US4905692A
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Medical and orthopedic support fabric
Assignee: K T Medical Inc
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Filing: 1987-11-05
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2007-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A fabric for medical and orthopedic applications which may be cut by severence to desired shapes without significant raveling. This is a continuation-in-part of More, Ser. No. 06/846,467, filed Mar, 28, 1986, now abandoned which is a continuation of More, Ser. No. 569,582, filed Jan. 10, 1984, which is now abandoned.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcos A. More
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:29
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B1/00; D04B1/14; D04B1/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A process for performing surgery comprising the steps of: wrapping a body portion with a fabric to support said body portion, said fabric plaited with an elastomer to provide a fabric with elastic properties in both the length and width directions thereof, and wherein said fabric includes a knitted non-elastic synthetic fiber, said fiber having the ability to be severed while maintaining the stability of the knit structure; surgically incising said body portion through said ravel-free fabric whose elastic properties in both length and width directions help maintain the configuration of the body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A process for performing surgery comprising the steps of: wrapping a body portion with a fabric to support said body portion, said fabric plaited with an elastomer to provide a fabric with elastic properties in both the length and width directions thereof, and wherein said fabric includes a knitted non-elastic synthetic fiber, said fiber having the ability to be severed while maintaining the stability of the knit structure; surgically incising said body portion through said ravel-free fabric whose elastic properties in both length and width directions help maintain the configuration of the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process described in claim 1 wherein said elastomer is polyurethane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process described in claim 2 wherein said polyurethane is spandex.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process described in claim 1 wherein said non-elastomeric synthetic fiber is selected from the group consisting of polyesters, polyalkenes and polyamides and, more specifically wherein said polyalkene is polypropylene and said polyamide is nylon.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-03-05 | 2001-09-04 | 2002-03-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |