Rodger W Broick

20070106187, May 10, 2007

Nov 9, 2005

11/270147

James Campbell - Clarkston MI, US
Rodger Broick - Romeo MI, US
Bruce Kania - Shepherd MT, US
David Zimmerman - Pony MT, US

A61F 5/00

602019000

A shoulder brace comprising an anterior shoulder support member, a posterior support member, a strap attachment member, three primary straps, three secondary straps, and a pneumatic pad. The posterior support member comprises a back support member and a scapular support member. The back support member preferably comprises a lateral extension, an upper extension and a lower extension. The primary straps are preferably elastic and are used to don the brace. The secondary straps are preferably flexible but not elastic and are used to adjust the position of the anterior shoulder support member over the humeral head of the wearer.

20210085504, Mar 25, 2021

Dec 4, 2020

17/112829

- Troy MI, US
Beatrice Janka - Rochester Hills MI, US
Alec Bashore - Sterling Heights MI, US
Rodger Broick - Romeo MI, US

Becker Orthopedic Appliance Company - Troy MI

A61F 5/01
B29C 64/386
B33Y 80/00
A61B 5/107
B29C 39/02
B29C 39/44

Configurable orthoses having a high degree of independent adjustability of various parameters are provided. In the example of a rehabilitation-evaluation ankle-foot orthosis (REAFO), these parameters may include calf band anteroposterior, height, width, sagittal tilt, coronal tilt, and mediolateral displacement adjustments; mediolateral displacement adjustments of a supramalleolar support; heel width/stirrup separation adjustment; and sagittal active joint resistance and neutral angle adjustments. Calf band mediolateral displacement adjustment may be provided by a lockable four-bar pivoting frame linkage of the REAFO. In one aspect, the configurable orthosis is used in conjunction with a plastically deformable precursor member to facilitate the design and manufacture of a definitive orthosis customized for a particular patient. In another aspect, the orthosis communicatively transmits limb shape data to either a positive shape receiver apparatus or a CAD/CAM apparatus, to facilitate design and manufacture of a definitive orthosis.

20180318122, Nov 8, 2018

May 5, 2017

15/587816

- Troy MI, US
Beatrice Janka - Troy MI, US
Alec Bashore - Sterling Heights MI, US
Nicholas Zalinski - Macomb Twp. MI, US
Rodger Broick - Romeo MI, US
James Campbell - Clarkston MI, US

A61F 5/01
A61B 5/107
B29C 39/02
B29C 67/00
B29C 39/44
B33Y 80/00

Configurable orthoses having a high degree of independent adjustability of various parameters are provided. In the example of a rehabilitation-evaluation ankle-foot orthosis (REAFO), these parameters may include calf band anteroposterior, height, width, sagittal tilt, coronal tilt, and mediolateral displacement adjustments; mediolateral displacement adjustments of a supramalleolar support; heel width/stirrup separation adjustment; and sagittal active joint resistance and neutral angle adjustments. Calf band mediolateral displacement adjustment may be provided by a lockable four-bar pivoting frame linkage of the REAFO. In one aspect, the configurable orthosis is used in conjunction with a plastically deformable precursor member to facilitate the design and manufacture of a definitive orthosis customized for a particular patient. In another aspect, the orthosis communicatively transmits limb shape data to either a positive shape receiver apparatus or a CAD/CAM apparatus, to facilitate design and manufacture of a definitive orthosis.

20170297278, Oct 19, 2017

Apr 14, 2016

15/098489

- Troy MI, US
Alec Bashore - Sterling Heights MI, US
Nicholas Zalinski - Macomb Twp. MI, US
Rodger Broick - Romeo MI, US
James Campbell - Clarkston MI, US

Becker Orthopedic Appliance Company - Troy MI

B29C 70/44
A61F 5/01
A61F 5/01
A61F 5/02
B29C 70/22
B29L 31/00

The application discloses a conformable support structure for use in fiber composite precursor; a resin impregnated conformable fiber composite precursor, which may surround the support structure, for being manually manipulated and plastically deformed into a desired shape before being cured into a final product having the desired shape; the corresponding final product, which may be an orthosis or other product; and methods of making the final product or orthosis. The support structure is typically plastically deformable by hand to form the desired shape, may be substantially planar and may have various voids to promote controlled plastic deformation of the frame in one or more desired directions. The core may comprise a wire or tube and may include packing or filler material. The precursor includes a fiber layer impregnated with a thermoset resin and includes a compressor around the fiber layer. The fiber layer is supported internally or externally by the conformable support member. The precursor may be custom fitted to match the shape of an object and then thermally cured into a strong rigid product. The cured precursor can then be used to make a custom finished product.