Patent ID: 9265643
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A bladder device to be inserted into a brace apparatus comprising: a body portion configured to receive air; said body portion comprising a plurality of pocket portions, said plurality of pocket portions connected with each other and configured to receive air pumped therein, one or more angled portions formed between said plurality of pockets portions of the body portion, to connect the plurality of pocket portions to each other and facilitate a bending operation of the bladder device, wherein the body portion is configured to turn from one direction to another direction at different sections thereof as desired by a user or based on a movement of the user when wearing the bladder device within the brace apparatus a pump mechanism configured to pump air into the body portion, the pump mechanism being formed at a center region of the body portion such that the pump mechanism is surrounded by the body portion; and a release mechanism configured to release air pumped into the body portion, wherein the pump mechanism and the release mechanism are operable by providing a varying amount of air into the body portion, as desired by the user to adjust applied pressure to a joint part of the user.