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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:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2011
Applicant:
Thomas A. Russell, Memphis, TN (US);
Inventor:
Thomas A. Russell, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Innovision, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 13/1245 (2013.01); A61G 13/124 (2013.01); A61G 13/1235 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention features devices for positioning and supporting the limb (e.g., an arm or leg) of a patient. The devices provide adjustable support for, e.g., the upper and lower leg. In addition, the device provides unfettered access to the patient's extremities and joints (e.g., the knee and portions of the leg above and below the knee). The invention further features methods of using the devices during diagnostic review, surgery, and rehabilitation. In addition, the invention features methods of treating a patient having a bone or tissue defect by using a device described herein.