Patent ID: 6464658
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A custom-formable knee immobilizer product for being custom-formed to the shape of a knee while flexible and upon hardening providing a rigid, knee-supporting custom fit, said knee immobilizer product comprising:(a) an outer pouch formed of moisture-impervious material; (b) a plurality of elongate knee splints positioned in the pouch in substantially moisture-free conditions and sealed therein against entry of moisture until use, each of the knee splints comprising: (i) an elongate substrate; (ii) a reactive system impregnated into or coated onto the substrate, the system remaining stable when maintained in substantially moisture-free conditions and hardening upon exposure to moisture to form a rigid, self supporting structure; (iii) a flexible protective outer cover positioned over the substrate along its length to enclose the substrate; said substrate and outer cover forming a unitary structure for being molded while flexible to an aspect of the knee and adjacent thigh and calf portions of the leg; (c) a bandage for being positioned on and held in a closely-conforming configuration around the knee and adjacent thigh and calf portions of the leg; and (d) splint supports cooperating with said splints and said bandage for maintaining said plurality of splints on said bandage in closely conforming position in vertically spaced-apart relation around the knee for substantially immobilizing the knee in a predetermined recovery position.