公开(公告)号：US07465281B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-16

申请号：US10419307

申请日：2003-04-18

申请人： Tracy E. Grim ,  Wendy J. Henderson ,  Kelly M. Long ,  Joseph M. Iglesias ,  Michael Campos

发明人： Tracy E. Grim ,  Wendy J. Henderson ,  Kelly M. Long ,  Joseph M. Iglesias ,  Michael Campos

IPC分类号： A61F5/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/01 ,  A61F5/0111 ,  A61F5/0118

摘要： A cast or support for use in limiting movement of the anatomy to promote healing of an injured body part includes initially flexible and subsequently rigid double-knit material, or other casting blanks. There is a water-hardenable material impregnated into the casting blank. Certain areas of the blank have significantly reduced or no hardenable material. This construction may provide at least one hinge line which extends substantially across the double-knit material or other casting blank where the upper and lower layers are held in engagement with each other. The cast or support may be folded open along the hinge line to permit washing, inspection, or treatment of the portion of the anatomy to which the cast or support is applied or as one step in the preparation of a mold of a portion of the anatomy. More than one hinge line may be provided. Overlapping edges of the blank may also be of reduced thickness and with reduced hardening material to provide a smooth overlap to secure the cast or support in place.

摘要翻译： 用于限制解剖结构的运动以促进受伤身体部位的愈合的铸件或支撑件包括最初柔性且随后刚性的双重编织材料或其它铸造坯料。 浸渍在铸坯中的水硬化材料。 坯料的某些区域显着减少或无硬化材料。 该结构可以提供至少一个铰链线，该铰链线基本上跨越双层材料或其它铸造坯件延伸，其中上层和下层保持彼此接合。 铸造件或支撑件可以沿着铰链线折叠开，以允许对应用铸件或支撑件的解剖结构的部分进行清洗，检查或处理，或者作为制备解剖结构部分的模具的一个步骤 。 可以提供多于一个铰链线。 坯料的重叠边缘也可以具有减小的厚度并且具有减少的硬化材料以提供平滑的重叠以将铸件或支撑件固定就位。