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EP0581757A1
EP0581757A1 EP93870160A EP93870160A EP0581757A1 EP 0581757 A1 EP0581757 A1 EP 0581757A1 EP 93870160 A EP93870160 A EP 93870160A EP 93870160 A EP93870160 A EP 93870160A EP 0581757 A1 EP0581757 A1 EP 0581757A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
    • A61H1/02—Stretching or bending or torsioning apparatus for exercising
    • A61H1/0218—Drawing-out devices
    • A61H1/0229—Drawing-out devices by reducing gravity forces normally applied to the body, e.g. by lifting or hanging the body or part of it
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
    • A61H1/02—Stretching or bending or torsioning apparatus for exercising
    • A61H2001/0203—Rotation of a body part around its longitudinal axis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
    • A61H2201/1619—Thorax
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2203/00—Additional characteristics concerning the patient
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms

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  • the present invention relates to the therapeutic elongation of the spine of a patient and relates to an apparatus for elongating the base of the spine.
  • the elongation of the spine is a known technique, which gives good results in therapeutics for the treatment of disorders such as trapped disc, sciatic nerve, etc.
  • the object of the invention is to create a device for elongating the base of the spine which does not present the risk of being able to exert an accidental exaggerated traction.
  • Another object of the invention is to create a device for elongating the base of the spine, which is very efficient.
  • an elongation device comprising a vertical column, a pneumatic belt to keep a patient's chest in an upright position, the pneumatic belt being mounted on a support sliding along the vertical column, and a pelvis clamp mounted on a sliding support so as to follow the upward and downward movements of the pneumatic belt.
  • the pneumatic belt has several compartments capable of being inflated separately so as to adapt the pneumatic belt to the profile of the patient's chest and thus ensure perfect support.
  • a jack is connected to the support of the pneumatic belt to move the latter around a practically horizontal axis so as to tilt the patient's trunk and promote relaxation of the bottom of the spine.
  • the invention also provides a means for imparting to the pelvis clamp a vibratory movement with slight alternating rotation, so as to accentuate the relaxation of the bottom of the spine of the patient.
  • an elongation device essentially comprises a vertical frame 1 mounted on a stable foot 2, a pneumatic belt 3 intended to surround the chest of a patient in order to maintain the chest of the patient rigidly in a vertical position.
  • a jack 4 makes it possible to adapt the belt very comfortably around the thorax.
  • the belt 3 advantageously comprises several compartments capable of being inflated separately so as to adapt the pneumatic belt to the profile of the patient's chest.
  • the pneumatic belt 3 is mounted on a support 5 carried by a sleeve 6 sliding along the vertical column 1.
  • the support 6 carries handles 7.
  • a hydraulic cylinder 8 is provided to move the support and the belt 3 along the column 1 so as to support and even lift the patient in an upright position.
  • a third cylinder 9 makes it possible to move the belt-holder support around a practically horizontal axis so as to tilt the belt 3 and hence the patient's trunk and thus promote relaxation of the bottom of the spine.
  • a second vertical column 11 Parallel to the vertical column 1 is mounted a second vertical column 11 along which slides a sleeve 12 carrying arms 13 on which the pelvis clamps are fixed 14.
  • the sleeve 12 clamp holder is connected to the sleeve 6 belt holder so that the pelvis clips 14 follow the movements ascending and descending of the pneumatic belt 3.
  • the distance between the support sleeves 6 and 12 and therefore the distance between the pneumatic belt and the pelvis clamps is adjustable.
  • a small eccentric motor 15 is provided to animate the pelvis clamps 14 with a vibratory movement with a slight alternating rotation. This allows an accentuation of the relaxation of the bottom of the spine.
  • the second vertical column 11 is fixed to the vertical column 1 by silentblocs 16 so as not to transmit excessive vibrations to the pneumatic support belt 3.
  • a scale 17 with digital indications reported on the control panel 18 of the device is fixed on the base plate of the foot 2. These indications make it possible to relieve the base plate of all or part of the weight of the body of the suspended patient .
  • the vertical column 1 is surmounted by a height rod 19 and at its foot, a box 20 contains the hydraulic group and the solenoid valves controlling the jacks.

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Abstract

An apparatus for elongation of the vertebral column, comprising a pneumatic belt (3) for holding the thorax of a patient rigidly in a vertical position while sliding along a vertical column, and pelvic clamps (14) mounted in such a way as to follow the upward and downward movements of the pneumatic belt. Means are provided for inclining the trunk of the patient and for conferring upon the pelvic clamps a vibratory movement. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention concerne l'allongement thérapeutique de la colonne vertébrale d'un patient et est relative à un appareil d'élongation de la base de la colonne vertébrale.The present invention relates to the therapeutic elongation of the spine of a patient and relates to an apparatus for elongating the base of the spine.

Dans le domaine médical, l'élongation de la colonne vertébrale est une technique connue, qui donne de bons résultats dans des thérapeutiques pour le traitement de troubles tels que coincement de disque, du nerf sciatique, etc.In the medical field, the elongation of the spine is a known technique, which gives good results in therapeutics for the treatment of disorders such as trapped disc, sciatic nerve, etc.

On connaît des tables d'élongation horizontales dont le principe de fonctionnement consiste à exercer une traction sur un organe déterminé de manière à l'amener et le maintenir dans un état d'extension voulu. Avec ces tables connues toute possibilité de traction exagérée accidentelle n'est pas écartée.Horizontal stretching tables are known, the operating principle of which is to exert traction on a given member so as to bring it and maintain it in a desired state of extension. With these known tables any possibility of accidental exaggerated traction is not ruled out.

L'invention a pour but de créer un appareil d'élongation de la base de la colonne vertébrale qui ne présente pas le risque de pouvoir exercer une traction exagérée accidentelle.The object of the invention is to create a device for elongating the base of the spine which does not present the risk of being able to exert an accidental exaggerated traction.

Un autre but de l'invention est de créer un appareil d'élongation de la base de la colonne vertébrale, qui soit très performant.Another object of the invention is to create a device for elongating the base of the spine, which is very efficient.

Ce but est atteint grâce à l'invention par un appareil d'élongation comprenant une colonne verticale, une ceinture pneumatique pour maintenir le thorax d'un patient en position verticale, la ceinture pneumatique étant montée sur un support coulissant le long de la colonne verticale, et une pince de bassin montée sur un support coulissant de manière à suivre les mouvements ascendants et descendants de la ceinture pneumatique.This object is achieved thanks to the invention by an elongation device comprising a vertical column, a pneumatic belt to keep a patient's chest in an upright position, the pneumatic belt being mounted on a support sliding along the vertical column, and a pelvis clamp mounted on a sliding support so as to follow the upward and downward movements of the pneumatic belt.

Dans un mode de réalisation particulier la ceinture pneumatique comporte plusieurs compartiments propres à être gonflés séparément de manière à adapter la ceinture pneumatique au profil du thorax du patient et assurer ainsi un maintien parfait.In a particular embodiment, the pneumatic belt has several compartments capable of being inflated separately so as to adapt the pneumatic belt to the profile of the patient's chest and thus ensure perfect support.

Un vérin est relié au support de la ceinture pneumatique pour mouvoir celle-ci autour d'un axe pratiquement horizontal de manière à incliner le tronc du patient et favoriser la relaxation du bas de la colonne vertébrale.A jack is connected to the support of the pneumatic belt to move the latter around a practically horizontal axis so as to tilt the patient's trunk and promote relaxation of the bottom of the spine.

L'invention prévoit également un moyen pour imprimer à la pince de bassin un mouvement vibratoire avec légère rotation alternative, de manière à accentuer la relaxation du bas de la colonne vertébrale du patient.The invention also provides a means for imparting to the pelvis clamp a vibratory movement with slight alternating rotation, so as to accentuate the relaxation of the bottom of the spine of the patient.

L'invention est décrite ci-après plus en détail à l'aide d'un exemple de mode d'exécution, illustré sur les dessins joints, montrant en :

  • Figure 1 une vue schématique en perspective d'un appareil d'élongation suivant l'invention;
  • Figure 2 une vue de profil de l'appareil d'élongation de la figure 1;
  • Figure 3 une vue en plan suivant la ligne III-III de la figure 1;
  • Figure 4 une vue en plan suivant la ligne IV-IV de la figure 1.
The invention is described below in more detail using an exemplary embodiment, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing in:
  • Figure 1 a schematic perspective view of an elongation device according to the invention;
  • Figure 2 a side view of the elongation apparatus of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 a plan view along line III-III of the figure 1;
  • Figure 4 a plan view along line IV-IV of Figure 1.

Comme on le voit sur les dessins, un appareil d'élongation suivant l'invention comporte essentiellement un bâti vertical 1 monté sur un pied stable 2, une ceinture pneumatique 3 destinée à entourer le thorax d'un patient afin de maintenir le thorax du patient de manière rigide en position verticale. Un vérin 4 permet d'adapter la ceinture de façon très confortable autour du thorax. La ceinture 3 comporte avantageusement plusieurs compartiments propres à être gonflés séparément de manière à adapter la ceinture pneumatique au profil du thorax du patient.As can be seen in the drawings, an elongation device according to the invention essentially comprises a vertical frame 1 mounted on a stable foot 2, a pneumatic belt 3 intended to surround the chest of a patient in order to maintain the chest of the patient rigidly in a vertical position. A jack 4 makes it possible to adapt the belt very comfortably around the thorax. The belt 3 advantageously comprises several compartments capable of being inflated separately so as to adapt the pneumatic belt to the profile of the patient's chest.

La ceinture pneumatique 3 est montée sur un support 5 porté par un manchon 6 coulissant le long de la colonne verticale 1. Le support 6 porte des poignées 7. Un vérin hydraulique 8 est prévu pour déplacer le support et la ceinture 3 le long de la colonne 1 de manière à soutenir et même soulever le patient en position verticale. Un troisième vérin 9 permet de mouvoir le support porte-ceinture autour d'un axe pratiquement horizontal de manière à incliner la ceinture 3 et partant le tronc du patient et favoriser ainsi la relaxation du bas de la colonne vertébrale.The pneumatic belt 3 is mounted on a support 5 carried by a sleeve 6 sliding along the vertical column 1. The support 6 carries handles 7. A hydraulic cylinder 8 is provided to move the support and the belt 3 along the column 1 so as to support and even lift the patient in an upright position. A third cylinder 9 makes it possible to move the belt-holder support around a practically horizontal axis so as to tilt the belt 3 and hence the patient's trunk and thus promote relaxation of the bottom of the spine.

Parallèlement à la colonne verticale 1 est montée une seconde colonne verticale 11 le long de laquelle coulisse un manchon 12 portant des bras 13 sur lesquels sont fixées les pinces de bassin 14. Le manchon 12 porte-pinces est relié au manchon 6 porte-ceinture de manière que les pinces de bassin 14 suivent les mouvements ascendants et descendants de la ceinture pneumatique 3. La distance entre les manchons de support 6 et 12 et par conséquent la distance entre la ceinture pneumatique et les pinces de bassin est réglable.Parallel to the vertical column 1 is mounted a second vertical column 11 along which slides a sleeve 12 carrying arms 13 on which the pelvis clamps are fixed 14. The sleeve 12 clamp holder is connected to the sleeve 6 belt holder so that the pelvis clips 14 follow the movements ascending and descending of the pneumatic belt 3. The distance between the support sleeves 6 and 12 and therefore the distance between the pneumatic belt and the pelvis clamps is adjustable.

Un petit moteur à excentrique 15 est prévu pour animer les pinces de bassin 14 d'un mouvement vibratoire avec une rotation alternative légère. Ceci permet une accentuation de la relaxation du bas de la colonne vertébrale.A small eccentric motor 15 is provided to animate the pelvis clamps 14 with a vibratory movement with a slight alternating rotation. This allows an accentuation of the relaxation of the bottom of the spine.

La seconde colonne verticale 11 est fixée à la colonne verticale 1 par silentblocs 16 afin de ne pas transmettre de trop fortes vibrations à la ceinture pneumatique de soutien 3.The second vertical column 11 is fixed to the vertical column 1 by silentblocs 16 so as not to transmit excessive vibrations to the pneumatic support belt 3.

Un pèse-personne 17 à indications numériques reportées sur le tableau de commande 18 de l'appareil est fixé sur le plateau de base du pied 2. Ces indications permettent de délester le plateau de base de tout ou partie du poids du corps du patient suspendu.A scale 17 with digital indications reported on the control panel 18 of the device is fixed on the base plate of the foot 2. These indications make it possible to relieve the base plate of all or part of the weight of the body of the suspended patient .

La colonne verticale 1 est surmontée d'une toise 19 et à son pied, une boite 20 renferme le groupe hydraulique et les électrovannes commandant les vérins.The vertical column 1 is surmounted by a height rod 19 and at its foot, a box 20 contains the hydraulic group and the solenoid valves controlling the jacks.

Dans un appareil d'élongation suivant l'invention, dans lequel l'énergie de traction est la pesanteur, une traction accidentelle trop forte ne saurait en aucun cas dépasser le poids suspendu, ce qui est un gage de sécurité. De plus, le confort du dispositif de soutien inclinable ajouté au bien-être du vibromassage en extension en font un appareil très performant dans la thérapeutique de l'élongation de la base de la colonne vertébrale.In an elongation device according to the invention, in which the traction energy is gravity, accidental traction which is too strong cannot in any case exceed the suspended weight, which is a guarantee of safety. In addition, the comfort of the tilting support device added to the well-being of the vibrating massage in extension make it a very effective device in the therapy of elongation of the base of the spine.

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Appareil d'élongation comprenant un bâti vertical et des moyens pour maintenir un patient en position verticale, caractérisé en ce que les moyens pour maintenir le patient en position verticale comprennent une ceinture pneumatique (3) pour maintenir le thorax du patient de manière rigide, la ceinture pneumatique étant montée sur un support (5) coulissant le long d'une colonne verticale (1), et des pinces de bassin (14) montées sur un support coulissant (13) de manière à suivre les mouvements ascendants et descendants de la ceinture pneumatique (3).Extension device comprising a vertical frame and means for holding a patient in an upright position, characterized in that the means for holding the patient in a vertical position comprise a pneumatic belt (3) for rigidly holding the patient's chest, the pneumatic belt being mounted on a support (5) sliding along a vertical column (1), and pelvis clips (14) mounted on a sliding support (13) so as to follow the upward and downward movements of the belt pneumatic (3). Appareil suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la ceinture pneumatique (3) comporte plusieurs compartiments propres à être gonflés séparément de manière à adapter la ceinture pneumatique au profil du thorax du patient.Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the pneumatic belt (3) has several compartments suitable for being inflated separately so as to adapt the pneumatic belt to the profile of the patient's chest. Appareil suivant la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un vérin hydraulique (8) relié au support de la ceinture pneumatique (3) de manière à pouvoir déplacer la ceinture précitée le long de la colonne verticale (1).Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a hydraulic cylinder (8) connected to the support of the pneumatic belt (3) so as to be able to move the aforementioned belt along the vertical column (1). Appareil suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un vérin (9) pour mouvoir le support de la ceinture pneumatique autour d'un axe pratiquement horizontal de manière à incliner le tronc du patient.Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a jack (9) for moving the support of the pneumatic belt around a substantially horizontal axis so as to tilt the patient's trunk. Appareil suivant l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un moyen (15) pour imprimer aux pinces de bassin (14) un mouvement vibratoire avec rotation alternative légère.Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means (15) for imparting movement to the pelvis clamps (14) vibratory with light alternating rotation. Appareil suivant l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le support des pinces de bassin (14) est monté sur une colonne verticale (11) séparée.Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support for the pelvis clamps (14) is mounted on a separate vertical column (11). Appareil suivant la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la colonne verticale (11) est fixée à la colonne verticale (1) précitée par silentblocs (16).Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the vertical column (11) is fixed to the above-mentioned vertical column (1) by silentblocs (16).
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