IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0486733
(2012-06-01)
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등록번호 |
US-9398973
(2016-07-26)
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발명자
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
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인용정보 |
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초록
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Disclosed is a abdominal splinting device to stabilize and support a woman's abdomen during pregnancy and to be used in treatment of diastasis recti in postnatal women. The abdominal splinting device has a back support panel with a central region and opposing first and second side regions, and arms
Disclosed is a abdominal splinting device to stabilize and support a woman's abdomen during pregnancy and to be used in treatment of diastasis recti in postnatal women. The abdominal splinting device has a back support panel with a central region and opposing first and second side regions, and arms extending from the side regions, where the arms each have a length sufficient to contact the opposite side region when wrapped about a human's trunk region. Also disclosed is a method of treating diastasis recti using the abdominal splinting device. The method includes the steps of providing a abdominal splinting device, centering the abdominal splinting device about a user's torso, applying manual traction to the user's rectus abdominis to bring the two opposing halves of the rectus abdominis near to each other, affixing the arms to the back support panel, and instructing the user to perform abdominal strengthening exercises.
대표청구항
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1. An abdominal splinting device, comprising: a back support panel having an inner and outer surface, a central region and opposing first and second side regions;a first arm extending outward from the first side region and a second arm extending outward from the second side region, each arm having a
1. An abdominal splinting device, comprising: a back support panel having an inner and outer surface, a central region and opposing first and second side regions;a first arm extending outward from the first side region and a second arm extending outward from the second side region, each arm having a width less than any width of the back support panel and further having a length sufficient to contact the opposing side region, wherein the back support panel and each arm are comprised of a continuous elastic material;each first and second side region having a mating zone located on the outer surface of the back support panel for receiving each arm extending from the opposing side region when the abdominal splinting device is wrapped around a human's trunk region;each arm having a fastening system adapted to attach to the opposing side region mating zone; anda length of non-slip material which extends from the first arm at a location beyond a periphery of the first side region onto and substantially across a longitudinal length of the back support panel inner surface onto the second arm to a location beyond a periphery of the second side region, said length of non-slip material having a portion located, on said first or second arm with a width less than any width of the first arm and second arm, and said length of non-slip material having a portion located on the back support panel with a width less than any width of said back support panel. 2. The abdominal splinting device of claim 1, wherein: said length of non-slip material is comprised of multiple pieces of non-slip material. 3. The abdominal splinting device of claim 2, wherein: said multiple pieces of non-slip material are in a linear arrangement. 4. The abdominal splinting device of claim 1, wherein: multiple arms extend from the first side region. 5. The abdominal splinting device of claim 4, wherein: multiple arms extend from the first side region and second side region. 6. The abdominal splinting device of claim 1, wherein: the back support panel and the first and second arms are at least partially comprised of a cotton material. 7. The abdominal splinting device of claim 1, wherein: the non-slip material as recited extends across a substantial longitudinal length of at least one arm. 8. The abdominal splinting device of claim 1, wherein: the non-slip material as recited extends across a substantial longitudinal length of both arms. 9. The abdominal splinting device of claim 1, wherein: The fastening system is selected from the group consisting of hook and loop closures, hook and eye closures, button closures, snap closures, and adhesives. 10. An abdominal splinting device, comprising: a back support panel having an inner and outer surface, a central region and opposing first and second side regions;a first arm extending outward from the first side region and a second arm extending outward from the second side region, each arm having a width less than any width of the back support panel and further having a length sufficient to contact the opposing, side region;wherein the back support panel and each arm are comprised of a continuous elastic material;each first and second side region having a mating zone located on the outer surface of the back support panel for receiving each arm extending from the opposing side region when the abdominal splinting device is wrapped around a human's trunk region;each arm having an inner surface and terminating in a series of hooks attached to the inner surface; anda length of non-slip material which extends from the first arm at a location beyond a periphery of the first side region onto and substantially across a longitudinal length of the back support panel onto the second arm to a location beyond a periphery of the second side region, said length of non-slip material having a portion located on said first or second arm with a width less than any width of the first arm and second arm, and said length of non-slip material having a portion located on the back support panel with a width less than any width of said back support panel. 11. The abdominal splinting device of claim 10, wherein: multiple arms extend from the first side region. 12. The abdominal splinting device of claim 11, wherein: multiple arms extend from the first side region and second side region. 13. The abdominal splinting device of claim 10, wherein: the back support panel and the first and second arms are at least partially comprised of a cotton material. 14. The abdominal splinting device of claim 10, wherein: the non-slip material is attached to the inner surface of the back support panel. 15. The abdominal splinting device of claim 10, wherein: the non-slip material is attached to the inner surface of the arms. 16. The abdominal splinting device of claim 10, wherein: the mating zone is characterized by a series of loops to mate with the series of hooks. 17. A therapeutic method of treating diastasis recti, the method comprising the steps of: providing an abdominal splinting device having inner and outer surfaces, a back support panel, first and second arms extending outward from each of first and second side regions of the back support panel, wherein the arms have a fastening system adapted to attach the arms to the back support panel affixed to the inner surface of the arms, the back support panel and each arm are comprised of a continuous elastic material; and a length of non-slip material which extends from the first arm substantially across a longitudinal length of the back support panel onto the second arm, said length of non-slip material having a portion located on said first or second arm with a width less than any width of the first arm and second arm, and said length of non-slip material having a portion located on the back support panel with a width less than any width of said back support panel;centering the abdominal splinting device about a user's torso;applying manual traction to the user's rectus abdominis to bring two opposing halves of the rectus abdominis near to each other;crossing the first arm over the user's torso and affixing the first arm to the outer surface of the back support panel using an attaching means and simultaneously crossing the second arm over the user's torso and affixing the second arm to the outer surface of the back support panel using the attaching means; andinstructing the user to perform abdominal strengthening exercises. 18. The therapeutic method of treating diastasis recti of claim 17, wherein: the fastening system is selected from the group consisting of hook and loop closures, hook and eye closures, button closures, snap closures, and adhesives. 19. The therapeutic method of treating diastasis recti of claim 17, wherein: the abdominal strengthening exercises are selected from the group consisting of transverse abdominal exercises and integrated core exercises.
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