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Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage May archived by USPTO category 05/10

20100130898 - Weight-bearing lower extremity brace: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to a device and/or system (e.g., redistributing weight away from a subject's foot), which may comprise (a) a platform, (b) at least one vertical support fixed to the platform and extending upwardly from the platform, and (c) at least one cuff (i)... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20100130899 - Joint brace adjustable device: The present invention discloses a pivotal disc is pivotally coupled to a first brace and a second brace. The pivotal disc has a motion-limit member and a positioning member limiting the angle by which the second brace rotates with respect to the first brace with the pivotal disc being the... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20100130900 - Orthotic capable of accepting replaceable supports for a pivoting joint of a human body: An orthotic for a joint of the human body, at which a body part pivots, includes first and second hinge members able to extend along respective posterior portions of body parts near the joint. The second member is able to be fitted with alternate orthotic support portions. A hinge connection... Agent: Roth,blair,roberts, Strasfeld & Lodge

20100130902 - Systems and methods for off-weighting a limb: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for limb off-weighting, including a sleeve operable to wrap at least partially around a leg, a support strut coupled to the sleeve to receive weight applied to the sleeve, and a foot assembly configured to support and protect the bottom of a... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing - Intellectual Property

20100130901 - Weight-bearing lower extremity brace: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to a device and/or system (e.g., redistributing weight away from a subject's foot), which may comprise (a) a platform, (b) at least one vertical support fixed to the platform and extending upwardly from the platform, and (c) at least one cuff (i)... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20100130903 - Compression garments: A compression garment includes a plurality of fabric segments having differing elastic properties arranged to provide the garment with regions of differential compression. The fabric segments define an inner surface of the garment. the inner surface includes at least one region of pile or raised fibers for increased thermal insulation.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20100125229 - Controllable joint brace: A controllable brace assembly includes a thigh brace having a thigh gyroscope attached thereto and a shank brace having a shank gyroscope and a shank accelerometer attached thereto. A controllable knee lock couples the thigh brace to the shank brace. The knee lock has an encoder attached thereto. At least... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20100125230 - Back support system: This invention is a back support system designed to reduce the stress exerted on the back of a wearer when he bends over to lift a load. This back support system comprises a harness and a yoke for distributing the load on the shoulder of the wearer. The back support... Agent: George S. Levy

20100125231 - Compression-suspension strap assembly and knee brace equipped therewith: A knee brace is provided with semi-pliable inserts affixed to inner sides of femoral links of the brace at two points with a bottom portion of the insert left free to move inward toward a facing side of the leg. Anterior and posterior straps that are tightenable by the wearer... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20100125232 - Head suspension device vertebral decompression method with a teeth guard: Head Suspension Device Vertebral Decompression Method with a Teeth Guard allows a user to raise their legs off the ground in upright vertical position using a teeth guard and grasping a head support frame with both hands. The frame comprises a head back pillow, a chin support and attachment means.... Agent: Ivan Fedyaev

20100125233 - Reduced-pressure, composite manifolds: A reduced-pressure treatment system for treating a wound on a patient includes a composite manifold that may help prevent or minimize injury to a wound edge of the wound being treated with reduced pressure. The composite manifold includes a perimeter manifold member and an inboard manifold member. The perimeter manifold... Agent: Kinetic Concepts, Inc. C/o Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20100125234 - Sacral wound dressing and method of use: A sacral wound dressing comprising a bottom end having 3 substantially V-shaped projections. In use, a protective layer of the wound dressing is removed to expose an adhesive layer and an absorbent layer, the wound dressing is folded over on itself substantially along a central axis, a medial V-shaped projection... Agent: Bush Intellectual Property Law C/o Cpa Global

20100121237 - Arm sling and decorative sling jacket: The invention comprises an arm sling comprising a trough formed by front and back sections, each section having a pair of longitudinal generally parallel edges, the front and back sections being secured at the longitudinal edges on an upper side by fastening means, the arm sling having a first open... Agent: Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Welsh & Katz

20100121236 - Convertible support system, device, and method for shoulder surgery patients: The present invention includes a support system for surgical patients, a convertible support for surgical patients, and a method for providing a convertible support for surgical patients. The support system comprises an arm cradle adapted to hold an arm of a patient at an angle when the patient is in... Agent: Lipsitz & Mcallister, LLC

20100121238 - Neck brace: A neck brace (10) having a collar member (12) to be arranged around a wearer's neck, and a rear member (14) extending from, the collar member (12) and to be abutted on the wearer's back. The brace further comprises releasable fastening means (74, 75, 88a, 88b, 92) for fastening the... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20100121240 - Lumbar selective stabilization support/brace: A lumbar support device and a selective stabilization support device for use in treating mechanical back pain. The lumbar support device includes a torso belt for positioning around the user's mid-section. At least two and typically three straps are also provided connectable at first and second end regions to a... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20100121239 - Support including stabilizing brace and inserts for use with any number of spinal vertebrae such as upper thoracic vertebrae: A brace for securing any number of thoracic vertebrae with a composite plastic body exhibited an elongated stem. A plurality of clip engaging portions are formed in integrally extending fashion from the stem. Each of the clip portions terminate in an enlarged end portion which seats within an undercut location... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20100121241 - Wrist brace and method for alleviating and preventing wrist pain: A wrist brace includes a flexible main body having one or more pressure transmitting members disposed thereon designed to impart focused pressure on a tendon of interest.... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20100121242 - Knee protective assembly: A knee protective assembly has a mounting device and a protective device. The mounting device has two mounting frames and two jointing elements. Each mounting frame has a mounting panel, two articulated arms, a connecting tab and an adjusting mount with multiple adjusting holes. The jointing elements are respectively connected... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20100121243 - Cervical traction/stretch device and method for its use: A cervical traction/stretch system includes a traction/stretch mechanism for applying tension between a body's head and shoulders, the traction/stretch mechanism including a bellows; a pump operatively coupled with the traction/stretch mechanism for alternately inflating and deflating the bellows; and an at least semi-automatic controller operatively coupled with the pump for... Agent: Ater Wynne LLP

20100121244 - Devices and methods for the delivery of molecular sieve materials for the formation of blood clots: An apparatus for promoting the clotting of blood and controlling bleeding comprises a receptacle for retaining molecular sieve material in particulate form therein. A pad for controlling bleeding comprises a mesh structure and a rigid or semi-rigid support attached to the mesh structure to facilitate the application of pressure to... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20100121245 - Auxiliary device for wearing a terapeutic elastic stocking: The invention relates to an auxiliary device for wearing an elastic stocking comprising a first piece of tissue, comprised of slippery material; and a second piece of tissue, comprised of slippery material, coupled along a first portion of its edge with a corresponding first portion of the edge of said... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20100113994 - Orthopedic device: An orthopedic device includes an orthopedic frame, a strap system connected to and depending from the frame and arranged to secure to a limb or joint of a wearer, and a bladder system connected to the strap system. The bladder system has a bladder positioned on the strap system and... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100113995 - Spinal orthosis to inhibit kyphosis and to minimize disk disease: In one embodiment, a spinal orthosis includes a shoulder unit comprising a left shoulder portion and a right shoulder portion, a retracting device, a first connector connected to the left shoulder portion at a first end of the first connector and connected to the retracting device at a second end... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20100113996 - Epicondylitis clasp: The invention relates to an epicondylitis clasp, wherein the holding part thereof, encompassing the arm, is tightenable by means of a steplessly adjustable securing strap, the inside of said epicondylitis clasp being provided with a pad for exerting pressure on a pressure-requiring area, said pad being in the form of... Agent: Juan Carlos A. Marquez C/o Stites & Harbison PLLC

20100113997 - Wrist orthosis: The invention relates to a wrist orthosis with a cuff, which is open for passage of the thumb and which is provided with stabilizing rods and with at least one tightening strap for fixing the orthosis on the wrist. The cuff has two adjacent thumb openings for receiving either the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100113998 - Pelvis supporter: A pelvis supporter is wearable for exercise, and includes a base garment to be worn on a lower body of a wearer and a resin pattern formed tightly adhered on a surface of the base garment and extending annually around wearer's hip when worn. The resin pattern may have a... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP 5200 Bank Of America Plaza

20100113999 - Pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising salt: p