Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1991-08-19
1994-02-08
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 8, A61F 500
Patent
active
052844684
ABSTRACT:
A polyvinyl acetal sponge formed from a high molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol is used for forming a splint for a portion of body, such as during healing of a bone fracture or other injury. The sponge is maintained in a softened condition in the presence of vapors of a softening agent such as ethyl alcohol within a sealed pouch. Upon removal from the pouch, the sponge is applied to the body portion and it hardens to form the splint as the softening agent vapors dissipate.
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Brown Michael A.
M-Pact Worldwide Management Corporation
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