CN209952141U - A hand thumb activity booster - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a thumb activity booster, it includes: a thumb sleeve for placing on a thumb of a human hand, a wrist holder for surrounding and holding on a wrist of the human hand, and an elastic force-assisting material for connecting the thumb sleeve and the wrist holder from a back side of the hand; wherein, a thumb support is arranged in the thumb sleeve of the hand, and the thumb support is used for correspondingly covering interphalangeal joints and metacarpophalangeal joints of the thumb of the hand. The utility model provides a thumb activity booster can help the patient to accomplish the thumb and extend to restrain the easy bucking phenomenon that appears of thumb, be favorable to assisting the patient to take exercise in order to resume the thumb function as early as possible.

Description

A hand thumb activity booster

technical field

The utility model relates to the field of medical equipment, in particular to a hand and thumb rehabilitation training device.

Background technique

Stroke is a common disease that endangers the life and health of middle-aged and elderly people. More than 70% of stroke survivors have different degrees of dysfunction. Rehabilitation training can be used to restore some functional activities of stroke patients, so as to achieve self-care to the greatest extent, and even return to society, which is an urgent need of patients themselves and society.

During the rehabilitation process of stroke patients, most patients will have difficulty in moving the thumb, including the inability to complete the flexion, extension, adduction and abduction of the thumb, so that they cannot complete many functional activities, such as grasping, lateral pinching, etc. Difficulty in taking care of yourself in life activities, such as inability to twist a towel to wash your face or hold a glass of water yourself. In order to solve this problem, it is necessary to use assistive devices to help patients take care of themselves as soon as possible and improve their participation in life activities.

In addition, some patients with hand trauma may not be able to abduct the thumb and the fingers due to the injury of the median nerve, and they also need to use assistive devices to help the patients recover.

Utility model content

The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a hand-thumb activity booster, which can solve the above problems.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a hand and thumb activity booster, which includes:

Thumb sleeves for fitting on the thumb of a human hand;

a wrist immobilizer for wrapping around the wrist of a human hand; and

Elastic power assist material for connecting the thumb cover and the wrist anchor from the back side of the hand;

Wherein, a thumb rest is provided in the thumb cover of the hand, and the thumb rest is used to cover the interphalangeal joint and the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb correspondingly.

Preferably, the thumb rest is also used to extend from the interphalangeal joint of the thumb of the human hand to cover at least part of the thenar muscle of the human hand.

Preferably, the material of the thumb rest may include: metal sheet and/or hard plastic.

Preferably, the thumb cover further comprises a flexible layer; the flexible layer at least covers the side of the thumb rest close to the human hand, or the flexible layer at least covers the edge of the thumb rest.

Preferably, the thumb cover further comprises a flexible layer; the flexible layer is used to wrap around the thumb of the human hand in a fully or semi-enclosed manner.

Preferably, the material of the flexible layer may include: silicone and/or rubber.

Preferably, the wrist fixator can adjust the tightness.

Preferably, the elastic booster material corresponding to the elasticity is selected and replaced according to the degree of recovery of the thumb function of the patient.

Preferably, one end of the elastic booster material is fixed to the first section of the thumb cover corresponding to the thumb of the human hand.

Preferably, the elastic assist material is a rubber elastic spring.

Compared with the prior art, the hand-thumb activity booster provided by the utility model can help the patient to complete the extension of the thumb, restrain the flexion phenomenon that the thumb is prone to occur, and is beneficial to assist the patient to exercise to restore the function of the thumb as soon as possible.

Description of drawings

1 is a schematic view of the first embodiment of the present utility model when it is worn on a human hand when viewed from the palm side;

2 is a schematic view of the first embodiment of the present utility model when it is worn on a human hand when viewed from the back of the hand;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of the thumb cover of the second embodiment of the present invention viewed from the back of the hand;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of the wrist immobilizer according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the elastic assist material according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to have a further understanding of the purpose, structure, features, and functions of the present utility model, the following detailed descriptions are given in conjunction with the embodiments.

Certain terms are used in the specification and claims to refer to particular elements. It should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that manufacturers may refer to the same element by different nouns. The description and claims do not use the difference in name as a way to distinguish elements, but use the difference in function of the elements as a criterion for distinguishing. The "including" mentioned throughout the specification and claims is an open-ended term, so it should be interpreted as "including but not limited to".

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5 , a schematic structural diagram of the first embodiment of the thumb-moving booster of the present invention is disclosed. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram viewed from the palm side when worn on a human hand, and Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram viewed from the back side of the hand when worn on a human hand. The thumb activity booster includes a thumb cover 1, a wrist fixer 2 and an elastic booster material 3.

The thumb cover 1 is used to cover the thumb of a human hand. The thumb cover 1 includes a thumb rest 11 , and the thumb rest 11 is used to cover the interphalangeal joint and the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb correspondingly. In this way, when the patient exerts force, the interphalangeal joint and metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb are flexed, and the mobile operation cannot be completed due to the adduction of the thumb. That is, the two joints of the thumb are not over-flexed toward the palm due to the blocking of the thumb rest 11 .

In one embodiment, the thumb rest 11 is also used to extend from the interphalangeal joint of the thumb of the human hand to at least part of the thenar muscle covering the human hand (as shown in FIG. 1 ), so that it is supported by the thenar muscle. , the blocking effect of the thumb rest 11 on the thumb joint will be better realized. In another embodiment, the thumb rest 11 also extends to at least a portion of the thumb segment 2 (as shown in FIG. 1 ). The thumb rest 11 may have a suitable hardness to sufficiently achieve the supporting function. In one embodiment, the material of the thumb rest 11 may include metal foil and/or hard plastic.

In one embodiment, the thumb cover 1 further includes a flexible layer (not shown), the flexible layer covers at least one side of the thumb rest 11 close to the human hand, so as to obtain a comfortable touch. The flexible layer can also cover at least the edge of the thumb rest 11 to avoid damage to the corresponding contact part of the human hand caused by the extremely hard edge of the thumb rest 11 . The flexible layer may also cover the thumb rest 11 as a whole. The present invention is not limited to this. The material of the flexible layer may include silicone and/or rubber.

In one embodiment, the flexible layer is also used to wrap around at least the first section of the thumb of the human hand in a full (as shown by 12 in FIG. 3 ) or semi-enclosed (as shown in FIG. 2 ) section, so as to facilitate a thumb wrap. 1 It can be stably sleeved on the thumb, which is convenient for patients to wear. In another embodiment, the thumb rest 11 further includes a partial full surround (as shown by 12 in FIG. 3 ) or a half surround (as shown in FIG. 2 ) of the thumb of the human hand (such as the first section of the thumb), and the full surround or The inner side (or the side close to the skin after wearing) of the half-enclosed thumb rest 11 is covered with a flexible layer.

The wrist fixer 2 is used to surround and fix the wrist of the human hand. The wrist immobilizer 2 is removable. In one embodiment, the wrist holder 2 can adjust the degree of tightness, which is convenient for the patient to wear comfortably, and at the same time acts as a fulcrum of the elastic assist material 3 when the thumb moves. The wrist holder 2 includes a wrist strap 21 , a fulcrum 22 and an assembly portion. The assembly parts are located at both ends of the wristband 21 .

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 , the assembling part may be a mother-child adhesive tape. For example, the first end uses the mother tape 231, and the second end uses the sub-band 232. When the wristband 21 is bent into a ring shape, the sub-band 232 may be adhered to the master tape 231 . In one embodiment, the master tape 231 is longer, so that the sub-tape 232 can be adhered to any position of the master tape 231, so as to realize the adjustment of the degree of tightness.

In one embodiment, the assembly part may be a positioning post and a plurality of sets of holes. For example, the first end is fixed with a positioning post, and the second end of the wristband 21 is provided with perforations. When the wristband 21 is bent into a ring shape, the positioning of the first end is The post can be inserted into the perforation at the second end for fixation. In one embodiment, a plurality of perforations may be provided at the second end along the length direction of the wristband 21 , so that the positioning post can be inserted into any perforation so as to realize the adjustment of the tightness.

The assembling part can also realize the fixation and elastic adjustment of both ends of the wristband 21 in other ways, and the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments.

The elastic booster material 3 is used to connect the thumb cover 1 and the wrist fixer 2 from the back of the hand. In one embodiment, the first end 31 of the elastic power assist material 3 is sleeved on the thumb wearing the thumb cover 1 , and the second end 32 of the elastic power assist material 3 is fixed to the wrist holder 2 . The first end 31 of the elastic booster material 3 can be a wide-faced sleeve as shown in FIG. 5 , which can ensure good toughness and durability. The first end 31 of the elastic booster material 3 can also be a narrow surface or a thinner elastic wire sleeve, especially when the thumb sleeve 1 includes a part that fully surrounds or partially surrounds the thumb, even if a narrow surface or a thinner elastic wire sleeve is used , and will not cause finger strangulation or discomfort. In one embodiment, the first end 31 of the elastic booster material 3 of the narrow surface or thinner elastic wire can be wound around and fixed in multiple turns. Preferably, the first end 31 of the elastic booster material 3 can be sleeved on the first section of the thumb cover corresponding to the thumb of the human hand, so that the patient's grasp of the object will not be affected.

The second end 32 of the elastic booster material 3 can be fixed on the wristband 21 , for example, the second end 32 is annular and can be sleeved on the wristband 21 .

The second end 32 of the elastic booster material 3 can also be fixed by other parts on the wristband 21. As shown in FIG. 4, the wrist holder 2 includes a fixing column 22, and the fixed end of the fixing column is fixed on the wristband 21. The size of the free end of the column 22 is larger than that of the fixed end, and the second end 32 of the elastic booster material 3 is the fixing ring 33 as shown in FIG. In this way, the fixing ring 33 can be stably sleeved on the fixing post 22. When the elastic booster material 3 needs to be replaced, the disassembly and assembly operation can be realized without removing the wrist fixator 2, which is convenient for the patient to use.

The second end 32 of the elastic booster material 3 can also be fixed by means of the structure on the wristband 21. For example, a slot is formed in a specific position of the wristband 21, and the second end 32 of the elastic booster material 3 is as shown in FIG. 5 . The fixing ring 33 can be passed through the slot, and the first end 31 of the elastic booster material 3 is fixed through the elastically stretched fixing ring 33 . The present invention is not limited to this.

The tension part 32 of the elastic booster material 3 can be provided with a specific elasticity so as to be suitable for use by patients in different recovery stages. In one embodiment, the thumb motion booster may be equipped with a plurality of elastic boosting materials 3 with different elasticity, and the elastic boosting material 3 with corresponding elasticity may be selected and replaced according to the degree of recovery of the function of the patient's thumb. The elastic booster material can be made of rubber elastic springs.

To sum up, the hand-thumb activity booster proposed by the present utility model can put the hand thumb cover on the thumb of the human hand to resist the interphalangeal joint and the metacarpophalangeal joint to avoid thumb flexion, and the thumb cover can be set on the thumb by itself. The first end of the elastic power assist material can also be fixed to the thumb of the hand, and the second end of the elastic power assist material is connected to the wrist fixator, so that the joint of the wrist fixator is used as the fulcrum, and the elastic power assist material provides a pulling force when the thumb moves. , to achieve the exercise of the thumb. In addition, the elastic boosting material of the thumb moving booster is further selected at the fixed position of the thumb to prevent the second pulp of the thumb from being unable to grasp the object smoothly.

The present invention has been described by the above-mentioned related embodiments, but the above-mentioned embodiments are only examples of implementing the present invention. It must be pointed out that the disclosed embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention. On the contrary, changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present utility model belong to the scope of patent protection of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A booster of thumb activity, comprising:

a thumb sleeve for placing on a thumb of a person;

the wrist fixer is used for being fixed on the wrist of the human hand in a surrounding way; and

the elastic boosting material is used for connecting the thumb sleeve and the wrist fixer from the back side of the hand;

wherein, a thumb support is arranged in the thumb sleeve of the hand, and the thumb support is used for correspondingly covering interphalangeal joints and metacarpophalangeal joints of the thumb of the hand.

2. The thumb motion booster of claim 1, wherein the thumb rest is further configured to extend from the interphalangeal joint of the thumb of the human hand to cover at least a portion of the thenar muscle of the human hand.

3. The thumb movement aid of claim 1, wherein the thumb rest is made of a material selected from the group consisting of: metal foil and/or rigid plastic.

4. The booster of thumb activity of claim 1 wherein the thumb sleeve further comprises a flexible layer;

the flexible layer covers at least one side of the thumb rest proximate to the human hand, or the flexible layer covers at least an edge of the thumb rest.

5. The booster of thumb activity of claim 1 wherein the thumb sleeve further comprises a flexible layer; the flexible layer is used for surrounding the thumb of the human hand in a full-surrounding or semi-surrounding manner.

6. A booster of hand and thumb activity as claimed in claim 4 or 5 wherein the flexible layer is made of a material comprising: silica gel and/or rubber.

7. The booster of thumb activity of claim 1 wherein the wrist mount is adjustable in tightness.

8. The booster of claim 1 wherein the resilient booster material is selectively replaced to a degree corresponding to the elasticity of the thumb of the patient's hand.

9. The booster of motion of a thumb of claim 1 wherein one end of the resilient booster material is affixed to the thumb sleeve at a position corresponding to section 1 of the person's thumb.

10. The booster of the motion of the thumb of the hand of claim 1 wherein the resilient booster material is a rubber band spring.

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