Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1997-12-19
1999-02-16
Dvorak, Linda C.M.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
5640, 128845, 606240, A61F 500
Patent
active
058714570
ABSTRACT:
A modular knee positioning support comprising at least one leg-engaging portion removably attached to a center wedge portion. The leg-engaging portion has a flat bottom with a single angled edge, and a top concave portion for receiving the upper and lower portions of a leg. The support can be made of a carvable foam. The foam can be covered with a washable cloth.
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Fula Karen A.
Swedberg Lynn M.
Dvorak Linda C.M.
Smith & Nephrew, Inc.
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