Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage inventions 09/08

20080234614 - Injury immobilization device: A device is provided that is capable of being mounted on both sides of an injured joint to immobilize the joint, typically as a means of providing emergency care to a patient. The inventive device has plates that are pivotally attached to each other so that the device can be... Agent: Amit V. Patel

20080234616 - Inflatable compression dressing: The present invention provides an improved inflatable compression dressing (10) for use in controlling swelling and promoting healing to wounds subsequent to surgery while allowing visual inspection of the wound during healing. The dressing comprises a bladder (138) formed by an outer wall (114) secured to an inner wall (112)... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080234615 - Limited durability fastening for a garment: A limited durability fastening for a garment. The garment is provided with fastening members which engage to close the fastening and the fastening members are provided with means for controlling the degradation of the closure strength of the fastening as it is opened and closed and thus the number of... Agent: Vern Maine & Associates

20080234617 - Spinal brace: A spinal brace includes a flexible air injectable band configured to be disposed about a torso of a user and to provide traction to a spine of the user, at least one support panel configured to provide support by compression to at least a region of the torso, the at... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080234618 - Method of making a bandage: The present invention provides a method of making a bandage from a fabric such as a knitted fabric, for example. The fabric is steamed, sprayed with a solution containing an antibacterial/antimicrobial agent in a spraying chamber 28 and then dried in a drying chamber 40.... Agent: Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti LLP

20080228116 - Ergonomic universal sling: A support sling is provided. A partial sleeve component is provided and adapted to be secured to the upper/opposing upper arm/shoulder area of a user, the partial sleeve component including hook or a loop adhesive fabric. A shoulder strap is provided, the shoulder strap including a hook or a loop... Agent: Paul E Schaafsma Novuslp, LLC

20080228117 - Apparatus for the treatment of arm disorders and the methods of using same: A method treating the symptoms of tendonitis, arthritis, capsulities, lymphedema and ganglion cysts in the arm of a user which involves the steps of placing a pressure imparting device around selected portions of the user's arm and applying controlled pressure to the discrete areas of the skin directly overlying the... Agent: James E. Brunton, Esq.

20080228118 - Joint brace: A joint brace, for example a shoulder brace, includes one or more straps (2) attached across the joint in question such that rotation of the joint is controlled. The joint brace includes a flexion limiting brace (6) worn, for the shoulder example, at the elbow. The flexion limiting brace provides... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080228119 - Knee brace and method for securing the same: A knee brace divided into anterior and posterior sides by a frontal plane, and having first and second sides divided by a median plane. The knee brace having a frame, and at least one cross strap that is connected to the frame and extends across over at least a portion... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080228120 - Pediatric splint: A splinting device for receiving and stabilizing a plurality of fingers. The splinting device has a main body having a generally rigid and planar upper surface and lower surface, a first side edge and a second side edge, a distal end portion and a proximal end portion. The main body... Agent: Lisa K. Kennedy

20080228121 - Back support apparatus and method: A device to support the human back/spine and provide assistance in bending, lifting and standing upright comprises a strap and belt system for attachment to the body and one or more bias/tension member to provide the force necessary to urge the user's back to remain or return to a straight... Agent: Pedersen & Company, PLLC

20080228122 - Device for protecting wounds on limbs: A device which comprises an enclosure of a plastics material, having an opening at an end thereof with fastening means to enable the opening to be closed around a limb or stump with an affected part contained within the enclosure, and including a fluid-absorbent material within the enclosure. The device... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080228123 - Bandage with a hydrophilic foam containing silver and a hemastatic agent: A compression stretch bandage formed from a hydrophillic foam having at least one layer of a stretchable, textile material attached to one side of the foam and a hemastasis agent attached to another side of the foam for activating the intrinsic arm of the hemostatic cascade of the healing process.... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080214974 - Leg splint: Methods and apparatus for strengthening and straightening livestock legs are provided. These methods and apparatus include a use of a splint that has a brace and a securing mechanism. The splint is secured to the forelimb of an animal.... Agent: Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. The Davis Brown Tower

20080214975 - Shoe releasing assembly for an orthosis: A shoe releasing assembly for use with an orthotic bar or splint is disclosed. The shoe releasing assembly comprises a bar attachment member securable to a bar or splint, a shoe attachment member securable to the sole of a shoe, and latching means to secure the bar and shoe members.... Agent: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

20080214976 - Device for guiding the leg during a hip operation, particularly during an endoprosthesis implantation: Leg-holding traction device (57), especially for hip operations, comprising a rail (31), that contains a circular arc-shaped guide, and is rotatable about a turning axis (71) running perpendicular to the circular arc-shaped guide, and a leg holder (75) that is adjustably supported on the rail (31).... Agent: Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & Mccloy LLP