Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-20
2005-09-20
Yu, Justine R (Department: 3764)
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
C602S004000, C602S005000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06945945
ABSTRACT:
A positioning apparatus for facilitating normal motor return by supporting a flaccid (non-innervated muscles) arm in a functional position. The arm is held in a dependant position with the scapula held in depression, retraction and neutral rotation. The shoulder joint is held in neutral rotation or slight external rotation and mild extension with the arm held at the side of the body. The elbow is held in less than 30 degrees flexion. The wrist is held in neutral deviation and neutral to mild extension. The fingers are in slight flexion and the thumb is in moderate abduction and opposition.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2187323 (1940-01-01), Kelton et al.
patent: 2358551 (1944-09-01), Beaton
patent: 3000378 (1961-09-01), Zieman
patent: 3338236 (1967-08-01), McLeod, Jr.
patent: 3404680 (1968-10-01), Guttman et al.
patent: 3815588 (1974-06-01), Klausner
patent: 4188944 (1980-02-01), Augustyniak
patent: 4598703 (1986-07-01), Lindemann
patent: 4716895 (1988-01-01), Marques et al.
patent: 4834082 (1989-05-01), Ghadiali
patent: 5203763 (1993-04-01), Lajiness-O'Neill
patent: 5358470 (1994-10-01), Johnson
patent: 5358471 (1994-10-01), Klotz
patent: 5403268 (1995-04-01), Clement
patent: 5520620 (1996-05-01), Johnson
patent: 5558626 (1996-09-01), Holtzman et al.
patent: 5628725 (1997-05-01), Ostergard
patent: 5857990 (1999-01-01), Maas
patent: 5867826 (1999-02-01), Wilkinson
patent: 6099489 (2000-08-01), Herzberg et al.
patent: 6106493 (2000-08-01), Rozell
patent: RE36869 (2000-09-01), Ewen
patent: 6421834 (2002-07-01), Kester
patent: 6464656 (2002-10-01), Salvucci et al.
patent: 3936232 (1991-05-01), None
patent: 0198482 (1986-04-01), None
patent: 89148 (1957-04-01), None
Page 390 from a Sammons Preston catalog showing several types of shoulder supports. Publication date unknown.
Page F47 from an Alimed catalog chowing the shoulder sling covered by U.S. patent No. 5,403,268. Publication date unknown.
Givler Victoria
Mohr Paul
Givmohr Corporation
Mathew Fenn C.
Roberts Abokhair & Mardula LLC
Yu Justine R
LandOfFree
Flaccid upper extremity positioning apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Flaccid upper extremity positioning apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Flaccid upper extremity positioning apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3427743