Digit positioning device for X-rays

Details Digit positioning device for X-rays Digit positioning device for X-rays

1992-05-27

1994-06-28

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Body rests, supports or positioners for therapeutic purpose

128880, 5646, A61F 500

Patent

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053237862

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is an X-ray transparent orthopedic device (10) for positioning a selected digit away from the adjacent digits facilitate the taking of X-rays. The device (10) comprises a first centrally located elongated longitudinal support (12) having a contoured upper surface (18) for the selected digit, and second and third elongated longitudinal supports (14) and (16), respectively, on either side of the support (12). Partitions (30, 32) and side walls (34, 36) depending from supports (14, 16) define channels (38, 40) for the adjacent digits.

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