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

20080208088 - Negative pressure, compression therapy device: A negative pressure, compression therapy device is described in this application. It has (a) a heel care boot having a fluid, (b) a pressure bag having an opening that receives the patient's foot and the heel care boot, and (c) a vacuum system that generates a modulatable negative pressure in... Agent: Kevin D. Mccarthy Roach Brown Mccarthy & Gruber, P.c.

20080208090 - Adjustable orthosis: A lower back orthosis bandage includes a middle piece having a first flat end and a second flat end, a first end piece having a mouth-like end and a second end piece having a mouth-like end. The first end piece is releasably connected to the first flat end of the... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20080208091 - Lower back orthosis: A lower back orthosis includes a bandage designed to surround the lower back of a patient and a support device connected to the bandage. The support device is formed by a plurality of finger-shaped rods connected directly to one another. The finger-shaped rods are oriented in a longitudinal direction of... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20080208089 - Posture support device: A support device for a wearer is provided, including an anchor member, a first strap and a second strap. The anchor member is fittable around the torso of the wearer. Each strap has a first end and a second end and connects to the anchor member at the first and... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080208092 - Shoulder brace traction system: A shoulder brace traction system uses a torso fitting part to be worn by a user in combination with an upper arm fitting part to be worn by the user. The upper arm fitting part includes an extension overlay that extends and covers the shoulder cap of the user. The... Agent: Dennison Associates

20080208093 - Wrist orthosis: Wrist orthosis (11) having a supporting shell (10) that is open in the radial direction for receiving the distal forearm area and having a volar hand support (29) for coming into contact with the palmar surface of the hand and having a closing device (31, 32, 33, 70) for force-locking... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080208094 - Orthotic device having adjustable stabilizing member and tensioning arms: An orthotic device having an adjustable stabilizing member secured thereto in which the device has a body member for engaging portions of a lower leg and foot, and a flexible sheet member for adjustably and removably securing the device to the leg and foot. Front and rear tensioning arms are... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon, P.a.

20080208095 - Knee brace having a rigid frame and patellofemoral support: Embodiments of the knee brace disclosed herein provide a combination of external ligament support and/or relief from pain caused by osteoarthritis with patellofemoral support. The brace includes a rigid frame and a flexible strap configured to extend across the wearer's patella to provide anterior loading thereto. The strap is operatively... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080208096 - Mobility aids: A mobility aid includes a harness that can be placed on the upper body of the user, an elasticated cord that can be attached to a foot of the user, and means for attachment of the elasticated cord to the harness.... Agent: Melvin I. Stoltz, Esq.

20080208097 - Protective device against frictional irritation due to wearing thong-type sandals and other footwear: A device is provided which gives protection from frictional injury to the web space between toes due to the wearing of thong-type sandals or other similar footwear. The device is comprised of a flat, flexible, medically inert, and preferably transparent plastic material which is can be configured in a variety... Agent: William R. Moran, Esq Suite 909

20080208098 - Methods, apparatus, and products for wound care: A medical access cover having a first layer and a second layer. The first layer comprises medically sterile material and defining lines which define a plurality of flaps that fold open to define a first wound access opening. The second layer defines a second wound access opening. The first layer... Agent: J. M. (mark) Gilbreth

20080208099 - Film base material for adhesive skin patch and adhesive skin patch: The present invention relates to a film base material for an adhesive skin patch, which includes an elastomer film unevenly having unevenness on at least one surface thereof, in which, in one unevenness in which the distance perpendicular to the surface of the elastomer film between the top of the... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080200855 - Fixator or splint: The present invention relates to a non-invasive external fixator particularly suitable for fracture fixation. In particular, the fixator of the invention comprises proximal and distal portions for mounting on a limb either side of a fracture, each of the proximal and distal portions including a rigid member; and an articulation... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080200856 - Method, apparatus, and system for bracing a knee: A knee brace functions to extensionally center and thereby enhance patellar function. The brace comprises an upper bracket assembly, a lower bracket assembly, and certain torsional spring assemblies. The upper and lower bracket assemblies comprise leg-receiving bracket portions and certain axial support structure extending from the bracket portions to bracket... Agent: Charles F. Meroni, Jr.

20080200857 - System and method for distinguishing leaks from a disengaged canister condition in a reduced pressure treatment system: A reduced pressure treatment system includes a processing unit, a reduced pressure source, and a conduit fluidly connected between the reduced pressure source and a tissue site of a patient. The reduced pressure source is configured to operate at a target power level to apply a reduced pressure to the... Agent: Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Attn: Legal Department Intellectual Property

20080195009 - Waterproof limb protector: The present invention relates to a waterproof limb protector for preventing moisture from in contact with an affected area of an injured limb. The waterproof limb protector comprises an elongated neoprene sheath with an open end for receiving the limb in need of protection, and an adjustable neoprene sealing strap... Agent: Gordon & Rees LLP

20080195010 - Posture vest: A posture vest for improving body posture has an elastic waist strap; an elastic back strap having a first portion connected to the waist strap; and a pair of length-adjustable elastic shoulder straps connected from a second portion of the back strap to the first portion of the back strap.... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.c.

20080195011 - Method and device for fixation of the head of a patient: The present invention relates to a device for fixation to a head of a patient during neurological diagnosis, therapy or surgery, in particular during MRI diagnosis. The device comprises at least one fixation pin for fixation to the head, a sleeve member (5) having an internal threaded through bore to... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080195012 - Flexible joint wrap: A flexible joint wrap includes a heat exchange bladder, which provides fluid circulation and compression to a joint. The joint wrap includes upper and lower sections for attachment above and below a joint. The bladder has an opening at a center section which provides flexibility of the bladder. The heat... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP

20080195013 - Orthopedic brace and component for use therewith: An orthopedic device includes a rigid frame assembly having rigid frame supports connected by joints. The device also includes a strap which extends between sides of the frame assembly. An orthopedic component in the form of a resilient subshell is connected to and extending flexibly outwardly from the frame assembly.... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080195015 - Orthopedic brace including a protector assembly: A patella protector assembly for use with an orthopedic device, wherein the patella protector assembly has a central shell, an upper shell slidably connected to the central shell, and a lower shell slidably connected to the central shell. The central shell includes a main shell and a flexible perimeter edge... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080195014 - Orthopedic component for use with an orthopedic brace: An orthopedic component for use in orthopedic device includes, according to one embodiment, a first shell body defining first and second surfaces, and a resilient perimeter edge portion surrounding the perimeter of the first shell body. The edge portion has greater flexibility than the first shell body. The perimeter edge... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080195017 - Breathable interface system for topical reduced pressure: A breathable interface system including an applicator having an aperture therethrough; a drape substantially covering the applicator; a first pad section located between the drape and the applicator; a second pad section substantially covering the aperture and located between the drape and the applicator, the second pad section substantially adjacent... Agent: Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Attn: Legal Department Intellectual Property

20080195016 - Multi-ply technical composite which is breathable and moisturising, releases active constituents and promotes their absorption, and can be uses as a medical aid or to make clothing or structures that come into direct contact with healthy or diseased skin: A multi-ply technical composite, usable in particular for making medical aids, garments and medical articles, includes at least two layers (2, 3), the first of which (2), in contact with the skin, is a cotton fabric (elasticised to a greater or lesser extent) or silk, or fabrics to which chitosan,... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080195018 - Electro active compression bandage: The proposed device includes two segments adapted to enclose a body part in a form-fitting manner. Each segment contains an electroactive-material-based actuator, which is adapted to receive an electrical control signal and in response thereto adjust the actuator's morphology, so as to cause the segment to apply a basic pressure... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080195019 - Knitted bandage: A medical bandage consists of a knit fabric made from loop yarns without inlaid yarns. The loop yarns are multifilament yarns having at least one elastic filament, a plurality of synthetic microfilaments and a plurality of cellulose or cellulosic filaments. The bandage has a linear and a non-linear stretching regime,... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080188784 - Hinge assembly for an orthopedic knee brace and knee brace incorporating the hinge assembly: A hinge assembly is provided for an orthopedic knee brace. The knee brace includes upper and lower support arms. The hinge assembly includes a hinge plate and first and second gear members pivotally connected to the hinge plate. The first gear member is coupled for rotation with the upper support... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080188785 - Back and muscle support body suit with semi-rigid support rods: A garment designed to provide support to the major muscle groups of the back and legs in order to reduce muscle fatigue and stress on the vertebrae and their disks. The garment is comprised of several semi-rigid rods (314) that are attached to a lumbar support belt (310) but are... Agent: Kurt D. Shutes

20080188786 - Orthopaedic compress support: An orthopaedic compress support is used on the leg, including the knee and the various muscle groups of the leg. The support has a panel of flexile material including a concave main body and two wings projecting from one side of the main body. The main body is shaped to... Agent: Shawn J. Hickling

20080188787 - Device and method for nipple reconstruction: A nipple reconstruction device includes a core component having a substantially circular hollow opening therein for receiving a person's nipple; padding attached to a lower part of the core and substantially lining the lower part of the core and at least a portion of the hollow opening in the core,... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20080188788 - Compression wrap: A compression wrap for providing pressure to an injured portion of a joint of a limb is provided. The compression wrap includes a pocket portion for receiving compression insert. The compression wrap further includes a strap connected to the pocket portion and adjustably securing the compression wrap to the limb.... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.