Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1993-09-24
1995-05-16
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 14, 602 61, 602 2, 607111, 607114, A61F 501, A61F 700
Patent
active
054156246
ABSTRACT:
A wearable therapeutic brace having strategically located pockets that receive and contain reusable, alternatively insertable hot and cold pods which can be tailored to a specific injury management program of use. The brace body portion which may be a hand/wrist, neck/cervical collar, knee/elbow/ankle brace has a main section of elasticized material construction with adjustable fastening means and fitted pockets formed from breathable, four way stretch nylon (LYCRA) spandex for receiving the hot or cold gel filled reusable pods to be held adjacent the appropriate body part area.
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Apley Richard J.
Meindl Beverly A.
World Class Technologies, Inc.
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