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4732143 Selectable extension stop for a polycentric hinge  
An extension stop removably mountable on a polycentric hinge for limiting the forward pivotal rotation of a pair of rigid arms pivotally connected by the hinge. The hinge is of the type wherein a...
4727862 Floating center splint or hinge  
A floating center variable radius splint or hinge for adjustably permitting angular motion of a body joint, to which the splint is connected, through a preselected angular range terminating at...
4727861 Joint for orthotic device  
A joint for an orthotic device comprises a pair of pivotally connected members and means for limiting the angle through which the members may pivot, the limit means being adjustable so that the...
4726362 Double hinged knee brace with double leg wrap  
A knee brace and wrap assembly for protecting and stabilizing the knee joint against overextension, twisting, lateral impact, injury associated with immense muscular effort of the leg muscle and...
4718665 Exercise device  
An exercise device having a pair of pivotally interconnected lever arms coupled to a braking mechanims by a planetary gear system to resist pivotal movement between the lever arms. A brace mounted...
4711242 Control system for knee joint  
A system for controlling the movement of a human knee joint during stimulated flexion thereof. The system includes a brace having an over-center hinge at the knee joint. This hinge causes the knee...
4699129 Polycentric variable axis hinge  
A polycentric variable axis pivotal hinge system especially designed and adaptable to follow the complex movement of the knee when incorporated in orthotic devices, having an upper and a lower...
4697583 Four-point anterior cruciate ligament brace  
A knee brace for externally replacing the function of a torn anterior cruciate ligament. The brace has femur and tibia levers hinged proximal the knee joint. The femur lever has an upper high cuff...
4691697 Knee support  
A prophylactic knee support(s) including a planar impact bar attached to upper and lower mounting bars. The upper and lower mounting bars are fastened to portions of the leg above and below the...
4686969 Knee brace having upper cuff with crossed straps  
A knee brace having a rigid lower cuff including a shell molded to the leg beneath the knee and a strap to encircle the leg and the shell and to immobolize the shell on the leg; an upper cuff...
4681097 Orthopedic brace  
The invention relates to an orthopedic brace having a U-shaped upper frame proportioned to abut and support the posterior, proximal area of the leg including means for selectably changing its...
4672955 Orthosis, method of making and kit therefor  
The thigh and calf bands of a knee orthosis are formed of a layer (or layers or curable composite material. The sidebars are integral with the thigh and calf bands in that they are simply...
4669457 Orthopedic brace having elongated limiting element bendable in one direction only  
Brace for use on a body limb having a joint, wherein a cuff is adapted to be attached to the limb above the joint and a cuff to be attached to the limb below the joint, the two cuffs being joined...
4665905 Dynamic elbow and knee extension brace  
A wire frame structure of two parallel aligned members are formed into a compression spring centrally positioned to provide controlled force at each end. U-shaped yokes are adjustably affixed to...
4665904 Circular hinge for orthotic braces  
A preventive brace for supporting anatomical joints, such as the ankle joint, includes a semi-rigid leg-supporting shell conforming to the shape of the lower leg above the ankle joint, a semi-rigid...
4660550 Articulated hand splint with multiple pivot points  
Articulated hand splint having an arm support frame and a hand grip housing connected together with a transition bracket. Two or more pivot points in the bracket provide opportunity for a therapist...
4657000 Adjustable splint and securing means therefor  
An adjustable spring-loaded splint comprising a pair of lower struts and a pair of upper struts, each member of the pair of lower struts being pivotably connected to a member of the pair of upper...
4655201 Knee orthosis and joint construction therefor  
An orthotic joint, and the orthosis with which it is used, for the protective treatment of ligamentous injuries or deficiencies, or as a supplement to total joint replacement. The joint includes a...
4643176 Athletic knee protector with bowed leaf spring structure  
A bowed leaf spring hinge structure is supported on pads attached to the thigh and shin of the wearer and is spaced laterally from the lateral side of the knee to protect the knee of an athlete...
4635623 Brace for an articulating limb  
The invention relates to a brace used for anterior cruciate insufficiency. The brace is comprised of a femoral engaging component means for securing the femoral engaging component to a limb, a...
4633867 Knee brace for control of ligament instability  
A knee brace for controlling ligament instability in all planes while allowing full natural action of the knee. The brace includes a shin plate and a thigh plate connected in hinged relationship....
4632097 Knee brace  
A knee stabilizer comprised of 2 spaced plates, one of which has an exterior portion extending linearly in the direction of the second plate, the plates each having a pulley with a fixed release...
4632096 Automatically releasing knee brace  
An orthosis for the leg which releases automatically upon a preselected dorsiflexion of the ankle followed by a preselected plantar flexion of the ankle is described. The orthosis has an upper...
4628916 Braces for preventing injuries to the knee joint  
Several knee stabilizing braces include an articulated knee joint support having upper and lower support arms, a first hinge bar pivoting on the upper and lower support arms and extending...
4624247 Leg brace for controlling subluxation  
An improvement in a knee brace for alleviating problems with tibia rotation, subluxation and migration with respect to a femur of a wearer, including conventional first and second pairs of elongate...
4620532 Adjustment device for an articulated joint brace  
Two substantially planar discs sandwich pivoting joint elements therebetween. Slides, also between the discs, can move independently in a wide range of angular positions about the pivoting axis of...
4617920 Device for facilitating the practice of downhill skiing  
The device for facilitating practice of downhill skiing includes for each lower limb a knee bandage having two suitably curved and profiled plates (13) and (14), one of which (13) wraps up the...
4614181 Hinge for knee joint bandage  
A hinge for knee joint bandages comprising two elongated flat links (3,4) connected for mutual pivoting. At the end portion of one link (4) there are four holes (19-22) distributed along a circular...
4612919 Adjustable limb support  
An apparatus is provided for adjustably orienting the forearm and upper arm of a human patient in a variety of angular relationships to therapeutically treat the contracted muscles in the patient's...
4604997 Articulated mini external fixation device  
The invention contemplates orthopedic external minifixation apparatus comprising two articulated members having two clamps, each of which is carried by a different one of the articulated members....
4603690 Sliding pivot knee joint  
A joint structure for a knee brace in which the axis around which motion takes place is not fixed but rather simulates that of the natural joint, lengthening and shortening with it. The joint...
4599998 Adjustable polycentric orthopedic appliance hinge  
An orthopedic hinge is polycentric and employs a rack cooperating with pinions formed at the ends of the hinge arms. A special arrangement for limiting rack displacement is effective to selectively...
4573455 Knee orthotic hinge joint  
An orthopedic hinge joint mechanism to maintain knee stability and to protect the unstable and injured knee. Said hinge is comprised of two upright members articulating with two additional offset...
4565190 Knee orthosis with swivel-action supracondular cuff  
A knee orthosis for the protective treatment of ligamentous injuries or deficiencies, or as a supplement to total joint replacement, in which pairs of hinged sidebars are located on opposite sides...
4559935 Fracture cast braces  
The head plate has a rectangular body with a central portion. The connecting portion of the flexible hinge part is integral with the central portion or the central portion is provided with a recess...
4556053 Knee orthosis with leg stabilizing means  
A knee brace comprises generally U-shaped semi-rigid upper and lower cuffs for extending around the upper and lower leg above and below the knee joint; two pairs of upper and lower support arms...
4553535 Thigh brace  
A thigh brace for maintaining broken bone segments in the proper healing orientation by protecting and reinforcing the surfaces of the upper leg between the hip and knee is disclosed. The thigh...
4531515 Exterior orthopedic adjustable hinge brace  
An adjustable orthopedic exterior hinge brace has an upper brace extension pivotally connected to a lower brace extension, with structure limiting relative pivoting of the extensions in both...
4523585 Anatomic fracture brace for the knee  
An anatomic fracture brace mechanism for knee braces to provide lateral restraint and delimited supportive motion of the knee joint permitting weight bearing ambulation of the patient during...
4520802 Bi-axial orthotic device  
An improved bi-axial hinged orthotic device for use in knee braces, stabilizers, modified cast and fracture braces that allows movement of the leg and knee, providing lateral support, protection...
4520804 Double-locking ratchet for orthopedic brace  
A pivotal knee joint associated with an orthopedic leg brace is provided with a ratchet wheel operable to permit adjustable back and forth movement of a knee. Both upper and lower leg brace...
4517968 Composite orthosis for ankle sprains and the like  
A composite orthosis immobilizes an injured joint such as the ankle, wrist, elbow or knee joint. Generally, the orthosis has lateral and medial support members extending along opposite sides of a...
4503846 Derotation leg brace  
A knee brace for alleviating problems with tibia rotation and tibia desubluxation with respect to a femur of a wearer and including conventional first and second pairs of elongate braces having...
4502472 Hinge means for orthopedic brace  
There is disclosed herein a hinge means for an orthopedic brace having proximal and distal sections. The hinge means includes a rotatable, substantially circular, double-tooth pawl which is...
4494534 Universal leg brace system  
A universal leg brace system for controlling the degree of motion permitted by a wearer's knee characterized by respective flexible sheets of cushioned material adapted for snugly wrapping around...
4493316 Articulating knee stabilizer  
A stabilizer to support and stabilize the knee joint of the wearer having a thigh shell and calf shell formed of high impact resistant plastic. The shells are removably mountable adjacent to the...
4489718 Knee brace hinge  
An improved knee brace hinge, per se, and as a part of external bracing apparatus for controlling the degree of motion permitted by a wearer's knee and including first and second pairs of elongate...
4489717 Device permitting the control of the flexion of a defective limb of a handicapped person which is fitted with an orthopaedic appliance for its support and articulation  
Device permitting the control of the flexion of a defective limb of a handicapped person which is fitted with an orthopaedic appliance consisting of two rigid members (21,22) connected together by...
4487200 Brace for knee  
A knee brace for alleviating problems with tibia rotation and tibia desubluxation with respect to a femur of a wearer and including conventional first and second pairs of elongate braces having...
4465064 Orthopedic device and method for supporting and treating portions of the body  
A device or assemblage for effecting immobilization, support, healing and repair of body areas such as displaced or injured bone structure. More particularly, the invention relates to an orthopedic...