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Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage July cataloged by category listing 07/08

20080183115 - Cast air delivery systems, cast ventilation sleeves and methods of manufacturing cast sleeves: Cast air delivery systems, cast ventilation sleeves and methods of manufacturing cast sleeves are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing cast ventilation sleeves includes forming an elongated cylindrical sleeve from a breathable, elastomeric material. The method can further include providing an air delivery tube configured to receive... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20080183116 - Structure and method for stabilizing an archer's hand: An archer's hand support structure apparatus and method of use is disclosed to help stabilize an archer's hand during string draw and string release of an archer's bow. The archer's hand support structure apparatus includes a band of flexible material adapted to encase the archer's hand, the band having a... Agent: Jackson Esquire Roger A. Jackson

20080183117 - Cast for immobilizing and heating or cooling a body part: A flexible cast that constructed out of a group of cells. Each cell is filled with a filler that contains a substance that can be heated or cooled. The cast is held onto the user's body by a set of straps and fasteners. The cast is intended to immobilize the... Agent: Nathaniel Gordon-clark

20080183118 - Tubular compressive device and methods of use relating to same: A lightweight, flexible, aerating, compressive, thermal material. Perforations allow the treatment area to aerate. Thermal capacity of the invention allows for hot or cold treatment in a manner that compressively supports the object undergoing thermal treatment while maintaining maximum mobility. The material is made from an elastomer such as polyurethane... Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C.

20080183119 - Electrochemical wound therapy device: A disposable wound-healing device is disclosed that incorporates a housing having a fluid-impermeable material having a cavity and a perimeter that can be sealed in an air-tight manner over a wound region of a patient. The device is capable of producing a negative pressure over the wound region by either... Agent: Ceramatec, Inc.

20080177208 - Medical splinting apparatus and methods for using same: An articulated, adjustable, and lockable alignment arm, and associated extensions and accessories, which are user manipulable to model the size and shape of the fractured limb of a patient in the field. The alignment arm includes a first elongated arm segment, a second elongated arm segment, and connector means for... Agent: R. Michael West Law Offices Of R. Michael West

20080177209 - Neck brace: Neck brace that inhibits excessive neck movement during impact, yet allows for a high degree of movement of the wearer's head during normal operation of the neck brace. May include impact surface(s) that limits movement of a helmet by contacting an underside of the helmet; bearing surface(s) configured for bearing... Agent: Christopher James Leatt

20080177210 - Orthotic device for an animal: An orthotic device for a leg of an animal is disclosed. The orthotic device includes a flexible base, which is conformable to an exterior surface of the leg, and a stabilizing member, which can be selectively formed to substantially match an exterior contour of the leg. The stabilizing member can... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, Pllc

20080177211 - Machine and method for vertical human stretching: A machine and method of vertically stretching and exercising the human body, specifically the lower half of the human frame. The machine comprises a bed, table, or platform having a user-controlled actuator which raises one end of the bed, table, or platform up to forty degrees above a completely horizontal... Agent: Andrews & Kurth, L.l.p.

20080177212 - Fixing structure for treatment head and medical apparatus having the fixing structure: The present The present invention relates to a medical apparatus for spinal therapy, which is a bed-type apparatus equipped with a treatment head and performs message and acupressure while moving along the length of the spine, and more particularly to a fixing structure of a treatment head in the medical... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080177213 - Hydrogels of hydrophilic polyurethanes (meth)acrylates: The present invention provides hydrogels formed from polyurethane (meth)acrylates in water using water-soluble redox initiators.... Agent: Bayer Material Science Llc

20080177214 - Wound dressing with a bacterial adsorbing composition and moisture holding system: The invention herein relates to a wound dressing product, combining a hydrophobic fabric, which is to be placed towards the wound, and is capable of binding unwanted microorganisms, and a moisture carrying matrix such as a gel or a foam. The product of the invention is ideal for treatment of... Agent: Lynn E Barber

20080171955 - Corset: A corset (100) is described comprising a first portion (5) and a second portion (5′) with substantially the same shape as the first portion (5). Each portion (5, 5′) comprises a solid band (50) and a plurality of laces (52) which protrude from one end of the solid band (50).... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080171956 - Methods and devices for reducing a foot drop condition: Embodiments are provided to reduce a foot drop condition. In an embodiment, an adjustable apparatus includes a lower leg member that can be secured to a lower leg portion of a user. The lower leg member can be adjustably and releasably coupled to a user's footwear to assist in orienting... Agent: Michael T. Lukon

20080171957 - Wound dressings and performance measurement of such dressings: A wound dressing (10) including a plurality of discrete, spaced apart pairs of electrodes (18a, 18b) for allowing an electrical property or characteristic of the dressing (10) to be measured. By measuring an electrical characteristic of the dressing, such as the impedance, the hydration thereof can be determined and monitored.... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080171958 - Wound dressing: A wound dressing comprising a backing layer and a skin facing layer and an absorbent pad, wherein the absorbent pad is sandwiched between the backing layer and the skin facing layer, and the two layers constitutes an envelope, the absorbent pad has an expansion of surface area, when fully expanded,... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20080171959 - Compression article, particularly a compression stocking with a surface pattern: The invention relates to a compression article, particularly a compression stocking or compression tights, made of an elastic knitted fabric (1) with a base knitted fabric (2), which is made from a knitting thread (S) and inside of which compression-imparting compression threads (K) are deposited. In order to obtain a... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20080167591 - Back support: A back support, in particular a spine supporting device, for supporting the spine of a user, the back support comprising upper and lower support members which are in use fixed to upper and lower regions of the body of the user, and a mechanical spine which interconnects the upper and... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080167592 - Preventing or treating wounds with a collodion barrier incorporating active agents: A method of inhibiting and/or treating wounds on a patient's skin includes applying a covering of collodion over an area on the patient's skin which is prone to formation of an ulcer or to a wound on the patient's skin where a wound has formed. The covering of collodion may... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080167594 - Wound dressing with controllable permeability: Wound dressings and methods of manufacturing wound dressings are provided. The wound dressings include portions that are converted from a moisture vapor permeable material to a material having reduced moisture vapor permeability. The conversion may be accomplished in a variety of ways. In some embodiments, a solvent is used to... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20080167593 - Wound treatment device: A wound treatment device comprises a wound surface contacting plug (10) and a cover (24) for covering the wound surface (22) and the plug (10), wherein said plug (10) consists of a flat textile isolating material comprising at least one first surface layer (12), one second surface layer (14) and... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080161738 - Supporting device: A supporting device is worn on the human body to counteract the weight force of the torso in a bent-over posture. The weight force of the human torso in a bent-over posture is to be taken up wholly or partly by the supporting device. The user is not to be... Agent: Kohler Schmid Moebus

20080161739 - Antimicrobial transcutaneous access shield and kit: A transcutaneous access shield with an instrument opening and surrounding wall to prevent infection during surgical and other medical procedures. The shield resists the entry of microbes from the skin at the body access point. A shield positioner and skin hook can be used to improve placement of the shield.... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department