Orthopedic cast-embeddable window device

An orthopedic cast window device adapted for creating an access to a site of injury, the device comprising:

• a hollow body having a tubular member defining an opening and having a first peripheral edge and a second peripheral edge, said opening being configured to extend about the site of injury;
• an inner flange secured to the first peripheral edge and extending transversely to the tubular member;
• an outer flange secured to the second peripheral edge and extending transversely to the tubular member;
• and
• a window cover member configured to be detachably positioned within the opening in the tubular member in a covering relationship to said opening, wherein said inner flange and said tubular member are configured for at least partial embedment in an orthopedic cast.

A method of positioning an orthopedic cast over a limb, comprising the steps:

• providing a flexible hollow body having a tubular member defining an opening and having a first peripheral edge and a second peripheral edge, an inner flange secured to the first peripheral edge and extending transversely to the tubular member, an outer flange secured to the second peripheral edge and extending transversely to the tubular member;
• positioning a protective stocking over an injured limb;
• forming an aperture in the stocking, said aperture corresponding to a size and location of a site of injury;
• positioning the hollow body over said stocking, while aligning the opening of the tubular body with the aperture and the site of injury;
• wrapping cast bandages over the stocking, while forming a cast over the injured limb, and while engaging the inner flange of the hollow body and embedding the inner flange and at least a part of the tubular body within the cast;
• providing a window cover member and detachably positioning the window cover member within the opening in the tubular member in a covering relationship to said opening.