Apparatus for treating fractures in extremities
US5399152A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/05841
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for treating fractures in extremities and regions of extremities which is in particular provided for the treatment of extremity fractures in the region of the lower leg, thigh, lower arm and upper arm has at least two shell parts which can be clamped relative to one another which enclose the extremity to be surrounded. Deformable and evacuatable vacuum-tight cushions having at least one valve and in which there are located a plurality of filling bodies, which are movable relative to one another, in particular small grained filling bodies, are provided between the shell parts and the extremity.
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