Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1995-04-25
1997-02-04
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 20, 602 23, A61F 500
Patent
active
055992838
ABSTRACT:
A retainer disposed about a body part such as a limb engages in orthopedic appliance such as a cast or a knee or elbow brace and maintains the orthopedic appliance securely in fixed position on the body part. In the case of a leg or arm brace or cast, the retainer is disposed about and engages a distal portion of the user's leg or arm for preventing the orthopedic appliance from sliding down the limb. The band-like, flexible retainer includes an inner lining engaging the limb and having a high coefficient of friction with skin to securely maintain the retainer in position, an outer layer including a fastening arrangement such as hook and loop fiber portions, and an intermediate layer having sufficient thickness to engage an end of the orthopedic appliance and provide support for the appliance. The retainer prevents the orthopedic appliance from sliding along the limb such as under the influence of gravity and maintains the appliance in fixed position on the limb. The retainer's inner layer is comprised of or has a coating of silicone rubber and may be in the form of a smooth, continuous or apertured layer, or may be textured or include spaced projections, to allow for air circulation on the user's skin.
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Lindenmeyer Carl W.
Watgen Claire L.
Apley Richard J.
Risley David R.
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