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Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage November recently filed with US Patent Office 11/10

20100298747 - Body-adhesive kinesiology tape: One example embodiment includes body-adhesive kinesiology tape. The body-adhesive kinesiology tape includes a strip of kinesiology tape. The strip of kinesiology tape includes a first end and a second end where the second end is opposite the first end. The body-adhesive kinesiology tape also includes a longitudinal cut in the... Agent: Dlc Patents, PLLC

20100298748 - mobilizing neck support device: The invention discloses a cervical collar which provides support, safety and stability to the neck of the wearer, and is arranged to prevent cervical flexion, extension and bilateral lateral flexion while allowing cervical rotation. The cervical collar comprises two parts; one back piece including a shoulder and back support piece... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20100298749 - Cervical-thoracic orthotic with cervical collar: An orthosis comprises a cervical portion that holds a head in place relative to a thoracic portion worn by a wearer. The orthosis has an intermediate portion disposed intermediate the cervical and thoracic portions. The orthosis also has a first adjustment region that provides at least 15° of relative movement... Agent: Fish & Associates, PC Robert D. Fish

20100298750 - Wrist guard: A wrist guard has a glove body and two adjustable support parts. The glove body has a palm-holding part and two connection parts. The palm-holding part is mounted in an upper half portion of the glove body. The two connection parts are mounted to a lower half portion of the... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20100292620 - Design a cast: This invention provides a line of decorative fabric sheathes to be easily applied over any hand, wrist, arm, foot or leg cast, providing the wearer a dramatic means of enhancing the appearance of the cast and cleverly hiding it from view. Produced from a variety of materials including sturdy cotton,... Agent: Ruth Eure

20100292621 - Carpal/hand immobilizer: The present invention relates to a hand immobilizing device for placement over the outside of a hand. The hand immobilizing device may include: a pillow brace, where said brace extends from the top knuckles to the wrist of hand; at least one strap securing the pillow brace in place; a... Agent: Law Office Of Jerry D. Haynes , P.a

20100292622 - Hip brace and hip brace kit: Hip brace for motion control and support of the hip joint, and/or to the surrounding sacro-iliac joint and/or lumbo-sacral joints concomitantly, built of configured elasticized neoprene with tensile strength, and with closures built of velcro whose combined forces impart dynamic action and protection from hip dislocation and subluxation; range of... Agent: Andrea C. Weissleder, Pt William Ross Kennedy, Md

20100292623 - Polyethylenimine nanoparticle-containing microbicidal electrospun polymer fibers for textile applications: The present invention relates to a process for producing electrospun fibers comprising polyethyleneimine nanoparticles (PEIN). The use of PEIN permits the antibacterial finishing of electrospinnable polymers, provided that these polyethyleneimine nanoparticles are particles of derivatized polyethyleneimine (PEI), since pure underivatized PEI has no antibacterial action. Preference is given to using... Agent: Speckman Law Group PLLC

20100292624 - Mineral technologies (mt) for acute hemostasis and for the treatment of acute wounds and chronic ulcers: Compositions comprising clay minerals and methods for their use in promoting hemostasis are provided. The compositions comprise clay minerals such as bentonite, and facilitate blood clotting when applied to a hemorrhaging wound. Electrospun or electrosprayed materials (e.g. bandages, micron beads, etc.) which include clay minerals, and methods for the treatment... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.C.

20100292625 - Pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions for accelerated healing of wounds and other surface damages: The invention relates to biology and medicine, in particular, it can be used in medicine for preparing a pharmacological composition used for accelerated healing of wounds and the damages by means of addressed (directed) delivery of biologically active agents to mitochondria by means electrochemical potential of hydrogen ions contained therein.... Agent: Wilmerhale/boston

20100292626 - wound dressing: an absorbent foam layer, said foam layer is located between the backing layer and the adhesive laminate and the foam layer is attached to the backing layer and the adhesive laminate comprises an central aperture.... Agent: Coloplast A/s Attention: Corporate Patents

20100286579 - Protective device for a joint, particularly for a knee: A protective device for a joint, particularly for a knee, comprising a first frame to which a second frame is articulated by means of a pair of hinges that during use are arranged proximate to the two sides of the joint, the hinges being constituted by a first base and... Agent: Modiano & Associate

20100286580 - Neck brace: A neck brace has two legs with a gap between them and the legs extend on either side of the wearer's neck and along the front of his torso. Shoulder protuberances, and chest protuberances extending laterally from each leg, are received underneath the shoulder straps of a harness, in the... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20100286581 - Trauma cervical stability device and methods of using same for diagnostic purposes: Trauma cervical stability devices for use by ambulatory personnel arriving at the scene of an injured patient are disclosed. The trauma cervical stability devices comprise a cap element, releasable and adjustable head straps, a shoulder harness, and at least one adjustable member operatively connected to the cap element and the... Agent: Paul D. Bianco Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20100286582 - Superhydrophobic, diatomaceous earth comprising bandages and method of making the same: A bandage comprising a substrate having a first surface with a plurality of superhydrophobic particles attached to the first surface. The plurality of superhydrophobic particles can be porous diatomaceous earth particles having a hydrophobic layer conforming to the surfaces of the DE particles, where the hydrophobic layer is bound to... Agent: Novak Druce +quigg LLP/utb

20100286583 - Non-woven fabric: This invention provides a composition for forming a fabric by spraying onto a supporting surface, the composition comprising fibers, a binder dissolved in a first carrier and a second carrier wherein the boiling point of the second carrier is at least 400 C and is higher than the boiling point... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.C.

20100286584 - Particle-containing foam structure: A method of producing a hydrophilic polyurethane foam structure containing inert activated carbon particles, includes the steps of: (a) providing a water phase containing a surfactant and dispersed inert particles; (b) providing a isocyanate-terminated polyether having functionality of more than 2; (c) mixing the water phase and the isocyanate-terminated polyether,... Agent: Young & Thompson

20100280427 - Medical dressing comprising an antimicrobial agent: A medical dressing comprising absorbent polyurethane foam wherein the foam comprises an antimicrobial agent, which can be released from the foam by the action of water. The antimicrobial agent is also used as a control of the resilience of the foam. The antimicrobial agent can be poly(hexamethylene biguanide)hydrochloride, also named... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20100280428 - Medical device for shrinking open wounds: A wound closure device has internal and external components designed to close, shrink or approximate an open wound. The internal component preferably comprises sachets filled with highly absorbent material such as carboxymethylcellulose, disposed at the surface of the wound bed to absorb exudate from the wound. The external components preferable... Agent: Fish & Associates, PC Robert D. Fish

20100280429 - Pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a water soluble compound: The present invention relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase wherein a) the continuous phase comprises a water vapour permeable hydrophobic polymer; and b) the discontinuous phase comprises a water soluble compound.... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC