Therapeutic inflatable lumbar brace having a heater
US4702235A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1986 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The object of the invention is to provide an ambulatory therapeutic brace that substantially supports the lumbar or stomach area with a pneumatically cushioned and heated air chamber (24). A belt (20) surrounds the waist and contains an air chamber (24) on the back inner surface. A heater (26) is embedded integrally with the chamber and is controlled in intensity by a switch (38) attached to the belt or is integral with a buckle (22). The chamber may be inflated by a manual bulb (28), a compressed air source, or an integral electrically operated pump (46).
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