Compression Trousers With Adjustable Waistband for Uniform Pelvic Pressure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical garments for treating edema or injuries in the genital or pelvic region are cumbersome, painful, and lack flexibility and individual adjustment for different body shapes, with uneven pressure distribution and discomfort due to narrow straps and difficulty in setting precise compression pressure.
Innovation Solution
Compression trousers with a non-detachable compression element and waistband, featuring detachable fastening elements, allow for precise adjustment of compression pressure by varying the waistband's position, ensuring uniform and comfortable compression through elastic material stretching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stress or pressure
If strap elements are passed under the crotch area to exert compression pressure, then compression pressure can be generated in the genital area, but the application becomes cumbersome and painful
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is divided into separate functional components: a waist encircling member for waist adjustment, a shorts portion for leg coverage, and a compression element with strap elements for genital compression. This segmentation allows each component to be independently adjusted and applied, making the overall application less cumbersome while maintaining effective compression pressure.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the waist-encircling member is fully attached to the shorts, then structural stability is improved, but flexibility and adaptability to different body shapes are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the waist encircling member and shorts portion is designed to be adjustable rather than fixed. The strap elements can be positioned at different locations and adjusted to accommodate various body shapes and sizes, allowing the garment to adapt dynamically to different patients while maintaining structural integrity when adjusted.
3Stress or pressure
If narrow strap elements are used to generate compression pressure, then compression pressure can be exerted on the genital area, but the straps constrict the genitals and cause discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The compression element features strap elements with specifically designed local properties: they are positioned to exert compression pressure on the genital area while incorporating features (such as padding, material selection, and geometric design) that prevent excessive constriction and discomfort. The strap elements are tailored to provide localized compression without causing harmful constriction effects.
4Stress or pressure
If strap elements are positioned to generate uniform compression pressure, then treatment effectiveness is improved, but correct positioning becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The garment includes pre-configured strap element positions and adjustable mechanisms that guide the user in achieving correct positioning. The waist encircling member and shorts portion can be adjusted to predetermined positions that facilitate proper strap placement, making it easier for users to achieve uniform compression pressure without requiring extensive positioning expertise.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and precise adjustment of compression pressure, providing improved comfort and effective treatment of edema or injuries with anatomical fit and flexibility for different body shapes.
Implementation Method 1
the compression element is made of an elastic material, which is stretched when the compression trousers are put on the patient with the waistband being fixed in a selected position along the cranial direction by the detachable fastening elements
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AI summary
Compression trousers for a compressive treatment of edema or other diseases or injuries in a genital or pelvic region of a patient. The compression trousers include a compression element for exerting a compression on the genital region and/or the pelvic region of the patient, a pants part, detachable fastening elements and at least one waistband which is non-detachably fastened to or molded onto the compression element. The at least one waistband is configured to be fastened in a waist region or in an upper hip region of the patient by the detachable fastening elements. The compression element is permanently fastened to the pants part by a non-detachable fastening member and the pants part is fully enclosing at least the pelvic region of the patient, when the compression trousers are put on a patient.