JPS637236Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention is designed to treat diseases and disorders of the central nervous system such as cerebrovascular accidents, brain trauma, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord injuries, as well as peripheral nerve disorders, arm joints, hands, and other disorders associated with joint, muscle, and tendon disorders. For hand and finger dysfunction, arm joints, hands,
This invention relates to a function improving device for restoring finger function.

When the above-mentioned diseases and disorders cause dysfunction in the upper limbs, arm joints, hands, and fingers, it is necessary to perform training to restore motor function in parallel with treatment. Since ancient times, it has been considered extremely difficult to restore the function of hand and finger dysfunction, and although much research has been conducted in recent rehabilitation medicine, this problem has not yet been fully elucidated. However, at present, attempts to extend arm joints, hands, and fingers that have flexion contracture or extension difficulties using air pressure or the action of springs, for example, have not yielded satisfactory results.

This invention is based on the fact that conventional functional improvement gloves do not have enough air pressure and spring elasticity to fully extend the arm joints, hands, and fingers, and that they do not induce automatic movement. Focusing on the points that could not be achieved, we rationalized the pneumatic action to improve the arm joint,
In addition to intermittent and continuous appropriate movement of the hands and fingers, we aim to actively widen each finger and actively extend the arm joints, hands, and fingers, thereby improving these extension disorders. This invention was devised with the aim of promoting the plasticity and compensatory function of the nervous system and creating factors that induce automatic movements of the arm joints, hands, and fingers. The explanation will be based on.

In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a palm padding cloth on which the palm of the hand is placed while the fingers are spread apart, and this padding cloth 1 is made of a flexible material such as cloth or synthetic resin.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a finger stop provided in the open part of the palm padding cloth 1 in order to wrap and fasten each finger individually to each finger in the spread state. An example of the finger stop 2 is shown in FIG. like,
The hook side of the velvet fastener on the band on one side 3
A is a band-like piece with a loop side 3b of a velvet fastener on the other band, and another example is a band-like piece with a buckle 3c on one side of the band, as shown in Fig. 4. It is something.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a pouch formed in a substantially web-like shape and provided between the finger stops 2, 2, where all the fingers in the open state are located.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a wrist/arm fastening member provided on the upper surface of the cloth 1. Slide fasteners 6 are provided at both ends of the fastening member 5, and a velvet fastener is provided on one side of the fastening member 5. A hook side 7 is provided, and a loop side 8 of the velvet fastener is provided on the other side.

Reference numeral 9 denotes an air sac that expands and contracts by supplying and exhausting compressed air, and these air sacs 9,9... , along the fingers, arms and arms. 1
0 is an air supply/exhaust pipe for supplying and exhausting compressed air from a compressed air source 11 to the inter-finger air sacs 4, 4 and air sacs 9, 9, respectively.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. When attaching a finger or arm with motor dysfunction to the function improving device, open the finger stops 2, 2 provided on the surface of the palm cloth 1 of the function improving device, and also slide the arm fixing member 5. Open 6. The palm of the hand with deformation or contracture is placed on a predetermined position on the surface of the cloth 1, the finger stops 2, 2 corresponding to each finger are wrapped around the fingers, and the velvet fastener 3 is provided at the free end of each finger.
The hook side 3a and the loop side 3b are overlapped and lightly pressed to join them. Next, the arm fixing member 5 is wrapped around the wrist and the arm and closed with the slide fastener 6.

Note that when using the slide fastener 6, if the arm fastening member 5 is not tightened, open the slide fastener 6 and tighten the hook side 7 of the velvet fastener provided on the outer surface of the arm fastening member 5. Press it over the opposite loop side 8 with some tension. Through the above operations, each finger is fixedly held by the finger stops 2, 2, and the arm is fixedly held by the arm fastening member 5 in a weakly tightened state. In this fixed state,
The compressed air source 11 is driven to generate compressed air at an appropriate pressure and cycle, and the compressed air is passed through the supply pipe 12 to the supply/exhaust pipe 1.
Compressed air is introduced into the air sac 4,4 between the fingers.
and introduced into air sac 9,9. As a result, the air sacs 4, 4 between the fingers expand, causing each finger to expand laterally, and at the same time, the air sacs 9, 9 also expand, stretching the fingers to the extent that the hand becomes arched. let Next, when the compressed air introduced into the air sacs 4, 4 to 9, 9 between the fingers is naturally or forcedly exhausted, the fingers contract and return to their original state. By repeatedly performing these movements, the fingers are subjected to repetitive movements of widening and stretching.

After the treatment is completed, the fingers and arm can be removed by simply peeling off the hook side 7 of the arm fixing member 5 from the loop side 8, releasing the fastener 6, and further removing the finger stopper 2.

As described above, the function improving device of the present invention is provided with a finger stopper that is individually wrapped around and fastened to each finger in an open state on the surface of a palm cloth of a size that is large enough to hold all fingers in an open state. A webbed air sac is provided between each finger stop to keep each finger in an open state, and on the opposite side of the palm pad, the finger, hand, and arm joints are extended. A plurality of air sacs are provided along the fingers, hands and arms, and a supply/exhaust pipe for supplying and discharging compressed air is connected to the air sacs, so that the expansion and contraction of the air sacs causes the fingers, fingers, Since the hand and arm joints are configured to be able to open and extend, even fingers with impaired motor function can be easily inserted into the ring-shaped finger rest, and compressed air can be applied to the air pockets between the fingers. If it is applied to the air sac on the opposite side of the cloth, it has the effect of making it easier to open and stretch the fingers, which brings good results for functional recovery.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the front side of the function improver of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the back side, and Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the back side.
The figure is a sectional view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the finger stop. 1... Palm pad, 2... Finger stop, 4, 4... Air sac between fingers, 9, 9... Air sac, 10... Supply/exhaust pipe.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Finger stops are provided on the surface of a palm cloth that is large enough to hold all fingers open, and each finger stop is wrapped around each finger individually and fixed, and between each finger stop there is a Webbed-like air sacs are provided to maintain the expanded state, and on the opposite side of the palm pad, multiple air sacs are placed along the fingers and arms to stretch the fingers, hands, and arm joints. A supply/exhaust pipe for supplying and discharging compressed air is connected to the air sac so that the fingers, hands, and arm joints can be opened and extended by the expansion and contraction of the air sac. A functional improvement device for hands and fingers.