Surgical wrap with arm splint
US4941479A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A protecting and restraining apparatus for use in applying an intravenous or catheter system to an extremity of the body for substantially immobilizing the extremity while permitting continued intravenous or catheter system operation comprising: an elongated flexible sheet member adapted to be wrapped about and encompass the arm, the sheet member further comprising a main base portion and a plurality of straps integrally formed with and transversely depending from the main base portion at a marginal longitudinal edge of the main base portion, each of the straps being connected to its adjacent straps at selective points along confronting marginal transverse edges of the adjacent straps; a flexible sleeve member being pivotally attached to a first surface of the sheet member coextensively along one marginal longitudinal edge of the sleeve member so as to allow pivoting of the sleeve member toward and away from the first surface of the sheet member, the sleeve being adapted to accept and retain a stiffener member by being open at at least one end; and, a fastener positioned near the longitudinal marginal edge of the straps for adhering to the second surface of the sheet member, thereb…
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