US 6,719,711 B1 · Inflatable splint and method of using the same

Abstract

An inflatable splint comprises a plurality of air chambers divided by latitudinal and longitudinal divisions. The latitudinal division comprises perforated latitudinal welds which divide the splint into portions, or rows of air chambers. Each portion is detachable or separable from an adjacent portion and adapted to wrap around a section of a body part independently of the other portion. The splint is bendable at the latitudinal divisions to accommodate joints and various bends in an injured limb. Each portion is capable of forming a U-structure to retain a section of an injured limb. The latitudinal divisions enable each portion to bend away from each other or toward each other, in which case one U-structure may be disposed at least in part within another U-structure. Adjustable fasteners are provided for each portion. A method for securing an injured limb is also provided.

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Dependent claims

An inflatable splint comprising:

a first portion including a first plurality of air chambers;
a second portion including a second plurality of air chambers;
a plurality of longitudinal divisions separating the first portion into a plurality of air chambers and the second portion into a plurality of air chambers;
a separable latitudinal dividing portion dividing a first portion of the plurality of longitudinal air chambers from a second portion of the longitudinal air chambers;
the separable latitudinal dividing portion comprising a means for selectively separating the first portion from the second portion along a part of the separable latitudinal dividing portion;
and
a fastener to couple a first edge of the first portion to a second edge of the first portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Inflatable splint and method of using the same

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