ES2631829B2 - Ankle brace-shin-brace - Google Patents

Abstract

Ankle-shin-kneepad (1), consists of a main body, covering from the foot and even beyond the knee as a half. It incorporates the following parts: # Knee brace main body (2) which due to the tension of the long fixing strap (11) and the lateral fixing strap (6) will protect the knee. # Tibia protector (7) joined with another piece of textile material on the front. # Ankle fixing strap (8), which will give protection to the ankle. # Easy and quick to place, even for children, so that they would be protected in an integral way in practice of sports with risks of ankle, tibia and / or knee injuries. # It has no hard parts, not generating muscular atrophy and is suitable for use in sports such as football or in patients with multiple trauma trauma.

Description

TOBlllERA-ESPINILLERA-KNEE

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present invention relates to an ankle brace-shin-brace for the protection of the ankle and the

knee in addition to protecting the tibia from possible impacts and, more specifically belongs to the sector of

the 6rtesis.

The main object of the present invention is an ankle brace-shin-brace capable of protecting the ankle and knee both in valgus or varus forces and the tibia from possible impact injuries; providing security and stability to the lower leg, without generating muscular atrophy or the biceps femoris or the quadriceps femoris.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

At present there is a great demand for orthosis for the protection of the ankle, tibia and knee, due in large part to the increase in sports activities by the population, as well as by people with polytrauma, mainly caused by traffic accidents.

Currently there are different products that protect ankles, knees and tibia, individually, but not jointly and comprehensively and using a single device. In sports such as football, most injuries occur in the ankle joints, knees and impact on the tibia and, the existing products to protect them do so individually. In accident victims with polytrauma we find the same situation, finding no orthoses that protect the ankle, tibia and knee together, which are easy and quick to place and in a single device.

We can specify the typical injuries in sports such as football in the following areas and characteristics:

Ankle:

Ankle injuries can be due to torsion, valgus or varus involving maleolar fractures and axial compression injuries that cause fractures of the tibial pylon.

Ligament injuries in the ankle are frequent and especially in activities that require jumping and / or turning, such as sports such as football.

Most injuries occur when there are reversal forces and internal rotation applied to the foot with the ankle in fle) (plantar ion. As these forces occur during support, the stabilizing effects of the articular surface are minor.

There are different types of anklets on the market to protect the joint, but always individually and in many cases using hard or metal parts; Therefore, they are not authorized for use in competitions such as football, as they could harm both the orthosis carrier and third-party athletes.

Direct fractures occur at the point of impact (direct blows to the tibia).

Indirect fractures occur at a distance from the point of force application (leg torsion, body rotation).

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There are also fatigue fractures and are due to the existence of microtrauma that end the resistance of the tibia, in addition to muscle fatigue. They usually occur in athletes in their repetitive impact of the foot against the ground.

There are different shin guards on the market to avoid fractures or injuries due to impact on the tibia but individually.

Knee:

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Tendon muscle injuries of the knee are frequent and endanger the sports life of the athlete in multiple disciplines.

the direct injuries would be due to the application of a force to the knee that forces a varus or valgus, causing the initial injury of the lateral or medial structures being able to reach the central pivot.

Indirect injuries are due to a static imbalance conjugated with a muscular one.

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There are two dangerous positions that generate frequent injuries in sports practices such as football:

External valgo-rotation in flexion: typical of a fixation of the foot by the cleats of the soccer ball that causes the rupture of the medial elements, of the anterior cruciate ligament and, possibly, of the external meniscus.

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Internal vario-rotation in flexion or extension: typical of the support leg in a soccer kick or in a dribble break, causing the anterior cruciate ligament injury and possibly a bony capsular tear of the tibia external antero flange !

In knee injuries of the anterior and / or posterior cruciate ligament is caused by an abnormal displacement of the tibia over the femur.

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A violent hyperextension in the air like that of a soccer player who fails the blow to the ball, causes the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament.

Patellar tendon tears are typical of athletes who have suffered old injuries and repetitive episodes of tendonitis. In the position of knee flexion and abrupt contraction of the quadriceps is the usual form of patellar tendon injury.

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Both the lateral ligaments and the cruciate ligaments of the knee stabilize the knee from the inside as they connect the spines of the tibial plateau with the inner face of the condyles. The cruciate ligaments are the most important in the rotational movements of the knee when it is flexed and its rupture causes joint alterations.

Currently there are different types of knee pads to protect the joint:

On the one hand there are the simple or tensile-elastic knee pads, usually made of neoprene, which increase the temperature and can improve proprioception and provide a feeling of support for the

knee. The problem with this type of knee pads is that they do not protect the knee from its axial rotation and do not serve for effective support of the ligaments or menisci.

On the other hand are the femoropatellar and prophylactic knee pads that are designed to resist axial rotation, maintain the alignment of the knee generating stability. The problem of this kind of

Knee pads are that they press excessively through ribbons, straps or reinforcements, causing muscular atrophy in the femoral biceps and in the femoral quadriceps. Another inconvenience of this type of knee pads is its rigidity, its weight and that they would not be indicated for the practice of sports due to its hard parts

or metallic

There are other types of knee pads such as rehabilitators or functional ones, but due to their rigidity and lack of mobility they are not suitable for sports.

For good protection of the ankles and knees, good muscles are essential:

The biceps femoris is a flexor muscle of the leg and also an agonist muscle for external rotation of the leg; Its atrophy generates risks of injury. The quadriceps femoris is responsible for the extension of the leg and three of the four muscles that compose it converge in the patellar tendon, so that its atrophy will generate risks of injury.

The popliteal is the most important stabilizing element in the area of the tibial plateau, because it pulls from the posterior body of the external meniscus during the flexion movement and, in internal rotation, with the fixed femur, produces an internal rotation movement of the tibia.

The knee flexion is produced by the contraction of the muscles that overcome the femorotibial joint on the back. Muscles such as the internal rectum, the sartorium, the biceps femoris, the popliteal or the plantar; they mostly originate in the coxal area or in the femur and are inserted in the back of the tibia or fibula.

The improvement of extensor muscle activation and proprioception is responsible for the effect on motor control and stability in the knees.

Muscular atrophy contributes to increased instability in joints with failures, repetitive strains and ligament and meniscal lesions.

Rotational movements in flexion are characteristic of sports activities such as football. the knee pads that transfer fixation to the joint and stability, in addition to the atrophy due to the pressure exerted on the muscles, have hard or metallic parts so they cannot be used in the practice of this or other sports, while the knee pads without these parts do not have the effectiveness

desired to protect and stabilize the knee.

As much for accidents with polytraumatisms as in sports activities, there is a great demand for orthosis for the protection of the ankle, the tibia and the knee; but there is no product that protects

all areas at the same time, in a joint and integral way that guarantees stability and security without generating muscular atrophy.

EXPUCATION OF THE INVENTION

The ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention is a new system that guarantees protection both by torsion and impact, in any activity that entails risks for the ankles, knees and tibia, providing them with security and stability.

With the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention, the problems of ankle sprains are resolved, providing stability and protection; protects the tibia from impacts and solves the problems of axial rotation of the knees, without generating muscular atrophy either in the femoral biceps or in the femoral quadriceps, or in muscles of the femorotibial part of the posterior face; protecting the joints and providing them with stability.

With the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention it is intended to protect the ankle, tibia V knee jointly and integrally using a single device V, not individually as is currently the case.

An important feature of the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention, in addition to its lightness, is that it has no metal fixings, or hard parts, so it can be used in sports.

Another important characteristic of the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention is that it does not generate muscular atrophy since it does not press the muscles that give protection and stability to the joints with tapes or with hard parts.

An important feature of the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention is its easy and rapid placement, reducing the time required for placement; which is important, since in this way it is much more comfortable to use by children in sports or in people with multiple trauma.

The present invention comprises a long fixing tape, a lateral fixing tape and another ankle fixing tape. Between the three tapes, it is possible to maintain a stable and secure V security to the ankle-shin-brace object of the invention; In addition to a protection for the tibia.

Brief explanation of the drawings

In order to complete the description, some drawings are included as an integral part of said description, where the following has been illustrated and not limited to:

Figure 1.- Shows a complete side view of the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a complete front view of the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention.

Figure 3.- It shows a front view of the heel fixation V its guarding grooves of the heel fixation.

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Figure 4.- Shows a rear view of the passage of the long fixing tape through the guard grooves of the

heel fixation.

Figure 5.- It shows a front view of the first crossing in the ascent of the ends of the long belt of

fixation.

Figure 6.- It shows a rear view of the second crossing in the ascent of the long fixing tape.

Figure 7.- It shows a front view of the passage of the long tape through the lower and upper guard grooves.

Figure 8.- It shows a front view of the rotation of the lateral fixing tape until its fixation and fastening of the upper part of the tibia protector.

Figure 9.- It shows a front view of the foot with the ankle fixation strap in its iniejo.

Figure 10.- Shows a front view of the foot with the ankle fixing strap at the first crossing over the instep.

Figure 11.- It shows a front view of the foot with the ankle fixation tape in its ascent by the instep and completion of the fixation.

Below is a list of the different elements represented in the figures that make up the invention:

one.

Ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention.

2.

Main body of the kneepad.

3.

Lateral thickening

Four.

Superior tutoring slots.

5.

Lower guard slots.

6.

Side fixing tape.

7.

Tibia protector.

8.

Ankle strap.

9.

Heel fixation.

10.

Guardian grooves of the heel fixation.

eleven.

long fixing tape.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

As can be seen in the figures and, according to the numbering adopted, an example of a preferred embodiment of the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention can be observed; which includes the parts and elements indicated and described below.

As can be seen in Figure 1, the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1), object of the invention, in its preferred embodiment, comprises the following elements:

1. the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1), made of textile material and that as an average goes from the foot to the knee, and can have compressive behavior.

5 2. A knee brace main body (2), made of adjustable fabric and providing compression.

3. Some lateral thickening (3), located on the sides of the main body of the kneepad

(2) to protect the lateral ligaments.

4. Lower guard grooves (5) located in the lateral thickening (3) of the body

main kneepad (2) to guide the long fixing tape (11).

10 5. Upper guard grooves (4) located in the lateral thickening (3) of the body

main kneepad (2) to guide the long fixing tape (11) and its subsequent fixation with

sailboat.

6. A lateral fixing tape (6) located on the inner and inner part of the main body of the knee brace (2) to ensure the fixation of the long fixing tape (11), of resistant material,

1S being able to have some elasticity, with rounded edges and fixing with sailboat in the front part of the main body of the kneepad (2).

7. A tibia protector (7), of rigid and resistant material on the outside and padded inside, is fixed on the front part of the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1) and partially occupying the part front and bottom of the main body of the kneepad (2).

20 8. An ankle strap (8), made of sturdy material and rounded edges.

9.

A fixation of the heel (9), joined by seams to the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1), and with an elliptical shape, being able to be padded.

10.

Guardian grooves of the heel fixation (10), located at the ends of the heel fixation

(9)

and which will serve as a guide for the ends of the long fixing tape (11) in its ascent towards the 2S knee.

11. A long fixing tape (11) where its ends will travel in a spiral way, and in the opposite direction from each other, from the heel fixation (9) and that with its tension will transfer support to the leg. It will be of resistant material, being able to have certain elasticity; with the tips of its rounded ends and fixing system by sailboat to the main body of the

30 knee brace (2). Once the lower guard grooves (5) and upper guard grooves (4) located in the lateral thickening (3) of the main body of the knee brace (2) of the ankle-shin-knee brace object of the invention (1).

In another preferred embodiment, shown in Figure 8, the lower guard grooves (5) and the upper guard grooves (4) located in the lateral thickening (3) of the main body of the knee pad 35 (2), will be in pairs. Each pair will be in one of the lateral thickening (3). the pair of upper guard slots (4) will be at the height of the kneecap; and the pair of the lower guard slots

(5) in the lower part of the lateral thickening (3). All will perform the gluttony function of the long fixing tape (11). They will be together and parallel, diagonally and in the direction of the kneecap. Both the tutor slots

40 lower (5) as the upper guard grooves (4) will have a seam reinforcement in their contours to improve the resistance and withstand the tension and chafing that the long fixing tape (l1) will exert, as well as the length necessary for it to pass the long fixing tape (11).

The lateral fixing tape (6) fixed with seams to the main body of the knee brace (2) in the lower and inner part of the main body of the knee brace (2), will be of resistant material, being able to be flexible, with the rounded end and sailboat fastening on the front of the main body of the knee brace (2).

5 In another preferred embodiment, shown in Figures 3 V 4, the fixation of the heel (9), a piece of textile material that can be padded and sewn to the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1), will have an elliptical shape and with two guarding grooves of the heel fixation (10) for the passage of the long fixing strap (11) at each of its ends. the guarding grooves of the heel fixation (10) will have the reinforced ends to withstand the tension of the long fixing strap (11), as well as the length

10 necessary for its passage.

In another preferred embodiment, shown in Figures 5 and 6. the central part of the long fixing tape

(11) will be placed in the heel fixation (9) and the ends of the long fastening tape (11) will pass through the guarding grooves of the heel fixation (10). The ends of the long fastening tape (11) will begin its spiral ascent and in the opposite direction from each other. The first crossing of the ends of the long ribbon

Fixation (11) will occur on the front of the leg at the level of the shin. The second crossing will be made on the back of the leg at the level of the gastroznemius.

In another preferred embodiment, shown in Figures 7 and 8; The tibia protector (7) will be composed of resistant material on the outside and padded on the inside. It will be joined by another piece of textile material by seams to the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1).

20 It will be rectangular in shape, with rounded ends and wider at the top than at the bottom. It will be located in the front part of the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1) and will occupy part of the main body of the kneepad (2) in its front and bottom.

In another preferred embodiment, shown in Figures 9, 10 and 11 where the rotation of the belt of

fixation of the ankle (8) of the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1). fixing bolt

25 of the ankle (8) will be joined by seams at the back of the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1) at the height of the back of the tibia shield (7), it will be of resistant material, end rounded and fixed by sailboat.

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Claims (5)

1. The ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1) comprising the following parts and It is characterized because: • The ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1), made of textile material and which 10 as an average, it goes from the foot to the knee, it can have compressive behavior.

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A main body of the kneepad (2), of adjustable fabric can provide compression.

•

Lateral thickening (3), located on the sides of the main body of the

15 knee brace (2) to protect the lateral ligaments. • Lower guard grooves (5) located in the lateral thickening (3) of the body main kneepad (2) to guide the long fixing tape (11). • Upper guard grooves (4) located in the lateral thickening (3) of the body main kneepad (2) to guide the long fixing tape (11) and its subsequent fixation 20 with velcro.

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A lateral fixing tape (6) located in the inner and inner part of the main body of the knee brace (2) to ensure the fixation of the long fixing tape (11).

•

A protector of the tibia (7), of rigid and resistant material on the outside and padded inside, is fixed on the front part of the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention

25 (1) And partially occupying the front and lower part of the main body of the knee brace (2). It will have rounded edges. • An ankle strap (8), made of sturdy material and rounded edges and fastened with sailboat.

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A fixation of the heel (9), joined by seams to the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1), and with an elliptical shape, being able to be padded.

• Guardian grooves of the heel fixation (10), located at the ends of the heel fixation (9) and which will serve as a guide for the ends of the long fastening strap (11) in its ascent towards the knee.

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A long fixing tape (11) It will be of resistant material, having a certain elasticity; with rounded ends and sailboat fastening system.

2. Ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the main body of the kneepad (2) of adjustable fabric and providing knee support essentially comprises: 40 -A side thickening (3) on both sides of the main body of the knee brace (2), for lateral ligament protection. -Side fixing strap (6) in the lower and inner part of the main body of the knee brace (2). Of resistant material, being able to have some elasticity, with the rounded edge and will be fixed with velcro in the front part of the main body of the knee brace (2). Characterized because it will give so much fixation to 45 the long fixing tape (11) to the tibial protector (7) and transferring security to the muscles of the posterior face of the tibial plateau.

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• Lower guard grooves (5) located in the lateral thickening (3) of the body

main kneepad (2) to guide the long fixing tape (11); will be long enough

for the passage of the long fixing tape (11) and its contour will be reinforced.

• Upper guard grooves (4) located in the lateral thickening (3) of the body

main kneepad (2) to guide the long fixing tape (11) and its subsequent fixation with

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sailboat. They will be of sufficient length for the passage of the long fixing tape (11) and its contour

It will be reinforced.

3.

Ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1) according to claim 1, characterized by

have an ankle strap (8), it will be joined by seams on the back of the

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ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1) at the height of the back of the protector

of the tibia (7), it will be of resistant material, rounded end and fixing by sailboat.

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Ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that

the heel fixation (9) will be joined by seams to the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the

invention (1), of textile material being able to be padded and elliptical shaped. It will have two slots

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guardians of heel fixation (10) at each end for the passage of the long fastening tape (11) in

his rise by the leg.

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Ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that

the guardian grooves of the heel fixation (10) located on both sides of the heel fixation (9),

they will have the necessary size so that the long fixing tape (11) can pass, and their contours

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They will be reinforced to resist tension.

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Ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that

the center of the long fixing strap (11) will be placed in the heel fixation (9) and its ends,

after passing through the guarding grooves of the heel fixation (10) they will travel the spiral leg,

and in the opposite direction one end of the other, transferring support to the leg. It will be of material

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resistant, being able to have some elasticity, with rounded ends and fixing system

for sure. the fixing will be done once the long fixing tape (11) crosses the grooves

lower guardians (5) and the upper guard slots (4) located in the lateral thickening (3)

of the main body of the knee (2) of the ankle-shin-kneepad object of the invention (1).

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