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US 2004/0167450 A1Published application
Splint system and method of use
AssigneeDamage Control Surgical Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRobert F. Buckman, Jay A. Lenker, Donald J. Kolehmainen
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Abstract
Devices and methods for splinting limbs with a telescoping splint.
Claims21
A splint system adapted for generating traction on a leg of a patient, said system comprising:
- a telescoping splint having a distal end and a proximal end;
- a distal limb support member disposed on the distal end of the telescoping splint, said distal limb support member being adapted to accommodate a foot of the patient, limit proximal motion of the foot relative to the telescoping splint, and impart caudally directed force on the top of the foot;
- a proximal limb support member disposed on the proximal end of the telescoping splint, said proximal limb support member being adapted to fix the axial support member to the leg of the patient proximal position on the leg;
- means for securing the telescoping splint in a telescoped length to apply traction to the leg of the patient;
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- wherein the axial support member is fabricated to allow for the acquisition of X-rays or magnetic resonance images while the apparatus is attached to the limb and providing tension on the limb.
3 more elements
A method of generating traction on a damaged limb of a patient that involves the steps of:
- expanding a telescoping splint of a traction generating device;
- locking the telescoping splint of the traction generating device at a desired length;
- affixing a proximal support member to a limb region closer to the body relative to the damaged region of said limb;
- affixing a distal support member to a limb region further from the body relative to the damaged region of said limb;
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- applying tension on said damaged limb by generating compressive forces within said telescoping splint;
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- imaging the damaged limb while said traction generating device is still operably attached to the damaged limb of said patient.
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An apparatus adapted for generating traction on a limb having a bone fracture, said apparatus comprising:
- a backboard adapted to accommodate a patient and support a patient under a substantial portion of the patient's body and a substantial portion of the patient's limb;
- a distal limb support member, said distal limb support member adapted to secure the limb at a point distal to the bone fracture, said distal support member being distally movable relative to the backboard;
- means for fixing the distal support member in relation to the backboard and the limb;
- proximal support means for securing the patient to the backboard at a point superior to the bone fracture.
1 more element
The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the telescoping splint further comprises a controllable, lockable, articulating joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.