Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Unstructured and structured limb manipulation apparatuses and methods for using the same
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Application No.: US13559322Application Date: 2012-07-26
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Publication No.: US09744091B2Publication Date: 2017-08-29
- Inventor: Thomas Branch , Thomas Joseph Cunningham , Shaun Kevin Stinton , Edward Ditmar , Nathaniel K. DeJarnette , Eugene Sung , Cale Jacobs
- Applicant: Thomas Branch , Thomas Joseph Cunningham , Shaun Kevin Stinton , Edward Ditmar , Nathaniel K. DeJarnette , Eugene Sung , Cale Jacobs
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: ERMI, INC.
- Current Assignee: ERMI, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Moore & Van Allen PLLC
- Agent Patrick B. Home
- Main IPC: A61H1/02
- IPC: A61H1/02 ; A61H9/00

Abstract:
Various embodiments provide assemblies for manipulating a user's limb with at least one inflatable member. The assemblies comprise a first pliable planar member and a second pliable planar member overlaid atop at least a portion of the first pliable planar member, such that a two ply configuration is provided. The two ply configuration itself comprises at least a distal and a proximal portion and at least one opening configured to accept at least a portion of the user's limb. The first and second pliable planar members combine to define at least one inflatable member, the inflatable member being at least a portion of at least one of the distal and proximal portions, the inflatable member being configured to be selectively inflatable so as to provide at least one inflation force upon the user's limb, such that the joint in the user's limb is manipulated. Associated methods are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130053735A1 UNSTRUCTURED AND STRUCTURED LIMB MANIPULATION APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2013-02-28
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