Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage inventions 01/07

20070021697 - System and method for use of agent in combination with subatmospheric tissue treatment: A method for uniformly coating a foam or dressing with a polymer-based or metal-based coating incorporating at least one therapeutic or prophylactic agent and a foam or dressing formed by this process. Such foam or dressing is particularly useful in combination with subatmospheric pressure tissue treatment, wherein the foam or... Agent: Legal Department Intellectual Property Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

20070021698 - Process and device for application of active substances to a wound surface: For application of active substances to a wound surface a porous padding (12) is provided upon the wound (10), which is sealingly covered over with a foil (14). A fluid active substance is introduced into the padding (12) via a supply line (22) and is then suctioned out of the... Agent: Legal Department Intellectual Property Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

20070021699 - Orthopedic support devices with one or more lower modulus transition cuffs: Orthopedic support devices are provided that include a main body having at least one border area and causing targeted compression to a body part over which an orthopedic support device is worn and that further include at least one transition cuff located at a border area of the main body,... Agent: Wall Marjama & Bilinski

20070021700 - Medical device for an athlete's digits: There is disclosed a medical device and a medical treatment process. The device may be a sheath. The sheath may fit around at least a circumference of a finger. The sheath may be attachable and detachable to adjacent sheaths. The process may include wrapping a first piece of an elastic... Agent: SocalIPLaw Group LLP

20070021701 - Brace hosiery apparatus, assembly and method of use: A brace hosiery apparatus including a hollow, cylindrical brace covering disposed about at least a portion of an orthotic brace and a first connector that when removably connected to a second connector secures the brace covering to the orthotic brace.... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20070021702 - Portable splint system: A portable splint system is disclosed. The portable splint system has a limb supporting splint having at least two sections, each section has a substantially continuous cover plate, each cover plate having a concave contoured upper surface for cradling a splinted limb. A locking hinge connects the sections of the... Agent: Law Office Of Marc D. Machtinger, Ltd.

20070021703 - Hemostatic compositions, assemblies, systems, and methods employing particulate hemostatic agents formed from hydrophilic polymer foam such as chitosan: Improved hemostatic agents take the form of granules or particles that can be used to stanch, seal, or stabilize a site of hemorrhage, including a noncompressible hemorrhage.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070021704 - Treatment of leg ulcers using placenta derived collagen biofabric: The present invention provides a method of treating a leg ulcer comprising contacting the leg ulcer with a collagen biofabric. The leg ulcer may be a venous, arterial, diabetic or decubitus (pressure) ulcer. The invention further provides kits comprising one or more pieces of collagen biofabric for the treatment of... Agent: Jones Day

20070021705 - Invertible wound dressing and method of making the same: A hospital type of bandage integrates an absorbent pad and non-stick layer with a fluid-impermeable outer layer and an adhesive in a single composite structure. In a preferred embodiment the invention further includes means which may be used to turn the bandage inside out upon removal, so that surfaces once... Agent: John G. Posa Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle

20070021706 - Orthopedic devices with compressive elastomer formed directly onto a base material: Orthopedic support devices are provided that include a first layer of elastomeric material is attached directly atop or around a layer of a spacer material, wherein the first layer provides support and/or compression, and the second layer provides breathability and wicking and wherein characteristics of the first layer can be... Agent: Wall Marjama & Bilinski

20070016120 - Posture band and method of improving posture: A posture band including an elastomeric body which easily positions on a user and creates a variety of tension strengths along specific sections of the band training the user to achieve and maintain correct posture and spinal alignment while at work, rest, or play. A positioning mechanism is coupled to... Agent: Perry Hoffman & Associates P.C.

20070016121 - An orthopedic appliance and method to reduce anterior dislocation of shoulder and to provide post reduction immobilization: The disclosure is of an orthopedic appliance designed to facilitate the reduction of anterior dislocation of person's shoulder by utilizing the principle of a third class lever. After the elbow is immobilized against chest wall with a chest belt, the reduction is achieved by inflating a pouch tightly secured with... Agent: Marek Kaminski

20070016122 - Orthopedic foot splint with an optional posterior strut and cuff: A flexible orthopedic foot splint comprising two shoes containing screw receptacles in the soles; a bar contains one or more small apertures for connecting the shoes to the bar; two or more screws which fit through the apertures on the bar and attaches said bar to the shoes via said... Agent: White-welker & Welker, LLC

20070016123 - Wound dressing having a folded release sheet: A wound dressing having a dressing layer covered by backing layer on one side. The opposite side is a skin-contacting surface covered by a first release sheet and a second release sheet. The first release sheet is folded into an area that covers the dressing layer in a first release... Agent: The Eclipse Group

20070010768 - Derotational brace for treatment of idiopathic scoliosis: A brace for correction of scoliosis is disclosed, comprising at least one thoracic shell element and a pelvic shell element and at least one working element having a main longitudinal axle to be oriented parallel to the trunk to be treated, anchored on one of its opposite ends to the... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070010769 - Head immobilisation assembly for patient positioning in radiation therapy: This invention relates to a non-invasive patient immobilisation assembly for immobilising a body part of a patient and for at least temporarily fixing the position thereof. The immobilisation assembly comprises a rigid template (1) made of a thermoplastic material. The template is thermoformed or otherwise moulded in such a way... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070010770 - Pneumatic liner with pressure relief valve and method of supporting an extremity with a pneumatic liner with pressure relief valve: The present pneumatic liner includes a pressure relief valve. The valve limits the maximum pressure that can be reached within at least one bladder in the liner. When the threshold pressure is reached, the valve opens to vent excess air. The liner is thus adapted to prevent overinflation, which could... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070010771 - Neck brace: A neck brace (10) is disclosed which comprises two sections (12, 14) which are releasably connected to one another along a split line (18). The ring has upwardly facing surfaces (30, 76.1, 20.2) which limit tilting movement of a helmeted head in all directions. The brace further has a column... Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C.

20070010772 - Orthotic brace: An articulated assembly for replacing or supporting a joint between two limbs of an animal. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to an orthotic knee brace for supporting a human knee. The knee brace includes an upper leg attachment and a lower leg attachment which are interconnected with a... Agent: Bingham Mchale LLP

20070010773 - Ankle-foot orthosis: An embodiment of the invention provides an ankle-foot orthosis that comprises: an elastic structure (50) formed of contiguous first (52) and second (54) tubular members, said second tubular member being set at an angle to the first tubular member to define, at least in use, a generally L-shaped cavity (56)... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.C.

20070010774 - Traction device with diaphragm and manifold connection: A device includes a stationary housing. A carriage is slidable mounted on to the housing and at least one corrugated diaphragm mechanism is housed in the housing and connectable to the carriage. The corrugated diaphragm is structured to elastically expand and retract, depending on an application of pressure, to extend... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070010775 - Surgical bandage & methods for treating open wounds: A surgical bandage for treating a wound that allows various fluids or fluid-like substances including cyanoacrylate adhesives to be applied. The surgical bandage has a wound treatment portion for being placed over a wound and a place for a flowable cyanoacrylate adhesive or any other fluid or fluid-like substance to... Agent: Lillie Law, LLC

20070010776 - Cosmetic bandage: A cosmetic bandage (1) and method for its manufacture for external application to a wound, injury, blemish or other disfigurement of the human skin to help facilitate healing and for providing cosmetic benefits. The bandage (1) preferably includes a transparent backing layer (2) and an adhesive layer (5) applied to... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20070010777 - Medical tape and bandages: Medical article such as medical tapes and bandages comprising a backing, a pressure sensitive adhesive on at least a portion of one side of the backing, and in the case of bandages, an absorbent pad.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070010778 - Transcutaneous medical device dressings and method of use: A transcutaneous device dressing and method for its use with a transcutaneous medical device, such as an intravascular catheter, which punctures the skin of a patient and which has a portion of the medical device protruding from the skin which can lead to infection. The dressing includes a top and... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070004993 - Reinforced low temperature thermoplastic material: A low temperature thermoplastic material for use in medical procedures including radiotherapy patient immobilization, orthopedic splinting or casting, plastic and reconstructive surgery splinting, and orthotic or prosthetic socket cone production or reproduction. The material is made from a thermoplastic that softens when heated to approximately 140 F, after which it... Agent: Gomez International Patent Office, LLC

20070004994 - Apparatus, system, and method for transcutaneously transferring energy: An apparatus for transcutaneously transferring an amount of energy to an implantable orthopaedic device includes a primary coil. The primary coil has a resonant frequency matched to a resonant frequency of a secondary coil, which may form part of the implantable orthopaedic device. The primary coil may have an aperture... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP