Patent ID: 6725118
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: A61F,B33Y,G16H

Abstract:
A method of providing centralized custom splint production for a network of health care providers, comprising:providing a plurality of scanning devices located throughout the network; scanning a portion of a person's body for which a splint is needed to assemble at least one set of data representing an outer surface of the portion of the person's body, wherein the scanning is performed by placing the portion of the person's body directly into one of the plurality of scanning devices; transmitting a signal representing the at least one set of data to a splint generating device; and producing a custom splint directly from the at least one set of data, wherein the custom splint is contoured to complement and immobilize the portion of the person's body, the custom splint being generally rigid when worn by the person and not allowing motion between portions of the body onto which the splint is attached.