Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1997-02-12
1998-04-28
Dvorak, Linda C.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 16, 602 25, A61F 500
Patent
active
057438650
ABSTRACT:
A knee brace is provided which includes a load application device for effectively applying a three point corrective load to the wearer's leg. The load application device includes a load arm pivotally connected to an upper support portion for applying a corrective force to a wearer's thigh and a load arm securing arrangement for adjustably securing the load arm in a desired pivotal position thereby permitting the corrective force to be easily adjusted to adapt to a wide range of leg sizes and shapes. The device also includes a leg support pivotally mounted on the load arm for contacting a wearer's leg and a leg support securing arrangement. Thus, the leg support can be pivotally adjusted to conform to the shape of the wearer's thigh to optimize application of the corrective load while providing a comfortable fit. The load arm and leg support securing arrangements may both be in the form of an arcuate slot and locking pin assembly.
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Dvorak Linda C.
Safran David S.
Townsend Industries, Inc.
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