Knee joint hinge for brace

Details Knee joint hinge for brace Knee joint hinge for brace

1992-06-01

1994-02-15

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

602 26, A61F 500

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052862500

ABSTRACT:
A hinge having first and second plates each having a plurality of cam slots therein and being connected to upper and lower portions of a brace. The hinge also includes cam pin followers which are connected to the first and second plates and the lower portion of the brace such that they cooperate with the cam slots allowing the lower portion of the brace to rotate through a predetermined angular range relative to the upper portion of the brace with a constantly changing axis of rotation.

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"External Knee Joint Design Based on Normal Motion", the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, vol. 22, No. 1, 1985, BPR 10-41 pp. 9-22, by P. S. Walker, Ph.D.; H. Kurosawa, M.D.; J. S. Rovick, M.A.; R. A. Zimmerman, B.S.

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