Patent Application
20230338746
The present invention relates to a medical immobilization device suitable for immobilizing a patient or subject (collectively referred to as a “patient” below) when performing, for example, radiotherapy or diagnostic imaging such as MRI.
In this specification, the term “up and down” for a patient lying on their back has a different meaning from up and down for a standing patient. The term “up and down” used here means that the side facing the patient's abdomen is “up” and the side facing the patient's back is “down.”
IMRT (intensity-modulated radiation therapy) is one of the radiotherapies for cancer. IMRT divides the radiation applied to a patient from multiple directions into small beams and appropriately changes the irradiation shape of each beam to increase the irradiation dose to the tumor area, thereby improving the tumor control rate. IMRT also divides the irradiation time into several days (repeated irradiation) to minimize exposure to normal tissue and reduce complications.
IMRT uses a computer-controlled device that can adjust the spot of radiation irradiation with high precision. However, the treatment effect may be impaired or the risk of complications may be heightened, for example, if the patient under irradiation moves and the irradiation position shifts, or if the position of the patient under re-irradiation shifts. Thus, the patient under irradiation must be firmly immobilized.
Conventionally, a patient under irradiation is immobilized by using a top fixture and a bottom fixture that sandwich the patient lying on their back from the upper and lower directions. As shown in PTL 1, the top fixture is shaped by covering a patient lying on their back with a perforated resin mask that is softened beforehand by heating, by pressing it from above, and cooling to solidify it for conformity to the shape of the patient. For the bottom fixture, as shown in PTL 2, a suction mat is often used in the following manner. A patient is laid on their back on an airtight mat that contains beads and that is fixed to a treatment table, and air in the mat is removed to allow the mat to conform to the shape of the patient. To immobilize a patient, the two fixtures are connected so that the patient's body is tightly sandwiched from above and below.
Additionally, as shown in PTL 3, a fixture that does not use the above resin mask and suction mat is also proposed, which is produced by embedding a patient in frothed polyurethane foam before it softens.
Although a certain degree of reproducibility of the shape can be achieved when a patient lying on their back is immobilized from the upper side by using the method disclosed in PTL 1, the patient must bear a great mental and physical burden during production and treatment by the method. Immobilizing the body from the lower side as disclosed in PTL 2 is more likely to reduce such burdens. However, the method using a suction mat is unsatisfactory in immobilization performance due to its difficulty in reproducing the shape of the patient because of the complexity of the shape formation procedure coupled with the mat material. As noted above, conventional immobilization methods impose a great burden on the patient because the patient is immobilized mainly by being covered from above with a top fixture that reproduces the shape of the patient. Conventional immobilization methods also have a decreased overall immobilization precision due to the lack of shape reproducibility precision by the bottom fixture.
Additionally, in the series of the fixtures proposed by PTL 3, the following problems arise: the fixtures impose a great burden on the patient because it is necessary to restrain the movement of the patient until the foam solidifies; production of the fixtures is very complicated and places a heavy burden on the person who produces them; and the strength of the completed foam fixture is weak (brittle), and breaks during a series of treatments.
The present invention was made in consideration of the matters described above. An object of the invention is to provide a medical immobilization device that is capable of firmly immobilizing a patient; that contributes to the improvement of immobilization precision, reproducibility, and workability for immobilization; and that also contributes to reducing the burden on the patient.
To achieve the object, the medical immobilization device according to the present invention is configured to immobilize a specific site of a patient with the patient lying on their back, the medical immobilization device comprising a block made of a material that allows radiation to pass through,
In a preferable embodiment, the upper edge of a portion of the holder portion that comes into contact with the sides of the specific site is located above the center of the specific site in the up-and-down direction.
In a preferable embodiment, the region from the lower surface to both sides of the specific site fits in the holder portion with the entire surface of the region being tightly in contact.
The holder portion may comprise a ventilation portion with which the specific site does not come into contact, and the region from the lower surface to both sides of the specific site tightly fits in the holder portion excluding the ventilation portion.
In a preferable embodiment, the block comprises a plurality of parts that are connected to each other.
In a preferable embodiment, the block comprises a head immobilization part and a shoulder immobilization part, the head immobilization part and the shoulder immobilization part being connected to each other, and the head immobilization part comprises a right-side head immobilization part for immobilizing the right-side head and a left-side head immobilization part for immobilizing the left-side head.
In a more preferable embodiment, the block comprises a head immobilization part for immobilizing the head, a shoulder immobilization part for immobilizing the shoulders, and at least either a jaw immobilization part for immobilizing the jaw or a forehead immobilization part for immobilizing the forehead, or both,
In a preferable embodiment, the block comprises the head immobilization part, the shoulder immobilization part, and the jaw immobilization part, the head immobilization part, the shoulder immobilization part, and the jaw immobilization part being connected to each other,
In another preferable embodiment, the block comprises the head immobilization part, the shoulder immobilization part, the jaw immobilization part, and the forehead immobilization part, the head immobilization part, the shoulder immobilization part, the jaw immobilization part, and the forehead immobilization part being connected to each other,
The present invention provides a medical immobilization device that is capable of firmly immobilizing a patient; that contributes to the improvement of immobilization precision, reproducibility, and workability for immobilization; and that also contributes to reducing the burden on the patient.
The medical immobilization device in a preferable embodiment firmly immobilizes the specific site of a patient by the holder portion that has a depth of a half or more of the thickness of the specific site, and also improves immobilization precision and reproducibility due to immobilization by the deep holder portion. Additionally, the mental and physical burden on the patient is reduced by eliminating (or minimizing) the immobilization of the patient lying on their back from above, and mainly by immobilizing the patient from below by the holder portion.
The medical immobilization device in a preferable embodiment makes it easier for the block to have a high degree of flexibility in shape due to the structure of the block composed of a plurality of parts.
The medical immobilization device in a more preferable embodiment can immobilize the head by the occipital region immobilization part and the temporal region immobilization parts and can immobilize from above at least either the jaw or the forehead of the patient by comprising at least either the jaw immobilization part or the forehead immobilization part, thereby firmly immobilizing the head and the neck of the patient (specific site) without covering the patient from above.
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The medical immobilization device 10 shown in
The phrase “the center of the specific site 1 in the up-and-down direction” as used here means, as shown in
Preferably, at least a portion of the upper edge 2d of the portion of the holder portion that comes into contact with the sides of the specific site 1 falls within the range of two-fifths of the height d that goes downward from the top P2 of the specific site 1. This immobilizes the specific site 1 more reliably. In the embodiments shown in
The block 3 has all or part of the upper side open so as not to cover the upper side of the patient. The block 3 is preferably structured so as to have the upper part of the specific site 1 mostly open when the specific site 1 fits in the holder portion 2.
The medical immobilization device 10 of the present embodiment is intended to firmly immobilize mainly the head and neck of the patient 1A in a natural posture lying on their back. In the medical immobilization device 10 of the present embodiment, the region from the head to the shoulders of the patient 1A is the specific site 1, and at least the lower side fits in the holder portion 2.
In the following embodiments, the specific site 1 means, but is not limited to, the head, neck, and shoulders of the patient 1A. A “shoulder” is the upper portion of the body part at which the arm is connected to the torso, and the part from there to the base of the neck. The “neck” is the part between the head and shoulders. The “head” is the part above the neck and is divided into the occipital region that is the lower part; the left and right temporal regions, which are the left and right side parts; the parietal region, which is the top part of the head; the jaw part; and the forehead part.
Unless otherwise defined, the “left-right direction” refers to the left-right direction as seen from the patient 1A lying on their back on the support table 101, and the “up-and-down direction” refers to the direction between the ventral side (upward direction) and the dorsal side (downward direction) of the patient lying on their back on the support table 101. The “longitudinal direction” refers to the direction perpendicular to the up-and-down direction or the left-right direction. The direction toward the head of the patient 1A is the head side, and the direction opposite the head side is the shoulder side. The terms “thickness” and “height” refer to the dimension (distance) in the up-and-down direction, and the term “width” refers to the dimension (distance) in the left-right direction. The term “length” refers to the dimension (distance) in the longitudinal direction.
The thus-structured medical immobilization device 10 of this embodiment can firmly immobilize the specific site 1 of the patient 1A by, so to speak, the holder portion 2 with a depth of a half or more of the thickness of, in particular, the head of the specific site 1. Immobilization by using the deep holder portion 2 can also improve immobilization precision and reproducibility.
Additionally, when all or part of the upper side of the block 3 is released allowing the patient 1A lying on their back to not (or barely) be immobilized from the upper side but be only immobilized by the holder portion 2 from the lower side, the mental and physical burden on the patient 1A can be reduced. This effect is particularly useful for a claustrophobic patient 1A because the entire facial area is not covered by the block 3.
Moreover, the immobilization of the specific site 1 of the patient 1A is basically complete only when the specific site 1 fits in the holder portion 2. Thus, the medical immobilization device 10 of this embodiment can also improve the workability of immobilization.
The block 3 is made from a material that allows radiation to pass through. Such materials include foamed resin materials such as urethane foam and Styrofoam, carbon materials (CFRP), and wood. From the standpoint of ease of processing, foamed resin materials are particularly preferable.
The block 3 may be formed of a single component, or may be foamed of a plurality of parts (block parts) that can be connected to each other, for example, for the purpose of having a high degree of flexibility in shape of the block 3.
In this embodiment, as shown in
The right-side head immobilization part 3A and the left-side head immobilization part 3B are joined by the respective inner facing surfaces 7a and 7b being butted. As shown in
Although the right-side head immobilization part 3A and the left-side head immobilization part 3B have a symmetrical shape, the shape of the specific site 1 of the patient 1A is not always symmetrical. Thus, the holder portions 2a, 2b do not necessarily have a symmetrical shape.
The right-side head immobilization part 3A and the left-side head immobilization part 3B respectively comprise a mating portion 7c and a mating portion 7d at each shoulder-side end at which the right-side head immobilization part 3A and the left-side head immobilization part 3B fit the shoulder immobilization part 3C. On the opposite side of the mating portions 7c, 7d, the right-side head immobilization part 3A and the left-side head immobilization part 3B respectively comprise crown portions 7e, 7f, which are smaller in width than the mating portions 7c, 7d.
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With the right-side head immobilization part 3A and the left-side head immobilization part 3B connected to the shoulder immobilization part 3C, the holder portions 2a, 2b, 2c of the parts 3A, 3B, and 3C become intercommunicable to thereby form a recessed portion (space) for supporting the specific site 1 (i.e., the holder portion 2). The head in the specific site 1 is supported while being sandwiched by the right-side head immobilization part 3A and the left-side head immobilization part 3B from left and right. The region from the neck to the shoulders are supported by the shoulder immobilization part 3C.
The medical immobilization device 10 of the present invention is produced by sequentially performing the steps shown in
Step (1): First, as shown in
The medical image data is input by using appropriate data entry means. When the patient 1A undergoes IMRT, a medical image such as CT data is usually obtained beforehand in the hospital, and it thus makes sense to use such image data. Alternatively, other image data from which the body shape of the patient 1A can be extracted (e.g., images obtained with a human body scanner) may be used instead. The manufacturing immobilization device support equipment 6 comprises a data input/output unit, a storage unit, a display unit, an operation unit, and a control unit including a CPU for executing a predetermined program. The processing software is stored in the storage unit.
Step (2): As shown in
Step (3): After steps (1) and (2), as shown in
Step (4): After step (3), as shown in
In the conventional method for immobilizing the patient 1A by using the top fixture and bottom fixture described above, for example, a radiological technologist produces the top fixture and the bottom fixture on site in many cases. However, this production takes time and effort, and this also imposes a burden on the patient 1A. Additionally, this method also has a drawback in that the patient 1A must endure heat when the face is covered with a mask that has been heated and softened during the production of the top fixture.
However, the medical immobilization device 10 of this embodiment does not require that a person such as a radiological technologist perform the above-mentioned steps (1) to (4) for the production of the medical immobilization device 10 on site. The medical immobilization device 10 of this embodiment can be produced beforehand, for example, by outsourcing its production before treatment, and the patient 1A also does not have to endure suffering. These can lead to shortened treatment time or reduced burden on the patient 1A.
Additionally, in the conventional immobilization method, immobilization may become insufficient depending on the operator's skill level in producing the fixtures, and an unintended clearance may form between the patient 1A and the fixture. Moreover, if the suction mat, which is currently used as the bottom fixture, is deformed due to an air leak, the mat will no longer conform to the body shape of the patient 1A, and IMRT treatment cannot be continuously performed.
In contrast, the medical immobilization device 10 in this embodiment does not require work skill because the production of the block 3 is mechanized, and the completed medical immobilization device 10 perfectly fits the body shape of the patient 1A, improving immobilization precision from the current levels, and preventing problems such as air leak.
It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified in various ways without departing from the concept of the present invention. For example, the following modifications can be made.
In the embodiments above, each holder portion 2 is provided so as to surround the head of the patient 1A lying on their back from three directions. However, the holder portion 2 is not limited to these embodiments. As in the embodiments shown in
In the embodiments above, the holder portion 2 has a structure in which the region from the head to the shoulders of the patient 1A fits. However, the holder portion 2 is not limited to this structure. The holder portion 2 may be structured such that only the head and the shoulders of the patient 1A fit in, and such that the neck is only placed on the upper surface of the shoulder immobilization part 3C. In this manner, the shape and arrangement of the holder 2 can be altered in various ways.
In the embodiments above, the holder portion 2 is structured such that the specific site 1 of the patient 1A (i.e., the region from the lower part to both sides of the head, neck, and shoulders) fits in the holder portion 2 with the entire surface of the region being tightly in contact. However, in the embodiment shown in
In the embodiment shown in
In the embodiment of
Generally, for example, the cheeks of the patient 1A are soft. Even if the holder portion 2 supports such portions, the effect of immobilizing the body of the patient 1A is hardly obtained. Additionally, an immobilization device may not be attached due to changes in the body shape of the patient 1A caused by, for example, edema, during treatment. In this way, the body of the patient 1A is expected to have a plurality of sites in which an immobilization effect cannot be achieved. Additionally, if the holder portion 2 and the patient 1A are in contact with each other in many regions, air permeability decreases, and the patient 1A easily perspires, feeling increased discomfort.
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The holder portions 20d, 20e have a shape along by the region of the left or right side of the head and the left or right side of the neck from the head to the neck of the patient 1A. These regions of the head and neck can fit in the holder portions 20d, 20e. A through-hole 32b penetrating through the temporal portion 32 from the inner surface to the outer surface is located at the holder portion 32a. The through-hole 32b is located at a portion corresponding to the position of an ear of the patient 1A who is immobilized at the head by the right and left temporal region immobilization parts 30D and 30E. Each through-hole 32b prevents the ear from being pressed and the generation of unpleasant resonance.
The right and left temporal region immobilization parts 30D and 30E are set to have a length shorter than the length of the occipital region immobilization part 30F. When the engagement portion 34 is locked on the stepped portion 31 of the occipital region immobilization part 30F, the right and left temporal region immobilization parts 30D and 30E are positioned closer to the shoulder side of the occipital region immobilization part 30F. This allows the top region of the head of the patient 1A to be opened without being covered by the block 3, secures ventilation, and reduces the discomfort felt by the patient 1A.
The width L1, length L2, and height L3 of the engagement portion 34 of the right and left temporal region immobilization parts 30D and 30E are set to be substantially the same as the width L4, length L5, and height L6 of the stepped portion 31 of the occipital region immobilization part 30F.
A holder portion 20c on the upper surface is formed at the shoulder immobilization part 30C. The holder portion 20c has a shape along by the region from the lower side to both sides of the shoulders of the patient 1A, and this region of the shoulders can fit in the holder portion 20c. A pair of rectangular parallelepiped projections 35 at ends on the head side of the shoulder immobilization part 30C is set at the shoulder immobilization part 30c. The distance L7 between the pair of projections 35 is set to be substantially the same as the width L8 of the occipital region immobilization part 30F. The occipital region immobilization part 30F tightly fit at ends on the shoulder side between the pair of projections 35, thereby connecting and immobilizing the shoulder immobilization part 30C and the occipital region immobilization part 30F. The thickness L9 of the projections 35 is equal to the thickness L10 that is from the lower surface of the occipital region immobilization part 30F to the bottom surface of the stepped portion 31. When the occipital region immobilization part 30F is fixed to the shoulder immobilization part 30C, the upper surface of the projections 35 and the bottom surface of the stepped portion 31 are aligned on the same level.
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The block 3 in this embodiment is assembled according to the following procedure.
First, the end closer to the shoulders of the occipital region immobilization part 30F is tightly fit in the portion between the pair of projections 35 of the shoulder immobilization part 30C to connect the shoulder immobilization part 30C to the occipital region immobilization part 30F.
Secondly, each engagement portion 34 of the right and left temporal region immobilization parts 30D and 30E is locked on the corresponding stepped portion 31 of the occipital region immobilization part 30F, and then the jaw immobilization part 30B is attached from above across the upper open portion of the occipital region immobilization part 30F and the right and left temporal region immobilization parts 30D and 30E.
At this stage, the bottom surface of each leg portion 37 of the jaw immobilization part 30B comes in contact with the upper surface of the corresponding projection 35 of the shoulder immobilization part 30C. The inner surface of each leg portion 37 of the jaw immobilization part 30B presses each engagement portion 39 of the right and left temporal region immobilization parts 30D and 30E against the side surface 31a of each stepped portion 31 of the occipital region immobilization part 30F. This connects the jaw immobilization part 30B, the shoulder immobilization part 30C, the right and left temporal region immobilization parts 30D and 30E, and the occipital region immobilization part 30F. The parts 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, and 30F thus form a recessed portion for tightly supporting the specific site 1, i.e., the holder portion 2.
In this embodiment, in particular, the jaw of the patient 1A is immobilized firmly by the jaw immobilization part 30B. This limits the movement of the patient 1A, such as shaking the head side to side, opening the mouth, or raising the chin. Additionally, because the block 3 has the upper portion open except for the part in which the jaw immobilization part 30B is present, the patient 1A is less stressed, without feeling suffocated or having an oppressive feeling. Moreover, the right and left temporal region immobilization parts 30D and 30E located closer to the shoulders of the patient 1A with the top region of the patient 1A not covered by the block 3 ensures breathability.
The right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I are each integrally formed of a side portion 40 and a lower portion 41. A holder portion 40a is formed at the inner facing surface of each side portion 40. The holder portion 40a has a shape along by the region of the left or right side of the head of the patient 1A. This region of the head can fit in the holder portion 40a. A through-hole 40c penetrating the side portion 40 from the inner surface to the outer surface is also formed at the holder portion 40a comprises. The holder portion 41a is famed on the upper surface of each lower portion 41. The holder portion 41a has a shape along by the region of the lower surface of the left side or right side of the head of the patient 1A. This region of the head can fit in the holder portion 41a. These holder portions 40a, 41a communicate with each other to form a holder portion 20h or 20i. The right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I each have a symmetrical outer shape in the left-right direction. However, because the shape of the head of the patient 1A is not necessarily symmetrical, the shape of the holder portions 20h, 20i is not limited to a symmetrical shape.
The right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I each have a thickness greater than the thickness of the shoulder immobilization part 30C. The side portion 40 is formed at a position closer to the shoulders on the upper surface a recess 40b on which a corresponding end of the jaw immobilization part 30B is locked. A recess 40b on which an end of the forehead immobilization part 30G is locked is formed of the side portion 40 at a position closer to the head top. An engagement recess 42a is respectively formed at the mutually facing surfaces of the lower portions 41 of the parts 30H, 30I. A connecting member 42b is tightly fit into each engagement recess 42a, thereby connecting the right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I.
An engagement recess 42c and an engagement recess 42d are respectively formed on the surface of the right-side head immobilization part 30H facing the shoulder immobilization part 30C and on the surface of the shoulder immobilization part 30C facing the right-side head immobilization part 30H. The engagement recess 42c and the engagement recess 42d are also respectively formed on the surface of the left-side head immobilization part 30I facing the shoulder immobilization part 30C and on the surface of the shoulder immobilization part 30C facing the left-side head immobilization part 30I. The engagement recess 42c at two positions on the left and right are formed at the right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I. Three engagement recesses 42d corresponding to the engagement recesses 42c at the center and two positions on the left and right are formed at the shoulder immobilization part 30C.
The parts 30H, 30I, and 30C are butted against each other at their facing surfaces, and a connecting member 42e is tightly fit into each engagement recess 42c, 42d to connect the right-side head immobilization part 30H to the shoulder immobilization part 30C, and to connect the left-side head immobilization part 30I to the shoulder immobilization part 30C.
Holder portion 20c are formed on the upper surface of the shoulder immobilization part 30Ce. The holder portion 20c has 30 a shape along by the region from the lower part to both sides of the shoulders and from the lower part closer to the shoulders to both sides of the neck of the patient 1A. This region of the shoulders and neck can fit in the holder portion 20c.
The jaw immobilization part 30B is substantially T-shaped as viewed from the shoulder side, and comprises a mating portion 43 that fits in between the right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I, and flange portions 44 that extend from the upper end portion of the mating portion 43 toward the left and right, and that are locked into each recess 40b on the upper surface of the right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I. A holder portion 20b is formed on the lower surface of the mating portion 43. The holder portion 20b is formed in a shape along by the region from the upper surface to both sides of the jaw and the upper surface closer to the head to both sides of the neck of the patient 1A. This region of the jaw can fit in the holder portion 20b. The width of the mating portion 43 is set to be substantially equal to the distance between the side portions 40 of the right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I. Fitting the mating portion 43 into the part between the right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I allows the outer surface of the mating portion 43 and the inner surface of the head immobilization part 30A to tightly fit each other, thereby connecting the jaw immobilization part 30B to the right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I.
The forehead immobilization part 30G is substantially T-shaped as viewed from the shoulder side, and comprises a mating portion 45 that fits in between the right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I, and flange portions 46 that extend from the upper end portion of the mating portion 45 toward the left and right, and that are locked into each recess 40b on the upper surface of the right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I. A holder portion 20g are formed on the lower surface of the mating portion 45. The holder portion 20g is formed in a shape along by the region from the upper surface of the forehead to the upper surface of the top of the head of the patient 1A. This region of the forehead and the top of the head can fit in the holder portion 20g. The width of the mating portion 45 is set to be substantially equal to the distance between the side portions 40 of the right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I. Fitting the mating portion 45 into the part between the right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I allows the outer surface of the mating portion 45 and the inner surface of the head immobilization part 30A to tightly fit each other, thereby connecting the forehead immobilization part 30G to the right-side and left-side head immobilization parts 30H and 30I.
With the jaw immobilization part 30B, the shoulder immobilization part 30C, the forehead immobilization part 30G, the right-side head immobilization part 30H, and the left-side head immobilization part 30I connected to each other, the holder portions 20b, 20c, 20g, 20h, and 20i of the parts 30B, 30C, 30G, 30H, and 30I form a recessed portion for tightly supporting the specific site 1, i.e., the holder portion 2.
The region from the upper surface of the forehead to the upper surface of the top of the head of the patient 1A tightly fits in the holder portion 20g of the forehead immobilization part 30G. The upper edge 2d of each holder portion 20h, 20i (i.e., the upper edge 2d of the portion that comes in contact with each side of the patient's head) is located above the center in the up-and-down direction of the head. This allows the medical immobilization device 10 to firmly immobilize the head, neck, jaw, and forehead of the patient 1A with the upper portion of the block 3 being partly open.
In the embodiment above, in particular, the jaw and the forehead of the patient 1A are immobilized firmly by the jaw immobilization part 30B and the forehead immobilization part 30G. This limits the movement of the patient 1A, such as shaking the head side to side, opening the mouth, or raising the chin. Additionally, because the block 3 has the upper portion open except for the part in which the jaw immobilization part 30B and the forehead immobilization part 30G are present, the patient 1A does not feel suffocated or have an oppressive feeling.
In the embodiment above, the region from the head to the shoulders of the patient 1A is determined to be the specific site 1, and at least the region from the lower part to both sides of the specific site 1, preferably a region beyond this region, is set to fit in the holder 2. However, the medical immobilization device 10 of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, other regions of the patient 1A or the entire body may be set to be a specific site 1, and the medical immobilization device 10 may be structured such that at least the region from the lower part to both sides of the specific site 1, preferably a region beyond this region, fit in the holder 2.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-037443 | Mar 2020 | JP | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/JP2021/008534 | 3/4/2021 | WO |
