Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1985-04-05
1987-09-08
Swiatek, Robert P.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
2 22, A61F 300
Patent
active
046916970
ABSTRACT:
A prophylactic knee support(s) including a planar impact bar attached to upper and lower mounting bars. The upper and lower mounting bars are fastened to portions of the leg above and below the knee of the user by wraps encircling the appropriate leg portions. Shock absorbers and pressure plates are associated with the impact and mounting bars so as to absorb and dissipate forces resulting from blows directed on the impact bar. The absorption and dissipation diminishes the effect of the blow on the knee including the possibility of undesirable lateral shifting and/or twisting of the knee in response to said blow.
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Magazine column from People entitled "Knee Braces are the Best Friends that a Bad--or Good--Knee Ever Had."
Arensdorf Stephen C.
Goudreau Noel
Stromgren Lawrence T.
Chase D. A. N.
Strom-Tec, Inc.
Swiatek Robert P.
Weiss John G.
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