Applications of Hilintec Micro Pumps in the Medical Field—Pneumatic Rehabilitation Gloves

Background Introduction

With the advancement of industrialization and economic development, people’s material living standards have gradually improved, and healthcare services have developed rapidly. The demand for medical care has significantly increased, with growing requirements for serving people’s medical health needs and addressing rehabilitation demands in an aging society. For example, disabled patients need more comprehensive rehabilitation devices to improve quality of life, while healthy individuals can use assistive healthcare equipment to prevent conditions like lumbar muscle strain and maintain physical health. Therefore, the development of medical rehabilitation technology benefits both quality of life and healthcare progress.

Technical Requirements for Micro Pump

1.Medical Needs:Modern medical research shows that rehabilitation exercises have good auxiliary therapeutic effects for muscle function reconstruction, limb joint function recovery, and promoting patient self-rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation exercises can promote muscle function reconstruction. Clinical and experimental studies indicate that the healing process of muscle and tendon connective tissues goes through three stages: injury, repair/regeneration, and remodeling. During this process, muscle fiber cell attachment, proliferation, protein synthesis, and extracellular matrix formation are crucial for tendon repair and remodeling. Early rehabilitation training under safe conditions can assist tendon exercise, regulate tendon relaxation and muscle strength, promote tendon cell growth, and accelerate tendon healing. This has positive significance for muscle function reconstruction and shortening treatment time. Moreover, rehabilitation exercises can increase muscle oxygenation, the number of open capillaries, capillary diameter, and new capillary formation, thereby enhancing blood flow and metabolism, thickening myofibrils, and improving muscle contraction capability.

2.Technical Needs:Hand joint rehabilitation trainers should be simple to operate, easy for patients to accept, and non-damaging to the body. They should improve upper limb and hand function, enhance fine motor skills, boost cognitive function, promote emotional and social development, and prepare patients for independent living. Additionally, they should increase joint mobility, improve muscle strength and movement flexibility, and facilitate brain cell recovery during hand joint training. Their simple operation also saves medical staff time and improves work efficiency.

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The rehabilitation glove alternately opens and closes under the action of an air micro pump. When users wear the glove, their hands follow the glove’s movements as driven by the micro pump. Therefore, the micro pump must meet high requirements, including low noise, easy operation, long lifespan, and the ability to continuously inflate and deflate to change the glove’s shape. Our “D-Series Air Pumps” perfectly fulfill these functions and characteristics.

Based on flow and pressure requirements, our products suitable for pneumatic rehabilitation gloves include:

D40 Piston Pump: Features high output pressure (up to 5Bar), capable of driving larger loads. It operates on DC power, has a compact size, and enables device miniaturization under high-pressure conditions.

D35H Diaphragm micro Pump: Compact design, supports 12V/24V power supply, delivers 1.35Bar positive pressure, and offers a long-life option of 12,000 hours of continuous operation. Ideal for small-size, high-reliability scenarios.

D50H Diaphragm micro Pump: Uses 24V DC power and provides higher gas flow compared to the above two models. Suitable for applications requiring fast inflation and high flow rates, while continuously delivering 1.2Bar positive pressure air.

Customers can flexibly choose these products based on application needs to meet different requirements.