The orthopedic airflow cast pad as set forth in claim 1 in which said base pad and said cushions are molded as a single sheet from a thermal foam closed cell polyethylene.Ĥ. The orthopedic airflow cast pad as set forth in claim 1 in which said cushions comprise a plurality of parallel rows of uniform inline cushions, said cushions in said parallel rows of uniform inline cushions being separated by a space and said space between said cushions being staggered from row to row with said cushions making said air channels straight between and parallel with said parallel rows of uniform inline cushions and staggered across said parallel rows of uniform inline cushions through said staggered spaces between said cushions.ģ.
#AIRFLOW CAST SKIN#
An orthopedic airflow cast pad, used in place of cloth wrapping placed between the skin and cast material in typical orthopedic cast applications comprising:Ī base pad made from a single sheet of water impermeable material having a top surface and a bottom surface, said base pad being wrapable around a limb of an individual and covered with a cast material Ī plurality of cushions in a specific pattern projecting outward from said top surface of said base pad, said cushions being of the same material as said base pad and having adequate compression and expansion characteristics to allow for swelling and reduction of the limb, said cushions being positioned against the skin of the limb andĪ plurality of air channels formed between said cushions to allow airflow length wise and cross wise between and across the skin on the limb and said top surface of said base pad, and said air channels allowing water and moisture to run off for rinsing and cleansing the skin under the cast and to maximize air flow across the skin to dry the skin.Ģ.
The pad adjusts to swelling and reduction in swelling for a more consistent and comfortable fit of the cast.ġ. The material used is water impervious to allow rinsing under the cast, eliminate odor collection and reduce moisture against the skin. The pad allows air flow to the skin through the air channels to minimize rashes and itching under the cast. The pad and folded edges can then be completely wrapped with a water resistant tape to form a complete water resistant cast. The outer ends of the orthopedic airflow cast pad are folded over to form folded edges. The pad is circled taped around the pad to hold it in proper position.
Excess material is cut and trimmed with a scissors. The broken limb, in which the bone has been set, is placed across the cushions on the pad. The orthopedic airflow cast pad is used to immobilize a fractured limb. The orthopedic airflow cast pad can be molded or formed from a single sheet of a water impermeable material, such as a thermal closed cell polyethylene. The orthopedic airflow cast pad of this invention consists basically of a base pad with a plurality of cushions projection outward in a particular pattern to create a plurality of air channels.
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