Brace having inflatable support
US8226585B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/012
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The systems and methods provide or use a brace for patient's limb that includes, among other things, a non-inflatable, rigid, lower housing for supporting the sole of a patient's foot, and an inflatable load-bearing upper housing that is affixed to the lower housing. The brace may be adjustable and configured to be fitted to patients having limbs of differing sizes, to allow the patient to obtain a more closely fitted brace.
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