Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage inventions

20090275871 - Back brace for spinal correction and its manufacturing method: The invention relates to a back brace for spinal correction and its manufacturing method. A correction brace is made according to a patient's shape, having its inside installed with plural air bags corresponding to a deformed portion and locations of reverse spinal rotation. Each air bag has an inflation valve... Agent: Gerald Liu

20090275872 - Fluid wound dressing comprising partially cured polyurethane: A wound dressing composition comprising a partially cured polyurethane fluid. The composition can be injected directly into a wound, where it cures to form a wound filling dressing. Also provided is a wound dressing comprising such a composition. Also provided is a kit for the preparation of such wound dressings,... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

20090275873 - Circular knit fabric for use in compression therapy: The present invention relates to a circular knit fabric for use in compression therapy of lymphedemas, having a surface with a patterned structure with protuberances (1) which, when in contact with the body part to be treated with compression therapy, exert pressure on the surface of the body part and... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

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