Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-24
2011-10-18
Brown, Michael (Department: 3772)
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
C602S005000, C602S019000, C128S846000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08038636
ABSTRACT:
An orthopedic device in the form of a cervical collar having height and circumferential adjustment includes an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The anterior portion includes a main support piece having depending projections configured to engage a height adjustment mechanism. Each of the anterior and posterior portions also includes a proximal support portion having a three-dimensional anatomically configured shape to support, immobilize, and stabilize an anatomical portion of a wearer. The anterior and/or posterior portion includes circumferential adjustment mechanisms to accommodate different sizes or differing degrees of swelling of anatomical portions.
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Einarsson Palmi
Ingimundarson Arni Thor
Thorgilsdottir Thora
Bacon & Thomas PLLC
Brown Michael
Hawthorne Ophelia
Ossur HF
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