DE202024104970U1 - Fixation cuff for medical splints - Google Patents

Abstract

Fixing cuff for medical splints, characterized in that a slightly conical sleeve made of elastic material can be pushed over the limb from the distal tip of the limb until it encloses the limb and splint with appropriate tension.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Medical splints, e.g. for injuries to toes or lower legs and fingers, but especially for injured tendons, serve to heal by immobilizing the joint in a specific position.

For example, if a tendon is torn at the distal phalanx of the finger, the finger is immobilized in a splint for six to eight weeks until the tendon heals and can be used again. The most common splint used is Stack's splint, a kind of extended thimble made of plastic with air holes and a window in the fingernail area.

An alternative is to fit a plastic splint made of malleable material (available on prescription). In any case, the splint fits in such a way that the distal phalanx is immobilized, but the rest of the finger can be moved, thus preventing it from becoming stiff.

Conventionally, fixation is achieved by applying a splint and wrapping the splint and the injured limb with bandages, but today it is preferably done with textile-based adhesive strips, which must be renewed at least once a day.

This is time-consuming and cannot be done independently as only one hand is available. In particular, the skin underneath the bandage usually softens, delaying or complicating the healing process; annoying adhesive residues also remain on the skin after each removal. These can be removed with alcohol or other solvents, but this also takes time and materials. Washing hands and personal hygiene in general are very difficult as the adhesive strips must not get wet. Plasters and bandages are known to absorb moisture when they come into contact, which reduces the adhesive effect of plasters and the tightness of bandages. They also cause unpleasant odors.

In addition, the skin peels off in areas that have been plastered multiple times and then requires special treatment.

TASK OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is to provide the bandage and a skin-friendly and breathable immobilization using simple means in a short time and without outside help, as well as to avoid sticking and damaging the skin.

STATE OF THE ART

There are numerous protective rights for the fixation of medical splints. Usually, a self-adhesive fixation tape (according to EP 1 928 373 B1 ) is used. The disadvantage here is that the adhesive leaves traces that are difficult to remove. In addition, such fixation tapes are not really breathable, and the healing process is made more difficult by newly occurring skin problems. There is an unpleasant smell.

In the DE 20 2006 013 694 U1 a wrist orthosis is described in which "the splint (12) is at least partially covered with leather and/or a textile or the like, that the cover (14) is at least partially breathable and/or moisture-wicking" and "the closure means (18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 36, 38, 48, 50, 56, 66, 68, 74, 76) have at least one band (18, 20, 22, 24, 26), at least one strap and/or one hook, wherein the at least one band (18, 20, 22, 24, 26), the at least one strap and/or the hook engages with at least one loop (36, 38) which is attached to the wing-like sections (80, 82, 84, 86, 88), the cover (14) and/or the splint (12) and that the at least one band (18, 20, 22, 24, 26) and the at least one strap are provided with a Velcro fastener (48, 50, 56, 66, 68) or a buckle" - thus here too a complex and rather laborious process.

When adjusting and using rails, fastening with Velcro is the method of choice, even though these are relatively thick, can hardly be adjusted once they have been attached to the train, can bump at the edges and can have their holding power impaired.

INVENTIVE STEP

The inventive step here is to do without all adhesive materials and sleeves, Velcro fasteners and eyelets etc., but instead to put a cuff over the finger with the splint from the tip, which allows exactly the required mobility and immobilizes the finger's distal phalanx with the splint. The same cuff can also be used with appropriate adjustments for splints for other limbs and body parts where tendons and muscles need to be immobilized for healing.

EXECUTION

The described effect is achieved according to the invention by a sleeve made of porous but flexible plastic or rubber compound This is achieved by using a suitable size of rubber tube, which is held in place like a rubber tube and pushed from the fingertip over the splint and finger with one hand.

This also makes it possible to insert or replace the cuff quickly and without specialist knowledge and independently without help.

DESCRIPTION BASED ON THE DRAWING

• Die Abbildung stellt eine verletzte Hand (1) mit dem zu fixierenden Finger (2) dar, der zur Fixierung in die bekannte Stack'sche Schiene (3) mit dem durchsteckbaren Oberteil (4) bis zur Auflage gegenüber dem Nagelbett (5) durchgesteckt und mit der darüber zu schiebenden elastischen Manschette (6) fixiert werden kann.

Description based on the drawing 1 :

• The illustration shows an injured hand (1) with the finger (2) to be fixed, which can be pushed through the known Stack splint (3) with the push-through upper part (4) until it rests opposite the nail bed (5) and can be fixed with the elastic cuff (6) that is pushed over it.

QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of documents listed by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA accepts no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• EP 1 928 373 B1 [0008]
• DE 20 2006 013 694 U1 [0009]

Claims (5)

Fixing cuff for medical splints, characterized in that a slightly conical sleeve made of elastic material can be pushed over the limb from the distal tip of the limb until it encloses the limb and splint with appropriate tension. Fixation cuff according to claim 1 , characterized in that the material of the cuff is elastic, but at the same time permeable to air and moisture, in particular is designed as a material with rubber additives. Fixation cuff according to at least one of the Claims 1 or 2 , characterized in that the cut of the cuff represents a slightly conical sleeve which can be pushed over the distal end of the body part and encloses it in the middle with moderate tension. Fixation cuff according to at least one of the Claims 1 until 3 , characterized in that the conical cut has a fold towards the distal end, i.e. where it tapers off towards the back of the hand, and in particular a triangular tension member is arranged in the fold, which makes it possible to pull the cuff over the splint including the finger with one hand and without tools until it is so tensioned that it is only possible to move the fingertip or the finger as a whole without bending. Fixation cuff according to at least one of the Claims 1 until 4 , characterized in that the conical cut has a thickening fold towards the proximal end, i.e. towards the fingertip, and in particular a tangible fold therein.

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