Patent ID: 7087030
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An ambulatory hip fixation-traction splint set, comprising: a supporting frame comprising a body supporting member having an upper end arranged for positioning below an armpit of a treated patient and a lower end extending to position below a hip portion of said treated patient; and a side splint assembly, which comprises: a flexible guiding frame having first and second end portions mounted to said upper and lower ends of said body supporting member respectively wherein said guiding frame has a curved guiding surface adapted for fixing on a side body of said treated patient to retain said side body thereof at a fixation position and for providing a retraction force against said side body of said treated patient; and a curvature adjusting device provided on said supporting frame to adjustably retain a distance between said first and second end portions of said guiding frame so as to selectively adjust a curvature of said guiding surface with respect to said supporting frame for fitting on said side body of said treated patient, wherein said curvature adjusting device contains a plurality of engaging slots spacedly provided on said body supporting member, wherein said first end portion of said guiding frame is securely affixed to said body supporting member and said second end portion of said guiding frame is selectively engaged with one of said engaging slots so as to adjust said distance between said first and second end portions of said guiding frame and said curvature of said guiding surface thereof.