Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage inventions

20090270783 - 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: Fleit, Kain, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini & Bianco, P.l.

20090270784 - Heel lock ankle support: An ankle support has a tubular sock-like elastic sheath which, in use, is slipped over the foot and ankle of a wearer and extends upwardly over the lower leg, the sheath thereby having lateral and medial sides and a posterior end for receiving the heel of a wearer. Heel locks... Agent: Erickson, Kernell, Derusseau & Kleypas, LLC

20090270785 - Self-adhesive dressing: The present invention relates to a self-adhesive dressing comprising a layer (1) of spunlace nonwoven material and attached thereto a layer (2) of adhesive. In accordance with the invention, the dressing is stretchable in a first direction (MD) corresponding to the machine direction of the nonwoven material and in a... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090264802 - Cervical collar: A cervical collar is disclosed. The cervical collar includes a main collar structure and at least one flexible adjustment member. The main collar structure can be configured to attach the upper chest and the shoulder of the patient and support the head of the patient. The main collar structure further... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090264803 - Night splint with digital dorsiflexion: A night splint for a user's foot having a frame member and a toe retainer that is releasably connected to the frame member. The toe retainer is configured to dorsiflex at least one toe of the user to allow for a dynamic stretch of the plantar fascia and to provide... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090264804 - Traction apparatus and traction force control method of traction apparatus: In the traction apparatus, a control circuit has the following traction control process portions. First, a first traction control process portion winds up the slack portion of a wire by a motor to eliminate the slack of the wire connected to a body to be pulled. Next, a second traction... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090264805 - Incision bandage: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a bandage that has a transparent portion that also includes an arcuate scale for viewing a portion of a wound site underneath the bandage. Additionally, the backing of the bandage may be transparent as well, with a similar arcuate scale, that a user... Agent: Stockwell & Smedley, Psc

20090264806 - Transdermal drug administration device: The present invention provides a transdermal drug administration device capable of freely controlling release of the drug. The transdermal drug administration device of the present invention contains a backing layer and a matrix layer provided on at least one surface of the backing layer, wherein the matrix layer contains a... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090264807 - Self contained wound dressing with micropump: A composite wound dressing apparatus promotes healing of a wound via the use of a micropump system housed within a wound dressing member. The micropump system includes a miniature pump that applies a subatmospheric pressure to the wound to effectively draw wound fluid or exudate away from the wound bed... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090259154 - Osteoarthritis knee orthosis: An osteoarthritis knee brace for treating a patient's knee joint, a surrounding area thereof, and the upper and lower leg portions. The knee brace has at least one vertical strut with upper and lower portions, at least one pivoting hinge intermediately disposed there between, a shin cuff attached to the... Agent: Larson And Larson

20090259155 - Force transmitting member: Provided is a force transmitting member having a high rigidity without increasing the weight thereof. The force transmitting member (torque transmitting arm 6) for transmitting a force of a power actuator (rotary actuator 4) mounted on an outer side of a lower limb joint to a lower limb part (femoral... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20090259156 - 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: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20090259158 - Antimicrobial fibers embedded with an iodinated resin: The present invention provides a fiber with iodinated resin particles embedded therein. The innovative fibers a show no or negligible leaching of iodine into the atmosphere and thus are not toxic. In one aspect, the antimicrobial fibers can be bonded or woven together to form a filter media. Examples of... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Attn: Patent Administrator

20090259157 - Method for imparting antimicrobial characteristics to hydrophilic fabrics: The present invention is directed to a method for imparting antimicrobial characteristics to hydrophilic fabrics. The method involves: (1) providing a hydrophilic fabric; (2) providing a first solution comprising at least one oligodynamic metal ion, wherein the first solution is free of basic nitrogen compounds; (3) contacting the hydrophilic fabric... Agent: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

20090259159 - Method of providing compressive forces to a human torso: A method of providing compressive force to a person. In one embodiment, a first level of compression is applied adjacent the axillae of the person, a second level of compression is applied to a side torso region of the person, and a third level of compression is applied to a... Agent: Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

20090254015 - Pelvic anchor brace and spinal support: The present invention relates to spinal support and brace devices configured to support the lower back and, more specifically the present invention relates to devices that anchor on portions of the pelvis and are configured to support and/or align one or more Lumbar vertebrae.... Agent: Dr. D. Graeser Ltd.

20090254016 - Method and apparatus for cushioning wrists: An apparatus is provided for cushioning wrists using sealed air. The invention can alleviate suffering due to carpal tunnel syndrome and the invention may even prevent carpal tunnel syndrome. The invention provides comfortable support by using air filled cushioning element to provide support. The invention positions the sealed air cushioning... Agent: Max Wallack

20090254017 - Compression garment: