Post-operative support apparatus for a patient's residual limb
US11464656B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2005/0183
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A post-operative support apparatus for a patient's transfemoral residual limb, includes: a planar, stretchable, tensionable and flexible wrap panel sized to wrap around an outer circumference of a patient's transfemoral residual limb, where the wrap panel includes first fastener(s) for maintaining the wrap panel in place around the patient's residual limb; a planar, stretchable, tensionable and flexible hip-band sized to wrap around an outer circumference of a patient's hip or waist, where the hip-band includes second fastener(s) for maintaining the hip-band in place around the patient's hip or waist; and third fastener(s) releasably fastening the wrap panel to the hip-band.
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