Rigidifying brace
AssigneeLipocosm, LLC
InventorsRoger K. Khouri, Khalil R. Khouri, Thomas Morgan Biggs, Jr.
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Abstract
A brace for retaining an organ in an expanded state configured to adhere and substantially conform to an external surface of the organ includes an inner layer, an outer layer, and at least one sheet of thin malleable material forming a middle layer between the inner layer and outer layer, the at least one sheet being enclosed and configured to rigidify and maintain the organ in an expanded state upon application of a vacuum. The brace can be incorporated into a brassiere.
Claims20
A brace for retaining an organ of an individual in an expanded state comprising:
- an inner layer;
- an outer layer;
- and
- at least one sheet of paper forming a middle layer between the inner layer and outer layer, the at least one sheet of paper being enclosed and configured to rigidify upon application of a vacuum.
A device for retaining an organ of an individual in an expanded state comprising:
- an inner layer;
- an outer layer having a rim about at least a portion of a periphery;
- and
- at least one or more components forming a middle layer between the inner layer and outer layer, the at least one or more components being enclosed and configured to rigidify upon application of a vacuum;
- and
- a cover attached to a least a portion of the rim of the outer layer, the cover having an adhesive and extending radially outwardly from the rim to adhesively attach to a skin of the individual such that it can maintain a vacuum seal that holds the organ in the expanded state without an adhesive between the skin and device.
A device for retaining an organ of an individual in an expanded state comprising:
- an inner layer;
- an outer layer;
- and
- at least one or more components forming a middle layer between the inner layer and outer layer, with at least one or more components being enclosed and configured to rigidify upon application of a vacuum, the application of vacuum forcefully reduces the radial thickness of the one or more components of the middle layer;
- and
- a tubing positioned within the middle layer, the tubing having a plurality of openings for applying vacuum to the middle layer to rigidify the one or more components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.