Expanding foam-fabric orthopedic limb stabilization device

US12311062B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• President and Fellows of Harvard College · US

Inventors

• Samuel Evan Root · Cambridge, US
• Jovanna Angelina Fazzini · Cambridge, US
• Vanessa Sanchez · Cambridge, US
• Daniel Preston · Elmont, US
• George M. Whitesides · Newton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 21, 2020
• Grant date: May 27, 2025
• Expiry date: Oct 15, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L2400/06
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In one aspect, a kit includes a sleeve including an outer lining and an inner lining; a pouch arranged within the sleeve and including one or more polymer sheets, a plurality of channels, and a plurality of vents; and a foam precursor capable of forming a foam within the pouch. In one aspect, a method of stabilizing a body part includes providing a sleeve including an outer lining and an inner lining around a body part; providing a pouch arranged within the sleeve and including one or more polymer sheets, a plurality of channels, and a plurality of vents; providing a foam precursor in the pouch; and forming a foam within the pouch.