Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-24
2007-04-24
Dahbour, Fadi H. (Department: 3743)
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
C602S016000, C602S020000, C602S023000, C602S062000, C128S878000, C128S882000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11076566
ABSTRACT:
An orthotic device for restoring range of motion to a patient's limb, includes a first device cuff configured for attaching the device to an upper region of a patient's limb above a limb joint, a second device cuff configured for attaching the device to a lower region of the patient's limb below the limb joint, and a spring attached between the first and second cuffs for bending in a manner counteracting muscle contraction of the limb to which the device is attached, the spring having spring characteristics whereby a counteracting spring force of the spring increases during an initial flexing of the spring through a first angle range, then remains peaked during a subsequent flexing of the spring through a second angle range and finally decreases with a subsequent flexing of the spring through a third angle range.
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Dahbour Fadi H.
Hackler Walter A.
NeuroFlex Orthotics, Inc.
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