Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage inventions 04/06

20060089580 - Articulated joint for knee brace: An articulated joint (11) for a knee brace to control femoral-patellar instability comprises a central support bracket (10) designated to be fixed to the patella area in order to carry out angular movements dynamically following the two reciprocally articulated sectors it connects, comprising a pair of plates (18,19) which enclose...

20060089581 - Knee orthosis: Knee orthosis having a femoral orthosis member and a tibial orthosis member, which are joined to one another by way of lateral joints, the bending of the joints being defined in each case by two guideways, especially guide slots, on the one hand and by associated cams, especially pin followers,...

20060089582 - Back protection system: A back protection system is described. The back protection system includes a belt for placement on a user body, a support pad operatively positioned at a central region of the belt, a heating element positioned adjacent a side of the support pad and operatively connected with the belt, and a...

20060089583 - Wrist brace: The present application discloses an open air wrist brace for use in supporting the wrist in an anatomically neutral position, or in a position that permits therapeutically-useful extension, without increasing pressure on the carpal tunnel, median nerve or flexor tendons in the forearm....

20060089584 - Compositions, assemblies, and methods applied during or after a dental procedure to ameliorate fluid loss and/or promote healing, using a hydrophilic polymer sponge structure such as chistosan: Dental dressing assemblies are formed from hydrophilic polymer sponge structures, such as a densified chitosan biomaterial....

20060089585 - Adhesive plaster for treatment of chaps and treatment method thereof: An adhesive plaster for treatment of chaps formed around the nail of fingertip. On one face of a backing, an adhesive layer is formed, the whole shape is a substantially T-shape, and no pad is provided on this adhesive layer. The backing has a stretchability, and is preferably a non-woven...

20060084896 - Cast cover and method of use: An orthopedic cast cover for covering an orthopedic cast of a user includes a tubular portion for covering the orthopedic cast; a distal portion including a thumb hole for receiving a thumb of the user and an oval finger opening for receiving fingers of the user; and finger separators spanning...

20060084897 - Slide lock: The invention is a slide lock for adjusting static progressive splints having a housing, a glide member, and a wheel whereby a monofilament can pass through the housing and be securely held in place by using the glide to force the wheel toward the floor of the housing....

20060084898 - Traction device: A traction device for applying traction to a patient's leg while supporting the patient's foot to avoid foot drop and heel or lateral malleolar pressure ulcers. The device includes a body having forefoot and lower leg portions, a continuous cavity within the forefoot and lower leg portions, and an anterior...

20060084899 - Hinged ankle brace: A hinged ankle brace having a semi-rigid ankle cuff and a semi-rigid foot bed rotatably connected by a medial hinge and a lateral hinge provides enhanced stability and support to a wearer's ankle. The medial hinge of the ankle brace may be higher than the lateral hinge to accurately replicate...

20060084900 - Method and apparatus for attaching accessories to a surgical fixture: A surgical fixture includes a skull clamp having a pair of arms. Each of the arms includes a rail having a generally “T”-shaped or dovetail-shaped cross section. An accessory attachment assembly comprises a gripping portion having a pair of jaws that are operable to selectively grip a rail. The accessory...

20060084901 - Dressing holder and a combination of a foot bed and such a dressing holder: A dressing support that includes a flexible, resilient spacing sheet, which is stuck firmly to the patient and has an opening for receiving an ulcerated area. A compress is applied in the opening. A foot bed includes a recess which is complementary to the support and which receives the support...

20060084902 - Wound care suspension system: A suspension system for the care and prevention of wounds on the body of a user includes an array of removable suspension devices forming a flexible sheet. Each suspension device is removably coupled to at least on other suspension device. The suspension devices are selectably removable from the array in...

20060084903 - Method and apparatus for treating newborn umbilical stump: A method and assembly for convenient newborn navel treatment including a disposable absorbent material saturated with a healing solution. According to embodiments of the present invention the healing solution may be selected so that it does not irritate the skin of a baby, or stain material surrounding the umbilical stump...

20060084904 - Cover for protecting intravenous entry site: A cover for preventing wetness or contamination of an intravenous site is disclosed. The cover is manufactured in a variety of sizes and can fit on any extremity of the human body....

20060079819 - Orthopedic splint: An orthopedic splint utilizing a polyurethane-based chemical system encapsulated in an envelope that hardens to form a splint. The orthopedic splint includes an envelope for containing a first component and a second component of maintained separate from each other within the envelope. A hardened splint is formed by causing the...

20060079820 - Cervical immobilization collar with arterial cooling elements: A cervical immobilization collar incorporates one or more cooling elements for inducing a mild cerebral hypothermia by transcutaneous cooling of oxygenated blood flowing through carotid arteries. The immobilization collar includes an annular support structure having an extended axial length for limiting cervical compaction of a wearer's neck and a chin...

20060079821 - Spinal orthosis: An anterior opening spinal orthosis features a sternal plate and/or a bridged pectoral pad set. The sternal plate and/or a bridged pectoral pad set is at least partially supported by a spring biased hinge having an axis of motion perpendicular to a sagittal anterior-posterior midplane. The spring biased hinge is...

20060079822 - Ankle brace: Ankle brace with a sole as a basis. On the sole is fastened a vertical heel counter by means of a click arrangement and the heel counter ends with a joint, which is freely moveable in all directions. In continuation of the moveable joint is on the joint fastened a...

20060079823 - Injection and hemostasis site: A pad of elastomeric material having a softness of no more than about durometer 50 Shore 00. The pad may carry adhesive and/or a housing for adhering the pad to a surface, either directly or indirectly through an envelope which surrounds the pad and carries the adhesive. Such a pad...

20060079824 - Electro active elastic compression bandage: This invention relates to an elastic bandage for supporting a body extremity such as a leg. Such bandages are used to overcome problems with fluid retention and swelling in the legs, occurring as a consequence of varicose veins, vascular incompetence, pregnancy, etc. It is a task of this invention to...

20060079825 - Overlay garment for improving muscle tone: A sensory pelvic garment for pediatric patients with various pressure panels to assist with inhibition or facilitation for hypotonic or hypertonic muscle tone. The garment is used to treat pediatric patients with neurological muscular impairments by providing pressure to inhibit abnormal muscle tone and to facilitate postural awareness....

20060074363 - Cover and applicator for a portion of a mammalian body: One aspect of the present invention relates to a covering member for a protruding portion of a patient's body. This cover is flexible and collapsible so that it conforms to the shape of the encased portion of the body. This prevents the cover from being noticed while it is worn...

20060074364 - Device to prevent brachial plexus injury during childbirth: Shoulder dystocia occurs most frequently during the birth of large infants, where the shoulders remain impacted, and lateral traction on the fetal neck with evulsion of the brachial plexus may cause brachial plexus injury. The idea is to prevent excessive lateral bending of the infant's head, its ensuing stress, and...

20060074365 - Apparatus and method for use of a hip brace: A support apparatus comprising a waist band, a thigh band, a lateral vertical strap attached to said waist band and two extensions attached to said thigh band, and a medial vertical strap attached to said waist band then wrapping medially down around the thigh and attaching to the thigh band....

20060074366 - Multi-axis cervical and lumbar traction table: A multi-axis cervical and lumbar traction table and method of using same. The traction table includes a support frame with a first body supporting portion and a second body supporting portion. The first body supporting portion is moveable relative to the second body supporting portion along a longitudinal axis. A...

20060074367 - Protective cover: A protective cover for a site on a patient is provided which provides an effective moisture barrier to the site. The cover includes a first, absorptive layer which absorbs and wicks away any accumulated moisture on the site to keep the site dry and contaminant free, and a second, waterproof...

20060074368 - Cover for port device: A cover for a port inserted into a body of a patient is provided. The cover may include a substantially tubular band configured to completely surround a portion of a body of a patient where a port is inserted so as to substantially completely cover and secure the port in...