Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Exercising appliance
Patent
1993-07-20
1994-04-19
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Exercising appliance
482 44, 482 47, 601 40, A61H 102
Patent
active
053036964
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for imparting continuous passive motion to one or more joints, ligaments, or tendons is disclosed. The apparatus has a housing, an actuator, and a flexion/extension assembly. In preferred form, a main flexion cable links the actuator to a joint support member pivotally attached to flexion/extension assembly. Reciprocating motion of the main flexion cable causes the support member to oscillate. A restoring force, preferably a second main cable cooperative linked to the actuator, is present so as to urge the support member to its initial position. The path of motion of the support member can be altered, while the apparatus is in operation, by a cable deflecting assembly. By controlling the degree of cable deflection, the degree of support member motion can be altered. Variations to the apparatus include providing for multiple flexion cables, each linked to the main flexion cable, and multiple cable deflecting assemblies; a cable deflecting assembly associated with the second main cable for controlling the degree of extension; and a heat source affecting the area surrounding the flexion/extension assembly.
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Apley Richard J.
Evans Stephen M.
Garrison David L.
Leubecker John P.
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