KR101659220B1 - Wearable Ingrown Toenail Correction Mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wearable ingrown toenail that is used for preventing or treating a disease in which the toe penetrates into the flesh. In particular, the elastic member is bent to provide a resilient force suitable for orthodontic treatment of the ingrown toenails, and at the same time, it is convenient to wear it on the toenails of the patients even during orthodontic treatment.

Description

[0001] Wearable Ingrown Toenail Correction Mechanism [

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an ingrown toenail retractor used for preventing or treating a disease in which a toenail penetrates into a flesh, and more particularly, The present invention relates to a wearable inward-looking claw correcting member adapted to generate elasticity suitable for orthodontic claw correction treatment.

In general, the ingrown toenail is one of the common nail diseases, and it is a disease in which the nail pulls into the flesh and causes inflammation and pain. For example, if a nail clipper deeply cuts the edges of the nails and claws, the uncut claws or nail pieces hidden in the flesh can penetrate the flesh, and such claw changes can occur even when the tight-fitting shoes are worn for a long time.

The most common symptom is fever, pain and swelling of the affected area. It occurs most commonly on the big toe of five toes, especially on the big toe of the right foot. At first, the outer or inner part of the big toe is reddish slightly, and swelling and mild pain are brought in. However, as the friction continues, the swelling becomes more swollen and the sweat becomes more and the granulation tissue (inflammation and blood vessel, The area starts to swell and the pain becomes severe.

If this condition is left untreated, the pain can cause daily life, for example walking or movement disorder, and when the inflammation becomes severe, soft tissue (infection that invades the subcutaneous tissue and causes pyogenic inflammation) The same secondary infectious disease can occur. Because of this, it is better to treat as soon as possible. Therapeutic methods include surgery and correction. In case of mild cases, it is not necessary to insert a cotton ball or dental floss between the corner of the digging nail and the flesh below it. If surgery is necessary, remove the side of the digging nail plate after topical anesthesia, In order to remove the wrinkles on the edge of the covering, and to prevent recurrence, the digging plate is removed longitudinally. At this time, the surface of the nail is cut off or high-frequency electrocautery is performed. Such a surgical method has a disadvantage that the cosmetic problem of the toenails is severe in the future.

In addition to these treatment methods, there is also known a method of naturally treating an ingrown toenail using a corrective instrument.

Patent No. 756079, shown in Patent Document 1, refers to a 'fixation device for a foot-to-foot incisor and an inverted toe claw', in which both sides of an ingrown claw are gripped and pulled upward, and a central portion of an ingrown claw is pressed downward Mechanism.

Although this prior art utilizes the restoring force of the 'shape memory alloy', since the restoring force is constant, the restoring force may be insufficient or excessive when applied to various kinds of toenails. There is a problem that the restoration force is reduced and the effect is lowered, in particular, the manufacturing cost is increased and the wearability is somewhat deteriorated.

A calibration mechanism such as that shown in the following Patent Document 2 is also known. Although it is a product that calibrates the toenails using the elasticity of materials, it must be manufactured in various sizes to fit various claw sizes, .

Therefore, it is urgently required to develop an orthodontic claw that can be easily applied to any size claw while being given the elasticity required for orthodontic treatment of the ingrown toenails, and to be freely worn or workable even in orthodontic treatment .

KR Patent No. 756079 KR Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0096134

The present invention has been developed in order to solve the problems of the prior art described above and to provide various additional advantages. For example, the elastic member having a predetermined length may be bent in a predetermined shape so as to exhibit optimal elasticity for an inward- It is an object of the present invention to provide a wearable indwelling claw correcting tool which can easily be applied and used by any of the claws, and has the convenience of being free to move without restriction of movement even when wearing the claw.

This object is achieved by a wearable ingrown claw correcting tool provided according to the present invention.

The wearable intaglio catheter provided according to one aspect of the present invention is characterized in that an elastic member having a predetermined length is formed to have a size corresponding to an ingrown toenails of an ontological disease, A body configured to generate a correct elastic force; And a locking bend formed at the opposite end of the main body so as to be inserted into both ends of the inward-facing disease claw to be hooked, wherein the main body is placed in a lying state on the surface of the ingrown claw, It is possible to do treatment.

In one embodiment, the body includes a first bent portion bent in a circular, triangular, or U-shape, second bent portions continuously bent from both sides of the first bent portion, and a second bent portion bent from the second bent portions, The opposite end portions extending obliquely while facing the one bending portion, and the engagement bending portions bent inward are integrally formed at the opposite end portions.

In another embodiment, the cross section of the elastic member may be formed of any one of circular, elliptical, rectangular, and polygonal.

In another embodiment, the calibrator may be made of any one of stainless steel, titanium, and magnesium.

According to the present invention, since an elastic member having a predetermined length is bent in a predetermined shape to exert an elasticity optimum for orthodontic treatment of an oncologic nail, when an inward-looking disease nail is used, any claw can be easily applied and used In addition, there is an effect of giving convenience of use that can freely perform daily activities freely even in a state of being worn.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an ingrown claw correcting tool according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Fig. 2 is a view showing a state in which the orthodontic appliance of Fig. 1 is used for a toenail of an onset disease,
FIGS. 3A and 3B are views showing the respective orthodontic treatment processes of the claws of an inward disease by the orthodontic appliance of FIG. 1,
FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a modified example of the calibration tool of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a view showing the use state of FIG. 4A.
FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing still another modification of the calibration tool of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5B is a view showing the use state of FIG. 5A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a view showing the appearance of an ingrown claw correcting tool according to an embodiment of the present invention;

As shown in the drawings, the wearable ingrown toe correcting tool 100 according to the present invention is a bar-shaped elastic member having a predetermined length, a circular cross section, a triangular cross section, a rectangular cross section, or a polygonal cross section, And a main body 110 that exhibits elasticity suitable for orthodontic treatment.

The main body 110 includes a first bent portion 112 formed in a substantially triangular shape and second bent portions 114a and 114b formed continuously from both sides of the first bent portion 112, 118b extending obliquely and facing the first bending portion 112 from the first and second portions 114a and 114b and having an end portion at an end of the opposite end portions 118a and 118b, The hooking bending portions 116a and 116b, which are inserted and hooked at both ends of the main body 1, are integrally bent. The distance d between the hooking bends 116a and 116b is preferably smaller than the width of the adult claw 1 (see Fig. 2). The reason for this is that the hooking bends 116a and 116b are firmly engaged while imparting the elasticity to be restored to the ingrown claws.

The wearable ingrown toe correcting tool 100 is preferably made of any one of stainless steel, titanium and magnesium which is harmless to the human body and does not cause rust and has an elastic strength, and can be made of a synthetic resin having elasticity strength There is also.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the orthodontic appliance of FIG. 1 is used for the claw of an onset disease, and FIGS. 3A and 3B are views showing the orthodontic treatment process of the claw of an onset disease by the orthodontic appliance of FIG. Referring to these drawings, an example of an orthodontic treatment method of an ingrown disease claw according to the present invention will be described.

As shown in the drawings, the use of the orthodontic appliance 100 according to the present invention is achieved by spreading the opposite ends 118a, 118b provided with the hooking bends 116a, 116b so as to fit both ends of the ontological disease claw 1 The main body 110 may be placed in a horizontal state lying on the surface of the patient's ingrown claw 1 while allowing the hooking bends 116a and 116b to be inserted into both ends of the claws 1 for inward disease.

2, the main body 110 includes a first bent portion 112 and second bent portions 114a and 114b which are formed by bending continuously from both sides of the first bent portion 112, The opposite end portions 118a and 118b extending in opposing relation to each other are opened in the original form to the extent corresponding to the width of the oncological disease claw 1 while being conformed to the round shape of the claw 1 So as to be deformed downwardly.

Therefore, a restoring force to restore the original state due to self-elasticity is generated from the opposite end portions 118a and 118b of the main body 110, and the restoring force at this time is transmitted through the hooking bends 116a and 116b to the large toe The two ends of the ingrown claws 1 which have been digged by the fingers of the big toe 2 continue to act on the opposite ends of the claws 1 that are deeply digging into the flesh of the main body 110, The restoration force applied from the end portions 118a and 118b causes the orthodontic claw 1 of Fig. 3A to undergo orthodontic treatment to come out of the fingers of the big toe 2 in a state similar to the indication of Fig. 3B.

This orthodontic treatment is an orthodontic treatment of the claws 1 in which the restoring force by the self-elasticity of the body 110 is continuously applied to the claws of the inward-looking disease, Lt; / RTI > In particular, as shown in FIG. 2, the orthodontic appliance 100 according to the present invention can be used in a state in which the orthodontic appliance 100 is laid horizontally with the upper surface of the claw 1 of an onset disease patient, There is an advantage that the calibration tool 100 can be freely operated while wearing it. If necessary, the sanitary band 3 for bonding may be used to prevent the calibration tool 100 from flowing.

Such orthodontic treatment may be different for each patient with an onset of toenails, but when about 7 days have elapsed after wearing the toenail orthodontic appliance, the claws (1) of the big toe (2) After a while, the orthodontic treatment can be completed.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a modified example of the calibration tool of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a view showing the use state of FIG. 4A.

The calibration tool 100a of the present embodiment differs from the calibration tool 100a in that the first bent portion 112 is formed in a substantially triangular shape in the calibration tool 100 of FIG. And therefore a further explanation will be omitted.

FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing still another modification of the calibration tool of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5B is a view showing the use state of FIG. 5A.

The calibration tool 100b of this embodiment is different from the calibration tool 100b of the first embodiment in that the first bent portion 112 is formed in a substantially triangular shape in the calibration tool 100 of FIG. The operation is the same and a separate explanation will be omitted.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the shapes of the orthodontic appliances can be modified to other forms other than the above-described ones as long as they can be configured to impart resilience for treating the ingrown toenails .

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it should be pointed out that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, but should be construed according to the appended claims.

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Claims (4)

A body having an elastic member of a predetermined length formed to have a size corresponding to an inward-looking disease claw and having opposite ends bent in a predetermined shape so as to generate elasticity suitable for orthodontic treatment of the claw, And an engaging claw which is inserted into both ends of the ingrown toenails and is engaged with the engaging claws so as to allow the body to be laid down on the surface of the ingrown toenails, In the calibration section,
The main body is formed by forming an elastic member having a predetermined length in the form of a circular, elliptical, rectangular, or polygonal cross-section to have a size corresponding to the nail of an onset disease, A first bending portion having a circular or triangular shape so as to generate elasticity suitable for orthodontic treatment of an ontological disease claw, second bending portions continuously bent from both sides of the first bending portion, And a pair of opposite end portions extending in an oblique direction while facing the bending portion and being bent inward at the end portion to be inserted into both ends of the inward-facing disease toen to form the hooking bends, Titanium and magnesium. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 11. < / RTI >




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