US 2022/0175571 A1Published application

Prefabricated Customizable Cranial Remodelling Orthotic

OwnerJason Shane Goodnoughinventor

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Abstract

A cranial remodeling orthotic for passive remodeling of a cranium of an infant has (i) a main frame assembly for encircling the infant cranium (ii) at least one support member having a concave inner surface to extend circumferentially with the main frame assembly about a portion of the infant cranium while protruding beyond at least one of the upper boundary or the lower boundary of the main frame assembly, and (iii) a resilient cushion layer lining an inner surface of a portion of the main frame assembly or the support member. The support member is rigid and self-supporting, while being formable in shape upon the application of heat more readily than the main frame assembly. The resulting orthotic can be mass produced while still allowing some customization for the end user so as to effectively treat headshape asymmetry without the need for 3D scans or plaster casting.

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Dependent claims

A cranial remodeling orthotic for passive remodeling of a cranium of an infant, the orthotic comprising:

a main frame assembly forming an annular band having an upper boundary and a lower boundary so as to be arranged to encircle the cranium of the infant;
at least one support member supported on the main frame assembly and having a concave inner surface, said at least one support member being arranged to extend circumferentially with the main frame assembly about a respective portion of the cranium of the infant, and said at least one support member protruding beyond at least one of the upper boundary or the lower boundary of the main frame assembly;
said at least one support member being formed of a support material that is rigid and self supporting;
and
a cushion layer formed of resilient material lining an inner surface of at least a portion of the main frame assembly or said at least one support member;
the support material of said at least one support member being formable in shape upon the application of heat;
and
said at least one support member being sized and configured so as to be formable in shape upon the application of heat more readily than the main frame assembly.

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A cranial remodeling orthotic for passive remodeling of a cranium of an infant, the orthotic comprising:

a main frame assembly forming an annular band arranged to encircle the cranium of the infant;
at least one support member supported on the main frame assembly and having a concave inner surface, said at least one support member being arranged to extend circumferentially with the main frame assembly about a respective portion of the cranium of the infant, said at least one support member being formed of a support material that is rigid and self supporting;
and
a cushion layer formed of resilient material lining an inner surface of at least a portion of the main frame assembly or said at least one support member;
the main frame assembly comprises a plurality of arcuate sections connected circumferentially in series with one another to form the annular band, the plurality of arcuate sections including:
(i) a rear section occupying a rear of the annular band for alignment with a rear of the cranium of the infant;
and
(ii) two side sections extending forwardly from opposing ends of the rear section respectively so as to occupy opposing side portions of the annular band respectively;
the two side sections being joined to one another at a front of the annular band for alignment with a forehead of the cranium of the infant.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.