Patent · US Expired

Orthopedic supports

US6582382B2 · kind B2 · utility

23Cited by

49References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

BEIERSDORF AG · DE

Inventors

Edward Domanski · Warren, US
Cindy Lamping · Cincinnati, US
Lloyd Bruce · Cincinnati, US
Sherry A. Hinds · Loveland, US
Stefan Bodenschatz · Buxtehude, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 16, 2001
Grant date	Jun 24, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 24, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F5/0111
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Orthopedic supports comprising foam material, such as neoprene, and textile spacers wherein the textile spacer is interspaced between pieces of foam material, and the textile spacer and foam material are secured together. The orthopedic supports can be configured to conform to any of body part such as knee, wrist or ankle supports. The orthopedic supports can be used to provide therapeutic support and compression to the joint of a user.

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