Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Exercising appliance
Patent
1997-02-20
1999-04-06
Dvorak, Linda C. M.
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Exercising appliance
602 16, 602 20, A61F 500
Patent
active
058910611
ABSTRACT:
A brace for applying a dynamic force to a jointed limb of a patient is provided. The brace includes a first brace portion adapted for connection to a first portion of a patient's limb on a first side of a joint in the limb, and a second brace portion adapted for connection to a second portion of the patient's limb on a second side of the joint. A pivotal connection is provided between the first and second brace portions, and is adapted to be generally aligned with the joint in the limb when the brace is attached to the patient's limb. A drive unit is connected to the first and second brace portions for imparting a moment on one of the first and second brace portions relative to the other of the first and second brace portions. A tension module is connected to the drive unit which imparts a dynamic, moment generating force on the drive unit.
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Dvorak Linda C. M.
Jace Systems, Inc.
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