Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage inventions 07/06

20060167392 - Adjustable leg sling: A low cost, compact, lightweight sling is disclosed. It can be appreciated that moving an impaired leg often requires someone to bend down and place their hands near the ground to grasp the leg. For many, this requirement to bend over is burdensome and can leave on in an awkward...

20060167393 - Device for the analgesic immobilisation of broken ribs: A device (22) for analgesic immobilization in the event of thorax or rib fractures. The immobilization device (22) includes a flat splint element (24) which covers a large area of the region of the break (19), and is provided with an adhesive layer (26) which is located on the side...

20060167394 - Frame for an orthopedic brace including offset hinges: A frame is provided for an orthopedic brace having a frame assembly and an opposing frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a first longitudinal support and a second longitudinal support rotatably connected by a rotational hinge. The opposing frame assembly includes a first opposing longitudinal support and a second opposing...

20060167395 - Shoulder brace with body to arm attachment straps: A shoulder complex and upper arm injury reduction system having a torso fitting part, an upper arm wrap part, and at least one movement control strap constructed of non-stretchable material. The movement control straps are strategically anchored on the system to control posterior, anterior, and multidirectional movement of the upper...

20060167396 - Guard structure for protecting the lower limbs of the human body: Guard structure (10) for protecting a lower limb, comprising a number of substantially rigid members (14, 26, 32), which are adapted to be removably and adjustably applied on to the thigh and the calf of the user. These rigid members are connected with each other in such a manner as...

20060167397 - Method and apparatus for minimizing bed sores and lower back pain in spinal injury patients: Apparatus for suspending the calf and foot of a patient recumbent on a bed to relieve pressure on the thigh of the patient includes a leg lift unit in the form of a rigid, trough-like posterior shell having an interior surface shaped to engage under the patient's calf and foot....

20060161082 - Posture apparatus: A posture system is made from a single strap and having opposing ends. At the opposing ends are fastening elements. In use, the user places the strap about the back of the user's neck “N” and, thereafter, crosses the strap 100 at a point on the user's back. During tension,...

20060161083 - Ambulatory spinal unloading method and apparatus: An ambulatory spinal unloading method and apparatus are implemented by first defining a set of desired human characteristics and/or parameters and then implementing an ambulatory traction and cushioning apparatus structure based on the set of human characteristics/parameters to achieve a desired minimum level of residual cushioning, without restrictively binding any...

20060161084 - Device for self administration of lumbar traction: A device is disclosed for self administration of adjustable lumbar traction by a user in a supine position upon a support. The device comprises an upper body harness releasably encircling the torso and anchored to the support spacedly outwardly of the user's head, a lower body harness releasably encircling the...

20060161085 - Intermittent passive traction device and method of use: A device and method for applying intermittent passive traction (IPT) that includes an initial phase followed by a sustained traction phase and finally a relaxation phase. During the first phase of IPT, the spinal elements are placed under gentle traction. This period of time reduces the normal forces across the...

20060161087 - Spinal compression system and methods of use: A spine compression device for use during diagnostic imaging or diagnosing back pain includes a base having a body side and a bed side. A footplate upstands on the body side of the base and is movably coupled with the base. At least one resilient member has a first end...

20060161086 - Traction device: An apparatus is shown for applying a traction force to a body member of a patient. The apparatus includes a columnar support coupling a lower arm to an upper arm. The columnar support has a fine adjustment mechanism for incrementally adjusting the distance between the lower arm and the upper...

20060161089 - Compositions and processes for accelerated wound healing using novel fibrous webbings: The present invention provides a multilayer bandage, comprising a webbing for contacting a wound and a first membrane that comprises at least one water-insoluble polymer and is water-impervious. The present invention further provides methods for making the multilayer bandage, methods of using the multilayer bandage for accelerated wound healing, and...

20060161088 - Continuous adhesive bandage roll for cutting into desired lengths: An adhesive bandage formed in a continuous roll is provided for cutting into desired lengths depending upon the length of the wound. A base strip preferably of elastic material has a base adhesive layer on the inside surface of the base adhesive layer. A barrier layer, which is not as...

20060161090 - Heel support apparatus and method of using: In accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention, a heel support apparatus includes a substantially flexible body member, a first fastening member, and a second fastening member. The body member has symmetry across a central first axis and includes both a first end and a second end...

20060155226 - Cast assembly with breathable double knit type padding: A cast or support assembly includes inner double knit padding material in which the outer layer is woven or knit to have substantial size openings, while the inner layer of the double knit material to be located against the skin of the patient is more closely woven or knit. Additional...

20060155228 - Secure fit orthopedic brace having a vacuum chamber and associated methods: The vacuum orthopedic brace and method include the use of an inner sleeve or liner, and at least one rigid member. The rigid member includes a fabric liner or other porous material to act as a wick, and a gasket surrounding the wick material. A valve is preferably provided in...

20060155227 - Vacuum splint device: A vacuum splint device for securely immobilizing an injured limb or other body part. The device includes a plurality of T-shaped straps for insertion through slots on the sleeve of the device. Each strap may be folded over the slots and back upon itself to fasten the end of the...

20060155230 - Releasably locking hinge for an orthopedic brace having adjustable rotation limits: A hinge is provided for an orthopedic brace having a first rotation plate, a second rotation plate, a pivotal connector connecting the first and second rotation plates, a rotation limiting mechanism, and a rotation locking mechanism. The rotation limiting mechanism includes a rotation limiting face formed in the peripheral edge...

20060155229 - Support assembly for an orthopedic brace having a length-adjusting mechanism: An adjustable support assembly for an orthopedic brace has a support arm, a housing and a locking mechanism. The housing includes a travel track which slidably receives the support arm. The locking mechanism includes a lock lever which selectively applies a sufficient force to the support arm to prevent slidable...

20060155231 - Hand held orthosis having a flexible enclosure and method of utilization: A hand orthosis supporting a patient's thumb and fingers spaced apart and separated from contact with the palm of the hand, including an elongated body having a palm surface, a thumb portion, and a finger support portion. The elongated body includes a plurality of unequal cross-sectional areas spaced along the...

20060155232 - Method for fitting an orthopedic brace to the body: A method is provided for securely fitting an orthopedic brace to the body by means of a plurality of straps, strap locks, strap attachment members, and strap connection members. The method retains the close fit of the brace to the body without the need for substantial readjustment of the fit...

20060155233 - Orthopaedic device for correcting abnormal positions of the toes: The invention concerns an orthopaedic device for the correction of incorrectly positioned toes, having a fastening provision (8a) in the region of the big toe, a fastening provision (8b) in the region of the central foot and a flexible splint (9), extends between the fastening provisions (8a, 8b) along the...

20060155234 - Hemostatic dressing: The present invention relates to a hemostatic dressing which comprises a plurality of layers that contain resorbable materials and/or coagulation proteins. In particular, the invention includes dressings in which a layer of thrombin is sandwiched between a first and second layer of fibrinogen and wherein the layer of thrombin is...

20060155235 - Hemostatic compression bandage: A hemostatic compression bandage includes a flexible backing element, a powdered hemostatic substance, and a flexible film element. The backing element includes a first containment region. The film element includes a second containment region corresponding to the first containment region. The film element is removably attached to the backing element...

20060149177 - Abdominal tissue support for femoral puncture procedures: An abdominal tissue support for supporting excess abdominal adipose tissue away from the femoral crease to facilitate the maintenance of a sterile field for femoral puncture procedures. The abdominal tissue support may generally include a waist belt, at least one support apron affixed to the waist belt and a strap...

20060149178 - Ambulatory spinal unloading method and apparatus: An ambulatory spinal unloading method and apparatus are implemented to achieve a desired minimum level of residual cushioning in response to a biasing force applied to the associated apparatus tensioning and/or compression mechanism(s). The ambulatory spinal unloading apparatus may further include a treatment system to provide desired levels of nerve...

20060149179 - Spinal orthosis to inhibit kyphosis and to minimize disk disease: In one embodiment, a spinal orthosis includes a shoulder unit comprising a left shoulder portion and a right shoulder portion, a retracting device, a first connector connected to the left shoulder portion at a first end of the first connector and connected to the retracting device at a second end...

20060149180 - Low-profile, radial nerve splint with interchangeable resilient digit extensor elements: The invention is directed toward a low-profile, simple, orthotic glove with wrist support attachment for treating loss or impairment of extensor and/or flexor muscle function in the upper extremities, particularly in the hands and fingers, due to a peripheral neuropathy. The glove is attractive, comfortable, easy to use, inexpensive to...

20060149181 - Support spring: What is disclosed is a support spring comprising a calf-side end portion and a foot-side end portion interconnected through a heel part, in particular for articulatedly connecting a lower leg shell and a foot shell of an ankle-foot orthosis, wherein the spring rates of the support spring are different in...

20060149182 - Wound dressing materials comprising complexes of anionic polysaccharides with silver: The invention provides a wound dressing material comprising a complex of an anionic polysaccharide with silver, wherein the material comprises from about 0.1 wt. % to about 3 wt. % of silver. Also provided are wound dressings comprising such materials, and the use of such materials in medicine....

20060149183 - Moisture-activatable adhesives for medical application purposes: An adhesive for medical patches or for transdermal therapeutic systems which contains a component or a combination of at least two components, such as (a) polyvinyl alcohols, (b) cellulose derivatives, (c) polyethers, (d) acid anhydrides and their acids and salts, as well as (e) non-pressure-sensitive adhesive polyacrylates, said. The adhesive...