Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1998-09-01
1999-09-28
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
128869, 128882, A61F 500
Patent
active
059578726
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a protective and pressure normalizing device for a body extremity, that has a topside, an underside and two other sides. The device has an inflatable member, a non-inflatable member, a heel aperture, releasable securing means and a nozzle. The inflatable member has a lower portion, an intermediate portion, and an upper portion. Each portion contacts at least a portion of the other sides of the respective lower, intermediate, and upper region of the extremity. The heel aperture exposes the underside of the intermediate region. The non-inflatable member contacts at least a portion of the underside of the lower region. The inflatable member and heel aperture surround at least a portion of the non-inflatable member. The releasable securing means secures the device at least about the lower portion. The device engages and partially encloses in a cradling fashion the extremity. Thereby, the inflating member applies a uniform interface pressure where it is applied to the extremity.
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Brown Michael A.
Gaymar Industries Inc.
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