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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6066109 | Pelvic reduction device A method for anatomical reduction of the bones of the pelvis includes a belt having a clasp or other fastening member. The device also includes at least two inflatable bladders slidingly positionable along the belt. Operationally, the device is positioned... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6063048 | Elastic joint support A support brace for knee or elbow is provided that includes a sleeve of elastic material that is unidirectionally elastic in a transverse direction across the width of the brace to provide compressive support to the joint on which the brace is worn. The s... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6064912 | Orthotic/electrotherapy for treating contractures due to immobility A therapeutic system comprising an orthotic device adapted to extend the range of angular movement between adjacent first and second skeletal body parts which have been drawn to and involuntarily held in a limited angular range of motion position relative... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6056712 | Multi-functional orthosis for the foot, heel, ankle and lower leg A multi-function orthosis for immobilizing the lower leg, heel, ankle and foot of a human patient, which also provides adjustable therapeutic pressure on the foot sole, and which allows for ambulation. An upper, leg unit lined with a pneumatic bladder is ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6053884 | Ankle brace with cuff An ankle brace includes a heel stirrup including a base and left and right upright portions. Left and right pivot legs are pivotably connected to the left and right uprights, respectively. A cuff joins the left and right pivot legs. The left and right por... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6045524 | Joint of orthotic apparatus A joint for an orthotic apparatus is disclosed. The joint includes a main block having arc-shaped grooves formed on opposite sides and a pair of rails separated by each arc-shaped groove. The joint also includes a pair of carriers slidably mounted on the ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6045521 | Orthotic apparatus for paraplegic patient An orthotic apparatus for a paraplegic patient includes a pair of leg support members inclined toward each other at a predetermined inclination angle and a joint device coupled to an upper portion of each leg support member. The joint device allows rockin... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6036665 | Orthopedic foot, ankle and lower leg brace Apparatus and techniques for arresting or correcting lower leg, ankle and foot deformities which readily adapt themselves to progressive application of corrective forces to the deformed body portion. A brace is composed of a plurality of articulated porti... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6027468 | Walking brace with enhanced shock absorbency A walking brace is disclosed having enhanced shock absorbing at the patient's heel. A layer of shock-absorbing material disposed along the bottom of the walking brace has a heel portion that extends upwardly through an opening in the sole portion of the w... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6026812 | Lightweight, portable positional limb support A lightweight, portable, positional limb support device having a limb supporter coupled to a base that supports the limb supporter. The combination contains at least one cam and a notched, load-bearing camming surface for each cam, so that the limb suppor... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6024714 | Deformable orthosis Hand, knee and elbow orthosis each have a deformable semi-rigid stiffener having two end plates joined by a narrow midportion and contained between thin foam sheets to make an insert. A launderable cover of terry cloth fabric with permanently attached str... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6024713 | Leg support apparatus A leg support apparatus is comprised of a pair of upper frames and a pair of lower frames pivotally connected at respective pivot joints. The upper frames are connected to a circumferentially adjustable cuff, which is adapted to be wrapped around the thig... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6021780 | Immobilization brace with overlapping ventilation ports within semi-flexible boot and foam sheet material liner A lower leg, ankle and foot immobilization brace utilizing a semi-flexible open front boot fixed to the top of a walker sole with a plurality of spaced ventilation ports in the boot carries a foam liner within the boot sized to surround the lower leg, ank... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6013043 | Device for monopodic reeducation A device for monopodic reeducation having a support for a user foot and elastically deformable elements that can be selectively associated with the support in a downward region. The device is particularly effective for curing various disorders of the pelv... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6010474 | Orthopedic brace for legs A medical brace is disclosed that is arranged to transfer weight bearing forces during walking past the patient's knee to the patient's thigh and pelvic infrastructure. The brace can include a strut assembly that permits bending of the knee while biasing ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6007506 | Method of using a shoe & support device A foot support device for use with a shoe has been invented, the foot support device, in one aspectc having two spaced-apart side posts, each having a bottom end connectible to a side of the shoe and a top end, a front member having a top end and a bottom... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004282 | Leg lifter apparatus A leg lifter apparatus includes a foot connection assembly for connecting to a person's foot region, a first and second leg connection assembly for connecting to a person's first and second leg region, respectively, and a flexible pull line which is conne... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6001122 | Bootie with removable thermal pack A bootie is provided including a sleeve having a tubular configuration and adapted to be slid onto a foot of a user. At least one pocket is mounted on the sleeve. At least one thermal pack is included to be removably situated within the pocket.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5997493 | "Hinge with movement limitation" A uniaxial orthopaedic hinge (1000, 2000) has a substantially circular body forming a recessed housing (1022, 2022). The upper surface of the housing (1022, 2022) is furnished with a concentric arcuate circular slot (1038, 2038) disposed inwardly from the... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5997491 | Heel support apparatus A heel support apparatus (10) has a substantially flat base portion (12) for resting on a bed surface. An inclined top region (14) of the support apparatus (10) slopes in the upward direction toward the distal region (15) of the support apparatus. The hee... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5993404 | Walking brace A leg brace is provided including an upper support for engaging an upper portion of a shin of a user. An intermediate frame includes a plurality of generally vertically oriented rods coupled to the upper support and depending therefrom. Coupled to bottom ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5980475 | Orthopedic protection device An orthopedic protective device to protect limb extremities against injury. The device is typically used in conjunction with a cast, and encloses the limb extremity, while providing airflow within the device to reduce the risk of infection. A combination ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976099 | Method and apparatus to medically treat soft tissue damage lymphedema or edema A method and apparatus for the alleviation of an undesirable fluid accumulation in a body area of a patient is provided. The apparatus, or static reaction system has enclosure containing a multiplicity of particles that are pressed against the body area. ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5961477 | Ankle/foot orthosis A foot and ankle orthosis is adapted for use by a patient in both resting and walking modes. The orthosis includes a generally L-shaped support member which has a leg portion positioned behind the patient's lower leg, a heel portion positioned behind the ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5961476 | Walk assisting apparatus An object of the present invention is to provide a walk assisting apparatus which enables persons having walking difficulties due to leg paralysis or other conditions to make the alternate walk improved for unassisted walking. The walk assisting apparatus... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5957874 | Heel elevating device A heel elevating device is adapted for being applied to the lower leg of a reclined patient to elevate the heel of the patient above a supporting surface. The heel elevating device includes a generally U-shaped lower leg support having a base and first an... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5954676 | Versatile splinting device A field splinting device that can also be used instead of a fiberglass or cardboard cast for injured limbs, particularly severe sprains and fractures is proposed. The device is waterproof and is radiotranslucent. The device utilizes two sets of multi-laye... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5944677 | Variably adjustable limb immobilizer Patients' limb immobilizers for stabilizing fractured or broken limbs, which may be enclosed in casts, are structured to eliminate rolling movement of the limb, to promote comfort and healing. Laterally extending support bases resting on a bed or other un... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5944676 | Biomedical apparatus particularly for detecting and evaluating the posture of the rear part of the feet A biomedical apparatus, particularly for detecting and evaluating the posture of the rear part of the feet (heels). The apparatus comprises a resting base provided with a flat upper surface on which, in the operating configuration, the feet of the patient... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5938630 | Limb guard having a one-piece impact absorbing member with consecutive box pleats A limb guard for protecting a part of a limb from an external impact force includes an elongate pad member to shield the part of the limb, and a one-piece resilient impact absorbing member. The pad member extends in a lengthwise direction of the limb and ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5934281 | Belted arthroscopic mobilizer A belted arthroscopic mobilizer is used to suspend a patient's leg from the waist of the surgeon or other user. The mobilizer allows the user to straighten, flex and otherwise manipulate the position of the patient's knee during arthroscopic surgery. The ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5931796 | Lower extremity support apparatus A novel lower extremity support apparatus is comprised of a unit that is designed to allow the individual having a recent lower extremity operation or injury to use the apparatus to limit the loads on the surgically repaired or injured lower extremity. Th... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5928175 | Medical corset which compresses sacroiliac region and/or hip joint region to lighten lame hip A medical corset according to the present invention includes a hip band portion composed of an elastic material for covering both the sacroiliac region and the hip joint region and a pair of femoral region holding portions coupled below the buttock portio... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5920901 | Fastener for shin guard having a pair of upper bands extending downwardly and a pair of lower bands extending upwardly from side edges of the shin cover A fastener for a shin guard mounted on the leg of an athlete including upper and lower bands connected at their ends by diagonal bands, fork bands connecting the outer ends of the upper and lower bands to each other, a band of pile fabric extending outwar... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5908397 | Device for positioning and supporting legs during casting A casting device 10 for positioning and supporting legs L and other lower extremities of a patient P is provided. The casting device 10 includes a center frame rail 20 which adjustably supports a series of components thereon. A gluteal support section 40 ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5902259 | Therapeutic ankle orthosis A therapeutic ankle orthosis including overlapping medial and foot shells pivotally interconnected to permit pivotal foot movement about the talocrural joint with the overlapping portions of the medial and foot shells secured together to protect against a... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5897520 | Unitary dorsal night splint The Dorsal Night Splint orthosis for human wearers includes a substantially rigid upright member consisting of an upper portion and a lower portion. When placed upon the foot of the wearer, said upper portion proceeds downward from approximately beneath t... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5897518 | Foot and ankle therapeutic compression device A foot and ankle therapeutic compression device in which at least a pair of foot compression bands extend outwardly from opposite sides of a central region which engages the bottom of the foot and at least a pair of ankle bands extend rearwardly from the ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5891071 | Leg brace A leg brace and method for forming thereof is provided. The brace includes a frame formed of at least a thermoplastic material. A harness is fixed to the frame, the harness being retained adjacent a user's leg during use. The leg brace may be further form... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5882321 | Leg sling and abdominal belt The sling of the instant invention is carried or supported by an abdominal belt, such that the weight of the leg of the user is carried by the hips and/or back of the user. The foot is supported in a portion along the vertical line of the body or forward ... | 03/16/1999 |
