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7417174 Resorbable laminated repair film and method of using same  
The present invention provides a reepithelialization/wound healing implant device comprising a barrier layer and one or more polymer layers doped with agents that promote one or more processes in...
7416538 Walking assistance device  
There is provided a walking assistance device equipped with an assisting force generator disposed on a side of each of a hip joint and a knee joint, comprising: a hip support member ( 1 ) having an...
7416537 Rehabilitative orthoses  
Instrumented orthoses with more sophisticated structures provide for coordinated support and rehabilitation of complex joints and multiple injured joints. Improved instrumented orthoses can include...
7414168 Device for laceration or incision closure  
Disclosed is a two-component device for closing a laceration or incision. The device includes a first component comprising a first adhesive-backed anchoring member and one or more first connecting...
7413571 Flexible medical closure screen and method  
A flexible medical closure screen for closing a separation of first and second tissue portions is provided, which includes a mesh screen comprising tubular vertical risers, vertical strands with...
7413570 Medical closure screen installation systems and methods  
A medical closure screen device for a separation of first and second tissue portions is provided, which includes a mesh screen comprising tubular vertical risers, vertical strands with barbed...
7413555 Joint orthosis  
A joint orthosis with a first joint part ( 4 ), a first splint ( 5 ) connected to the first joint part ( 4 ), a second joint part ( 1 ), a second splint ( 2 ) connected to the second joint part ( 1...
7413554 Wearable joint driving device  
Provided is a wearable joint driving device in which a plurality of frame members are attached to a wearing body so as to be in contact with the outer surface of the wearing body. Between the frame...
7413527 Muscle strength increasing tool  
To provide a muscle strength increasing device for a pressure muscle training method that can easily be tied around a region to be compressed. A muscle strength increasing device has a main belt ...
7411109 Method for producing a wound dressing  
A method for making a perforated silicone gel layer includes providing a perforation device having a generally planar surface with a plurality of discrete perforating elements extending therefrom,...
7410472 Articulating joint  
The present invention pertains to an articulating joint that is disengageable between two modes of operation: unidirectional movement of the joint or bi-directional movement of the joint, with...
7410471 Orthosis knee joint and sensor  
A selectively lockable orthotic joint is provided in which a pressure sensor having a thin layer of variably resistive material generates a control signal when an actuation force is applied to the...
7406967 Universal intravenous arm support  
An arm board for supporting the forearm, wrist and hand during IV therapy which includes a contoured brace with removable straps for securing the forearm and middle two fingers of the patient's...
7404805 Orthotic device and methods of use  
The present invention relates to orthotic devices and methods of use of orthotic devices. In particular, the present invention provides a forearm orthotic device, and related methods of use....
7404804 Finger orthosis  
The same orthosis can be used to sequentially move joints of different fingers of a hand. A hand cuff of the orthosis is mounted on the hand. Mechanisms operable to move the joints are connected to...
7404216 Female jockstrap system  
A female jockstrap has a covering and a support. The support includes a waistband with two front and two rear bands coupled to the covering. A protector has a generally trapezoidal upper extent and...
7402721 Wound dressing  
A wound dressing includes an absorbent core having opposed proximal and distal surfaces including central and border portions, and a discrete skin adherent, elastomeric gel facing layer having a...
7402149 Hand brace  
The present invention is a finger and hand brace having a longitudinally elongated body adapted to be applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger region of the hand. The brace body has multiple...
7402148 Orthotic protective device  
An orthotic protective device collectively including a base unit connected to a metacarpal unit by a hinge system designed to protect and prevent hyperextension and hyperflexion movements of the...
7402147 Body limb movement limiter  
A body limb movement limiter restrains the movement of a person's arm so as to protect the person's shoulder or restrains the movement of a person's lower leg with respect to the upper leg so as to...
7401413 Disposable wound measuring device  
A disposable wound measuring device for making simultaneous three-dimensional (length, width and depth) measurements of a wound or ulcer to facilitate wound care assessment and healing that...
7399899 Attachment of electronic tags to surgical sponges and implements  
Externally detectable electronic article surveillance markers are attached to surgical implements, such as sponges and surgical instruments, appointed for use in a surgical wound. The attachment...
7399288 Adjustable neck brace  
An adjustable neck brace worn at a human neck for fixing a cervical vertebra includes a cover panel and an adjusting device fixed onto a surface of the cover panel, and the adjusting device...
7396976 Easy-to-peel securely attaching bandage  
A bandage remains securely attached to the skin of a wearer during extended exposure to arid, humid or wet conditions. The bandage is readily removed from the attached condition upon application of...
7396975 Wound dressing and method for manufacturing the same  
A wound dressing defining skin facing areas having different degrees of skin adherence. The dressing comprises a backing layer defining a center portion and a border portion surrounding the center...
7396338 Orthopaedic device for correcting abnormal positions of the toes  
The invention concerns an orthopaedic device for the correction of incorrectly positioned toes, having a fastening provision ( 8 a ) in the region of the big toe, a fastening provision ( 8 b ) in...
7396337 Powered orthotic device  
A powered orthotic device, worn about a patient's elbow or other joint, senses relatively low level signals in the vicinity of the joint generated by a patient having spinal cord or other nerve...
7395554 Mask for eyes  
A mask for eyes is disclosed to include a mask body, a support member formed of an elastic material and fixedly fastened to the mask body at the back, the support member having a thin flap...
7393336 Band with hidden pocket  
A band adapted to be worn on a limb of a person or animal includes a fabric member and an elastic member attached to the fabric member. A first half of a fastening system is attached to an inner...
7393335 Metabolically efficient leg brace  
Embodiments of the invention relate to walking/running braces and to devices for enhancing locomotion, specifically human bipedal locomotion. More particularly, it relates to a controlled...
7393334 Method and application of a self adhesive splint  
The device is a thin, self-adhesive non-stretch splint, having the capability to flex. This device is intended for the treatment of repetitive stress injuries such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with...
7390935 Hydrogel vapor dispenser  
The present invention includes a patch. The patch includes a main body with a base portion and a vapor emitting portion. The base portion includes a hydrogel comprising a first surface and an...
7390499 Microbial cellulose wound dressing for treating chronic wounds  
The invention relates to a wound dressing comprising a microbial-derived cellulose for treatment of specific types of chronic wounds, including pressure sores, venous and diabetic ulcers. The wound...
7385101 Antibiotic textile materials suitable for wound dressings and wound dressings incorporating the same  
A hydrophilic textile matrix having antibiotic activity is provided. The textile matrix is a non-woven material including a blend (i.e., mixture) of metallic silver-coated fibers and a...
7384406 Orthopaedic brace having a range of motion hinge with an adjustable-length strut  
An orthopaedic brace includes a strut length adjustment assembly to change the operable length of the strut for sizing the brace on a patient without the need for special tools or cutting of the...
7383089 Bunion treating device  
A pulse generating apparatus has two like output channels that apply generated pulse signals of selected characteristics to two electrodes attached to a strap, each electrode receiving a different...
7381860 Wound dressing and method for manufacturing the same  
A method for producing a wound dressing wherein a curable silicone mixture is extruded onto a generally planar molding surface. The silicone mixture defines a first surface adjacent the planar...
7381859 Removable wound closure  
A system and method for the temporary closure of a wound, especially an abdominal wound, to facilitate re-entry, final closure, and long term healing of the wound. An abdominal wound dressing and...
7371222 Cervical support system  
A cervical support system for restricting head and neck movement of a patient recovering from an injury to or surgery on the spine. The support system includes a supporting member for mounting onto...
7371221 Cervical brace and therapy device  
A cervical brace and therapy device for use to rehabilitate an injured neck of a person is described having a base support structure shaped to fit about the neck and rest on the shoulders of the...
7367958 Method of using powered orthotic device  
A method of providing rehabilitation movement training for a person suffering from nerve damage, stroke, spinal cord injury, neurological trauma or neuromuscular disorder in attempting to move a...
7364561 Ankle brace with removable plate  
An ankle brace with a removable plate comprising a stirrup having a bottom portion and an inner and outer upright leg depending upward therefrom. An inner pivot leg is pivotally attached to an...
7364560 Ambulatory hip fixation-traction splint frame  
An ambulatory hip fixation-traction splint frame includes a supporting frame having an upper end arranged for positioning below an armpit of a treated patient and a lower end arranged for...
7364559 Co-dynamic adjustable orthotic appliance for carpal tunnel syndrome  
The present invention provides an orthotic appliance for the carpus of a human hand for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome using co-dynamic, rather than traditional static or dynamic,...
7364558 Back support panel with convex surfaces for muscle support  
A back brace for supporting a lower back region of a wearer that includes a strapping system that supports a lumbar support panel at the lower back region of the wearer. The lumbar support panel...
7364557 Joint coupling for prosthetic brace  
A compact joint coupling for a prosthetic brace can maintain a fixed state and can accommodate bending motion of the brace. A rotor having a recessed groove formed therein is rotatably mounted on a...
7364556 Wrist brace having an adjustable thumb strap and method of using same  
A wrist brace of the present invention for supporting a wrist of the wearer. The wrist brace includes a sheet of flexible material that overlies and supports a wearer's wrist. Defined in the sheet...
7363926 Apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea  
An apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea and/or snoring are provided. The apparatus includes an appliance sized and structured to be placed in the pharyngeal region of a human or animal....
7361634 Pain-sensitive therapeutic wound dressings  
The invention provides a wound dressing comprising a therapeutic agent and a matrix comprising polymers joined by cross-linkages which cross-linkages comprise oligopeptidic sequences which are...
7361184 Device and method for wound therapy  
A disposable wound-healing device is disclosed that incorporates a housing having a fluid-impermeable material having a cavity and a perimeter that can be sealed in an air-tight manner over a wound...