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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11179266 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 06, 2018

Surgical hand wrap and sterile connector

Applicant:

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);

Inventors:

Daniel Zahynacz, Somerville, MA (US);

William D. Obendorf, Chelmsford, MA (US);

Graham Smith, Newburyport, MA (US);

Scott Trenhaile, Memphis, TN (US);

Assignee:

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., Memphis, TN (US);

Attorneys:

Burns & Levinson, LLP

Joseph M. Maraia

Marlo Schepper Grolnic

Primary Examiner:

Alireza Nia

Assistant Examiner:

Daniel A Miller

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/37 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61B 46/20 (2016.01); A61B 46/23 (2016.01); A61F 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 46/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 46/10 (2016.01); A61B 46/27 (2016.01); A61G 13/12 (2006.01); A61G 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/3769 (2013.01); A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 46/00 (2016.02); A61B 46/10 (2016.02); A61B 46/20 (2016.02); A61B 46/23 (2016.02); A61B 46/27 (2016.02); A61F 5/0118 (2013.01); A61F 5/3761 (2013.01); A61G 13/124 (2013.01); A61L 31/048 (2013.01); A61L 31/049 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/146 (2013.01); A61B 2046/201 (2016.02); A61G 13/0045 (2016.11); A61G 13/0072 (2016.11); A61G 13/1235 (2013.01);
Abstract

Devices to secure the hand of a patient to a limb positioning device while evenly distributing the applied traction load across the patient's hand and wrist are disclosed. The hand is placed in the open position into a soft mitten, while an anatomically-shaped plate is attached to the mitten for supporting the palm of the hand in the open position. Straps are then secured around the patient's wrist and hand. Finally, the entire device is overwrapped an elastic bandage and secured to the limb positioning device. When traction is applied, the shape of the plate, the construction of the mitten, and the straps combine to allow low-contact pressure across the patient's hand and wrist.

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