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5292303 Hinged orthopedic brace having an adjustable pivot range  
An orthopedic brace is provided which includes a pair of arms joined by a hinge about which the arms pivot relative to each other. The brace also includes pins for adjustably limiting the pivot...
5292302 Articulating splint  
This invention relates to splints and the method of manufacturing these splints for first aid or emergency rescue use, and has particular reference to an improved hinge and pivot splint having...
5286250 Knee joint hinge for brace  
A hinge having first and second plates each having a plurality of cam slots therein and being connected to upper and lower portions of a brace. The hinge also includes cam pin followers which are...
5277698 Knee bracing method  
A method of reducing the effect of unicompartmental osteoarthritis of a knee. A force is applied to the knee on that side of the knee remote from the compartment having osteoarthritis as the knee...
5277697 Patella-femoral brace  
The present invention is directed to a patella-femoral brace which includes an elastic sleeve which is sized so as to be securely positionable about a user's leg and which has a bracing plate...
5267946 Knee brace with adjustable rigid posterior strut  
A knee brace has an adjustable rigid posterior strut with an arcuate member which extends through the popliteal space behind the knee joint and is made of two halves which can be extended or...
5267950 Automatic locking orthotic knee device  
An articulated tang in clevis joint for incorporation in newly manufactured conventional strap-on orthotic knee devices or for replacing such joints in conventional strap-on orthotic knee devices....
5254078 Wrist brace  
A brace for supporting a wrist is disclosed which is specifically adapted to allow controlled regulated movement of the wrist during a healing process. The brace is formed by an anterior forearm...
5244455 Knee hinge  
A knee brace includes a novel knee hinge having a first arm member, a second arm member, and a cover piece. The first arm member serves as a femoral brace. A cam follower is mounted on one side of...
5242379 Ankle brace with floating pivot hinge  
An ankle brace for limiting flexing and pivoting movement of the ankle joint. The brace includes a soft resilient sock and a pair of brace panels positioned and retained over the sock on opposite...
5232435 Splint  
A splint includes a pair of hingedly-mounted frame sections for receiving the two limbs of the patient. Each frame section includes two frame members secured together to occupy a common plane, and...
5230696 Polycentric variable axis hinge for an orthopedic knee brace  
A polycentric variable axis hinge for use in an orthopedic knee brace to provide a mechanical joint between the femoral and tibial cuffs of the brace. The hinge includes a femoral stem which is...
5230695 Knee brace suspension system including non-slippage inflatable air pillows  
An orthopedic knee brace which includes a thigh cuff and which also includes a pair of inflatable air pillows interposed between the thigh cuff and the thigh of the wearer to prevent slippage. The...
5213094 Orthosis with joint distraction  
An orthosis for extension and flexion of a joint of a limb provides for distraction of the joint upon extension. In one embodiment, a spreading arrangement positively moves the orthosis arms...
5207637 Hinged cage-type knee brace  
A knee brace includes a cage-type frame formed as a rigid unit and having upper lateral and medial uprights, lower lateral and medial uprights, and a generally U-shaped fixed posterior brace that...
5188584 Orthosis for assistance in walking  
An orthosis for assistance in walking includes a pair of flexible risers and a flexible pelvic band. Each time a leg moves forward the pelvic band is twisted and the risers are bent, thereby...
5178137 Segmented dynamic splint  
A dynamic splint which braces any joint and particularly any body joint, and which is capable of cyclically moving the joint through a programmable range of motion while accommodating normal joint...
5176623 Multiple fixed angle orthopaedic appliance  
An orthopaedic brace for articulated joints of the human body and the members of the body joined by such joints is comprised of support members for securement to respective body members on opposite...
5176622 Stoop labor assist device  
A hip mounted, springable frame that compresses between the chest and thighs of a worker when he stoops over so as to help the worker to stand erect again and ease back strain. The center of the...
5168865 Knee brace with pivot lock  
A knee brace utilizing first and second brace members and first and second elements which are interlinked to one another. The first and second brace members are adapted for attachment to the...
5147285 Movable thumb brace  
A movable thumb brace is provided preferably having a plurality of hinged sections. The tip section has a relatively rigid casing having an upper surface portion and a tip portion. The tip portion...
5135469 Post-surgical knee brace with incremental adjustment  
A brace for supporting a knee joint is disclosed which is specifically adapted for use in post-surgical applications. The brace is formed by an upper pair of struts and a lower pair of struts which...
5133341 Knee brace with posterior strut  
A knee brace has a rigid posterior strut behind the knee joint in the popliteal area with terminal portions adjacent, but spaced from the lateral and medial sides of the knee. A prophylactic...
5131385 Orthesis for the human knee  
An orthesis for the human knee, having two joints which are disposed at the sides of the knee and from which there project arms which embrace the knee-cap and meet in pairs above and below the...
5127897 Therapeutic back support device  
A therapeutic back support device for use in applying force to vertically opposite sides of a human spine at any selected one of a plurality of different vertical levels. The device includes a back...
5121742 Lower extremity orthotic device  
Modular components of a lower extremity orthotic device are fitted to a patient and assembled at once. The components include thermoplastic inner and outer side members and a thermoplastic ankle...
5121747 Hybrid orthosis  
A functional electrical stimulation orthosis for restoring locomotion in paraplegics is described. The orthosis has knee locks for each leg to enforce knee extension in a standing position, and a...
5119805 Orthopedic apparatus for instable knees  
The apparatus has a thigh retaining component (1) and a leg retaining component (2) tied together by an articulation apparatus (3). The external articulation is formed of two legs (18 and 21-23-24)...
5117814 Dynamic splint  
A dynamic splint which braces any joint and particularly any body joint, and is capable of cyclically moving the joint through a programmable range of motion while accommodating normal joint...
5112296 Biofeedback activated orthosis for foot-drop rehabilitation  
A biofeedback activated orthosis for foot-drop rehabilitation is provided including a lifting mechanism, a control circuit, a muscle activity sensing mechanism, and an electrogoniometer. The...
5107823 Thigh and knee protective device  
A thigh guard is pivotably connected to a knee (or shin) guard and the user's clothing is provided with an inside pocket to receive a plate on the thigh guard to hold the assembly in place on his...
5107824 Anatomically correct knee brace hinge  
An improved hinge design for an articulating knee brace utilizing nested spherical hinge cups to accurately mimic the actual movement of the human knee. The movements of flexion/extension,...
5105805 Hinged knee brace assembly  
A hinged knee brace assembly includes upper and lower mounting members positionable above and below a wearer's knee, respectively. The mounting members include projecting connector link portions...
5103811 Body part or joint brace  
A bracket for a body part comprising a first member attachable to a first portion of the body part, a second member attachable to a second portion of the body part, the first and second members...
5100403 Dynamic elbow support  
A dynamic joint support having proximal and distal support sections and means for rigidly connecting each support section to bone and a pair of hinges connecting each support section to each other...
5086760 Articulated orthotic brace for an anatomical joint  
An articulated, orthotic brace for providing support to an anatomical joint including a first support for detachably engaging a body portion adjacent the joint, a second support for detachably...
5074290 Floating pivot hinge and knee brace  
A knee brace includes a thigh cuff having inner and outer spaced brace arms adapted to extend along the user's thigh toward the knee, a calf cuff including inner and outer spaced brace arms adapted...
5063916 Knee brace having freecentric locking hinge  
The present invention relates to a knee brace which includes an upper and lower cuff which are attached at the medial and lateral sides of the knee joint by freecentric locking hinges. The...
5062858 Connecting device for two members of an artificial joint  
Each member of an artificial joint comprises a toothed sector pivoting about a pin. These toothed sectors are in engagement with one another and are mounted between two parallel side plates...
5060640 Knee brace  
A knee brace is provided for supporting an injured interior cruciate ligament by using straps that produce a forced couple on the knee joint to keep the tibia properly behind the femur...
5058574 Therapeutic limb brace  
A therapeutic limb brace for gradually extending flexion contractures of a patient's knee or elbow, and for increasing dorsiflexion of the foot. Upper and lower frames of the brace are...
5052379 Combination brace and wearable exercise apparatus for body joints  
A portable appliance (14) is worn by the user in various configurations, including as a splint to hold a body joint immovable, as a brace to permit the body joint to move through a controlled range...
5044360 Orthosis with variable motion controls  
A releasable controlled-motion ankle-foot orthosis includes an elongated shell adapted for releasable attachment to the lower leg above the ankle joint, a foot support adapted for releasable...
5042464 Off-the shelf custom knee brace  
An orthotic knee brace is custom fit to the user's leg without requiring any separate casting steps. The brace includes a thigh cuff which is hinged to a calf cuff. Straps can provide support to at...
5038763 Knee brace  
This invention relates to a knee support device which enables a knee brace to track closely the movement of the tibia. In use, a complete knee brace comprises two of the knee support devices of...
5039247 Adjustable hinge device  
An orthopedic and orthotic hinge having a hinge body that includes two spaced, parallel plates with two hinge arm carriers having end portions pivotally mounted between the plates for movement in...
5038765 Orthopaedic bipivotal hinge and pivot control system therefor  
A true bipivotal hinge for orthopaedic use having a hinge body and a pair of hinge arms with adjacent end portions pivotally connected to the side walls of the body for independent pivotal movement...
5036837 Dynamic extension splint  
A dynamic extension splint is provided which has a pair of elongated strut assemblies which each include a pivotal joint. Each strut assembly is removably supported on one side of a strut support...
5033461 Orthopaedic brace  
An orthopaedic brace for the upper limb comprising a mounting member adapted to be fastened to the torso of a patient, an arm support pivotally mounted on the mounting member for movement about...
5031606 Brace and hinge apparatus and method  
A brace and hinge apparatus having upper and lower brace members and a hinge, with a female half and a male half, attached to these upper and lower brace members. The female half contains an inner...