The present invention relates to a scoliosis brace worn on the body so as to enable the normal curvature of the spine to be restored, and a manufacturing method therefor. The scoliosis brace according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a support part worn so as to cover one shoulder or one side of the abdominal region of the body; and a pressure band coupled so as to connect one side and the other side of the support part, and covering one side or the other side of the abdominal region of the body or one side or the other side of the chest region of the body, with respect to the support part, so as to pressurize and support the same.

The invention relates to a breast pad for nursing mothers, and a method of manufacture. The breast pad comprises an absorbent material (31) having an asymmetric footprint, a liquid permeable front surface (27) and a liquid impermeable back surface (29) the absorbent material (31) arranged to absorb liquid that permeates the front surface (27). The absorbent material (31) also comprises a body, a perimeter (36), and at least one cut-out portion (33) extending inwardly from the perimeter (36) into the body, wherein, the cut-out portion (33) comprises two opposing edges (54, 55) each with a shaping portion (56, 57). The absorbent material (31) is adapted such that the perimeter (36) around the absorbent material (31) is a first length in a first configuration and, in a second configuration, the two shaping portions (56, 57) are positioned closer together such that the perimeter length is reduced.

A gynecological device that corrects a vaginal opening that is large or stretched out without requiring surgery. The stretchable gynecological device includes a main body having a front surface, a rear surface, a first end, a second end, a first edge, a second edge, and an adhesive on the rear surface of the main body. The gynecological device also includes at least two arms having a front surface, a rear surface, a first end, a second end, a first edge and a second edge that extend outwardly from the second edge of the main body. An adhesive is on the rear surface of the arms. To apply the gynecological device, the arms are firmly pressed down to the vaginal vestibule bilaterally, the main body is then pulled up above the clitoral hood and then applied and pressed down across the lower abdomen towards the anterior superior iliac spines.

An apparatus for filling a wound can include an array of at least four truncated ellipsoids interconnected to define at least one fluid path through, for example perpendicular to, the array. The longest principal axis of each ellipsoid may be perpendicular to the array. Each truncated ellipsoid may be a spheroid and/or may include an approximately elliptical contact surface at each contact surface between two interconnected ellipsoids. Each fluid pathway may have four continuously-curved concave sides and may have a parallelogram-shaped cross-section with continuously-curved concave edges. A dressing may include the apparatus, a dressing layer coupled to the apparatus, a backing layer disposed over a surface of the dressing layer opposite the apparatus, and an attachment device disposed on at least a margin of the backing layer. Methods of treating various tissue sites using the apparatus or dressing with negative-pressure therapy are also disclosed.

A bra liner for nursing mothers to be placed inside the front cup area of a bra or top. In some embodiments, the pad is made from a bonded fabric, made up of 3 layers fused together with a melt-bond process. The bonded fabric combines absorbency, waterproofing, and leak protection into one material that is antimicrobial, hypoallergenic, and eco-friendly. The shape of an example bra liner is a horizontal figure eight with contoured cups and a narrow center connection. The cups have a single dart from the lower outside edge to the apex with zig-zag topstitching. The outside edge is clean finished with a thin, woven bias-cut binding set onto the fabric with a single row of stitching to prevent the fabric edges from unraveling while lying flat against the body.

Disclosed embodiments may relate to dressings configured to provide negative-pressure wound therapy to a tissue site, while simultaneously shielding a portion of the tissue site from the negative pressure. For example, dressing assembly embodiments may comprise an outer dressing configured for applying negative-pressure wound therapy to a tissue site, and an underlying isolation patch configured for use under the outer dressing. The isolation patch may be configured to seal the portion of the tissue site so that it does not experience the negative pressure. Additionally disclosed are other apparatus, dressings, systems, and methods.

Disclosed embodiments may relate to dressings configured to provide negative-pressure wound therapy to a tissue site, while simultaneously shielding a portion of the tissue site from the negative pressure. For example, dressing assembly embodiments may comprise an outer dressing configured for applying negative-pressure wound therapy to a tissue site, and an underlying isolation patch configured for use under the outer dressing. The isolation patch may be configured to seal the portion of the tissue site so that it does not experience the negative pressure. Additionally disclosed are other apparatus, dressings, systems, and methods.

A passive stent for retaining an organ in an expanded state configured to adhere and substantially conform to an external surface of the organ may include an inner layer, an outer layer, and a middle layer that is enclosed by the inner layer and the outer layer, comprising a plurality of components configured to interlock and maintain the organ in an expanded state upon application of a vacuum. A method for retaining an organ in an expanded state may include applying at least one force to the organ to place the organ in the expanded state; applying a passive stent to an external surface of the organ; and applying a vacuum to the passive stent sufficient to cause a plurality of components of at least one layer of the passive stent to interlock, where the at least one layer is configured to maintain the organ in the expanded state after interlocking.

Devices and methods for edema management, e.g., reducing edema, are disclosed. A treatment device may include a chamber defining a treatment space, the chamber being fabricated from a substantially impermeable material and configured to conform to the shape of the periphery, an inner surface of the chamber including a plurality of surface patterns, the chamber having a sealing portion at a base; and at least one conduit connected to the chamber and in fluid communication with the treatment space so as to enable the application of a negative pressure to the treatment space. The treatment device may be configured for reducing edema at a target site on a subject. The treatment device may be further configured for edema management, e.g., reducing edema, of at least one breast, e.g., both breasts, of a subject.

Devices and methods for edema management, e.g., reducing edema, are disclosed. A treatment device may include a chamber defining a treatment space, the chamber being fabricated from a substantially impermeable material and configured to conform to the shape of the periphery, an inner surface of the chamber including a plurality of surface patterns, the chamber having a sealing portion at a base; and at least one conduit connected to the chamber and in fluid communication with the treatment space so as to enable the application of a negative pressure to the treatment space. The treatment device may be configured for reducing edema at a target site on a subject. The treatment device may be further configured for edema management, e.g., reducing edema, of at least one breast, e.g., both breasts, of a subject.