Surgical hand wrap and sterile connector
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Zahynacz, William D. Obendorf, Graham Smith, Scott Trenhaile
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Abstract
Devices to secure the hand of a patient to a limb positioning device while evenly distributing the applied traction load across the patient's hand and wrist are disclosed. The hand is placed in the open position into a soft mitten, while an anatomically-shaped plate is attached to the mitten for supporting the palm of the hand in the open position. Straps are then secured around the patient's wrist and hand. Finally, the entire device is overwrapped an elastic bandage and secured to the limb positioning device. When traction is applied, the shape of the plate, the construction of the mitten, and the straps combine to allow low-contact pressure across the patient's hand and wrist.
Claims12
A surgical hand wrap for attaching a patient's arm to a limb positioning device, the surgical hand wrap comprising:
- a flexible mitten portion having an interior side defining an inner portion and an exterior side, the flexible mitten portion configured to enclose at least a hand of the patient in an open position within the inner portion;
- an anatomically-shaped plate having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the anatomically-shaped plate coupled to the exterior side and exposed to an exterior of the flexible mitten portion, the anatomically-shaped plate configured for supporting a palm of the hand in the open position;
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- wherein the anatomically-shaped plate comprises a curved center portion extending between the proximal and distal portions, the curved center portion configured for supporting a plurality of fingers of the hand and the palm of the hand in the open position;
- at least one closeable strap for wrapping around the exterior side of the flexible mitten portion;
- wherein the distal portion of the anatomically-shaped plate is configured to attach to a T-fitting of a sterile connector of the limb positioning device;
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- wherein, when traction is applied to the patient's arm, the anatomically-shaped plate, the flexible mitten portion, and the at least one strap combine to allow low-contact pressure across the hand of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.