Orthopedic toenail device
OwnerBarbara Ann Barmoreinventor
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Abstract
An orthopedic device for relieving the pressure of and correcting ingrown toenails comprising insert means adapted to be positioned under the nail edges adjacent the forward portion of the nail and a resilient member coacting with the insert means and acting on the top portion of the nail and biasing the insert means into and against the nail underside edges. An adjustment means is positioned between the insert means and resilient member to adapt the device to various sized nails and provide an adjustment to increase the pressure applied by the insert means against the nail underside edges.
Claims4
An orthopedic appliance for relieving the pain of an ingrown nail and placing the nail in proper position for growth comprising:
- a. insert means adapted to act on the forward front underside edges of the nail and free from contact with the top side edges of the nail;
- b. resilient means adapted to act on the upper rear surface of the nail;
- c. said insert means and resilient means being integral and in fixed angular relation with one another;
- c. an adjustment member coacting between said insert means and said resilient means and adapted to separate said insert means against the side edges of the nail tending to load the resilient means and move the nail side edges upward and outward to relieve the pressure of the nail and place the nail in proper position for growth.
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