RAFAEL E SALAS
Physician at Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL
License number
Florida 14529
Issued Date
Feb 16, 2010
Effective Date
Sep 16, 2010
Expiration Date
Feb 15, 2012
Category
Health Care
Type
Registration for Resident/HSE Physician
Address
Address
1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606
Phone
(617) 901-4949
Professional information
Hand And Forearm Elevation Device And Methods Of Use
US Patent:
2012015, Jun 21, 2012
Filed:
Dec 16, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/969829
Inventors:
Rafael Emerick Salas - Tampa FL, US
International Classification:
A61G 15/00
US Classification:
128845
Abstract:
A device for keeping a patient's forearm and hand substantially vertically elevated. The device includes a padded body having a base and a vertical supporting region defining a groove. The patient's forearm is positioned such that the forearm is suspended and supported in the groove of the padded body such that the elbow will rest lightly on the base of the padded body. A strap is attached to the vertical supporting region to secure the forearm. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for using a device for keeping a patient's forearm and hand substantially vertically elevated. The method includes the steps of providing a padded body having a base and a vertical supporting region defining a groove and placing the forearm in the padded body such that the forearm is positioned and suspended into the groove and the elbow rests lightly on the base.