A semi-rigid shaper for post-mastectomy

Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of breast postoperative semi-rigid shapers, which belongs to the technical field of medical devices.The utility model discloses left side cover cup and right side cover cup which are separately arranged and have the same structure.The left side cover cup and the right side cover cup are integrally formed of semi-rigid material, and each lower edge thereof integrally extends to form a lower wall for fitting the chest wall.The inner and outer edges of the left side cover cup and the right side cover cup are both outwardly turned open structures, and the height of the outer side wing is greater than that of the inner side wing.The thickness of the cover wall of the left side cover cup and the right side cover cup gradually decreases from the outer periphery to the center.The utility model can effectively adapt to individual differences of different patients, is comfortable to wear, reliable to fix, and has a simple structure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of medical device technology, specifically relating to a semi-rigid shaping device after breast surgery. Background Technology

[0002] After breast surgery, such as breast reduction, breast ptosis correction, implant removal, breast augmentation and breast reconstruction, it is necessary to effectively support and shape the breast tissue in order to create an ideal and symmetrical breast shape and reconstruct the inframammary fold.

[0003] Existing postoperative breast shaping devices have some shortcomings. For example, some traditional shaping devices have relatively fixed structures, making it difficult to adapt to individual differences in the distance between the breasts, chest wall circumference, and curvature of different patients, thus reducing their practicality. On the other hand, some shaping devices with adjustable sliding devices, although possessing a certain degree of adjustability, often have cumbersome structures, complex manufacturing processes, and are mostly made of rigid materials, resulting in devices that are too heavy and rigid, have poor wearing comfort, and are not very clinically practical.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a postoperative breast shaping device that can take into account individualized fit, comfortable wearing, reliable fixation, and simple structure. Utility Model Content

[0005] This invention addresses the aforementioned problems and overcomes the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a semi-rigid breast shaping device after surgery. This invention can effectively adapt to individual differences among different patients, is comfortable to wear, provides reliable fixation, and has a simple structure.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution.

[0007] This utility model provides a semi-rigid breast shaping device after surgery, characterized in that it includes a left cup and a right cup with identical structures, which are separately located on the left and right sides; the left cup and the right cup are both integral structures made of semi-rigid material, and their respective lower edges extend integrally to form a lower wall for conforming to the chest wall; the inner and outer edges of the left cup and the right cup are both outwardly folded open structures, and the height of their outer wings is greater than the height of their inner wings; the thickness of the cup walls of the left cup and the right cup gradually decreases from the outer periphery to the center.

[0008] Furthermore, tension ribs to enhance resilience are provided on the outer periphery of the left and right cups.

[0009] Furthermore, the inner surfaces of the left cup, the right cup, and the lower wall are covered with a layer of silicone material.

[0010] Furthermore, the semi-rigid material is TPU, TPE, silicone, silicone rubber, plastic, or silicone gel.

[0011] Furthermore, the two wings of the lower wall are widened and raised upwards.

[0012] Furthermore, the left cup, the right cup, and the lower wall are all provided with multiple ventilation holes for air circulation.

[0013] Furthermore, it also includes an adjustable or non-adjustable connector for connecting the left cup and the right cup, the connector being disposed between the left cup and the right cup.

[0014] Furthermore, another of the aforementioned connectors is also connected between the two lower walls.

[0015] Furthermore, it also includes a wearable structure surrounding the chest wall, the wearable structure being connected to the left and right cups.

[0016] Furthermore, the wearable structure is also connected to the two lower walls.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this utility model.

[0018] This invention boasts high versatility. Through its split left and right design and various specifications (e.g., but not limited to A- / B- / C- / D-, A / B / C / D, A+ / B+ / C+ / D+), it can accommodate individual differences among patients in terms of breast shape, volume, inter-breast distance, and chest wall curvature, adapting to a wide range of clinical needs. Furthermore, its limited classification allows for low-cost, large-scale production. It offers excellent shaping and fixation. The semi-rigid cup avoids soft tissue abnormalities caused by pressure bandaging. Combined with tissue flow and perfusion characteristics, it shapes a satisfactory breast shape. The raised outer wing design compresses the outer soft tissue inwards for shaping and prevents displacement. The low and everted inner wing design facilitates adjustment of the inter-breast distance and helps reshape the inner curvature of the breast and flatten the inter-breast distance. The integrated lower wall design enhances fit to the chest wall, making fixation more stable, facilitating inframammary fold reconstruction, and preventing implant displacement. Comfortable and convenient to wear, the semi-rigid material combines hardness, elasticity, and toughness, resulting in a lightweight design. The cups, thinning from the outer periphery to the center, meet both mechanical and comfort requirements. The silicone layer on the inner side increases adhesion, enhancing wearing comfort and also helps prevent scarring. The device has a simple structure and can be used in conjunction with existing bandages, tapes, or shapewear, making it easy to put on. Its application is flexible; alternative solutions such as adding connectors or a chest-wall-encircling structure can provide more fixation and wearing methods, expanding the product's applicability. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To make the technical problems solved, the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the left side cup and lower wall of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the right side cup and lower wall of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower wall of this utility model, in which the two wings are widened and raised upwards.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model when the connecting parts and the wearable structure are added.

[0025] The markings in the diagram are as follows: 1 is the left cup, 2 is the right cup, 3 is the lower wall, 4 is the outer wing, 5 is the inner wing, 6 is the tension rib, 7 is the silicone material layer, 8 is the ventilation hole, 9 is the connector, and 10 is the wearing structure. Detailed Implementation

[0026] Combined with appendix Figure 1-3 As shown, this embodiment provides a semi-rigid breast shaping device after surgery, mainly composed of a left cup 1 and a right cup 2. The two cups have identical structures and are set independently, so that they are not limited by the chest circumference or the difference in the distance between the breasts. Both are semi-rigid structures made of TPU, TPE, silicone, silicone rubber, plastic or silicone gel materials through an integral molding process, so that the two cups can have a certain degree of hardness, elasticity and toughness.

[0027] Both the left cup 1 and the right cup 2 have a flexible lower wall 3 extending integrally from their lower edges. The thickness of the lower wall 3 is adjusted according to the properties of the selected material to provide the necessary flexibility to conform to the chest wall. This lower wall 3 can conform well to the contour of the user's chest wall. By simply bonding it to the chest wall or using it as an insert with the matching bra, the device can be easily worn and effectively fixed in position, preventing easy displacement of the cups due to changes in external dressings. This ensures long-term effective fixation of the cups, facilitates the smooth shaping of the inframammary fold after breast augmentation surgery, and can prevent implant displacement after breast augmentation surgery.

[0028] Both the left cup 1 and the right cup 2 have outward-folding open structures on their inner and outer edges, which facilitates the containment and wrapping of breast tissue. Furthermore, the height of the outer wing 4 is greater than the height of the inner wing 5. This "higher outer wing, lower inner wing" design allows the higher outer wing 4 to effectively compress and shape the soft tissue under the armpit and on the outer side, preventing the device from shifting. The lower inner wing 5 provides space for adjusting the distance between the breasts, and its outward-folding design helps to create a symmetrical inner curve of the breasts and a flat distance between them.

[0029] The thickness of the cup walls is not uniform. The thickness of the cup walls of the left cup 1 and the right cup 2 gradually decreases from the outer periphery to the center. This gradual thickness design ensures that the outer periphery of the cup has sufficient support, while making the central area softer, conforming to the shape of the breast, and improving comfort.

[0030] On the outer periphery of the bra cup, raised tension ribs 6 can also be molded in-mold to further enhance the overall resilience and support strength of the bra cup.

[0031] A layer of medical-grade silicone material 7 is attached to the inner surface of both cups and the lower wall 3. The silicone material layer 7 is a double-sided self-adhesive silicone gel structure, which is used to increase the adhesion to the skin, improve the wearing stability and comfort, and play a role in preventing and improving postoperative scars.

[0032] To increase breathability when worn, the left cup 1, the right cup 2, and the lower wall 3 can all be provided with multiple ventilation holes 8 for ventilation, and the silicone material layer 7 will not cover the ventilation holes 8.

[0033] The volume and projection of the left cup 1 and right cup 2 can be designed in different sizes to accommodate various breast shapes in stages. For example, but not limited to, they can be pre-made into A- / B- / C- / D-, A / B / C / D, A+ / B+ / C+ / D+, etc. Medical staff can select the appropriate size of the left and right cups for combination based on the patient's condition, maximizing the tolerance for individual breast differences and greatly improving the universality of the device's application to meet a wide range of clinical needs. The shaping device can be sterilely packaged and directly applied during or immediately after surgery.

[0034] In addition, during breast reduction and breast ptosis correction surgery, the lower pole of the breast and the lower chest wall tissue often need to be reduced and relocated through liposuction and cutting procedures to reconstruct a new, raised inframammary fold. Therefore, combined with Figure 4 As shown, the two wings of the lower wall 3 can be designed as a widened and raised structure, which can effectively promote the inward retraction of the lateral chest wall tissue, promote the floating chest wall tissue to conform to the lower curvature of the breast and achieve a flat, bilaterally symmetrical and satisfactory lower fold appearance.

[0035] Combination Figure 5As shown, this shaping device can be modified based on the above structure by adding an adjustable or non-adjustable connector 9 for connecting the left cup 1 and the right cup 2. The connector 9 is located between the left cup 1 and the right cup 2. Alternatively, a connector 9 can be added between the two lower walls 3. By setting the connector 9, the relative position of the two cups can be further stabilized, adapting to a wider range of clinical needs.

[0036] In addition, a wearing structure 10 can be added around the chest wall. The wearing structure 10 is connected to the left cup 1 and the right cup 2, and can also be connected to the two lower walls 3 to form a structure similar to the underband of a bra. This can effectively distribute the force on the left and right cups and improve the stability of the entire shaping device during movement.

[0037] It is understood that the above specific description of this utility model is only used to illustrate this utility model and is not limited to the technical solutions described in the embodiments of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can still be made to this utility model to achieve the same technical effect; as long as the use needs are met, they are all within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A semi-rigid breast shaping device after surgery, characterized in that, It includes a left cup (1) and a right cup (2) that are separate and have the same structure; the left cup (1) and the right cup (2) are both integral structures made of semi-rigid material, and their respective lower edges extend integrally to form a lower wall (3) for fitting the chest wall; the inner and outer edges of the left cup (1) and the right cup (2) are both outward open structures, and the height of their outer wing (4) is greater than the height of their inner wing (5); the thickness of the cup wall of the left cup (1) and the right cup (2) gradually decreases from the outer periphery to the center.

2. The semi-rigid breast shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer periphery of the left cup (1) and the right cup (2) is provided with tension ribs (6) to enhance the resilience.

3. The semi-rigid breast shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner surfaces of the left cup (1), the right cup (2) and the lower wall (3) are covered with a silicone material layer (7).

4. The semi-rigid breast shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The semi-rigid material is TPU, TPE, silicone, silicone rubber, plastic, or silicone gel.

5. A semi-rigid breast shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two wings of the lower wall (3) are widened and raised upwards.

6. A semi-rigid breast shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The left cup (1), the right cup (2) and the lower wall (3) are all provided with a plurality of ventilation holes (8) for ventilation.

7. A semi-rigid breast shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an adjustable or non-adjustable connector (9) for connecting the left cup (1) and the right cup (2), the connector (9) being disposed between the left cup (1) and the right cup (2).

8. A semi-rigid breast shaping device according to claim 7, characterized in that, Another connector (9) is also connected between the two lower walls (3).

9. A semi-rigid breast shaping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a wearable structure (10) surrounding the chest wall, the wearable structure (10) being connected to the left cup (1) and the right cup (2).

10. A semi-rigid breast shaping device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The wearable structure (10) is also connected to the two lower walls (3).

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