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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075506 | Body limb cast including an outer rigid shell and inner dynamic members in combination with air circulation and massage features A cast for supporting a limb includes a rigid outer shell, such as provided as first and second assembleable halves interconnected by a plurality of latches. An inner conforming foam insole is supported within the shell and is interconnected by pluralities of linear... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8012112 | Orthopedic braces and casts with aerating arrangements A brace for providing therapeutic pressure to a person's or animal's body part is provided together with a venting device for use with a cast or brace. The brace has a rigid exterior shell which is perforated over a substantial portion of its surface. An interior re... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7878994 | Cast for immobilizing and heating or cooling a body part A flexible cast that constructed out of a group of cells. Each cell is filled with a filler that contains a substance that can be heated or cooled. The cast is held onto the user's body by a set of straps and fasteners. The cast is intended to immobilize the body pa... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7658720 | Orthopedic appliance with moisture management system An orthopedic appliance such as a body brace or a prosthesis includes a substantially rigid structure adapted to be placed against a body portion. The orthopedic appliance of the invention includes a moisture management system for facilitating the removal of moistur... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7497838 | Method for aerating a cast A method and apparatus for aerating a fracture sight that employs a membrane or covering that wraps and seals the outside of a breathable, orthopedic cast and typically includes an array of spaced apart protrusions on an inside surface to facilitate generally even a... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7328472 | Configurable inflatable support devices A configurable, adjustable inflatable device including one or more inflatable bladders and a shape-defining membrane that combines with the inflatable bladders such that an overall shape of the configurable inflatable device is at least partially controlled by the s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7303579 | Apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient An apparatus for adjusting the body temperature of a patient comprises an enclosure defining an interior space for receiving at least a portion of a patient's body therein. The enclosure is adapted for substantially sealingly enclosing the portion of the patient's b... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7276037 | Compression apparatus for applying localized pressure to the venous system of the leg An apparatus is provided for applying compression therapy to an extremity of the human body, such as a portion of the human leg. The device includes a flexible member and an air bladder chamber. The flexible member is adapted to wrap around the extremity to secure t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7250034 | Venting devices for surgical casts and other orthopedic devices A surgical cast venting device comprises two elongate strips or two layers of flexible material, at least one of which is porous. The strips or layers are spaced apart from each other and extend parallel to each other. Flexible, solid spacer members are arranged bet... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247143 | Bladder-based cuff for measuring physiological parameters and method of measuring physiological parameters using same A cuff for measuring volume and change in volume of a body appendage includes a hollow, rigid tube having an inner surface; and a bladder having an inner surface and an outer surface, the ends of the bladder being sealed to the ends of the tube to create an enclosed... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239914 | Rate smoothing control A rate smoothing function used in implantable pulse generators uses detected triggering events, which cause the rate smoothing function to be activated or deactivated, and detected parameter adjusting events, which cause parameter(s) of the rate smoothing function t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229425 | Method and apparatus for aerating a cast A method and apparatus for aerating a fracture sight that employs a membrane or covering that wraps and seals the outside of a breathable, orthopedic cast and typically includes an array of spaced apart protrusions on an inside surface to facilitate generally even a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211104 | Contrast therapy system and method A contrast therapy system. According to one aspect of the invention, the contrast therapy system includes a hot reservoir for holding a relatively hot fluid and a cold reservoir for holding a relatively cold fluid. The system also includes a mixing valve for receivi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198608 | Appendage cover with inflatable ring and method of using same A cover is described for providing a protected area on a user's arm or leg, and especially over a cast on the arm or leg. The cover includes a sheath portion with an open end and a closed end. A user's arm is placed within the sheath. An inflatable ring is cooperabl... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7181278 | Apparatus and method for ventricular rate regularization A cardiac rhythm management device which employs pacing therapy to regularize the ventricular rhythm. Such ventricular rate regularization may be employed within bradycardia pacemakers, ventricular resynchronization devices, or implantable cardioverter/defibrillator... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7162298 | Devices for detecting the presence of cardiac activity following administration of defibrillation therapy The present invention provides systems, methods and computer program products for detecting the presence of cardiac activity in a patient. The present invention includes a detector circuit that is configured to detect the influence of a first defibrillation shock on... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7142915 | Apparatus and method for ventricular rate regularization A method and system for operating a cardiac rhythm management device which employs pacing therapy to regularize the ventricular rhythm. Such ventricular rate regularization may be employed with conventional bradycardia pacing, ventricular resynchronization therapy, ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7139608 | Pacing methods and devices using feedback controlled timing Methods, systems and computer program products for cardiac pacing are provided. For pacing using biventricular synchronization in a patient, a first stimulation signal is applied to a first region of a heart of the patient at a first time and a second stimulation si... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7122046 | Treatment device A treatment device having a first portion in a first plane, a treatment portion with a cover in a second plane that defines a treatment volume extending between the first and second planes, and a flexible transition portion that connects the first portion to the tre... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7103409 | Atrial and ventricular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and lead system A cardiac rhythm management system, such as an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), provides atrial anti-tachyarrhythmia therapy, such as a bipolar or unipolar electrical cardioversion countershock, or provides both atrial and ventricular anti-tachyarrhythm... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7103411 | Methods and apparatus for preventing atrial arrhythmias by overdrive pacing multiple heart tissue sites using an implantable cardiac stimulation device Techniques are described for pacing multiple sites in a patient's heart using overdrive pacing the heart using a pacemaker including techniques where the overdrive pacing rate only increases when at least two intrinsic beats are detected within a determined search p... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7069077 | Rate smoothing control A rate smoothing function used in implantable pulse generators, where detected triggering events cause the rate smoothing function to be activated or deactivated and detected parameter adjusting events cause parameters of the rate smoothing function to be changed. T... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063677 | Pneumatic lumbar support and method for developing improved lower back range of motion A portable and adjustable pneumatic lumbar support is provided having a back section and a leg section adjacent to the back section. A first bladder in the back section inflates to support said user's torso. A second bladder in the leg section supports the user's le... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062325 | Method and apparatus for treating irregular ventricular contractions such as during atrial arrhythmia A cardiac rhythm management system is capable of treating irregular ventricular heart contractions, such as during atrial tachyarrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. A first indicated pacing interval is computed based at least partially on a most recent V—V inte... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7050852 | Pacemaker mode switching based upon atrial conduction time A cardiac pacemaker is configured to estimate the intrinsic atrial conduction time from sensed signals detected by an atrial sensing channel. Atrial conduction delays have been found to be associated with the onset of atrial tachyarrhythmias. Upon detection of an at... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043302 | Methods and apparatus for overdrive pacing heart tissue using an implantable cardiac stimulation device Techniques are described for overdrive pacing the heart using a pacemaker wherein the overdrive pacing rate only increases when at least two intrinsic beats are detected within a determined search period. In one specific technique, an increase in the pacing rate occ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039461 | Cardiac pacing system for prevention of ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia episode A cardiac pacing system preventing short-long-short pacing sequences. The system providing pacing pulses where necessary. The system having dynamic event window generation to adapt to changes in heart rate. The event window adaptable to process a number of intervals... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022093 | Self-contained heating and cooling orthopaedic brace A self-contained heating and cooling orthopaedic brace is described. The brace generally includes a main body having straps to support the brace on the desired area of the body. These areas can include the back, knee, elbow and shoulder. The brace further includes i... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011641 | Knee brace immobilizer An adjustable knee brace for immobilization of a patient's knee in multiple adjustment angular inclinations for use in therapeutic applications. The knee brace has a sheet of cushion material which is adapted to be wrapped about and secured to the patient's leg by a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6973349 | Method and apparatus for minimizing post-infarct ventricular remodeling A cardiac rhythm management device for in which pre-excitation pacing is applied to one or more sites in proximity to an infarcted region of the ventricular myocardium. Such pacing servers to either prevent or minimize post-infarct remodeling. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957100 | Method and system for display of cardiac event intervals in a resynchronization pacemaker A cardiac rhythm management system that includes a pacemaker configured for biventricular pacing and an external programmer with an associated display for displaying electrogram data and markers representing ventricular events. Associated with each marker are intrav... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6926686 | Cervical collar A cervical collar that will hold the chin, neck and head of the wearer in an anatomically neutral position when the wearer is in an upright or nearly upright position. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6927316 | Thermal treatment garment and method of thermally treating body portions A thermal treatment garment of the present invention includes an outer structure layer formed of a pliable material, an interior lining formed of a gel material which directly contacts the wearer skin and a thermal treatment layer to thermally treat and control temp... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6902574 | Temperature therapy apparatus An apparatus for applying a temperature therapy to a hand includes an outer member and an inner member. The inner member functions to at least temporarily maintain a therapy temperature. In one embodiment, the therapy temperature is less than an ambient temperature.... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893411 | Thigh cuff extension A thigh cuff extension for use with a medical brace. The thigh cuff extension includes a plurality of flexible and conformable body portions releasably and adjustably connectable to one another so as to provide a cuff body adjustably positionable to snugly encircle ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6743250 | Portable thermal rescue/recovery system A light weight, portable thermal rescue/recovery system for mammals up to 300 lbs. In in weight, comprising of a mummy bag which contains a circulating liquid which is either heated when the mammal needs to be warmed as in the case of, for example, a mammal sufferin... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6716235 | Wound treatment apparatus including a heater and an IR-transparent of IR-transmissive bandage A wound treatment apparatus is provided which includes a bandage that is transparent to, or transmissive of, energy in the infrared (IR) range of the electromagnetic spectrum, a heater that generates heat, and an attachment device for retaining the heater over or on... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6689079 | Support device with pressure adjustment section and method of use A protective and pressure normalizing device including a support member having an exterior wall and an interior wall which define a first chamber, wherein the support member comprises a pressure adjustment section movable between a first position and at l... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6641601 | Tissue treatment apparatus with a heater, a heat conductive bandage, and a heat-spreading means acting between the heater and bandage A tissue treatment apparatus is provided which includes a thermally conductive bandage, a heater in thermal contact with the bandage over a tissue treatment area, a heat spreading means acting between the heater and the bandage for laterally spreading hea... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6616622 | Surgical cast venting device A surgical cast venting device comprises an elongate strip of porous fabric material and a number of relatively short, elongate plastic tubing members distributed over and attached to the elongate strip on one side thereof. The tubing members each extend ... | 09/09/2003 |
