Patents Assigned to Royce Medical Company
  • Patent number: 7037287
    Abstract: A knee brace is provided with push button actuatable stops, wherein the stops are biased outward into angular locking positions and inwardly directed pressure on the push buttons releases the stops and permits angular adjustment of the stops. A pair of catch plates with locking recesses facing inward, are provided, and outwardly biased locking pins engage the recesses in both catch plates. Each of the stop assemblies has an outwardly directed plate extending over the outer cover plate, and this plate is coupled to the physical stop member around the outer edge of the outer cover plate. The cover plate has angular indicia thereon, which may be viewed through windows in the outwardly extending plate portions of the stop assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: David Cormier, Tracy E. Grim, Joseph M. Iglesias, Hugo A. Cobar, Janelle R. Batman
  • Patent number: 7018351
    Abstract: An ankle support (100) is constructed using a molded pad (110) and a rigid shell (112). The pad (110) and the shell (112) may be sealed together to form a bladder-pad cushion for comfort. The internal structure of the pad (110) is molded to include geometrically shaped cells of various size, shape and thickness to provide differing levels of localized comfort to the user of the ankle support (100). The pad may be made from a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) which is spring-like and resists compression sets. The pad may include integrally-molded fingers extending to the shell. The fingers may have different lengths in one or more regions, in order to increase the cushioning effect in a particular region. The pad/shell combination may form a sealed bladder, and a pneumatic pump may be provided in conjunction with the shell so that the user can inflate the bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Joseph M. Iglesias, Eric E. Johnson, Tracy E. Grim, William K. Arnold
  • Patent number: 7004917
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved hardenable orthopaedic supports and methods of making the same. One embodiment provides a support which includes a blank made of a permeable, flexible material and including a structural region impregnated with a hardenable material and a peripheral region which will remain flexible after the hardenable material is hardened. Another embodiment provides a method of manufacturing an orthopaedic support in which a permeable, flexible material is positioned adjacent a recess of a molding element; the flexible material is contacted with a hardenable material; and the hardenable material is placed under pressure in the molding element to impregnate the section of the flexible material with the hardenable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Wendy Henderson, Michael Campos, Walter Doubleday, Joseph Iglesias, David Cormier
  • Patent number: 6929613
    Abstract: An orthopedic support assembly has a shape which is well-suited to be reliably positioned on a patient's anatomical structure, e.g., a limb or other extremity. Designs in accordance with certain embodiments include two or more lobes joined by one or more narrower joining region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Wendy Henderson, Walter Doubleday, Joseph Iglesias, Tracy Grim, Michael Campos, Kelly M. Long
  • Patent number: 6824522
    Abstract: An orthopaedic support assembly is formed of a flexible material impregnated with a hardenable material, e.g. a water-hardenable urethane. The orthopaedic support may include an outer layer of napped material, e.g., an unbroken loop material, that reduces migration of the hardenable material. The orthopaedic support may also include an inner layer of foam padding to increase the comfort of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Wendy Henderson, Michael Campos, Walter Doubleday, Joseph Iglesias, Tracy Grim
  • Publication number: 20040210177
    Abstract: A cast or support for use in limiting movement of the anatomy to promote healing of an injured body part includes initially flexible and subsequently rigid double-knit material, or other casting blanks. There is a water-hardenable material impregnated into the casting blank. Certain areas of the blank have significantly reduced or no hardenable material. This construction may provide at least one hinge line which extends substantially across the double-knit material or other casting blank where said upper and lower layers are held in engagement with each other. The cast or support may be folded open along the hinge line to permit washing, inspection, or treatment of the portion of the anatomy to which said cast or support is applied or as one step in the preparation of a mold of a portion of the anatomy. More than one hinge line may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Tracy E. Grim, Wendy J. Henderson, Kelly M. Long, Joseph M. Iglesias, Michael Campos
  • Patent number: 6792699
    Abstract: An orthopaedic shoe has an outsole and a special insole including an array of independently vertically movable sections or elements which are heat moldable to retain the contour of the users foot and which serve to reduce or avoid peak pressures and evenly distribute pressure during walking. The resilient sections preferably have a height which is substantially equal to or greater than the lateral extent of the sections, to permit swaying action and to reduce shear forces on the users feet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Kelly M. Long, Tracy E. Grim, Joseph M. Iglesias, Kevin O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20040045195
    Abstract: An orthopaedic shoe has an outsole and a special insole including an array of independently vertically movable sections or elements which are heat moldable to retain the contour of the users foot and which serve to reduce or avoid peak pressures and evenly distribute pressure during walking. The resilient sections preferably have a height which is substantially equal to or greater than the lateral extent of the sections, to permit swaying action and to reduce shear forces on the users feet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Kelly M. Long, Tracy E. Grim, Joseph M. Iglesias, Kevin O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20040019307
    Abstract: A versatile orthopaedic walker includes a high strength engineered plastic base with spaced upper and lower surfaces and upwardly extending slotted strut supports. The base may be laterally and vertically cored, and an outer sole is provided which extends upward over the core openings, with the upper edges of the outsole being ridged to fit into a peripheral groove in the base to provide a smooth exterior surface. Struts of different lengths are provided, and all of the struts have identical arrangements for interlocking with the base. All of the struts may be provided with a three pronged construction to triply lock the struts into the base. The struts may have areas of reduced cross-section providing pivot points or areas of flexibility to accommodate different size patients, and limiting stops may be provided to assure adequate orthopaedic support. Fully integrally molded pivoting D-rings may hold walker straps in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Tracy E. Grim, Michael Stephen Skahan, Hugo Antonio Cobar, Joseph M. Iglesias
  • Patent number: 6461317
    Abstract: An orthopaedic support (50) or product is formed of a doubleknit type fabric material with spaced interwoven layers formed of high strength materials, and an open-work matrix of filaments or threads interconnecting the layers. The fabric may be impregnated with water hardened urethane. Hydroxy propyl methyl-cellulose (HPMC) will also be applied to the doubleknit type material or other casting fabric in sufficient amount to reduce the stickiness of the water hardened urethane. The HPMC may be mixed in with the water surfaces of the doubleknit type material. The orthopaedic support (50) or product is packaged in a water-vapor impermeable package; and is opened. Water is supplied to the fabric when it is applied to the part of the anatomy requiring support. The fabric may be included in a soft goods' support including a water distribution network, and straps (74) to hold the support in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Tracy E. Grim, Joseph M. Iglesias, Kelly M Speakes, Michael Campos, Steven T. Pelote
  • Patent number: 6139513
    Abstract: An orthopaedic support is formed of a double knit type fabric material with spaced interwoven layers formed of high strength materials and an open-work matrix of filaments or threads interconnecting the layers. The fabric is impregnated with a water hardenable material. The support material or product is packaged in a water-vapor impermeable package; and is opened and water is supplied to the fabric when it is applied to the part of the anatomy requiring support. The fabric may be included in a soft goods support including a water distribution network and straps to hold the support in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Tracy E. Grim, Joseph M. Iglesias, Kelly M. Speakes, Michael Campos, Steven T. Relote
  • Patent number: 6024712
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an orthopedic support having a flexible inner member and an exo-skeleton that is molded directly onto the flexible inner member. In one particular embodiment, a versatile, multi-medium orthopedic ankle support assembly has an inner fabric support for extending at least partially around an injured part of the anatomy and for providing basic support for the injury. A plastic exo-support is injection molded into said fabric support and supplies supplemental support for resisting motion of the injured part in undesired directions. The fabric support has a main body portion for extending at least part way around the injured part of the anatomy and has edges to be secured together after the fabric support is fitted to the injured part. The invention is not limited to ankle braces, of course, as the general principle of molding an exo-skeleton onto a flexible inner member may be used in conjunction with numerous different supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Joseph M. Iglesias, Tracy E. Grim, Stacy L. Wyatt, John Bourne, Randa T. Milliken, Alec Bobroff
  • Patent number: 6007505
    Abstract: An orthopaedic support or product is formed of a doubleknit type fabric material with spaced interwoven layers formed of high strength materials and an open-work matrix of filaments or threads interconnecting the layers. The fabric may be impregnated with water hardenable urethane. Hydroxy propyl methyl-cellulose (HPMC) will also be applied to the doubleknit type material or other casting fabric in sufficient amount to reduce the stickiness of the water hardenable urethane. The HPMC may be mixed in with the water hardenable urethane prior to impregnation, or may be applied to at least one of the outer surfaces of the doubleknit type material. The orthopaedic support or product is packaged in a water-vapor impermeable package; and is opened and water is supplied to the fabric when it is applied to the part of the anatomy requiring support. The fabric may be included in a soft goods support including a water distribution network and straps to hold the support in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Tracy E. Grim, Joseph M. Iglesias, Kelly M. Speakes, Michael Campos, Steven T. Pelote
  • Patent number: 5823981
    Abstract: An orthopaedic support having outer and inner resilient layers wherein the outer resilient layer is comprised of neoprene or another material suitable for surrounding and supporting a portion of the human anatomy through compression and a inner resilient layer generally coextensive with a substantial portion of the outer resilient layer which may be comprised of a material selected to enhance the performance and comfort of the orthopaedic support. The inner and outer resilient layers may be secured together in discrete zones but are otherwise freely stretchable or movable relative to one another. Where desired, the outer resilient layer may be provided with an aperture configured to receive a discrete area of the supported body member such as the knee cap which may be sensitive to pressure. The inner resilient layer of such a support may be provided with a corresponding aperture or, in the alternative, the inner resilient layer may extend across the aperture in the outer resilient layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Tracy E. Grim, Alec D. Bobroff, John Morgan Bourne, Joseph Michael Iglesias
  • Patent number: 5778565
    Abstract: Orthopaedic or post-operative footgear is provided with a removable toe piece. The toe piece is secured to the sole of the footgear to protect the toes of a user against cold, dampness, dirt and possible impact, and it is removed from the sole to allow for visual inspection of the user's toes. The toe piece can include an arcuate upper section and a substantially planar lower section, which can be secured to the sole by hook and loop material. The upper of one embodiment of the footgear is open at the toe and has overlapping flaps extending from opposite sides of the sole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Mark D. Holt, Tracy E. Grim, Stacy L. Wyatt
  • Patent number: 5761834
    Abstract: Footgear with an inner sole (66) having a grid of removable resilient elements to permit removal of selected elements (68) to provide relief to ulcerated or injured areas of the foot. An air bladder (64) may underlie sole (66), preferably with additional cushioning material (40) within the air bladder. A walker (12) with a soft support (20) may be provided with the inner sole within the support. Some of the removal resilient elements may have a higher density or height than others. The footgear may include an adhesively-backed resilient pad (212) to provide additional support to a region. The footgear may include means for reducing shear stress on a bottom surface of the foot. An edema patch (240) may be provided for covering an open space (248) left after a user has removed a removable section from the grid. The edema patch applies pressure to the afflicted zone of the foot (250) preventing fluids from building up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Tracy E. Grim, Kevin Richard O'Donnell, Eric Gerard Montag
  • Patent number: D452325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventor: Wendy Henderson
  • Patent number: D473654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Joseph M. Iglesias, Michael Stephen Skahan, Hugo Antonio Cobar, Tracy E. Grim
  • Patent number: D496106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Joseph M. Iglesias, David Cormier, Tracy E. Grim
  • Patent number: D496464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Joseph M. Iglesias, David Cormier, Tracy E. Grim