Device for external directional support of the female urethra under stress, consisting of a rigid cushion (1) fixed to a rigid counter-support (2) placed in the rear part of a belt or briefs, and comprising a partial rear perineal support part, the rigid counter-support (2) being connected at the front by adjustable straps (2) supporting it to a belt (5) or briefs whose rear periphery is rigidified by an insert or other non-folding material.

A jaw fixation belt is gas permeable and comfortable to wear even in summer, can be securely fixed to the head even if the head or body moves when the wearer rolls over while asleep, for example, and is stretchable and properly fitted to the face. A jaw fixation belt according to the present invention, which is worn extending from the top of the head to the jaw, is provided with a first jaw fastening belt that fastens the jaw from the front side of the chin; and a second jaw fastening belt that fastens the jaw from the rear side of the chin, wherein a chin fixing portion in which one edge of the center of the first jaw fastening belt and the other edge of the center of the second jaw fastening belt are joined to each other is provided.

A jaw fixation belt is gas permeable and comfortable to wear even in summer, can be securely fixed to the head even if the head or body moves when the wearer rolls over while asleep, for example, and is stretchable and properly fitted to the face. A jaw fixation belt according to the present invention, which is worn extending from the top of the head to the jaw, is provided with a first jaw fastening belt that fastens the jaw from the front side of the chin; and a second jaw fastening belt that fastens the jaw from the rear side of the chin, wherein a chin fixing portion in which one edge of the center of the first jaw fastening belt and the other edge of the center of the second jaw fastening belt are joined to each other is provided.

Post-natal gluteal orthosis (100) comprising a belt (1) carrying two holding devices (2) fixed to the rear part (1A) of the belt (1) and each consisting of: a triangular piece (21) fixed by its base to the belt (1), extending into a thinned part (22) connected to a strap (23) terminating in an adjustable hooking device (24) for adjustable fixing to a fixing point (12) at the front (IAV) of the belt {1). The tapered part (22) and the strap (23) pass over the perineum to cross-join the respective attachment point (12) to the front part (IAV) of the belt.

The present invention provides a differential pressure body suit with external support against body suit migration. In its preferred embodiment, such body suit may comprise a close-fitting, multi-layered suit sealed against a mammal's skin to contain the differential pressure, or a looser-fitting suit that bends at the mammal's joints with minimal force. External support means include either fixed or movable mechanical supports attached to the body suit, extraordinary air pressure levels for making the body suit rigid, or exoskeletons attached to the body suit, or a counter-force suspension cable adjustment system. A cyclic control system can turn the differential pressure condition within the body suit on and off on a selective basis to accommodate the movement of the legs of the mammal. This differential pressure body suit provides a portable and convenient system for, e.g., rehabilitating a skeletal joint injury or training the mammal for injury prevention or athletic performance or fat burning. The pressurization reduces the weight of the body to greater or lesser extents, and offloads the weight to the ground through the external support means.

Aspects of embodiments pertain to a perineal protection device for reducing the risk or preventing perineal tear during birth. The device may comprise a reinforcement shield that is releasably connectable to a female perineum of a subject, the reinforcement shield having a surface geometry substantially corresponding to an underlying perineal muscle structure and being configured to reduce deformation of the perineum during childbirth. Optionally, the perineal protection device further comprises a fastener arrangement for releasably securing the reinforcement shield to the female perineum. The fastener arrangement may comprise a support pad that is adhesively engageable with the subject and/or straps for strapping the reinforcement shield to the subject.

Aspects of embodiments pertain to a perineal protection device for reducing the risk or preventing perineal tear during birth. The device may comprise a reinforcement shield that is releasably connectable to a female perineum of a subject, the reinforcement shield having a surface geometry substantially corresponding to an underlying perineal muscle structure and being configured to reduce deformation of the perineum during childbirth. Optionally, the perineal protection device further comprises a fastener arrangement for releasably securing the reinforcement shield to the female perineum. The fastener arrangement may comprise a support pad that is adhesively engageable with the subject and/or straps for strapping the reinforcement shield to the subject.