John W Farrell

US Patent:

7458947, Dec 2, 2008

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/306519

Inventors:

John Fletcher Farrell - Charlotte NC, US
Henry B. Hoffman - Charlotte NC, US
Ian D. Kovacevich - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

SAEBO, Inc. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

A61F 5/00
A61F 13/00

US Classification:

602 21, 602 20, 602 22, 602 64

Abstract:

A dynamic splint assembly for a hand includes a forearm support section configured to abut the dorsal side of a forearm and span a wrist; and a hand support section connected to the forearm support section. The hand support section is configured to abut the dorsal side of the hand including the dorsal side of the length of a finger. The hand support section comprises a resilient material that, in response to bending, such as during flexion of the finger, generates a continuous restoring force in opposition to such bending, whereby the finger in flexion is urged toward extension. The forearm support section, in contrast, does not generate, in response to bending, a continuous restoring force in opposition to such bending, whereby a wrist may be selectively oriented in one of many fixed dispositions having varying degrees of flexion and extension relative to a forearm.

US Patent:

7601130, Oct 13, 2009

Filed:

Aug 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/161968

Inventors:

John F. Farrell - Charlotte NC, US
Henry B. Hoffman - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Saebo, Inc. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

A61F 5/00

US Classification:

602 20, 602 21, 602 22

Abstract:

A dynamic splint for the positioning and functional exercise of a neurologically impaired upper extremity, including the wrist, hand and fingers, made up of a forearm support and hand support linked by a first connector. Fingertip caps are connected to finger tension leads that extend rearwardly to connect to a finger tensioner attached to the forearm support. The hand support includes adjustable tension lead guides for directing the finger tension leads to the fingertip caps. The dynamic splint also includes a thumb splint assembly made up of a thumb-tip cap connected to a thumb tension lead that extends rearwardly to a thumb tensioner attached to the forearm support. The thumb splint assembly further includes a thumb tension lead guide for directing the thumb tension lead to the thumb-tip cap.

US Patent:

D608895, Jan 26, 2010

Filed:

Nov 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/328026

Inventors:

John Fletcher Farrell - Charlotte NC, US
Henry B. Hoffman - Charlotte NC, US
Ian D. Kovacevich - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Saebo, Inc. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

2401

US Classification:

D24190

US Patent:

7892194, Feb 22, 2011

Filed:

Dec 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/164954

Inventors:

John Fletcher Farrell - Charlotte NC, US
Henry B. Hoffman - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Saebo, Inc. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

A61F 5/00

US Classification:

602 21, 602 20, 601 40, 482 47

Abstract:

A dynamic hand splint includes as elements thereof: a forearm support section and a hand support section that are configured to be releasably attached to a forearm; and one or more finger tensioners that are releasably attached to the hand support section and that are configured to be releasably attached to a respective finger such that, when the finger is flexed from an extended position toward a flexed position, the finger is urged by the finger tensioner toward an extended position. A method includes: attaching a forearm support section and a hand support section to a forearm; attaching finger tensioners to the hand support section; and attaching each of the finger tensioners to a respective finger such that, when the finger is flexed from an extended position toward a flexed position, the finger is urged by the finger tensioner toward an extended position.

US Patent:

8216168, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Dec 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/329169

Inventors:

John F. Farrell - Charlotte NC, US
Henry B. Hoffman - Charlotte NC, US
Ian D. Kovacevich - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Saebo, Inc. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

A61F 5/00
A61F 13/00

US Classification:

602 20, 602 5, 602 21, 602 60, 602 61, 602 62

Abstract:

An orthotic for mounting on a user's arm comprises an upper cuff that is removeably attachable to the user's arm at a point above the elbow joint. A lower cuff is removeably attachable to the user's arm at a point below the elbow joint, and is rotationally fixed to the forearm. At least one flexible elongated member having a first end that is releasably coupled to the upper cuff and an opposite second end that is releasably coupled to the lower cuff. The upper cuff and the lower cuff are configured to move in more than one plane with respect to one another.

US Patent:

8328743, Dec 11, 2012

Filed:

Sep 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/553170

Inventors:

John F. Farrell - Charlotte NC, US
Henry B. Hoffman - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Saebo, Inc. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

A61F 5/00

US Classification:

602 20, 602 21, 602 22

Abstract:

A dynamic splint for the positioning and functional exercise of a neurologically impaired upper extremity, including the wrist, hand and fingers, made up of a forearm support and hand support linked by a first connector. Fingertip caps are connected to finger tension leads that extend rearwardly to connect to a finger tensioner attached to the forearm support. The hand support includes adjustable tension lead guides for directing the finger tension leads to the fingertip caps. The dynamic splint also includes a thumb splint assembly made up of a thumb-tip cap connected to a thumb tension lead that extends rearwardly to a thumb tensioner attached to the forearm support. The thumb splint assembly further includes a thumb tension lead guide for directing the thumb tension lead to the thumb-tip cap.

US Patent:

8328744, Dec 11, 2012

Filed:

Feb 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/031540

Inventors:

John Fletcher Farrell - Charlotte NC, US
Henry B. Hoffman - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Saebo, Inc. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

A61F 5/00

US Classification:

602 21, 602 20, 601 40, 482 27

Abstract:

A dynamic hand splint includes as elements thereof: a forearm support section and a hand support section that are configured to be releasably attached to a forearm; and one or more finger tensioners that are releasably attached to the hand support section and that are configured to be releasably attached to a respective finger such that, when the finger is flexed from an extended position toward a flexed position, the finger is urged by the finger tensioner toward an extended position. A method includes: attaching a forearm support section and a hand support section to a forearm; attaching finger tensioners to the hand support section; and attaching each of the finger tensioners to a respective finger such that, when the finger is flexed from an extended position toward a flexed position, the finger is urged by the finger tensioner toward an extended position.

Address:

4640 Cringle Ct, Charlotte, NC 28226

VIN:

1N4AL2AP8AC155694

Make:

NISSAN

Model:

ALTIMA

Year:

2010

Address:

7719 Fairway Mist Ct, Mint Hill, NC 28227

VIN:

4T1BE46K37U153285

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

CAMRY

Year:

2007