Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-03
2006-01-03
Lewis, Kim M. (Department: 3743)
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
C602S005000, C602S016000, C602S023000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06981957
ABSTRACT:
An orthopedic knee brace which will allow lateral-medial compensation to be obtained while still enabling the use of known joint mechanism which will constrain the leg to execute the correct natural movement of the knee by separating lateral-medial compensation and anterior posterior movement functions. More specifically, the present invention utilizes a pair of hinges, one of which provides for movement in a posterior-anterior plane and the other which provides for movement in a medial-lateral plane. In this way, any conventional knee joint mechanism may be employed and movement of the leg can be properly constrained to execute a prescribed motion.
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Knecht Steven S.
Townsend Jeffrey H.
Lewis Kim M.
Nixon & Peabody LLP
Safran David S.
Townsend Industries, Inc.
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