| FLOAMTM |
| Z-FLOTM |
| EdiZONE's first project beginning in 1993 was an injection molded wheelchair made from advanced composite materials. The wheelchair was entered into the nation's largest annual plastic products design competition, and won both the medical category and overall best of show (competing against Fortune 500 companies). Several patents have been issued to date for EdiZONE's wheelchair technologies, with more pending. While in the midst of that project, EdiZONE learned about the need for wheelchair cushions which relieved pressure hot spots so as to avoid decubitus ulcers (bed sores). The state of the art at that time consisted of very heavy cushions containing bladders filled with viscous oil- based |
| compounds. EdiZONE invented and developed an ultra-light fluid called FLOAMTM (somewhat like shaving cream but durable), devised an improved design for wheelchair cushion bladders, finished the wheelchairs, and licensed it all to Otto Bock (a German company, see their U.S. website at http://www.ottobockus.com/products/r_seating.htm After the initial license to Otto Bock, we were engaged by Otto Bock to develop a number of wheelchair and prosthesis products using our FLOAMTM and advanced composite technologies. |
| FLOAM-filled positioning |
| Ultra-light wheelchair base |
| Adjustable width ultra-light wheelchair back |
| Flexing shock absorbing wheelchair wheel |
| Composite wheelchair accessories. |
| EdiZONE licensed its wheelchair cushioning material, FLOAMTM (or Z-FloTM , but we'll call it FLOAMTM throughout for convenience), to a number of other companies. Nike acquired FLOAMTM for footwear, sports, and fitness applications, and has marketed a number of products. They call EdiZONE's unique cushioning material "NIKE FORM". |
| Nike has used FLOAMTM under the name "NIKE FORM" in football and baseball cleats, snowboard boots, and skates U.S. Patents 5,421,874, 5,549,743, 5,626,657, 6,020,055, and 6,197,099 |
| Johnson & Johnson found applications for FLOAMTM in their line of orthopedic support products, finding that FLOAMTM conformed completely to the body's contours while offering support and comfort. |
| Johnson & Johnson licensed FLOAMTM for orthopedic products such as ankle braces and tendonitis straps. The product line has been sold to dj Orthopedics. U.S. Patents 5,421,874, 5,549,743, 5,626,657, 6,020,055, and 6,197,099 |
| Veritas, which was later purchased by medical distributor MEDIQ/PRN, licensed FLOAM for critical care hospital surfaces, such as for burn and coma patients. It is also used in pediatric mattresses for premature infants to prevent skin breakdown. |
| Spalding (Top-Flite brand), through its supplier Equinox Sports, licensed the use of FLOAM for golf bag straps. |
| A new child's molding compound which is ultra-light and bouncy was created and licensed by EdiZONE to Hasbro Toys. It appeared in stores across the nation during the 1997 and 1998 toy seasons under the trademark "ORF". It was also marketed by Hasbro's Canada Division as "Zmold". |
| Hasbro licensed novelty compounds ORF and Zmold U.S. Patents 5,626,657, 6,020,055, and 6,197,099 |
| Johnson & Johnson, DePuy Orthotec Division, has licensed FLOAM™ for use in surgical tourniquets. These cuffs prevent damage to the tissues while preventing excessive bleeding during surgeries. |
| DePuy Orthotec's surgical cuffs with FLOAM™ U.S. Patents 5,421,874, 5,549,743, 5,626,657, 6,020,055, and 6,197,099 |
| Industrial knee pads with FLOAM™, by Fluid Forms U.S. Patents 5,421,874, 5,549,743, 5,626,657, 6,020,055, and 6,197,099 |
| FLOAMTM has also been successfully implemented in knee pads for aircraft construction workers, carpet layers, and others by EdiZONE's licensee Fluid Forms, Inc. |
| KCI's medical surfaces rely on EdiZONE's bladder technologies U.S. Patents 5,592,706 and 5,829,081 |
| In February 1999, Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI) entered into a license for hospital beds and operating room table cushions involving EdiZONE's patents for separate reshapable bladder cushions. |
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