Ventilated cast structure and method of producing the same

Details Ventilated cast structure and method of producing the same Ventilated cast structure and method of producing the same

1981-09-21

1983-06-14

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

A61F 504

Patent

active

043877109

ABSTRACT:
A surgical structure for preventing skin irritation occasioned by confinement of a body part within a plaster cast featuring the provision intermediate the cast and body part of a loosely compacted fibrous layer communicating through a passage in the cast with a source of conditioned air controlled as to pressure, temperature and humidity and providing an air flow path adjacent the skin of the body part so that drying thereof is substantially avoided. A barrier layer is desirably located proximate the fibrous layer to prevent movement thereinto of cast material during the molding thereof. Connector means are provided from the air source through socket means embedded in the plaster cast and communicating with the loosely compacted fibrous layer.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2998921 (1961-09-01), Chester
patent: 3116731 (1964-01-01), Baxter
patent: 3998220 (1976-12-01), Cleer, Jr. et al.

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