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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Geoffrey Campbell Garth, Long Beach, CA (US);
John Curtis Hamilton, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Assignee:
International Healthcare Devices, Long Beach, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128869 ; 128882 ;
Abstract
An apparatus provides foot and leg support for an immobilized patient. The apparatus is designed to adapt to the lower leg of the patient while providing sufficient support while avoiding cell death that can lead to skin damage. Furthermore, the structure is provided to prevent foot drop while enhancing the storability of the device when not in use.