Patents Examined by Caitlin Carreiro
  • Quick clip for a club foot device
    Patent number: 10675170
    Abstract: A system for connecting parts of a device used to treat club foot. An elongated member is attachable one or more mounting plates. The angle between the elongated member and the mounting plates can be varied by changing a channel of the mounting plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Inventor: John R. Mitchell
  • Ankle brace
    Patent number: 10660781
    Abstract: An ankle brace which is positioned on an ankle of a person which incorporates a tensioning structure which permits full range of motion to the ankle joint but which prevents the ankle joint from moving past its normal range of motion to protect the ankle joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Inventor: Doak Ostergard
  • Haptic feedback device, system and method
    Patent number: 10653366
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a haptic feedback device that includes a circuit board, a pressure sensor in operable communication with the circuit board, and a vibrator in operable communication with the circuit board. The vibrator is configured to vibrate when the pressure sensor senses pressure above a threshold pressure. The haptic feedback device includes a battery in operable communication with the circuit board. The circuit board, the vibrator, the pressure sensor and the battery are configured to be inserted into a wearable article such that when a wearer wears the wearable article the vibrator is configured to vibrate when the wearer is lying in the supine position. Further disclosed is a wearable sleep mask having a band for receiving the haptic feedback device, and a method of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Inventor: Andrew Michael Levine
  • Orthopedic device having a dynamic control system
    Patent number: 10653546
    Abstract: An orthopedic device has first and second struts connected to one another by a hinge system, and includes a dynamic control system and a counterforce system. The dynamic control system includes first and second dynamic components arranged on a first side of the orthopedic device to exert first and second dynamic forces according to a flexion angle of the hinge system. A counterforce system is located on a second side of the orthopedic device to counteract the first and second dynamic forces with at least one counterforce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: OSSUR HF
    Inventors: Harry Duane Romo, Christopher Callicott Webster, Jared Olivo
  • External male incontinence clamp
    Patent number: 10624728
    Abstract: An incontinence clamp is provided. The incontinence clamp includes an upper clamp arm and a lower clamp arm. Each of the upper and lower clamp arms include a first end, a second end, an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surfaces face each other. A hinge pivotally connects the first ends of the upper and lower clamp arms together. An upper guide is coupled to the inner surface of the upper clamp arm and a lower guide is coupled to the inner surface of the lower clamp arm. A connector releasably connects the second ends of the upper clamp arm and the lower clamp arm together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: Juan Felipe Velez Wiesner
  • Pre-cut strips of kinesiology tape
    Patent number: 10617571
    Abstract: A pre-cut strip of kinesiology tape. The pre-cut strip of kinesiology tape includes a fabric. The fabric includes a weave of fibers, where the fibers include an elastic fiber covered by a covering material. The fabric also includes a first end and a second end, where the second end is opposite the first end. The fabric further includes one or more rounded corners. The pre-cut strip of kinesiology tape also includes a longitudinal cut in the fabric. The longitudinal cut passes through at least a portion of the fabric and extends from the first end to a pre-determined distance from the second end. The pre-cut strip of kinesiology tape also includes adhesive on a first surface of the fabric, where the adhesive is configured to adhere the fabric to a human body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: KT Health, LLC
    Inventor: Reed Quinn
  • Intermandibular/maxillary ventilation device
    Patent number: 10610656
    Abstract: An improved ventilation device that can be inserted into the mouth of a patient to provide an airway through the oral pharyngeal cavity includes: (a) a mouthpiece having an interior portion that is bounded by top and bottom surfaces, outer and inner semi-elliptically-shaped perimeter surfaces and two end surfaces, wherein: (a1) each of these end surfaces is oriented approximately parallel to the minor axes of the perimeter surfaces, (a2) the outer perimeter surface has a front portion proximate the point where it is intersected by its major axis, (b) top and bottom recesses in the mouthpiece's respective top and bottom surfaces that each are configured to accommodate a patient's respective upper and lower teeth, and (c) an airflow passageway through the mouthpiece's interior portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventor: Philip M Buttaravoli
  • Ankle brace
    Patent number: 10596023
    Abstract: An ankle brace which is positioned on an ankle of a person which incorporates a tensioning structure which permits full range of motion to the ankle joint but which prevents the ankle joint from moving past its normal range of motion to protect the ankle joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Inventor: Doak Ostergard
  • Conformable drape cover dressing
    Patent number: 10561536
    Abstract: A conformable wound dressing system that includes a wound dressing and a dressing support layer. The wound dressing includes a backing having two major surfaces and a perimeter that includes first and second lateral edges, an adhesive disposed on one major surface of the backing and the dressing support layer removably mounted on the other major surface. The dressing support layer includes juxtaposed first and second sections that define a gap between them. Each section comprises a medial portion and at least four spokes extending therefrom toward a lateral edge. The at least four spokes include two outer spokes and at least two spaced-apart inner spokes. At least two of the at least four spokes of each section extend beyond the lateral edge to form peripheral support layer tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: David R. Holm, Richard L. Jacobson
  • Multifunctional orthosis device and method of use
    Patent number: 10555827
    Abstract: An orthosis device having a substantially rigid thermo-formable substrate having a substrate profile defined by a substrate top edge, an opposite substrate bottom edge, and opposite substrate side edges interconnecting the substrate top and bottom edges, the substrate profile being substantially symmetrical about a centerline thereof, whereby the device becomes moldable when activated by a forming temperature above ambient, and the symmetry of the substrate enables the device to be used in both left hand and right hand applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: FastForm Research Ltd.
    Inventors: David Sheehan, David Michael Auerbach, Brian P. Casey, Brian Murphy, Maureen Selina Laverty, Trevor Kent
  • Surgical system sterile drape
    Patent number: 10537358
    Abstract: A sterile drape, a surgical system with the drape, and a draping method are provided. In one embodiment, a sterile drape includes a plurality of drape pockets, each of the drape pockets including an exterior surface to be adjacent a sterile field for performing a surgical procedure and an interior surface to be adjacent a non-sterile instrument manipulator coupled to a manipulator arm of a robotic surgical system. The drape further includes a plurality of flexible membranes at a distal face of each of the drape pockets for interfacing between outputs of an instrument manipulator and inputs of a respective surgical instrument, and a rotatable seal adapted to couple a proximal opening of each of the drape pockets to a rotatable element at a distal end of the manipulator arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony K. McGrogan, Jeffrey D. Brown, Thomas G. Cooper, Eugene F. Duval, Daniel H. Gomez, Robert E. Holop, Craig R. Ramstad
  • Micro-adjustable telescoping arms for orthopedic braces
    Patent number: 10524948
    Abstract: An adjustable orthopedic strut system with a locking system that utilizes an incremental or “micro” adjustment method that is size adaptable and easy to use. The adjustable orthopedic strut system has a locking system, adjustable support members, struts, and an indented molded track. The adjustable orthopedic strut system improves user fitting and sizing creating better support and comfort. The adjustable orthopedic strut system provides “micro” incremental adjustments on support members to allow strategic positioning of the support members near surgical incisions. Furthermore, the adjustable orthopedic strut system locks and telescopes on a non-interrupted strut surface with minimal “snag” points, thus reducing the difficulty in achieving fine adjustments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: ORTHOCARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Santaniello, Benjamin Glace
  • Application of kinesiology tape bandage
    Patent number: 10517767
    Abstract: A kinesiology tape bandage includes a piece of anisotropically stretchable woven fabric, a stretchable dressing attached to a first side of the fabric, and pressure-sensitive adhesive applied to at least some of an exposed area of the first side of the fabric. The kinesiology tape bandage is applied to a body by stretching the kinesiology tape bandage to at least 125% of its unstretched length, positioning a dressing of the bandage over a wound on the body, and pressing the stretched bandage against the body to activate a pressure-sensitive adhesive on the bandage and adhere the stretched bandage to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Implus Footcare, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Capobianco, Gregory van den Dries
  • Patient stabilization device and methods of use
    Patent number: 10512578
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for patient stabilization are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Inventor: Anthony G. Visco
  • Sock for treatment of foot and leg wounds, methods of use and manufacture
    Patent number: 10500102
    Abstract: The Improved Sock is made of yarns knitted to include a foot portion and a calf portion, with graduated compression on an individual's foot from the foot to the calf. The yarns can include wool and alpaca fibers. A substantial proportion of wool and/or alpaca are on the inside of the sock so as to be in direct contact with the skin and wound. The Improved Sock provides absorption and wicking of inflammatory mediators, bacteria and biofilm and necrotic exudate from the foot and leg. The Improved Sock has AgNP shapes electrostatically bonded to the yarn. At least 30% of the mass of the AgNP shapes attached to the fibers have a shape selected from the group including truncated triangular plates (a triangle with the corners rounded off), triangular prisms, and/or discs. The Improved Sock functions as a unique wound dressing with the sock in direct contact with the wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Vive Wear LLC
    Inventor: Marcus Duda
  • Medical articles and methods of making using miscible composition
    Patent number: 10500302
    Abstract: Methods of improving the moisture vapor transmission rate of a pressure sensitive adhesive layer in a medical article with a miscible composition, as well as medical articles including the improved pressure sensitive adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: David R. Holm, Dong-Wei Zhu
  • Wound dressing
    Patent number: 10500100
    Abstract: A wound dressing is provided that includes at least a support including a thin pliable film with a top face and a bottom face, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer applied to at least a portion of the bottom face of the thin pliable film, a protective layer applied detachably to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer opposite the support and an additional layer either in the form of a uniform layer such as a film, or in the form of a frame, covering the top face of the thin pliable film. At least a part of at least the thin pliable film is trimmed in such a way that a space is created between the additional layer and the thin pliable film, the space providing a beginning for the easy removing of the additional layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Adhex Technologies
    Inventor: Jean-Michel Goby
  • Adjustable orthostatic intolerance system and garment
    Patent number: 10478366
    Abstract: An adjustable orthostatic intolerance garment formed of a knitted spandex powernet construction in order to provide compression when on the leg, and including legs and a torso portion that extends upwardly into the abdominal area below the pectoral muscles; and a respective pair of elongate panels that are retained in place by attaching elements, and that are introduced into or removed from the garment to increase or reduce compression on the wearer's body as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: BSN Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Mary Ann Hettich
  • Method and apparatus for correcting foot and ankle problems and problems with gait
    Patent number: 10470914
    Abstract: An AFO for use in the Ponseti method which is bar-less and provides for readily interchangeable structures for providing differing articulation resistance. In one embodiment, the readily interchangeable structure is a flexible member achieving connection between and the majority of the separation between the shoe and the calf engaging structure. In another embodiment, an articulated arm with two rigid segments joined at a spring loaded hinge, with interchangeable spring canisters is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventors: Marcus William Powell, John R Mitchell
  • Device and method for deterring back-lying snoring posture
    Patent number: 10463529
    Abstract: Domed articles are disclosed with reinforcements and adaptations for adhesively-applying them to a person's back while sleeping, to deter against the person sleeping supinely on their back, a posture that is commonly associated with louder and more dangerous snoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventor: Jennifer Sparr