CA1326982C - Methode et appareil orthopedique dote de coussinets contenant un gel - Google Patents

Methode et appareil orthopedique dote de coussinets contenant un gel

Info

Publication number: CA1326982C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: gel; pad; ankle; side supports; base plate
Prior art date: 1987-05-29
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

CA 567809

Other languages

English (en)

Inventor

Tracy E. Grim

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Royce Medical Co

Original Assignee

Royce Medical Co

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1987-05-29

Filing date

1988-05-26

Publication date

1994-02-15

1987-05-29 Priority claimed from US07/055,711 external-priority patent/US4844094A/en

1988-03-16 Priority claimed from US07/168,681 external-priority patent/US4913755A/en

1988-05-26 Application filed by Royce Medical Co filed Critical Royce Medical Co

1994-02-15 Application granted granted Critical

1994-02-15 Publication of CA1326982C publication Critical patent/CA1326982C/fr

2011-02-15 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

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- A61F5/01—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
- A61F5/0102—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations
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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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Nursing (AREA)
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Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
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CA 567809 1987-05-29 1988-05-26 Methode et appareil orthopedique dote de coussinets contenant un gel Expired - Fee Related CA1326982C (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US055,711		1987-05-29
US07/055,711 US4844094A (en)	1987-05-29	1987-05-29	Ankle brace
US168,681		1988-03-16
US07/168,681 US4913755A (en)	1988-03-16	1988-03-16	Method of forming orthopaedic gel pads

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA1326982C true CA1326982C (fr)	1994-02-15

Family

ID=26734554

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
CA 567809 Expired - Fee Related CA1326982C (fr)	1987-05-29	1988-05-26	Methode et appareil orthopedique dote de coussinets contenant un gel

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0315675A4 (fr)
JP (1)	JPH01503522A (fr)
AU (1)	AU610909B2 (fr)
CA (1)	CA1326982C (fr)
WO (1)	WO1988009156A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US5007416A (en) *	1990-04-12	1991-04-16	Burns Paul W	Therapeutic ankle support system
WO1994005236A1 (fr) *	1992-08-27	1994-03-17	Craig John Hubbard	Attelle pour cheville
US5350418A (en) *	1993-05-18	1994-09-27	Smith & Nephew Rolyan, Inc.	Gel shell splint
DE9319990U1 (de) *	1993-12-24	1994-03-10	Medi Bayreuth GmbH & Co. KG, 95448 Bayreuth	Sprunggelenkorthese
DE69632449D1 (de) *	1996-02-09	2004-06-17	Finasse S A	Gelatinkissen mit reduziertem Membraneffekt
US5971946A (en) *	1997-07-10	1999-10-26	Swede-O, Inc.	Ankle support brace
US6554785B1 (en)	2000-10-13	2003-04-29	Jon W. Sroufe	Therapeutic combination gel and air bladder pack
US6464658B1 (en) *	2000-12-07	2002-10-15	Bsn Medical Inc.	Custom-formable knee immobilizer product, knee immobilizer and method
KR20010070596A (ko) *	2001-05-25	2001-07-27	최윤소	발목 지지용 부목
DE10303326A1 (de) *	2003-01-28	2004-08-26	Oped Ag	Sprunggelenkorthese
US10842653B2 (en)	2007-09-19	2020-11-24	Ability Dynamics, Llc	Vacuum system for a prosthetic foot
KR101290465B1 (ko)	2012-01-13	2013-07-26	임영철	발목 보호대
FR3040291B1 (fr) *	2015-08-26	2017-09-01	Implants Service Orthopedie - Iso	Systeme pour traiter par cryotherapie l'articulation de la cheville
GB201711466D0 (en) *	2017-07-17	2017-08-30	Swellaway Ltd	Treatment apparatus

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US1340700A (en) *	1919-06-23	1920-05-18	Dahl Emil	Brace for correcting foot-angles
GB259420A (en) *	1925-12-07	1926-10-14	Graham Inglesby Francis	A new or improved ankle support for use with shoes
US3308491A (en) *	1965-12-22	1967-03-14	Stryker Corp	Cushion structure
US3548420A (en) *	1967-03-06	1970-12-22	Stryker Corp	Cushion structure
US3513050A (en) *	1967-07-20	1970-05-19	Stanley J Samuels	Cushioned toilet seat and method for making same
BE795274A (fr) *	1972-02-11	1973-08-09	Storey Brothers & Cy Ltd	Fabrication de sieges
US4055188A (en) *	1976-02-09	1977-10-25	Divajex	Therapeutic wrap
US4280489A (en) *	1978-04-06	1981-07-28	Johnson Jr Glenn W	Ankle brace
US4194938A (en) *	1978-05-15	1980-03-25	The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army	Prestressed article
US4248646A (en) *	1979-06-27	1981-02-03	Milton Ginsburg	Method of making foam filled cushion toilet seat
US4323058A (en) *	1980-10-14	1982-04-06	Detty Garnett E	Ankle brace
US4377160A (en) *	1980-12-19	1983-03-22	Romaine John W	Compression bandage
US4441501A (en) *	1982-03-08	1984-04-10	Ndm Corporation	Medical electrode
DE3411357A1 (de) *	1984-03-28	1985-10-10	Walter 7031 Gäufelden Münch	Kaelte- und waermepackung fuer die physiotherapie u. dgl.
US4572169A (en) *	1984-04-03	1986-02-25	Kenneth D. Driver	Removable lower leg brace
JPS60242040A (ja) *	1984-05-16	1985-12-02	Mitsubishi Yuka Badische Kk	緩衝性積層材の製造方法
US4596250A (en) *	1984-11-14	1986-06-24	Genetic Laboratories, Inc.	Moldable cooling/heating device with directional cooling/heating
US4628945A (en) *	1985-01-25	1986-12-16	Johnson Jr Glenn W	Inflatable ankle brace with porous compressible filler
JPS61176387A (ja) *	1985-01-31	1986-08-08	株式会社タチエス	シ−トの製造方法
DE3729197C1 (de) *	1987-09-01	1988-12-01	Arthur Thanner	Fussgelenk-Stuetzmanschette mit seitlichen Versteifungsteilen in Aufnahmetaschen

1988
- 1988-05-23 EP EP19880905292 patent/EP0315675A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1988-05-23 AU AU19364/88A patent/AU610909B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1988-05-23 WO PCT/US1988/001712 patent/WO1988009156A1/fr not_active Ceased
- 1988-05-23 JP JP63504937A patent/JPH01503522A/ja active Pending
- 1988-05-26 CA CA 567809 patent/CA1326982C/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0315675A1 (fr)	1989-05-17
WO1988009156A1 (fr)	1988-12-01
JPH01503522A (ja)	1989-11-30
EP0315675A4 (en)	1990-11-07
AU1936488A (en)	1988-12-21
AU610909B2 (en)	1991-05-30

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2001-02-15	MKLA	Lapsed

Publication	Publication Date	Title
US4913755A (en)	1990-04-03	Method of forming orthopaedic gel pads
US5027801A (en)	1991-07-02	Orthopaedic gel pad assembly
USRE35113E (en)	1995-12-05	Orthopaedic gel pad assembly
US6021780A (en)	2000-02-08	Immobilization brace with overlapping ventilation ports within semi-flexible boot and foam sheet material liner
US6056713A (en)	2000-05-02	Moldable custom-fitted ankle brace
US5716335A (en)	1998-02-10	Ankle brace with adjustable heel strap
US5007416A (en)	1991-04-16	Therapeutic ankle support system
US5676642A (en)	1997-10-14	Ankle brace with adjustable strap positioning fastener
EP0858301B1 (fr)	2003-07-23	Attelle de cheville moulee sur mesure
EP0868159B1 (fr)	2004-03-31	Protection pour le corps personnalisee, a renforts variables
US5951504A (en)	1999-09-14	Ankle brace with adjustable heel strap
US6022331A (en)	2000-02-08	Custom-fitted ankle splint
US4665904A (en)	1987-05-19	Circular hinge for orthotic braces
US5980474A (en)	1999-11-09	Custom-fitted ankle splint
US4590932A (en)	1986-05-27	Ankle-sprain edema-control boot assembly
US5868693A (en)	1999-02-09	Custom-fitted athletic ankle brace
US5366439A (en)	1994-11-22	Ankle brace with bubble cushioning
US7658720B2 (en)	2010-02-09	Orthopedic appliance with moisture management system
US4527556A (en)	1985-07-09	Support brace
US5090404A (en)	1992-02-25	Universal ankle support
AU610909B2 (en)	1991-05-30	Orthopaedic gel pad method and apparatus
US4628945A (en)	1986-12-16	Inflatable ankle brace with porous compressible filler
US5957871A (en)	1999-09-28	Custom-fitted ankle splint product
US20060217649A1 (en)	2006-09-28	Ankle brace
CA2582678A1 (fr)	2006-04-20	Chevillere articulee