Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1995-02-03
1996-11-26
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 13, 128882, 128DIG20, A61F 500
Patent
active
055779980
ABSTRACT:
A walking brace is disclosed having inflatable air cells to provide therapeutic pressure to the patient's leg and which requires no external equipment or oral inflation tube for reinflation. Each air cell contains a piece of resilient foam, which allows air to come in through an external connection to inflate the air cell when the foam within the air cell expands and the external connection is open. Similarly, when the external connection is open, air leaves the air cell through the external connection in response to pressure on the air cell. However, once the external connection is closed, the air cell maintains its volume of air.
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Johnson, Jr. Glenn W.
McVicker Henry J.
Aircast Incorporated
Brown Michael A.
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