Aspects of the invention include preforms used to be formed into an immobilizer for use with a patient. The preform includes a preform member that is formed from a thermoplastic material and a filler material. The preform member is relatively rigid at a first temperature and formable at an elevated second temperature. The preform member is opaque at the first and second temperatures. The preform also includes at least one indicator associated with the preform member. The at least one indicator is formed from a thermoplastic material and is opaque at the first temperature and translucent at the second temperature. The at least one indicator can provide a visual indication of readiness to form the preform into the immobilizer upon heating the preform member to the second temperature at which the indicator is translucent.

Aspects of the invention include preforms used to be formed into an immobilizer for use with a patient. The preform includes a preform member that is formed from a thermoplastic material and a filler material. The preform member is relatively rigid at a first temperature and formable at an elevated second temperature. The preform member is opaque at the first and second temperatures. The preform also includes at least one indicator associated with the preform member. The at least one indicator is formed from a thermoplastic material and is opaque at the first temperature and translucent at the second temperature. The at least one indicator can provide a visual indication of readiness to form the preform into the immobilizer upon heating the preform member to the second temperature at which the indicator is translucent.

A thermoplastic article for orthopaedic application comprising a substrate, the substrate including in the range 57 to 95 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer and in the range 5 to 30 wt % of a wax; wherein, the article is plastic at a temperature in the range 40° C. to 60° C. Together with a method of a thermoplastic article for orthopaedic application comprising a substrate, the substrate including in the range 57 to 95 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer and in the range 5 to 30 wt % of a wax; wherein, the article is plastic at a temperature in the range 40° C. to 60° C. and a use of the article together with a computer readable medium which when executed on a processor allows the article to be made.

A thermoplastic article for orthopaedic application comprising a substrate, the substrate including in the range 57 to 95 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer and in the range 5 to 30 wt % of a wax; wherein, the article is plastic at a temperature in the range 40° C. to 60° C. Together with a method of a thermoplastic article for orthopaedic application comprising a substrate, the substrate including in the range 57 to 95 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer and in the range 5 to 30 wt % of a wax; wherein, the article is plastic at a temperature in the range 40° C. to 60° C. and a use of the article together with a computer readable medium which when executed on a processor allows the article to be made.

An orthopedic cast system, which includes: a padding layer configured to be disposed within the cast and support a portion of a patient's limb; a casting material configured to harden around the padding layer and form an outer shell of the cast surrounding the patient's limb; and a cutting wire configured to be disposed within the cast and extend along a longitudinal axis of the cast. A total contact cast including a cutting wire between the patient's skin and the casting material forming an outer shell of the cast, as described herein, allows for easy and safe removal of the cast by pulling at least one end of the cutting wire in a direction of the opposite end of the cutting wire so as to cut through the outer shell of the cast.

An orthopedic cast system, which includes: a padding layer configured to be disposed within the cast and support a portion of a patient's limb; a casting material configured to harden around the padding layer and form an outer shell of the cast surrounding the patient's limb; and a cutting wire configured to be disposed within the cast and extend along a longitudinal axis of the cast. A total contact cast including a cutting wire between the patient's skin and the casting material forming an outer shell of the cast, as described herein, allows for easy and safe removal of the cast by pulling at least one end of the cutting wire in a direction of the opposite end of the cutting wire so as to cut through the outer shell of the cast.

The present invention relates to a long-lasting medical product for protecting or treating a lesion in the gastrointestinal tract. The medical product includes a protective covering, wherein the medical product upon application at and about the site of the lesion adheres to the gastrointestinal tissue and is capable of remaining at and about the site of the lesion for a time sufficient to allow the lesion to heal or be treated.

The present invention relates to a long-lasting medical product for protecting or treating a lesion in the gastrointestinal tract. The medical product includes a protective covering, wherein the medical product upon application at and about the site of the lesion adheres to the gastrointestinal tissue and is capable of remaining at and about the site of the lesion for a time sufficient to allow the lesion to heal or be treated.

The present invention provides a treatment tool capable of surely treating wound of ingrown nail also near a root of a nail in addition to near a tip of the nail and immediately relieving pain of the wound of the ingrown nail. An adhesive plaster structure 1 attached to a finger/toe along a lateral nail edge, the adhesive plaster structure 1 comprising: a wound adhesion area 2 having a flexible wound adhesion surface 2A; and a guide area 3 having a slide groove 3A that receives the lateral nail edge, the slide groove being capable of sliding in a longitudinal direction of a nail along the lateral nail edge, wherein the slide groove 3A extends at least over a part of a length between the tip portion and the rear end portion of the adhesive plaster structure 1 in the longitudinal direction of the adhesive plaster structure 1, and the flexible wound adhesion surface is guided to a position of the wound caused by the ingrown nail when the adhesive plaster structure 1 is attached to the finger/toe.

A formable cast (100), brace (180) or splint is provided herein which comprises a padding (101), an outer shell (103) spaced apart from the padding, and a ridge (109) disposed along the perimeter of the shell. The ridge, shell and padding define an interior space (115), with a curable polymeric material disposed in the interior space. The curable polymeric material undergoes a phase transition, upon curing, from a liquid or gel phase to a substantially rigid solid phase. The cast (100), brace (180) or splint may be readily customized to the patient by fitting the cast to the patient's body, positioning the cast in the desired orientation, and curing the curable polymeric material through exposure to actinic radiation or by other suitable means.