Separator medium for orthopedic cast material
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1. An assembly for use as an orthopedic cast comprising:
- a body containing a thermoplastic resin material and being in the form of a sheet wrapped in a roll, said roll adapted to be immersed in hot water to prepare the resin material for wrapping onto a limb or body part of a patient; and
a quantity of (poly)ethylene oxide applied to the body to prevent adherence of adjacent convolutions of the roll.
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An orthopedic cast material having a thermoplastic material and provided with a quantity of (poly)ethylene oxide applied thereto to prevent adherence of adjacent convolutions of the cast material when it is in the form of a roll and is immersed in hot water prior to being wrapped on a limb or body part of a patient. The (poly)ethylene oxide can be in the form of a coating on the outer surface of the cast material or in the resin of the cast material.
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1. An assembly for use as an orthopedic cast comprising:
- a body containing a thermoplastic resin material and being in the form of a sheet wrapped in a roll, said roll adapted to be immersed in hot water to prepare the resin material for wrapping onto a limb or body part of a patient; and
a quantity of (poly)ethylene oxide applied to the body to prevent adherence of adjacent convolutions of the roll. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- a body containing a thermoplastic resin material and being in the form of a sheet wrapped in a roll, said roll adapted to be immersed in hot water to prepare the resin material for wrapping onto a limb or body part of a patient; and
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7. The method of preparing an orthopedic cast material containing a thermoplastic resin comprising:
- providing a length of said cast material; and
applying (poly)ethylene oxide to the said length of material to prevent adjacent convolutions of the layer from adhering to each other when the length is in the form of a roll. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- providing a length of said cast material; and
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