Orthotic/prosthetic joint

Details Orthotic/prosthetic joint Orthotic/prosthetic joint

1980-08-25

1982-10-12

Frinks, Ronald L.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

3 22, 128 80F, 128 88, 2 22, 403 62, 403113, 403117, A61F 500

Patent

active

043533612

ABSTRACT:
An articulated orthotic/prosthetic appliance for supporting an infirm anatomical knee includes joint assemblies which prevents abnormal or injurious knee motion while freely permitting normal or desirable motion. The appliance includes upper and lower support members having associated spaced apart end portions which form parts of the joint assemblies. Each joint includes a generally disc shaped connecting member disposed intermediate associated end portions of upper and lower support members. The end portions are secured to the connecting member for independent pivotal movement about parallel axes. Concealed stops carried by and disposed intermediate the end portions cooperate with the connecting member to limit pivotal movement of the support members relative to each other.

REFERENCES:
patent: 552143 (1895-12-01), Rankin
patent: 3825357 (1974-07-01), Hilton
patent: 4193139 (1980-03-01), Walker
"The Genucentric Knee Orthosis-A New Concept" by Robert Foster et al., Orthotics and Prosthetics, vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 31-44, Jun. 1979.

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