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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4299214 | Cuff for the relief of tennis elbow and the like A semi-rigid formed shape or cuff is provided with a substantially U-shaped inwardly extending projection so that when wrapped around the forearm adjacent the elbow crease, controlled application of pressure is provided over the proximal area of the forea... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4273130 | Constrictor A constrictor of an elongated flexible strip having a ring affixed to one end and an end tab at the other end wherein the strip has an elastic portion and a first and second coupling surface portion on the same face of the strip, the coupling surfaces upo... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4243028 | Therapeutic pressure strap A therapeutic pressure strap primarily for the purpose of treating "tennis elbow" includes a flexible inelastic band having fastening means on both ends thereof for fastening around either the upper or lower extremities of a person, and includes a pressur... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4182318 | Method and brace for treating epicondylitis A brace includes a U-shaped resilient band clamp having clamp jaws with inner facing pressing surfaces for applying pressure to the lateral and medial aspects of the elbow region of an arm. The pressing surface of one of the clamp jaws is larger than the ... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4176665 | Stocking knee brace A stocking knee brace of the type to be used by athletes with knee problems. Such brace comprises a one-piece stocking sheath adapted to cover at least a portion of the foot up to the mid-thigh region. The sheath, in its preferred form, is knitted and cha... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4172456 | Anti-embolism stocking A full-length, anti-embolism stocking extends over a wearer's leg and is adapted to exhibit a controlled, graduated compressive force on the leg. The compressive force is greatest in the ankle area and diminishes over the length of the stocking to a minim... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4156425 | Protective compression sleeve A protective compression sleeve for applying compressive pressures against a patient's limb from a source of pressurized fluid. The sleeve has first and second surfaces, a pair of end edges, a pair of side edges connecting the end edges, and at least one ... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4146021 | Orthopedic traction harness An orthopedic traction harness which engages the skin around the limb to be put in traction. The traction harness comprises an inner, circumferentially adjustable, laminated traction band having an outer layer of a compressible sponge material, a central ... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4140116 | Leg or foot bandage, especially for horses A bandage, especially for application around a horse's foot or leg to afford protection and support and/or means for treatment with medication, and comprising: first, a tough flexible dense plastic outside layer backing sheet with a plurality of closure e... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4027666 | Semirigid counterforce brace An improved semirigid counterforce brace adapted for application on a user's forearm helps prevent and provides relief during tennis play of tendonitis of the conjoined tendon of the extensor communis and extensor carpi radialis brevis at the insertion in... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4014327 | Tennis elbow splint A tennis elbow splint having a metal bar encased in an elongated pocket that is fastened at each end to a band, one band adapted to extend about the wrist of the user and a second band adapted to extend about the forearm with the metal bar engaging the pa... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3989041 | Motion limiting supportive device A single piece of high-tensile elastic adhesive tape which is die-cut in a particular manner so as to form a supportive device that is capable of limiting joint movement. The device comprises a sheet of a conformable, high-tensile, elastic, permanently ta... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3971374 | Symmetric padded bandage for injured palm of either hand A bandage for protecting an injury to the palm of the hand, especially the concave part of the palm, comprises an outer adhesively coated sheet having a central area to which a gauze pad is affixed to cover the wound, and symmetrically arranged branches, ... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3935858 | Knee immobilizer A wraparound immobilizer for the knee in which the inside and outside stays which assist in immobilizing the knee are adjustable to accommodate the size of the patient. Additionally, the stays may carry the attachment straps by which the immobilizer is se... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3934582 | Surgical wrap A surgical wrap for covering or isolating extremities during surgical procedure is provided. The wrap provides a barrier to bacterial migration and is substantially conformable to the extremities. It is constructed to exhibit simultaneously the properties... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3934583 | Therapeutic musculoskeletal support sleeve and method of manufacturing same A flexible therapeutic anatomical support of form-fitting, compressive, heat-retaining elastic foam material, the supportive, compressive and movement-resisting forces of which are selectively reinforced and relieved, for supporting, protecting and resist... | 01/27/1976 |
