Parker Medical Associates

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Smith & Nephew Casting, Inc.

A Bruce Parker

Jeffrey E Duback

Eric D Vaughter

Ronald L Kelley

Donna F Miller

A medical bandaging product which includes a storage package formed of moisture-impervious material and sealable to prevent entry of moisture, with a medical material positioned in the storage package and sealed therein against entry of moisture until use. The medical material includes a substrate having a variable thickness with a relatively thick predetermined central area to provide rigidity, and relatively thin predetermined edge areas to provide less rigidity to the edge areas for ease in molding the medical material around to part to be bandaged. A reactive system is impregnated into or coated onto the substrate, the system remaining stable when maintained in substantially moisture-free conditions and hardening upon exposure to sufficient moisture to form a rigid, self supporting structure. A protective wrapping encloses the substrate along its length to provide a barrier between the substrate and the skin of a patient when the material is in use.

Custom-fitted body protective device with variable reenforcement

An ankle brace product including an ankle brace for being custom-formed to the shape of an ankle while flexible and upon hardening providing a rigid, supporting custom fit. The ankle brace product includes an outer container formed of moisture-impervious material and a flexible ankle brace positioned in the container in substantially moisture-free conditions and sealed therein against entry of moisture until use. The ankle brace includes an elongate substrate with a reactive system impregnated into or coated onto the substrate. The system remains stable when maintained in substantially moisture-free conditions and hardens upon exposure to moisture to form a rigid, self supporting structure. An elongate, flexible protective pad is positioned on one side of the substrate along its length to provide a cushioning barrier between the substrate and the skin of a patient when the ankle brace is in use. An outer wrapping encloses the substrate and the protective pad. Alternatively, the outer wrapping covers the substrate and the pad provides protection on the other side of the brace next to the skin. The substrate, protective pad and outer wrapping define a first brace segment for being molded while flexible to the lateral aspect of the foot, ankle and lower leg, a second brace segment for being molded to the medial aspect of the foot, ankle and lower leg, and a heel support of reduced width in comparison with the first and second brace segments for supporting the heel and the molded first and second segments.

Custom-molded ankle brace

A protective pad assembly for being custom-fitted to a body part to be protected. The assembly includes first and second protective pads, each of the first and second pads having an initially flexible layer comprised of a fabric impregnated with a moisture-curable resin which hardens upon curing to form a rigid structure of the fabric which retains a body part-defined shape into which it is molded during curing. First and second inner storage pouches are provided. Each of the first or second protective pads are sealed in respective ones of the first and second storage pouches. The first and second storage pouches having moisture-transmission retarding properties. A single, outer moisture-proof protective pouch is provided within which the pads and the inner pouches are sealed in the absence of moisture until the pad is to be molded to the body part to be protected.

Custom body protective pad with cure-retarding storage system

A body part protector assembly for being custom-fitted to a body part, and including a body part protector having at least two connected-together pad segments. Each of the pad segments having an initially flexible protective layer comprised of a fabric impregnated with a moisture-curable resin which hardens upon curing to form a rigid structure which retains a body part-defined shape into which it is molded during curing. Respective removable covers separately cover and enclose each of the at least two connected pad segments, and are individually removable from their respective pad segments to expose the initially flexible protective layer of that pad segment when the body part protector is to be wetted and fitted to the body part for curing into the proper molded shape. The removable covers have moisture transmission-retarding properties for enabling each pad segment to be individually and sequentially fitted to the body part without other pad segments being wetted and cured before fitting of that pad segment is complete. An outer moisture-proof protective pouch is provided within which the body part protector is sealed for storage in the absence of moisture until the pad is to be molded to the body part to be protected.

Custom-fitting body part protector with cure-retarding storage system,

An outer container (31) formed of moisture-impervious material having an elongate product dispensing sleeve (32) having a moisture-proof sealable opening (33) on one end and an enlarged product storage package (34) communicating with the dispensing sleeve (32). A medical material (14) is positioned within sleeve (32) and includes a substrate (16) formed of a suitable number of overlaid layers of a woven or knitted fabric such as fiberglass. Substrate (16) is contained within a tubular wrapping (18) formed of a soft, flexible non-woven fiber such as polypropylene. Substrate (16) is impregnated or coated with a reactive system which remains stable when maintained in substantially moisture-free conditions but which hardens upon exposure to sufficient moisture to form a rigid, self-supporting structure.

Roll form medical bandaging product, method of constructing same and

A medical bandaging product (10) is rolled into a coil and positioned in a dispenser (11). Bandaging product (10) includes an outer elongated sleeve (13) formed of a moisture-impervious material and heat sealed along opposite, parallel extending sides to form an elongate tube. A medical material (14) is positioned with sleeve (13) and includes a substrate (16) formed of a suitable number of overlaid layers of a woven or knitted fabric such as fiberglass. Substrate (16) is contained within a tubular wrapping (18) formed of a soft, flexible non-woven fiber such as polypropylene. Substrate (16) is impregnated or coated with a reactive system which remains stable when maintained in substantially moisture-free conditions but which hardens upon exposure to sufficient moisture to form a rigid, self-supporting structure.

Roll form medical bandaging product

A medical bandaging product (b 10) is rolled into a coil and positioned in a dispenser (11). Bandaging product (10) includes an outer elongate sleeve (13) formed of a moisture-impervious material and heat sealed along opposite, parallel extending sides to form an elongate tube. A medical material (14) is positioned within sleeve (13) and includes a substrate (16) formed of a suitable number of overlaid layers of a woven or knitted fabric such as fiberglass. Substrate (16) is contained within a tubular wrapping (18) formed of a soft, flexible non-woven fiber such as polypropylene. Substrate (16) is impregnated or coated with a reactive system which remains stable when maintained in substantially moisture-free conditions but which hardens upon exposure to sufficient moisture to form a rigid, self-supporting structure.

Roll form medical bandaging product and method of constructing same

A medical bandaging product (10) is rolled into a coil and positioned in a dispenser (11). Bandaging product (10) includes an outer elongate sleeve (13) formed of a moisture-impervious material and heat sealed along opposite, parallel extending sides to form an elongate tube. A medical material (14) is positioned within sleeve (13) and includes a substrate (16) formed of a suitable number of overlaid layers of a woven or knitted fabric such as fiberglass. Substrate (16) is contained within a tubular wrapping (18) formed of a soft, flexible non-woven fiber such as polypropylene. Substrate (16) is impregnated or coated with a reactive system which remains stable when maintained in substantially moisture-free conditions but which hardens upon exposure to sufficient moisture to form a rigid, self-supporting structure.

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Charlotte, NC, United States of America

A Bruce Parker