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7618381 Wrist and upper extremity motion  
Wrist and upper extremity motion systems and method may include positioning a subject's wrist or upper extremity in a motion device, and actuating one or more motors associated with the device to...
7615025 Knee brace hinges with adaptive motion  
The disclosed knee brace hinges enable a knee brace including the hinges to track the natural motion of the brace wearer's knee while restraining the knee from harmful motions. In certain...
7615022 Potentiating support with alignment opening for joint protuberance  
A potentiating support for a hinge joint includes a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body's hinge joint. Furthermore, the framework defines a plurality of permanent...
7615019 Potentiating support with side struts spanning hinge joint  
A potentiating support for an area of a body includes: a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body including a hinge joint, said framework defining a plurality of permanent...
7611476 Vacuum-sealed orthotic, prosthetic, and other body worn devices  
Active suctioning is used to evacuate a fabric, film or membrane for the purpose of securing orthotic, prosthetic, or other body worn articles, including sports-related articles. In contrast to the...
7608051 Osteoarthritis knee orthosis  
A polycentric hinge is positioned on one side of the patient's knee and a unicentric hinge is positioned on a second side of the knee. A lower portion of the polycentric and unicentric hinge is...
7600524 Mono-Crutch for lower leg disability  
A mono-crutch for assisting the ambulation of individuals having injured or otherwise debilitated lower extremities. The mono-crutch having upper leg support with inner and outer support pads, a...
7597672 Hip orthosis, method for preventing the dislocation of a hip and use of a hip orthosis  
A hip orthosis, provided with a trunk engaging part and an upper leg engaging part which are intercoupled by coupling means, wherein the coupling comprise at least one resilient element for...
7578799 Intelligent orthosis  
An orthotic frame has proximal and distal frame members joined by a knee joint, and a foot support joined by an ankle joint to a distal end of the distal frame. A knee actuator connected between...
7569022 Body orthosis  
A body orthosis having a pair of body protective members adjacent to each other in a vertical direction, in which one of the body protective member 1 is constituted so as to rotate freely with...
7563238 Orthopedic boot  
An illustrative embodiment of the orthopedic boot includes a boot frame having a sole portion and a pair of spaced-apart adjusting frame elements carried by the sole portion. A boot is carried by...
7559910 Tendon and ligament support for horse's fetlock joint  
A tendon and ligament support for a limb joint, such as an ankle joint, in particular a horse's fetlock joint. A first collar ( 1 ) is adapted to embrace the limb above the joint and a second...
7549969 Apparatus for assisting body movement  
An apparatus for assisting in body movement includes a framework which is connectable with a human body and an elastic force transmission system connected with the framework. The elastic force...
7547290 Orthotic device  
An orthotic device and method for reducing muscle hypertonicity and contractures in patients with neurological disorders are provided. The device includes a hand support that is configured to...
7544174 Quiet flexion/extension stop for orthopedic brace and orthopedic brace incorporating a quiet flexion/extension stop  
The present flexion and/or extension stop includes a body portion constructed of a hard and durable material and at least one bumper portion constructed of a soft and resilient material. The stop...
7544172 Walking and balance exercise device  
A pelvic support unit is coupled to a base by a powered vertical force actuator mechanism. A torso support unit, which is affixed to the patient independently of the pelvic support unit, is...
7540849 Hinge positioning structure  
A hinge positioning structure is used to couple a body and a leg of a stand. The hinge positioning structure has a joint groove formed in the body, a stopper attached at the bottom of the joint...
7534220 Adjustable ergonomic brace  
A knee brace is provided with push button actuatable stops, wherein the stops are biased outward into angular locking positions and inwardly directed pressure on the push buttons releases the stops...
7534219 Orthopaedic brace assembly  
A hook assembly for securing a component of an orthopaedic brace to a patient with a strap. The hook assembly includes a base for attachment to the component; and a hook member coupled to the base...
7534218 Walking assisting device  
A walking assisting device that transmits a force generated by a leg link to a user's trunk via a load transfer portion. The leg link includes a first link connected to the load transfer portion...
7534217 Motion controlling hinge for orthopedic brace  
A motion controlling hinge for an orthopedic brace is provided. The hinge includes an actuator secured to one arm, and at least one spring member. As the arm with the actuator pivots in a first...
7534216 Corrective orthesis  
The Quengle cast ( 1 ) has an adjusting member for generating a Quengle force acting on the joint. The adjusting member is part of a correcting unit with a pressurized basic body. To generate a...
7524297 Walking assistance device provided with a force sensor  
In walking assistance device, a force detector ( 21 ) is provided between thigh retaining member ( 9 ) that directly retain the thigh of the user and a thigh support member ( 2 ) that is actuated...
7524296 Secure fit orthopedic brace having a vacuum chamber and associated methods  
The vacuum orthopedic brace and method include the use of an inner sleeve or liner, and at least one rigid member. The rigid member includes a fabric liner or other porous material to act as a...
7517330 Ambulating knee joint  
A hinge or joint assembly is provided that includes first and second members, a pivot rotatably connecting the first and second members and allowing movement between extension and flexion...
7517329 Multi-functional joint brace  
A multi-functional brace for a joint includes a releasable locking mechanism that allows the brace to be set for static stretch of the joint in either flexion or extension, and a range of motion...
7507215 Orthotic brace  
An articulated assembly for replacing or supporting a joint between two limbs of an animal. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to an orthotic knee brace for supporting a human knee....
7500957 Muscle powered dynamic knee brace  
A dynamic knee brace that can be used to apply a bending force across the knee. Two brace arms are connected together by a central joint that allows the knee to pivot. A joint in each brace arm...
7488300 Bicentric hinge for use in a brace  
Bicentric hinges for use in braces and methods for operating knee braces and other types of braces are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a hinge includes a plate, first and second members...
7485103 Rotational hinge assembly for a knee brace having an osteoarthritis treatment function  
A hinge assembly for a knee brace includes a screw seat, a screw seat gear, an adjustment screw, a condyle engagement member, and an adjustment actuator gear. The screw seat has a bore with an...
7481785 Articulated joint for knee brace  
An articulated joint ( 11 ) for a knee brace to control femoral-patellar instability comprises a central support bracket ( 10 ) designated to be fixed to the patella area in order to carry out...
7479122 Frame for an orthopedic brace including offset hinges  
A frame is provided for an orthopedic brace having a frame assembly and an opposing frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a first longitudinal support and a second longitudinal support...
7479121 Orthotic apparatus and method for using same  
An inflatable bladder position a distance from a joint is attached to an external structural support which crosses the joint but does not support it. By inflating the bladder one limb segment is...
7473235 Lightweight modular adjustable prophylactic hip orthosis  
The present invention provides a universally applicable orthosis such as a hip orthosis and includes a semi-rigid hip engaging unit that can be easily bent for attachment to a user's waist. A...
7473234 Brace with worm gear  
A patient care system for positioning on a limb of a patient for assisting in flexion or extension of a joint. The system has a threaded shaft which engages a toothed gear. The threaded shaft is...
7465282 Easy install hinge connection  
A lever connection comprises a lever having a cable end and a spring end and a pivot point therebetween, and a cable having a cable end fitting attached to an end thereof. The cable end fitting...
7465281 Versatile hardenable cast or support  
A cast or support for use in limiting movement of the anatomy to promote healing of an injured body part includes initially flexible and subsequently rigid double-knit material, or other casting...
7462159 Knee-ankle-foot orthotic device  
An ankle-foot orthotic device comprising a main hinge assembly; ankle hinge assembly; two ankle pivot points; foot plate; lower leg housing member; upper leg housing member; and cable; wherein the...
7452342 Range of motion device  
The present invention provides an orthosis for stretching tissue around a joint of a patient between first and second relatively pivotable body portions. The orthosis includes a first arm member...
7438698 Rotary joint of articulation prosthetic implement having rotating load setting means, articulation prosthetic implement using the rotary joint and method of making articulation prosthetic implement  
A rotary joint comprises outer member with flanges at either end, having inner rotary shaft and annular depression around the rotary shaft, one-way clutch for externally engaging the rotary shaft,...
7435234 Non-surgical correcting abnormal knee loading  
The invention provides hinges for use in knee braces to correct and prevent knee pathology. Further provided are knee braces comprising the hinges of the present invention to correct and prevent...
7431708 Knee brace having lateral/medial width adjustment  
A knee brace having a femur support section pivotally connected to a tibia support section is provided. The femur support section has a medial frame and a lateral frame, sandwiched between width...
7431707 Support moment control method for leg motion support orthosis  
Target joint support moments of each leg are determined by estimating joint moments of the each leg necessary for the person A wearing a leg motion support orthosis ( 1 ) to make a motion...
7429254 Articulated ankle foot brace having a malleolar window  
An ankle foot brace having a heel stirrup, a lower lateral and medial uprights, and an upper lateral and medial uprights hinged to the respective lower uprights. A malleolar window, preferably with...
7429253 Walking assistance system  
A walking assistance system includes an upper leg fitting which is attached along a user's upper leg. The upper leg fitting is formed from an upper leg frame that forms a framework of the upper leg...
7416538 Walking assistance device  
There is provided a walking assistance device equipped with an assisting force generator disposed on a side of each of a hip joint and a knee joint, comprising: a hip support member ( 1 ) having an...
7416537 Rehabilitative orthoses  
Instrumented orthoses with more sophisticated structures provide for coordinated support and rehabilitation of complex joints and multiple injured joints. Improved instrumented orthoses can include...
7410472 Articulating joint  
The present invention pertains to an articulating joint that is disengageable between two modes of operation: unidirectional movement of the joint or bi-directional movement of the joint, with...
7410471 Orthosis knee joint and sensor  
A selectively lockable orthotic joint is provided in which a pressure sensor having a thin layer of variably resistive material generates a control signal when an actuation force is applied to the...
7402148 Orthotic protective device  
An orthotic protective device collectively including a base unit connected to a metacarpal unit by a hinge system designed to protect and prevent hyperextension and hyperflexion movements of the...