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Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage May archived by USPTO category 05/09

20090137934 - Scoliosis brace having angle adjustment unit: Disclosed is a scoliosis brace having an angle adjustment unit and a plurality of support units connected to one another so that the relative position can be changed to support different parts of a human body. The body is pressurized according to the relative position of respective support units so... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090137935 - Osteoarthritis knee orthosis: A polycentric hinge is positioned on one side of the patient's knee and a unicentric hinge is positioned on a second side of the knee. A lower portion of the polycentric and unicentric hinge is attached to a knee cuff about a lower leg of the patient. An upper arm... Agent: Larson And Larson

20090137936 - Biodegradable absorbents and methods of preparation: A biodegradable microfiber absorbent comprises a substantially homogeneous mixture of at least one hydrophilic polymer and at least one biodegradable polymer. The absorbent can be prepared by an electro hydrodynamic spinning of a substantially homogeneous polymer mixture. Medical dressings for burns and wounds, cavity dressings, drug delivery patches, face masks,... Agent: Bronislava Belenkaya

20090137937 - Absorbent dressing: An absorbent wound care device comprising a layer of an absorbent material, said layer having a wound contacting surface, wherein the wound contacting surface is provided with a wound contacting layer in the form of a layer of an elastic material in the form of fibre threads forming a uniform... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090137938 - Compressive garment for therapeutic support of the venous system: A compression garment is designed to be worn like a sock to prevent and treat varicose veins. The garment has a resiliency that provides compressive support to the wearers venous structures during periods of raised venous pressure, and has a compliance that allows venous blood to flow back to the... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20090131841 - Thorax supporting device: In a thorax supporting device including at least one tension element (1) surrounding the thorax and support elements capable of being pressed against the thorax by the aid of the at least one tension element, the support elements are formed by at least two cushions (2, 3) or the like,... Agent: Chapman And Cutler

20090131842 - Brace for arm or elbow region including angularly-displaced muscle/tendon engaging portions: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing supplemental support to the arm and/or elbow region of an individual. In one exemplary implementation, a brace for a user's arm is provided comprising a rigid element including arm-engaging portions and a strap of flexible material configured to encircle the arm. Moreover, the... Agent: Dla Piper LLP (us )

20090131843 - Hand and/or wrist brace apparatus: Hand and/or wrist support apparatus, comprising in combination, a first brace configured for application to the hand and/or wrist of the user, and a second brace configured for application over at least a portion of the first brace, each brace configured for in-place retention, providing support to a substantial portion... Agent: William W. Haefliger

20090131844 - Tension strap for migration prevention and patellar stabilization for use with knee braces: A tension strap to be used with any brand of ACL or OA functional knee bracing. The position, elasticity and versatility of the strap allow it to be used for patella support and to prevent vertical migration of the brace. The strap is placed over the anterior side of the... Agent: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090131845 - Methods for the treatment or prevention or scars and/or keloids: Devices, bandages, kits and methods are described that can control or regulate the mechanical environment of a wound to ameliorate scar and/or keloid formation. The mechanical environment of a wound includes stress, strain, and any combination of stress and strain. The control of a wound's mechanical environment can be active,... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090131846 - Treatment or prevention of scars and/or keloids: Devices, bandages, kits and methods are described that can control or regulate the mechanical environment of a wound to ameliorate scar and/or keloid formation. The mechanical environment of a wound includes stress, strain, and any combination of stress and strain. The control of a wound's mechanical environment can be active,... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090124947 - Adjustable restraint for the lower leg and/or foot: Adjustable restraint includes a plantar plate surrounded by a peripheral element about which a plurality of supports can be positioned; a support system attachable to that plate or element for providing vertical and horizontal support; and a lower leg securing housing.' The housing is attachable to the support system through... Agent: Christopher John Rudy

20090124948 - 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 including a frame having proximal and distal portions, a stability strap having first and second ends respectively connected to first and second sides... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090124949 - Versatile medical article: A versatile medical article is disclosed. The versatile medical article includes: (a) an elongated elastic fabric strap characterized by having a distal end and a proximal end, a distal surface and a proximal surface, in which at least a portion of the proximal surface is outwardly furnished with a textured... Agent: Yoram Tsivion

20090124951 - Stain masking material and articles made therefrom: Articles are provided which mask the appearance of stains. The articles utilize a metalized substrate formed from a substrate and a discontinuous metal layer deposited thereon, the metalized substrate having a gloss of at least about 2 gloss units when measured at an angle of illumination of 20°.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090124950 - Wound dressing and method for manufacturing the same: A wound dressing defines bodyside and backside surfaces. The dressing comprises a backing layer defining a center portion and a border portion surrounding the center portion. An absorbent core is connected to a surface of the backing layer within the center portion The absorbent core may be exposed along a... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090124952 - Herpes treatment and dressing: A dressing assembly configured to treat a herpetic lesion including a semi-permeable material sized and shaped to cover a herpetic lesion on human tissue. The invention also provides a method of treating a herpetic lesion (such as lesions caused by, e.g., herpes simplex 1, herpes simplex 2, or herpes zoster)... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090124953 - Adhesive skin patch sheet: A adhesive skin patch sheet comprises a support, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a release sheet laminated in that order, the release sheet is divided by a cut line into a small first release sheet and a large second release sheet, the cut line is formed so as to be... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20090118654 - System and method for sweat and temperature control in the treatment of positional plagiocephaly: A system and method are disclosed for providing a ventilated orthotic cranioplasty helmet for treating positional plagiocephaly in infants. Specifically, a system and method are disclosed in which patient-specific parameters such as head size, patient age, degree of patient sweating, diameter of patient's hair, average length of patient's hair, and... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090118655 - Back brace having pull cord for size adjustment: A back brace includes a first brace member having a first connector, and a second brace member having a second connector and a coupler at two opposite sides thereof. The coupler is detachably connectable to the first connector. A first adjustment holder is affixed to one end of the first... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090118656 - Orthopedic device having anteroposterior articulation: An orthopedic device in the form of an unloading osteoarthritic knee brace has proximal and distal frame members with a flexion-extension hinge positioned between the proximal and distal frame members. At least one articulating free hinge is positioned in an upright between the flexion-extension hinge and one of the proximal... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090118657 - Portable cervical traction device: Low-cost, light weight portable cervical traction or spinal decompression devices for home use by a patient. A carriage is slidable along a portion of a support structure parallel to a longitudinal axis. The carriage includes a restraining mechanism adapted to releasably restrain a portion of a patient's body to the... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP