Patent ID: 7250034

Claim:
A venting device for use under a surgical cast, brace, splint or other orthopedic device, said venting device having a length, width and opposite side edges and comprising: two elongate strips of flexible material, the material of one of said strips being porous, said strips being spaced apart from each other and extending substantially parallel to each other both lengthwise and widthwise, said strips having inner sides which face each other and opposite outer sides; flexible, solid spacer members arranged between said two strips and connecting said two strips together, said spacer members forming air passageways between adjacent spacer members so that air is normally free to pass along said passageways so as to permit air circulation substantially across the length and width of said venting device; and a moisture-absorbent, porous fabric layer extending in a longitudinal direction along the outer side of said one strip and covering said outer side, said fabric layer being attached to said one strip and at least partially covering said opposite side edges of the venting device that extend between said outer sides of said two elongate strips.