Universal splint

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1979-11-29

1981-07-28

Michell, Robert W.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 87R, A61F 504

Patent

active

042804906

ABSTRACT:
A universal splint for use in immobilizing a body extremity or extremities that consists of a backboard with strap fasteners for securing it across a person's back. The backboard includes an elongate track formed thereacross wherein at least one locking pivot is arranged to travel that is arranged through one end of a first or pivot board. The opposite pivot board end connects through an upper double hinge arrangement to an upper arm board that connects, in turn, through a lower double hinge arrangement to a second or forearm pivot board, which forearm pivot board connects to a forearm board. The upper arm and forearm boards include strap fasteners for attachment to a persons injured extremity. The double hinge and pivot arrangements provide freedom of movement of individual board so as to be capable of being adjusted to a person's injured extremity for splinting that extremity in place, which double hinge and pivot arrangements are individually lockable.

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patent: 2229271 (1941-01-01), Anderson
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patent: 2339515 (1944-01-01), Parcher
patent: 3528413 (1970-09-01), Aydt
patent: 4019504 (1977-04-01), Sterling
patent: 4034748 (1977-07-01), Winner

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