Patent ID: 7329229
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method for providing temporary support for an injured limb of a person, comprising: (a) providing an elongate splint, said splint having opposite end portions arranged end-to-end but separated by a distance, each of said opposite end portions including a separate manually bendable supporting core of malleable metal and a covering of padding material, and said splint also having a flexible central portion extending between and interconnecting the end portions; (b) bending said core of each of said end portions to an elongate concave channel shape, thus causing each of said end portions to conform generally to a respective portion of said injured limb; (c) thereafter placing said end portions along opposite sides of said injured limb with said flexible central portion of said splint extending around a part of said person adjacent said injured limb; and (d) fastening a retaining member around said end portions and said injured limb to keep said splint in place on said injured limb.