1983-09-06
1985-06-25
Yasko, John D.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
128 88, A61F 300
Patent
active
045247641
ABSTRACT:
The knee brace of the present invention comprises a pair of elongated articulated assemblies adapted to embrace the interior and exterior surfaces of the knee. Each assembly comprises an upper member, a lower member, and a hinge pivotally interconnecting the upper and lower members. The upper and lower members each include arcuate gear surfaces which intermesh during articulated movement of the members and the hinge. The gear surfaces include annular flanges which reinforce the gear teeth on the gear surfaces.
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patent: 4372298 (1983-02-01), Lerman
Cheney Ronald W.
Miller Harold E.
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