Restraining cuff

A restraining cuff and the like comprising:

• restraining means for placement upon the extremities of a patient confined to prolonged bed rest for elevating the extremities, and for restraining undesireable movement of a patient reclining upon a bed;
• said restraining means including,
• an elongated block of resilient deformable polyurethane foam material;
• said elongated block including a bore therethrough defining a continuous internal wall extending longitudinally of said elongated block for receiving an extremity:
• said restraining means further defining a thickened, closed integral circumferential cylindrical layer of resilient deformable material, wherein the distance in cross section from said internal wall to the perimeter of said layer maintains an extremity placed within said wall in elevated position above a mattress of the bed so as to avoid pressure point contact between the extremity and the mattress as would result in the formation of decubitus ulcers;
• a strap encircling a medial outer portion of said block and extending free of said block providing a tie portion for fastening to the bed;
• and
• adjustable fastening means for securing said strap encircling the block constricting said circumferential layer of foam resiliently engaging an extremity of a patient;
• whereby chaffing of the extremity engaged by the cuff may be avoided and the extent of contact between the extremity and the mattress reduced.