Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1990-08-10
1991-10-08
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
128 78, 128 80G, 272 70, A61F 400, A61F 500, A61F 268
Patent
active
050544764
ABSTRACT:
An orthosis for assistance in walking includes a pair of flexible risers and a flexible pelvic band. Each time a leg moves forward the pelvic band is twisted and the risers are bent, thereby storing energy. At the end of the step the pelvic band and the risers tend to resume undistorted configuration, and this thrusts the opposite foot forward. An improved hip joint is also disclosed for use in combination with such risers and pelvic band. The joint has a lock plate which may be locked to a riser and also to a leg brace connected thereto.
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Petrofsky Jerrold S.
Petrovska Jannike
Piotrowski Wes
Apley Richard J.
Horowitz Karen G.
Petrofsky Research, Inc.
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