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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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