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Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage January recently filed with US Patent Office 01/12

20120022417 - Harness: A harness (1; 33) for supporting a fractured clavicle, the harness comprising a first part (3; 35) that is securable about the waist of a user and extends in use to cover at least a portion of the user's back, and first and second straps (13, 15; 39, 41) secured... Agent:

20120022420 - Adjustable extension compression posterior spinal orthosis and method: A spinal orthosis and method of applying extension and compression forces onto a user spine includes a lumbo-sacral compression unit conforming to a portion of a user's torso and exerting an encircling compressive force to provide a hydraulic lift. A posterior spinal frame member is secured by the lumbo-sacral compression... Agent:

20120022419 - Orthopedic device for treatment of the back: In an embodiment, an orthopedic device in the form of a lumbar support includes first and second elongate belt members, an anatomically shaped plate, and a closure system connecting the belt members to the plate. The closure system is arranged to move the belt members relative to the plate, and... Agent:

20120022418 - Support / compression vest: A back support and compression vest includes a garment made of a compression-like material with a fabric panel arranged about the abdomen designed to receive an adjustable back support belt. The fabric panel includes a right and left fabric panel cooperating to form a slot opening about the lower middle... Agent: Borg Unlimited Inc.

20120022421 - Shoulder stabilising device: A shoulder stabilising device (20) configured, in use, to apply a focal pressure, via a pressure pad (21), to an anterior margin of a glenohumeral joint. The shoulder stabilising device may be used to treat or prevent shoulder impingement pain or a partial or full thickness rotator cuff muscle tear.... Agent: North East London Foundation Trust Trust Head Office, Goodmayes Hospital

20120022422 - Venous closure catheter and method for sclerotherapy: A venous closure catheter is disclosed for performing sclerotherapy which includes an elongated catheter body having opposed proximal and distal end portions, a fluid delivery lumen and a guidewire lumen. A plurality of discharge apertures are associated with the distal end portion of the catheter body and communicate with the... Agent: Sun Scientific, Inc.

20120016283 - Orthopedic brace having a support member and an adapted pad: An orthopedic brace is provided having a pliable pad and a rigid support member. The pad is fabricated from a laminate and has an integrally formed raised region and mesh section The mesh section has a plurality of void spaces extending through the laminate which freely permit air flow therethrough.... Agent: Breg, Inc.

20120016284 - Supports including dual pivot axes for hinge joint: A support for an area of a body having a hinge joint includes: a flexible, elastically stretchable framework configured to extend across the hinge joint of the area of the body; and a hinge mechanism affixed to the framework. The hinge mechanism includes a strut component and a first arm... Agent:

20120010545 - Method of and system for joint therapy and stabilization: A joint therapy system and method is shown for proving thermal therapy and joint stability in dual modes of operation. In some embodiments, a treatment system is shown utilizing an orthopedic support for supporting a joint region and having one or more of temperature control capabilities, compression capabilities, and bracing... Agent:

20120010546 - Shoulder and arm orthosis: A shoulder and arm orthosis assembly for supporting at least one of a shoulder, arm, wrist and hand of a user. The orthosis assembly provides a sling with a shoulder strap, a wrist/hand orthosis, and a pillow support to hold the arm of the user away from the body. The... Agent:

20120010547 - Wrist brace: A wrist brace comprises (a) a main brace body, (b) an adjustable wrist strap configured to encircle the main brace body about a wearer's wrist, and (c) a lace and rotatable tightening mechanism. The main brace body comprises a semi-rigid splint configured to fit the anterior of a wearer's wrist,... Agent:

20120010548 - Knee brace to limit rotation between the femur and tibia: An upper anchor attached to the thigh of a wearer and a lower anchor attached to the calf secure a strap across the knee to allow rotational orthosis control of the tibia and fibula to limit or decrease excessive rotation, and correct resting alignment. The anchors adhere to the skin... Agent:

20120010549 - Cervical traction mechanism: The present invention provides a cervical traction mechanism having a weight seat used to provide the weight force required for cervical traction. A weight adjustor is used to preset a weight force required for cervical traction as a sign of alarming. A pulling brake unit includes a pulley assembly, stay... Agent: Executive Jet Enterprise Inc.

20120010550 - Tubular compressive device and methods of use relating to same: A lightweight, flexible, aerating, compressive, thermal material. Perforations allow the treatment area to aerate. Thermal capacity of the invention allows for hot or cold treatment in a manner that compressively supports the object undergoing thermal treatment while maintaining maximum mobility. The material is made from an elastomer such as polyurethane... Agent:

20120010551 - Compression-garment band method: A therapeutic compression garment is disclosed. The compression garment may include a first band wrapping around a first portion of a limb. The first band may deliver to the first portion a first level of therapeutic compression. The compression garment may further include a second band connected to the first... Agent:

20120004584 - Joint brace and a movement restraining device therefor: A movement restraining device for use in combination with an elastic wrap of a joint brace includes at least one elongated bendable member including a plurality of spaced-apart strips each of which has opposite strip surfaces parallel to the strip surfaces of the remaining ones of the strips, and first... Agent: Plus Meditech Co., Ltd.

20120004585 - Orthosis support: An orthosis support is disclosed that includes a belt having a connector to close the belt in a continuous loop, a belt attachment member receiving the belt, and a strap extending from the belt attachment member. The strap has a first end and a second end and is closable as... Agent:

20120004586 - Elbow brace: The invention is for a brace for preventing or reducing muscular and nerve disorders in the region of the elbow such as tennis elbow. The brace comprises a sleeve adapted for fitting over a wearer's arm with one end terminating above the wearer's elbow and the other end terminating below... Agent:

20120004587 - Braces using lacing systems: The disclosure relates to medical braces having lacing systems for tightening of the medical braces. Some embodiments include multiple components of the lacing system integrated into a single housing piece. For example, multiple reels can be used to tighten different portions of the lacing system, and the multiple reels can... Agent: Boa Technology, Inc.

20120004588 - Finger orthosis: A finger orthosis for moving a joint of a finger is provided. The finger orthosis includes a first cuff configured to couple to a first finger portion, a second cuff configured to couple to a second finger portion, and an actuator member coupled to said first and second cuffs, said... Agent: