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Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage March listing by industry category 03/12

20120078147 - Compression garments providing targeted and simultaneous compressive thermal therapy: A therapeutic compression garment having an the inner layer of compression fabric and an outer layer of gradient compression fabric that also includes an area of zoned compression, wherein a pocket is defined between the outer and inner layers of fabric, is positioned under the area of zoned compression, and... Agent: Recover Gear, LLC

20120078148 - Circumferential walker: An orthopedic device in the form of a circumferential walker includes a first member (posterior shell) and a second member (dorsal shell) corresponding to the first member. An outsole or plantar shell portion is attached to, or formed on or with the posterior shell. A hinge mechanism is provided between... Agent:

20120078149 - Orthopedic posture brace: One embodiment of an orthopedic posture brace comprising a holster strap that forms two arm loops when attached to an axial strap and two abdominal straps. When worn, the holster straps encircle the user's shoulders. The axial strap will rest against the thoracic region of the user's back. After the... Agent:

20120078150 - Splint assembly for positioning of the hand: A hand splint includes a forearm component, a strut mounted on the forearm component, and a hand component mounted on the strut such that a spacing is defined between the hand component and the forearm component. The hand component is configured to receive the volar surface of at least one... Agent: Saebo, Inc.

20120078151 - Apparatus for, and method of, reducing knee pain and/or increasing levels of athletic performance: An apparatus for reducing knee pain and/or increasing athletic performance, comprising: a compressive sleeve, a compressive wrap, or a compressive pair of shorts configured to fit over a thigh of at least one leg; an elastic strap configured to fit tightly and circumferentially, over and around the compressive sleeve, the... Agent:

20120078152 - Two-strap ankle brace with non-rigid brace body and semi-rigid orthotic arch support: An ankle brace is configured with a lateral anterior talofibular (ATF) strap and an inversion control strap affixed to a non-rigid brace body coupled to a semi-rigid orthotic arch support. The brace may be quickly donned and doffed by a wearer, and provides prophylactic or post-injury support to the ATF... Agent:

20120078153 - Wound dressings: A dressing for covering a wound of a patient comprises a sheet member adapted to be adhered to the patient's skin in use to provide an airtight seal around the wound, wherein the skin-adhesion is provided by a hydrogel layer 10 on the skin-facing face of the sheet member, wherein... Agent:

20120078154 - Absorbent foam wound dressing materials: A wound dressing material comprising a solid substrate having interstitial spaces therein, wherein said substrate is a hydrophilic open-cell foam material, and wherein said interstitial spaces are at least partially filled by a hydrophilic polyurethane foam different from said substrate foam material. Also provided is a method of making a... Agent: Systagenix Wound Management(us), Inc.

20120078155 - Biodegradable terpolymers and terpolymer blends as pressure-sensitive adhesives: Disclosed herein are terpolymers and blends prepared from polyester terpolymers that can function as pressure-sensitive adhesives. The disclosed articles can comprise the terpolymer and terpolymer blends coated to a conformable backing member. The terpolymer and terpolymer blends can further comprise a bioactive agent.... Agent:

20120078156 - Compression article with insert: A compression article has an elastic base structure with an insert which is knitted double-ply and applies at least substantially a same compression pressure on a body of a wearer of an article as a base structure.... Agent:

20120078157 - Device for providing therapeutic pressure to a treatment site: The subject invention includes devices for providing therapeutic pressure to a treatment site. The devices include a bladder portion and a dressing portion. The bladder portion has opposed upper and lower exterior walls sealed to one another along common peripheral edges thereof to form an interior pressure chamber therebetween, without... Agent: Sun Scientific, Inc.

20120071802 - Systems, devices, and methods for mechanically reducing and fixing bone fractures: A fracture reduction is mechanically achieved by supporting a body region having the bone fracture on a frame. A first reduction mechanism on the frame is operated to apply to the bone fracture a first predefined force reduction vector that returns the bone fracture to a corrective alignment in a... Agent: Fixes 4 Kids Inc.

20120071803 - Posterior cruciate ligament support brace: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for a knee brace providing a dynamic resistance or anterior force to a shank of a leg in order to replicate PCL forces of a healthy PCL. A dynamic force dependent upon knee flexion angle provides faster and safer PCL injury healing since... Agent: Steadman Philippon Research Institute

20120071804 - Apparatus and method of use for a wrist extension brace: An apparatus and method of use for a wrist extension brace, intended to be used to position, secure, stabilize, and extend a patient's wrist for the purpose of assisting cannulation of blood vessels in the wrist and forearm. The apparatus generally includes a frame having a fixed dorsiflexion angle and... Agent: Semler Technologies, Inc.

20120071805 - Range of motion device: A method of assembling an orthosis configured to stretch tissue around a foot and a toe of a wearer is provided. The method includes providing a first member affixable to the foot and including a first extension member extending therefrom, providing a second member affixable to the toe and including... Agent: Bonutti Research Inc.

20120071806 - Orthotic sock: An orthotic sock for treatment of an orthopaedic condition is formed from a resilient material and has means for restricting movement of a wearer's foot in one or more predetermined directions and/or means for assisting movement of a wearer's foot in one or more predetermined directions. An opening is defined... Agent:

20120071807 - Silver-silicone antimicrobial dressing: An antimicrobial dressing comprising a hydrophobic, porous, meshy, silicone-coated contact layer and a fibrous substrate layer that carries and releases a metal-based antimicrobial agent to prevent infection. In some embodiments, the contact layer comprises a mesh of silicone-coated polyethylene fibers. The silicone in the contact layer helps to reduce the... Agent: Webtec Converting, LLC.

20120071808 - Patch material: A patch material which includes a backing material having a water-vapor permeability of 3,000 g/m2·day or more and an adhesive layer having a water-vapor permeability of 5,000 g/m2·day or more, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a polyurethane adhesive obtained by reacting (i) an active hydrogen compound having a number-average molecular... Agent:

20120065562 - Orthotic with limited migration: The invention relates to the technical field of orthotic appliances for the modification or stabilization of musculoligamentous and/or skeletal structures of the human or animal body, especially for stabilizing joints. The invention provides means for preventing the migration of the orthotic appliance applied to the body using a rigid frame... Agent:

20120065563 - Hand held orthosis having a flexible enclosure and method of utilization: A hand orthosis supporting a patient's thumb and fingers spaced apart and separated from contact with the palm of the hand, including an elongated body having a palm surface, a thumb portion, and a finger support portion. The elongated body includes a plurality of unequal cross-sectional areas spaced along the... Agent:

20120065564 - Adjustable dorsal night splint: A dorsal night splint has dynamic adjustable features that allow the patient to adjust the splint while in use to control the stretching of the plantar fascia and Achilles. A semi-rigid flexible frame is included along with a tightening strap that is anchored to the frame and by which the... Agent: Djo, LLC

20120065565 - Tender skin bandage: A disposable wrap for treating a wound without tearing tender skin. The wrap is designed with an opening so that a band aid can be placed on top of it the opening so that the adhesive will not touch the skin. The soft wrap is fastened to fit with Velcro.... Agent:

20120065566 - Method and appratus for releasably retaining bandages: There is provided herein a bandage folded upon itself to have a plurality of panels or rolled and a device having an elongated body portion and end elements at its two opposite ends sized and shaped to extend through several panels of the folded bandage, and retain the bandage in... Agent: First Care Products Ltd.

20120059295 - Myofascial strap: A method of treating a patient with a strap is provided. The method includes providing a strap including a retainer portion, a base portion opposing the retainer portion, a foam layer having a first surface, and a fabric layer having a second surface, the foam layer having an elasticity greater... Agent: Bonutti Research Inc.

20120059296 - Hinge for orthopedic devices: A hinge for an orthopedic device includes an upper hinge component having a bottom peripheral surface defined by a first geometrical configuration, and a lower hinge component having a top peripheral surface defined by a second geometrical configuration. An outer plate pivotally connects at first location points to the upper... Agent:

20120059297 - Scapulo-spinal stabilizer with abdominal support for opening the superior thoracic aperture: A scapulo-spinal stabilizer with abdominal support for opening the superior thoracic aperture comprises a shirt-like garment for wearing on the torso, the garment having two elongated, semi-rigid thoraco-lumbar support stays disposed in dual, parallel sheaths in a posterior panel thereof, two posterior flexible scapular straps anchored on and angularly depending... Agent:

20120059298 - Orthotic device: An orthotic device including a forearm support section configured to be releasably attached to a user's arm, a hand support section configured to be releasably attached to the user's hand, and an adjustable joint coupled to the forearm support section and the hand support section. At least one electromyography sensor... Agent:

20120059299 - Ankle support with calcaneous control strap: A foot support having straps which receive the calcaneous and wrap around the midfoot in a tensioned state for stabilizing the rearfoot and the midfoot to avoid excessive inversion and eversion of the foot.... Agent: Deroyal Industries, Inc.

20120059300 - Multi-piece antimicrobial dressing and percutaneous device securement cover: The present invention is related to a polymeric delivery vehicle for delivery of bioactive agents, and preferably, for the delivery of one or more bioactive agents. The device, when applied as described herein, provides substantially complete anti-microbial coverage around the entry point of a percutaneous device and, preferably for a... Agent:

20120059301 - Therapuetic diffusion hydrocolloid wound dressings with methods of oxygen level indication: A wound dressing has a reservoir between a not-permeable upper layer, and a lower permeable layer, an adhesion layer facing in the direction of the permeable layer, to be pressed to skin of a patient around a wound, sealing the dressing to the patient, and one or the other of... Agent:

20120059302 - Resilient protective wrap: A resilient protective wrap usable to wrap a body part of a user for protection against injury includes at least one resilient fabric layer that is stretchable at least in one direction, and an open cell water-based polyurethane foam laminated on the resilient fabric layer and made from a material... Agent:

20120053498 - Intention-based therapy device and method: A method for controlling movement using an active powered device including an actuator, joint position sensor, muscle stress sensor, and control system. The device provides primarily muscle support although it is capable of additionally providing joint support (hence the name “active muscle assistance device”). The device is designed for operation... Agent:

20120053499 - Adjustable cervical collar: An adjustable cervical collar comprises an orthopedic brace assembly adapted for extending around a neck of a wearer, and an adjustable chin support adjacent the brace assembly. An infinitely variable actuator operatively interconnects the brace assembly and the chin support, and defines a infinitely variable linear displacement range between maximum... Agent: Clear Advantage Collar, Inc.

20120053500 - Orthopedic back support system: The present invention teaches a back support system for providing posture and orthopedic benefits to the user, comprising, in combination, a frontal support member, a rear support member, and at least one adjustable triple ply belting or strap formed to provide with an intermediary member a triple ply construction.... Agent: