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

20090240180 - Mechanical trauma protection device: The mechanical trauma protection device is an arching bar which covers over an open splint to protect and area from mechanical trauma. It can be fabricated from plastic, metal or other material. The arching bar attaches to a splint, brace or other device to prevent contact. It can be made... Agent: Edward Cedric Kaine

20090240181 - Adjustable orthotic device: An orthotic brace includes a proximal support section pivotally connected to a distal support section, and each having a medial frame and a lateral frame connected to width adjustment plates. At least one angle adjusting component provided in the lateral or medial frames allows angular adjustment of the brace. The... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090240182 - Non-immobilizing thumb brace: A unitary flexible body having an anchor portion wrapping about the wrist to secure the body there, the anchor portion freely offset from the thumb, palm and dorsum of the hand, the body having a support extension extending distally from the anchor portion in supporting relation with the Thenar Emminence... Agent: William W. Haefliger

20090240183 - Support device: The invention relates to an orthopedic support device for supporting, protecting and immobilizing part of a hand, and particularly, but not exclusively, to a 5th metacarpal fracture splint. The device comprises a preformed support member (1) which, in use, extends along the wearer's wrist and hand and is attachable thereto,... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20090240184 - Interchangeable range of motion stop: A method and apparatus for providing a range of motion to digits on a person's hand is disclosed. The apparatus may include a splint, an outrigger, a plurality of tubes, and a plurality of rubber bands. The outrigger may be secured to the splint and the plurality of tubes may... Agent: Michael Ries

20090240185 - Dressing and method for applying reduced pressure to and collecting and storing fluid from a tissue site: A reduced pressure dressing for applying reduced pressure treatment to a tissue site includes an interface layer adapted to be positioned at the tissue site. An absorbent layer is in fluid communication with the interface layer to absorb liquid from at least one of the interface layer and the tissue... Agent: Kinetic Concepts, Inc. C/o Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090240187 - Wound dressing, ingredient delivery device and iv hold-down incorporating a statically retained handle member: Adhesive devices used as wound dressings, ingredient delivery devices and IV hold-downs include a handling layer comprised of a layer of conductive material and at least one layer of non-conductive material, adhered to the non-adhesive coated side of an adhesive coated polymeric film layer, by an electrostatic charge, rather than... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20090240186 - Wound rebuilding band-aid without need of stitches: A band-aid includes at least one piece which includes a first adhesive portion and a second adhesive portion defined in two ends of an inner surface thereof. A lifting portion is located between the first and second adhesive portions. The first and second adhesive portions are adhered to two edges... Agent: Hsu-cheng Fang

20090234263 - Support devices: A support device (1) comprises a first support structure (6) which is conformable to an object to be supported, and a second support structure (2) which has an activated state in which the second support structure substantially locks the first support structure into a conformed shape, and supports tensile loading... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20090234264 - Offloading and reduced-pressure treatment systems and methods: An offloading and reduced-pressure treatment system includes an offloading and reduced-pressure treatment device, which has a plantar member formed from an offloading manifold material. The offloading and reduced-pressure treatment system further includes a reduced-pressure interface fluidly coupled to the pressure-transmitting layer of the plantar member, a reduced-pressure source, and a... Agent: Kinetic Concepts, Inc. C/o Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090234265 - Compression adjustable fabric and garments: A compression adjustable fabric and/or garment, system, and/or method can include a compression element (a) integrated into a fabric structure, (b) having a compressive pressure capability independent from compressive pressure capabilities inherent in the fabric structure, and (c) adjustable to provide various compressive pressures. In such a garment, the compressive... Agent: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

20090227923 - Cooling system for orthopedic cast: A therapy system, device and method comprising a wrap adapted to be secured to the body surface of a user. The wrap further comprises at least one wire and a plug that is capable of removably coupling with an external cooling device. The external cooling device is coupled with the... Agent: Ice Miller LLP

20090227924 - Pixilated bandage: A bandage is described which includes a plurality of individual heating elements, each element being able to be individually heated to direct thermal energy to a specific area of the bandage, and a controller operable to control the plurality of individual bandages.... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p

20090227926 - Adjustable ergonomic brace: A knee brace is provided with push button actuatable stops, wherein the stops are biased outward into angular locking positions and inwardly directed pressure on the push buttons releases the stops and permits angular adjustment of the stops. A pair of catch plates with locking recesses facing inward, are provided,... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090227925 - Powered orthotic device and method of using same: A powered orthotic system includes a wearable component having a brace with a first section and a second section. The first and second sections are coupled to each other at a pivot. Each section is adapted to be removably attached to a corresponding first and second limb segment such that... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20090227927 - Orthopedic walking brace: An improved orthopedic walking brace for providing therapeutic pressure to an ankle and lower leg is provided. An exterior stirrup frame and detachable front tongue and rear panel members apply compressive forces through an inner liner member to the foot, ankle and leg. Inflatable bladders are positionable adjacent the ankle... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090227928 - Flexibly adjustable dorsal splint: An apparatus and method for treating plantar fasciitis are disclosed. In one embodiment of the apparatus, a dorsal splint device includes an upper portion and a foot portion which are pivotally connected to one another. A strap allows attachment of the upper portion to a suitable portion of the leg,... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20090227929 - Traction device for use in surgery: A traction device for use in surgery is disclosed with the traction device being secured to one side of a surgical table. The traction device includes one or more traction lines which include a line-tensioning device at one end thereof and a connector at the other end thereof for attachment... Agent: Thomte Law Office, L.L.C.

20090227930 - Hygiene materials and absorbents: A topical product including but not limited to a feminine hygiene product or incontinence shield which contains at least two kinds of particulate metals distributed throughout which, when in contact with moisture, form a galvanic current (virtually if not completely imperceptible to the user) that has antimicrobial effect on all... Agent: Barbara E. Johnson, Esq.

20090221945 - Liquid-resistant protection for an extremity: A liquid-resistant protection for part of an extremity comprises a sleeve (1) of a waterproof polymer film, the sleeve (1) having an open end (2a). The liquid-resistant protection further comprises an adhesive layer (3) for sealing the sleeve (1) arranged on a section (3) of the outside of the sleeve... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090221946 - Wound dressing: This invention relates to a wound dressing (10). The wound dressing includes first and second absorbent layers (12, 14) of a non-woven fabric of viscose and polyester fibres. Each absorbent layer has an operatively inner face (20, 26) and an operatively outer face (18, 22). The first and the second... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20090221947 - Medicated patch: A medicated patch is provided which is covered with a liner that enables one to remove the liner unconsciously and readily without losing the initial stickiness of the medicated patch. The external medicated patch includes a backing, an aqueous adhesive drug-containing matrix that is spread substantially entirely over one surface... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group