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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7396338 | Orthopaedic device for correcting abnormal positions of the toes The invention concerns an orthopaedic device for the correction of incorrectly positioned toes, having a fastening provision (8a) in the region of the big toe, a fastening provision (8b) in the region of the central foot and a flexible sp... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7335178 | Protective device against frictional irritation due to wearing thong-type sandals and other footwear A device is provided which gives protection from frictional injury to the web space between toes due to the wearing of thong-type sandals or other similar footwear. The device is comprised of a flat, flexible, medically inert, and preferably transparent plastic mate... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329448 | Adhesive pads for footwear An adhesive pad kit for footwear has at least two pairs of thin adhesive backed pads in which the pads in one pair have one predetermined shape wherein the length is at least twice as long as the width, and the pads in the second pair have a different predetermined ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7291182 | Gel and cushioning devices Articles of apparel for an amputee's residuum and for non-amputees who desire or require padding or joint support. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7249385 | Finger/toe tip protective apparatus A finger/toe tip protective apparatus including a semispherically shaped flexible member of perforated material with inner and outer surfaces, and a circumferential edge. The flexible member has at least one elongated tab extending tangentially and radially about th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7056299 | Device for heel shock absorption, swelling, and pain treatment An orthotic device for absorption of heel shock, treating edema and swelling and for lessening pain. It is comprised of an elastic sleeve adapted to fit over the foot and heel of a person. The sleeve includes a shock absorbing heel pad inside of the sleeve in a posi... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049478 | Tri-lobe planar heel wound dressing A planar wound dressing for the heel of the foot, having an adhesive layer with a backing layer, and three slits which can be reversibly closed and joined to form a non-planar wound dressing that conforms to and adheres to the heel of the foot. The wound dressing is... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028419 | Footwear Footwear comprising a sole for supporting a foot and an upper attached to the sole for covering the foot and adjoining ankle. The sole and upper define an interior of the footwear and is sized and shaped for receiving the foot and ankle. The upper has an outer shell... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6964645 | Hallux valgus brace The invention relates to a hallux valgus brace, i.e. a brace designed for treatment of non-rigid hallux valgus. The brace comprises a three point lever means for correcting the position of the big toe. According to the invention the complete brace is designed to be ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6913586 | Method and apparatus for determining a dorsiflexion angle Apparatus for determining a dorsiflexion angle of a surgical patient's foot relative to the corresponding leg during tendon surgery. The apparatus includes a leg member having a first support adapted for engaging at least one of a lateral malleolus and a medial mall... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6881196 | Symptomatic relief for soft corns A system, method and device for the symptomatic relief for soft corns by injecting a medical grade molding substance between the toes between which a corn is located, forming a molded-in-place, custom-shaped high definition mold, unique to the individual's physical ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6848200 | Custom conformable device A custom conformable device that supports and cushions a user's anatomical part, such the foot. The device is self-inflating, conforms to the shape of the user's foot, utilizes an inflatable bladder with a valve, and contains an expandable material such as an open c... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6814711 | Ingrown toenail curing kit An ingrown toenail curing kit includes a resiliently compressible material. A liquid adhesive is positioned in a container. An elongated implement has a first end and a second end. The material may be positioned under a toenail with the elongated implement. The mate... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6800063 | Foot stimulation tool The space for putting round the toes 5 surrounded by the opposed edges 11 of the horizontal band pieces 1 and 2 and the cord for putting round the toes having contraction and expansion properties 4 is formed by linking between the ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6719714 | Claw toe straightening clamp A pair of rigid clamping blocks, each with a length approximating the width of a human foot across the toes is applied wherein one side of each of the blocks engages a compressible pad, and the other side of the blocks provides a longitudinal groove in an outfacing ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6720470 | Wound healing system and method of use The present invention is a wound healing system and method of use to address the healing of wounds found on a foot of a patient. The wound healing system provides an apparatus and method of protecting and healing foot wounds, especially foot ulcers of diabetic patie... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6610897 | Wound healing system and method of use The present invention is a wound healing system and method of use to address the healing of wounds found on a foot of a patient. The wound healing system provides an apparatus and method of protecting and healing foot wounds, especially foot ulcers of dia... | 08/26/2003 |
| 5957875 | Toe splint for an outer toe The invention relates to a toe splint for an outer toe, having a rear holding part, which is to be placed against the metatarsus, and a supporting part, which is integrally connected thereto and is to be placed upon the toe to be supported. The holding pa... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5899207 | Protecting skin from friction A skin-protective device and a method for protecting skin against abrasion by attaching a pair of mutually overlying membranous layers to an area of a person's skin with only the peripheries of the layers interconnected with each other, so that the layers... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5850837 | Device for correcting an ingrown nail A device which is installed onto an ingrown nail of a human toe to correct the ingrown nail, includes a support member affixed to the ingrown nail, and a correcting member supported by the support member and effecting force on the ingrown nail toward the ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5823195 | Ankle pad A medial ankle pad is provided for the medial side of the leg, ankle and foot. A lateral ankle pad is provided for the lateral side of the leg, ankle and foot. The pads are worn individually and/or together as a method of treatment for venous diseases. Th... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5683354 | Adhesive bandage for a digit of a human hand or foot An adhesive bandage having a flexible backing element with a generally circular central region and a plurality of salient points radially extending from the central region giving the bandage a generally star-shaped or asterisk-shaped appearance. Wherein, ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5665060 | Bunion treatment apparatus and method A bunion treatment apparatus for minimizing forces applied to a bunion on a foot surface of a patient includes a generally planar main portion and at least a first generally planar build-up portion. Both portions are constructed of flexible padding materi... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5613503 | Device and method for treating ingrowing toe nails A device for reducing the curvature of a toe nail so as to deter ingrowing of the toe nail comprises an upper member and a lower member interconnected by an interconnecting portion interconnecting the members only at the center. The upper member includes ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5539020 | Method and device for cushioning limbs A soft, tacky polysiloxane elastomer characterized as having: a tackiness of 10-450 grams as determined by a polyken probe tack tester or 0-10 cm (0-4 inches) as determined by a rolling ball tack tester and a tensile strength of 0.14-5.52 mega Pascals (20... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5497789 | Foot protector incorporating a viscoelastic gel A padding and medicating device for corns, hammertoes, bunions, blisters, and the like comprising a noncompressible, thermoplastic, oleaginous, viscoelastic gel directly impregnated onto a carrier structure of elastic fabric. The ultrasoft gel is retained... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5462519 | Bed sore pad A stratiform pad for surrounding and protecting a bed sore from pressure while the patient is in bed. The pad comprises a median layer containing a closed cell air bubble film, a body-contacting layer bonded to one surface of the median layer to adhere th... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5462069 | Post-surgical toe guard and tongue A device to be used with a post-surgical boot for protecting the toes from injury and uncleanliness, which includes a base section, a toe-covering section, and an integral tongue section.... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5394890 | Ingrown toenail relief saddle A device for reversing growth direction of ingrown toenails is provided with a first flat portion which is adhesively secured to a top surface of a toenail, such that the front outer corners of the first portion are positioned above and immediately adjace... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5306490 | Methods for retarding blister formation by use of cyanoacrylate adhesives A cyanoacrylate adhesive is applied to the skin areas prone to blistering prior to blister formation.... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5188124 | Low friction film dressing A medical dressing comprising an embossed, thin polymeric film coated on one side with a medical grade, pressure-sensitive adhesive. The embossed film has a low coefficient of friction, preferably less than about 0.6, on the outer adhesive free surface wh... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5181914 | Medicating device for nails and adjacent tissue A medicating device for human nails and adjacent tissue which, in the preferred embodiment, includes a transparent viscoelastic gel pad having one or more pharmacologically-active substances incorporated therein; a sheet of transparent, impermeable, and e... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5170781 | Protective bandage having improved impact protection A protective bandage for covering a wound or other sensitive body area. A fluid-filled bubble means is positioned centrally of the bandage and is adapted to overlie the sensitive body area to protect it against impacts, to reduce the pain of impacts, and ... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5092347 | Personalized sock kit for relieving foot and ankle pain A personalized sock self made by a patient for relief of foot discomfort and which includes a plurality of corrective components each having a shape formed for a specific correction, a sock which has a surface that contains a plurality of shapes each disp... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4917112 | Universal bandage with transparent dressing A transparent bandage for substantially sealing a wound consisting of a semi-rigid frame for defining an opening and a resilient transparent membrane member substantially covering the opening in order to form a transparent window. The transparent material... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4907579 | Disposable adhesive bandage A disposable adhesive bandage which includes a rigid base member, an absorbent pad disposed on the base member, an adhesive strip being coated on the absorbent pad, an aperture disposed in the adhesive strip, and a protective backing sheet for covering th... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4901714 | Bandage A layer of plastic, either in film or coating form, is bonded to a sheet of non-woven material to form a base. When film is used, it is preferably smaller in size than the non-woven material and affixed to the top surface thereof by an acrylic adhesive. T... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4877018 | Device for deodorizing and drying portion between toes A device for deodorizing and drying a portion between toes used by putting it between toes. The device comprises two rod-shaped flexible fibrous elements or layers formed of a large number of fibers disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of said layer... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4821743 | Removable in-shoe ankle brace An ankle-joint brace is formed as a tube of a heat-shapable synthetic resin formed along its full length on one side with a throughgoing entry slot. The tube is sufficiently deformable that the slot can be spread widely enough to accommodate a patient's a... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4769854 | Kicking spat A single piece of medium thickness and quality leather trimmed into a shape which allows for a first portion to be wrapped tightly around the ankle covering the lower leg and for a second portion to be wrapped tightly around the foot covering the instep. ... | 09/13/1988 |
