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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120109031 | SUPPORT BANDAGE The invention relates to a support bandage (1) comprising a base body (2) that is made of an elastic textile material and that has an inner side facing the body of a bandage user and an outer side facing away from the body of the bandage user. An anti-slip... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120046582 | CHEST SEAL BANDAGE AND OTHER MEDICAL DEVICES FOR NIGHT USE A medical dressing for chest wounds, including a one-way valve that can be covered so as to protect against intrusion of airborne contaminants and to prevent passage of fluids in either direction, and including indicia visible using night vision devices but not visible ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120035518 | WEARABLE DEVICE A wearable device includes a unitary first frame assembly which is integrally formed from first and second polymeric materials. The first frame assembly has a first frame portion formed by the first polymeric material and extends around part of a second frame portion fo... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120004587 | BRACES USING LACING SYSTEMS The disclosure relates to medical braces having lacing systems for tightening of the medical braces. Some embodiments include multiple components of the lacing system integrated into a single housing piece. For example, multiple reels can be used to tighten different po... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110301520 | ADJUSTABLE BRACE An adjustable brace includes a first portion for supporting one surface of a patient and a plurality of adjustable portions that allow the internal cross section of the brace to be adjusted. When a limb is injured, a patient may have a swollen limb and the adjustable br... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110288611 | BRACING AND ELECTROSTIMULATION FOR ARTHRITIS A system for treating arthritis includes at least one joint stabilizing assembly for providing relief from arthritis. At least one signal transmission element engagement member is operatively connected to the joint stabilizing assembly for connecting a signal transmissi... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110275970 | ELASTIC BRACE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE Example embodiments of the brace assembly utilize an elastic cross strap attached to mounting facilities about a joint to provide progressive resistance to the extension, flexion or other movement of body parts about the joint. In some embodiments for a knee joint, the ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110257570 | SCREW NAIL CORRECTING APPARATUS A screw nail correcting apparatus used for treating ingrown nails seen in human feet and/or hands adapts to different nail widths and to the changes that may occur in time on the same nail and practically enables pulling of the nail with an amount of force complying wit... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110125071 | ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE FOR TREATING BONE FRACTURES Orthopaedic device and a method of use thereof are provided for treating a bone fracture. The orthopaedic device has at least one pressure applying element configured to apply pressure to soft tissue adjacent to the bone fracture and a holder configured to engage, in an... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110112451 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIMITING BODY MOTION USING EXOSKELETAL PIECES COUPLED WITH LIMITING CONNECTORS Disclosed are a system and method for limiting body or joint motion using exoskeletal pieces coupled with limiting connectors. In an exemplary system, a plurality of exoskeletal pieces are attached to various positions on a wearer's body proximate to a joint or body loc... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110071448 | LIQUID IMPERMEABLE MATERIAL A liquid impermeable material comprising a layer of vapour permeable viscoelastic polymer gel, applications of said material, a composite material comprising said material and a method of producing said material.... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110054371 | Adjustable Modular Splint System A modular splint system having a base for securing to the limb, with various intervening components for joint positioning, with outriggers for mounting various tensioning devices and secured to the base with reclosable fasteners for precise alignment of forces.... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110040222 | ORTHOPEDIC AUXILIARY AID COMPRISING AN INTRODUCEABLE FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT The invention relates to an orthopedic auxiliary aid such as a bandage, orthesis, splint, support, compressive clothing and/or knitted item or similar for the therapy or support of corresponding body parts, comprising a functional element have additional therapeutic eff... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110015560 | Wound irrigation containment arrangement A containment arrangement for safely and effectively treating a wound on a patient without contaminating attending personnel. The arrangement comprises a patient receiving first enclosure having a patient contacting periphery, a pressurizable source in communication wit... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100318009 | Therapeutic device that provides stimulation to an immobilized extremity A therapeutic device for biasing a body portion of a patient into a predetermined position. The therapeutic device includes a rigid support that is substantially flat and contoured to brace the body portion into the predetermined position. A securing mechanism is provid... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100286796 | CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROSTHETIC OR ORTHOTIC DEVICES Geomagnetic methods and systems are used for monitoring the directionality of a prosthetic or orthotic device. Certain methods may include measuring multiple data points over a particular time interval to identify orientation information with respect to a prosthetic or ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100262052 | BRACING AND ELECTROSTIMULATION FOR ARTHRITIS A system for treating arthritis includes at least one joint stabilizing assembly for providing relief from arthritis. At least one signal transmission element engagement member is operatively connected to the joint stabilizing assembly for connecting a signal transmissi... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100241040 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSCUTANEOUSLY TRANSFERRING ENERGY An apparatus for transcutaneously transferring an amount of energy to an implantable orthopaedic device includes a primary coil. The primary coil has a resonant frequency matched to a resonant frequency of a secondary coil, which may form part of the implantable orthopa... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100228173 | Corrective Device for Deformed Nails An elastic metal strip 10 aligning the longitudinal direction with the rolling direction of a cold-rolled plate is collected and processed to a shape comprising a correction plate 16 with the longitudinal direction of the elastic metal 10 as the wid... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100198124 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE JOINT MOTION OF A USER BASED ON A MEASURED PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTY In one embodiment, the apparatus for controlling the motion of a joint of a user includes a physiological sensor that measures a physiological property of the user, an orthosis that controls the motion of the joint of the user, an orthosis sensor that monitors a physica... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100191163 | Dynamic-response, anatomical bandaging system and methodology A dynamic-response anatomical bandaging system and methodology utilizing a limb-wrappable, layered, dynamic-response, bandaging expanse which includes a dynamic-response, pressure-applying layer displaying a compressive-load versus compression-deflection behavior which ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100191162 | APPENDAGE SPLINT In an embodiment, an appendage splint is disclosed. The appendage splint may include or comprise a support member including a lateral member configured to wrap and couple with a portion of the support member.... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100132202 | Method and apparatus to remove cast from an individual A method for installing a fiberglass cast on and removing the cast from an individual includes a guide track and cutting tool designed to control carefully the vertical displacement and lateral displacement of the tool when the tool is used to cut the cast, and, accordi... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100137766 | ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE HAVING HYBRID FRAME ELEMENTS An orthopedic device includes a rigid or substantially rigid frame element having a first thickness and a periphery, and an overmolded portion surrounding at least a peripheral segment of the frame element periphery. The overmolded portion encases the thickness of the p... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100100019 | ABDOMINAL SUPPORT A device for supporting the abdominal region of the user. A fabric band is sized to be worn surrounding the abdominal region which supports strategically placed hook and loop regions. A pair of segments of stretch material, also having hook and loop regions at least one... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100081976 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ANALGESIC IMMOBILIZATION OF FRACTURED RIBS A device (22) for analgesic immobilization in the event of thorax or rib fractures as well as a method for application of such a device are disclosed. The immobilization device (22) includes a flat splint element (24) which covers a large area of th... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100076357 | PROSTHETIC SLEEVE The invention is a sleeve for application to a human extremity. The sleeve has a tubular structure with distal and proximal openings, a pre-flexed section between the openings, and distal and proximal contact zones on opposing sides of the pre-flexed section. At least t... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100069798 | WEARABLE DEVICE TO ASSIST WITH THE MOVEMENT OF LIMBS A wearable device (10) to assist with the movement of limbs (50, 51) connected at a joint (52), the device (50) comprising: a linear motion generating unit (20) to generate linear motion, the unit (20) having distal end portions... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100063431 | SPLINT FOR ORTHOPEDICS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Disclosed is a splint for orthopedics for supporting the affected part of a patient suffering from a fracture or a sprain. A splint includes a support having 500-1500 g/D of polyester non-woven fabric coated with a water-curable resin, an aluminum casing having a combin... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100049333 | ASSIST DEVICE In the assist device, the output of an actuator adjusted so that it becomes lower as a state of charge of a battery exceeds a first threshold value, and also so that it becomes lower as the state of charge of the battery becomes lower. The output of the actuator is cont... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100030123 | Orthotic device having coupling segments An orthotic device for supporting a jointed limb of the human body includes a first segment having a first support member that extends along a posterior portion of the limb about the joint, a first support pad secured to the first support member, and a channel slot exte... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100022927 | BODY LIMB CAST WITH KEY ADJUSTABLE OUTER CAGE AND INNER FOAM SUPPORT MEMBERS FOR MAINTAINING BREATHE-ABILITY A body limb cast including an elbow or knee joint supporting element having a first perimeter edge and a second opposite perimeter edge. A first splint subassembly is secured in engaging and extending fashion from the first perimeter edge, a second splint subassembly se... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100016771 | PRECUT ADHESIVE BODY SUPPORT ARTICLES AND SUPPORT SYSTEM The invention provides an adhesive support article for supporting a body part of a user. A single-sided stretchable adhesive tape blank is precut into a sheet having a central anchoring portion and a plurality of outwardly extending fingers. The sheet is marked with vis... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100010407 | SPLINT, PARTICULARLY FOR THE WRIST, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR A splint (1), in particular for the wrist, includes a substantially rectangular main band (2), adapted to be closed in a tubular shape around the part of the body to be protected, a plurality of laces (50) having an end integral with one side of the... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090301497 | Mobilizing Musculoskeletal Structures An injured musculoskeletal structure is mobilized relative to a juxtaposing support structure surface to isolate the injured musculoskeletal structure from forces transferred from adjoining musculoskeletal structures in order to alleviate pain, discomfort, inflammation,... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090287124 | PAIN-ALLEVIATING ORTHOPAEDIC APPLIANCE An orthopaedic appliance includes a body, a protrusion extending inwardly from the body, positioned on the body to apply pressure on a proximal portion of the soleus muscle, and means for applying pressure to the protrusion.... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090281470 | REINFORCED SUPPORT DEVICE This invention relates to a reinforced support device suitable for the protection of a body part against overextension. In particular, this invention relates to a device comprising at least one reinforcement spine used to protect a body part against overextension and a ... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090227928 | Flexibly adjustable dorsal splint An apparatus and method for treating plantar fasciitis are disclosed. In one embodiment of the apparatus, a dorsal splint device includes an upper portion and a foot portion which are pivotally connected to one another. A strap allows attachment of the upper portion to ... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090209892 | CASTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME A casting or splinting device comprises a plastic casting body formed into various configurations for immobilizing a bone fracture or the like. The casting body is filled with small spherical granules having a smooth and slippery surface. The casting body is sealed and ... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090204047 | Quick Release Casts Quick-release casts are presented. A cast can include multiple layers of material. An inner layer comprising a soft material contacts an affected limb and forms a padded layer. One or more additional layers can wrap around the padded layer to form nested tubular casts. ... | 08/13/2009 |
