Manually formed splints having sheet metal structure

Details Manually formed splints having sheet metal structure Manually formed splints having sheet metal structure

1985-02-12

1987-06-30

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 87B, 128 89R, 128DIG23, A61F 504

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046762337

ABSTRACT:
Splints for immobilizing and supporting injured limbs, fingers, or the neck of a patient may be fashioned of thin malleable sheet metal, preferably dead soft aluminum, provided in the form of a flat strip folded to a convenient, compact shape for storage. For use as a splint, the aluminum sheet is bent to include a stiffening flange or rib extending longitudinally and centrally along the material to support the body member on which the splint is used. The same material may be formed as a cervical collar including a plurality of vertically-extending, outwardly-projecting stiffening flanges. The sheet metal is preferably covered by a layer of adhesively attached, resilient plastic foam material which insulates, cushions, and helps to prevent the splint from shifting relative to the body of the person on which it is used.

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patent: 4538597 (1985-09-01), Lerman

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