Brace for knee

Details Brace for knee Brace for knee

1983-04-25

1984-12-11

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 80F, A61F 300

Patent

active

044872003

ABSTRACT:
A knee brace for alleviating problems with tibia rotation and tibia desubluxation with respect to a femur of a wearer and including conventional first and second pairs of elongate braces having their respective hinges connected at their central ends and having conventional straps and harness for adjustably placing and holding the respective pairs of elongate braces and hinges at a desired attained position; characterized by the improvement comprising an anterior cuff connected with a second pair of braces below the hinges and adapted to firmly engage the leg at the inside anterior of the tibia with a wedge for preventing rotation of the tibia. In a preferred embodiment, the knee brace also includes a posterior cuff connected with the first pair of braces and adapted to engage the posterior portion of the thigh posteriorly of the femur for also preventing desubluxation of the tibia with respect to the femur. Straps are provided for respectively holding the anterior and posterior cuffs close engagement with their respective distal and proximal members of the leg.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3581741 (1971-06-01), Rosman et al.
patent: 4144592 (1979-03-01), Larson
patent: 4271831 (1981-06-01), Deibert
patent: 4381768 (1983-05-01), Erichsen et al.
patent: 4387709 (1983-06-01), Shen

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