WO2013032449A1 - Écharpe de bras pour patients souffrant de stress post-traumatique - Google Patents

Écharpe de bras pour patients souffrant de stress post-traumatique Download PDF

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WO2013032449A1
WO2013032449A1 PCT/US2011/049743 US2011049743W WO2013032449A1 WO 2013032449 A1 WO2013032449 A1 WO 2013032449A1 US 2011049743 W US2011049743 W US 2011049743W WO 2013032449 A1 WO2013032449 A1 WO 2013032449A1
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shoulder
sling
human person
forearm
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Dianne CORTESE
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/37—Restraining devices for the body or for body parts, e.g. slings; Restraining shirts
    • A61F5/3715—Restraining devices for the body or for body parts, e.g. slings; Restraining shirts for attaching the limbs to other parts of the body
    • A61F5/3723—Restraining devices for the body or for body parts, e.g. slings; Restraining shirts for attaching the limbs to other parts of the body for the arms
    • A61F5/3738—Slings
    • A61F5/3746—Jacket-like sling

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  • the field of the invention is the field of medical support arm slings.
  • the present invention is an arm sling which has a shoulder end and a wrist end.
  • a broad support area of the supporting shoulder from which the supported arm depends bears the weight of the upper and lower arm.
  • Material supporting the arm is prevented from sliding off the shoulder by material passing from the supporting shoulder around the back of the torso of the patient under the other shoulder and connected to the wrist end of the sling.
  • Material supporting the arm is prevented from sliding towards the patients neck by material passing from the shoulder and wrist ends of the sling across the front of the torso, around the front, side, and back of the supporting shoulder, around the back of the torso, underneath the opposite shoulder, to the wrist end of the sling.
  • the other shoulder from which the non-injured arm depends bears no weight of the supported arm.
  • Fig. 1 shows a sketch of the front of a patient with a prior art sling.
  • Fig. 2 shows a sketch of the back of a patient with a prior art sling of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 shows a sketch of the front of a patient with the most preferred sling of the
  • Fig. 4 shows a sketch of the back of a patient with the sling of the invention of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 5 shows a sketch of a tube of material for making the sling of the invention of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 6 shows a sketch of a folded tube of material of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 7. shows a sketch of a tube of material for making the sling of the invention of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 8 shows a sketch of a tube of material for making the sling of the invention of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 9 shows a sketch of material for making a preferred sling of the invention.
  • Fig. 10 shows a sketch of material for making a preferred sling of the invention.
  • Figs. 11- 20 show images of embodiments of the invention.
  • a sling is usually required for surgical patients who have had operations on their upper bodies such as: rotator cuff repair, total shoulder joint replacement, post humeral fracture, SLAP tear, Biceps repair, open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of a shoulder, etc.
  • Patients who may visit a physiotherapist for treatment that would require a sling are usually sent by the therapist to a physician, who may or may not order x rays, prescribe a sling, and prescribe physical therapy treatment.
  • Such cases are usually shoulder dislocation, shoulder fracture, shoulder 2-cuff tear, and shoulder trauma.
  • Typical prior art slings such as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 have a pouch 10 for supporting the injured side forearm 12 and a narrow strap 14 which passes from the wrist end 16 of the pouch 10 over the front of the patient's torso and shoulder 18 on the uninjured side, around the neck of the patient down the front of the torso to the elbow end 19 of a pouch 10.
  • the patient sketched in the front and back views of Fig.1 and Fig. 2 has the supporting straps in front of the torso on both sides.
  • Another prior art design not shown, has a closed end of the pouch at the elbow end, and the strap passes from the wrist end at the front of the torso, over the shoulder 18, around the neck and back of the torso underneath the armpit of the elbow from which the supported arm depends to the elbow end of the pouch.
  • the tension force on the strap pulls the strap inwardly towards the neck, and the sling strap may not stay in place and may cause chafing and discomfort on the neck.
  • the sling of the present invention shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 comprises a pouch section 30 for supporting the forearm 32 and upper arm 34 of the patient, material denoted 36A and 36B in front of the torso in Fig. 3, and material denoted 46 A and 46B in back of the torso of Fig. 4.
  • Material 36A transmits tension force from the pouch at the elbow, forearm arm, and wrist up to the shoulder on the injured side of the patient.
  • the material 36A loops around under the supported arm of the patient to form a pouch together with material denoted 36B in Fig. 3.
  • the tension force supporting the pouch at the elbow is mostly vertical, and the weight of the upper arm is supported mostly by the front, top, and back of the shoulder.
  • the vertical tension force T in the material 36A supporting the wrist and forearm has a horizontal component ! ⁇ which keeps the material from sliding outwardly from the neck of the patient and off the shoulder.
  • the material also passes around outside of the shoulder and the horizontal outward force F of the shoulder acting on the material prevents the material from sliding inwardly towards the neck of the patient.
  • the area of the material exerting force on the shoulder is much higher than the area of the straps and narrower strips of material in the prior art, and the sling therefore exerts much less pressure on the body and is consequently more comfortable.
  • the material pieces 36A and 36B continues from the front of the torso, around the shoulder on the injured side, and passes diagonally around the back of torso of the patient. , under the armpit on the uninjured side of the patient, and connects to the pouch at the wrist end of the pouch.
  • this material is denoted 46A.
  • Material 36B passes between the torso and the supported arm, around the torso under the armpit of the supported arm, and around the back of the torso to form material 46B, which continues to loop around the torso and connect to the pouch at the wrist end of the pouch.
  • Fig. 3 shows the material 36A having a visible edge 37A, and the material denoted 36B having a hidden edge 37B.
  • material 46A has a visible edge 47A
  • material 46B has a hidden edge 47B. Note that the material 37A and 47 A forms a band around the torso under both armpits.
  • the material of the sling is preferably elastic. Spandex R material has been used to good effect.
  • a tube of material sketched in Fig. 5 uses a tube of material sketched in Fig. 5.
  • the tube is conveniently made of spandex material with a single vertical seam (not shown), which will be preferably located under shoulder of the patient on the uninjured side.
  • any combination of pieces of material joined together to give a topologically equivalent shape to the tube sketched in Fig. 5 are anticipated by the inventor.
  • the tube is knitted to give a shape to allow room for the shoulder, arm and elbow of the patient and most preferably knitted with elastic material to allow larger and smaller patients to use slings of just a few sizes.
  • Fig. 6 shows the tube of Fig.
  • the tube of Fig. 5 could have the top aperture with greater, equal, or less circumference than the bottom.
  • No hidden lines are shown in Fig. 6.
  • the seam is at position 61, The sling is put on by inserting the uninjured arm upwardly through the bottom of the folded tube of Fig. 6 and then putting the bottom of the folded tube over the head.
  • Both the inner and outer parts of the material of Fig. 6 at 60A and 60B are now under the armpit on the uninjured side, and the doubled over material extends downwardly from the armpit.
  • the material edges at 62A and 62B are above the injured shoulder, and resting against the neck. Now, the inner material of the tube of Fig. 6 is pulled downwardly over the injured shoulder until the edge 62 B passes the bottom of the elbow and bottom edge of the supported arm. Then, the edge 62B us raised until the material at 62 B is under the armpit on the injured side. The material edge at 62A remains over the shoulder near the neck on the injured side in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4..
  • the procedure above works for a patient of chest circumference of 1 10 cm using a uniform cross sectional area tube of spandex of circumference 100 cm and uniform height 60 cm.
  • the spandex is elastic and easily stretches to 120% of its no load dimension.
  • a material which has enough elasticity to elastically stretch to 110% of its no load dimension is used.
  • a material which has enough elasticity to elastically stretch to 130% of its no load dimension is used.
  • Using the uniform tube of Fig. 5 provides excess material under the uninjured side armpit. This material may be removed in more preferred embodiments. More material may also be provided to go over the patients injured side shoulder.
  • Figs. 7 and 8 show two embodiments incorporating these changes.
  • the sling of Figs. 3 and 4 may have one or more apertures (shown later in another embodiment) for allowing the fingers or hand of the patient to protrude.
  • the sling of Figs. 3 and 4 may have a side aperture (shown later in another embodiment) along the upper arm above the elbow to allow the arm to be withdrawn without removing the sling, and to allow easy insertion of a pillow between the arm and the torso of the patient.
  • the sling of Figs. 3 and 4 may also have fasteners such as zippers, velcro, buttons, or snaps, for example for fastening a pillow between the sling and the torso of the patient.
  • elastic material used to produce the sling of the invention may have anisotropic elasticity, as less elasticity is needed in the direction of the axis of the tube of Fig. 5 than around the circumference of the tube.
  • Such a material is sold under the trade name of Spandex ⁇ ITY.
  • the elasticity of the material used should differ in two dimensions by at least a factor 2. More preferably, the elasticity should differ in two dimensions by at least a factor 4, and most preferably, the elasticity should differ by at least a factor 10.
  • Figs. 3 and 4 do not show optional means for increasing or decreasing the length of material encircling the torso of the patient to allow the same sling to fit a the entire range of sizes of possible patients. If the tube of Fig.6 is cut vertically at location 61 and the material extended in the horizontal direction, the ends may be tied together, or a clasp arrangement may provides a means fitting the tube of Fig. 5 to a patient of larger or smaller torso circumference..
  • Figs. 9 and 10 show sketches of material having very little elasticity which may be formed into the sling of the invention, and which are adjustable to fit around the torsos of patients of different chest diameters.
  • Fig. 9 shows a visible top piece 90 and a hidden bottom piece of identical size with mating clasps 92 A and 92B. The top piece and bottom piece are joined together by sewing, glueing or other attachment means 94 along one edge .
  • the sling of the invention may be formed from a single piece of material joined along either the longer straight vertical section of material 90 or the shorter horizontal section of material 90, with the material cut and attached along the remaining section.
  • Fig. 9 shows optional attachment means 96 for attaching a pillow 98 between the arm and the torso. The pillow may be attached inside the pocket of the sling or outside the sling. Attachment means such as a zipper, velcro, snaps, buttons, etc are anticipated by the inventor.
  • Fig 10. shows an embodiment where the sling of Fig. 9 has an elastic material 100 attached as shown.
  • the flat material is attached to the stretched elastic material on both the top and bottom pieces of material, and elastic material ensures that the sling is then pulled into position nearer the neck of the patient and ensures that the material 90 covers the front, top, and side of the shoulder.
  • An optional aperture 102 in material 90 for the projection of the hand or fingers of the patient is shown.
  • An optional aperture 104 for entrance and exit of the hand and arm of the patient is shown by the removal of the attachment means 94 from A to B.
  • a pocket 106 attached on the inside or outside pieces of material to form a pocket sized for carrying small objects like a cell phone, lipstick, keys, etc. Larger objects such as a purse may also be carried in a larger pocket.
  • Figs. 11- 20 show images of embodiments of the invention.

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La présente invention concerne une écharpe de bras présentant une grande surface de support sur l'épaule du côté fracturé qui assure le support de la partie supérieure et de la partie inférieure du bras et permet la mobilité de la partie supérieure du bras et du coude. L'autre épaule à laquelle le bras indemne est associé ne supporte aucun poids du bras soutenu.
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US20050020950A1 (en) * 2002-08-30 2005-01-27 Bernadette Jestrabek-Hart Arm sling apparatus allowing movement or total immobilization
US7836891B2 (en) * 2005-02-15 2010-11-23 Richard Freres Sa Reversible orthosis
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US7836891B2 (en) * 2005-02-15 2010-11-23 Richard Freres Sa Reversible orthosis
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US10857024B2 (en) 2017-11-29 2020-12-08 Daniel M. Torres, JR. Pocketed arm sling assembly
US10701897B2 (en) 2017-11-30 2020-07-07 Jerzy Szpetkowski Feline scratch pad assembly

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