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Surgery: Splint, Brace, Or Bandage > Orthopedic Bandage > Splint Or Brace > Lower Extremity Lower ExtremityLower Extremity patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/23/06 - 20060264793 - Patellofemoral brace A patellofemoral brace including a buttress for supporting a wearer's patella is provided. The patellofemoral brace includes an elastic sleeve that is easy to apply to the wearer's leg and easy to remove from the wearer's leg. The sleeve includes distinct bands of material so that end bands are substantially ... 11/16/06 - 20060258967 - Walking aid device In order to provide a walking assistance device capable of favorably providing an assisting force for maintaining the upright posture while reducing the sense of pressure when worn by the user, a hip support member (1) of the walking assisting device, which comprises an assisting force generator (hip joint actuator ... 11/09/06 - 20060253057 - Buckling restrained structural brace assembly A buckling restrained structural brace assembly including a load-bearing member and a buckling-restraining member to prevent the load-bearing member from buckling in extreme loading conditions. Fins can be attached to either the load-bearing member, where the fins are spaced apart from the buckling-restraining member by less than one inch, or ... 10/26/06 - 20060241539 - Gravity balanced orthosis apparatus Passive gravity balancing orthosis apparatus for assisting and training patients suffering from muscle weakness by relieving the patients afflicted member of its weight using a plurality of articulated supporting members. Relief is obtained by identifying and fixing the center of mass of the combined articulated equipment members and supported weight ... 09/21/06 - 20060211967 - Knee orthosis A knee orthosis comprising of at least one deflection limiter (66) separated by gaps (10) on one or more struts (67), which are attached to a thigh shell (18) and a calf shell (68). The stiffness of the brace can easily be controlled in sagittal, transverse, and coronal planes whereby ... 09/14/06 - 20060206044 - Method and apparatus for repairing the mid-food region via an intramedullary nail A device, method, and system for treatment or fixation of a fractured, damaged, or deteriorating bone or bones in a mid-foot region. The device comprising an implant with both proximal and distal fastener holes, along with fastener slots in a central elongated body, for securing the implant to the appropriate ... 08/10/06 - 20060178606 - Devices and methods for adjustable foot correction The invention provides in part devices and methods of manufacturing and using the same for treating patients suffering from tendon dysfunction. Certain exemplary brace embodiments contain strapping systems and inflatable cells that are adapted to support the forefoot of the patient. ... 08/03/06 - 20060173393 - Inflatable splint for stabilisation of the ankle The brace (1) comprises two lateral shells (2, 3) with which are associated, respectively, two bags (12, 13) which are inflatable with air and which bear on the right and left sides of the ankle, while straps (4, 5) connect the two shells (2, 3) and permit tightening of the ... 07/27/06 - 20060167396 - Guard structure for protecting the lower limbs of the human body Guard structure (10) for protecting a lower limb, comprising a number of substantially rigid members (14, 26, 32), which are adapted to be removably and adjustably applied on to the thigh and the calf of the user. These rigid members are connected with each other in such a manner as ... 07/13/06 - 20060155232 - Method for fitting an orthopedic brace to the body A method is provided for securely fitting an orthopedic brace to the body by means of a plurality of straps, strap locks, strap attachment members, and strap connection members. The method retains the close fit of the brace to the body without the need for substantial readjustment of the fit ... 07/06/06 - 20060149181 - Support spring What is disclosed is a support spring comprising a calf-side end portion and a foot-side end portion interconnected through a heel part, in particular for articulatedly connecting a lower leg shell and a foot shell of an ankle-foot orthosis, wherein the spring rates of the support spring are different in ... 06/29/06 - 20060142681 - Hip brace and abduction joint therefor A hip brace apparatus for use by a user and comprising a waist cuff, a thigh cuff, and an abduction joint connecting the waist cuff to the thigh cuff, the abduction joint adapted for causing abduction of the user's leg as the user sits down while wearing the hip brace ... 06/22/06 - 20060135899 - Diabetic walker A boot having a hinged shell assembly sized and dimensioned to receive a person's foot, and a customized insole. The shell assembly includes a lower shell, and an upper shell that overlaps the lower shell. The upper shell and lower shell are hinged together at or near a toe of ... 06/01/06 - 20060116618 - Ankle brace An ankle brace comprising a base of flexible material shaped to wrap around the sides of a foot and ankle and underneath a portion of the foot, with a support strap for protecting the anterior talofibular ligament. The two ends of the support strap are fixed to the base at ... 06/01/06 - 20060116617 - Suspension walker A suspension walker having a hard, outer boot shell with upright brace members attached on either side and a soft boot receivable thereon. The soft boot has a main pad in it with a removable, fitting pad or pads on top of the main pad. A cuff member is also ... 06/01/06 - 20060116616 - Device for applying a ventrally or dorsally directed translatory force in the area of a knee joint The invention relates to a device for applying a ventrally or dorsally directed translatory force onto a lower leg in the area of the knee joint. The inventive device comprises a thigh bar and a lower leg bar device having a shorter and a longer bar arm. Both bar arms ... 04/20/06 - 20060084898 - Traction device A traction device for applying traction to a patient's leg while supporting the patient's foot to avoid foot drop and heel or lateral malleolar pressure ulcers. The device includes a body having forefoot and lower leg portions, a continuous cavity within the forefoot and lower leg portions, and an anterior ... 03/23/06 - 20060064047 - Walking assistance system A walking assistance system includes an upper leg fitting which is attached along a user's upper leg. The upper leg fitting is formed from an upper leg frame that forms a framework of the upper leg fitting, and an upper leg coupling member that is vertically slidably supported on a ... 01/26/06 - 20060020233 - Orthopedic support An orthopedic support including a cradle for holding a shoe and guiding the shoe onto the foot of a user. The cradle has an elongated bottom wall for supporting the shoe. A retaining wall extends upwardly from the periphery of the bottom wall for holding the shoe on the bottom ... 01/19/06 - 20060015049 - Hip brace and abduction joint therefor A hip brace apparatus for use by a user and comprising a waist cuff, a thigh cuff, and an abduction joint connecting the waist cuff to the thigh cuff, the abduction joint adapted for causing abduction of the user's leg as the user sits down while wearing the hip brace ... 12/22/05 - 20050283103 - Dressing for a four legged animal A dressing for a four legged animal comprising: a sheet member containing at least two apertures each adapted to receive a leg and thereby establish an axis of alignment for the dressing relative to a longitudinal axis of an animal to which the dressing is applied; characterised in that the ... 10/27/05 - 20050240133 - Method and apparatus for the treatment of plantar ulcers and foot deformities A custom-made ankle/foot orthosis for the treatment of patients having plantar ulcers and foot deformities is disclosed, which comprises a rigid L-shaped support member and a rigid anterior support shell hingedly articulated to the L-shaped support member. The plantar portion of the L-shaped member further comprises at least one ulcer-protecting ... 10/20/05 - 20050234378 - Ankle-foot orthosis An ankle-foot orthosis having a structural frame formed from at least one layer of fabric impregnated with a hardened structural resin. The frame includes at least one anterior support member that extends downwardly from an upper leg engaging portion to define an anterior ankle portion which extends to a medial ... 09/29/05 - 20050215931 - Orthesis comprising an adjustable range of movement The invention relates to an orthesis comprising a first bar (2) and a second bar (3) joined to the latter in an articulated manner, in addition to at least one click-stop dial (14,15), for adjusting the pivoting-range stops in an extensional or flexional direction. The invention is also provided with ... 09/15/05 - 20050203454 - Hip protection device An improved an impact force-dissipating device which can be used as part of a hip protection system is provided. The impact force-dissipating devices may be incorporated into a garment, worn comfortably, and significantly reduce the risk of hip or other bone fracture in the event of a fall or other ... 08/25/05 - 20050187505 - Spherical joint orthosis An orthosis that provides hinging action between two shell parts that are on opposite sides of a skeletal joint of a limb is provided with joint components on the medial and lateral sides of the skeletal joint. A spherical bearing connection between two parts of each of the joint components ... 07/07/05 - 20050148917 - Strap tension indicator for orthopedic brace A strap tension indicator for orthopedic brace is provided. Certain embodiments include a strap tab cap that is slidable relative to a rigid brace frame member. As tension in the strap increases or decreases, the strap tab cap slides with respect to the frame member, covering and uncovering various indicator ... 06/23/05 - 20050137511 - Shoe accessory The shoe accessory includes a platform for supporting a conventional shoe that is bendable in a manner corresponding to bending of a wearer's show during walking, etc. The shoe accessory's base has a convex or other non-planar surface that causes the shoe accessory to be stable in a longitudinal (heel-toe) ... 06/23/05 - 20050137510 - Removable and adjustable, multi-component connection element, and orthosis containing such an element two jaws (3, 4), formed in each case by a base part (3a, 4a) with a means (5) for fastening it to part of an orthosis, and at least two grooves (6, 7) intended to receive an end of each of the rods (1, 2), and by a stirrup (3b, ... 06/16/05 - 20050131324 - Boot for treatment of plantar fasciitis A boot for use in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. The boot places the foot in the desired amount of dorsiflexion, preferably from 5° to 20°, which stretches the Achilles tendon and is believed to prevent the shortening of the plantar fascia. The boot also provides protection for the foot ... 06/16/05 - 20050131323 - Knee-ankle-foot positioning kit A positioning system used to limit movement of the leg, such as when required after hip surgery. In at least one embodiment, a boot, which extends around the foot and lower leg, is secured around each foot. As such, the boots can be used to cushion the feet while applying ... 06/09/05 - 20050124923 - Orthopedic block for and with an elevation device for positioning an extremity An elevation device for resiliently supporting an extremity of a patient that utilizes the packaging for the device to form the finished product. The elevation device includes a support cushion and a planar surface for supporting the support cushion at a desired elevation. At least one guide member is associated ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |