1982-12-01
1985-01-22
Yasko, John D.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
A61F 530
Patent
active
044945361
ABSTRACT:
A foam boot is described which is designed for use on a variety of medical patients. The boot may be used as a padding in plaster casts or as a soft padded vascular boot or as a burn dressing. The boot may also be used as a soft padding for skin grafts and for the protection of heels and sides of feet for those patients who have impaired sensation or who are unable to turn or do not turn freely. Such as in intensive care units, in nursing homes, or in rehabilitation and spinal cord injury units. The boot is comprised of a suitable foam material and comprises a foot embracing portion having an open forward toe end designed to embrace the patient's foot. A leg embracing portion extends upwardly from the foot embracing portion and is designed for embracing the patient's lower and possibly upper leg. The foot and leg embracing portions have tapered overlapping anterior edge portions to permit the boot to be easily and efficiently positioned on the patient and to prevent an uneven thickness of the material at the overlapping portions. The boot is provided with an area of increased thickness along the back of the heel and along the outer margin of the foot and heel as well over the top of the foot and inner margin of the foot. The boot is provided with an increased thickness at the upper end of the lower leg embracing portion to provide nerve protection. The height of the leg embracing portion is greater than needed in order to permit the upper end to be cut off as required. Likewise, the length of the foot embracing portion is greater than needed to permit the forward end thereof to be cut off as required.
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Zimfoam Dressing, Journal Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 50B, No. 2, May 1968.
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