ORTHOTIC TRAUMA DEVICE

• US 20020148461A1
• Filed: 10/19/1999
• Published: 10/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PYNG Medical Corporation (Teleflex Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Bio Cybernetics International
• Inventors: HEINZ, THOMAS J., STEFANSSON, RAFN, PARK, DAE SHIK
• Granted Patent: US 6,602,214 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/96.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/03 Corsets or bandages for abdomen, teat or breast support, with or without pads trusses A61F5/24, pressure-pads A61F5/30; brassieres A41C3/00

Abstract

An orthotic trauma device is provided including an elongated orthosis body adapted to be wrapped around a portion of a body of a wearer of the device, the orthosis body being formed of a pliant material which is adapted to be easily cut with cloth-cutting scissors; a detachable fastening device provided at distal ends of the elongated orthosis body to releasably secure the distal ends to one another; and means for adjusting the tightness of the orthosis body operatively associated with the detachable fastening device. A pulley system for use in an orthotic device is also provided including a pair of pulley banks arranged in juxtaposed relationship, a first bank of which is adapted to be detachably disposed on a first distal end of an elongated orthosis body and a second bank of pulleys adapted to be detachably disposed on a second distal end of the elongated orthosis body; and a cable interconnecting the two pulley banks and running through a pulley on each of the pulley banks in alteration, such that shortening of the cable pulling the pulley banks together and tightening the orthotic device with the aid of a mechanical advantage dependent upon the number of pulleys mounted on each of the pulley banks.

Claims

1. An orthotic trauma device comprising:

an elongated orthosis body adapted to be wrapped around a portion of a body of a wearer of the device, the orthosis body being formed of a pliant material which is adapted to be easily cut with cloth-cutting scissors;

a detachable fastening device provided at distal ends of the elongated orthosis body to releasably secure the distal ends to one another; and

means for adjusting the tightness of the orthosis body operatively associated with the detachable fastening device whereby uniform compression is provided around the entire portion of the body of the wearer.

2. An orthopedic trauma device according to claim 1, wherein said means for adjusting the tightness of the orthosis body comprises a means for increasing the mechanical advantage of the fastening device.

3. An orthopedic trauma device according to claim 2, wherein said mechanical advantage increasing means comprises a pulley system, said pulley system including:

a pair of pulley banks arranged in juxtaposed relationship, a first bank of which is detachably disposed on a first distal end of the elongated orthosis body and a second bank of pulleys detachably disposed on a second distal end of the elongated orthosis body; and

a cable interconnecting the two pulley banks and running through a pulley on each of the pulley banks in alteration, shortening of the cable pulling the pulley banks together and tightening the orthotic device with the aid of a mechanical advantage dependent upon the number of pulleys mounted on each of the pulley banks.

4. An orthotic device according to claim 1, wherein the orthosis body is formed of radio-lucent material.

5. An orthotic device according to claim 1, wherein the fastening device is formed from a radio-lucent material.

6. An orthotic device according to claim 1, wherein the pulley system is provided with cable guides to arrange all sections of cable between opposing pulleys parallel to one another.

7. An orthotic device according to claim 3, wherein each set of pulleys with an associated cable provides a mechanical advantage of about 2:

1 to about 10;

1.

8. An orthotic device according to claim 3, wherein said cable has two free ends secured to a handle element.

9. An orthotic device according to claim 3, wherein each bank of pulleys includes a plate on which pulleys are mounted, said plate being detachably secured on a distal end of said elongated orthosis body.

10. An orthotic device according to claim 9, wherein said plate is detachably secured by means of portions of hook-and-loop fastener material disposed on at least a portion of said plate which engages complimentary portions of hook-and-loop material on a surface of the elongated orthotic body.

11. An orthotic device according to claim 8, wherein said handle element is formed from a flexible material.

13. A pulley system according to claim 12, wherein the pulley system is formed from a radio-lucent material.

14. A pulley system according to claim 12, wherein the pulley system is provided with cable guides to arrange all sections of cable between opposing pulleys parallel to one another.

15. A pulley system according to claim 12, wherein each set of pulleys with an associated cable provides a mechanical advantage of about 2:

1 to about 10;

1.

16. A pulley system according to claim 12, wherein said cable has two free ends secured to a handle element.

17. A pulley system according to claim 12, wherein each bank of pulleys includes a plate on which pulleys are mounted, said plate being adapted to be detachably secured on a distal end of said elongated orthosis body.

18. A pulley system according to claim 17, wherein said plate is detachably secured by means of portions of hook-and-loop fastener material disposed on at least a portion of said plate which engages complementary portions of hook-and-loop material on a surface of the elongated orthotic body.

19. A pulley system according to claim 16, wherein said handle element is formed from a flexible material.

12. A pulley system for use in an orthotic device comprising:

a pair of pulley banks arranged in juxtaposed relationship, a first bank of which is adapted to be detachably disposed on a first distal end of an elongated orthosis body and a second bank of pulleys adapted to be detachably disposed on a second distal end of the elongated orthosis body; and

a cable interconnecting the two pulley banks and running through a pulley on each of the pulley banks in alteration, such that shortening of the cable pulling the pulley banks together and tightening the orthotic device with the aid of a mechanical advantage dependent upon the number of pulleys mounted on each of the pulley banks.