Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage inventions 10/06

20060241539 - Gravity balanced orthosis apparatus: Passive gravity balancing orthosis apparatus for assisting and training patients suffering from muscle weakness by relieving the patients afflicted member of its weight using a plurality of articulated supporting members. Relief is obtained by identifying and fixing the center of mass of the combined articulated equipment members and supported weight...

20060241540 - Orthopedic brace having length-adjustable supports: An orthopedic brace having length adjustable supports is provided. The brace comprises upper and lower supports rotatably connected by a hinge. Each of the supports comprises an elongate portion having a channel along part of its length, and a sliding upright that nests within the channel. The upright is incrementally...

20060241541 - Therapeutic bandage for the heel of the foot: An improved therapeutic bandage that covers a wound (e.g., ulcer) in the heel region of the human foot includes at least one skin contacting region disposed about the periphery of the bandage. The skin-contact region has adhesive material for removably affixing the bandage to the skin. A central portion supports...

20060241542 - Wound dressing and method for manufacturing the same: A method for producing a wound dressing wherein a curable silicone mixture is extruded onto a generally planar molding surface. The silicone mixture defines a first surface adjacent the planar surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The molding surface is heated at a curing temperature sufficient to...

20060235346 - Therapeutic light treatment devices and methods: Embodiments include a light therapy device including an insole base having a top surface configured to be disposed adjacent a human patient's foot and having at least one light emitter which is configured to emit light away from the top surface of the insole base and which may be disposed...

20060235347 - Deformable and conformable wound protecting apparatus and its method of application: A simple, versatile and easily applicable deformable wound protector apparatus for preventing foreign objects such as clothing and dressing from contacting the wound comprising a desirable length, a start and an end, and a lower and upper surface. The present invention may further include bridges and connectors to enhance its...

20060229538 - Rehabilitation device: The present inventions provides a device for aiding a user in recovering from an incision or injury, comprising a member having a bottom surface, a first body being disposed adjacent to the bottom surface of the member; a second body being disposed adjacent to the member; and, a channel formed...

20060229539 - Therapeutic tool for tennis elbow: A therapeutic tool 1 for tennis elbow has a wrist holding part 2 and a finger holding part 3. The wrist holding part 2 is extendable in a longitudinal direction The wrist holding part 2 has an end 22 and an end 23 which are pulled to wind around a...

20060229540 - Finger splint & bandage cover: My invention, the Finger Splint and Bandage Cover is devised to protect and secure the injured finger/thumb and keep the splint and bandage in place. It is designed to protect the finger/thumb from exposure such as dirt, grease, oil, etc. Is comprised of nylon/cotton blend material. Designed to fit over...

20060229541 - Orthopedic inlay: Orthotic inlay (59) for arrangement in a supporting shell configuration of an orthotic device for a body part having a molded cushion (10) for shaping to the body part with at least one cushion chamber designed in an airtight casing, said chamber being evacuable via a valve mechanism (48) and...

20060229542 - Orthosis: An orthosis connectable with a patient includes a first portion connectable with a leg of the patient. A second portion is connectable with a foot of the patient. The second portion is movable relative to the first portion about a pivot axis spaced from a plantar/dorsal pivot axis of the...

20060229543 - Wrench for reducing femur midshaft fractures: A device that aids in the alignment of displaced femoral fragments prior to the insertion of an intramedullary rod in a patient....

20060229544 - Compression bandage system: A compression bandaging system comprising a) an inner skin facing, elongated, elastic bandage comprising: (i) an elongated, elastic substrate and (ii) an elongated layer of foam, said foam layer being affixed to a face of said substrate and extending 33% or more across said face of substrate in transverse direction...

20060229545 - Method of minimizing wrinkles: A method of minimizing wrinkles in the human skin involves stretching out the skin adjacent a wrinkle to flatten the wrinkle and applying a three layer piece onto the stretched adjacent skin and over the wrinkle while holding the skin taut to flatten out the wrinkle. An adhesive inner layer...

20060229546 - Male genital protection device: A male genital protection device configured to conform to the male genitals, which provides the wearer with added comfort and protection....

20060224093 - Method for elevating the comfort level of an individual, article of manufacture for use in the method, and brace for use with the article in the method: A method for elevating the comfort level of an individual is disclosed and comprises the step of positioning: a crystal material proximate to the skin of said individual; and a film of metal over said skin, such that the crystal is disposed between the skin and film. Also disclosed is...

20060224094 - 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...

20060224095 - Biocompatible polymeric vesicles self assembled from triblock copolymers: Provided herein is a novel composition useful in assembling carrier vesicles for delivery of a biologically active agent to an animal. The composition comprises an amphiphilic triblock copolymer comprised entirely of biocompatible, biodegradable, and/or enzymatically degradable polymers. The composition is characterized by the ability to self assemble into an aqueous...

20060224096 - Splinter cr/s w: A device for stretching soft tissues and strengthening consisting of a frame that supports a first body segment and applies a dynamic force to a second body segment connected by a joint. The device employs custom-molded thermoplastic cuffs affixed to elastic tubing adjustable for tension and attached to the frame...

20060224097 - Recliner spinal traction device: A traction table (200) include a frame having a base-frame portion (202) rotabably coupled to a top-frame portion (250) at a pivot point 214, a seat back portion (208) coupled to the top frame portion, and a seat-bottom (204) slidably coupled to the frame top portion. The seat-bottom can rotate...

20060224098 - Cranial treatment apparatus: A cranial treatment apparatus has a head portion arrangement body for arranging around a head, a retainer member retained at each cranial piece being tensed by a tension maintenance member for maintaining a tensed condition so that cranial pieces are tensed in a direction away from each other. The retainer...