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6903243 Multi-layer absorbent wound dressing  
A multi-layer wound dressing comprising at least two absorbent layers, and materials for forming absorbent layers are provided. The absorbent layers have different absorbencies, with the layer...
6902537 Upper body support device  
An upper body device includes a thoracic support region comprising a spinal region having a convex arcuate section on an upper surface thereof to properly position a user's shoulders with respect...
6901607 Men's brief with inner support pocket  
A support pocket with a conformable pouch having an elastic back is secured to the inside front of a man's brief. A pair of flaps extending upwardly from opposite sides of the pouch are movable...
6899690 Portable cervical traction device  
A portable traction device suitable for cervical traction powered by a pneumatic cylinder. The portable traction device includes a support structure having a longitudinal axis and a carriage...
6899689 Spinal brace  
An adjustable brace including a substantially rigid shell conforming to a body part of a user and a strap for securing the shell in fitting engagement with the body part, the shell having a...
6899660 Walker for rehabilitant  
A walker particularly suitable for rehabilitation of a patient's legs includes a base provided with casters, a pair of handlebars, and a suspension frame for holding a safety belt. A leg separator...
6899104 Wound closure device for viewing a wound and method  
A unitary wound closure device adapted to permit a wound on a patient to be viewed while the closure device is secured to the patient. The device comprises a body having sufficient flexibility for...
6897349 Silver-containing compositions, devices and methods for making  
The present invention comprises methods and compositions for making a silver-containing antimicrobial hydrophilic material. More particularly, the present invention comprises methods and...
6897348 Bandage, methods of producing and using same  
An adhesive bandage of the type used on acute wounds, burn wounds, minor wounds, or irritations includes a first layer for covering the wound site and an area around the wound site. The first layer...
6896662 Method for lordosis adjustment for treating discomfort in, or originating in, the cervical spine region  
A method for alleviating neck discomfort includes the steps of removably attaching at least one pad to a rigid posterior force applicator to set a thickness of a combination of the pad (or pads)...
6895971 Limb protection system  
A limb protection device for protecting a section of a user's limb against contact comprises and enclosure for enclosing the limb section and at least one integral flexible cuff located at a...
6895970 Custom tray for reducing dental clenching  
An orthotic device for reducing dental clenching is provided along with a method for custom fitting said device. The orthotic device includes a tray for receiving the user's upper teeth, a guide...
6895969 Orthopedic traction device  
An orthopedic traction apparatus includes in coaxial arrangement, a first tubular member anchored to a operating table or other stationary structure supporting a patient, and a second tubular...
6894204 Tapered stretch removable adhesive articles and methods  
Pressure sensitive adhesive articles and methods, particularly stretch removable adhesive articles that are preferably for use in adhering to skin or like delicate surfaces. The articles include...
6893422 Protective shield for implanted and/or transdermal medical devices  
This subject invention is a protective shield for protecting implanted and/or transdermal medical devices, during showering, bathing, or swimming. This protective shield comprises an a protective...
6893411 Thigh cuff extension  
A thigh cuff extension for use with a medical brace. The thigh cuff extension includes a plurality of flexible and conformable body portions releasably and adjustably connectable to one another so...
6893410 Multi-adjustable wrist brace  
A wrist brace, comprising a flexible holder to receive the user's wrist and having two flaps adapted to be closed toward one another to secure the holder about the wrist; tightening strands...
6892734 Wound care suspension system  
A suspension system for the care and prevention of wounds on the body of a user includes an array of removable suspension devices forming a flexible sheet. Each suspension device is removably...
6892733 I.V. sleeve  
The nature of the invention is to thoroughly compress the entire length and circumference of a medical site, limb, torso, neck, arm and leg with a tubular elastic sleeve that has openings at both...
6892574 Foot pressure testing structure  
An improved foot pressure testing structure which comprises a test memory mold plate, a meshed plate and an evenly distributed convex moldboard being stacked with each other on a sole, such that...
6891078 Therapeutic compressive cushions having buckwheat hulls therein  
An device for and method of treating edema and related swelling which comprises compressive application of buckwheat hulls to a human or animal epidermal region. The device for and method of the...
6891077 Fibrinogen bandages and arterial bleeding models and methods of making and using thereof  
Disclosed herein are wound dressings comprising fibrinogen and at least one procoagulant such as propyl gallate in a therapeutic amount. Also disclosed are methods of treating wounds, increasing an...
6890553 Exothermic topical delivery device  
The present invention relates to an exothermic device for topically delivering an active agent comprising a liquid reservoir comprising water, a heating element comprising an oxidizable material,...
6890344 Hemostasis pad and method  
The present invention relates generally to medical devices for applying hemostatic composition to a puncture or wound site with indwelling tubular element, such as catheter, introducer or tube...
6890314 Knee brace hinge deflector  
A knee brace hinge deflector is provided for preventing interference and/or locking of the medial hinges of bilateral knee braces. The hinge deflector includes a shell having rounded surfaces for...
6888042 Thin film dressing with absorbent border  
A thin film device for medical applications such as a wound dressing including an occlusive layer having an edge portion about at least a portion of the thin film device and a non-continuous,...
6887213 Ankle-foot orthosis  
The present invention provides an ankle-foot orthosis ( 1 ) that comprises a strut ( 2 ) extending over the front of the lower leg and anterior of the lateral ankle, a foot plate ( 3 ) extending...
6886567 Glowing mouth guard  
A glowing mouth guard has a transparent main body, and a transparent glow element for insertion in the main body; the glow element has an outer part formed with several separate holding rooms,...
6886276 Plantar fascia support apparatus  
A support apparatus for supporting the plantar fascia of a foot. The support apparatus is made of an elastic material expandable in the width and longitudinal axis of the foot. When in operative...
6886186 Safety device for use with a sports helmet  
The present invention provides a safety device for use with a sports helmet as a means of reducing neck and spinal cord injuries that are common to contact sports. The preferred embodiment of the...
6884920 Hydrocolloid window catheter dressing and a method for making and using the same  
A film dressing for wounds and/or catheter sites and a method for applying such a dressing and a process for making the same are provided. Preferably, the film dressing has a substantially clear...
6884919 Hydrophobic polyurethane foam as backing material for bandages  
The use of hydrophobic polyurethane foam as a backing material for bandages and bandages made with hydrophobic polyurethane foam backings are described. The hydrophobic polyurethane foam has a...
6881875 Foam/film composite medical articles  
The present invention provides medical articles, such as wound dressings. In one embodiment, the medical article includes a backing, an absorbent foam, and a fibrous adhesive disposed between the...
6881486 Water curable casting tapes and methods of preparing the same  
One aspect of the present invention is a casting article comprised of a water-curable Plaster of Paris (PP) article having a first side and a second side and having a substrate and PP material and...
6881196 Symptomatic relief for soft corns  
A system, method and device for the symptomatic relief for soft corns by injecting a medical grade molding substance between the toes between which a corn is located, forming a molded-in-place,...
6880347 Upper arm protection shoulder pad accessory  
A shoulder pad accessory arm pad, to protect the upper arm of a wearer from injury. The arm pad includes a tapered padded member which attaches to the shoulder pad and arm of the wearer. The arm...
6878126 Contoured knee brace frame  
The present invention provides an improved knee brace that is configured to improve comfort to the user and reduce interference with the natural motion of the user's leg. The knee brace has rigid...
6878125 Inflatable support shoe for a foot cast  
An inflatable support shoe for enabling an individual with a broken foot encased within a cast to walk without the use of crutches. The support shoe comprises an inflatable footpad having a...
6875200 Bandage for protection of skin surrounding an umbilical cord stump  
A bandage for protecting the skin of an infant's stomach surrounding an umbilical cord stump from the irritating effects of medicinal solutions. The bandage is substantially flat and has an...
6875190 Ankle brace  
Ankle brace with two arms extending over the ankle bones along the lower leg, said arms being joined under the foot by a flexible connecting member and being provided with cushioning chambers...
6875189 Cervical traction device  
An improved cervical traction device having main bodies ( 12 ) having at their anterior, inferior ends an occipital support ( 14 ) and at their anterior, superior ends a head support ( 16 )....
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...
6875187 Osteo-arthritis knee brace  
A knee brace including a lateral hinge component and a medial hinge component, a lower member encompassable about a lower leg portion and having a lateral element and a medical element each...
6872188 Cervical collar device  
A cervical collar assembly to immobilize the neck and head of a user. The assembly includes an adjustable and conformable shell member having a pad member secured on its interior to engage the skin...
6872187 Orthoses for joint rehabilitation  
Orthoses with microprocessor control placed around the joint of a patient are used to perform and to monitor isometric, range-of-motion, proprioception and isotonic exercises of the joint. A...
6871651 Ophthalmic surgical drape support  
An apparatus for supporting a surgical drape during eye surgery comprising a flexible supply tube and a flexible suction tube which is easily formed by hand to maintain a desired shape and which...
6870074 Thin film scar dressing and use thereof  
A scar dressing of thin polymeric film having a thickness no greater than about 10 mils (0.254 mm) is disclosed. The film is preferably coated on one side with a hypoallergenic pressure-sensitive...
6869427 LED fixation device for topical anesthesia eye surgery  
An LED fixation device that is secured to a patient's face and covers the patient's fellow eye during eye surgery to provide a lighted fixation target. The fixation device includes an eye shield, a...
6869410 Compression garment fitting device  
A device for facilitating the fitting of compression bandages consisting of an essentially tubular arrangement of metal rods mounted to a ring base over which a compression bandage is stretched to...
6868854 Method and article for treatment of fibromyalgia  
A method of treatment of symptoms of fibromyalgia, is disclosed. The affected patient is gowned with a radiation-shielding textile for an extended period of time, either by fashioning a garment...