Orthopedic splint arrangement
US4813406A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/05875
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A splint device for the immobilization of a preselected portion of the body, such as a digital member. The splint device preferably comprises a splint means comprising a ring-like base portion adapted to fit snugly around a digit in proximity to its proximal end. Extending from the base portion there are provided a plurality of essentially rigid elongated support members which are spaced apart around the base portion so as to immobilize the contained digit, preferably on more than one of its sides, each of the support members terminating at a free end which is in the vicinity of, or beyond the distal end, of the digit. The ring-like base portion is preferably expandable. The splint device may also comprise restraining means which may be positioned around the support member for retaining the support members adjacent the digital member, and an end cap which may be positioned on the free ends of the support members.
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