Spinal Orthopedic Equipment Head Stabilization and Shearing Correction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing three-dimensional spine remedying apparatuses fail to effectively treat cervical spondylosis due to inadequate stabilization of the head and neck, leading to long treatment times and unsatisfactory results, as they lack the ability to apply necessary up-and-down shearing movements for three-dimensional ridge correction.
Innovation Solution
A spinal three-dimensional orthopedic equipment with a frame, drive devices, and a head holding mechanism that includes sliding grooves and clips for secure head positioning, along with a front board lifting device and pressure sensing system, allowing for controlled three-dimensional movements, including up-and-down shearing, to correct vertebral malpositions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional traction method is used for treating cervical spondylosis, then the treatment can be performed with simple equipment, but the head and neck cannot be stably fixed and three-dimensional coordinated actions cannot be achieved, leading to long treatment time and dissatisfactory treatment effect
Solution Approach 1:
The orthopedic equipment divides the treatment system into multiple independent functional modules: front board for head/neck support, middle board for thoracic support, back board for lumbar support, and separate drive devices for each board. This segmentation allows each module to perform its specific function independently, achieving stable head fixation while enabling three-dimensional coordinated movements to improve treatment effect and reduce treatment time.
Solution Approach 2:
The equipment employs dynamic control mechanisms where the front board, middle board, and back board can move independently along different axes (X, Y, Z directions) with controllable speeds and positions. The drive devices enable real-time adjustment of movement parameters, allowing the system to adapt to different treatment requirements and achieve optimal three-dimensional coordinated actions for cervical spondylosis treatment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If prior art three-dimensional spine remedying apparatus is used, then the apparatus can perform three-dimensional rotation actions and longitudinal traction, but it lacks the action of up-and-down shearing that can produce obvious treatment effect
Solution Approach 1:
The invention adds a new dimension of movement capability by enabling up-and-down shearing motion between the front board and middle board, in addition to the existing three-dimensional rotation and longitudinal traction. This additional motion dimension is achieved through independent vertical movement control of the front board relative to the middle board, providing the missing shearing action that produces obvious treatment effect for cervical spondylosis.
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AI summary
A spinal three-dimensional orthopedic equipment includes a frame (1) for fixing an operation means and a drive device, a front board member (2) and it's drive device fixed on the frame (1), a back board member (3) and a middle board member (4) as well as their drive devices fixed on the frame (1), and a head holding means (40) fixed on the middle board member (4) for holding the patient's head. The head holding means(40) includes a splint (41) connected to said middle board member(4) immovably, two sliding grooves (44) are provided on the splint (41), and two head holding clips (42) and a mandible tray (46) connected to the sliding pieces (47) mounted in the two sliding grooves(44) respectively, which can slide along the sliding grooves (44). The spinal orthopedic equipment also includes a front board member fast lifting device (6), and a drive device (7) for controlling the lifting device.