Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure – Support covering
Patent
1996-10-10
2000-05-16
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
Support covering
602 20, 602 23, 602 26, 602 63, 2 22, 2 24, A61F 1300
Patent
active
060630485
ABSTRACT:
A support brace for knee or elbow is provided that includes a sleeve of elastic material that is unidirectionally elastic in a transverse direction across the width of the brace to provide compressive support to the joint on which the brace is worn. The sleeve includes a front portion across which is disposed one or more slightly spiral shaped, or "S" shaped, support straps. The support straps are unidirectionally elastic in a longitudinal direction along their lengths to provide lift support to the joint on which the brace is worn.
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Bodenschatz Stefan G. A.
Hinds Sherry A.
Stradt Thorsten
Taylor Richard G.
Truitt John R.
Apley Richard J.
Futuro, Inc.
Lee Kim M.
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