Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1995-03-06
1998-02-17
DeMille, Danton D.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 13, 602 20, 602 23, 128869, 128DIG20, A61F 505
Patent
active
057186693
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a new method for combining five fundamental methods of orthopedic immobilization into one multipurpose utility, integrated synergistic emergency spline (30) that operates using various integrated synergistic combinations of rigid fixation, soft fixation, inflation-actuated fixation, vacuum-actuated fixation, and traction-actuated fixation methods for strengthening and providing backup immobilization of each single method. Splint (30) is of layered design and function, comprised of an anatomically shaped unibody envelope (32) with a medial long axis monostay pocket (102) for retaining a removable central stiffening monostay (100), and a plurality of self-stowing, orbital compression, isokinetic tensing straps (34a-l) for circumferential closure. Contained within unibody envelope (32) is a stiffening framesheet (94) which provides shape, a malleable support platform, and energy transfer base for detachable traction system (71). Also within is a pliable pneumatic bladder (48) for inflation and vacuum functions, containing a plurality of expanded foam beads (60) that can be rigidified or free flowing for contour padding. Protruding from envelope (32) is a pneumatic control complex (52) which regulates pneumatic pressure with a control valve (74), and safeguards with a quantified pressure relief valve (66). Detachable traction system (71) functions using a kinetic extremity hitch (72) which is connected to a traction tensing harness (74a-b), and affixed to a traction bar (99) to provide dynamic traction when tensed. These layered components and systems combine to provide one multipurpose emergency unibody splint apparatus of dependable anatomic utilitarian design, that provide new integrated synergistic methods of orthopedic immobilization.
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DeMille Danton D.
Guenther Jerry
Lots Corporation
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