Patents by Inventor Lynda M. Woodman

Lynda M. Woodman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5718672
    Abstract: A dynamic hip splint for attaching to opposing thighs of a patient for correcting chronic abduction and external rotation of the patient's hips, the splint comprising a first thigh cuff positionable onto a thigh of the patient, a second thigh cuff positionable onto the opposite thigh of the patient and an elastic band interconnecting between the first and second thigh cuffs for urging the first and second thigh cuffs towards one another such that when the first and second thigh cuffs are positioned on a patient's thighs, the elastic band urging the first and second thigh cuffs towards each other results in adduction and internal rotation of the hips of the patient to a more neutral anatomic position. This more neutral position in adduction and internal rotation facilitates delivery of routine cares to the patient and also improves gait training and mobility for those patients suffering from malpositioning of the lower extremities secondary to a neuro-muscular abnormality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Gillette Children's Hospital
    Inventor: Lynda M. Woodman