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6971995 Method for splinting rib injuries  
A method for splinting rib injuries is disclosed. A pair of anchor strips having a plurality of fasteners on their exposed surfaces are attached to the skin of the chest cavity by an adhesive, the...
6971392 Sacro-Iliac mobilization tool  
A tool for making gentle repetitive movements to the joints between a person's sacrum and ilium which allow for proper pelvic alignment when one or both have become irritated, inflamed, or...
6969366 Hands-free chin lift and airway support device  
A support device ( 10 ) having a chin rest ( 12 ), malleable shaft ( 14 ), and base ( 16 ) and a method of using device to maintain patency to the airway of a person with a decreased level of...
6969365 Adjustable orthotic brace  
An orthotic brace is adjustable in response to a sensed brace parameter or a treatment regimen to optimize the attachment of the brace to a limb and alter the support provided to the muscles and...
6967261 Bandage, methods of producing and using same  
A bandage of the type used on acute wounds, minor wounds, burn wounds and irritations, includes a first layer for covering the wound site and an area around the wound site, with the first layer...
6966885 Hydrotherapy process and apparatus  
This invention relates to hydrotherapy where a patient is placed in traction while immersed in a heated hydrotherapy pool. More specifically, a process and apparatus for hydrotherapy traction is...
6966319 Anatomical mouthpiece with retaining wings system and method  
A mouthpiece includes a wall having an anterior section and a plurality of posterior sections. Retaining wings are coupled to the anterior section. The retaining wings conform to the anatomy of the...
6964987 Hydrocolloid adhesive mass with improved resistance to deterioration of its absorption capacity after being sterilized by radiation  
The present invention relates to novel hydrocolloid adhesive masses consisting of an adhesive mixture based on a low molecular polyisobutylene and a poly(styrene/olefin/styrene) block polymer, and...
6964645 Hallux valgus brace  
The invention relates to a hallux valgus brace, i.e. a brace designed for treatment of non-rigid hallux valgus. The brace comprises a three point lever means for correcting the position of the big...
6964644 Back brace  
A back brace has left, right and back panels that substantially overlap to form a tubular back brace when worn. Leverage multiples tightening force during tightening. After each successive...
6963019 Flexible support for gel wraps  
A two-ply bandage for treatment of skin while providing orthopedic support having a first layer of gel for contacting the skin and a second layer of an elastic and supportive loop portion of a hook...
6962572 Dynamic lumbar brace  
A lumbar support brace which is designed to create a tightening effect to push the abdominal contents and abdomen toward the spinal column and as a result creates and increases the hydraulic...
6962571 Joint brace with multi-planar pivoting assembly and infinitely adjustable limb extension regulator  
A brace for stabilizing a joint such as a knee disposed between a first and second limb structure. The brace includes upper and lower frame members, cuffs for encompassing a portion of each limb...
6960177 Brace for osteoarthritic knee  
A knee brace ( 10 ) consisting of an upper arch ( 12 ) positioned, when worn, above the knee and a lower arch ( 16 ) positioned, when worn, below the knee, connected to means of constraint for...
6960176 Reinforced wrist brace with gang connected multiple straps  
A wrist brace comprising in combination, a flexible holder to receive the user's wrist and having two flaps adapted to be closed toward one another or toward the wrist to secure the holder about...
6960175 Orthopedic leg brace  
Knee braces generally have been rigid in both the knee bending direction and in the knee straightening direction unless a manually operated release is incorporated in them to allow the knee to...
6958048 Myofascial strap  
An improved strap has a base end portion, a second end portion and a main portion which is disposed between the base and the second end portions of the strap. A first side of the strap has a layer...
6956144 Honey based wound dressing  
The present invention is directed to the use of honey in medical dressings. Preferred embodiments modify honey with a viscosity increasing agent, resulting in a range of possible compositions...
6955654 Range of motion walker boot  
The invention comprises a range of motion device for use between a first member and a second member, rotatable connection between the first member and the second member, a range of motion limiting...
6955172 Systems and methods for moving and/or restraining the tongue in the oral cavity  
Systems and related methods treat snoring and other sleep related disorders by stabilizing the position of a tongue in an oral cavity. The systems and methods employ an operative element sized and...
6953602 Pattern coated adhesive article  
The invention relates to a adhesive article comprising at least one backing layer with a first and second surface and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer adhered first surface of the backing layer...
6953443 Tibial distraction device  
A simple tibial distraction device includes a simple height-adjustable limb support triangle for positioning a patient's knee during surgery. The triangle includes a slidable support plate for...
6953442 Knee brace  
There is disclosed a knee brace having first and second arms constituting a pair of left and right arms fixed to the thigh bilateral sides along the user's femur, and third and fourth arms...
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...
6953440 Automatic apparatus and method for treating carpal tunnel syndrome  
The apparatus of the present invention stretches the carpal ligament and the flexor retinaculum, as well as the superficial structures and muscles of the hand, in a safe manner under precise...
6951547 Back immobilizing, dynamically self-adjusting, customizable frame  
A waist support frame for a detachment type waist protecting belt to hold the vertebra region of a vertebra related patient is provided. The frame is comprised of, including but not limited to, two...
6949077 Antispasticity aid device and related accessories  
An antispasticity aid device designed to aid stroke victims. The invention is a hand brace constructed to hold the thumb and fingers flat and a series of accessories designed to re-educate the...
6949076 Portable lower back support  
A portable lower back support ( 10 ) having a center section ( 12 ), a right articulated section ( 28 ) and a left articulated section ( 44 ). Both the right ( 28 ) and the left ( 44 ) articulated...
6945946 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 is disclosed, which comprises a rigid L-shaped support member and a rigid anterior support shell hingedly...
6945945 Flaccid upper extremity positioning apparatus  
A positioning apparatus for facilitating normal motor return by supporting a flaccid (non-innervated muscles) arm in a functional position. The arm is held in a dependant position with the scapula...
6945944 Therapeutic limb covering using hydrostatic pressure  
The present invention provides a therapeutic limb covering and an associated method of treating chronic swelling of a limb. The limb covering is uses hydrostatic pressure provided by liquid...
6942632 Wrist support apparatus for bowling  
The present invention relates to a wrist apparatus for handling a bowling ball. The apparatus comprises a hand plate to which is affixed a strap controller which clamps the back of wrist to the...
6942630 Inflatable suspension harness/body jacket  
An inflatable suspension harness/body jacket and method of use in medical partial weight-bearing therapy. The suspension harness/body jacket is fit onto a patient and has bladders that are inflated...
6942629 Adjustable splint device for relieving contractures  
In an adjustable splint assembly having a lower strut and an upper strut, and having there between a pivotably mounted head portion defining a cam surface, the improvement comprising the lower...
6942628 Open cell mesh cast material  
An orthopedic casting material made from layers of resin impregnated fiberglass fibers that are shaped, cut, and formed into a skeletal hexagonal cellular mesh array. The material forms a sheet...
6940000 Wound covering  
A wound covering includes a loop member including a peripheral wall that has an upper edge, a lower edge, an inner surface and an outer surface. The loop member defines an opening. A screen is...
6939316 Cranial orthosis for preventing positional plagiocephaly in infants  
A cranial orthosis is contoured to match the curvature of the fronto-temporal, parietal and occipital areas of an infant's cranial vault to provide protection against the acquisition of postural...
6939269 Exercise device for improving head, neck, and spinal alignment  
An exercise device for improving head, neck, and spinal alignment preferably includes a bracket having a pair of spaced apart pulleys and a U-shaped base which is adapted to fit over a door, a rope...
6936746 Polyelectrolyte solid system, method for the production thereof and a wound dressing  
A polyelectrolyte solid system, especially provided in the form of flocks, flock composites, nonwovens of paper, comprised of a mixture of fibrous entities containing polyanion-polycation complexes...
6936022 Adjustable pad for supporting hands and arms  
A system and method support the forearms, wrists and hands of a user performing repetitive tasks. A support pad has a low-friction upper surface. A cradle is attached to each of the user's wrists....
6936021 Compression garment for dorsocervical surgeries  
A close-fitting, compression garment is described for providing adjustable compressive force over a surgical site in the dorsocervical region of the human body below the neck, above and between the...
6936020 Orthopedic splint  
An orthopedic splint for a patient having a limb including an upper limb, a lower limb, and a joint therebetween, and being useful for therapeutically stretching the soft tissue of the limb. The...
6936019 Strap connector assembly for an orthopedic brace  
A strap connector assembly for an orthopedic brace has a retention post, which has a post cross-sectional dimension, and a chamber, which has a retention aperture. The retention aperture is bounded...
6936018 Reusable/disposable thermal application and holder device  
A therapeutic wrap is disclosed for applying a thermal pad to a human body portion. The wrap includes an elongated flexible strip of disposable and reusable material. The strip has first and second...
6932785 Anatomic wound dressing holder with an infinitely adjustable primary wound dressing  
An anatomic secondary wound dressing holder for providing painless access to a radiation wound and the like on the body of a patient. The secondary wound dressing holder is readily adaptable to...
6932784 Protective and insulating cover for an injured limb  
A protective and insulating cover for an injured limb, especially a foot or a leg, is formed from fleece or other material, which is stretchy and warm with a double layer of material at the toes...
6932783 Passive hip reducer  
A patient with a dislocated hip lies on a planar pad having side rails along which slides a frame having upright members on each side of the pad and a horizontal member connecting the top of the...
6932782 Flexible splint  
A device for limiting movement of a joint. Once prepared, the device includes two tubular openings for encircling phalanxes on either side of the joint. The tubular sides are attached by a portion...
6932781 Shoulder dislocation acute-phase immobilization orthosis  
The present invention is a shoulder dislocation acute-phase immobilization orthosis for supporting, in treatment for a shoulder dislocation, an arm in a prescribed position while the elbow is bent...
6932780 Orthosis for supporting spinal structures  
A spinal orthosis having discrete left and right side belt-like segments configured to wrap around a wearer's torso and be adjustably connected in the front and rear portions of the side segments....