Abstract: An apparatus for supporting and protecting a limb of a patient. The apparatus includes a plurality of elongated cushioned tubes which are connected together to form a cushioning wrap. At least two of the tubes are separated by a web of material. The web may be formed of a mesh material. Stiffening rods are removably received in pockets formed on the outside of at least one of the tubular elements. A fastening device is provided to hold the apparatus in place after it is wrapped about the limb of a patient. Provision may be made for heat/ice packs by providing pockets on the inside of the wrap.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 17, 1989
Date of Patent:
November 20, 1990
Inventors:
Michael E. Millikan, Mary Jane Millikan, Mary Mattingly