Chest brace to prevent collapse of chest wall

Details Chest brace to prevent collapse of chest wall Chest brace to prevent collapse of chest wall

2007-11-20

2007-11-20

DeMille, Danton (Department: 3771)

Surgery: kinesitherapy

Kinesitherapy

Exercising appliance

C601SDIG020

Reexamination Certificate

active

11128765

ABSTRACT:
A chest brace and method of using same that prevents the chest wall from buckling inwards during patient breathing by providing a distending force on the patient's thorax. The chest brace also restores the normal anterior-to-posterior chest dimensions by providing a distending force in this direction. The chest brace includes an anterior member adapted to overly a patient's chest. An adhesive mechanism secures the anterior member to a surface of such a patient. A support structure is coupled to the anterior member such that, in use, the support structure imparts a force on the anterior member in a manner so as to distend a thorax of such a patient.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3489140 (1970-01-01), Mullikin
patent: 5327887 (1994-07-01), Nowakowski
patent: 5454779 (1995-10-01), Lurie et al.

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