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Cranial positioning device with a neuromuscular effect for the purpose of sea-sickness relief
20220183873 · 2022-06-16 ·

This device is a positioning device which positions the head in a way that allows for the relaxation and associated limiting of neural inputs to the lateral sternocleidomastoid muscle. The lateral sternocleidomastoid (to be known as lateral SCM) has been described as a proprioceptive muscle that has a feedback system which may be associated with nautical nausea. This device is shaped much like a pillow and places the user's head in a position which relaxes the lateral SCM muscle and further limits certain neural inputs into said muscle, which subsequently decreases the activity in the cranial feedback system that is associated with this nausea. The end result of this positioning and subsequent lack of neural inputs is an effective relief from nausea associated with typical sea-sickness. The user is required to use the device in a specific manner, which includes 90 seconds of relaxation of the neck and associated resting of the head on the device.

Swaddling garment
11357268 · 2022-06-14 · ·

A new or alternative swaddling garment that swaddles infants by sufficiently restraining movement of the limbs to suppress the startle reflex, yet allowing movement of hand to mouth thereby facilitating non-nutritive sucking and allowing the infant to self-soothe by sucking the hands or the fabric of the garment.

Swaddling garment
11357268 · 2022-06-14 · ·

A new or alternative swaddling garment that swaddles infants by sufficiently restraining movement of the limbs to suppress the startle reflex, yet allowing movement of hand to mouth thereby facilitating non-nutritive sucking and allowing the infant to self-soothe by sucking the hands or the fabric of the garment.

System and method for infant swaddle transition and alternative

The disclosure provides infant swaddling device or system in the form of two sleeves to help dampen the moro reflex—one for each arm—with the option of a non-flexible backing (or splint) and weighting. This device safely mimics the swaddling effect by adequately reducing the moro (twitching) reflex and flailing of arms, thus helping baby sleep for longer periods of time. The infant swaddle device may eliminate or reduce the risk of suffocation or overheating that other swaddle transition suits, garments, methods, or devices pose. This device can be used as a swaddle alternative; in conjunction of a swaddle blanket or sack, pod, etc. or without; or as a transition device to easily wean infants from the swaddle.

SHOULDER AND ARM RESTRAINT
20230270579 · 2023-08-31 ·

A therapeutic orthopedic device is described. The orthopedic device serves to restrain and limit movement of a human arm and shoulder. The device comprises a torso pillow, a padded forearm support attached to the pillow and a shoulder strap that traverses the clavicle region of the opposite shoulder. The pillow is positioned to rest against the torso of a user and the strap is positioned over the opposite shoulder. The forearm support acts as a shelf upon which the user’s forearm may rest in a natural position. Flexible straps extend from the forearm support, over the user’s forearm, and engage with the pillow to secure the forearm.

RESIN-BASED MALE CHASTITY DEVICE UTILIZING ANTI-PULLOUTS AND MULTIPLE OVERMOLDED SYNTHETIC REGIONS AND COVERINGS
20220151811 · 2022-05-19 ·

A flexible male chastity device that may be permanently affixed to the scrotum and penis of the user and is substantially non-removable is disclosed. This device also includes a hinged insert or anti-pullout ring. Also, this device is constructed from ridged and flexible materials and includes multiple regions of overmolded synthetic coverings.

Hinged ankle brace
11737902 · 2023-08-29 ·

A hinged ankle brace including a foot bed member and an ankle cuff which are hinged together by flexible joint members. The flexible joint members yieldably resist hinged movement between the foot bed member and the ankle cuff in a plantarflexion and dorsiflexion direction. Disc-shaped spacer-washers are positioned at the inner sides of the flexible joint members. The design of the upper ends of the medial and lateral wings of the foot bed member and the ankle cuff permits a limited amount of inversion and eversion movement between the foot bed member and the ankle cuff. The flexible joint members and the spacer-washers also permit a limited amount of inversion and eversion between the foot bed member and the ankle cuff.

SELF-WRAPPING SAFETY DEVICE FOR THE PHYSICAL RESTRAINT OF A PERSON
20220142805 · 2022-05-12 ·

A self-wrapping safety device for the physical restraint of a person, including a main body, provided with a first and second end and configured to get in contact with a person, at least one self-wrapping strip, coupled to the main body, provided with a first and a second end, the main body and at least one self-wrapping strip configured to each other so as to move both from a first position, where the first and second end of the main body are arranged opposite to each other and coplanar and the first and second end of the at least one self-wrapping strip are arranged opposite to each other and coplanar, to a second position, where the self-wrapping strip and the main body are arranged wrapped and rolled up on themselves or around the person.

SELF-WRAPPING SAFETY DEVICE FOR THE PHYSICAL RESTRAINT OF A PERSON
20220142805 · 2022-05-12 ·

A self-wrapping safety device for the physical restraint of a person, including a main body, provided with a first and second end and configured to get in contact with a person, at least one self-wrapping strip, coupled to the main body, provided with a first and a second end, the main body and at least one self-wrapping strip configured to each other so as to move both from a first position, where the first and second end of the main body are arranged opposite to each other and coplanar and the first and second end of the at least one self-wrapping strip are arranged opposite to each other and coplanar, to a second position, where the self-wrapping strip and the main body are arranged wrapped and rolled up on themselves or around the person.

Device and method for opening an airway
11324626 · 2022-05-10 · ·

A device and a method for creating and/or maintaining an obstruction free upper respiratory passages. The device is configured to fit under the chin of a subject adjacent to the subject's neck at an external location corresponding approximately with the subject's soft tissue associated with the neck's anterior triangle. The device is capable of exerting negative pressure on the surface of a subject's neck, displacing the soft tissue forward and enlarging the airway.