Splint for use with a human leg

Details Splint for use with a human leg Splint for use with a human leg

1981-08-03

1982-09-21

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

A61F 504

Patent

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043501532

ABSTRACT:
A splint for use with a human leg has a frame including a pair of rod portions adapted to extend in one direction along a leg. At one end the frame has a pad for engagement with the ischial tuberosity. At the other end the frame carries a base block in engagement with which is a sliding block, the blocks being relatively movable in the indicated direction by a screw with an operating knob. A cable is attached to the leg in the ankle region and engages one end of a spring structure at the other end engaging the sliding block. An indicator shows the relative position of the cable and of the sliding block.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3662750 (1972-05-01), Jorgensen
patent: 3756227 (1973-09-01), Sager
patent: 3906942 (1975-09-01), Lumb, Jr. et al.
patent: 4079734 (1978-03-01), Bergin et al.

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