2303results about "Non-surgical orthopedic devices" patented technology

In an example, a fluid collection device includes a fluid impermeable barrier that at least partially defines a chamber. The fluid impermeable barrier also defines an opening extending therethrough. The opening is configured to be positioned adjacent to a female urethra or have a male urethra positioned therethrough. The fluid collection device also includes a conduit at least partially disposed in the chamber. The conduit defines at least one aperture that allows an interior of the conduit to be in fluid communication with the chamber. The fluid collection device further includes a valve. The valve includes a first aperture coupled to the conduit and a second aperture that is fluid couplable to at least one of an air source, a vacuum source, or a fluid storage container. The valve is configured to control fluid flow through the conduit responsive to direction from a user.

A surgical anchor device for being anchored on the mucous membrane of the inner wall of the intestine, the device having a temporary anchor element presenting anchoring that can be modified in a controlled manner and having a first substantially cylindrical multiply-perforated wall presenting properties of radial elasticity whereby the first wall presents an outer diameter that can be varied in controlled manner, wherein a portion of the inner surface of the first wall is lined with an independent leakproof inner sheath having only its longitudinal ends fastened to the anchor element to define a suction chamber between the inner sheath and the first wall, the temporary anchor element being coupled to a flexible or semi-rigid tube extending outside the anchor element, an open end of the injection-suction tube opening out into the suction chamber enabling air to be injected into or sucked out from the suction chamber.

The invention relates to the field of medical instruments, and discloses a patient ankle self-rehabilitation device which comprises a rear shell, the front side of the rear shell is connected with a front shell through an assembling mechanism, a massage mechanism and a pressing mechanism are arranged on the lower middle portion of the rear end of the rear shell, and an inflation mechanism is arranged on the inner bottom wall of the rear shell. An angle adjusting mechanism is arranged on the inflation mechanism, a temperature adjusting mechanism is arranged in the rear shell, and a plurality of vent grooves are formed in the front shell. Through the massage mechanism, the pressing mechanism, the inflation mechanism, the angle adjusting mechanism and the temperature adjusting mechanism, ankles can be subjected to ice compress and fixation in the initial stage, blood vessels can be expanded in the rehabilitation stage, blood flow of injured parts can be increased, more nutrient substances are provided for tissue repair, muscle tension is relieved, and the recovery rate is increased. Corresponding operation is performed on recovery of ankles in different periods, the whole structure is light and convenient, different requirements of patients can be met, and the patients are helped to be healed faster.

A surgical anchor device for being anchored on the mucous membrane of the inner wall of the intestine, the device having a temporary anchor element presenting anchoring that can be modified in a controlled manner and having a first substantially cylindrical multiply-perforated wall presenting properties of radial elasticity whereby the first wall presents an outer diameter that can be varied in controlled manner, wherein a portion of the inner surface of the first wall is lined with an independent leakproof inner sheath having only its longitudinal ends fastened to the anchor element to define a suction chamber between the inner sheath and the first wall, the temporary anchor element being coupled to a flexible or semi-rigid tube extending outside the anchor element, an open end of the injection-suction tube opening out into the suction chamber enabling air to be injected into or sucked out from the suction chamber.

Mandibular repositioning devices have a maxillary piece with a right side backmost teeth mold and / or left side backmost teeth mold and a driver flange having an anterior side with a convex curvature protruding from one or both thereof. The devices have a mandibular piece with a protrusive flange extending cranially therefrom positioned to have a posterior side engaged with the anterior side of each driver flange and with a plateau of a preselected height between the base of the protrusive flange and the tooth covering. The posterior side of each protrusive flange has a concave-to-convex curvature from a base of the protrusive flange toward a most cranial point of the protrusive flange and a convex portion of the concave-to convex curvature engages the convex curvature of the driver flange in a rest position. The plateau prevents disconnect between each protrusive flange and a respective driver flange.

A shank outer link moves away from a thigh outer link in the longitudinal direction of the shank outer link and the shank outer link is drawn forward in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shank outer link relative to the thigh outer link as a knee joint of a user is extended. A shank inner link moves away from a thigh inner link in the longitudinal direction of the shank inner link and the shank inner link is drawn forward in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shank inner link relative to the thigh inner link as the knee joint of the user is extended.

Stocking 10 with a foot part 11 for accommodating a human foot, wherein a support element 14 is positioned on a sole area 13 of the foot part such that the support element comes to lie under at least one metatarsal when the stocking is worn on the foot, wherein the support element has a curvature 15 facing the inside of the stocking.

The invention discloses a management device for patient leg fracture nursing, and belongs to the field of orthopedic trauma, the management device comprises a bed body, an arranged fracture management mechanism is used in cooperation with a fracture patient, the legs of the patient are placed on the top surface of a bottom plate, and the shanks and thighs of the patient are supported through a thigh supporting plate and a shank supporting plate respectively; after thighs and shanks of a patient are bound and bound together with the thigh supporting plate and the shank supporting plate through belt buckles and binding belts respectively, the position of the traction plate is adjusted according to the position of a bone needle part after fracture puncture at the thigh proximal end, the femoral shaft, the knee joint or the ankle joint of the shank of the patient, and a bone needle is placed in one bone needle clamping groove; after the traction plate is fixed on the L-shaped adjusting plate through the second screw hole knob, the L-shaped adjusting plate is pushed to move towards the right side by rotating the first screw hole knob on the fixed threaded rod, and the compression spring is forced to perform retraction operation, so that the aim of performing bone traction on a patient is fulfilled.

A system for inducing and sustaining an erection of a penis a vacuum assembly and a ring assembly adapted to encircle the penis. An inflatable ring assembly disposed in an outwardly flared proximal end of the tube. The ring assembly forms a central circular opening adapted for receiving the penis. A rigid annular ring support is disposed within the ring. A fluid pump is selectively coupled to a valve in the ring assembly, and the pump is adapted to introduce the bladder-inflating fluid under pressure. Expansion of the ring assembly causes the inner surface of the ring assembly to expand while being substantially fixed by the ring support against outwardly radial deformation. A compressive force is thus introduced around the surface of the penis for constricting blood flow from the penis sustain the erection.

A waste collection system for collecting waste from a body of a patient. The waste collection system includes: an endoluminal stoma channel having a resilient deformable inner ring, an outer ring, a flexible polymer sleeve made from a biocompatible polymer and interconnecting the inner ring and the outer ring; an inner colostomy bag which can be detachably attached to the outer ring to collect and contain the waste; and a cover which can engage the outer ring in a sealed engagement, and where a portion of the flexible polymer sleeve and the inner ring are configured for insertion into a stoma formed in the body of the patient.

Mandibular repositioning devices have a mandibular piece having a first teeth covering and having a housing proximate each of a left molar portion and a right molar portion, a protrusive flange extending cranially from each housing, and a maxillary piece having a second teeth covering and having a housing proximate each of a left molar portion and a right molar portion. Each housing encloses a power source electrically connected an on-board circuit board and the housings of the maxillary piece further have the power source electrically connected to a motor operatively connected to a drive for anterior and posterior movements of the mandibular piece. The maxillary piece sits on the mandibular piece with the driver operatively engaged with the protrusive flange. The protrusive flange has a concavely-shaped anterior surface mated to a convexly-shaped head of the driver shaped to match the concavely-shaped anterior surface of the protrusive flange.

The invention relates to a weight-losing and stomach-occupying device and a manufacturing method thereof.The weight-losing and stomach-occupying device is arranged in an inhalable mode and comprises a jelly substrate and hydrogel microspheres at least partially wrapped in the jelly substrate, and each hydrogel microsphere comprises a hydrogel microsphere body and a waterproof degradable film wrapping the hydrogel microsphere body; the material of the waterproof degradable film comprises chitosan and sodium alginate, the particle size of the hydrogel microsphere is 300-500 [mu] m, the waterproof degradable film can prevent the volume expansion of the hydrogel microsphere body in the jelly matrix, and the waterproof degradable film can be decomposed in a gastric acid environment to expose the hydrogel microsphere body wrapped in the waterproof degradable film, so that the size of the hydrogel microsphere body is reduced, and the hydrogel microsphere body is protected. The hydrogel microsphere body absorbs water to swell, stomach occupying is achieved, gastric emptying is prolonged, food intake is reduced through stomach occupying, the weight losing effect is achieved, and the weight losing and stomach occupying device is free of a rigid mechanical structure, has the amorphous characteristic, is smaller in compression and stimulation on the stomach, has flavor and can achieve the weight losing function when being taken, and the weight losing and stomach occupying device is suitable for being used for people. And a user can use the device more comfortably, so that the acceptability is higher, and the compliance of the user is improved.

The utility model discloses an ostomy bag, comprising a bag body and a chassis distributed front and back, wherein the bag body and the chassis are respectively provided with a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate on opposite sides. In the utility model, when the bag body and the chassis are buckled and fixed, a buckling force is formed by pressing two groups of plug-in seats on the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate, so that the undercut edge enters the connecting groove, thereby completing the fixation, the plug-in seat can be rotated to adjust the position, ensuring that every part of the undercut edge can enter the connecting groove, and the force application is very convenient, and no pressing force is caused to the periphery of the stoma, the plug-in block is inserted into the slot of the plug-in seat, and is fixed by the positioning rod and the limiting protrusion in the slide groove, so that quick disassembly and assembly can be realized, and it can be reused after disassembly, and the auxiliary structure of the degradable plastic material can be biodegraded after being discarded, and will not affect the environment.

The waist and belly massager comprises a vibration massage assembly, a waist and belly belt and an elastic wrinkle piece, the waist and belly belt comprises a skin-close layer and a skin-back layer which are stacked in the thickness direction of the waist and belly belt, the skin-close layer is provided with an installation hole used for installing the vibration massage assembly, and one side, opposite to the skin-back layer, of the skin-close layer is provided with a sweat-tight layer. The sweat covering layer is arranged around the periphery of the mounting hole, so that a sweat covering space is formed between the near-skin layer and a human body when the waist and bellyband is worn on the human body, the vibratory massage assembly is located in the sweat covering space and movably mounted in the mounting hole through an elastic wrinkle piece, at least one groove which is sunken towards the back-skin layer is formed in the elastic wrinkle piece, and the elastic wrinkle piece is located in the groove. The groove is located between the vibratory massage assembly and the near-skin layer, and an opening of the groove is back to the back-skin layer, so that the groove is used for buffering sweat. By adopting the technical scheme, excessive sweat can be prevented from being accumulated on the massage surface of the vibratory massage assembly, so that the massage effect of the vibratory massage assembly and the wearing effect of the waist and abdomen massager are ensured.

The application provides an extendable digestive tract cannula and application thereof, and relates to the technical field of medical devices. The application comprises a first cannula, a second cannula and a degradable material. Opposite ends of the first cannula are a proximal end and a distal end, respectively. The first cannula is sleeved with the second cannula, and a double-layer structure is formed at the distal end of the first cannula. The double-layer structure is fixed by the degradable material. When the degradable material degrades, the second cannula moves towards the end face of the distal end of the first cannula. By setting the movable second cannula, the second cannula moves backward after the degradable material degrades, so that the length of the digestive tract cannula is extended. Since the length of the digestive tract cannula is increased, the area of intestinal absorption is also increased, the compensatory absorption function of the intestine at the distal end of the digestive tract cannula is weakened, the isolation effect of chyme and the intestine is improved, and the digestion and absorption effect of the intestine can be reduced for a long time.

A surgical anchor device for being anchored on the mucous membrane of the inner wall of the intestine, the device having a temporary anchor element presenting anchoring that can be modified in a controlled manner and having a first substantially cylindrical multiply-perforated wall presenting properties of radial elasticity whereby the first wall presents an outer diameter that can be varied in controlled manner, wherein a portion of the inner surface of the first wall is lined with an independent leakproof inner sheath having only its longitudinal ends fastened to the anchor element to define a suction chamber between the inner sheath and the first wall, the temporary anchor element being coupled to a flexible or semi-rigid tube extending outside the anchor element, an open end of the injection-suction tube opening out into the suction chamber enabling air to be injected into or sucked out from the suction chamber.

A kit comprising at least three male condoms, and at least three wearable constriction devices that are physically separate from the condoms. The male condoms are individually packaged in separate compartments, and, the wearable constriction devices are packaged together in a single compartment that is separate from the three male condom compartments. Alternatively, the male condoms are individually packaged in separate compartments, and, the wearable constriction devices are packaged individually in separate compartments that are also separate from the three male condom compartments.

A system for delivering an anti-migration anchor to an implantable device includes a locator system having a head portion adapted to mate with the neck portion of the device, a locator capsule coupled to the head portion, and a plurality of arms coupled to the head portion and the locator capsule, the arms having a collapsed and an extended configuration. The system includes a catheter having a distal portion coupled to and extending from the head portion. The system includes a handle coupled to a portion of the catheter, the handle having a mechanism to effect relative motion between an inner and an outer member of the catheter to cause the arms to transition from the collapsed to the extended configuration. The system includes a plurality of elongate elements having a distal end coupled to the arm and configured to facilitate the delivery of an anti-migration anchor to the arm.

An orthopedic support and / or treatment system including a brace, sleeve, and / or insert, comprising a power subsystem; a sensor subsystem; an adjustment mechanism; a software subsystem; a communication subsystem; and a telemedicine subsystem. The orthopedic treatment system includes and communicates over a network to a remote controlling device. The remote control device can be a computer, a mobile device, or any other controller. The sensor subsystem communicates to the remote control device, which in turn can be used to control the adjustment mechanism to adjust a tension or compression of the brace or sleeve.

Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of tracking and locating the same are provided.

An ankle foot orthosis comprises an upper portion configured for placement on a lower leg and a lower portion configured for placement on a foot, connected to one another at at least one joint. A strap attached to the upper portion and the lower portion includes at least a portion that is clastic, and a ratchet mechanism allows an incremental increase in stretching the clastic and being releasable to release all tension.

An example fluid collection system includes a fluid collection assembly. The fluid collection assembly includes a fluid impermeable barrier at least defining a chamber, at least one opening, and a fluid outlet. The fluid collection assembly also includes at least one porous material disposed in the chamber. The fluid collection system also includes a fluid storage container and a vacuum source that are both in fluid communication with the chamber of the fluid collection assembly.

An external ankle brace including a rigid heel enclosure having a rear portion and a forward portion, the rear portion configured to receive and at least partially encircle the heel portion of the shoe, the forward portion having a medial sidewall and a lateral sidewall for collectively and concurrently at least partially encircling the sides of the shoe concurrent with the rear portion connecting the medial and lateral sidewalls to collectively at least partially encircle the side. The ankle brace includes a lateral upright extension selectively perpendicular to the rigid heel enclosure and pivotally attached to the lateral sidewall, the lateral upright extension including a lateral reinforcing component and a medial upright extension selectively perpendicular to the rigid heel enclosure and pivotally attached to the medial sidewall, the medial upright extension including a medial reinforcing component.

The invention discloses a stomach bypass stent conveying device with externally-adjusted rigidity and a stent conveying system, and relates to the field of medical instruments. The device comprises a small release ball, a storage tube, an outer tube, a handle and a rigidity regulator, the rigidity adjuster comprises an outer sleeve and an air pipe, the outer sleeve comprises a first adjusting pipe and a second adjusting pipe which are coaxially arranged, the second adjusting pipe is sleeved with the first adjusting pipe, an outer sleeve inner cavity is formed between the first adjusting pipe and the second adjusting pipe, and the air pipe is communicated with the outer sleeve inner cavity so that the outer sleeve inner cavity can be inflated or vacuumized. The second adjusting pipe is slidably arranged on the outer pipe in a sleeving mode. When the inner cavity of the outer sleeve is filled with air, the stomach bypass stent conveying device with externally adjusted rigidity is in a flexible state; when the inner cavity of the outer sleeve is vacuumized, the stomach bypass stent conveying device with the externally-adjusted rigidity is in a rigid state. The rigidity of the gastric bypass stent conveying device is adjusted by adjusting the vacuum state in the inner cavity of the outer sleeve, and the storage tube can conveniently enter a scotodoor.

The lower limb traction device comprises a main body, a first pulley, a second pulley and a ratchet wheel, the first pulley and the second pulley are rotationally connected to the two ends of the main body respectively, the ratchet wheel is rotationally connected to the outer side of the main body and coaxially connected with the second pulley, and a tension adjuster is installed on the outer side of the ratchet wheel. The first pulley and the second pulley are connected through a pull rope, the tail end of the pull rope is wound on the second pulley, and the head end of the pull rope penetrates through the first pulley to be fixedly connected with the connecting piece. Potential safety hazards are easily caused by mistaken touch of pedestrians in the aisle, and after equipment arrangement is completed, no outwards-protruding equipment exists, so that the use risk is reduced; after the arrangement is finished, the detachable rocking handle can be separated from the tension regulator, so that the use risk that non-medical workers privately change the tension is fundamentally solved.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to emergency clinical emetic equipment which comprises a support, an emetic part arranged on the support and expansion parts symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the emetic part. The retreating assembly is used for driving the support to move so that the expansion pieces and the emetic piece can retreat from the oral cavity of the patient, the support is provided with a first reset piece capable of enabling the emetic piece to be away from the throat and a second reset piece capable of enabling the two expansion pieces to be closed, and the guide rail is provided with a control switch. The vomiting promoting driver drives the vomiting promoting piece to vibrate in the throat of the patient, the vomiting promoting process of the patient is achieved, and when the patient feels strong nausea and is about to have vomiting reaction, the control switch is pressed down in advance; and the emesis promoting piece and the expanding piece quickly restore to original positions under the action of the first resetting piece and the second resetting piece and move out of the oral cavity of the patient through the support, so that the vomiting process is smooth, and the risk that vomit blocks or is inhaled into the airway by mistake is avoided.

The invention discloses a rheumatoid arthritis foot orthopedic and warm-keeping device, and relates to the technical field of arthritis foot orthopedic, the rheumatoid arthritis foot orthopedic and warm-keeping device comprises a bottom plate, the bottom plate is fixedly connected with a shell, one side of the bottom of the shell is rotatably connected with an insertion rod, one end of the insertion rod is fixedly connected with a turnover plate, the upper surface of the turnover plate is provided with two connecting blocks, and the two connecting blocks are fixedly connected with the bottom of the shell. And the upper surface of the other end of the bottom plate is fixedly connected with a front plate. According to the rheumatoid arthritis foot orthopedic and warm-keeping device, in the process that a patient lifts the instep upwards for the first time, a limiting rod slides into a short groove from a long groove, a sliding rod extrudes a force storage spring to enable the force storage spring to form downward thrust, the downward thrust formed by extruding the force storage spring by the sliding rod is larger, and therefore the foot orthopedic effect is improved. When the patient lifts the instep upwards for the second time, the downward thrust of the force storage spring helps the patient to lift the instep, the burden of instep muscles of the patient is relieved through the stored force of the force storage spring, and the effect of protecting the joints of the patient is achieved.

Ostomy apparatuses and methods of use are disclosed herein. An example apparatus can include an ostomy interface configured to be inserted into a stoma of a patient, the ostomy interface being shaped so as to prevent disassociation of the ostomy interface from the stoma, the ostomy interface having an annular upper flange; and a securement interface that is configured to lockingly mate with the annular upper flange of the ostomy interface and couple an ostomy bag to the ostomy interface.

A rehabilitation system for use with a limb brace assists a user in regaining, flexion, extension and hyperextension flexibility in an injured joint as well as aiding in resistance training in order to regain lost muscle mass about the joint. The system uses a pair of band holders that are rapidly attached to and detached from the pair of aligned brace legs of the brace, each holder having a receiver. An interchangeable resistance band is removably received within each receiver, either in the posterior or anterior position, held therein by bulbous ends of the band. The resistance band introduces static loading when the user is at rest as well as dynamic loading when the user is utilizing the joint. A pulley system can be used to offer the resistance band a medially located pivot point so that the resistance band offers variable resistance during dynamic loading.