Plaster cast sheath
OwnerOlarewaju J. Oladipoinventor
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Abstract
A plaster cast sheath for use during the application of a cast to an extremity of a patient is disclosed. The plaster cast sheath allows for the correct placement of a portion of the unwinding roll of plaster cast material as it is passed through the interdigital web space, e.g., between the thumb and index finger or the big toe and second toe, or between any two digits on the extremity that needs to be immobilized, as the cast is being prepared on the extremity. The plaster cast sheath is used for the purpose of protecting the skin that lies on either side of the band of plaster material that passes through the limited interdigital space between two adjacent digits of the hand or foot.
Claims6
A plaster cast sheath for the protection of the skin of the interdigital web space of an extremity of a patient during cast application, said cast sheath comprising:
- an elongated substrate composed of a material having a malleable consistency for fitting said cast sheath in the interdigital web space of two adjacent digits, said substrate having a proximal end, a distal end and a middle section, wherein said proximal and distal ends are substantially flat and wherein the edges of said middle section are capable of being elevated with respect to the center portion of said middle section, said substrate further having an interior surface, which is positioned toward the skin of the patient when the sheath is in use, and an exterior surface, which is positioned away from the skin of the patient when the sheath is in use.
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