Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage inventions

20080108922 - Joint brace with improved adjustable limb extension regulator: There is provided a brace for stabilizing a uniting pivoting joint disposed between first and second limb structures of a living being. The brace comprises upper and lower frame members, each encompassing the first and second limb structures respectively, and a pivoting joint member comprised of two opposing pivoting assemblies.... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080108924 - Wound dressing: A wound dressing (1) including at least two adhesive portions (2) capable of adhering to and being removed from skin, and at least two non-elastic threads (3) held between the adhesive portions, characterised in that the spacing between the non-elastic threads allows direct access to the wound or skin between... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080108926 - Disk bandage dispenser: A surgical device for applying a bandage onto tissue is disclosed. The surgical device has an actuator and contains one or more releasable bandages and an adhesive. Actuation of the actuator releases the adhesive, saturates the bandage with the adhesive, and releases the bandage onto tissue. The actuator can be... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, Llc

20080108923 - Method for treating wound, dressing for use therewith apparatus and system for fabricating dressing: A method of treating a wound using a customized dressing. In the method, at least one wound characteristic is evaluated. A treatment need as a function of the at least one wound characteristic is determined. A dressing having a dressing characteristic responsive to the treatment need is fabricated and applied... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20080108925 - Wound dressing: A dressing for wounds includes a useful material, such as dye or biocide, trapped within or behind a gelatin barrier. On application to a wound, metalloproteinases naturally present in the wound diffuse into the dressing and degrade the gelatin, releasing the trapped material. The released material serves various useful purposes,... Agent: Susan L. Parulski, Patent Legal Staff Carestream Health, Inc.

20080108927 - Method for treating wound, dressing for use therewith and apparatus and system for fabricating dressing: A method of treating a wound using a customized dressing. In the method, at least one wound characteristic is evaluated. A treatment need as a function of the at least one wound characteristic is determined. A dressing having a dressing characteristic responsive to the treatment need is fabricated and applied... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20080103423 - Orthosis and method for manufacture thereof: A pre-fabricated orthosis suitable for embracing and supporting a body part of a human or animal is disclosed. The orthosis has an articulation and may be made from a pre-formed sheet of material containing cork and a thermoplastic binder. The orthosis may be uniformly perforated in its central part and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080103424 - Pediatric digital wrap: A pediatric digital wrap comprising a flexible T-shaped base member having a first end adapted to fold over and substantially cover a finger tip of a patient's injured digit. A removable insert comprising a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive with a non-adhesive center pad provides protection and padding for the... Agent: Mckinney Law, LLC

20080103425 - Scope sock: An orthopedic distraction sock for circumscribing at least a portion of an appendage, the distraction sock comprising a hollow braided sleeve having opposing open ends and including a non-braided tether mounted to the sleeve so that tension on the tether constricts the sleeve. The instant invention also includes a method... Agent: Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP

20080097266 - Patient protection device and method: A device and method for alerting attending medical personnel of a patient's potential risk of injury due to unwanted blood pressure measurements, intravenous access and venipuncture includes placing a sleeve on the patient's affected arm or leg. The sleeve is formed of a latex free soft fabric which is stretchable... Agent: Robert M. Downey, P.A.

20080097270 - Resilient hemostasis devices: A soft hemostasis pad of elastomeric material typically having a hardness of no more than about 50 Shore 00 and an upper wall having a raised profile, such as a convex shape. The pad has a central aperture extending therethrough, and a slit that extends through the pad thickness between... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20080097271 - Devices and methods for the delivery of hemostatic agents to bleeding wounds: A hemostatic agent applicable to a bleeding wound to promote the clotting of blood comprises a first component and a second component, both components being in particle form and commingled with each other, and both components having hemostatic properties. A device incorporating such an agent comprises a receptacle for retaining... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20080097267 - Improved orthotic appliance for carpal tunnel syndrome: The present invention provides an orthotic appliance for the carpus of a human hand for the treatment of a carpal tunnel syndrome condition using co-dynamic, rather than traditional static or dynamic, techniques. The appliance may apply a dorsally-directed force to the region of the pisiform bone (23) in the neutral... Agent: Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, LLP

20080097268 - Device for providing intermittent compression to a limb: The present invention provides a device for providing intermittent compression to a limb, the device comprising, an at least one energy reservoir and an at least one compressing means for compressing the limb, wherein the energy stored in the at least one energy reservoir is pre-stored in the energy reservoir... Agent: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

20080097269 - Electro-rheological fluid brake and actuator devices and orthotic devices using the same: Electro-rheological fluid brake or actuator devices provide controllable resistance with or without inclusion of active torque output in either direction of rotation under manual or computer control. The brake and actuator devices are suitable for use in an orthotic device for a joint, such as the knee or elbow.... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20080091133 - Bandage with controlled environment: The invention is a bandage with a flat clear or opaque protective cover and a sidewall spacer attached to the outer circumference of the protective cover. The sidewall spacer has adhesives. This device has one or more inlet tubes and one or more outlet tubes and with monitoring sensors to... Agent: William M. Selenke

20080091130 - Orthopaedic cast with outrigger attachment: A cast for use in limiting movement of the hand to promote healing of an injured body part includes a water hardenable orthopaedic blank for mounting on the forearm, preferably with a thumb hole, and an outrigger, also impregnated with water hardenable material, secured to the blank for holding the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080091131 - Non-ambulatory thermo therapeutic boot for heat and cold therapy of the foot/ankle complex and hand/wrist complex: A thermotherapeutic device comprising a thermal pad contains a very thin cloth scrim which is embedded within the shape of the thermal pad for added reinforcement. The thermal pad contains bumps which are disposed throughout the entire interior surface of the pad. The bumps emanate from the thermo-therapeutic solid polymer... Agent: Rashida A. Karmali, Phd

20080091132 - Neck brace and method of using same to treat spinal disc disorders: A method of using a neck brace to move a neck of a person or stabilize the neck includes connecting a vest of the neck brace to a torso of a person. A support member of the neck brace is connected to the vest. A chin support of the neck... Agent: Paul D. Bianco: Fleit, Kain, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini, & Bianco P.l.