Method for supporting body joints and brace therefor
    11.
    发明授权
    Method for supporting body joints and brace therefor 失效
    用于支撑身体关节和支撑的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5588956A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-31

    申请号:US442782

    申请日:1995-05-17

    IPC分类号: A61F5/01 A61F5/00

    CPC分类号: A61F5/012 Y10S128/20

    摘要: The invention is directed toward providing a method and a brace for supporting a knee joint to permit movement of the joint in first selected directions and to restrain movement in second selected directions. The brace comprises a flexible sheet and at least two enclosed inflatable chambers contained in the flexible sheet. The chamber is formed of a material which is light and flexible when uninflated but is relatively rigid when inflated. Each inflated chamber follows a path corresponding to that of one of the cruciate ligaments and together they support the joint and prevent unwanted movement of the portion to be restrained from movement. However, the material has sufficient flexibility and when coupled with the flexible sheet serves to prevent abrasion of the sensitive areas of the joint being confined. The flexible sheet, while very flexible, also protects against the transmission of shock to the joint.

    摘要翻译: 本发明旨在提供一种用于支撑膝关节以允许关节在第一选定方向上移动并且抑制第二选定方向上的运动的方法和支架。 支架包括柔性片和包含在柔性片中的至少两个封闭的可充气腔。 该腔室由未膨胀的轻质柔性材料形成,但在膨胀时相对刚性。 每个充气室都遵循与十字韧带之一相对应的路径,并一起支撑关节,并防止被阻止部分的运动不必要的运动。 然而,该材料具有足够的柔性,并且当与柔性片相结合时,其用于防止被限制的接头的敏感区域的磨损。 柔性片虽然非常柔软,但也防止了对接头的冲击传播。

    Walking brace
    12.
    发明授权
    Walking brace 失效
    行走大括号

    公开(公告)号:US5577998A

    公开(公告)日:1996-11-26

    申请号:US383469

    申请日:1995-02-03

    IPC分类号: A61F5/01 A61F5/00

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种行走支架,其具有可充气气囊,以向患者的腿提供治疗压力,并且不需要用于再充气的外部设备或口腔充气管。 每个空气囊包含一块弹性泡沫,当空气池内的泡沫膨胀并且外部连接打开时,空气可以通过外部连接进入空气室中来充气。 类似地,当外部连接打开时,响应于气囊上的压力,空气通过外部连接离开空气囊。 然而,一旦外部连接关闭,空气池就保持其空气量。

    Orthopaedic brace with an inflatable air bag
    13.
    发明授权
    Orthopaedic brace with an inflatable air bag 失效
    矫形支架带充气气囊

    公开(公告)号:US5558627A

    公开(公告)日:1996-09-24

    申请号:US162562

    申请日:1993-12-06

    IPC分类号: A41D13/018 A61F5/01 A61F5/00

    摘要: An orthopaedic brace for a joint includes a support mechanism attached to limb members on either side of the joint for providing support to the joint and for permitting a predetermined range of movement of the joint. The support mechanism defines a void space substantially surrounding the joint between the support mechanism and the joint. An inflatable air bag that preferably includes several air cells substantially surrounds the joint in the void space. At least one sensor attached to the support mechanism provides a trigger signal in response to a predetermined, potentially injurious condition, such as a severe force, stress, strain or acceleration. An inflation mechanism operatively connected to the air bag and the sensor inflates the air bag in response to the trigger signal, thereby providing additional support to the joint before the joint is injured.

    摘要翻译: 用于关节的矫形支架包括附接到关节两侧的肢体构件的支撑机构,用于向关节提供支撑并允许关节的预定范围的移动。 支撑机构限定基本上围绕支撑机构和接头之间的接合部的空隙空间。 可膨胀的气囊优选地包括几个空气囊基本上围绕空隙空间中的关节。 连接到支撑机构的至少一个传感器响应于诸如严重的力,应力,应变或加速度的预定的潜在有害的状况而提供触发信号。 可操作地连接到气囊和传感器的膨胀机构响应于触发信号使气囊膨胀,从而在接头受伤之前为接头提供额外的支撑。

    Simplified orthopaedic back support
    14.
    再颁专利
    Simplified orthopaedic back support 失效
    简化骨科背部支撑

    公开(公告)号:USRE34883E

    公开(公告)日:1995-03-21

    申请号:US935040

    申请日:1992-08-25

    申请人: Tracy E. Grim

    发明人: Tracy E. Grim

    摘要: The back support is constructed from a back brace of elastic material which carries a gel pad and an air bladder. The brace supports the pad against lower back of the user in firm engagement. The air bladder is juxtaposed and generally co-extensive with the pattern containing the gel-like material. The air bladder has three individually inflatable chambers, including left, right, and overall areas, so that the user may adjust the pressure exerted on the pad and hence the support of the lower back. The gel pad may also contain an adjustable heating element to electrically heat the gel-like material. The main .[.portion.]. .Iadd.body member .Iaddend.of the back brace has two wide belt portions which extend forewardly and upwardly from the main lower back support area, and which are secured together by overlapping Velcro members at the lower stomach area; and the centerlines of these two wide belt portions may make an angle of about 30 degrees to 60 degrees with one-another. The air bladder assembly includes straps secured thereto which extend from the bladders per se through slits in the wide belts of the main .[.portion.]. .Iadd.body member .Iaddend.of the back support and which straps are secured to the outer surfaces of the wide belts.

    摘要翻译: 后支撑由弹性材料的后支撑构成,其具有凝胶垫和气囊。 大括号在坚定的参与下支撑着用户的后方。 气囊并置,并且通常与包含凝胶状材料的图案共同扩展。 空气囊具有三个可单独充气的室,包括左,右和整个区域,使得使用者可以调节施加在垫上的压力,从而调节下背部的支撑。 凝胶垫还可以包含可调节的加热元件以电凝加热凝胶状材料。 后支架的主体部件具有从主下背支撑区域向前和向上延伸的两个宽带部分,并且通过在下胃部区域处重叠Velcro构件而固定在一起; 并且这两个宽带部分的中心线可以彼此形成大约30度至60度的角度。 气囊组件包括固定到其上的带,其从气囊本身通过在后支撑件的主体部件的宽带中的狭缝延伸,并且该带固定到宽带的外表面。

    Soft tissue support system
    15.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US5390682A

    公开(公告)日:1995-02-21

    申请号:US18348

    申请日:1993-02-16

    申请人: John Iams

    发明人: John Iams

    摘要: A set of supportive pivots and an approach for their use permit individuals to administer a wide variety of types of motion therapy and conditioning for the spinal, rib, and skull regions. Singly, and in various combinations, the pivots support the lumbar, thoracic, cervical, cranial, and shoulder regions, when a person lies on the back or stomach on an accommodative support surface, with the spine unloaded. Most of the pivots are contoured with a longitudinal fulcrum parallel to the spine. A person lying on an individual pivot or pairs of the pivots can apply a mild pivotal traction to the spine by properly positioning the pivots and shifting weight to create traction and self mobilization. Another set of pivots can be placed under the shoulders when the person lies on the stomach, to stretch the chest musculature, to mobilize the ribs and breastbone joints, and to exercise the shoulder girdle.

    Medical anti-shock appliance
    16.
    发明授权
    Medical anti-shock appliance 失效
    医疗防震器具

    公开(公告)号:US5368547A

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-29

    申请号:US935555

    申请日:1992-08-26

    申请人: Gordon Polando

    发明人: Gordon Polando

    IPC分类号: A61B17/135 A61F5/058 A61H9/00

    摘要: A medical appliance is disclosed employing multiple inflatable components which cooperate to apply compressive pressure to each leg of a person. The appliance includes physically separate upper and lower leg components each having individual chambers joined together with flexible straps for attachment to the wearer. The appliance can further include a physically separate inflatable bladder elements for attachment to the wearer's pelvic region.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种使用多个可充气部件的医疗器具,所述多个充气部件协作以对人的每个腿施加压缩压力。 该器具包括物理上分离的上部和下部腿部部件,每个部件具有通过柔性带连接在一起的用于附接到穿着者的各个腔室。 该器具可以进一步包括用于附接到佩戴者的骨盆区域的物理上分离的可充气膀胱元件。

    Adjustable ankle compress
    17.
    发明授权
    Adjustable ankle compress 失效
    可调脚踝压缩

    公开(公告)号:US5277695A

    公开(公告)日:1994-01-11

    申请号:US789749

    申请日:1991-11-08

    IPC分类号: A61F5/01 A61F5/34 A61F5/00

    摘要: An adjustable ankle compress (10) in the shape of a boot (12) with an ankle portion (18) and a foot portion (16) for receiving the ankle and foot and having a sole (14) on the boot (12) that is adjustable in width for varying the size of the boot (12) to accommodate a foot and ankle of various sizes. The boot (12) has a fluid-tight compartment (36) formed therein for substantially surrounding the ankle and the top of the foot.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有脚踝部分(18)的靴子(12)形状的可调踝关节压缩物(10)和用于接收脚踝和脚部并且在靴子(12)上具有鞋底(14)的足部部分, 可调整宽度以改变靴子(12)的尺寸以容纳各种尺寸的脚和脚踝。 护罩(12)具有形成在其中的流体密封隔室(36),用于基本上围绕脚踝和脚的顶部。

    Inflatable cuff
    18.
    发明授权
    Inflatable cuff 失效
    充气袖口

    公开(公告)号:US5193549A

    公开(公告)日:1993-03-16

    申请号:US551527

    申请日:1990-07-11

    IPC分类号: A61B5/022

    CPC分类号: A61B5/02233 Y10S128/20

    摘要: Disclosed is a bladderless inflatable cuff comprising an inner compartment defined by a film, said inner compartment being closed except for an opening through which air may enter and exit said compartment, and an outer compartment comprising a loop portion of hook and loop fabric, said outer compartment serving as a container to limit the amount of expansion of said inner compartment when said inner compartment is inflated, and a fastener mounted on said outer compartment for fastening said cuff around a human body portion when in use.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种无气囊的可充气袖带,其包括由膜限定的内部隔室,所述内部隔室是关闭的,除了空气可以进入和离开所述隔间的开口,以及包括钩环织物的环部分的外部隔室,所述外部 隔室用作容器,以限制当所述内隔室充气时所述内隔室的膨胀量;以及紧固件,其安装在所述外隔室上,用于在使用时将所述袖带紧固在人体部分周围。

    Inflatable hand splint
    19.
    发明授权
    Inflatable hand splint 失效
    充气手夹

    公开(公告)号:US5152740A

    公开(公告)日:1992-10-06

    申请号:US625868

    申请日:1990-12-11

    IPC分类号: A61F5/058

    摘要: The present invention relates to a hand splint which is formed of a bladder adapted to fit in the palm of a patient's hand between the thumb and fingers and two pairs of straps for securing the splint to the hand. The bladder is selectively inflatable and deflatable to fit the need of the patient.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种手指夹板,其由适于装配在拇指和手指之间的患者手掌中的囊状物和用于将夹板固定到手上的两对带子形成。 膀胱可选择性地充气和可充气以适应患者的需要。

    Breast prosthesis and support therefor
    20.
    发明授权
    Breast prosthesis and support therefor 失效
    乳房假体及其支持

    公开(公告)号:US5037436A

    公开(公告)日:1991-08-06

    申请号:US487215

    申请日:1990-03-01

    申请人: Sharon K. Heaston

    发明人: Sharon K. Heaston

    IPC分类号: A61F2/00 A61F2/52

    摘要: A portable support for a breast prosthesis includes in two disclosed embodiments an inflatable bladder of a closed loop configuration with the bladder being made of a flexible material and including valve means whereby the bladder can be selectively inflated and deflated. The bladder in its inflated condition serves to circumferentially and substantially uniformly engage and support the prosthesis without substantially deforming the prosthesis.

    摘要翻译: 用于乳房假体的便携式支撑件包括在两个公开的实施例中的封闭环构造的可充气气囊,其中气囊由柔性材料制成,并且包括阀装置,由此膀胱可以选择性地膨胀和放气。 处于膨胀状态的膀胱用于周向地且基本上均匀地接合和支撑假体而不使假体基本上变形。