Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1995-02-09
1997-01-07
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 20, 602 21, A61F 500
Patent
active
055911218
ABSTRACT:
A device for maintaining limb extension and restraint for children and adults. It comprises a series of longitudinal pockets sewn into a machine launderable, soft, non-allergenic fabric. The pockets can be opened and closed using hook and loop fasteners to remove or replace reinforcing members. The pockets contain elongated resilient foam reinforcing made of a cross-link polyethylene foam, for softness, absorption and laundering by machine. The foam reinforcing is made with a sufficient diameter so as to increase its strength against limb flexion. The foam reinforcing is cylindrical in shape and situated in a series of longitudinal rows that lie parallel to the limb when the splint is worn. Because of its configuration of longitudinal reinforcing members, it provides air flow between the limb and splint through a series of longitudinal openings between the structural members that provides comfort to the patient. The splint can be modified to include an open area for skin ulcerations at the inside of elbows or behind the knees. The modification utilizes longitudinal padded rigid reinforcing, made of a low temperature thermal plastic, and placed parallel to the length of the limb around that part of the arm not lying in the open area, for structural support. The splint can also be modified to contain fully padded rigid reinforcing members that are moldable to the patient's greatest angle of limb extension, be it fully or partially extended, and maintain the limb at its angle of extension.
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Apley Richard J.
Lee Kim M.
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