Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1992-08-18
1997-04-08
Hafer, Robert A.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 20, 602 23, 128878, 128882, A61F 500
Patent
active
056182635
ABSTRACT:
A soft splint structure is wrappable around a patient's jointed limb. A plurality of interconnected elongated soft fabric sleeves are flexibly connected at their side edges to form a unitary structure. The sleeves define individual pockets which are partially filled with flowable lightweight expanded foam beads or other material which does not absorb moisture and freely passes air and moisture through the structure. The lightweight structure forms a soft splint which is wrappable around a patient's jointed limb and secured in place with a quick fastening means. The splint is quickly and easily installed and removed. When compressed, the sleeve members resist bending to keep a patient's limb in an unflexed extended position. In an extremely lightweight construction, the structure readily passes air and moisture therethrough and quickly dries in air after washing. Three or more sleeve members may be connected to form a splint having a suitably sized comfortable hollow semi-rigid splint which limits flexing of a joint.
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Adam Maurice
Hafer Robert A.
Hanlon Brian E.
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