Ingrown toenail relief saddle

Details Ingrown toenail relief saddle Ingrown toenail relief saddle

Filed on

1991-07-10

Date issued

1995-03-07

Examiner

Brown, Michael A.

Patent Class

Surgery

SubClass

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Other Related Categories

128893, A61F 537, A61F 1308

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

053948904

Description

ABSTRACT:
A device for reversing growth direction of ingrown toenails is provided with a first flat portion which is adhesively secured to a top surface of a toenail, such that the front outer corners of the first portion are positioned above and immediately adjacent to ingrown toenail corners, and a second, wedge-shaped portion which is integrally attached to the first portion. The inner surfaces of the first and second portions are provided with a plurality of parallel rows of teeth which are angled, so as to allow meshing of the teeth of the first portion and the second portion, while preventing withdrawal of the wedged portion from its engagement with the first portion, when in place. The wedge is gradually pushed between the top surface of the toenail and the bottom surface of the first portion, causing uplifting of the ingrown toenail corners and relief of pressure on surrounding tissue.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2740401 (1956-04-01), Crawford
patent: 3388702 (1968-06-01), Steel
patent: 3616156 (1971-10-01), Scholl
patent: 4516571 (1985-05-01), Buchan
patent: 4926883 (1990-05-01), Strock
patent: 5181914 (1993-01-01), Zook

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