Improvement in Surgical Splints for the Treatment of Fractures,. Sprains, or Certain Disorders.
Year: 1890

page_text: Late of Application, 30th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 28th Feb., 1891-Accepted. 11th Apr.,
1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Surgical Splints for the Treatment of Fractures,.
Sprains, or Certain Disorders.
I, FRANK GRAVELY, of Holmlea, Newick, Sussex, Surgeon, do hereby declare.
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention primarily refers to means to enable the application of heat or cold
to be applied to parts of the-body, and is most advantageously used in conjunction
with splints for the treatment of fractures or sprains, or disorders resulting from
such.
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According to this invention the foundation of the splint is made of perforated
metal, upon which is attached a series of pipes or channels preferably of copper,
hot or cold water to circulate through, to enable the bound up part to be kept either
cold or warm.
The foundation part and tubes are suitably wrapped or padded, the pipe parts.
coming on the outside, when the splint is used.
A portable means for obtaining a circulation of water through the water tubes,.
is to arrange a tank above the splint and connect the inlet end of pipe to same by
syphon or tap and have another tank below for the water to run into.
Dated this 30th day of May 1890.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Surgical Splints for the Treatment of Fractures,.
Sprains, or Certain Disorders.
I, FRANK GRAVELY, of Holmlea, Newick, Sussex, Surgeon, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to.
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improved construction of splints and refers to means
whereby in the use of such splints heat or cold can be applied to the parts over
which the splint is bound.
To enable my invention to be properly understood I will proceed to describe the
same with aid of the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the splints, a portion of the outer padding being broken
away to show inside arrangement.
Figure 2 a vertical section on line X Y (Figure 1).
Figure 3 a horizontal section drawn to a larger scale.
According to this invention the foundation of the splint is made of perforated
metal A upon which is attached a series of pipes B preferably of copper for hot
or cold water to circulate through to enable heat or cold to be applied to the bound
up part under treatment, such heat or cold further assisting the medicinal properties
of lotions when necessary, applied to the splint. The perforated metal part A and
tubes B are covered by a soft padding C secured by an outside covering D. The
hot or cold water may pass in at F and out at G.
A suitable arrangement to effect this circulation is to have a tank of hot or cold
water above the entrance F to which it is suitably connected, and another one
under G to catch the water as it runs out, only a very small quantity of water.
need run through.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
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A splint for purpose stated having a foundation of perforated metal upon which
is attached a serpentine arrangement of a metal tube, having an inlet at one end for
water and an outlet at other end, the whole being suitably covered, as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 28th day of February 1891.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
1, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.