Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1991-03-19
1992-03-03
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
606 69, 606 72, 606 76, A61F 500
Patent
active
050923200
ABSTRACT:
A knee brace includes an upper support assembly pivotally attached to a lower support assembly. A magnetic assembly secures the upper and lower support assemblies to a leg of a wearer above and below the knee joint, respectively. The upper and lower support assemblies each include a pair of support elements engageable with the medial and lateral sides of a wearer's leg. A pair of polycentric hinge members pivotally connect the upper support elements to respective lower support elements. Flexible padded bands attached between the pairs of upper and lower support elements engage the thigh and calf of the leg. Stop members associated with the polycentric hinge members and support elements restrict extension of the wearer's leg. The magnetic assembly includes implanted magnets mounted directly to each of the medial and lateral sides of the femur and tibia beneath the tissue of the leg. Exterior magnets attached to the support elements cooperate with the implanted magnets to secure the knee brace to the leg of a wearer.
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Apley Richard J.
EMPI Inc.
Weinhoffer Susan L.
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