Using taping tape

Abstract

To improve a taping tape for fixing a thumb or the like having tenosynovitis or the like.SOLUTION: A patch including an adhesive layer formed on one surface of a base material has elasticity. The patch includes a finger zone to be wound around a thumb, on one end side, and a wrist zone to be wound around a wrist, on the other side. A taping tape for fingers is formed by connecting the finger zone and the wrist zone with a narrow-width connecting zone located on a back side of the hand. When the finger zone is wound around the thumb and the wrist zone is wound around the wrist, while extending the connecting zone in the back of the hand, the finger zone reliably holds the thumb, and the wrist zone is reliably stuck to a step part of the wrist and pulls the thumb significantly so as not to bend inward. The taping tape can thus reliably hold the thumb.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a finger taping tape used for reducing pain occurring in finger joints, and particularly to a finger taping tape used for the thumb of the hand.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, many people have been troubled by pain occurring in joints such as fingers, knees, elbows, wrists, and ankles. Since the joint part is deeply involved in human movements, when pain occurs in this part, daily movements become difficult and various obstacles often occur. In particular, since finger joints affect all actions in daily life, serious problems occur not only physically but also mentally.

[0003] There are many causes of pain occurring in such joint parts, and one of them is inflammation (tenosynovitis) or deformation of articular cartilage. Due to operations on various electronic devices such as current personal computers, video games, and smartphones, fingers are overused, and many people are troubled by tenosynovitis. As a method for reducing such joint pain, a method of fixing the joint part is known, and at this time, a method of fixing the joint part using an adhesive member (taping method) is also widely used.

[0004] However, most people do not have specialized knowledge about the taping method, and even if they obtain knowledge by looking at specialized books or the like, it is quite difficult to acquire the technique. Therefore, the current situation is that they go to an osteopathic clinic or the like and have a professional trainer apply taping.

[0005] What particularly easily causes pain in the fingers is tenosynovitis that develops in the thumb. This tenosynovitis is caused by overuse of the fingers, and the tendon sheath between the thumb and the wrist becomes thick or hard, causing inflammation, pain, and swelling. In particular, pain occurs when the thumb is moved inward (index finger side, palmar side).

[0006] Conventionally, in order to restrict the movement of the thumb, the finger gripping part at the upper part of an adhesive sheet having a substantially T shape is wound around the thumb and attached, and the fixed auxiliary part connected thereto is attached near the base of the thumb on the back of the hand to support the tendon sheath and movement of the thumb. (Patent Document 1) There is also known a device in which a part that spreads out in a fork shape like a grandchild's hand is wound around the thumb, and a belt-like part connected thereto is attached to the thumb side on the back of the hand. (Patent Document 2)

[0007] These conventional devices wind the adhesive sheet around the thumb side, but the fixed auxiliary part side connected thereto is only attached to the base side of the thumb on the back of the hand, so the movement of the thumb inward cannot be sufficiently restricted, and further improvement is required. In addition, for the treatment of the above-mentioned tenosynovitis, it is effective to completely fix the thumb using a non-stretchable adhesive tape or the like to keep it in a static state. However, if it is fixed in this way, it will be difficult to use the thumb, which will cause problems in daily life.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0009] The present invention aims to obtain a finger taping tape that can sufficiently restrict the movement from the fingers such as the thumb with tenosynovitis to the wrist, can be moved to some extent so as not to cause trouble in daily life, is easy to use, and can be used simply.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0010] The present invention is a stretchable adhesive material having an adhesive layer formed on one surface of a base material. This adhesive material is provided with a finger band for winding around the thumb on one end side and a wrist band for winding around the wrist on the other end side. The finger band and the wrist band are connected by a narrow connecting band positioned on the back of the hand to form a finger taping tape. Also, the above-mentioned finger taping tape can be formed into a substantially dumbbell shape by the finger band, the wrist band, and the connecting band. And it is preferable that the stretchability of the adhesive material of the finger taping tape is such that the tensile load at 20% elongation is 1.6 N to 6.2 N.

Effect of the Invention

[0011] When the finger taping tape of the present invention is used by winding the finger band around the thumb and winding the wrist band around the wrist while stretching the connecting band on the back of the hand, the finger band can securely hold the thumb, and the wrist band can securely adhere to the stepped portion of the wrist, and can be securely held by pulling sufficiently so that the thumb does not bend inward. In addition, since such a finger taping tape still retains an appropriate stretchability even after being attached, it can be moved especially when it is necessary to move the thumb, so it can be used without feeling any inconvenience in daily life. Also, by connecting from the thumb to the wrist, it also functions to suppress the movement of the wrist. And this finger taping tape can be used simply without the need for special training.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] For the base material 1 in the present invention, various stretchable knitted fabrics, woven fabrics, non-woven fabrics, etc. can be appropriately used, and an adhesive layer 2 is provided on one surface of the base material 1 to form an adhesive material 3. As the adhesive for forming the adhesive layer 2, various adhesives such as acrylic adhesives, synthetic rubber adhesives, natural rubber adhesives, silicone adhesives, and vinyl ether adhesives can be used, but acrylic adhesives can be preferably used as those friendly to the skin.

[0014] The adhesive material 3 having the adhesive layer 2 on such a base material 1 has elasticity, stretchability, and flexibility along the skin surface. The degree of this stretchability is preferably such that the tensile load when the adhesive material is stretched by 20% is 1.6 N or more and 6.2 N or less, preferably about 2.0 N to 6.0 N, and more preferably about 3.0 N to 5.0 N. This tensile load is measured in accordance with JIS L 1096 as described later.

[0015] This adhesive material 3 is provided with a finger band 4 that can be wound around the thumb 21 at its upper part and a wrist band 5 that can be wound around the wrist 22 at its lower part. A narrow connecting band 6 that connects these two bands 4 and 5 is provided to form a finger taping tape 11.

[0016] As shown in the figure, there is a horizontally rectangular finger band 4 and a similar wrist band 5 that is symmetric to it. Each corner of these two bands 4 and 5 is in the shape of a rounded corner 7. The connecting band 6 that connects the two bands 4 and 5 has arc-shaped recesses 8 on both sides and is narrow 9, forming a substantially dumbbell shape 10.

[0017] The surface of the adhesive layer 2 of the above-mentioned adhesive material 3 is preferably covered with a release paper 12. This release paper 12 can be appropriately divided by discontinuous cutting lines such as tangent lines and dotted lines so that it can be partially peeled off. As shown in the figure, the corresponding part covering the finger band 4 by the tangent line 13 is divided into three parts: a central part 14 and side parts 15, 15. The corresponding part of the wrist band 5 from the continuous band 6 is covered by the lower part 16. The central part 14 and the lower part 16 can be folded or separated by a discontinuous cutting line 17 so that they can be appropriately peeled off in each part. Also, the discontinuous cutting line 17 can be made into a tangent line so that the entire central part 14 can be easily peeled off.

[0018] When using this finger taping tape 11, first, peel off the central part 14 of the release paper 12 of the finger band 4, and fold it along the discontinuous cutting line 17 and attach the peeled part of the finger band 4 to the back of the thumb 21. (Figs. 3, 4) Next, peel off one of the side parts 15 of the release paper on the finger band 4 side and stretch it while winding it around the thumb. Then, peel off the other side part 15 and also wind it around the thumb in the same way to firmly wind the finger band 4 around the thumb. (Fig. 5)

[0019] Next, grasp and pull the folded central portion 14, peel off the lower portion 16 of the release paper covering the connecting band 6 and the wrist finger band 5, and while pulling the finger taping tape 11 with this wrist band 5, provide a space between the thumb 21 and the index finger 23. Then, while positioning the wrist band 5 below the joint of the wrist 22, sequentially wind this wrist band 5 around the wrist portion. (Figs. 6 - 9)

[0020] By doing so, the thumb 21 is fixed with a space existing between it and the index finger 23 and the palm side. Also, because the wrist band 5 is wound around the jointed wrist 22, it becomes possible to sufficiently hold the thumb in a fixed state, and the thumb is not easily moved. Also, when it is necessary to move the thumb 21, if one tries to slowly move the thumb, since the finger taping tape 11 still has appropriate elasticity, it can be moved, so there is no hindrance to daily life and treatment can continue. Also, by connecting from the thumb to the wrist, it also comes to have the function of suppressing the movement of the wrist.

[0021] When peeling off this finger taping tape 11, if it is peeled off from the finger band 4 or the wrist band 5, it can be easily peeled off, so it becomes possible to easily replace it.

[0022] What is shown in Fig. 10 is such that the corners of the finger band 4 and the wrist band 5 are not rounded. Also, what is shown in Fig. 11 is such that the finger band 4 has a shape like a roughly T - shirt, the wrist band 5 has a shape like a roughly gourd, and the release paper is somewhat larger. All of these can be used in the same manner according to what is described above.

[0023] The above has mainly described the taping for the thumb. However, this finger taping tape can also be used for fingers other than the thumb. For example, it can be fixed to prevent flexion on the palmar side, or it can be used to fix two fingers together, such as the index finger and the middle finger, the middle finger and the ring finger, the ring finger and the little finger, etc. It can also be applied to the pain that occurs in the big toe of the foot. In this case, it is advisable to wrap the wrist band around the instep part.

[0024] (Test) In order to know the performance of the finger taping tape, the following Samples 1 to 6 were prepared and tested. (Sample)

Table 1

[0025] (Measurement method of 20% tensile load) It was measured using an Instron type tensile testing machine under the condition of a moving speed of 300 mm / min in accordance with JIS L 1096. Rectangular adhesive materials with a width of 70 mm and a length of 95 mm were prepared for each sample. Fixing tapes were pasted at positions 25 mm from the upper and lower parts of each sample, and the tensile load was measured with a chuck distance of 45 mm. The numerical value at the time when the moving distance was 20% was read. In the above Table 1, two measurements were made for each sample, and the average value is shown.

[0026] (Finger taping tape) It is the one shown in FIG. 1 above. A finger taping tape was manufactured by cutting out an arc with a diameter of 45 mm from both side parts of an adhesive material with a width of 70 mm and a length of 95 mm so that the width of the central part remained 35 mm in an arc shape.

[0027] (Usage test) For the usage test, the following finger taping tapes were prepared. Test Example 1: The above finger taping tape formed with Sample 1 Test Example 2: The above finger taping tape formed with Sample 2 Test Example 3: The finger taping tape formed with Sample 3 Test Example 4: The finger taping tape formed with Sample 4 Test Example 5: The finger taping tape formed with Sample 5 Test Example 6: The finger taping tape formed with Sample 6

[0028] (Evaluation Method of Usage Test) Using the finger taping tapes of Test Examples 1 to 6 above, they were affixed as described above to fix the subject's thumb, and evaluation was performed based on the following criteria 6 hours after affixation. For the evaluation test, 5 tests were conducted for each test example, and the average value was obtained based on the following evaluation criteria and displayed as the usage test result. Evaluation Criteria Criterion 4: The finger cannot be bent, and it hinders daily life. Criterion 3: It is slightly difficult to bend the finger, but it is not bothersome. Criterion 2: Just right, feeling a sufficient support effect. Criterion 1: The fixing force is slightly weak, and it is difficult to feel the support effect. Criterion 0: The fixing force is too weak, and no support effect is felt.

[0029] (Results of Usage Test)

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[0030] (Discussion) In the case of Test Example 1 above, the fixing force is too weak to obtain a support effect on the affected part. Those of Test Examples 2 to 4 are just right as taping tapes, and a sufficient support effect is obtained. Also, in the case of Test Example 5, although the thumb is slightly difficult to bend, it does not cause any hindrance to daily life, and it can be seen that it can be used well. In the case of Test Example 6, the fixing force is too high, making it difficult to bend the thumb and causing hindrance to daily life.

Explanation of Signs

[0031] 1 Substrate 2 Adhesive layer 3 Attachment material 4 Finger zone 5 Wrist zone 6 Connecting zone 11 Finger taping tape 12 Release paper 13 Cutting line 17 Discontinuous cutting line 21 Thumb 22 Wrist 23 Index finger

Claims

1. It has a stretchable adhesive material with an adhesive layer formed on one side of a base material, and the adhesive material has a finger band for winding around the thumb of a hand at one end side, a wrist band for winding around the lower side of the joint of the wrist of the hand at the other end side in the longitudinal direction, a connecting band that connects between the two bands and is located on the back of the hand, with a width in the transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction that is narrower than the width of the finger band and the width of the wrist band, and is provided. The adhesive material has a tensile load at 20% elongation of 1.6 N to 6.2 N. Finger taping tape.

2. The finger taping tape according to Claim 1, which is formed in a dumbbell shape by the finger band, the wrist band, and the connecting band.

3. The finger taping tape according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein the adhesive layer of the adhesive material is covered with a release paper that is divided by discontinuous cutting lines such as tangent lines and dotted lines.

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