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8137392 |
Conformable thermal device
A chemically-activated conformable thermal device that generates heat upon activation is provided. The thermal device typically contains an oxidizable metal that is capable of undergoing an...
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8118759 |
System for producing an orthopedic splint
The disclosure relates to a system for producing an orthopedic splint made of a cast material, wherein the system includes at least one thermoplastic cast material present as a flat material web...
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8100843 |
Shape memory polymer medical cast
A medical cast and methods of using the same are disclosed. The method of making includes providing a shape memory polymer (SMP) in a permanent shape which corresponds to a limb's general shape but...
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8002722 |
System for producing an orthopedic splint
The disclosure relates to a system for producing an orthopedic splint made of a cast material, wherein the system includes at least one thermoplastic cast material present as a flat material web...
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7985192 |
Geometrically apertured protective and/or splint device comprising a re-mouldable thermoplastic material
A protective and/or splint device, for example a distal radial splint device (200), comprises a protective and/or splint member (201) and a spacer member (13). The protective and/or splint member...
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7942837 |
Composite moldable splint and method of forming same
A composite moldable splint having at least a first splinting member with an inner foam layer, an intermediate thermoplastic layer, and an external securing layer. The inner foam layer provides a...
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7905848 |
Hybrid immobilisation device
A hybrid immobilisation device which is provided to cover at least a part of a patients' body that needs to be supported and/or immobilised, the immobilisation device being at least partly made of...
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7896828 |
Orthosis
An ankle support that is adapted to securely hold the lower leg, ankle and foot of a wearer so as to provide reparative support thereof and an associated method of fabrication thereof. The ankle...
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7837637 |
Safety cast
Safety cast compositions for the prevention of thermal injury are provided basically comprising a curable casting material, a flexible substrate coated or impregnated with the casting material and...
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7618387 |
Foot orthosis support device method and apparatus
A corrective device to be worn on a human foot having a misalignment and positioned inside of footwear. The device having an inner shell having a first material composition and flexibility, and...
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7476208 |
Method of fabricating an ankle brace
An ankle support that is adapted to securely hold the lower leg, ankle and foot of a wearer so as to provide reparative support thereof and an associated method of fabrication thereof. The ankle...
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7468047 |
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...
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6953441 |
Preformed brace for treating metacarpal fractures and method of treating metacarpal fractures
A preformed metacarpal fracture brace is provided in accordance with one example embodiment of the invention. The brace comprises a one-piece semi-rigid molded outer shell contoured to conform to...
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6927316 |
Thermal treatment garment and method of thermally treating body portions
A thermal treatment garment of the present invention includes an outer structure layer formed of a pliable material, an interior lining formed of a gel material which directly contacts the wearer...
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6908444 |
Use of a heatable mat for manufacturing an orthotic device
The use of a flexible, foldable or rollable and heatable mat for the manufacture of an orthosis, in which a flat sheet of a thermoplastic material is heated on a flat-laid mat to a temperature at...
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6875188 |
Support bandage for a joint between bones
A support bandage for a joint between bones includes a small fraction having two opposite first longitudinal sides sewn with two opposite second longitudinal sides of a large fraction. The small...
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6676618 |
Ankle-foot orthosis and a method for making the same
An ankle-foot orthosis is made integrally from a thin, shaped lightweight material. The orthosis comprises a flat foot-supporting member for extending beneath the sole of a foot of a user, a calf...
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6306112 |
Bladder for orthopedic supports
A therapeutic ankle support brace bladder pad member having a pair opposed surfaces defining an inflated air support pocket and a second support pocket containing gel material and filler apparatus...
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6231533 |
Orthopedic splinting article
One aspect of the present invention is an orthopedic splint for temporarily supporting an injured body limb, comprising: a non-woven mat at least partially impregnated with a curable resin matrix...
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6221447 |
Rubber products that shrink due to the application of energy and hypo-allergenic rubbery products
Rubbery products having a transition temperature that shrink from a second shape and size toward their original shape and size upon application of energy equivalent in result to raising the...
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6146344 |
Lower limb orthotic brace
A lower limb orthotic brace to control the movement of the lower limb of a patient comprising a contoured orthotic contact shell and an integral load-bearing frame, the contoured orthotic contact...
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6146348 |
Thumb wrist splint and method
A thumb wrist splint with a main body portion which includes a plurality of straps for encircling the wrist and securing the same firmly to the wrist with desirable palmar and dorsal stays. A sewn...
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6022331 |
Custom-fitted ankle splint
An ankle splint product includes an ankle splint for being custom-formed to the shape of an ankle while flexible and upon hardening providing a rigid, supporting custom fit. The ankle splint...
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5925006 |
Silane resinous orthopaedic casting and splinting materials
A curable silane functionalized resin for casting and splinting materials comprising a flexible substrate carrying the resin. The resin is based upon a prepolymer made by nucleophilic addition...
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5833637 |
Repellant tubular cast for immobiling a body part
A cast is disclosed comprising a membrane, padding and immobilizing material. The membrane repels water but allows oxygen and vapor to pass outwardly from the skin. The padding is disposed between...
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5807291 |
Method of forming an orthopedic cast
Orthopedic casts which comprise an elastically deformed support which is held in its elastically deformed state by a solid casting composition. After the cast has been placed around a patient's...
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5782780 |
Method of forming a contoured orthotic member
A method of forming an orthotic member conforming to a contour of a body is provided, wherein a flat member having a substantially two-dimensional shape and constructed from a pliable material is...
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5752926 |
Orthopedic casts
Orthopedic casts which comprise an elastically deformed support which is held in its elastically deformed state by a solid casting composition. After the cast has been placed around a patient's...
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5737774 |
Device for preventing or reducing the incidence or intensity of pain in the body
A device for preventing or reducing the incidence or intensity of pain occurring in a region of the body of a wearer, includes insulating material (2) which is arranged to be worn in conformity and...
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5695452 |
Formed resilient orthopaedic device
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...
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5693007 |
Pre-assembled custom fit knee orthosis and method of making same
A method and apparatus for forming a custom fit knee orthosis is disclosed that includes forming a flat pre-assembled knee orthosis in which upper and lower support blanks made of rigid carbon...
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5630792 |
Ankle brace
An ankle brace comprising a pair of elongated substantially compliant and substantially inextensible body members designed to reside generally vertically along the opposite sides of the ankle. The...
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5607756 |
Method of correction of the foot, splint for use in practicing the method, and footwear with the splint
A foot correction method comprises the steps of raising a plantar arch (15) and applying a pressure on either side of a foot (13) to thereby maintain a configuration of a longitudinal arch and a...
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5584800 |
Method of enclosing a body member using an apertured, extruded sheet
The present invention provides a method of enclosing a body member, comprising the steps of: heating an apertured, extruded sheet comprising a low temperature thermoplastic polymer having a...
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5573501 |
Orthotic with indicia bearing layer
A laminated, plastic orthotic device custom fitted to a wearer's extremity, typically a leg, wherein the orthotic includes a indicia bearing layer viewable on the outer surface of the orthotic. In...
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5531229 |
Body part immobilization device
An improved immobilization device (10) for specific patients and body parts is provided which insures that a body part is immobilized and can be successively repositioned in the same location...
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5520628 |
Ankle encompassing pressure orthosis
A custom fitted ankle brace (10) and a process for constructing the brace is described. The brace is comprised of anterior and posterior supports (12 and 16) connected together at their distal ends...
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5503622 |
Method of making an ankle encompassing pressure orthosis
A custom fitted ankle brace (10) and a process for constructing the brace is described. The brace is comprised of anterior and posterior supports (12 and 16) connected together at their distal ends...
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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...
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5405312 |
Custom fit body guards
A custom fit body part guard or shield is disclosed which includes a thin shell formed from an ionomer resin which has a softening temperature within the range of 60°-80° C. The shell material of a...
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5378531 |
Gamma radiation treated sheet material for use as orthopedic splints and casts and the like
Orthopedic splint materials made with thermoplastic polyester, particularly poly (epsilon-caprolactone) with a molecular weight of over 5,000 and melting between 50° C. and 100° C. have improved p...
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RE34753 |
Orthopedic rigid splint-plate orthosis
An orthopedic rigid splint-plate orthosis comprises a splint-plate which is provided in one of a combination of different shapes and sizes corresponding to different body members which may have to...
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5316545 |
Polymeric orthotic devices and method of formation
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...
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5259831 |
Back brace and bracing method
A method of bracing a patient's back includes constructing a back brace about the torso of the patient. The back brace includes a thermoplastic back panel and a thermoplastic chest panel. In the...
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5147283 |
Custom finger attachment
A finger attachment structure and fabrication method for connection to a passive motion machine or the like in the rehabilitation and therapy of the hand and fingers is described which comprises...
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5074292 |
Conformable brace and method of application
A brace is provided for localized immobilization of parts of the living body whereby the supports are conformable to the immobilized areas, and healing may be observed. The method of application...
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5027804 |
Bandages
A substrate suitable for use in a water hardenable orthopaedic splinting bandage is formed from a knitted fabric in which the yarn running along the length of the substrate is from a heat...
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5016622 |
Water impermeable, water vapor permeable orthopedic cast
An immobilizing orthopedic cast is provided made of an inner liquid water-impermeable, water vapor-permeable protective sleeve next to the skin, a resilient padding layer, and a plaster or...
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5016624 |
Reformable support structure
An apparatus to conform with an object including a device for heating. The heating device is conformable. The apparatus is also formed of an element within which the heating device is in contact...
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4951656 |
Orthopaedic structures from polymeric materials
Orthopaedic structures, and processes for making the same, are provided in which the orthopaedic structure comprises a polymeric material which contains a block copolymer having grafted to it...
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