Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Thermal applicators
Patent
1993-09-14
1995-01-24
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Thermal applicators
607108, 602 23, 602 24, 602 19, A61F 500
Patent
active
053839200
ABSTRACT:
A novel joint protection device is disclosed having a rigid outer shell and at least one cushioned pad on its inner face which is placed next to the joint area being protected. The cushioned pad is 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 strapping means which advantageously stabilize the hip joint.
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Apley Richard J.
Dvorak Linda C. M.
Homeostatics Design Group, Inc.
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