Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ankle support with splint and method of using same
- Patent Title (中): 脚踝支撑用夹板和使用方法
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Application No.: US12992307Application Date: 2009-05-08
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Publication No.: US08622947B2Publication Date: 2014-01-07
- Inventor: Edward L. Weaver, II , John R. Elrod
- Applicant: Edward L. Weaver, II , John R. Elrod
- Applicant Address: US MN Saint Paul
- Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Saint Paul
- Agent Kevin W. Weber
- International Application: PCT/US2009/043310 WO 20090508
- International Announcement: WO2009/140165 WO 20091119
- Main IPC: A61F5/00
- IPC: A61F5/00

Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an orthopedic support for supporting a portion of a wearer's anatomy is provided. For example, the orthopedic support may be an ankle brace comprising a sheet of flexible material configured to at least partially enclose a wearer's ankle and a splint coupled to the sheet of material. The splint is configured to be positioned on a medial side of the wearer's ankle when the sheet of material is secured on the wearer's ankle and includes an undulating profile configured to conform to at least a portion of the medial side of the wearer's ankle and resist inversion of the ankle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110144554A1 ANKLE SUPPORT WITH SPLINT AND METHOD OF USING SAME Public/Granted day:2011-06-16
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