Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1995-07-31
1998-10-27
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 20, 602 21, 602 62, 128845, 128846, 128877, 128878, A61F 500
Patent
active
058272070
ABSTRACT:
A soft-sided splint for rest and therapy of a stressed joint is constructed of fabric and batting and stiffened by one or more battens running the length of the generally tubular shape of the splint. Specific shapes within the generally tubular shape are designed to restrain and hold an affected joint in a resting position comfortably so that the splint can be worn for extended periods including throughout the night and easily removed and re-applied without cumbersome attachment methods. In the preferred embodiment for treatment of wrist injuries, a sleeve extending from the fingers to the elbow contains a foam ball sewn into the construction at the location of the wearer's palm and a thumb-hole to position and secure the splint on the wearer's forearm.
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Apley Richard J.
Holz Arthur F.
Lee Kim M.
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