Device Category Dossier

Splint, extremity, inflatable

Device Category Dossier for Splint, extremity, inflatable. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Inflatable splints are sleeves placed around arms or legs and inflated by mouth or pump to immobilise injured extremities. These devices are used in neurological rehabilitation following trauma, stroke, and brain injury to inhibit spasticity, assist movement patterns, expedite weight bearing, reduce oedema, encourage sensory recovery, and prevent or stretch contractures.