Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1997-07-25
1998-09-29
Dvorak, Linda C
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 23, A61F 500
Patent
active
058140018
ABSTRACT:
An orthopedic leg abductor for resisting muscular contraction of a user comprises a pair of adjustable sleeves which secure about a patient's thighs. The adjustable sleeves are each connected to a separate rigid member, which in turn is connected to a belt which is fastened about the patient's waist. The rigid members preferably comprise a pair of pivoting bars which are lockable in a predetermined angular relationship according to the needs and requirements of the individual patient. The rigid bars give the abductor structure and also serve to prevent the patient from retracting into a fetal position. The sleeves are also separated by mechanical means such as a collapsible hinge which is adjustable to keep the patient's legs apart, thereby reducing the patient's disposition to contract into an undesirable position and provide extension of the muscles in the hip region. The mechanical means fixes the distance between the two sleeves and can be easily locked into position. The apparatus includes covers for each rigid member and mechanical means, and all elements whose surfaces are designed to contact the user are machine washable.
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Puch Bryan J.
Schwenn Shannon R.
Dvorak Linda C
Orthomerica Products, Inc.
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