DEVICE FOR THE ANALGESIC IMMOBILISATION OF BROKEN RIBS

• Main Author: KALMAN BOLLA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 28.02.2006
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

The invention relates to a device (22) for analgesic immobilisation in the event of thorax or rib fractures. Said immobilisation device (22) is characterised in that it comprises a flat splint element (24) which covers a large area of the region of the break (19), and in that it is provided with an adhesive layer (26) which is located on the side thereof facing the body and is used to adhere the immobilisation device (22) to the body. Un dispositivo (22) para la inmovilizacion analgesica en el caso de fracturas toracicas o de costillas, caracterizado porque el dispositivo de inmovilizacion (22) incluye un elemento de entablillado plano rigido (24), el cual cubre completamente la superficie de la fractura (19), y porque el dispositivo de inmovilizacion (22) en el lado que hace contacto con el cuerpo presenta una capa adherente (26) adecuada para pegar el dispositivo de inmovilizacion al cuerpo (26).