Hip spica cast application stand

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10265236-B1
Application number	US-201816131796-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 14, 2018
Priority date	Sep 14, 2018
Publication date	Apr 23, 2019
Grant date	Apr 23, 2019

Abstract

A hip spica cast application stand for holding a patient's legs in a desired position while a spica cast is applied. The stand includes an adjustable vertical post extending out of a base. Two extendable arms are pivotally attached to the top of the post. Each arm has a “U”-shaped leg holder at one end to receive and support a patient's thigh. During a hip spica casting procedure, the post length, arm length, and arm angles can be adjusted and locked in place to support and maintain the patient's legs at a desired position.

First claim

We claim:

1. A hip spica cast application holder stand, consisting of:
a base, the base including a plurality of selectively foldable legs;
a post extending from the base, the post having a lower end and an opposing top end and a selectively adjustable length;
an elongated, rectangular horizontal member rigidly attached to and extending normal to the top end of the post, the horizontal member having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top end of the post is attached to the bottom surface of the horizontal member;
a pair of spaced arms rotatably and pivotally connected by a rotatable and pivotal connection to the top surface of the horizontal member such that the arms are spaced from either side of the post, the arms having a first end and an opposed second end and further having a selectively adjustable length, wherein the rotation is about a vertical plane and the pivoting is about a horizontal plane; and
a curved leg holder at a first end of each arm, each leg holder including a fastener adapted to be secured to a thigh of a patient thereby holding the patient in a reduced position so the hips do not lose necessary reduction thereby allowing a physician to wrap a cast around the hip and lower extremities while they are held in the reduced position.

2. The hip spica cast application holder stand according to claim 1 , wherein the fastener is selected from the group consisting of a hook-and-loop fastening strap, a cord, and a belt.

3. The hip spica cast application holder stand according to claim 2 , wherein the lee holder includes compressible padding disposed along each leg holder.

4. The hip spica cast application holder stand according to claim 2 , wherein each arm includes a handle at the second end thereof.

5. The hip spica cast application holder stand according to claim 1 , wherein the rotatable and pivotal connection between the spaced arms and the horizontal member includes a joint, the joint being selectively lockable.

6. The hip spica cast application holder stand according to claim 1 , wherein each arm includes: i) an inner member and an intermediate member, the intermediate member telescopically receiving the inner member; and ii) a pair of first locking screws, each first locking screw extending through and threadedly engaging a respective intermediate member.

7. The hip spica cast application holder stand according to claim 6 , wherein each arm includes: i) an outer member, the outer member telescopically receiving the intermediate member; and ii) a pair of second locking screws, each second locking screw extending through and threadedly engaging a respective outer member.

8. The hip spica cast application holder stand according to claim 1 , wherein the selectively adjustable length post includes an inner post member and an outer post member, the outer post member telescopically receiving the inner post member.

9. The hip spica cast application holder stand according to claim 8 , wherein the selectively adjustable length post includes a post locking screw extending through and threadedly engaging the outer post member.

Assignees

• Univ King Saud

Inventors

• Alsiddiky Abdulmonem
• Alatassi Raheef Mohamed
• Dous Abdullah Bin

Classifications

• A61G13/1245 Primary

  Knees, upper or lower legs · CPC title

• A61G13/129

  having surface parts for adaptation of the size, e.g. for extension or reduction (tables with different adjustable sections A61G13/08) · CPC title

• A61G7/075

  for the limbs · CPC title

• A61F5/3761

  for attaching the limbs to other objects (A61F5/3769 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61G13/1295

  having alignment devices for the patient's body · CPC title