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5415623 Polymeric orthotic devices  
A preform for use in forming orthotic devices which have a memory in the original preform shape. The preform is preferably formed into a final body shape which retains a memory of the original...
5413552 Arm sling with humeral stabilizer  
The present invention is an arm sling with humeral stabilizer which includes a shoulder strap anchorage which connects to a torso belt. A first strap is attached at one end to the wrist portion of...
5410756 Body armor with thermoformable shock dispersing means  
A protective body pad comprising a thermoformable base component and a shock dispersing prominence component. In the preferred embodiment thereof, the prominence is integral with said base...
5409451 Wrist brace  
A malleable, handed, wrist brace extending between the forearm and hand for immobilizing the wrist is disclosed. The brace includes a bendable and cut work hardened aluminum sheet cut with a...
5407420 Fully adjustable shoulder brace  
An adjustable shoulder brace is provided for stabilizing and immobilizing the shoulder following an injury or surgical trauma to the soft tissue thereof. The shoulder brace is mountable on the arm...
5405313 Adjustable back support  
An improved back support comprising a pair of adjustable rigid hip crutches, each extending from one of the hips of the user up under the corresponding armpit to provide evenly distributed back...
5403268 Arm support  
An arm support comprises a shoulder saddle and an arm cuff for suspending the arm with a plurality of suspension straps extending between the cuff and saddle for unloading the weight of the arm...
5399154 Constant torque range-of-motion splint  
A range-of-motion splint for applying constant torque across a joint undergoing rehabilitative therapy. The splint includes a first brace section configured to engage a portion of a patient's body...
5395304 Active pivot joint device  
An addition (20) to a pivot joint or pivot hinge device, more specifically to a rehabilitative pivot joint brace (10), either within the manufacturing process or as a suitable attachment, which...
5395117 Reversible arm movement limiter method  
A method of limiting arm movement using a reversible arm movement limiter having a first curvate brace section joined to a second curvate brace section. A removably attachable fastener for securing...
5388274 Power belt for heavy lifting  
An improved orthopedic device for human wear comprising of a flexible belt encircling the human, with free ends thereof joined by a hook and loop fastener to position the belt on the wearer, and...
5385536 Orthopedic brace for arm and shoulder  
An orthopedic brace for rigidly supporting a human arm and shoulder, having a positioning rod for infinitely varying the elevation of the arm through a coarse adjustment and a fine adjustment, and...
5383844 Humeral fracture brace  
A humeral fracture brace for providing rigid lateral support to the humerus which includes a humeral cuff that is pivotally connected to a forearm support by a sliding hinge that allows the forearm...
5372597 Supination-pronation device  
A device for treating and preventing injuries and contractures of the elbow joint, particularly supination-pronation contractures and proximal radial head fractures. The device includes bracing...
5372145 Surgical hand support apparatus  
A surgical hand support apparatus having a base block with a finger securing assembly that includes two uprights, a center post positioned between the uprights, a cross member interconnecting the...
5372575 Therapeutic forearm appliance having pressure pad containing parallel chambers  
A therapeutic wrap is securable in an operative orientation around the forearm for relieving stress of the myofascial structures caused by repetitive motion and vibration trauma, such as "tennis...
5358471 Wrist brace  
A wrist brace for therapeutic support of a wrist of a patient comprising a forearm support member and a hand engageable member. The forearm support member has a base portion engageable with a...
5358470 Shoulder immobilization restraint  
An assembly and method for restricting shoulder and upper arm motion and supporting a wrist to facilitate healing of the clavicle. The assembly includes a length adjustable, elastic belt or...
5352190 Knee brace  
An apparatus for use in bracing or exercising a knee joint in a manner that allows bending of the joint only along a predetermined path which approximates the natural bending of the joint. On one...
5337737 Dynamic orthosis with proportional resistance  
A dynamic orthosis incorporating proportional resistance across a major joint connecting proximal and distal body portions (e.g., the elbow connecting the upper arm and forearm), includes a first...
5336160 Multi-purpose wilderness splint  
A lightweight splint for use in wilderness or remote areas which is readily adaptable to multiple uses is disclosed. A single plastic strip is provided which can be adjustably positioned to form an...
5334135 Formed resilient orthopaedic support  
An orthopaedic support includes a sheet of foam material that has been compression molded in specific areas. These areas have a thickness and density that is different from other areas of the...
5312322 Three point extension splint to treat flexion contractures about limb synovial hinge joints  
A three point extension splint device for correcting flexion contractures about limb synovial hinge joints. The splint device comprises a proximal contact means for contacting the proximal portion...
5292302 Articulating splint  
This invention relates to splints and the method of manufacturing these splints for first aid or emergency rescue use, and has particular reference to an improved hinge and pivot splint having...
5286249 Brace for fixation of bone fractures  
A brace for external fixation of long bone fractures which includes "I"-shaped member and cross-shaped elongate members, both of which are curved along a longitudinal axis to fit around the limb...
5267951 Taping supporter  
A taping supporter of the invention is worn around a joint and a surrounding portion of a user for tightly support the same. The taping supporter is formed of a cylindrical body having a size...
5267943 Wrist and hand support device  
A flexible elastic adjustable wrist and hand support device for use by persons requiring wrist and hand support or protection is shown. The wrist support device offers generalized support to the...
5248292 Static orthosis for accomplishing progressive extension of a limb  
A static orthosis for application to a human patient at an elbow or a knee includes a unitary body composed of a composite material that includes an aluminum endo-skeleton molded into a closed cell...
5236411 Device for elevating the limb of a patient  
A device for elevating a limb of a patient which comprises an inflatable member that is adjustable between a deflated state and an inflated state and a harness for attaching the device to the body...
5232435 Splint  
A splint includes a pair of hingedly-mounted frame sections for receiving the two limbs of the patient. Each frame section includes two frame members secured together to occupy a common plane, and...
5231998 Whole-arm orthosis for steadying limb motion  
A whole arm orthosis with plural degrees of freedom dampens limb tremors. A linkage mechanism permits movement of the forearm in a horizontal plane, as well as tilting of the forearm out of the...
5222256 Knee or elbow pad  
A knee or elbow pad comprising an inverted U-shaped stable member and two trapezoidal curved movable members symmetrically combined with the stable member by means of rivets to function as pivots...
5205812 Hand splint  
A contour hand splint having an elongated base member for attachment to the forearm and wrist of a patient, with a lower end terminating adjacent the patient's fingers. A crossbar extends across...
5203763 Dynamic sling  
A dynamic sling provides a patient with therapeutic movement including joint approximation and proprioceptive input for an affected extremity joint, such as an arm and shoulder joint. The dynamic...
5201772 System for resisting limb movement  
A six degree of freedom limb movement resistance system is described in which a linkage system of links and joints couples a fixed point in space to a movable end-point of the linkage. A limb...
5188587 Active shoulder brace  
A shoulder brace comprising a resilient shoulder means conformable to the shoulder and upper arm of the wearer. The shoulder brace also includes a plurality of resilient torso straps each having a...
5188584 Orthosis for assistance in walking  
An orthosis for assistance in walking includes a pair of flexible risers and a flexible pelvic band. Each time a leg moves forward the pelvic band is twisted and the risers are bent, thereby...
5180359 Cast padding  
An article for use in making a cast on a patient comprising, an elongated strip of porous material having a base portion and a raised edge portion extending from a line of juncture with the base...
5171310 Method and apparatus for treating fractures of long bones  
A method and apparatus are provided for aligning and/or maintaining the reduction of fractures of long bones, to hasten the stimulation of the osteogenesis reaction, the cellular components of...
5167598 Runner's arm swing holder  
The instant invention comprises a flat bottom surface, a flat posterior surface and two flat pentagonal lateral surfaces all jointed together to form one hollow unit and with a pair of parallel...
5135469 Post-surgical knee brace with incremental adjustment  
A brace for supporting a knee joint is disclosed which is specifically adapted for use in post-surgical applications. The brace is formed by an upper pair of struts and a lower pair of struts which...
5117814 Dynamic splint  
A dynamic splint which braces any joint and particularly any body joint, and is capable of cyclically moving the joint through a programmable range of motion while accommodating normal joint...
5100403 Dynamic elbow support  
A dynamic joint support having proximal and distal support sections and means for rigidly connecting each support section to bone and a pair of hinges connecting each support section to each other...
5095894 Upper extremity stabilizer  
An improved orthopedic upper extremity stabilizing device (20) applied as a positioning aid for supporting, restraining and/or immobilizing the limbs or joints of a human's upper extremity by means...
5069457 Elbow support  
There is disclosed a golf instruction aid which is readily adjustable to permit the stiffening support of the leading arm to be released between strokes for the greater convenience and comfort of...
5063913 Elbow brace and method for preventing or attenuating tennis elbow  
A brace for preventing or attenuating the effects of tennis elbow utilizes a pair of shock absorbing elements that are placed over the arm over the lateral and medial epicondyle of the humerus...
5058574 Therapeutic limb brace  
A therapeutic limb brace for gradually extending flexion contractures of a patient's knee or elbow, and for increasing dorsiflexion of the foot. Upper and lower frames of the brace are...
5036837 Dynamic extension splint  
A dynamic extension splint is provided which has a pair of elongated strut assemblies which each include a pivotal joint. Each strut assembly is removably supported on one side of a strut support...
5033461 Orthopaedic brace  
An orthopaedic brace for the upper limb comprising a mounting member adapted to be fastened to the torso of a patient, an arm support pivotally mounted on the mounting member for movement about...
5031606 Brace and hinge apparatus and method  
A brace and hinge apparatus having upper and lower brace members and a hinge, with a female half and a male half, attached to these upper and lower brace members. The female half contains an inner...
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