Splint/therapeutic device
OwnerJames C. Grayinventor
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Abstract
An improved splint/therapeutic device for at least partially immobilizing a portion of a patient's body. The device includes a splint body fabricated of a resilient material, the splint body defining an inner surface for engaging the patient's body. The splint body also defines a preselected flexibility whereby the resilient material of the splint body biases the patient's body to a desired body position and provides a preselected degree of mobility.
Claims24
A splint device for biasing a body portion of a patient to a preselected position and for at least partially immobilizing the body portion, said device comprising:
- a splint body preformed to restrain the body portion in said preselected position, said splint body defining at least two ribs and at least two lateral portions which are interconnected, said at least two lateral portions for maintaining a relative position of said at least two ribs, said at least two ribs being configured to at least partially immobilize the body portion in said preselected position, said splint body integrally fabricated of a resilient material.
A splint device for biasing a body portion of a patient to a preselected position and for at least partially immobilizing the body portion, said device comprising:
- a splint body preformed to restrain the body portion in said preselected position, said splint body defining at least two ribs and at least two lateral portions which are interconnected, said at least two lateral portions for maintaining a relative position of said at least two ribs, said at least two ribs being configured to at least partially immobilize the body portion in said preselected position, said at least two ribs and at least two lateral portions being interconnected in a manner such that a plurality of openings are defined each of which revealing a portion of the skin of the body portion, said splint body integrally fabricated of a resilient material, said resilient material being waterproof;
- and,
- a securing means for securing said splint body to the body portion of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.