Use of a heatable mat for manufacturing an orthotic device

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2005-06-21

2005-06-21

Dvorak, Linda C. M. (Department: 3739)

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

C602S006000, C602S900000, C623S901000, C425S002000, C264S222000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06908444

ABSTRACT:
The use of a flexible, foldable or rollable and heatable mat for the manufacture of an orthosis, in which a flat sheet of a thermoplastic material is heated on a flat-laid mat to a temperature at which the sheet softens and can be readily shaped, whereafter the sheet is applied to and shaped on part of a patient's body and then allowed to cool on the patient so as to form a supporting orthosis. The mat can be transported in a rolled-up state or a folded state and laid out on a supporting surface, such as a floor surface in the proximity of the patient. The mat includes a heating element disposed over the area of the mat and functioning to deliver heat uniformly to the sheet.

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