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Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage March listing by industry category 03/11

20110077566 - Pneumatic compression garment with noise attenuating means: A compression garment for applying compression to a part of a wearer's body includes a flexible member, an inflatable bladder defining an inflatable chamber, a port for communication between a source of pressurized air and the inflatable chamber, and noise attenuating means. The noise attenuating means can include noise attenuating... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20110077565 - Reduced noise pneumatic compression garment: A reduced noise pneumatic compression garment comprises a flexible member having a bladder that can conform to a limb of the human body. A port in fluid communication with the bladder has an air flow path through which pressurized air is delivered to the bladder to inflate the bladder. A... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20110077567 - Adjustable orthopedic back brace: An adjustable orthopedic back brace includes: a first side panel having a distal end and a proximal end; a second side panel having a distal end and a proximal end; a rotating gear in geared communication with a first rack gear, the first rack gear connected to the proximal end... Agent: Medical Technology Inc.

20110077568 - Spherical section hand splint: A flexible, low profile hand splint includes a section of a hollow sphere or ball that comfortably puts the hand in an at rest natural position, while immobilizing one or more anatomical hand parts with extended spherical sections thereby immobilizing fingers, knuckles and tendons. Straps hold the splint onto the... Agent:

20110077569 - Wrist orthosis for treating carpal tunnel syndrome: An orthosis including a proximal portion consisting of an armband and a strap around the forearm as well as a distal portion consisting of a palm support and a strap around the hand. The support is pivotable relative to the armband about a transverse pivot axis which substantially coincides with... Agent:

20110077570 - Reversible toe manipulation device: A reversible toe manipulation device comprising a separator for inserting between two toes of the human foot, the separator including a duality of shaped openings, each shaped opening adapted for receiving at least one toe and the shaped openings being from 0.25 to 2.0″ in depth, at least one of... Agent:

20110077571 - Wound dressing: The present invention relates to a wound dressing including a first wound pad and a first cover layer covering the first wound pad and extending beyond the first wound pad around the circumference thereof. According to the invention a second wound pad is disposed outside the first cover layer and... Agent: Molnlycke Health Care Ab

20110077572 - Medical equipment and products using chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, and anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, agents, usage method improvements dread disease cures, remissions, and anti-infective treatment measures, disease treatment and prevention syste: Chlorine and Hydrogen Peroxide Medical Therapies including Ear Dropper Multiple Vile Medicine Mixing Cool Mist Vaporizer with detachable Inhalation Hose and Facemask Double Density Air Filter, 3-Speed Motor with On/Off Switch, Home and Hospital Models with Atomizer and an Orifice for attachment to and Oxygen Tank, Pre-Wrapped Bandages, Gauze Stick-On... Agent:

20110077573 - Protective wraps and methods of animal wound care: A wound wrap system for an animal features a flexible wrap with a cover layer and an absorbent liner layer. Flexible straps at one or both side edges of the wrap are used in belt-like connections to loop around a body part of the animal to secure the absorbent material... Agent:

20110071448 - Liquid impermeable material: A liquid impermeable material comprising a layer of vapour permeable viscoelastic polymer gel, applications of said material, a composite material comprising said material and a method of producing said material.... Agent:

20110071449 - Fulcrum knee brace: A brace for supporting a knee joint is disclosed which is specifically adapted to restrict lateral movement of the knee joint in addition to preventing hyperextension of the user's leg. The brace is formed by a rigid proximal member that fully covers the front and sides of the knee and... Agent:

20110071450 - Pivot mechanism for a joint support: A pivot mechanism for a joint support has a connector, a first support and a second support. The connector has multiple slots. The first support and the second support are mounted pivotally in the connector and rotate synchronously, and each has a protrusion. The protrusions are adjusted to mount in... Agent: Plus Meditech Co., Ltd

20110071451 - Hyperextension brace assembly and methods of use: Embodiments of the hyperextension brace assembly utilize a cross-strap attached to mounting facilities about a joint to limit the extension of limbs about the joint. The cross-strap assembly is positioned from a cross origin behind the joint to attachment points on upper and lower mounting facilities on the upper and... Agent:

20110071452 - Knee orthosis, and method for controlling a knee orthosis: The invention relates to a knee orthosis and a method for controlling a knee orthosis comprising a thigh structure that has a fastening structure to be fixed to a thigh, a lower leg structure which is pivotally coupled to the thigh rail by means of a joint mechanism and has... Agent: Otto Bock Healthcare Gmbh

20110071453 - Compression bandage system: A compression bandaging system includes inner and outer bandages. The inner bandage is an inner skin facing, elongated, elastic bandage and includes an elongated, elastic substrate and an elongated foam layer affixed to a face of the substrate. The outer bandage is an outer, elongated, self-adhering elastic bandage having a... Agent: 3m Innovative Property Company

20110066094 - Cervical collar with reduced vascular obstruction: An orthopedic device, in the form of a cervical collar having reduced vascular obstruction, has less contact with, and produces less pressure on, the sternocleidomasteoidus area of the neck, thus transferring pressure away from the veins of the neck (vena jugularis externa and interna) to other portions of the neck.... Agent:

20110066095 - Orthosis: An orthosis comprising a dynamic, flexible, elastic stiffener that is configured to extend across a joint. The stiffener is configured to extend across a joint in a first configuration, wherein the stiffener is preferably substantially planar, and a second configuration when a patient's muscle is under contraction such that the... Agent:

20110066096 - Device for traction wound closure: Devices and methods aimed at shortening the time required for healing open wounds are disclosed. The tissues adjacent to wounds are expanded and/or stretched medially by means of an actuator which compressed by vacuum exerts traction on adjacent skin or tissues by means of an adhesively applied circumferent or transverse... Agent:

20110060260 - Cervical spine protection apparatus and methods of use: The invention is directed to a cervical spine protection apparatus one or more composite bands attached to provide restraint of one or more motions of the cervical spine of a wearer. The apparatus is designed to protect a wearer from incurring cervical spinal injuries, and/or to reduce the severity of... Agent: Drexel University

20110060261 - Functional low-profile dynamic extension splint and methods for its use and manufacture: The present invention relates to medical devices and methods useful for improving a person's ability to grasp and release an object, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a splint for causing dynamic extension of a finger and/or thumb.... Agent:

20110060262 - Weight driven neck traction unit and method: The neck traction device elongated a user's neck with the application of force on the user's shoulders. One embodiment includes a head pad, a vertically movably head support frame, a pivotally connected linkage member coupled to a shoulder frame element. The shoulder frame and shoulder pads are longitudinally movably mounted... Agent:

20110054371 - Adjustable modular splint system: A modular splint system having a base for securing to the limb, with various intervening components for joint positioning, with outriggers for mounting various tensioning devices and secured to the base with reclosable fasteners for precise alignment of forces.... Agent:

20110054370 - Knee joint separation brace: This brace supplies a helping hand to those persons that for one reason or another can not have knee surgery. Bone infections, allergic reaction to materials, even cost they can't afford all prevent the repair. The intent here is to do something no other brace does, it separates the joint... Agent:

20110054372 - Cervical spine and neck support device: The present invention relates to a cervical spine and neck supporting device for stabilising the spinal symmetry of a user when seated, comprising, a head garment comprising a band of material for surrounding a user's head, and a back flap comprising a head garment-cooperating end attachable to the head garment... Agent:

20110054373 - Systems, devices, and methods for diagnosing and treating conditions of the spine: Systems, devices, and methods for diagnosing and treating conditions of the spine employ a garment for selectively positioning vertebrae of a spine of a supine individual, e.g., during diagnostic imaging of the spine. The garment affects movement of vertebrae that can be diagnostically correlated with incidents of back pain.... Agent:

20110054374 - Post-nipple reconstruction protector: An improved post-operative dressing for providing both breast and, notably, nipple reconstruction and which in particular establishes custom lateral supporting of the nipple annulus. A body is constructed of a medical grade silicone and exhibits a three dimensional shape adapted for placement over the reconstructed breast and an aperture defined... Agent:

20110054375 - Dressing comprising polyacrylate particles and use thereof: The invention relates to dressings comprising a particle mixture of polyacrylate particles for using in modern wound treatment. The invention especially relates to a dressing comprising a particle mixture of polyacrylate particles, which contains a particle fraction for inhibiting proteases in a wound and a particle fraction for absorbing or... Agent:

20110054376 - Method and compression hose for relieving heel pressure: A compression hose adapted to be worn to cover at least the calf and foot of a leg of an individual, and a method for medically treating the individual with the compression hose. The compression hose includes connected leg and foot portions formed of an elastic fabric material and adapted... Agent: