Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Restrainers and immobilizers
Patent
1986-12-29
1989-12-19
Stouffer, Richard T.
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Restrainers and immobilizers
A61F 1300
Patent
active
048876160
ABSTRACT:
Previously invented restraining mitts are known to fully or partially splint or immobilize the fingers. The mitt of the present invention has a cavity sufficiently large to permit the wearer's hand to be relatively freely movable therein to the extent of flexion and full extension of the fingers for optimum comfort, at all times. The cavity of the preferred mitt is defined by a sufficiently firm and, or thick shape retaining wall made of material such as firm, thick heat mouldable foam to prevent the wearer from grasping objects beyond the mitt. The top and bottom ends of the cavity are narrowed in relation to its middle portion. The given mitt may be worn by a child, confused, psychotic, or other appropriate patient or wearer for the prevention of the use of his/her hand, in cases where there is concern that an irresponsible patient as given above, may be endangered by removing, against medical advice, necessary treatment devices such as dressings, intravenous needles, input or output tubes etc. In addition, the mitt has a restraining strap that can be tied to a fixed structure to further protect the wearer and others, by preventing him/her from climbing out of bed or striking out at others.
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