Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1994-09-14
1995-08-01
Dvorak, Linda C. M.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 23, 602 24, 607112, A61F 500
Patent
active
054376181
ABSTRACT:
A novel joint protection device is disclosed having a rigid outer shell and at least one cushioned pad on its inner face. The device is placed next to the joint area being protected. The cushioned pad is a cushioning foam material, or inflatable, or gel-filled for deflection or absorption of the forces encountered upon an impact. The device can be used for a novel method for prevention of joint injury, especially injuries sustained by the elderly due to falls. The novel device is also provided with a belt and a gluteus medius pad for advantageously stabilizing the hip joint.
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Dvorak Linda C. M.
Homeostatics Design Group, Inc.
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