Medical devices and methods for protecting a limb of a patient during a medical procedure
US10179062B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/3761
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Medical devices and methods are presented for protecting a limb, e.g., an arm, of a patient during a medical procedure. The medical devices and methods utilize a plurality of longitudinal sealed fluid pockets to thermally insulate and cushion an extremity of a limb. The plurality of longitudinal sealed fluid pockets is incorporated in a protective body that is shaped to wrap around the extremity when the medical device is deployed. The protective body has at least one access opening to provide access through the protective body to one or more corresponding portions of the extremity. Access panels may be formed into the protective body to allow portions of the extremity to be covered or uncovered and used with left or right limbs. Other devices and methods are presented.
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