JPH06414U - Cervical collar - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A cervical spine collar that can be worn by rheumatic patients by themselves and that does not excessively limit the movement of the patient when wearing. A chin rest having a length corresponding to the width of the chin and a narrow fastening belt having one end connected to one end of the chin rest. A belt insertion metal fitting is arranged on the other end of the jaw support, a porous elastic sheet is arranged on the inner surface, and a female magic tape is arranged on the outer surface. A string is arranged on the other end of the fastening belt, and a male magic tape is arranged on the inner surface near the other end.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a cervical collar that can be used by patients with rheumatoid arthritis having cervical disease.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a conventional cervical orthosis (polyneck collar), (A) is an external view of the cervical orthosis, (B-1) is a front explanatory view at the time of use, and (B-2) is used. FIG. 4B is a side explanatory view in the case of, and (B-3) is a rear explanatory view in the use. As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the conventional cervical orthosis has a ring shape and is formed with a sufficient height h over the entire circumference, although the height h is slightly different depending on the position. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. (B-1), (B-2), and (B-3), when this cervical spine brace is attached, movement in all directions is restricted. However, in order to treat cervical spine disease or prevent disease progression, it is sufficient to limit only depressive movements. Therefore, the conventional cervical orthosis has a problem that the movement of the patient is excessively restricted.

In FIG. 2A, 11 is a male magic tape and 12 is a female magic tape. As shown in FIG. 2 (B-3), this cervical spine brace is attached by attaching the male magic tape 11 to the female magic tape 12 by overlapping the ends on the back surface. However, patients with chronic rheumatism often have hand disorders, and their hands often do not reach the back of the neck. Therefore, there is a problem that this cervical spine brace requires the help of another person to wear it and cannot be worn by oneself.

Further, since the conventional cervical spine brace covers the entire circumference of the neck with almost no clearance as shown in FIG. 2, the breathability is very poor, and there is a problem that it causes discomfort when worn for a long time.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention provides a cervical vertebra collar that does not require the help of another person when wearing and can be worn by itself, does not excessively limit the movement of the patient when wearing, and is comfortable to wear. Is an issue.

[0006]

[Means, Actions and Examples for Solving the Problems]

 FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a cervical vertebra collar of the present invention, and FIG. Referring to FIG. 1A, the cervical spine collar of the present invention has a chin rest 1 and a fastening belt 2. When the cervical vertebra is attached, the chin rest 1 is located in the throat and supports the chin to limit the downward motion. For this reason, the jaw bridge 1 is made strong enough to support the jaw that performs the depressing motion.

A plastic plate, for example, a soft polyethylene plate having a thickness of about 1 mm has strength for supporting the jaw, is lightweight and is clean, and therefore is preferable as a material for the jaw holder 1. The shape of the chin rest 1 is such that the chin can be supported when it is worn and applied to the throat, and its length is formed to a length corresponding to the width of the left and right jaws, for example, about 160 mm.

The fastening belt 2 is a narrow belt made of soft plastic, one end of which is joined to one of the left and right ends of the chin rest 1. This fastening belt 2 is used to hold the chin rest 1 under the chin. In the treatment of cervical spine disease of chronic rheumatism, it is sufficient to limit only the depressive action. Therefore, the fastening belt of the present invention uses a soft and narrow belt so as not to restrict movements other than the downward movement.

For example, soft polyethylene having a width of 25 mm and a thickness of 1 mm is preferable as a material for the fastening belt because it is lightweight and clean. As will be described later, when the cervical collar of the present invention is used, the fastening belt is fastened to the back neck and then the other end is fastened to the female magic tape of the chin rest 1. Therefore, it is preferable that the length of the fastening belt is about 380 mm, which is a length around the neck.

A belt insertion fitting 3 is provided at the other end of the jaw support 1 (on the side where the fastening belt is not joined), a porous elastic sheet 4 is provided on the inner surface thereof, and an outer surface thereof is provided on the outer surface thereof. Female magic tapes 5 are provided respectively. The belt insertion metal fitting 3 is a metal fitting having an inner hole large enough to insert the other end of the cord and the fastening belt described later, and is preferably made of stainless steel because the insertion is smooth and clean. The porous elastic sheet 4 is used for softly contacting the chin rest 1 with human skin. Porous PE light is a preferable elastic sheet because it has excellent breathability and has little discomfort when it comes into contact with human skin.

The female magic tape 5 is used for fastening a male magic tape described later when using the cervical collar. The horizontally long female magic tape is preferable because it can be adjusted to a length that fits the circumference of the neck and is easily fastened.

A string 6 is provided on the other end of the fastening belt 2 (an end portion not joined to the chin rest), and a male magic tape 7 is provided on the inner surface near the other end. The string 6 is used to easily guide and insert the other end of the fastening belt 2 into the insertion fitting 3. Further, the male magic tape 7 is used for fastening to the female magic tape.

The cervical collar of the present invention has a structure in which the cord 6 is inserted into the insertion fitting 3 in advance and the length to be worn from the head can be set, and after the other end of the fastening belt 2 is inserted into the belt insertion fitting 3. With this structure, the male magic tape 7 can be fastened to the female magic tape 5.

When using the cervical vertebra collar of the present invention, the string 6 is inserted into the insertion fitting 3 as shown in FIG. Next, as shown in FIG. 1 (C), the chin rest 1 is contacted below the chin, the string 6 is pulled, and the other end of the fastening belt 2 is inserted into the belt insertion hole, and the fastening length of the fastening belt 2 is set. Adjust according to the circumference of the neck. After that, the male magic tape 7 is fixed to the female magic tape 5 to complete the attachment. This is easy to wear and does not require the hands to be placed on the back, so even patients with chronic handicapped rheumatism can easily do this by themselves.

The cervical spine collar of the present invention has a sufficient effect to treat a disease of the cervical spine or prevent the progression of the disease in order to surely limit the downward motion. Also, the cervical collar of the present invention does not unnecessarily limit other movements, so that it can be worn for a long time without burden. According to the knowledge of the present inventor, the cervical collar of the present invention has a total weight of about 30 grams, which is significantly lighter than the total weight of 130 grams of the conventional cervical orthosis described in FIG. The cervical collar of the present invention is lightweight, has good breathability, and is comfortable to wear.

[0016]

[Effect of device]

 The cervical spine collar of the present invention can be worn by itself without the need of help from another person when it is worn, and it does not excessively restrict the movement of the patient when it is worn, and has a good wearing feeling. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a cervical spine collar of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of an example of a conventional cervical spine brace.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A jaw holder (1) which is made of plastic having a strength to support the jaw when it is applied to the throat and is formed in a shape to support the jaw when applied to the throat and has a length corresponding to the width of the jaw. , Chin rest
A cervical spine collar having a narrow fastening belt (2) made of soft plastic, one end of which is joined to one of the left and right ends of (1), and the belt is inserted through the other end of the chin rest. The metal fittings are provided with a porous elastic sheet on the inner surface, and the female magic tape is provided on the outer surface.A string is provided on the other end of the fastening belt, and a male magic tape is provided on the inner surface near the other end. It is provided and the length can be set so that it can be worn from the head with the string inserted in the belt insertion fitting, and the male magic tape was fastened to the female magic tape after inserting the other end of the fastening belt into the belt insertion fitting. The cervical vertebra collar has a structure that can be set to a length for fixing the chin rest to the neck in a state. 2. The plastic material forming the chin rest and the fastening belt is soft polyethylene, the belt inserting metal fitting is made of stainless steel, and the porous elastic sheet is made of PE.
The cervical spine collar of claim 1, which is a light.