Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage inventions 10/09

20090247918 - Custom fit cervical collar: An improved cervical collar suitable for use in emergency or non-emergency situations for adjustment on or off a patient including the elements of an ergonomic occipital support region 102, a bridge junction 119 and an ergonomic spinal support region 101, an adjustable height neck support region 103, the neck support... Agent: Mark Rodgers

20090247919 - Infinitely adjustable loop pile controlled rotation, and locking mechanism and method: A device for interlocking two sections such as a forearm-hand brace and a elbow-forearm medical device comprising, a circular strip of loop pile or hook fastener material attached to the outer surface of a first cylindrical section such as the custom forearm-hand brace. A sheet of thermo-formable material formed into... Agent: Michael Ries

20090247923 - Ankle stabilizer: An ankle brace is configured to provide lateral and/or medial support of an ankle joint between the leg and foot and broadly includes an upper brace anchor secured to the leg above malleoli of the ankle joint and a lower brace anchor secured below the foot. The anchors are interconnected... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20090247920 - Ankle support with calcaneous control strap: A foot support having straps which receive the calcaneous and wrap around the midfoot in a tensioned state for stabilizing the rearfoot and the midfoot to avoid excessive inversion and eversion of the foot.... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.c.

20090247922 - Ankle support with calcaneous control strap: A foot support having straps which receive the calcaneous and wrap around the midfoot in a tensioned state for stabilizing the rearfoot and the midfoot to avoid excessive inversion and eversion of the foot.... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.c.

20090247921 - Foot/ankle wrap and method of treating infirmities and abnormalities of the foot and ankle: A foot/ankle wrap, and method of treating infirmities and abnormalities of the foot or ankle by wrapping the foot or ankle with one or more straps of differing lengths in a predetermined manner, to apply force to treat the infirmity or abnormality. The choice of how to apply the shorter... Agent: Zachary T. Wobensmith, Iii

20090247924 - Patch and patch preparation: The present invention relates to a patch including a backing, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one surface of the backing, and a liner having a thickness of T and laminated on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, in which the liner has a groove formed from the surface opposite to the... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090247925 - Flexible wrap for supporting a portion of a body: A flexible wrap and method for supporting a portion of a body. The flexible wrap includes an elastic band and an adhesive mounted on the elastic band near an end of the elastic band. The adhesive secures the elastic band to a body and is adapted to be detachably mounted... Agent: Christopher M. Goff (27839) Armstrong Teasdale LLP