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Orthopedic cast construction

  • US 20040147859A1
  • Filed: 02/17/2004
  • Published: 07/29/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A multilayered cast construction for applying to a body part comprising:

  • an inner layer forming an interior surface of the multilayered cast construction;

    an outer layer of a material suitable for forming an exterior surface of the multilayered cast construction; and

    one or more central layers sandwiched between said inner layer and said outer layer, wherein the central layers form alternating flexible regions of one or more layers of a padding material and adjacent hardenable regions formed of a channel of a hardenable material sandwiched between the one or more layers of a padding material;

    the inner layer, outer layer and central layers form the multilayered cast construction which is generally configured to the shape of a body part and has a lengthwise direction parallel to a vertical axis of the body part, the multilayered cast construction terminates in the lengthwise direction in a first longitudinal edge and an opposing second longitudinal edge;

    the plurality of alternating flexible and hardenable regions, extend in the lengthwise direction to form a ribbed structure.

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