Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage inventions 01/08

20080027365 - Hemostatic device with oxidized cellulose pad: In one aspect, an apparatus for promoting hemostasis includes oxidized cellulose in the form of a compressible, shapeable mass that is formed into a sheet for placement on a bleed site. In a second aspect, a sleeve for promoting hemostasis includes a tubular shell having at least one open end... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20080027366 - Adhesive bandage: The present invention relates to a multilayer adhesive bandage that includes at least one first support layer, at least one first adhesive absorbent layer deposited onto the first support layer, and at least one first discontinuous wound-contact component, for substantially covering a wound area, where the wound area has a... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080021356 - Adjustable sling as a support of internal organs or anatomical tissues: Adjustable sling as a support of internal organs or anatomical tissues that can be properly positioned into the patient's body without any special instrument, just by using a standard surgical forceps, and it allows to be repositioned, which is provided with a cavity in each of the laterals of the... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20080021360 - Roll-up wound protector: A roll-up wound protector has a distal ring, a proximal ring, and a flexible sleeve extending between the proximal and distal rings. The proximal ring may have varying geometries and is rollable to gather the flexible sleeve around the proximal ring and shorten the length of the flexible sleeve.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080021359 - Roll-up wound protector with asymmetic ring: A roll-up wound protector has a distal ring, a proximal ring, and a flexible sleeve extending between the proximal and distal rings. The proximal ring is rollable to gather the flexible sleeve around the proximal ring and shorten the length of the flexible sleeve. The cross-sectional geometry of the proximal... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080021361 - Anatomically configured design for pressure support, comfort, protection of a joint and or body part: Our geometric devices “best mode” is made of an elastic-like material which can offer multi-directional support as opposed to the majority of the competition in which the support is limited to the material used rather than the design or integration of design and material. These competitive products systematically offer no... Agent: Dr. Joe Smith

20080021362 - Roll-up wound protector with tricuspidate ring: A roll-up wound protector has a distal ring, a tricuspidate proximal ring, and a flexible sleeve extending between the proximal and distal rings. The proximal ring may have varying geometries and is rollable to gather the flexible sleeve around the proximal ring and shorten the length of the flexible sleeve.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080021363 - Two piece knee pad: A two piece knee pad is provided comprising a stabilizer strap and a releasable pad portion that may be attached to the stabilizer strap. The releasable pad may be attached or detached as needed, and allows for ventilation of the knee without removal of the entire apparatus.... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080021357 - Orthotic bracing device: There is provided a customizable orthotic bracing device, including an exoskeletal quasi-spinal column (12) extendable along the back of a patient and attachable to a body portion of the patient by means of a plurality of belt means (14, 14′) substantially surrounding the body portion at different points thereof, with... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20080021358 - Blister inhibiting cover dressing and method of using same: A blister kit includes a plurality of blister inhibiting coverings of different sizes and shapes, a plurality of blister dressing coverings of different sizes and shapes, a set of instructions for when and where to use individual ones of the coverings, and a container for storing the coverings and the... Agent: Jerry Richard Potts

20080015479 - Sling design: A sling construction is provided that includes an improved support strap for more uniformly distributing the weight of the supported arm of the wearer's shoulder while preventing strap bunching and creep. The strap is preferably formed from an elastomer or a rubber that is relatively compliant yet has a low... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20080015480 - Hemostatic compound and its use: A novel hemostatic compound includes a hemostatic agent and a transdermal migration-enhancing agent, the agents combined in a defined ratio and in a form capable of topical application to an abrasion, puncture or incision site and capable at the site of inhibiting bleeding. In accordance with one embodiment of the... Agent: Ater Wynne LLP

20080015482 - Resilient double pad hemostasis devices: A soft hemostasis pad of elastomeric material having a hardness of no more than about 50 Shore 00 and an upper surface of raised profile, such as a dome. The pad may be connected by a hinge with another, generally flat-bottom pad of similar elastomeric material and hardness of no... Agent: Garrettson Ellis Seyfarth Shaw

20080015481 - Hemostatic bandage and method of use: Some embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus for achieving hemostasis in a puncture tract. Such a tract might have been created during a medical procedure, operation or a traumatic injury. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a bandage for placement within the puncture tract. The apparatus also includes a... Agent: Adeli Law Group, A Professional Law Corporation

20080015483 - Equine bandage with ventral access opening: An integrated bandaging system for encircling the abdomen of a horse. A ventral access opening selectively provides access to the horse's abdomen while the bandage remains in place. This ventral access opening is normally covered by a ventral window cover. However, the window cover may be easily opened so that... Agent: Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A.

20080009778 - Walking assisting device: A walking assisting device that transmits a force generated by a leg link to a user's trunk via a load transfer portion. The leg link includes a first link connected to the load transfer portion via a first joint portion, a second link connected to a foot attachment portion via... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20080009779 - Component making it easier to fasten a stoma bandage to skin: The present invention relates to a component (1) making it easier to fasten a stoma bandage (6) to skin. According to the invention, the component comprises a plastic film (2) coated with a layer (3) of a soft and skin-compatible silicone elastomer which adheres to skin. The component also has... Agent: Young & Thompson