Compound splint and kit

A method of forming and applying a splint to the traumatized nose of a human being, comprising:

• adhesively applying to the nose a base layer of thin flexible material;
• forming a secondary component of thin flexible material having a multiple loop formation on a second face to a shape corresponding to that of the base layer and smaller in area;
• adhesively applying the first face of the secondary component to the exposed face of the base layer;
• forming a malleable panel and a fabric layer having a multiple hook formation on its first face to a planform substantially identical to that of the secondary component;
• adhesively securing the second face of the fabric layer to one face of the malleable panel to form a laminated primary restraining component;
• applying the central portion of the hook formation to the central portion of the loop formation along the dorsum of the nose;
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• pressing the side portions of the primary component inwardly toward the sides of the nose and gradually engaging the remaining hooks and loops to produce a desired shape and restraining effect by squeezing the edema fluid from the soft tissue above the bones to be knitted together so that these bones are not splayed apart due to swelling.

A nasal splint kit comprising:

• a primary component including a panel of manually bendable shape-retaining thin sheet material having an area in planform approximating the area of a human nose, and a first layer of thin flexible sheet material of the same planform secured to one face of the panel;
• the first layer of sheet material being provided on its exposed face with a multi-element connector formation;
• and a secondary component including a second layer of thin flexible sheet material having substantially the same planform as the panel and being provided on a first face with a multi-element connector formation;
• the second face of the second layer being adapted to be secured to the nose of a patient;
• one of said connector formations comprising a multiplicity of hooks and the other formation comprising a multiplicity of loops, and the two formations being adapted detachably engage other in facewise relation to secure the primary component to the secondary component.