Bandage for shoulder joint.

p0001The invention relates to a shoulder joint bandage with an upper arm enclosing tube section and an adjoining this shoulder cap, at the heel side edge start tethers, one of which crosses the back strap diagonally back and opposite under the armpit of the shoulder cap shoulder comprises the hip, while the other is at least partly performed as a chest harness on the chest side to this hip, where the back and chest strap cross and continue on the other body side toward the other half.

p0002Such shoulder joint bandage is known in the DE-GBM 90 10 801.9 and DE-PS 37 04 288th This shoulder joint bandage is used for treatment of surgery on the shoulder joint to bandage the injured shoulder to relieve pain and promote the healing process, wherein the shoulder joint remains considerable room for maneuver.

p0003The invention is based on the task of transforming the known shoulder joint bandage in a manner contrary to the objectives pursued in the known shoulder joint bandage aspect that it causes an immobilization of the shoulder joint. According to the invention this is achieved in that both sequels these oppositely entwine with applied to the hip in question arm of the hip side ago, the end of each sequel is secured by wrapping the upper arm each on the same continuation.

p0004The only interconnected in the known shoulder joint bandage sequels are in the shoulder joint bandage according to the invention to be used to exercise by opposite wrap the upper arm this both to the relevant side of the body should be used as well in the direction of forward and backward a certain train, with these forces because of the wrap the upper arm of both the chest and on the back side cancel each other, for the upper arm as a train so far do not appear. Because of mutual wrapping thereby also the mutual fixation of the continuations is maintained, even though the ends of which are each attached to the same continuation, as each acts in the continuation of the pulling force is collected on the fixed arm of the other continuation. To facilitate the application of the shoulder joint bandage, and to allow adaptation to different arm circumferences, we designed this expedient so that the hose portion, the hose portion to facilitate receiving of the upper arm is slit longitudinally and along the slit in each case the other side overlapping flaps with Velcro arranged are.

p0005In order to stabilize the two tethers with respect to their mutual position after crossing of the back or the chest, one can maintain the two tethers at their intersection point in a cross-buckle each other, in each case individually with respect to the cross buckle displaceable. By displacement of each tether, the situation of the intersection in the area of ​​the shoulder cap opposite hip can be adjusted in a simple manner, so that there are for the length of the sequels and their wrapping around the upper arm sufficient lengths.

p0006For attaching the ends of the sequels to this even by providing the ends of the continuation expedient with a Velcro closure.

p0007In this case one designed shoulder joint bandage expedient of fluff, the ends of the extensions are provided with Velcro.

p0008To fix reliably on the forearm, can provide a sleeve for receiving the forearm, which is wrapped around the ventral continuation of its tether. Since the ventral continued firm contact of the intersection of the looped upper arm on the belly, the sleeve is held, whereby a getrag forming of the sleeve arm is also fixed solid.

p0009In order to give the patient the opportunity to move, depending on the type of treatment the forearm and to fix again, you design the sleeve appropriate so that it is formed from a band whose ends are joined together by means of a Velcro fastener. Upon opening the Velcro cuff can easily be removed, giving the forearm about the elbow joint's mobility. With the cuff of the forearm is then fixed again.

p0010In the figures, an embodiment of the invention is shown. Show it:<dl id="dl0001"><dt>figure 1</dt><dd>the front view of a patient with applied Shoulder joint bandage having a hose section and a subsequent shoulder cap,</dd><dt>figure 2</dt><dd>cross buckle contained in the drum,</dd><dt>figure 3</dt><dd>the back view of a patient,</dd><dt>figure 4</dt><dd>the side view of the shoulder cap,</dd><dt>figure 5</dt><dd>the front view of the patient with the forearm bearing sleeve.</dd></dl>

p0011Figure 1 shows a patient 1 with landscaped shoulder joint bandage 2, which includes the shoulder cap. 4 The shoulder cap 4 places fed to the patient's shoulder and 1 with its tube section 3 comprises the upper arm. To tighten the shoulder joint bandage 2 of forearm 5 is guided through the tube section 3, until it reaches the area of ​​the upper arm 6, wherein the sets around the shoulder inwardly open shoulder cap. 4 To the shoulder joint bandage 2 to provide a secure fit on the patient's body 1, two retaining straps are provided which are fastened to the fastening point 7, together at the edge facing the neck of the shoulder cap 4th Of the fastening point 7 extends a retaining strap 8 below the neck of the patient 1 to the shoulder of the cap 4 opposite shoulder of the patient where it merges into the chest strap. 9 The other tether extends from the attachment point 7 as diagonally extending across the back back strap 10 to the side opposite the tube section 3 hip where back belt 10 and chest strap cross. 9 At this intersection point 11 a cross buckle shown in Figure 2 is 12, through which the will, mutually held in their intersecting straps so the back strap 9 and the chest strap 10th The cross buckle 12 is provided with four elongated holes 13, each opposing slots for threading each of a belt used. This ensures that each belt can be pushed for by the crossover 12, so that therefore the crossover 12 from any single belt remains displaced.

p0012From the point of intersection 11, the back belt 10 continues in the sequel to 14th The chest strap 9 passes into its sequel 15 here. With these two sequels immobilisation of the upper arm 6 is brought about in the following manner. The continuation 14, which extends over the abdomen of the patient 1 is wound from behind around the hose portion 3 and fastened by looping at the front side of the continuation fourteenth Similarly, the extending over the back continuation is 15 hindurchgeschlungen between the patient's body 1 and the upper arm 6 and therefore wraps around from the front to the tube portion 6, after which the respective end of the continuation 14 is secured on the dorsal side of the patient to this. In this way, the upper arm 6 of the patient 1 is held by two oppositely directed loops, on the one hand use the upper arm 6 to the patient 1 body and on the other hand prevent the patient performs with his upper arm 6 about a swinging motion. With the two wraps of the upper arm 6 through the extension 14 and 15 of the upper arm 6 under gegenseitger repeal any tensile forces is held securely in its hanging position.

p0013Figure 3 shows the rear view of the patient 1, stating the leadership of the two tethers on the back. Shown is again the shoulder cap 4 and the hose portion 3 and a strap 8 in the region of the neck of the patient 1 to the shoulder cap extends from the attachment point 7 4 opposite shoulder of the patient and passes here in the dashed chest strap. 9 From the attachment point 7 runs diagonally across the back of the patient 1 of the back belt 10, which meets the rib cage 9 in the intersection of 11th From this point of intersection of the continuation 14 extends the back belt 10 over the patient's abdomen 1, while the continuation 15 of the chest strap 9 passes over the patient's back. 1 In the area of ​​the tubular section 3 then wrap around the continuations 14 and 15 of the tube section 3, in such a way that the continuation 14 passes from the abdominal side toward the rear between the hose section and the patient's 1 body around on the back side of the patient 1 the hose section to sling 3, after which the continuation 14 is fixed with its end 16 on the sequel 14th Conversely, enters the continuation 15 from the back of the patient 1 fro between its body and the tube section 3 to the front through to wrap around the hose portion 3, whereupon the continuation 15 is placed on the front side around the hose portion 3 and with its end 16a on the continued 15 adheres.

p0014Figure 4 shows the shoulder cap 4 and the tube section 3 alone, the tube section 3 is provided here with the longitudinal slot 17 which can be opened for easier installations shoulder joint bandage. To close the tubular section 3, the tabs 18 are provided which are alternately overlap the slot 17 and formed as a Velcro closure, so that with pressing the tabs 18 against the material of the hose portion 17 the latter is closed.

p0015In Figure 5, the sleeve 19 is shown, which is used for immobilization of the forearm 5 and is wound around the abdominal side extending Continued 14th The sleeve 19 therefore depends to a certain extent on the continued 14. When the collar 19 eingesteckem forearm 5 is this so held that it practically can not be moved. This also depends on the tightness of the wrap of the lower arm 5 by the cuff 19th Thus, the cuff 19 can be easily applied, it is in the form of a strip that is held together at its ends by overlapping hook and loop fasteners. For insertion of the forearm 5, the hook and loop fasteners are opened, whereupon the band in question can be wrapped as a cuff around the forearm, followed by closing the hook and loop fasteners 20, the sleeve defines itself around the forearm 5 and this arritiert so.

p0016To make the Velcro fasteners used and the mounting at the ends of the two continuations 14 and 15 low, designed to the shoulder joint bandage itself from fleece material, which then interacts with Velcro parts of the hook and loop fasteners 20 and the flaps 18th Accordingly, the ends of the extensions 14 and 15 are to be provided with Velcro material, which then hooks in the fluff of the respective extension.