FUNCTIONAL BELT Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A61F5/02 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: belt for treatment of lumbar part of spine and posture correction, and prevention of degenerative dystrophic diseases consists of upper and lower sleeves, connected with NiTi elastic elements, fixed on them immovably evenly in pairs on entire perimeter and front fixation. Said sleeves are from layer-by- layer connected perforated foamed elastic material, high-pressure polyethylene, fabric, leather and non-woven material. On polyethylene layer there are hollows-pockets, corresponding to place of elastic elements fixation. Upper and lower sleeves are provided with longitudinally located on them belts with fasteners on ends and elastic inserts located in the centre of their back part. Elastic elements are made from wire rod and contain apex; first and second legs of equal length, originating from apex and separated from each other. Apex and ends of legs are made in form, of not less than one, spring coil. Ends of leg coils are provided with immovably fixed to them support plates of rectangular form for insertion into said hollows-pockets. Elastic elements are oriented with their apexes to front fastener. Through apexes of elastic elements passed is cord, which connects them, front fastener is made from elastic material with velcro fasteners.

EFFECT: invention ensures stabilisation of corrective action, carrying out adjustment of corrective efforts, increase of comfort of its use in patients.

12 dwg