Abdominal Binder for Epidural Venous Plexus Distension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Patients with over-shunting headaches, resulting from cerebrospinal fluid shunt over-drainage, experience persistent and debilitating headaches that current treatments fail to adequately address, particularly in a non-invasive and daily-life-compatible manner.
Innovation Solution
A therapeutic garment featuring a waistband and abdominal binder that distends the epidural venous plexus, providing adjustable compression to alleviate intracranial hypotension symptoms, available in various forms such as briefs, tank tops, and leg extensions, utilizing elastic materials like Lycra or spandex for comfort and fit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a therapeutic garment with abdominal binder is used to distend the epidural venous plexus, then over-shunting headaches are significantly reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The therapeutic garment is divided into functional segments including a waistband, abdominal binder portion, and optional leg extensions. Each segment serves a specific function: the waistband provides structural support, the abdominal binder distends the epidural venous plexus to reduce headaches, and leg extensions can be added for additional compression needs. This segmentation allows the complex therapeutic function to be achieved through modular components.
Solution Approach 2:
The therapeutic garment is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as an abdominal binder to distend the epidural venous plexus, provides compression to reduce intracranial hypotension symptoms, and can be configured in various forms (briefs, tank tops, leg extensions) to accommodate different patient needs and preferences. This multi-functionality justifies the device complexity by delivering multiple therapeutic benefits through a single garment system.
2Ease of operation
If the binder portion is made with elastic materials like Lycra or spandex for comfort and fit, then ease of operation improves, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The therapeutic garment utilizes composite materials, specifically combining elastic materials like Lycra or spandex with supportive fabrics. This composite construction provides both the comfort and fit needed for ease of operation and the structural integrity required for effective compression. The elastic materials are integrated into the garment construction to provide dynamic support that adapts to the patient's body movements while maintaining the necessary compression forces for headache relief.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The garment significantly reduces over-shunting headaches in 87% of patients, with 71% experiencing complete relief, and recurrent headaches are effectively managed with reuse, providing sustained relief even after removal, with most patients experiencing prolonged benefit.
Implementation Method 1
A binder portion, having open and closed positions, is coincident to the abdominal portion. In the closed position, the binder distends the epidural venous plexus of the person wearing the therapeutic garment.
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AI summary
A therapeutic garment for treatment of over-shunting headaches and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the therapeutic garment includes a waistband and an abdominal portion that extends from the waistband to encircle the abdomen and hips from the groin to the costal margin of a person wearing the therapeutic garment. A binder portion, having open and closed positions, is coincident to the abdominal portion. In the closed position, the binder distends the epidural venous plexus of the person wearing the therapeutic garment. A closure mechanism is configured to selectively alternate the binder between the open and closed positions. The therapeutic garment may further be fashioned into a brief, a tank top, or include leg extensions.