Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2007-01-09
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3764)
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
C602S027000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10531498
ABSTRACT:
An ankle brace of the type adapted to extend along the lateral and medial aspects of an injured ankle and lower leg for supporting the ankle during healing. A medial and lateral side support are provided for extending along the respective medial lateral aspects of the ankle and lower leg and includes an elongate, rigid support members, each having a lower end of sufficiently narrow width and thinness to fit inside a shoe being worn by a wearer of the brace, A soft, flexible perimeter edge portion is mechanically adhered to and extends outwardly in overlapping, non-interfitting relation to the support members for protecting the leg and ankle from irritation resulting from contact with edges of the support members. A connector connects the medial side support and lateral side support together at their respective lower ends and extend under the foot of the wearer of the brace.
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Evans John C.
O'Hara Martin
Adams Evans P.A.
Brown Michael A.
BSN Medical Inc.
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