Hinge for an orthopedic brace

Details Hinge for an orthopedic brace Hinge for an orthopedic brace

1996-05-31

1998-06-30

Dvorak, Linda C.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

602 26, A61F 500

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057726183

ABSTRACT:
A hinge is provided for an orthopedic brace that pivotally couples the ends of upper and lower arms of the brace. The hinge includes a pair of hinge plates, each having a rigid support member enclosed within an inner covering and an outer covering that integrally form a continuous unitary covering providing the hinge plate with a smooth, friction-reduced surface. The ends of the upper and lower arms are positioned between the hinge plates and the plates and ends are interconnected such that the ends of the upper and lower arms rotatably engage the friction-reduced surfaces of the hinge plates.

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