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US4340040:
Nose splint
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Straith, Richard E.; Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1982-07-20
/ 1981-01-02
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| Application Number: |
US1981000222001
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/08;
Core:
A61F 5/01;
IPC-7:
A61F 5/08;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/08;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
606/204.45;
D24/190;
Original:
128/076.C;
128/089.R;
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| Field of Search: |
128/76 C,89 R,89 A,87 R,132
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| Priority Number: |
| 1981-01-02 |
US1981000222001 |
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| Abstract: |
The disclosure relates to a nose splint usable to erect the lateral walls of the bony vault of the nose in a precise manner upon fracture thereof due to accident or rhinoplasty.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Harness, Dickey & Pierce ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Yasko, John D.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A surgical splint for effecting controlled support of the nasal pyramid incident to fracture or dorsal resection thereof, said splint comprising a bridge portion of pyramid configuration, an elongated wing on each side of said bridge portion extending laterally from the base thereof, and means at the ends of said wings for attaching an elastic member for exerting a bias on said wings thereby to contract said bridge portion so to reduce the base dimension of said pyramid, the attaching means on said wings being disposed on a reentrantly folded portion to facilitate adjustment thereof.
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