Knee brace with mechanical advantage closure system

Details Knee brace with mechanical advantage closure system Knee brace with mechanical advantage closure system

2006-08-29

2010-10-26

Bianco, Patricia M (Department: 3772)

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

C602S023000, C602S026000, C128S882000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07819830

ABSTRACT:
An orthopedic knee orthosis having a closure unit with a pull system that provides a mechanical advantage for applying user-desired forces to the knee joint structures and yet permits the knee joint to move within a range of motion during activity by the user. A method of using the orthopedic knee orthosis by placing the orthosis over a user's knee, wrapping the orthosis around the user's knee, and tightening the orthosis to apply user-defined forces to the knee joint structures.

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