[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to field of health care. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a device for chest binding.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Chest binder is given for patients post Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) to support their median sternotomy incision in order to aid in the sternum bone healing and union process. The chest binders currently available are not appropriate in terms of fitting as elastic bands or straps surrounding patient’s rib cage get either too tightened up restricting the rib cage motion thereby causing difficulty in breathing or too loosened up not serving the purpose of providing stability at incision point of the patient. Hence, the chest binder which can solve discomfort caused by the traditional chest binders available is needed.
[0004] The other possible options can include a bladder with water instead of inflatable air vacuum bladder. However, stability provided by the water-based bladder is still uncertain. Further, elastic straps can cause discomfort and grip around rib cage of the patient is not certain even though the elastic straps are comfortable. Patient still can use pillow or towel across the chest but this method can be followed for a short time while the patient attempts coughing, and this forward posture caused due to this technique will restrict breathing gradually.
[0005] There is a need to overcome above mentioned problems of prior art by bringing a solution that facilitates providing support and stability to incision point of patient with help of soft and padded strap with flexible bladder. Also, the solution helps in smooth breathing and adjusting size of the flexible bladder according to comfort of the patient.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0006] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[0007] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device where a graded pressure can be maintained at incision point for the stability based upon patient’s comfort, stability requirement and Body Mass Index (BMI) of the patient.
[0008] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device that helps in supporting patient’s sternum bone in the mid of the chest.
[0009] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device that enables stabilizing the chest bone & allow the other part of rib cage to freely move with help of padded and cushioned bladder.
[0010] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device that supports the chest for post operative open heart bypass surgery
[0011] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device which is comfortable, easily inflated and deflated by the patient according to requirement and reduces pain, discomfort and restriction
[0012] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device with a square bladder which can be measurably inflated and deflated with air, but not limited to the likes based on the patient’s comfortable reporting on stability at incision point and smooth breathing.

SUMMARY
[0013] The present disclosure relates generally to field of health care. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a device for chest binding.
[0014] An aspect of the present disclosure pertains to a device for chest binding. The device may include a strap adapted to be wrapped by an entity on the chest. The strap may include a flexible bladder positioned at a pre-determined place on the strap and adapted to be configured at incision point of the entity, where the flexible bladder may be adapted to be in a first pre-determined size and a second pre-determined size. The strap may include a pump coupled to the flexible bladder and configured to inflate a predefined amount of fluid into the flexible bladder. The inflated predefined amount of fluid may facilitate the flexible bladder to be in the second predetermined size and where the flexible bladder with the second pre-determined size enables providing stability and support at the incision point of the entity. The strap may include a meter coupled to the pump and configured to measure the predefined amount of fluid inflated into the flexible bladder.
[0015] In an aspect wherein the pump may include a valve based bulb, a nozzle and a pressure control meter, where the nozzle may be fluidically coupled to the valve based bulb and the pressure control meter, and where upon exerting a pressure on the valve based bulb, the predefined amount of fluid may be inflated inside the flexible bladder.
[0016] In an aspect, the pressure control meter may be coupled to the valve based bulb, where the pressure control meter may facilitate controlling and monitoring the pressure exerted by the entity on the valve based bulb.
[0017] In an aspect, the pre-defined amount of fluid inflated inside the flexible bladder may depend on parameters including any or a combination of Body mass index (BMI), entity level of discomfort, incisional site wound healing status and stability requirements based on bone weakness status associated with the entity.
[0018] In an aspect, the flexible bladder may be adapted to be in first predetermined size when no predefined amount of fluid is inflated inside the flexible bladder.
[0019] In an aspect, the device may include a pouch configured with the strap, and where the pouch may be adapted to accommodate the pump.
[0020] In an aspect, the entity may inflate and deflate the predefined amount of fluid inside the flexible bladder through the valve based bulb according to the meter.
[0021] In an aspect, the device may be removable and foldable, and where the flexible bladder may be of pre-determined shape.
[0022] In an aspect, the strap may be cushioned and padded and facilitates providing stability to a chest bone at mid sternum of the entity.
[0023] In an aspect, the fluid may include any or a combination of gel, air, gas and liquid.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
[0025] The diagrams are for illustration only, which thus is not a limitation of the present disclosure, and wherein:
[0026] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of proposed device for chest binding, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0027] FIG. 2 illustrates exemplary diagram of the proposed device for chest binding, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION
[0028] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.
[0029] If the specification states a component or feature “may”, “can”, “could”, or “might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.
[0030] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0031] The present disclosure relates generally to field of health care. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a device for chest binding.
[0032] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of proposed device for chest binding, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0033] As illustrated on FIG. 1, the proposed device (100) (also referred to as device (100), herein) can include a strap (102), where the strap (102) can include a flexible bladder (104), a pump (106), and a meter (108). In an embodiment, the device (100) can facilitate binding chest and providing stability and support to an incision point associated with an entity. The device (100) can be worn by the entity on the chest and is removable and foldable. The device (100) can enable stabilizing the chest bone and allowing other parts of rib cage to freely move. In another embodiment, the device (100) can help in providing chest support for post operative open heart bypass surgery. In yet another embodiment, the device (100) can be an air cast chest binding device.
[0034] In an embodiment, the strap (102) can be adapted to be wrapped by an entity on the chest. In an illustrative embodiment, the strap (102) can be cushioned soft and facilitates easy breathing without discomfort while the entity is wearing the device (100). In an illustrative embodiment, the strap (102) can include the flexible bladder (104), the pump (106) and the meter (108). In another illustrative embodiment, the strap can be cushioned and padded and facilitate providing stability to chest bone at mid sternum of the entity.
[0035] In an embodiment, the flexible bladder (104) can be positioned at a predetermined place on the strap and adapted to be configured at an incision point of the entity. The flexible bladder (104) can be adapted to be in a first pre-determined size and a second pre-determined size. In an illustrative embodiment, the flexible bladder (104) can be adapted to be in first predetermined size when no predefined amount of fluid is inflated inside the flexible bladder (104). In another illustrative embodiment, the flexible bladder can be of pre-determined shape, where the predetermined shape can include any or a combination of square, rectangle and the likes. In another illustrative embodiment, the fluid can include any or a combination of air, gel, liquid, gas, and the likes.
[0036] In an embodiment, the pump (106) can be coupled to the flexible bladder (104) and configured to inflate a predefined amount of fluid into the flexible bladder (104), where the inflated predefined amount of fluid can facilitate the flexible bladder (104) to be in the second predetermined size. In another embodiment, the flexible bladder (104) with the second pre-determined size can enable providing stability and support at the incision point of the entity. In an illustrative embodiment, the pump (106) includes a valve based bulb, a nozzle (204) and a pressure control meter, where the nozzle (204) can be fluidically coupled to the valve based bulb and the pressure control meter, and where upon exerting a pressure on the valve based bulb, the predefined amount of fluid can be inflated inside the flexible bladder (104).
[0037] In an illustrative embodiment, the pressure control meter can be coupled to the valve based bulb, where the pressure control meter can facilitate controlling and monitoring the pressure exerted by the entity on the valve based bulb. In another illustrative embodiment, the pre-defined amount of fluid inflated inside the flexible bladder (104) can depend on parameters including any or a combination of Body mass index (BMI), entity level of discomfort, incisional site wound healing status and stability requirements based on bone weakness status associated with the entity, but not limited to the likes.
[0038] In an embodiment, the meter (108) can be coupled to the pump (106) and configured to measure the predefined amount of fluid inflated into the flexible bladder (104). In an illustrative embodiment, the meter (108) can include a pre-defined scale with graduations configured on the meter, where the graduations helps in determining amount of the predefined amount of fluid inflated inside the flexible bladder (104).
[0039] In an embodiment, the device (100) can include a pouch configured with the strap (102), and where the pouch can be adapted to accommodate the pump (106). In an illustrative embodiment, the entity can inflate and deflate the predefined amount of fluid inside the flexible bladder (104) through the pump (106) or the valve based bulb according to the meter (108).
[0040] In an illustrative embodiment, when the entity wear the device (100) , where the strap (102) can be surrounded around the chest of the entity, such that the flexible bladder (104) can be adapted to be configured at the incision point associated with the entity. In another illustrative embodiment, when the entity exerts the pressure on the valve based bulb associated with the pump (106), the predefined amount of the fluid like air but not limited to the likes, can move inside the flexible bladder through the nozzle, where the nozzle can be fluidically coupled to the valve based bulb and the pressure control meter. In yet another illustrative embodiment, predefined amount of the fluid inflated inside the flexible bladder (104) depends on the pressure exerted on the valve based bulb, and where the pressure can be controlled and monitored by the pressure control meter.
[0041] In an illustrative embodiment, the flexible bladder (104) can be adapted to be in the second pre-determined size, where the second pre-determined size can pertain to inflated flexible bladder (104) and the first predetermined size can pertain to non inflated flexible bladder (104). In another illustrative embodiment, the second pre-determined size of the flexible bladder (104) can facilitate providing support and stability to the incision point and chest bone due to pressure exerted on the incision point or the chest bone by the inflated flexible bladder.
[0042] In an illustrative embodiment, the meter (108) can be configured to measure the predefined amount of fluid inflated inside the flexible bladder (104). The predefined amount of fluid inflated inside the flexible bladder (104) can be adjusted according to pressure exerted on the valve based bulb of the pump (106) by the entity. In another illustrative embodiment, the device (100) can be removed and folded as per the requirement of the entity. The pump (106) can be accommodated in the pouch, where the pouch can be adapted to accommodate the pump (106).
[0043] FIG. 2 illustrates exemplary diagram of the proposed device for chest binding, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0044] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the proposed device (100) can include a strap (102), a flexible bladder (104), a pump (106), a nozzle (204), a meter (108) and a pouch (202). In an illustrative embodiment, the device (100) can facilitate providing support to sternum bone in middle of chest associated with an entity. The device (100) can be smoothly wrapped around rib cage of the entity, such that the flexible bladder (104) can be configured on the incision point associated with the entity. In an illustrative embodiment, the flexible bladder (104) can be inflated with a predefined amount of fluid by a medical practitioner, therapist, doctor, and the likes for first time through the pump (106) and then followed by the entity wearing the device (100) further. The meter (108) can be coupled to the pump (106), where the pump (106) can be configured to measure the predefined amount of fluid inflated and deflated according to the entity’s comfort. In another illustrative embodiment, the fluid can include any or a combination of air, gel, gas, liquid, and the likes.
[0045] In an illustrative embodiment, the device (100) can be an air cast chest binding device, but not limited to the air, where the pump (106) can be placed in the pouch (202), where the pouch (202) can be configured with the strap (102) and adapted to accommodate the pump (106). In another illustrative embodiment, the device (100) can be removed and folded as per requirement of the entity. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the meter (108) and the pump (106) can be manual meter and the manual pump, but not limited to the likes.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0046] The present disclosure provides a device where a graded pressure can be maintained at incision point for the stability based upon patient’s comfort, stability requirement and Body Mass Index (BMI) of the patient.
[0047] The present disclosure provides a device that helps in supporting patient’s sternum bone in middle of chest.
[0048] The present disclosure provides a device that enables stabilizing the chest bone & allow the other part of rib cage to freely move with help of padded and cushioned bladder.
[0049] The present disclosure provides a device that supports the chest for post operative open heart bypass surgery.
[0050] The present disclosure provides a device which is comfortable, easily inflated and deflated by the patient according to requirement and reduces pain, discomfort and restriction.
[0051] The present disclosure provides a device with a square bladder which can be measurably inflated and deflated with air based on the patient’s comfortable reporting on stability at incision point and smooth breathing.

Claims:1. A device (100) for chest binding, the device (100) comprising:
a strap (102) adapted to be wrapped by an entity on the chest, wherein the strap (102) comprising:
a flexible bladder (104) positioned at a pre-determined place on the strap (102) and adapted to be configured at incision point of the entity , wherein the flexible bladder (102) is adapted to be in a first pre-determined size and a second pre-determined size;
a pump (106) coupled to the flexible bladder (104) and configured to inflate a pre-defined amount of fluid into the flexible bladder (104), wherein the inflated pre-defined amount of fluid facilitate the flexible bladder (104) to be in the second pre-determined size, and wherein the flexible bladder (104) with the second pre-determined size enables providing stability and support at the incision point of the entity, and
a meter (108) coupled to the pump (106) and configured to measure the pre-defined amount of air inflated into the flexible bladder (104).
2. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pump (106) comprises of a valve based bulb, a nozzle (204) and a pressure control meter, wherein the nozzle (204) is fluidically coupled to the valve based bulb and the pressure control meter, and wherein upon exerting a pressure on the valve based bulb, the pre-defined amount of fluid is inflated inside the flexible bladder (104).
3. The device (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the pressure control meter coupled to the valve based bulb, wherein the pressure control meter facilitates controlling and monitoring the pressure exerted by the entity on the valve based bulb.
4. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pre-defined amount of fluid inflated inside the flexible bladder (104) depends on parameters including any or a combination of Body mass index (BMI), entity level of discomfort, incisional site wound healing status and stability requirements based on bone weakness status associated with the entity.
5. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible bladder (104) is adapted to be in first pre-determined size when no pre-defined amount of fluid is inflated inside the flexible bladder (104).
6. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device (100) comprises of a pouch (202) configured with the strap (102), and wherein the pouch (202) is adapted to accommodate the pump (106).
7. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the entity inflates and deflates the pre-defined amount of fluid inside the flexible bladder (104) according to the meter (108).
8. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device (100) is removable and foldable, and wherein the flexible bladder (104) is of pre-determined shape.
9. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the strap (102) is cushioned and padded and facilitates providing stability to the chest bone at mid sternum of the entity.
10. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fluid comprises of any or a combination of air, gas, gel, and liquid.