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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7118543 | Orthosis closure system with mechanical advantage A closure system for orthoses that permits a first body member conforming to a portion of a patient's torso to be connected through the closure system, with a second body member conforming to another portion of a patient's torso. The closure system includes a first ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6986750 | Athletic protective cup supporter An athletic protective cup supporter includes a waistband, a cup supporting pocket connected to the waistband, and a strap extending from the waistband to an end having a resilient clip. ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6968845 | Adjustable strap for ambulator An adjustable strap includes a flat base having a pair of upstanding tabs and a pair of rectangular slots. A flat rod has opposite ends captured in slots formed in the tabs. A lock member includes a strap-engaging locking part. A harness strap first loop captures a ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6666838 | Low-profile lumbo-sacral orthosis A low-profile lumbo-sacral orthosis consists of flexible anterior and posterior members, both shaped to fit around the waist of a patient's torso, and a closure system on each side of the orthosis for joining the flexible anterior and posterior members. T... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6533746 | Ankle wrapping system An wrapping system for wrapping an injured joint, the joint having recessed areas and prominent areas. The system includes at least one resilient section, the section having an adhesive portion and scored areas to allow separation of the resilient section... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6478759 | Thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis A thoraco-lumbo-sacral brace formed of flexible materials designed to fit patients of varying shapes and sizes. The brace comprises an anterior support and a posterior support, both made of a hook and loop material, and connected by two sets of connection... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6352074 | Belt for fixing pelvis The present invention provides a belt for fixing a pelvis having a length which is adjustable to a user's physique. The belt suspends patches, made of rubber or soft pliable synthetic resin, on the right and left concavities located between the right and ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6270469 | Abdominal postoperative binder and method of use The invention is a postoperative binder and method of use. The binder is made of relatively inelastic material that is cut to fit the patient and held in place by a plurality of tails fastened with Velcro.RTM. binders. The present invention uses mechanica... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6080038 | Panty girdle A panty girdle comprises an upper panty portion and lower thigh covering portions. An elastic belt is wholly or partially sewn to the inner circumferential surface of the panty portion of the panty girdle and extends downwards towards the middle of front ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6080125 | Abdominal postoperative binder The invention is a postoperative binder made of relatively inelastic material that is cut to fit the patient and held in place by Velcro.RTM. binders. The present invention uses mechanical, rather than elastic, compression. Mechanical loads are carried ne... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5967998 | Lumbo-sacral orthosis A lumbo-sacral orthopedic brace apparatus is formed of flexible materials to fit over a patient's torso and has a front flexible section shaped to fit over the front of a patient's torso and covered with a VELCRO hook and loop fastener loop material. A pl... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5853378 | Lumbo-Sacral orthosis A lumbo-sacral orthopedic brace apparatus is formed of flexible materials to fit over a patient's torso and has a front flexible section shaped to fit over the front of a patient's torso and covered with a hook and loop fastener loop material. A plurality... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5820575 | Abdominal support belt An abdominal support belt having an inner retainment strap for allowing the wearer to loosen the body of the belt while the retainment strap maintains the position of the belt against the wearer, under a tension less than that applied by the belt against ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5728055 | Therapeutic lumbosacral appliance A therapeutic appliance is provided for application to the lumbar spine so as to overly the sacrum and sacroiliac joints. The therapeutic appliance is formed basically by an air bladder having a plurality of air chambers. The air chambers include a centra... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5722987 | Resuscitator A resuscitator is disclosed for rendering assistance to a choking victim in a manner similar to the abdominal thrust method or Heimlich manoeuvre. The resuscitator has a planar handle member with opposed end portions having finger openings to form hand gr... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5656021 | Detachable back, belt, apron, method Various combinations of a detachable back belt, an apron, and a lifting belt which is a direct body engaging member with ends that are closed underneath an apron is disclosed. The lifting belt has vertical stays, and an elastic body portion with belt loop... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5591122 | Convertible support belt A convertible abdominal support belt for securing around the waist of a user has an insulator insert panel for adding warmth to the user which may be removed when coolness is desired.... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5533963 | Dressing holder A dressing holder for a patient with an abdominal dressing, has a back panel made of at least partly elastic material such as LYCRA material. The panel extends around the back and along the flanks of the patients, leaving an exposed abdominal area. The ar... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5503620 | Back support belt apparatus and method A back support belt comprising a primary support belt including fasteners for fastening the same generally at the frontal area of the waist of the wearer, and a secondary tensioning belt comprising fasteners for fastening the same around the primary suppo... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5499965 | Shaped lifting belt and method A shaped lifting belt and method in which the shape is provided by deepening the central lumbar panel in the rear to a depth of at least an additional half of the depth of the side wraps, providing the lumbar panel with expandable elements, and then separ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5489260 | Lumbar spine support An improved lumbar spine support including a posterior shell form-fitted around the corresponding torso area. This shell is connectable by flexible fabric support belt arrangement tightly against the torso. The posterior shell includes an elongated uprigh... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5484395 | Fireman's back brace A fireman's back brace including a lumbar spinal support belt disposed about a user's torso by a first coacting fastening means, a straplike tensioning member pair affixed to the lumbar spinal support belt and being wrappedly secured about the user's tors... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5406942 | Sacral-innominate harness A therapeutic appliance, namely a harness, has a belt, a suspender, a cross-support and an ischial pocket, which harness provides support for the sacroiliac area of a human patient. Use of the harness of this invention will promote resolution of low back ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5399150 | Back support system with interchangeable and positionally adjustable orthotic supports A lumbosacral back support system with interchangeable and positionally adjustable lumbosacral orthopedic support members for supporting the spine of a user during physical activity, specifically for athletes and industrial workers. A back support band is... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5388274 | Power belt for heavy lifting An improved orthopedic device for human wear comprising of a flexible belt encircling the human, with free ends thereof joined by a hook and loop fastener to position the belt on the wearer, and wherein the flexible belt is provided with a pad to be posit... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5387183 | Multi-ply support belt A multi-ply, back and abdominal support belt having a generally elastic primary ply, a non-elastic, unyielding secondary ply, and a high tension elastic tertiary ply. The multi-ply belt is further provided with cooperation fasteners and securing elements ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5334134 | Lumbosacral back support releasably secured to a stabilizing belt A lumbosacral back support member is releasably secured to the user by a stabilizing belt generally worn over the user's clothes. The stabilizing belt may be inserted into the belt loops on the user's pants, attached to the belt loops, or engaged with the... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5286251 | Hip harness A flexible hip restraint for patient's recovering from hip surgery having a waist belt, a thigh belt and a plurality of substantially inelastic flexible and adjustable straps connected to the thigh and waist belts for limiting the movement of a patient's ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5188585 | Lumbo-sacral orthopedic support A lumbo-sacral support formed by the combination of a lumbo-sacral belt adapted to encircle the torso of the wearer and a separate, releasable, fastenable compression belt which can be infinitely positioned vertically or horizontally across the lower back... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5098331 | Therapeutic chest dressing for breasts having implants A therapeutic chest dressing for breasts having implants including a chest encircling, flexible band provided with front flaps whereby the band is disposed against the back of a person and the front flaps overlap and fasten to each other. A chest encircli... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5003972 | Athletic supporter An athletic supporter provides enhanced support and comfort by employing an attachment means between the pouch and waistband. This attachment means provides a plurality of position for attachment that allows the support to be adjusted to the situation.... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4941465 | Ischial perineal cushion for emergency traction splint In order to distribute the countertraction forces exerted on the perineal region by a cushion mounted on a lower limb emergency traction splint, the cushion is formed to an elongated saddle shape with enlarged lobes on opposite ends. The cushion is made l... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4768499 | Back and abdominal muscle supporting belt A back and stomach supporting belt has an unpadded central panel of 1/4 inch leather which is placed in the small of the back to cover the five lumbar vertebra and the sacrospinalis muscles on both sides of the lumbar vertebra, but not over the large lowe... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4671264 | Process for making pants-like undergarment incorporating a partially rigid and partially elastic structure for retaining abdominal tissue in place, particularly for retaining inguinal hernias in place and pants-like obtained with such process A combination underpant and herial truss includes an underpant brief, an elastic belt disposed at the circumferential upper edge of the brief, and a pair of at least partly elastic bands whose ends are affixed to the elastic belt. The bands pass laterally... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4576154 | Sacroiliac belt An orthopedic belt eases sacroiliac joint pain by compressing soft pelvic tissue against the sacrum and ilium, to support and immobilize the sacro-iliac joints. The belt consists solely of flat, woven webbing forming a band about four to six inches wide, ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4400832 | Panty garments with redirected stress support structure Garments, including panty garments and hose. Each garment includes support structure comprising twin, diagonally inclined halves forming stress vectors directed between the hips and pelvic region of the wearer. The panty garment may include lower leg port... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4294239 | Steady support abdominal splint A steady support abdominal splint comprises a pad shaped to conform to the human abdomen and a strap attached to the pad for wrapping around the waist of a surgery patient and holding the pad against the abdomen, thus directing pressure about and lending ... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4052243 | Method for producing a cross-laminated cloth-like product from wide warp and weft webs An improved method for effecting cross-lamination of wide warp and weft webs is provided, wherein a continuous row of cut weft webs having a length corresponding to the width of the warp web to be cross-laminated thereto and arranged in side by side relat... | 10/04/1977 |
