Orthotic device for preventing and/or correcting deformational posterior plagiocephaly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8758283
APP PUB NO 20120186024A1
SERIAL NO

13432834

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The present invention is a simple, adaptable orthotic device that can correct and/or prevent deformational posterior plagiocephaly, especially if used before the infant is 4 months of age. The manufactured article provides an anatomically correcting, adjustable, concave-shaped resting surface for an infant's head in a manner that effectively eliminates uneven pressure on the infant's occiput. The orthotic device has a modular design which permits easy adjustments of the devices' head cavity to accommodate differences in individual infant head size and shape, thereby providing the infant's head with a custom fit. Also, as the infant continues to grow in size, the adjustable head cavity and torso recess features of the orthotic device allow the contoured spatial volume and dimensions of the molded supporting surfaces to expand as the infant's calvaria grow; and thereby facilitate a progressive, normalization and rounding of the infant's occiput.

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BOSTON BRACE20 LEDIN DRIVE AVON MA 02322
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON300 LONGWOOD AVENUE BOSTON MA 02115

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Miller, James R Milton, US 117 1788
Rogers, Gary F Walpole, US 5 20

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