Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage inventions 03/06

20060069334 - Compact universal splint apparatus for focused immobilization such as of a single digit of the foot or hand, and method: A splint apparatus includes an immobilization member which is substantially rigid; and an apparatus mounting structure including a flexible sheet and a immobilization member retaining structure removably retaining the immobilization member and body area engaging means. The immobilization member preferably is an immobilization panel. The body area engaging structure preferably...

20060069335 - Wrist brace: A wrist brace is provided for supporting a hand and a wrist of a wearer. The wrist brace includes first and second rigid support members that define a cavity therebetween for receiving at least a portion of the hand and the wrist of a wearer. A removable pillow is operatively...

20060069336 - Ankle interface: An ankle interface may include a leg connection attachable to a user's leg, a foot connection attached to the user's corresponding foot, and a transmission system coupling the leg connection and the foot connection with at least two degrees of freedom and actuating at least two degrees of freedom....

20060069337 - Patella strap and method of alleviating anterior knee pain: A patella strap that relieves anterior knee pain is provided. The strap includes a belt portion, and a compression member portion. The compression member includes a buttress....

20060058718 - Cervical collar with curve inducing tab: A cervical collar has a back panel coupled to a movable element to provide adjustable pressure to the back of a wearer's neck, to thereby assist adoption of a proper cervical curvature....

20060058720 - Cervical distraction device: A cervical traction device includes a base, a cervical force application member, and a motor operably attached to the cervical force application member. The motor preferably drives the cervical application member through a direct drive system in order to provide a force to a person's cervical vertebra. The cervical traction...

20060058719 - Method and apparatus for anterior and posterior mobilization of the human ankle: An apparatus for anterior and posterior mobilization of the human talocrural joints for rehabilitation and/or therapeutic utilization. A patient's foot is secured in an apparatus and an Ankle Mortise Strap is looped around the mortise of an ankle of the foot A force strap is attached to the ends of...

20060058721 - Modular wound dressing system: Disclosed is a carrier-delivered dressing comprising a conformable film having first and second surfaces and a continuous outer perimeter. The conformable film includes a continuous strip of pressure-sensitive adhesive disposed on the first surface along a generally C-shaped first portion of the outer perimeter, and a second portion of the...

20060058722 - 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 position to...

20060052730 - Fracture brace: Braces are disclosed that are capable of stabilizing an injured limb, particularly an injured wrist. An exemplary brace fits across the injury in contact with the user's hand or foot and, in certain embodiments, in contact with the thumb and/or fingers or toes. The brace typically contains an adjustable casing...

20060052731 - Walking assistance device having a pelvis support member that is easy to wear: In a walking assistance device that includes a pelvis support member adapted to be worn around a hip of a wearer and at least one actuator having a base end mounted on the pelvis support member and a free end engaging a thigh of the wearer, the pelvis support member...

20060052732 - Walking assistance device provided with a force sensor: In walking assistance device, a force detector (21) is provided between thigh retaining member (9) that directly retain the thigh of the user and a thigh support member (2) that is actuated by an actuator (TA1) provided in hip coupling portion. Thereby, the load acting on the hip coupling portion...

20060052733 - Modular orthosis closure system and method: An orthosis can comprise a first body member that can conform to a portion of a patient's body and a second body member that can conform to another portion of a patient's body. A closure unit having a first connector member with a first plurality of support posts can be...

20060052734 - Preformed ankle brace: An ankle brace of the type adapted to extend along the lateral and medial aspects of an injured ankle and lower leg for supporting the ankle during healing. A medial and lateral side support are provided for extending along the respective medial lateral aspects of the ankle and lower leg...

20060052735 - Strap for treating medical ailments: A therapeutic pressure strap having an elongated flexible band. The band includes a first end and a second end, an interior surface, and an exterior surface. The interior surface of the band is adapted for contacting a human limb having a tendon. The stage may include a fastener attached to...

20060047236 - Post-operative vest: The invention relates to a variable tension chest support for use by patients having undergone thoracic surgery. The chest support may be worn directly on the skin of a patient and comprises a band of stretchable material (1) and one or more grips (6) which are wholly or partially concealed...

20060047237 - Chiropractic table with continuous passive motion: A therapeutic treatment table includes a plurality of table sections for supporting the body of a patient, one of which sections is a drop section. The table includes an extension/flexion section which includes a frame having a pivot axis and a terminal end, and a rotary actuator that is adapted...

20060047238 - Surgical dressing with identification counterfoil: Described is a dressing comprising two separate component sections (2,3) and a joint (4) breakably connecting the sections (2,3), the first section being designed for surgical use and the second section being designed to act as a counterfoil of the used section (3) of the dressing (1)....