fourth elastic member 40 and the first elastic member 10 and the connection position of the fourth elastic member 40 and the fifth elastic member 50.
[0079] In this way, the correct wearing can meet the requirement of the expected correction force, so that the fifth elastic member 50 can provide the accurate correction force for the patient.
[0080] It should be noted that the third joint part 51 and the fourth joint part 52 can be connected by clamping or bonding, etc. For example, the third joint part 51 and the fourth joint part 52 can be connected by magic tape or quick adhesive. At least one of the third joint part 51 and the fourth joint part 52 has elasticity.
[0081] For example, the fourth joint part 52 is provided with a second indication mark 521, and the second indication mark 521 is set as an identification line. The third joint part 51 and the fourth joint part 52 can be connected by magic tape or quick adhesive.
[0082] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 In the first embodiment, the second elastic member 20 is fixed to the left shoulder of the patient by magic tape, the first joint part 41 and the second joint part 42 are connected by magic tape, the second joint part 42 and the third joint part 51 are integrally arranged, the third joint part 51 and the fourth joint part 52 are connected by magic tape, and the fixed elastic member 60 is sleeved on the leg of the patient by magic tape. During wearing, the second elastic member 20 and the fixed elastic member 60 can be pasted and fixed first, and then the fourth elastic member 40 and the fifth elastic member 50 can be pasted and fixed.
[0083] The flexible scoliosis orthosis provided by the embodiments of the present application not only has the advantages of small volume, light quality, air permeability, beauty, good fit, normal activity after wearing, etc., but also does not need to be matched with a close-fitting connecting clothes and a fixed trousers, has no cumbersome winding mode, has a simpler structure, is more convenient and comfortable to wear, increases the compliance of the patient to wear, thereby ensuring the wearing time of the patient, and further improving the treatment effect. Meanwhile, the flexible scoliosis orthosis provided by the embodiments of the present application can correspondingly design elastic members with different elasticities according to the scoliosis angle of the patient's spine 100 and the flexibility of the spine 100, adjust the length, width and thickness of each elastic member, and set precise magic tape pasting indication marks to realize precise force application.
[0084] The flexible scoliosis orthosis provided by the embodiments of the present application provides sufficient pressure release space for the patient, ensures that the opposite side of the scoliosis point of the patient's spine 100 has sufficient growth space during the treatment process, and ensures that the patient's spine 100 can grow back to normal during the correction process.
[0085] Optionally, at the connection position of the fourth elastic member 40 and the fifth elastic member 50, the vertical component of the pulling force of the fourth elastic member 40 and the vertical component of the pulling force of the fifth elastic member 50 are balanced with each other.
[0086] In this way, the connection position of the fourth elastic member 40 and the fifth elastic member 50 is stable and does not move obviously.
[0087] The angle between the resultant force of the pulling force of the fourth elastic member 40 and the pulling force of the fifth elastic member 50 and the pulling force of the fourth elastic member 40 is β.
[0088] Please refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 is a schematic view of the first indication mark 411 in the flexible scoliosis orthosis in the second embodiment of the present application.
[0089] During the actual wearing of the flexible scoliosis orthosis, the degree of scoliosis of the patient's spine 100 decreases due to the continuous action of the correction force, that is, the scoliosis angle decreases as the correction progresses, and thus the correction force needs to be adjusted.
[0090] In view of this, unlike the first embodiment, in the second embodiment, a plurality of first indication marks 411 are provided, and the plurality of first indication marks 411 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the fourth elastic member 40.
[0091] By using the above scheme, the relative position of the first splicing part 41 and the second splicing part 42 in the length direction of the fourth elastic member 40 can be obtained by aligning the end of the second splicing part 42 with different first indication marks 411, so that the relative position of the first splicing part 41 and the second splicing part 42 can be adjusted according to the correction effect during the wearing period under the guidance to adapt to the requirements of the correction force in different correction periods, and the service life of the orthosis is prolonged.
[0092] It can be understood that after wearing for a period of time and after the evaluation of a professional orthopedic doctor, it is known that the scoliosis angle of the patient's spine 100 is reduced, and the position of the magic tape can be adjusted to adjust the relative position of the first splicing part 41 and the second splicing part 42 in the stretching direction of the fourth elastic member 40.
[0093] It should be noted that in the second embodiment, a plurality of second indication marks 521 are provided, and the plurality of second indication marks 521 are arranged at intervals along the stretching direction of the fifth elastic member 50.
[0094] By using the above scheme, the end of the third splicing part 51 is aligned with different second indication marks 521 to obtain the relative position of the third splicing part 51 and the fourth splicing part 52 in the length direction of the fifth elastic member 50, so that the relative position of the third splicing part 51 and the fourth splicing part 52 can be adjusted according to the correction effect during the wearing period under the guidance to adapt to the requirements of the correction force of different correction periods during the wearing period according to the correction effect, the relative position is adjusted under the guidance to adapt to the requirements of the correction force of different correction periods, and the service life of the orthosis is prolonged.
[0095] Please refer to Figure 7 , Figure 7 is a front view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use in the third embodiment of the present application.
[0096] Different from the first embodiment, in the third embodiment, the first elastic member 10 is used to be fixed to the left shoulder of the patient, and the second elastic member 20 is used to be fixed to the right shoulder of the patient.
[0097] By using the above scheme, the right shoulder of the patient can be pulled upward and the left shoulder of the patient can be pulled downward by using the third elastic member 30 when the left shoulder of the patient is higher and the right shoulder of the patient is lower, so as to correct the posture of the shoulder of the patient.
[0098] Please refer to Figure 8 , Figure 8 is a front view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use in the fourth embodiment of the present application.
[0099] Different from the first embodiment, in the fourth embodiment, the fixed elastic member 60 is fixed to the waist of the patient.
[0100] By using the above scheme, the lower end of the fifth elastic member 50 can be fixed by the fixed elastic member 60, and the fixation on the leg is avoided, so that the structure is more simple.
[0101] In the fourth embodiment, the fixed elastic member 60 can be fixed to the pelvis of the patient, and can be fixed at the same position as the waistband of the trousers worn by the patient, and at the same time, the magic tape of the fixed elastic member 60 can be pasted on the front of the abdomen, so as to ensure the accuracy of the wearing position.
[0102] Please refer to Figure 9 , Figure 9 is a front view of the flexible scoliosis orthosis in use in the fifth embodiment of the present application.
[0103] Different from the first embodiment, in the fifth embodiment, the flexible scoliosis orthosis further comprises a sixth elastic member 80, the sixth elastic member 80 is connected with the second elastic member 20, and the position where the fourth elastic member 40 is connected with the first elastic member 10 is connected with the sixth elastic member 80.
[0104] By adopting the above scheme, the third elastic member 30 and the sixth elastic member 80 can be used to provide a downward pulling force to the left shoulder or the right shoulder of the patient, so that in the case that the correction is more difficult due to the serious scoliosis of the spine 100 or the higher bone maturity, the stress on the chest and the armpit stress point can be enhanced, and the correction effect of the flexible scoliosis corrector can be improved.
[0105] It should be noted that the sixth elastic member 80 can be an elastic band or an elastic strip. The first elastic member 10 or the fourth elastic member 40 and the sixth elastic member 80 can be connected by bonding, sewing or one-piece forming. The sixth elastic member 80 can be arranged on the front side and the back side of the patient.
[0106] Please refer to Figure 10 , Figure 10 is a rear view of the flexible scoliosis corrector in use in the sixth embodiment of the present application.
[0107] Different from the first embodiment, in the sixth embodiment, the flexible scoliosis corrector further comprises a seventh elastic member 90, one end of the seventh elastic member 90 is connected with the first elastic member 10, and the other end of the seventh elastic member 90 is connected with the fourth elastic member 40 and used to be fixed to one end of the side body of the patient.
[0108] By adopting the above scheme, the seventh elastic member 90 can be used to provide a circumferential correction force to the spine 100 of the patient. When the shoulder of the patient rotates, the seventh elastic member 90 can pull the shoulder and the spine 100 to rotate to restore the correct posture.
[0109] It should be noted that the seventh elastic member 90 can be an elastic band or an elastic strip. The first elastic member 10 or the fourth elastic member 40 and the seventh elastic member 90 can be connected by bonding, sewing or one-piece forming. The seventh elastic member 90 can be arranged on the front side and the back side of the patient.
[0110] Please refer to Figures 1 to 10 , on the other hand, the embodiment of the present application provides a manufacturing method of the flexible scoliosis corrector, comprising:
[0111] S100: obtaining the body state information of the patient, the scoliosis information of the patient and the type of the elastic member.
[0112] Specifically, the body state information such as the shoulder circumference, the chest circumference, the waist circumference, the age, the body flexibility and the bone maturity of the patient can be obtained by manual or machine measurement.
[0113] The full-length CT (Computed Tomography) of the spine 100 of the patient can be taken to obtain the scoliosis information of the patient, such as the angle of the lateral curvature of the spine 100 and the position of the scoliosis point, so as to obtain the correction force required to be provided at the scoliosis point of the spine 100. After obtaining the scoliosis information on the CT, the position of the correction force required to be applied to the patient can be determined correspondingly, and the position of the correction force required to be added can be obtained.
[0114] S200: determining the use size of each elastic member in the use state according to the body state information.
[0115] Specifically, each elastic member is in an elongated state in the use state.
[0116] S300: determining the original size of each elastic member in the non-use state according to the use size, the scoliosis information and the model of the elastic member.
[0117] Specifically, each elastic member is in a non-elongated state in the non-use state.
[0118] S400: manufacturing the elastic member according to the original size of each elastic member.
[0119] Specifically, the first elastic member 10, the second elastic member 20, the third elastic member 30, the fourth elastic member 40, the fifth elastic member 50, the fixed elastic member 60 and the connecting member 70 can be manufactured according to the original size of each elastic member.
[0120] The manufacturing method of the flexible scoliosis orthosis provided by the embodiment of the present application can make the flexible scoliosis orthosis provided by the embodiment of the present application soft in texture, light in quality, convenient to wear, and convenient to move after wearing, so as to solve the problems of the traditional scoliosis orthosis, such as inconvenience to wear and limitation of the movement of the patient after wearing.
[0121] In addition, the third elastic member 30 is connected with the first elastic member 10 and the second elastic member 20 respectively, wherein the connection position of the third elastic member 30 and the first elastic member 10 is away from the armpit of the patient, the connection position of the third elastic member 30 and the second elastic member 20 is close to the armpit of the patient, and the third elastic member 30 is inclinedly arranged between the left shoulder and the right shoulder, so that after the first elastic member 10 is fixed to one of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of the patient, and the second elastic member 20 is fixed to the other of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of the patient, the third elastic member 30 can provide the lateral force, the vertical upward force and the vertical downward force for the armpit of the patient, which is beneficial to correct the scoliosis of the spine 100 of the patient and correct the posture of the shoulder of the patient.
[0122] Optionally, determining the original size of each elastic member in the unused state according to the use size, the scoliosis information and the elastic member model comprises:
[0123] Firstly, the lateral correction force is determined according to the scoliosis information.
[0124] Secondly, the required tension of each elastic member is determined according to the lateral correction force.
[0125] Thirdly, the tensile property of each elastic member is determined according to the elastic member model, wherein the tensile property comprises the elastic coefficient.
[0126] Finally, the original length of each elastic member is determined according to the tensile property, the tension and the use size.
[0127] By adopting the above scheme, the original size of each elastic member in the unused state can be determined more accurately.
[0128] The manufacturing method of the flexible scoliosis orthosis provided by the embodiment of the application can customize the design of the flexible orthosis, and can realize accurate force exertion on the spine 100 of the patient.
[0129] The customized design of the flexible scoliosis orthosis provided by the embodiment of the application can include customized design of the force exertion position and customized design of the force exertion size.
[0130] In the scoliosis patients, the scoliosis segments of the spine 100 in the chest and the waist are different for different patients, and therefore, the force exertion position of the correction force F2 and the force exertion position of the correction force F3 change with the patients. In the embodiment of the application, after the first elastic member 10, the second elastic member 20 and the third elastic member 30 are fixed, the length of the connecting member 70 is designed according to each patient, so that the force exertion position of the correction force F2 and the position of the first scoliosis point 101 accurately correspond.
[0131] When the cone segment of the spine 100 where the scoliosis occurs is relatively high, the position of the first scoliosis point 101 of the spine 100 of the patient in the vertical direction is also relatively high, and therefore, the length of the connecting member 70 is relatively short; when the cone segment of the spine 100 where the scoliosis occurs is relatively low, the position of the first scoliosis point 101 of the spine 100 of the patient in the vertical direction is also relatively low, and therefore, the length of the connecting member 70 is relatively long.
[0132] After the position of the force application of the correction force F2 is determined, the length of the connecting member 70 and the angle β between the fourth elastic member 40 and the horizontal plane are obtained, and then the position of the force application of the correction force F3 is determined according to the angle β between the fourth elastic member 40 and the horizontal plane, so that the position of the force application of the correction force F3 and the position of the second side convex point 102 of the waist are accurately corresponding. Generally, the position of the force application of the correction force F3 is located on the side of the human body, between the lower side of the rib and the upper side of the hip bone, and the soft abdominal part provides a good force application attachment point for the fourth elastic member 40.
[0133] As for the force application size, the force size required for the correction of the scoliosis can be determined according to the side bending angle of the patient and the bone maturity of the patient. Therefore, different elastic members with different elastic coefficients can be selected for different patients. When a larger correction force is required, an elastic member with a larger elastic coefficient can be selected, and vice versa. At the same time, different elastic members with different widths and thicknesses can be provided for different patients. The wider and thicker the elastic member is, the greater the corresponding correction force is. In the elastic system, the elastic coefficient is a fixed value, so the force size can be easily calculated by the length of the elastic member being stretched. At the same time, in order to facilitate the patient to find the corresponding adhesive position of the magic tape during wearing, the adhesive indication marks can be provided on each elastic member as described above to facilitate the patient to adhere the magic tape to the corresponding position.
[0134] Unlike the existing orthosis, the flexible scoliosis orthosis in the present application can avoid the position in front of the chest of the patient while ensuring that a sufficient correction force is applied. Especially for female patients with a higher incidence, the flexible scoliosis orthosis in the present application avoids the front chest of the patient and does not cause compression to the breasts of the female patient, thereby ensuring the wearing comfort.
[0135] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments can be modified, or some technical features can be replaced by equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and should be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A flexible scoliosis orthosis, characterized in that, The shoulder assembly, the thoracolumbar assembly and the fixing assembly are connected through the thoracolumbar assembly, the fixing assembly is used for fixing to the waist of a patient or a leg of the patient, and the shoulder assembly comprises: A first elastic member (10) and a second elastic member (20) are arranged at intervals, the first elastic member (10) is used for fixing to one of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of the patient, and the second elastic member (20) is used for fixing to the other of the left shoulder and the right shoulder of the patient; A third elastic member (30) is connected with the first elastic member (10) and the second elastic member (20) respectively, wherein the connection position of the third elastic member (30) and the first elastic member (10) is away from the armpit of the patient, the connection position of the third elastic member (30) and the second elastic member (20) is close to the armpit of the patient, so that the third elastic member (30) is arranged obliquely between the left shoulder and the right shoulder.
2. The flexible scoliosis orthosis of claim 1, wherein, The thoracolumbar assembly comprises a fourth elastic member (40) and a fifth elastic member (50) connected with each other, and the fifth elastic member (50) is further connected with the fixing assembly; wherein, The fourth elastic member (40) is further connected with the first elastic member (10), and the connection position of the fourth elastic member (40) and the fifth elastic member (50) is located at the waist position of the patient on the side of the second elastic member (20).
3. The flexible scoliosis orthosis of claim 2, wherein, The fourth elastic member (40) comprises a first splicing structure, the first splicing structure enables the fourth elastic member (40) to be disconnected or connected, and the first splicing structure is located between the connection position of the fourth elastic member (40) and the first elastic member (10) and the connection position of the fourth elastic member (40) and the fifth elastic member (50).
4. The flexible scoliosis orthosis of claim 3, wherein, The fourth elastic member (40) forms a first splicing part (41) and a second splicing part (42) at the first splicing structure, a first indication mark (411) is arranged on the first splicing part (41) or the second splicing part (42), and the first indication mark (411) is used for indicating the connection position of the first splicing part (41) relative to the second splicing part (42).
5. The flexible scoliosis orthosis of claim 2, wherein, The fifth elastic member (50) comprises a second splicing structure, the second splicing structure enables the fifth elastic member (50) to be disconnected or connected, and the second splicing structure is located between the connection position of the fifth elastic member (50) and the fourth elastic member (40) and the connection position of the fifth elastic member (50) and the fixing assembly.
6. The flexible scoliosis orthosis of claim 5, wherein, The fifth elastic member (50) forms a third splicing part (51) and a fourth splicing part (52) at the second splicing structure, a second indication mark (521) is arranged on the third splicing part (51) or the fourth splicing part (52), and the second indication mark (521) is used for indicating the connection position of the third splicing part (51) relative to the fourth splicing part (52).
7. The flexible scoliosis orthosis of claim 2, wherein, At the connecting position of the fourth elastic member (40) and the fifth elastic member (50), the vertical component of the pulling force of the fourth elastic member (40) and the vertical component of the pulling force of the fifth elastic member (50) are balanced with each other.
8. The flexible scoliosis orthosis of any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein, The flexible scoliosis orthosis further comprises a connecting member (70), and the fourth elastic member (40) is connected with the first elastic member (10) through the connecting member (70).
9. The flexible scoliosis orthosis of any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein, The flexible scoliosis orthosis further comprises a sixth elastic member (80), the sixth elastic member (80) is connected with the second elastic member (20), and the position where the fourth elastic member (40) is connected with the first elastic member (10) is connected with the sixth elastic member (80).
10. The flexible scoliosis orthosis of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein, At least one of the first elastic member (10), the second elastic member (20) and the fixing assembly is provided with a splicing structure.