Abstract An arm splint for supporting and maintaining a patient''s forearm immobile when desired, such as, for example, when receiving an intravenous injection, said splint comprising an elongated strip terminating below but adjacent the elbow at one end and terminating adjacent the middle phlangeal joint of the fingers at the other end and having upwardly extending side walls at said opposite ends to prevent undesirable lateral movement of the arm and fingers. Means for securing the splint to the arm of the user are provided, said means being adjustable lengthwise with respect to the splint on a sliding track. The splint further comprises a second strip that may be adjustably and removably secured to the elbow end of the first strip when it is desired to maintain the user''s arm completely straight.
A forearm splint comprising an elongated base strip, a hand receiving portion integrally formed at one end thereof comprising a pair of oppositely disposed, upwardly extending side walls with an arcuate convex edge extending therebetween, said hand receiving portion having a gentle convex curvature from side to side, a pair of oppositely disposed, upstanding side walls at the opposite end of said strip, said strip being contoured adjacent said one end thereof to provide a slight upward inclination to said hand receiving portion, a plurality of strap members for securing said splint to the arm of a user, and means on said strip comprising an elongated slot extending for the length of said strip from one of saiD side walls to the other and slidably receiving said strap members, whereby said strap members may be selectively positioned at any desired position along the length of said slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A forearm splint comprising an elongated base strip, a hand receiving portion integrally formed at one end thereof comprising a pair of oppositely disposed, upwardly extending side walls with an arcuate convex edge extending therebetween, said hand receiving portion having a gentle convex curvature from side to side, a pair of oppositely disposed, upstanding side walls at the opposite end of said strip, said strip being contoured adjacent said one end thereof to provide a slight upward inclination to said hand receiving portion, a plurality of strap members for securing said splint to the arm of a user, and means on said strip comprising an elongated slot extending for the length of said strip from one of saiD side walls to the other and slidably receiving said strap members, whereby said strap members may be selectively positioned at any desired position along the length of said slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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In the splint of claim 1, said strap receiving means comprising a pair of oppositely disposed, downwardly extending flanges on the side edges of said strip, said elongated slot being located in each of said flanges.