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US 2006/0189907 A1Published application
Brace having inflatable support
AssigneeAircast, Inc.
InventorsErez Pick, Fabian McCarthy, Michael Pinzur
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Abstract
The systems and methods described herein provide a soft, light-weight brace for a patient's limb that, among other things, provides prophylactic support to a patient while allowing the patient mobility. 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.
Claims25
A brace for supporting an injured lower leg, comprising:
- 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 and, when combined with the lower housing, is adapted to substantially envelop a patient's lower leg.
A method for supporting a patient's injured leg, comprising:
- providing an inflatable brace comprising a non-inflatable lower housing affixed to an inflatable upper housing,
- applying the inflatable brace to the patient's leg so as to envelop the leg at the site of the injury, and
- inflating the inflatable upper housing to a level of pressure that will support the patient's injured leg when walking on the brace.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.