Schering-plough Healthcare Products Inc.

Charles F Schroer, Jr

Thomas J Laughlin

Gerald R Dever

Gary C Wildman

Jesse Calvin Hayes, Jr

Ronald L Bracken

Michael L Caswell

A method and a medicament for treating onychomycosis. The active ingredient is salicylic acid or a salt, ester or mixture thereof in a medicament, such as a plaster preparation or a liquid preparation, optionally with a retinoid compound such as tretinoin, adapalene, manoalide, retinol, tretinate or mixtures thereof. The method comprises topically administering the active ingredient to the afflicted nail. The medicament is applied without drilling holes in the nail or periodic scraping of the nail and in the absence of an imidazole antimycotic compound.

Treatment for onychomycosis topically applying salicylic acid, optionally in combination with a retinoid

A method for treating onychomycosis without drilling a hole in a nail plate or without daily scraping of the nail, comprising topically administering to the afflicted nail of a mammal

Method for treating onychomycosis

Metatarsal forefoot support

High heel arch support

A removable, three quarters length, innersole for an article of footwear, adapted to provide cushioning and/or support to a foot. Said innersole comprises a forward toe portion having a radius edge, a rear heel portion having a radius edge and an intermediate arch cushion portion between said toe and heel portions. The forward toe portion, the rear heel portion and said intermediate arch cushion portion are one-piece. The innersole being resilient. The innersole including a first flat bottom surface, a second upper surface having an intermediate arch portion whose contour is generally convex-shaped and a third concave-shaped surface extending from said bottom surface to said upper surface to define with said upper surface an arched projection extending upwardly from said bottom surface and outwardly at a distance about equal to or greater than the tangent of said toe radius edge and said heel radius edge. The arched projection defining a space beneath said third surface. The innersole permits said projection to resiliently deform into the space defined by said projection upon application of a load to said innersole to provide cushioning and/or support to an arch.

Removeable innersole for footwear

Innersole

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Bartlett, TN, United States of America

Charles F Schroer, Jr