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AssigneeFistula Protect, Gal Hostnik S.P.
InventorsGal HOSTNIK, Anze VOLOVSEK
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The present invention belongs to the field of medical accessories, more precisely to the field of accessories for protection against outer conditions such as impacts, high or low temperature and similar conditions that can harm a human being. The invention relates to a personalized accessory for protection of a body part, which comprises a protective element, which fits to the shape of the excrescence, a scar or a wound, and an adjustable part to which the protective part is attached, glued, sewed or inserted, wherein the adjustable part can be stretched or in any other way adjusted to the particular body part, which has to be protected. The said accessory is manufactured in the following way: first the body part with the injury is scanned or measured in order to obtain a 3D model of the scanned or measured body part. Then the protective element is made using a 3D printer or thermoforming with an adjustable mould, wherein the finished protective element is then attached to the adjustable part.
A personalized accessory for protection of a body part comprising:
The personalized accessory for protection of a body part according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the protective element may be equipped with holes for improved skin breathability, said holes may be made during manufacturing or later.
The personalized accessory for protection of a body part according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that a bottom part of the protective part, which is in contact with skin, is provided with a mesh or a suitable breathable fabric.
The personalized accessory for protection of a body part according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that both parts have an antibacterial coating.
A manufacturing method of the personalized accessory according to any of the preceding claims, the method comprising the following steps:
The manufacturing method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the steps of scanning and shaping a suitable file for manufacturing the accessory are as follows:
The manufacturing method of the personalized accessory according to any of the claims from 7 to 8, characterized in that the file for the protective part in step v) is prepared and then the file for 3D printing or the file for any other suitable method such as thermoforming is sent to a suitable manufacturing device.
The manufacturing method of the personalized accessory according to any of the claims from 7 to 9, characterized in that for manufacturing of the protective element different methods of 3D printing may be used, such as Poly Jetting, selective laser sintering (SLS), fused filament fabrication (FFF) or fused deposition modelling (FDM), preferably 3D printing based on SLA and FDM/FFF processes.
The manufacturing method of the personalized accessory according to any of the claims from 7 to 9, characterized in that for manufacturing of the protective element thermoforming using a physically adjustable mould is used, wherein the said mould is returned to its basic state before each new manufacturing, the basic state then being adjusted with regards to the prepared 3D model of the injury.
The manufacturing method of the personalized accessory according to any of the claims from 7 to 12, characterized in that the manufactured protective element is attached, glued, sewed or inserted on the adjustable part.
The manufacturing method of the personalized accessory according to any of the claims from 7 to 13, characterized in that the protective element may be entirely covered with the adjustable part or the latter is attached to the edges of the protective element, which is thus visible.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.