Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1994-08-17
1996-06-04
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 24, 5601, A61F 500
Patent
active
055227929
ABSTRACT:
A hip positioning apparatus for maintaining an individual in an immobilized position for Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). A patient positions his or her groin against a centering member mounted on a frame. A pair of knee restraints mounted to the frame secures the knees of the individual in a manner to ensure that the knees are fully extended and the legs of the individual are spaced apart a predetermined amount. A pair of foot restraints pivotally mounted to the frame holds the individual's groin against the centering member and immobilizes the legs of the individual relative to the frame, Each of the foot restraints holds the respective one of the individual's feet at a predetermined angle relative to the individual's body.
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Bassett C. Andrew L.
Bassett Govert L.
Apley Richard J.
Lee Kim M.
Osteodyne, Inc.
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