Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure – Skin laceration or wound cover
Patent
1989-11-27
1992-04-28
Green, Randall L.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
Skin laceration or wound cover
602 62, 602 76, A61F 1300
Patent
active
051078279
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to bandages and in particular to an equine limb bandage.
BACKGROUND ART
Leg bandages are frequently used on horses and particularly on polo horses, show jumping and race horses for protective and therapeutic purposes. These bandages are generally wrapped around the animal's leg and extend between the knee and the fetlock. The bandages take several forms but most are prone to loosening when the horse is worked because while the ends of the bandage are secured, the overlying wraps rely largely on frictional contact to keep them in place.
In addition, when some horses are galloping, the back legs reach forward to such an extent that the rear of the fetlock joint often hits the ground. In the past these areas have sometimes been protected using "sticking plaster" or similar material. However, materials such as this provide limited protection for the joint and are readily worn away by repeated contact with the ground as the horse gallops.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
It is one object of the present invention to provide an equine limb bandage which overcomes or substantially ameliorates one or more of these disadvantages.
According to the invention there is provided an equine limb bandage comprising a length of at least partially elastic sheet material, said sheet material having at least one zone of loops adapted to engage small plastics hooks of the kind used in hook and loop fastenings, and at least one zone of said hooks disposed thereon such that the bandage can be elastically stretched and wrapped around a horses limb with the loop zones at least partially overlying, and thus engaging, the hook zones to prevent loosening of the bandage.
Preferably the bandage includes a plurality of hook and loop zones disposed such that successive wraps of the bandage result in successive overlapping of hooks and loops so that each wrap is secured to the previous wrap.
The bandage preferably contains a zone of loops extending substantially over one entire side thereof, and a plurality of discrete hook zones spaced apart along the length of the bandage and positioned such that each successive wrap of the bandage is secured to the previous wrap. This feature obviates the need for the discrete hook and loop zones to be accurately positioned such that the respective hook and loop zones come into alignment as the bandage is progressively wrapped. This feature also provides a bandage suitable for a wide range of limb sizes.
In one embodiment the bandage is generally rectangular with both the hook and loop zones on one side, the hook zone being adjacent one end so that the bandage can be applied with the end portion running along a limb and at least part of the remainder of the bandage wrapped around and along the limb overlying the end portion.
In another embodiment the bandage is in a generally L-shape formed by a short perpendicular extension at one end. The extension has a hook zone on the side of the bandage opposite to the loop zone so that the bandage can be applied with the extension running along a limb and the remainder of the bandage wrapped around and along the limb overlying the extension.
In another embodiment, the bandage incorporates a flexible bulbous cup formation adapted to conform to the projecting bumper associated with the fetlock joint of a horse, to provide additional support and protection to the joint.
The bandage is preferably formed from neoprene material which is commercially available with a nylon backing containing loops adapted to engage with small fastenings. The hook zones preferably comprise sections of commercially available hook material such as that sold under the trade mark "VELCRO" and which are affixed by sewing, gluing or the like.
One advantage of the equine limb bandage of the present invention is that the bandage retains its resiliency after constant use. Other known bandages have a tendency to lose their elasticity after use and can no longer stretch to accomodate flexing and movement of the limb or joint. This situation can cause injury to th
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Green Randall L.
Prebilic Paul
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