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US365612A
US365612A US365612DA US365612A US 365612 A US365612 A US 365612A US 365612D A US365612D A US 365612DA US 365612 A US365612 A US 365612A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/01—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces
    • A61F5/04—Devices for stretching or reducing fractured limbs; Devices for distractions; Splints
    • A61F5/05—Devices for stretching or reducing fractured limbs; Devices for distractions; Splints for immobilising
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    • A61F5/05841—Splints for the limbs
    • A61F5/05858—Splints for the limbs for the arms
    • A61F5/05875—Splints for the limbs for the arms for fingers

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  • the object of my invention is to construct surgical splints for fractures of the fingers or toes, which splints will give a more firm support for the fractured members thando splints of the usual construction.
  • Figure 1 is a view showing the application of my improved splint to a finger; and Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the splint.
  • the splints to which my invention is especially applicable are those which are constructed of thin metal madeina trough shape and flexible transversely, so as to be readily adapted to the toes or fingers without interfering with adjoining toes or fingers, as illustrated in the drawings. I prefer to make these splints slightly tapering, so as to correspond more or than where the splint terminates at the base of the finger or toe, as is usual.
  • I claim as my invention A finger or toe splint of a trough shape to receive the member and having an extension, a, at the butt, as and for the purpose set forth.

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JLE. LEE.
SURGICAL SPLINT. No. 365,612. Patented June 28, 1887.
; 7 JEN/006 Z ww/mm UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
J. ELLWOOD LEE; OF OONSHOHOGKEN, PENNSYLVANIA.
SURGICAL SPLINT.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.365,612, dated June 28, 1887.
- Application filed April], 1887. .Serial No. 233,278. (No model.)
To aZZ whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, J. ELLWOOD LEE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Oonshohocken, Montgomerycounty, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Surgical Splints, of which the following is a specification. I
p The object of my invention is to construct surgical splints for fractures of the fingers or toes, which splints will give a more firm support for the fractured members thando splints of the usual construction.
In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view showing the application of my improved splint to a finger; and Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the splint.
The splints to which my invention is especially applicable are those which are constructed of thin metal madeina trough shape and flexible transversely, so as to be readily adapted to the toes or fingers without interfering with adjoining toes or fingers, as illustrated in the drawings. I prefer to make these splints slightly tapering, so as to correspond more or than where the splint terminates at the base of the finger or toe, as is usual.
I claim as my invention A finger or toe splint of a trough shape to receive the member and having an extension, a, at the butt, as and for the purpose set forth.
In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.
J. ELLWOOD LEE.
Witnesses:
WILLIAM D. OoNNER, HARRY SMITH.
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Cited By (5)

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US2548378A (en) * 1949-12-06 1951-04-10 Ewald H Kleinfeld Finger splint
US4387709A (en) * 1981-07-13 1983-06-14 Shen C Anthony Knee brace
US6478761B2 (en) 1998-08-03 2002-11-12 Violeta Bracamonte-Sommer Rollable body part protector
US20070167894A1 (en) * 2006-01-17 2007-07-19 Ryscavage Thomas S Digit pad and method for treating trigger finger and trigger thumb
USD789605S1 (en) * 2015-09-11 2017-06-13 Anita Candillo Finger protector for cutting hair

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2548378A (en) * 1949-12-06 1951-04-10 Ewald H Kleinfeld Finger splint
US4387709A (en) * 1981-07-13 1983-06-14 Shen C Anthony Knee brace
US6478761B2 (en) 1998-08-03 2002-11-12 Violeta Bracamonte-Sommer Rollable body part protector
US20070167894A1 (en) * 2006-01-17 2007-07-19 Ryscavage Thomas S Digit pad and method for treating trigger finger and trigger thumb
US7458946B2 (en) 2006-01-17 2008-12-02 Ryscavage Thomas S Digit pad and method for treating trigger finger and trigger thumb
USD789605S1 (en) * 2015-09-11 2017-06-13 Anita Candillo Finger protector for cutting hair

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