Bandage for orthopaedic use
OwnerNadia Kylberginventor
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Abstract
A bandage for orthopaedic use comprises an elastic, flexible, relatively stiff supporting means (16) made in the shape of a body part to be supported. The supporting means is made of a cross-linked polythene material. In the method for fabricating such a bandage, the polythene material is heated to a predetermined moulding temperature, at which the material has a consistency suitable for moulding, supporting means with the desired shape then being made from the material.
Claims19
A bandage for orthopaedic use comprising an elastic, flexible relatively stiff supporting means of a cross-linked polyethylene material, tailored to the contours of a body part to be supported, characterized in that the polythene material includes a silane additive with at least one hydrolysable organic group with a high degree of compatibility with the polythene composition.
The bandage according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the bandage is a brace with the supporting means intended to essentially enclose the brace wearer's trunk, or part thereof.
The bandage according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the supporting means comprises at least two supporting means parts devised for application to the body part to be supported, and in that the supporting means parts are interconnectable.
The bandage according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the supporting means is devised even to protect a body part against blows, impacts etc.
A method for fabricating a bandage according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the polythene material is heated to a predetermined moulding temperature, at which the material has a suitable consistency for moulding, supporting means with the desired shape then being made from the material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.