Patent Application
20240398635
The present disclosure relates to a band, and more particularly to a band that prevents contact of a patient's injury.
In general, in the case of patients who lie in bed for a long period of time due to difficulty in movement, or paralyzed patients such as paralysis of the lower body or the entire body, bedsores easily form in areas that are under pressure because of poor blood circulation and metabolism due to remaining in the same posture for a long period of time.
In order to prevent these bedsores, the patient's lying position is often changed at regular intervals to relieve the burden on the pressured area. For this purpose, it is effective for the patient to lie down on his or her side facing the left or right at regular intervals to relieve the pressure on the back and buttocks, where bedsores usually occur, while the patient is lying down.
Additionally, if an injury such as a bedsore has already occurred, if the injury comes into contact with a bed mattress or blanket, pain may be caused and injury recovery may be delayed. Even if the bedsore area comes into contact with a flexible and soft object, such as a bandage used for general injuries, it may cause pain.
To prevent such contact, bedding that supports a lying patient, such as the mat of Korean Publication No. 10-2010-0079743, has been developed. However, such bedding generally has a large volume, so it is difficult to use in small houses and is difficult or bulky to carry. In addition, although it is possible to prevent contact with the back area, contacts with other areas may not be prevented.
An injury contact prevention band includes an injury cover portion, a fastening portion, and a hard cover portion. The injury cover portion covers a part of a body including an injury, has flexibility, elasticity and a thickness through which an injury opening hole cuts to expose the injury. The fastening portion fastens the injury cover portion to the body. The hard cover portion covers an outer surface of the injury cover portion, has hardness and a thickness through which an injury opening hole opening cuts. The fastening portion includes a first fastening member, a second fastening member, and a connecting member. The first fastening member extends from an end of the injury cover portion and has flexibility and elasticity. The second fastening member extends from an other end of the injury cover portion and has flexibility and elasticity. The connecting member detachably connects an end of the first fastening member and an end of the second fastening member to each other.
The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail and clearly to such an extent that an ordinary one in the art easily implements the inventive concept.
In this specification, the inside refers to the surface or area facing the body part on which the band may be worn on the body, and the outside refers to the surface or area facing away from the body.
The injury cover portion 1000 is configured or designed to cover a part of the body 10 including the injury 11. in one embodiment, the injury cover portion 1000 may be flexible and/or elastic. For example, the injury cover portion 1000 may be made of a natural or synthetic material having flexibility and/or elasticity, such as leather, rubber, polyurethane, or acrylic resin. In another embodiment, the injury cover portion 1000 may have a structure in which components of different materials are combined. For example, the injury cover portion 1000 may be provided in a structure in which fabrics of different materials overlap each other to form a plurality of layers.
In one embodiment, the injury cover portion 1000 has an injury opening hole 1100 and a cut portion 1200.
The injury opening hole 1100 cuts through the entire thickness of injury cover portion 1000, or penetrates between an inner surface and an outer surface of the injury cover portion 1000 to expose, reveal, show, or display the injury 11 of the fastened body 10 to the outside. In one embodiment, the injury opening hole 1100 may be located singularly in the center of the injury cover portion 1000. The injury opening hole 1100 may have a circular, square, rectangular, triangular, oval, elliptical, or any suitable shape.
The injury opening hole 1100 may be provided in various shapes such as square or oval when looking at the outer surface of the injury cover portion 1000. For example, the injury opening hole 1100 may have a slit shape having an elongated shape in one direction. In this way, the injury opening hole 1100 has various shapes, so that the user may selectively use the injury contact prevention band 100 having the injury opening hole 1100 suitable for the shape and size of the injury.
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The end area 1300 may be located between an end and an other end of an edge area of the injury cover portion 1000. In one embodiment, the end area 1300 includes a first edge area 1310 and a second edge area 1320.
The first edge area 1310 is one of the areas between the end 1001 and the other end 1002 of the edge area of the injury cover portion 1000. The second edge area 1320 is another one of the areas between the end 1001 and the other end 1002 of the edge area of the injury cover portion 1000.
In one embodiment, the cut portion 1200 may be located in the middle between the end 1001 and the other end 1002 of the injury cover portion 1000 in each of the first edge area 1310 and the second edge area 1320. The cut portion 1200 is formed by cutting into a recessed shape from the outer perimeter the injury cover portion 1000 toward the central area 1400. The cut portion 1200 may have a wedge shape that becomes wider as it moves away from the central area 1400.
As described above, the cut portion 1200 may be formed or position in the end area 1300, so that when the injury contact prevention band 100 is fastened to the body 10, each part cut by the cut portion 1200 in the end area may move more freely and flexibly inward and outward according to the curve of the body 10, thereby the lifting part from the skin caused by mutual interference may be reduced. The farther the part of the injury cover portion 1000 is from the central area 1400, the more movement may occur relative to the skin when the body 10 moves, and the part that is lifted from the skin may have more movement compared to the part that is not lifted. The part that is lifted from the skin causes more movement than the part that is not lifted, which may cause pain and injury due to chafing of the skin. Therefore, as described above, the cut portion 1200 may reduce the lifted area and prevent skin chafing due to such lifting.
The fastening portion 2000 fastens the injury cover portion 1000 to the body 10. In one embodiment, the fastening portion 2000 includes a first fastening member 2100, a second fastening member 2200, and a connecting member 2300.
The first fastening member 2100 extends from the end 1001 of the injury cover portion 1000. The first fastening member 2100 may be flexible and/or elastic.
The second fastening member 2200 extends from the other end 1002 of the injury cover portion 1000. The second fastening member 2200 may be flexible and/or elastic.
For example, the first fastening member 2100 and the second fastening member 2200 may be made of natural or synthetic materials having flexibility and/or elasticity, such as leather, rubber, polyurethane, or acrylic resin. In another embodiment, the first fastening member 2100 and the second fastening member 2200 may have a structure in which different materials are combined. For example, the first fastening member 2100 and the second fastening member 2200 may be provided in a structure in which fabrics made of different materials overlap each other to form a plurality of layers. In one embodiment, the injury cover portion 1000, the first fastening member 2100, and the second fastening member 2200 may be provided as an integrated body having the same material and structure.
The connecting member 2300 detachably connects the end of the first fastening member 2100 and the end of the second fastening member 2200 to each other. In one embodiment, the connecting member 2300 may be provided in a zipper manner. Alternatively, the connecting member 2300 may be provided in various types of fastening structures that allow the end of the first fastening member 2100 and the end of the second fastening member 2200 to be attachable to each other and detachable from each other. For example, the connecting member 2300 may be provided in various structures, such as a Velcro or button fastening structure.
In one embodiment, the outer perimeter surface of the hole cover portion 3000 fittingly engages with, or accommodates, the inner perimeter surface of the injury opening hole 1100. That is, the hole cover portion 3000 has a shape and size that may be inserted into the injury opening hole 1100 and completely cover the injury opening hole 1100. For example, when the injury opening hole 1100 has a circular or square shape, the hole cover portion 3000 correspondingly has a circular or square shape that fittingly engages, or accommodates, the injury opening hole 1100. When the injury opening hole 1100 has a slit shape, the hole cover portion 3000 also has a shape corresponding to the injury opening hole 1100.
In one embodiment, a gap area 3010 may be positioned or located between the hole cover portion 3000 and the injury opening hole 1100 in a state where the hole cover portion 3000 is inserted into the injury opening hole 1100 and connected to the injury cover portion 1000. The gap area 3010 may include separation areas 3011 and connection areas 3012.
A plurality of separation areas 3011 includes areas in which the hole cover portion 3000 and the injury cover portion 1000 are separated from each other in the gap area 3010. A plurality of connection area 3012 includes areas where the hole cover portion 3000 and the injury cover portion 1000 are connected to each other in the gap area 3010. The plurality of separation areas 3011 and the plurality of the connection areas 3012 are placed or positioned alternately along the circumferential direction of the gap area 3010. The length of the connection area 3012 in the circumferential direction of the gap area 3010 is shorter than the length of the separation area 3011 in the circumferential direction of the gap area 3010. A plurality of the connection areas 3012 may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals. The connection area 3012 has a length in the circumferential direction of the gap area 3010 that may be easily cut by hand, but may not be easily separated due to unintentional collision or contact. Accordingly, the length of the connection areas 3012 in the circumferential direction of the gap area 3010 may vary depending on the material of the injury cover portion 1000. The length of the connection areas 3012 in the circumferential direction of the gap area 3010 may be determined through experiment.
The separation area 3011 and the connection area 3012 may be formed by a punching process while the hole cover portion 3000 is provided integrally with the injury cover portion 1000. Alternatively, the separation area 3011 and the connection area 3012 may be formed in the injury cover portion 1000 by various processing methods.
The characteristics of the gap area 3010 described above with respect to
The outer perimeter surface of the first cover member 3100 may engage with the inner perimeter surface of the injury opening hole 1100. A first open hole 3110 penetrating between the inner surface and the outer surface, or cutting through the thickness, of the first cover member 3100 is located in the first cover member 3100.
In one embodiment, a first gap area 3010 may be positioned between the first cover member 3100 and injury opening hole 1100 when the first cover member 3100 is inserted into the injury opening hole 1100 and connected to injury cover portion 1000. The first gap area 3010 may include first separation areas 3011 and first connection areas 3012.
The first separation area 3011 is an area in which the first cover member 3000a and the injury cover portion 1000 are separated from each other in the first gap area 3010. The first connection area 3012 is an area where the first cover member 3100 and the injury cover portion 1000 are connected to each other in the first gap area 3010. The first gap area 3010, the first separation area 3011, and the first connection area 3012 are corresponding to the gap area 3010, the separation area 3011, and the connection area 3012 in
The second cover member 3200 covers the first open hole 3110. The outer perimeter surface of the second cover member 3200 engages with the inner perimeter surface of the first open hole 3110.
In one embodiment, when the second cover member 3200 is inserted into the first open hole 3110 and connected to the first cover member 3100, a second gap area 3220 may be located between the second cover member 3200 and the first open hole 3110. The second gap area 3220 may include a second separation area 3221 and a second connection area 3222.
The second separation area 3221 is an area in which the first cover member 3100 and the second cover member 3200 are separated from each other in the second gap area 3220. The second connection area 3222 is an area where the first cover member 3100 and the second cover member 3200 are connected to each other in the second gap area 3220. A plurality of second separation areas 3222 and a plurality of second connection areas 3222 are provided alternately along the circumferential direction of the second gap area 3220. The length of the second connection area 3222 in the circumferential direction of the second gap area 3220 is shorter than the length of the second separation area 3221 in the circumferential direction of the second gap area 3220. A plurality of second connection areas 3222 may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals. The second connection area 3222 has a length in the circumferential direction of the second gap area 3220 that may be easily cut by hand, but may not be easily separated due to unintentional collision or contact. Accordingly, the length of the second connection area 3222 in the circumferential direction of the second gap area 3220 may vary depending on the material of the injury cover portion 1000. The length of the second connection area 3222 in the circumferential direction of the second gap area 3220 may be determined through experiment.
In one embodiment, the direction in which each second connection area 3222 is located from the center of the hole cover portion 3000a may coincide with the direction in which each first connection area 3012 is located from the center of the hole cover portion 3000a. Therefore, the force when tearing off the second cover member 3200 is transmitted directly to the first connection area 3012, so that compared to when the force is transmitted through the first separation area 3011, the stress concentrated in the first connection region 3012 is lowered. Accordingly, when the second cover member 3200 is torn off, the probability that the first cover member 3100 is torn off together may be reduced.
In addition, the length of the second connection area 3222 in the circumferential direction of the second gap area 3220 may be shorter than the length of the first connection area 3012 in the circumferential direction of the first gap area 3010. Therefore, the probability that the first connection area 3012 is torn apart by a force that may separate the second connection area 3222 may be reduced.
In a state in which the hole cover portion 3000a is integrated with the injury cover portion 1000, the first separation area 3011, the second separation area 3221, the first connection area 3012, and the second connection area 3222 may be formed by a punching processing method. Alternatively, the first separation area 3011, the second separation area 3221, the first connection area 3012, and the second connection area 3222 may be formed in the injury cover portion 1000 by various processing methods.
Unlike the hole cover portion 3000a of
If a hole of excessive size compared to the injury 11 is opened in the injury cover portion 1000, the area supporting the body weight of the injury cover portion 1000 may become narrow, thereby lowering the weight dispersion rate. If a hole of a smaller size than the injury 11 is opened in the injury cover portion 1000, a problem may occur in which the injury cover portion 1000 and the injury 11 come into contact. As described above, the hole cover portion 3000a in a multiple structure allows the injury contact prevention band 100a to utilize the hole of an appropriate size for the injuries of various sizes.
The features of the first gap area 3010 and the second gap area 3220 described with reference to
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An injury opening hole opening 4100 is located in the hard cover portion 4000. The injury opening hole opening 4100 cuts through the thickness of the injury cover portion 1000, or penetrates between the inner surface and outer surface of the injury cover portion 1000 to expose, reveal, show, or display the injury opening hole 1100 to the outside. In one embodiment, the injury opening hole opening 4100 has an inner circumference that surrounds the injury opening hole 1100.
The hard cover portion 4000 may be deformed according to the curvature of the body 10, so that the injury cover portion 1000 may be in close contact with the body as a whole to reduce areas of the inner surface of the injury cover portion 1000 lifted from the body 10. Therefore, the area of the injury cover portion 1000 where weight is distributed may expand, and chafing due to lifting of the injury cover portion 1000 may be prevented. In one embodiment, a cut groove 4200 is located in the hard cover portion 4000. The cut groove 4200 is indented from the outer perimeter of the hard cover portion 4000 toward the center of the hard cover portion 4000 in a shape accommodating the cut portion 1200 at a position opposite the cut portion 1200 to expose the cut portion 1200 to the outside. When the end area 1300 is deformed according to the curvature of the body 10 the cut groove 5200 may help preventing the area opposite to the end area 1300 of the hard cover portion 4000 from bending outward or inward so that foreign body sensation may be prevented when the injury contact prevention band is worn.
The cover wall 5100 covers the outer opening 1102 in
The side wall 5200 protrudes inward from the inner surface of the cover wall 5100 when the hard cap portion 5000 is inserted, pushed, or pressed into the injury opening hole 1100. The side wall 5200 may have a cylindrical shape with an outer perimeter surface fittingly engaged with the inner perimeter surface of the injury opening hole 1100.
The protrusion length of the side wall 5200 from the cover wall 5100 may be smaller than the thickness of the outer perimeter surface of the injury opening hole 1100. In one embodiment, the protrusion length of the side wall 5200 from the cover wall 5100 is shorter than a length that the cover wall 5100 may protrude from the inner opening 1101 in
The fastening protrusion 5300 protrudes from the outer perimeter surface of the side wall 5200 in the direction in which the outer perimeter surface is facing. In one embodiment, the fastening protrusion 5300 may have a single closed curve shape along the outer circumferential direction of the side wall 5200. For example, when the injury opening hole 1100 is provided in a circular shape, the fastening protrusion 5300 may have a ring shape. In another embodiment, so that the hard cap portion 5000 may be more easily inserted into the injury opening hole 1100, the fastening protrusion 5300 may be inclined so that the protrusion length from the outer perimeter of the side wall 5200 gradually becomes longer toward the outside from the end facing inward to a predetermined position. With the fastening protrusion 5300, the hard cap portion 5000 may more firmly maintain the state of being inserted into the injury opening hole 1100.
The fringe portion 5400 extends from the outer perimeter of the cover wall 5100 along the direction in which the outer perimeter surface of the side wall 5200 is facing. In one embodiment, the fringe portion 5400 has an extended length longer than the protruding length of the fastening protrusion 5300. When the hard cap portion 5000 inserted into the injury opening hole 1100, the thickness from the outer surface of the injury cover portion 1000 of the fringe portion 5400 may gradually become thicker toward the outside from the outer perimeter thereof to the cover wall 5100. Additionally, the outer surface of the fringe portion 5400 may have a curved shape that extends in the curved direction of the outer surface of the cover wall 5100. Therefore, when the injury cover portion 1000 is pressed by the patient, the patient may move more flexibly and the patient feels less of a foreign body sensation. Accordingly, the fringe portion 5400 may prevent the hard cap portion 5000 from being pushed into the injury opening hole 1100.
The hard cap portion 5000 may more firmly prevent contact of the injury surrounded by the inner perimeter surface of the injury opening hole 1100 and reduce penetration of external foreign substances into the injury.
In one embodiment, in a state where the hard cap portion 5000 is inserted into the injury opening hole 1100, the injury opening hole opening 4100 may have an inner perimeter fittingly engaged with the outer perimeter of the fringe portion 5400, or have a size in which the inner perimeter of the injury opening hole opening 1100 is spaced apart from the fringe portion 5400 and surrounds an area adjacent to the fringe portion 5400.
When the hole cover portion 3000a has a multiple structure such as the first open hole 3110 described above, the hard cap portion 5000 may have various sizes corresponding to each hole.
When a plurality of the injury opening holes 1100b is available, the injury opening hole openings 4100 may be at a position opposite to injury opening holes 1100b respectively, corresponding to the plurality of injury opening holes 1100b respectively.
The injury contact prevention band 100 according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure may prevent contact with the injury 11 as the inner perimeter surface of the injury opening hole 1100 surrounds the injury 11. In addition, the injury contact prevention band according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure is lighter and has a smaller volume than bedding such as a mattress for preventing injury contact, so the injury contact prevention band may be easily carried. In addition, the injury contact prevention band according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure may be fastened to various parts of the body 10, and may selectively open some of the plurality of injury opening holes 1100, so that the contact with the injury at the various parts of the body 10 may be prevented. In addition, the injury opening holes 1100 corresponding to the uninjured area are not opened unnecessarily, thereby lowering the penetration rate of foreign substances, and the hole cover portion 3000 supports the body weight so that the force that the uninjured area receives may be distributed.
While the present disclosure has been described with reference to embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes and modifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as set forth in the following claims.
