Interior and exterior cast assemblies for repairing a bone fracture and including interior inflatable or mechanically expandable inserts as well as exterior wrap around and adhesively secured braces
AssigneeLinares Medical Devices, LLC
InventorMiguel A. Linares
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Abstract
A cast for aligning and supporting first and second bone locations adjoining a bone fracture zone including a body employed in at least one of interior and exterior locations of the bone surrounding the fracture zone. The body provides for at least one of aligning the bone locations on either side of the fracture zone and influencing the bone locations in a compressive fashion against the fracture zone during healing of the bone. The body may further include an internally inserted membrane, such as further exhibiting inflatable bladder incorporating a plurality of elongate stiffening members.
Claims17
A cast for aligning and supporting first and second bone locations adjoining a bone fracture zone, comprising:
- a body employed in at least one of interior and exterior locations of the bone surrounding the fracture zone;
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- said body providing for at least one of aligning the bone locations on either side of the fracture zone and influencing the bone locations in a compressive fashion against the fracture zone during healing of the bone.
A cast for aligning and supporting first and second bone locations adjoining a bone fracture zone, comprising:
- a body employed in at least one of interior and exterior locations of the bone surrounding the fracture zone, said body further including an insertable membrane which integrates at least one elongated extending and stiffening member;
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- said body providing for at least one of aligning the bone locations on either side of the fracture zone and influencing the bone locations in a compressive fashion against the fracture zone during healing of the bone.
A cast for aligning and supporting first and second bone locations adjoining a bone fracture zone, comprising:
- a patch constructed of a sufficiently flexible and semi-rigid material which is applied over an exterior of the bone surrounding the fracture zone;
- said patch further comprising linear end-projecting and serrated engaging straps extending from a first exposed edge and engaging through opposing end situated receiving hooks;
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- said patch aligning the bone locations on either side of the fracture zone during healing of the bone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.