JP2551909B2 - Elastic tape for medical assistance - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elastic tape for medical assistance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of tape has a structure as shown in FIG.
A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2) by applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive base or a pressure-sensitive adhesive base containing a disinfectant according to the application to a support (1) such as a non-woven fabric.
Which has a structure in which a separator (3) is laminated and then a separator (3) is laminated, or a support (1) such as a non-woven fabric as shown in FIG.
There is provided a tape or the like having a structure in which an adhesive layer (2) is formed, and then gauze (6) of an appropriate size, which is applied or contained with a disinfectant or other drug, is laminated. There is also a double-sided adhesive tape in which an adhesive layer (2) is formed on both sides of a support (1) and a separator (3) is applied to the adhesive layer (2) on one side as shown in FIG.

[0003]

When a conventional medical auxiliary tape is used, for example, on a wound on the skin surface, a medicine is applied to the wound, gauze is placed on the wound, and the tape is used to stop the gauze. Also, the purpose and effect of fixing the medicated gauze on the wound surface is to use a tape in which the medicated gauze is formed together with the adhesive base. However, since the wound surface is a so-called skin surface, it expands and contracts due to movement, and stretching of the skin surface may interfere with treatment depending on the affected area, and simply fixing it may interfere with free movement and cause functional decline. Therefore, controlling muscle growth and contraction may give better results for treatment and prevention. Therefore, the present invention intends to improve the healing power of the affected part by extending the flexion / extension action of the extensor muscle by utilizing the action of contracting the tape itself made of the elastic material from the beginning to a certain length and then contracting it. To do. In addition, it demonstrates by showing the example of 1-2.

[0004] For example, in case of tendonitis, the tendon is a tough fibrous tissue attached to bone as muscle and is commonly called "streak". In order for the joint to move smoothly, this tendon must move smoothly together with the joint. In order to make the tendon move smoothly, the tendon is wrapped on the outside with a straw-like sheath, and this tissue is called the "tendon sheath." And what causes inflammation here is "tendonitis". The tendon sheath is the hand or shoulder,
It is present in joints such as the ankles, but tendonitis also predominantly occurs, especially in the hands. In particular, the joints of the thumb can not only bend and stretch but also adduction and abduction, and its structure is complicated. Therefore, tendonitis is likely to occur in both the “extensor tendon sheath” on the back of the wrist and the “flexor tendon sheath” on the inside of the base. The most common symptom of tendonitis is swelling when the inside of the base of the finger is swollen and it hurts. If you bend it with force, it may be painful, elastic, may not stretch when bent, or may not bend while being stretched. Most of the causes of tendonitis are mechanical stress such as excessive use of joints. As a result, inflammation occurs in the tendon and the tendon sheath, the volume inside the tendon sheath becomes narrow, the slippage of the tendon deteriorates, and pain due to friction occurs. This is called "stenotic tendonitis". There are two major types of mechanical stress: performing the same work for a long time, and doing work that is unfamiliar. Patients with tendonitis are often found in housewives who overuse their hands in housework and key punchers and pianists who use their fingers frequently.
The treatment of tendinitis does not use a painful part and keeps a rest, and the thermotherapy which slowly massages the affected part in hot water at the time of bathing also helps recovery. If the pain cannot be relieved by taking or applying anti-inflammatory analgesics, a small amount of corticosteroid hormones for suppressing inflammation should be injected into the tendon sheath to avoid finger movement for a while. If you don't move your finger while it is intense, the natural healing power will be weakened. If the symptom progresses, it will have to undergo surgery in orthopedics. In the conventional treatment for tendinitis, rest is the first treatment, and even if an anti-inflammatory analgesic is used, the cure is rarely complete and the symptoms tend to be prolonged. In severe cases, surgery is required, which is painful, and the daily work with hands is impaired for a long time. Then, the present inventor discovered that the following is effective while studying the means of preventing the tendonitis. That is, it was found that when the muscles of the extensor pollicis longus or the extensor digitorum minimus are assisted to moderately control the expansion and contraction of the muscles, pain, stiffness and tendon sheath inflammation disappear. Therefore, the inventor attaches an elastic tape along the muscles of the fingers in order to appropriately control the extension and contraction of muscles, assists the action of the extensor muscles by the action of contracting the tape itself, prevents tendonitis and prevents daily life. This is to provide elastic tape for medical assistance that improves natural healing power while continuing.

Next, in a traumatic dermabrasion wound such as a wound, the rapid healing of the affected area is often hindered by the extension and contraction of the skin surface. The purpose of the present invention is also to provide a tape that promotes healing power, and also to use this tape as a "wrinkle-stretching" tape that is a means of facial beauty for women.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention uses a stretchable sheet material such as woven cloth or non-woven cloth as a support, and the support is fixed in the longitudinal direction. Stretched for a length, apply an adhesive base to both sides of the stretched support to form an adhesive layer, and at the same time perform a non-adhesive treatment on the surface of the adhesive layer on one side to form a non-adhesive treated surface, The treated surface and the other adhesive layer surface are both provided with a separator, and the entire tape is in a state of being stretched by a certain length, and is configured to have a contracting action when used for sticking. is there. The support is not limited to a material such as a woven fabric or a nonwoven fabric, but a sheet-shaped material having elasticity in at least the longitudinal direction, that is, the length direction of the tape is used. The elongation of the support may be moderate, but 20% or less is suitable. Next, regarding the adhesive base, not only the adhesive that is commonly used in medical aid tapes, but also those based on water-soluble polymers depending on the application of the tape, or non-aqueous A pressure sensitive adhesive may be used. Further, it may be configured as a tape in which an adhesive agent contains an external inflammatory agent such as an anti-inflammatory agent, a bactericidal disinfectant, a pressure ulcer treatment agent and a moisturizing agent. Although the inclusion of such a drug has been generally performed as a conventional medical aid tape of this kind, the feature of the present invention is that the support is made of a stretchable material, Stretch the body for a certain length and apply an adhesive base on both sides to form an adhesive layer, and press the shrinkage with a separator, that is, fix the stretched state, and treat the shrinkage at the time of use It is a feature of the configuration of the present invention that it is used for improving the effect.

[0007]

EXAMPLES FIGS. 4 and 5 show a first example of the elastic tape for medical assistance of the present invention. The stretchable support (1) is stretched in the longitudinal direction by a certain length, and the stretched state is coated with an adhesive base on both sides thereof to form an adhesive layer (2) (2).
To form. In this example, the tape is used as a tape for preventing and treating tendonitis, in which an anti-inflammatory agent is mixed in the adhesive base. One of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer surfaces of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers (2) and (2) is subjected to a non-bonding treatment to form a non-bonding-treated surface (5).
Then, the non-bonding treated surface (5) is formed. Then, the separator (4) is releasably attached on the non-adhesion treated surface (5) to prevent the contraction of the support (1) and hold and fix the extended state. Next, the separator (3) is releasably attached to the surface of the other adhesive layer (2) which is attached to the skin during use. In this way, a stretchable tape for medical assistance in which the support (1) is fixed in the stretched state is obtained. When the separators (3) and (4) are releasably attached in the above examples, the adhesive layer (2) and the non-adhesive treated surface (5) are treated with silicon such as silicone resin or silicone oil, and then the separator is attached. Is to be attached,
Such means itself is a conventional means for attaching a separator in this type of adhesive tape. When the tape is used for prevention and treatment of tendonitis, as shown in FIG. 6, a separator (3) is placed along each finger of the thumb (8) and pinky finger (9) where tendinitis is most likely to occur or has developed. Is peeled off and attached to the back side, and then the separator (4) on the opposite side is peeled off. In this case, since the non-adhesion-treated surface (5) is formed on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2) on this side, the separator (4) can be easily peeled off. In this way, the tape (13) attached to the hand is released from the action of holding the stretched state by peeling the separator (4), so that the entire tape acts to shrink in the arrow (A) direction. Due to the contracting action of the tape, the gripping and opening motions are naturally assisted in combination with the elasticity of the support (1), and the training action is received. It also works well for that treatment. In the case where the tape is merely a preventive tape in the example, the adhesive layer (2) containing no anti-inflammatory agent may be used.

[0008]

EXAMPLE FIGS. 7 to 10 show a second example of the tape according to the present invention for treating wounds and its function. Adhesive layers (2) and (2) are provided on both sides of a support (1). The gauze (6) with sterilized and antiseptic solution is placed on the adhesive layer (2) on one side, and the separator (3) is applied on the adhesive layer (2) and the gauze (6), The surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2) is subjected to non-adhesion treatment to form a non-adhesion treated surface (5), and a separator (4) having a function of fixing the extension of the support (1) is provided on the surface. Has been.

The above embodiment is a stretch tape for assisting wound healing, but when this is used, the separator (3) is used.
Then, the sterilized gauze with disinfectant (6) is applied to the affected area of the wound (7), and then the separator (4) is peeled off, since the non-adhesive treated surface (5) is formed, the separator (4 ) Is easily peeled off, and the stretched fixation of the support (1) is released, and the support (1) contracts in the direction of the arrow (A ′), so that the wound area is naturally contracted and the force to spread is applied. Even if it acts, it does not spread because it acts so as to be contracted, and therefore, it can be expected to have an effect of promoting wound healing.

[0010]

EXAMPLE FIG. 11 is an example of the tape of the present invention in which the anti-inflammatory agent of Example 1 is not mixed and is an example of application. The tape is attached so as to sandwich “wrinkles” such as the corners of the eyes, and the separator (4 2) is peeled off, the tape shrinks in the vertical direction, that is, in the direction of the arrow (A ″), so that the “wrinkles” are stretched and also effective for facial treatment. At this time, further effects can be expected by mixing a moisturizer or the like in the adhesive base.

[0011]

As described above, the elastic tape for medical assistance of the present invention uses a stretchable material for the support, extends the support to a certain length, and has an adhesive base on both sides thereof. To form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer by coating, non-adhesive treatment is applied to the surface of one of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers, a separator is releasably attached to the non-adhesive treated surface, and the stretched state of the support is held and fixed. After peeling the separator of the adhesive layer to be attached to the skin on the other side and attaching it to the skin, the tape that had been stretched when the separator on the non-adhesion treated surface side was peeled off performed a contracting action, and the stretchability of the support itself. Therefore, it is useful for assisting and training muscle flexion and extension, exerts a great effect on prevention and treatment of tendonitis, and also has an excellent effect of reducing wound area and promoting treatment. Furthermore, since the adhesive is applied to the pre-stretched support and the separator is attached to this, the tape is kept in a constant stretched state, and a constant force is always applied when it is attached to the affected area. There is also the effect of being done. In addition, since the adhesive is applied in a state where the support is stretched, the adhesive always acts in the contracting direction when applied to the skin, and the adhesive is not cracked and the adhesive strength is not impaired.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional explanatory view of an example of this type of conventional tape.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional explanatory view of an example of a conventional wound treatment auxiliary tape.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional explanatory view of a conventional double-sided tape.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory plan view of a stretchable tape for medical assistance according to the present invention.

5 is an enlarged cross-sectional explanatory view of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view when used for tendonitis in an example of use.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional explanatory view of an example of an elastic stretch tape for wound healing according to the present invention.

8 is an explanatory plan view of FIG. 7, showing a state in which a separator on a gauze surface is removed.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a wound affected area.

10 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the tape of the present invention shown in FIG. 7 is attached to a wound affected area, showing that the area of the wound affected area is reduced.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the tape of the present invention shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is used for extending the wrinkles of the face.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support 2 Adhesive layer 3 Separator 4 Separator 5 Non-adhesive treated surface 6 Sterilized and antiseptic solution gauze 7 Wound affected area 8 Thumb 9 Little finger 10 Arm 11 Facial skin 12 Facial wrinkle 13 Inventive tape Arrow A Acting on extensor muscle Direction of action Arrow A'Direction of action on wound surface Arrow A "Direction of action on wrinkles

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A support comprising a stretchable sheet-shaped material is longitudinally stretched by a certain length, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive base is applied to both sides of the stretched support to form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. In addition, by applying a non-adhesive treatment to the surface of one adhesive layer to form a non-adhesive treated surface, and by releasably attaching a separator to the non-adhesive treated surface and the other adhesive layer surface of the side to be attached to the skin. An elastic tape for medical assistance, characterized in that the entire tape is held in a state of being extended by a certain length. 2. The elastic tape for medical assistance according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive base material on the side to which the skin is applied contains an external skin agent such as an anti-inflammatory agent or a moisturizing agent. 3. The medical aid according to claim 1, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive base is a water-containing pressure-sensitive adhesive base or a water-containing pressure-sensitive adhesive base containing a water-soluble polymer as a main component. Elastic tape.