Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1987-05-04
1988-12-20
Burr, Edgar S.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
128 88, 128 80F, A61F 500, A61F 504
Patent
active
047919167
ABSTRACT:
A brace for the knee utilizing a flexible cage tightly wrapped about the knee from which the brace structure is suspended and utilizing polycentric hinges at the cage lateral regions including arms having controlled ranges of pivotal movement, the upper hinge arms being attached to a cup embracing the thigh and the lower hinge arms attaching to a cuff affixed to the lower leg. Straps drawing the cage tightly to the knee affixed to the cuffs suspend the brace from the cage, and the polycentric hinges accurately control the extent of leg flexion and extension. The hinge arms are interconnected through a gear and rack relationship, and stops associated with the rack limit arm movement.
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Burr Edgar S.
Camp International, Inc.
Lamb Tonya
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