A suspension interface having a fabric layer with an open proximal end and a closed distal end. The fabric layer can be knit or woven and is preferably made from a stretchable, breathable material such as nylon. At a pre-determined point along the length of the fabric layer, an external sealing element is affixed using conventional gluing means creating a bond layer. The suspension interface has an internal grip layer or external grip layer that is preferably silicone but may also be a thermoplastic material such as urethane. The internal or external grip layer can be as thick as one inch in thickness and as thin as 1/64 of an inch but is preferably about 1/8 of an inch.
A prosthetic liner having a lower longitudinal stretch in the distal region than in either the proximal or optional intermediate region. The distal region may stretch anywhere from 0-30% vertically and 10-200% horizontally as compared to the proximal region's vertical stretch of 55-125% and 100-175% horizontally. A variety of stitches may be used at the distal end to implement this lowered longitudinal stretch. The liner also has an interior layer of elastomer gel. The design of this prosthetic liner is primarily to prevent the “pistoning” of the amputee's residual limb within the liner and for comfort over pressure-sensitive areas of the residual limb. The liner also includes the use of a low extensibility material which is adhered to the fabric portion of a prosthetic liner or orthotic liner either internally or externally and limits the longitudinal movement while allowing for transversal movement.
A prosthetic suspension sleeve with a fabric section of 5-60 degrees that allows for a greater comfort for the wearer. The use of polymeric material is easier on the skin while also enhancing the function of the sleeve by retaining its location due to the grip on the skin and exterior socket wall and sealing the socket and wearer' s skin to allow a vacuum to form or be created within the socket. The sleeve generally comprises an internal gel or silicone layer and an outer fabric layer, both of which are pre-flexed to a 5 to 60-degree bend at about a midsection of the sleeve, and an internal fabric layer which is located throughout the midsection of the suspension sleeve depending on the placement of a prosthetic socket. The prosthetic suspension sleeve may also be a straight sleeve with fabric reinforcement. The internal fabric layer may alternatively further comprise an internal layer of sprayed silicone.
A prosthetic suspension sleeve with a fabric section of 5-60 degrees that allows for a greater comfort for the wearer. The use of polymeric material is easier on the skin while also enhancing the function of the sleeve by retaining its location due to the grip on the skin and exterior socket wall and sealing the socket and wearer's skin to allow a vacuum to form or be created within the socket. The sleeve generally comprises an internal gel or silicone layer and an outer fabric layer, both of which are pre-flexed to a 5 to 60-degree bend at about a midsection of the sleeve, and an internal fabric layer which is located throughout the midsection of the suspension sleeve depending on the placement of a prosthetic socket. The prosthetic suspension sleeve may also be a straight sleeve with fabric reinforcement. The internal fabric layer may alternatively further comprise an internal layer of sprayed silicone.
A prosthetic liner incorporating a locking attachment that can be used by amputees to engage their prosthetic liner with a prosthetic device. The prosthetic liner has an open proximal end and a closed distal end with a liner opening at the closed distal end. The prosthetic liner further comprises an external fabric layer and an internal elastomer layer. This internal elastomer layer may be made of silicone, urethane, or a thermoplastic styrene-based elastomer gel. The locking attachment is comprised of two parts: an umbrella further comprising a stem having a base and the exterior screw cap. The exterior screw cap can engage the umbrella in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, locking grooves, locking studs, and locking teeth. In addition, the locking attachment has an internally threaded central aperture that allows for the expulsion of air as well as the mounting of a prosthesis.
A sock comprising an outer fabric layer that tapers from a proximal end down to a distal end. The distal end of the sock further comprises a fabric disc which can be mechanically or chemically applied to the outer fabric layer. The distal end of the sock further comprises a channel which allows for the receipt of a prosthetic (not illustrated). Likewise, the fabric disc comprises a complementary disc channel which allows for the receipt of a prosthetic. No glue is present on the interior rim of the channel or the interior disc rim of the disc channel. Preferably the fabric disc is made of polyester but may be made of any material that has a horizontal stretch that is at least 20% less than that of the exterior fabric layer. Further, the fabric disc preferably has an outer diameter between ½ and 2 inches and an inner diameter between ¼ to ½ inches. The fabric disc is attached to the distal end using a heat activated polyurethane adhesive layer but may be applied using fabric glue as well.
Compositions for topical application that effectively deliver antioxidants across the epidermis, dermis, or a combination thereof into cells and/or the bloodstream while concurrently maintaining chemical activity of the antioxidants. In certain aspects, these formulations include emulsions and balms each having a lipophilic carrier and a lipophilic antioxidant solubilized by the lipophilic carrier. Also disclosed herein are methods for making these compositions for topical application.
A61K 47/10 - AlcoolsPhénolsLeurs sels, p. ex. glycérolPolyéthylène glycols [PEG]PoloxamèresAlkyléthers de PEG/POE
A61K 47/14 - Esters d’acides carboxyliques, p. ex. acides gras monoglycérides, triglycérides à chaine moyenne, parabènes ou esters d’acide gras de PEG
A61K 47/18 - AminesAmidesUréesComposés d’ammonium quaternaireAcides aminésOligopeptides ayant jusqu’à cinq acides aminés
A61K 47/44 - Huiles, graisses ou cires couvertes par plus d’un des groupes Huiles, graisses ou cires naturelles ou naturelles modifiées, p. ex. huile de ricin, huile de ricin polyéthoxylée, cire de lignite, lignite, gomme-laque, colophane, cire d’abeille ou lanoline
A61Q 19/08 - Préparations contre le vieillissement
A shock absorbing covering that has an opening, a closed liner distal end, and sidewalls. The distal end further comprises a distal region that is knitted with spacer fabric to the same circumference as the liner or sock or is configured to conform to specific areas of a foot; preferably, (1) the toe region leaving out the big toe region, (2) the metatarsal head (MTH) 1 region leaving out the MTHs 2-3 region and the MTHs 4-5 region, (3) the medial mid-foot region, (4) the lateral mid-foot region, and (5) the lateral heel region leaving out the medial heel region. The spacer fabric is preferred as a 2×2 knit outer wall with a 1×3 inner wall made using a number of knitting steps described herein but may be a multitude of configurations allowing for a continuous seamless shape in three dimensions. An alternative yarn may be used that is coated in poly(vinyl alcohol) that expands after being washed to create shock absorbing expansion pockets.
A suspension interface having a fabric layer with an open proximal end and a closed distal end. The fabric layer can be knit or woven and is preferably made from a stretchable, breathable material such as nylon. At a pre-determined point along the length of the fabric layer, an external sealing element is affixed using conventional gluing means creating a bond layer. The suspension interface has an internal grip layer or external grip layer that is preferably silicone but may also be a thermoplastic material such as urethane. The internal or external grip layer can be as thick as one inch in thickness and as thin as 1/64 of an inch but is preferably about ⅛ of an inch.
A method of manufacturing a therapeutic material incorporating a soft thermoformable elastomer with a phase change material exhibiting high latent heat of fusion. The compound provides elasticity, softness, formability, and heat over an extended duration and to facilitate prolonged skin contact at elevated temperatures. Used in combination with active ingredients the increased temperature and formability provides enhanced transdermal delivery through the skin. Thermoplastic elastomers may be manufactured by mixing together plasticizing oil, a triblock copolymer, a paraffinic substance and one or more additives, e.g., an antioxidant, an antimicrobial agent, and/or other additives to form a mixture which melted then cooled into the thermoplastic elastomer. During cooling, the thermoplastic elastomer may be molded or otherwise formed into any number of articles including, but not limited to, prosthetic liners, prosthetic sleeves, external breast prostheses, breast enhancement bladders, masks, wound dressing sheets, wound dressing pads, socks, gloves, malleolus pads, metatarsal pads, shoe insoles, urinary catheters, vascular catheters, and balloons for medical catheters both vascular as well as urinary. Active ingredients are preferably added to the cooling thermoplastic elastomer when the temperature is below 100° F. to prevent heat degradation and/or breakdown of vital proteins.
A61L 31/16 - Matériaux biologiquement actifs, p. ex. substances thérapeutiques
A61L 31/12 - Matériaux composites, c.-à-d. en couches ou contenant un matériau dispersé dans une matrice constituée d'un matériau analogue ou différent
A61L 31/14 - Matériaux caractérisés par leur fonction ou leurs propriétés physiques
A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansementsGarnitures absorbantes
B29C 39/00 - Moulage par coulée, c.-à-d. en introduisant la matière à mouler dans un moule ou entre des surfaces enveloppantes sans pression significative de moulageAppareils à cet effet
B29C 39/12 - Fabrication d'objets multicouches ou polychromes
A shock absorbing liner or sock that has an opening, a closed liner distal end, and sidewalls. The distal end further comprises a distal region that is knitted with spacer fabric to the same circumference as the liner or sock or is configured to conform to specific areas of a foot; preferably, (1) the toe region leaving out the big toe region, (2) the metatarsal head (MTH) 1 region leaving out the MTHs 2-3 region and the MTHs 4-5 region, (3) the medial mid-foot region, (4) the lateral mid-foot region, and (5) the lateral heel region leaving out the medial heel region. The spacer fabric is preferred as a 2×2 knit outer wall with a 1×3 inner wall made using a number of knitting steps described herein but may be a multitude of configurations allowing for a continuous seamless shape in three dimensions.
An antimicrobial prosthetic liner having an exterior fabric layer and an inner layer comprising a thermoplatic and further incorporating evenly distributed nanoparticles of certain metal oxide nanoparticles in an amount ranging from 2 %-6 % weight per weight and ranging in size from between 5 nanometers and 100 nanometers in diameter, most preferably 20 nanometers in diameter. Preferably, the metal oxide nanoparticles used are titanium dioxide and zing oxide. Copper oxide, magnesium oxide, aluminum hydroxide as well as metal nanoparticles such as gold nanoparticles and silver nanoparticles may also be used to provide antimicrobial effects.
A61F 2/78 - Moyens pour protéger les prothèses ou pour les assujettir au corps, p. ex. bandages, harnais, courroies ou bas pour moignons
A61L 27/28 - Matériaux pour le revêtement de prothèses
A61L 27/40 - Matériaux composites, c.-à-d. en couches ou contenant un matériau dispersé dans une matrice constituée d'un matériau analogue ou différent
A61L 27/54 - Matériaux biologiquement actifs, p. ex. substances thérapeutiques
A hydrogel-fabric composite for cosmetic and therapeutic applications. This application allows the shape retaining solidified gel structure or multi gel composite of a desired hydrogel or blend of hydrogels to disperse the active solutes within the gel more evenly while maintaining activity and then resulting in a set gel shape that conforms with an underlying fabric substrate. Specifically, having the active solutes dispersed within the gel provides an even concentration of active solutes and penetrates the skin over a set amount of time due to the concentration gradient. Further, the temperature constraints of active solute ingredients while still suspending them within the hydrogel for cosmetic use allow for adequate suspension and dissolution of active ingredients throughout the final gel product.
A61K 8/97 - Cosmétiques ou préparations similaires pour la toilette caractérisés par la composition contenant des produits de constitution indéterminée ou leurs dérivés à base d’algues, de champignons, de lichens ou de plantesCosmétiques ou préparations similaires pour la toilette caractérisés par la composition contenant des produits de constitution indéterminée ou leurs dérivés à base de leurs dérivés
A61K 47/69 - Préparations médicinales caractérisées par les ingrédients non actifs utilisés, p. ex. les supports ou les additifs inertesAgents de ciblage ou de modification chimiquement liés à l’ingrédient actif l’ingrédient non actif étant chimiquement lié à l’ingrédient actif, p. ex. conjugués polymère-médicament le conjugué étant caractérisé par sa forme physique ou sa forme galénique, p. ex. émulsion, particule, complexe d’inclusion, stent ou kit
A61Q 19/00 - Préparations pour les soins de la peau
A method of manufacturing a therapeutic material incorporating a soft thermoformable elastomer with a phase change material exhibiting high latent heat of fusion. The compound provides elasticity, softness, formability, and heat over an extended duration and to facilitate prolonged skin contact at elevated temperatures. Used in combination with active ingredients the increased temperature and formability provides enhanced transdermal delivery through the skin.
A61F 13/08 - Bas élastiquesBandages ou pansementsGarnitures absorbantes spécialement conçus pour les pieds ou les jambesCoussinets pour corsAnneaux pour cors pour comprimer les anévrismes
A61F 7/02 - Compresses ou cataplasmes procurant de la chaleur ou du froid
A61M 35/00 - Dispositifs pour appliquer des agents, p. ex. des remèdes, sur le corps humain
An apparatus for residual limb volume management. Specifically the present invention relates to tapered prosthetic socks used in combination with a measuring template such that, when compressed, a user can see whether or not their residual limb has swelled or shrunk. The point at which the top edge of the socket of the prosthetic stops when in a compressed stance is the “0” mark on the measuring template and any upward or downward movement will be noticed by the user via a baseline drawn onto the prosthetic sock made using the measuring template. A mobile/online application can be implemented to remind the user to regularly check the baseline and instruct the user if corrective action is needed.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Downloadable software, downloadable software tools and downloadable mobile applications for use in connection with prosthetic devices; downloadable mobile applications for controlling and programming prosthetic devices; cellular applications for customizing the regulation of prosthetic devices; downloadable mobile applications with interactive features; downloadable mobile applications featuring educational material; electronic publications; downloadable instructional and teaching materials; pre-recorded training videos, all of the aforesaid goods are for use with or in connection with prosthetic devices. Providing technical support services relating to software, software tools and mobile applications; information and consultancy in relation to computer software, software tools and mobile applications; providing online support for users of software and mobile applications; all the aforesaid services relating to prosthetic devices and accessories.
03 - Produits cosmétiques et préparations de toilette; préparations pour blanchir, nettoyer, polir et abraser.
Produits et services
Cosmetic preparations for skin care, namely, facial masks and skin care products, namely, non-medicated antioxidant cream, face and body creams and lotions.
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Phase change material for thermal therapy and delivery of active ingredients
A method of manufacturing a therapeutic material incorporating a soft thermoformable elastomer with a phase change material exhibiting high latent heat of fusion. The compound provides elasticity, softness, formability, and heat over an extended duration and to facilitate prolonged skin contact at elevated temperatures. Used in combination with active ingredients the increased temperature and formability provides enhanced transdermal delivery through the skin. Thermoplastic elastomers may be manufactured by mixing together plasticizing oil, a triblock copolymer, a paraffinic substance and one or more additives, e.g., an antioxidant, an antimicrobial agent, and/or other additives to form a mixture which melted then cooled into the thermoplastic elastomer. During cooling, the thermoplastic elastomer may be molded or otherwise formed into any number of articles including, but not limited to, prosthetic liners, prosthetic sleeves, external breast prostheses, breast enhancement bladders, masks, wound dressing sheets, wound dressing pads, socks, gloves, malleolus pads, metatarsal pads, shoe insoles, urinary catheters, vascular catheters, and balloons for medical catheters both vascular as well as urinary. Active ingredients are preferably added to the cooling thermoplastic elastomer when the temperature is below 100° F. to prevent heat degradation and/or breakdown of vital proteins.
B29C 39/02 - Moulage par coulée, c.-à-d. en introduisant la matière à mouler dans un moule ou entre des surfaces enveloppantes sans pression significative de moulageAppareils à cet effet pour la fabrication d'objets de longueur définie, c.-à-d. d'objets séparés
A61L 31/16 - Matériaux biologiquement actifs, p. ex. substances thérapeutiques
A61L 31/12 - Matériaux composites, c.-à-d. en couches ou contenant un matériau dispersé dans une matrice constituée d'un matériau analogue ou différent
A61L 31/14 - Matériaux caractérisés par leur fonction ou leurs propriétés physiques
A61F 13/00 - Bandages ou pansementsGarnitures absorbantes
B29C 39/00 - Moulage par coulée, c.-à-d. en introduisant la matière à mouler dans un moule ou entre des surfaces enveloppantes sans pression significative de moulageAppareils à cet effet
B29C 39/12 - Fabrication d'objets multicouches ou polychromes
03 - Produits cosmétiques et préparations de toilette; préparations pour blanchir, nettoyer, polir et abraser.
05 - Produits pharmaceutiques, vétérinaires et hygièniques
Produits et services
Non-medicated skin care preparations, namely, lotions, sprays, ointments and lubricants for use in connection with prosthetic and orthotic goods Medicated lotions for lotions, sprays, ointments and lubricants for use in connection with prosthetic and orthotic goods
03 - Produits cosmétiques et préparations de toilette; préparations pour blanchir, nettoyer, polir et abraser.
Produits et services
Skin and body topical creams for cosmetic purposes; non-medicated skin care preparations in the nature of oils, butters, balms, gels, toners, creams, serums, and salves; cosmetic preparations for skin care; patches containing non-medicated skin care preparations; all of the foregoing containing cannabidiol (cbd) derived from hemp with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (thc) content of no more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis.
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PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL FOR MEDICAL AND COSMETIC APPLICATIONS
A garment using a phase change material that change phase from solid to liquid at a low or high temperatures situated within a gel matrix. The phase change material may be used after surgical procedures to reduce swelling, edema and bruising. The gel matrix allows the material of the present invention to maintain a conformable and elastic form at room temperature. This invention provides the novelty of a low or high temperature phase change material that is conformable to surfaces or volumes of varying geometry.
03 - Produits cosmétiques et préparations de toilette; préparations pour blanchir, nettoyer, polir et abraser.
Produits et services
cosmetic preparations for skin care, namely, facial masks and skin care products, namely, non-medicated antioxidant cream, face and body creams and lotions
03 - Produits cosmétiques et préparations de toilette; préparations pour blanchir, nettoyer, polir et abraser.
Produits et services
Skin and body topical creams for cosmetic purposes; non-medicated skin care preparations in the nature of oils, butters, balms, gels, toners, creams, serums, and salves; cosmetic preparations for skin care; patches containing non-medicated skin care preparations; all of the foregoing containing cannabidiol (CBD) derived from hemp with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of no more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis
05 - Produits pharmaceutiques, vétérinaires et hygièniques
Produits et services
Disinfectants; antimicrobial preparations for removing and inhibiting bacteria on cat litter; disinfectant spray; disinfecting sanitary sprays for use in homes
A cosmetic or therapeutic mask retainer which is thermoformable so as to allow the facemask to remain in position on a user's face when in use. Specifically, the present invention relates to a multi-layered retainer for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes comprising a gelatinous elastomer layer, optional internal fabric layer, a thermoformable plastic layer, and a fabric strap layer. The thermoformable plastic is preferably a plastic that can be heated to temperatures that allow it to be molded but also so that human skin can withstand the heat, such as EVA or PCL. The facemask can be one, two, three, or four components when in use and may be formed by creating a variety of composites between the various layers.
05 - Produits pharmaceutiques, vétérinaires et hygièniques
Produits et services
Disinfectants; antimicrobial preparations for removing and inhibiting bacteria on cat litter; disinfectant spray; disinfecting sanitary sprays for use in homes
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PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL FOR MEDICAL AND COSMETIC APPLICATIONS
A garment using a phase change material that change phase from solid to liquid at a low or high temperatures situated within a gel matrix. The phase change material may be used after surgical procedures to reduce swelling, edema and bruising. The gel matrix allows the material of the present invention to maintain a conformable and elastic form at room temperature. This invention provides the novelty of a low or high temperature phase change material that is conformable to surfaces or volumes of varying geometry.
C09K 5/06 - Substances qui subissent un changement d'état physique lors de leur utilisation le changement d'état se faisant par passage de l'état liquide à l'état solide, ou vice versa
B29C 51/00 - Façonnage par thermoformage, p. ex. façonnage de feuilles dans des moules en deux parties ou par emboutissage profondAppareils à cet effet
A soft thermoformable elastomer with a phase change material exhibiting high latent heat of fusion. The compound provides elasticity, softness, formability, and heat over an extended duration and to facilitate prolonged skin contact at elevated temperatures. Used in combination with active ingredients the increased temperature and formability provides enhanced transdermal delivery through the skin. Thermoplastic elastomers may be manufactured by mixing together plasticizing oil, a triblock copolymer, a paraffinic substance and one or more additives, e.g., an antioxidant, an antimicrobial agent, and/or other additives to form a mixture which melted then cooled into the thermoplastic elastomer. During cooling, the thermoplastic elastomer may be molded into any number of articles including prosthetic liners, prosthetic sleeves, external breast prostheses, masks, wound dressing sheets, wound dressing pads, socks, gloves, malleolus pads, metatarsal pads, shoe insoles, urinary catheters, vascular catheters, and balloons for medical catheters both vascular as well as urinary.
A prosthesis comprising an elastomeric locking liner sized and configured to surround a limb of a patient about a knee joint, the liner having an inner surface for facing the limb of the patient and an outer surface defining an anterior region and a posterior region which are demarcated by an imaginary plane extending midway between the front most portion and rear most portion of the limb along the length of the limb, wherein the anterior region has an anterior material secured thereto and the posterior region has a posterior material secured thereto and the anterior and posterior materials having equal transverse elongation, and the anterior material having a longitudinal elongation greater than the longitudinal elongation of said posterior material, whereby when said prosthesis is donned onto a limb of a patient over the knee and the limb is flexed about the knee, buckling of the prosthesis about the knee is substantially reduced or eliminated and wherein the distal end of the liner includes an insert member adapted to receive a connector for locking the liner to a prosthetic socket when worn on a residual limb of an amputee.
A prosthesis comprising an elastomeric liner sized and configured to surround a limb of a patient about a knee joint, the liner having an inner surface for facing the limb of the patient and an outer surface defining an anterior region and a posterior region which are demarcated by an imaginary plane extending midway between the front most portion and rear most portion of the limb along the length of the limb, wherein the anterior region has an anterior material secured thereto and the posterior region has a posterior material secured thereto and the anterior and posterior materials having equal transverse elongation, and the anterior material having a longitudinal elongation greater than the longitudinal elongation of said posterior material, whereby when said prosthesis is donned onto a limb of a patient over the knee and the limb is flexed about the knee, buckling of the prosthesis about the knee is substantially reduced or eliminated.
A method of making an external breast prosthesis by forming an elastomeric skin in the form of a human breast surrounding an inner material such as a silicone gel or hydrogel. The elastomeric skin can be formed from a front skin and a rear skin, and the skins can be made of a soft styrenic elastomer having attributes similar to a gel. At least the front skin is formed by mixing together a polymer, a plasticizing oil and at least one non-volatile additive to form a mixture, heating the mixture, forming the mixture into a front elastomeric skin, and cooling the mixture thereby allowing the non-volatile additive to precipitate to the outer surface of the outer skin to form a cratered outer surface that is substantially soft to the touch and that tends to maintain the skin in a pliable yet pre-defined shape.
An external breast prosthesis includes an elastomeric skin in the form of a human breast surrounding an inner material such as a silicone gel or hydrogel. The inner material may be of a defined shape or may be amorphous and conform to the shape of the elastomeric skin. The elastomeric skin can be formed from a front skin and a rear skin, and the skins can be made of a soft styrenic elastomer having attributes similar to a gel. The elastomeric skin can be substantially soft to the touch and have an elastic memory that tends to maintain the skin in a pliable yet pre-defined shape.
