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Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage June invention type 06/11

20110160629 - Cervical collar: The present invention discloses a novel cervical collar for maintaining the airways in head and neck immobilized trauma patient open. This collar comprises a rigid motion-restricting frame (220, 230, 240, 270, 280) attached to the head (100); and, a jaw clasp (210, 290) attached to the jaw (110). The collar... Agent: Ramot At Tel Aviv University Ltd.

20110160630 - Brace for dynamically correcting the bending of the joints of the lower limb: A brace for dynamically correcting the bending of the joints of the lower limb includes a thigh grip (1), a leg grip (2), connection elements between the thigh grip and the leg grip, wherein the connection elements include at least two flat flexible profiles (3′, 3″) that work in extension,... Agent:

20110160631 - Knee bandage: c) wherein the massage region (23) with the at least one massage pelotte (5) is disposed in the thigh region (21) and is allocated to a trigger point or trigger region of the musculus vastus lateralis or wherein the massage pelotte (5) effects massage of a trigger point or trigger... Agent: Medi Gmbh & Co. Kg

20110160632 - Ankle splint: The splint comprises, on the one hand, a shell intended to be positioned against the external face of the leg and, on the other hand, an L-shaped support comprising an upright intended to be positioned against the external face of the foot and a tongue intended to be positioned under... Agent:

20110160633 - Method for producing shaped polyurethane foam wound dressings: The present invention relates to a process for producing shaped articles comprising, acting on a foam layer in a first region with a pressure of from 0 to 150 bar at a temperature of from 0° C. to less than or equal to 200° C., whereby the foam layer is... Agent: Bayer Materialscience Ag

20110160634 - Canker sore patch: An oral mucoadhesive patch used for canker sore treatments disclosed, said patch comprising a mucoadhesive layer and a protective layer, wherein the protective layer comprises pressure sensitive adhesive.... Agent:

20110152735 - Surgical cast venting device and material: A surgical cast venting material comprises a waterproof, flexible substrate made of a plastics material and having first and second sides. The first side has a plurality of shallow, concave recesses distributed over the substrate and spaced-apart from one another while the second side has a plurality of protrusions distributed... Agent:

20110152736 - Brace having a force indicator: A hinge brace includes a hinge unit having medial and lateral plates enclosing a hinge mechanism, a sensing unit operatively connected to the hinge mechanism for sensing a force applied by the brace onto a user's knee. The hinge brace also includes a display unit that is operatively connected to... Agent: Djo, LLC

20110152737 - Hyperextension brace: A posture correction brace for a person has a tightening mechanism that allows a user to pull a cord to pull down on the back of a pair of shoulder straps, thereby pulling the shoulders back to correct the person's posture. The front ends of the shoulder straps are typically... Agent:

20110152738 - Devices and methods for dressing applicators: Devices, kits and methods described herein may be for wound healing, including the treatment, amelioration, or prevention of scars and/or keloids by applying and/or maintaining a pre-determined strain in an elastic skin treatment device that is then affixed to the skin surface using skin adhesives to transfer a generally planar... Agent: Neodyne Biosciences, Inc.

20110144551 - Conformable back brace: A conformable brace used for supporting both the abdomen and lower back of a wearer in preventative and treatment applications. The brace includes an abdominal support panel (110) substantially enclosed within a support envelope (120), a lumbar support panel (210) having a dome-shaped protrusion (240) that complements the lumbar contour... Agent:

20110144552 - Dynamic hand splints: A dynamic hand splint includes as elements thereof: a forearm support section and a hand support section that are configured to be releasably attached to a forearm; and one or more finger tensioners that are releasably attached to the hand support section and that are configured to be releasably attached... Agent:

20110144553 - Dip joint extension splint: Finger splints for use in connection with distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint fractures are disclosed. The splints include a ring element for positioning around a finger at a location proximal to the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint and include an extension member that extends over the DIP joint and attaches to the... Agent:

20110144554 - Ankle support with splint and method of using same: According to one embodiment, an orthopedic support for supporting a portion of a wearer's anatomy is provided. For example, the orthopedic support may be an ankle brace comprising a sheet of flexible material configured to at least partially enclose a wearer's ankle and a splint coupled to the sheet of... Agent:

20110144555 - Wounddressing and headgear: A wound dressing comprising a sealed enclosure having at least one compartment; a plurality of spaced apart pillar-like structures positioned within the at least one compartment; and means for evacuating air from the at least one compartment, wherein the evacuation of air from the at least one compartment causes a... Agent:

20110137220 - Knee-joint orthosis: In a knee-joint orthosis for guiding the patella of a patient during the transition from an extended position to a flexed position of the knee joint and vice versa, with a fastening means (1) for fastening to a thigh and a lower leg, with at least one laterally arranged stabilizing... Agent: Otto Bock Healthcare Gmbh

20110137221 - Neuromusculoskeletal knee support device: The garment proprioceptively treats a patient and comprises a sleeve having an anchor strap and a viscoelastic pad. The sleeve defines inner and outer sleeve surfaces and is configured to envelop a portion of the patient's body. The anchor strap is circumferentially wrappable about the outer sleeve surface and defines... Agent:

20110137222 - Healing wound bandaging kit and method: A wound healing bandaging kit includes a plurality of bandages, each with a flexible layer having a patient-contacting-surface and an outer surface. The outer surface on one of the bandages in the kit includes visual indicia portraying a neutral or negative message, and the outer surface on one of the... Agent:

20110137223 - Sports bandage and improved flexible medical devices: The present invention relates to the field of flexible medical devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to flexible fabric bandages comprising inter-woven stretchable material with anti-slip characteristics and storage devices for protecting the bandages while not in use, for administering the bandages during use, and for re-packaging the bandages... Agent:

20110130692 - Restraint device and method of use: A restraint device includes first and second restraint and/or support portions adapted to extend around part of a person. First and second connector portions may secure the first and second restraint and/or support portions to the person. A lock member may be used to selectively prevent disconnection of the first... Agent:

20110130693 - Ave-ex: The AVE-EX is an orthotic device invented to prevent rapid abduction of the wearer's shoulder joint to preserve the soft tissue components (i.e. rotator cuff) lying underneath from tearing/re-tearing minimally, moderately or completely in order for the wearer to safely participate in high fall risk activities.... Agent:

20110130694 - Adjustable wrist brace: Provided herein are wrist braces with improved adjustability and performance features. An exemplary wrist brace includes a flexible support casing to enclose a user's wrist; securing loops, mounted substantially along and extending outwardly from the support casing; an elastic securing member passing through at least one of the securing loops;... Agent: Djo, LLC

20110130695 - Dynamic hallux valgus corrector: The invention corrects the dynamic mechanical dysfunction of the hallux valgus toe during sports-specific gaits and weight-bearing activity with an orthotic featuring a toe-supporting structural band that inserts into the user's existing shoe, thereby increasing stability in the structure of the foot and lower limb. Correcting this instability as the... Agent:

20110130696 - Post mountable bandage device: A bandage system capable of being held to an upstanding post attached to a wound site is disclosed. The bandage system includes a flexible retainer portion and a cushion portion. The flexible retainer portion includes at least one aperture through which the upstanding post can be inserted for maintaining the... Agent:

20110130697 - Wound treatment device and method: A method of aiding the healing of a wound in a limb of a patient, the method comprises elevating the limb to a substantially horizontal or greater than horizontal angle, and applying electrical signals across the wound to stimulate healing. Also, a method and device for aiding the healing of... Agent:

20110130698 - Pressure-sensitive adhesive agent for skin, pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for skin, and face plate of ostomy appliance: [Means to Achieve Objectives] A pressure-sensitive adhesive agent for skin contains 2 to 35% by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer, 25 to 60% by weight of a hydrophilic polymer compound, 16 to 40% by weight of a softener, and 0.01 to 4.8% by weight of a physiologically active agent; and... Agent:

20110130699 - Dressing product: A dressing product comprises a dressing sheet (102), such as a thin film, one first surface of which is coated with an adhesive (106), such as a pressure sensitive hydrocolloid adhesive, which is applicable to an anatomical surface of a living being, such as a skin portion of a human.... Agent: Coloplast A/s