US 12,433,780 B2
External spinal brace
Ryan C. Murdock, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Thinks Works, PBC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Thinks Works, PBC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/416,934.
Application 18/416,934 is a continuation of application No. 17/518,835, filed on Nov. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,877,945.
Application 17/518,835 is a continuation of application No. 16/178,855, filed on Nov. 2, 2018, granted, now 11,166,834, issued on Nov. 9, 2021.
Application 16/178,855 is a continuation of application No. 15/054,917, filed on Feb. 26, 2016, granted, now 10,206,805, issued on Feb. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/277,287, filed on Jan. 11, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0156630 A1, May 16, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/028 (2013.01) [A61F 5/026 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An external spinal brace system comprising:
a first brace segment comprising: (a) first and second halves that oppose each other, (b) a first fastener at least partially included in the first half, and (c) first, second, and third apertures at least partially included in the second half;
a second brace segment, which is separably coupled to the first brace segment, comprising: (a) additional first and second halves that oppose each other, (a) a second fastener at least partially included in the additional first half; and (b) a fourth, fifth, and sixth apertures at least partially included in the additional second half;
first and second rods respectively coupled to the second and third apertures and third and fourth rods respectively coupled to the fifth and sixth apertures; and
at least one band to position the first and second brace segments along a portion of a subject's spine such that the first and second brace segments apply a posterior distraction force to the subject.