Disposable splint

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1978-07-10

1980-06-24

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 93, A61F 504

Patent

active

042090113

ABSTRACT:
A splint formed of a corrugated plastic material has a first elongated panel having a pair of laterally-spaced longitudinal fold lines that divide it into an inner base and first and second outer sidewalls. A second elongated panel is disposed rearwardly of the first panel and has a pair of laterally-spaced longitudinal fold lines that divide it into an inner base extension and first and second outer sidewall extensions. The first sidewall and the first sidewall extension are pivotable as a unit to a substantially upright position with respect to the base and the base extension, respectively, and the second sidewall and the second sidewall extension are also pivotable as a unit to a substantially upright position with respect to the base and the base extension, respectively. The first sidewall and the first sidewall extension are joined by a first removable portion and the second sidewall and second sidewall extension are joined by a second removable portion. Each removable portion extends from the inner edge of the sidewall outwardly to the outer edges of the sidewall and the sidewall extension and is bounded by a first pair of tear lines each of length greater than the lateral distance between the inner edge of the sidewall and the outer edge of the sidewall. Each tear line is defined by a series of spaced cuts in the corrugated plastic material. Upon removal of the removable portions, the rear panel is pivotable to a substantially upright position with respect to the inner base of the first panel, and the rear panel and the first panel have co-operating locking structure to lock the rear panel in the upright position. A similar splint with one end open and the other end foldable into a box is used to form a femoral splint having a windlass and a traction cord extending through the box end. A single panel with folding sides may be used to form a stretcher.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2409195 (1946-10-01), Crawford
patent: 3232289 (1966-02-01), Zimmerman
patent: 3496934 (1970-02-01), Anderson
patent: 3624745 (1971-11-01), Bowers
patent: 3857390 (1974-12-01), Harrison
patent: 3923048 (1975-12-01), Schaar

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