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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120071803 | Posterior Cruciate Ligament Support Brace This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for a knee brace providing a dynamic resistance or anterior force to a shank of a leg in order to replicate PCL forces of a healthy PCL. A dynamic force dependent upon knee flexion angle provides faster and safer... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120053498 | INTENTION-BASED THERAPY DEVICE AND METHOD A method for controlling movement using an active powered device including an actuator, joint position sensor, muscle stress sensor, and control system. The device provides primarily muscle support although it is capable of additionally providing joint support (hence th... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120046585 | CONFIGURABLE SUBSHELL COMPONENTS IN ORTHOPEDIC DEVICES A coupling device for an orthopedic brace includes an anchoring member for securing to a frame and protruding therefrom, and a subshell arranged to connect to the frame by the anchoring member. The subshell has a locking element for selectively positioning the subshell ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046584 | Adjustable Modular Knee Brace A knee brace including upper and lower pairs of struts articulately interconnected by two ligaments respectively located inside two joint capsules, wherein the upper and lower pairs of struts are respectively removably connected to opposite ends of the two ligaments by ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120035518 | WEARABLE DEVICE A wearable device includes a unitary first frame assembly which is integrally formed from first and second polymeric materials. The first frame assembly has a first frame portion formed by the first polymeric material and extends around part of a second frame portion fo... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035517 | ORTHOTIC FITTING HAVING A KNEE GUIDE JOINT An orthotic fitting has a knee guide joint and two leg parts, which can be rigidly connected to a lower leg mounting part and an upper leg mounting part, respectively. The knee guide joint has a four-joint arrangement having four axially parallel joints, arranged so tha... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120029401 | WALKING DEVICE FOR REMEDYING DROP FOOT A walking device for remedying or alleviating symptoms of drop foot, the device wearable with an article of footwear, the device including a backing plate, wherein the backing plate includes an upper portion hingedly secured to a lower portion, a strap secured to the up... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029402 | ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE HAVING A PATIENT COMPLIANCE SYSTEM An orthopedic device includes a strut assembly having a resilient shell defining opposed first and second sides, and a patient compliance system. The patient compliance includes a tightening strap connecting the first and second sides of the shell. The tightening strap ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120016284 | SUPPORTS INCLUDING DUAL PIVOT AXES FOR HINGE JOINT A support for an area of a body having a hinge joint includes: a flexible, elastically stretchable framework configured to extend across the hinge joint of the area of the body; and a hinge mechanism affixed to the framework. The hinge mechanism includes a strut compone... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120004584 | JOINT BRACE AND A MOVEMENT RESTRAINING DEVICE THEREFOR A movement restraining device for use in combination with an elastic wrap of a joint brace includes at least one elongated bendable member including a plurality of spaced-apart strips each of which has opposite strip surfaces parallel to the strip surfaces of the remain... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319800 | KNEE BRACE The invention provides a knee stabilizing brace which is usable regardless of a damaged portion of a ligament of a knee joint. The knee stabilizing brace includes a brace body which has a back-side body portion applied to a back side of a thigh, a poples, and a back sid... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110319799 | Ankle Foot Orthosis An ankle foot orthosis to be worn inside a common shoe that corrects ankle pronation by gently axially rotating and rolling the foot in the corrective direction by pulling from the shin assembly while further enhancing the corrective rolling with strategically placed po... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110313336 | ADJUSTABLE ORTHOPEDIC BOOT An orthopedic boot has two leg supports connected adjustably to a foot support via two joint assemblies. Each joint assembly has a securing panel, a connecting panel, a guide panel, two limiting members and two holding members. The securing panel is mounted securely on ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110306911 | ADJUSTABLE RESISTANCE JOINT BRACE An adjustable resistance joint brace with a pair of pivotally interconnected semi-flexible struts compressing a rubber disc washer to impart resistance during knee, elbow, ankle and hip flexion and extension. A manually adjustable knob controls the amount of resistance ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110301520 | ADJUSTABLE BRACE An adjustable brace includes a first portion for supporting one surface of a patient and a plurality of adjustable portions that allow the internal cross section of the brace to be adjusted. When a limb is injured, a patient may have a swollen limb and the adjustable br... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110282255 | KNEE ORTHOSIS SWING ASSIST MECHANISM A knee orthosis gait swing assist mechanism is provided having an adjustable portion and upper and lower fulcrum points, each of the upper and lower fulcrum points attaching opposing ends of an elastic band, the elastic band stretching over the adjustable portion.... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110275970 | ELASTIC BRACE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE Example embodiments of the brace assembly utilize an elastic cross strap attached to mounting facilities about a joint to provide progressive resistance to the extension, flexion or other movement of body parts about the joint. In some embodiments for a knee joint, the ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110251539 | Orthotic Joint Having Two Function Means for Forming a Resilient Dorsal Abutment and a Resilient Plantar Abutment The invention relates to an orthotic joint, in particular ankle joint for a leg orthosis, comprising a joint part with a splint mounting and a stirrup which is connected to the joint part to be pivotable about an axis A and has a dorsal and a plantar abutment surface wh... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110237991 | SHOULDER ORTHORSIS A shoulder orthosis is utilized to effect relative movement between bones in a body of a patient. The orthosis includes a base section which is connected with a trunk of a patient's body, an upper arm section which is connected with an upper portion of an arm of the pat... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110237992 | ADJUSTABLE ORTHOTIC DEVICE An orthotic brace includes a proximal support section pivotally connected to a distal support section, and each having a medial frame and a lateral frame connected to width adjustment plates. At least one angle adjusting component provided in the lateral or medial frame... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110230807 | DEVICE FOR STABILIZING BODY SEGMENTS The invention relates to a device for stabilizing body segments. In order to provide a novel device for stabilizing body segments, particularly for use in the area of sports and rehabilitation medicine, that can be sold as a prefabricated, ready-made item or as a semi-f... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110218470 | OVER-MOLDED FLEXIBLE KNEE BRACE A fitted hinge brace for supporting a joint that employs a flexible over-molding over hinge arms. The over-molded hinge brace dynamically conforms to the shape of the wearer in real-time, working with the wearer's body to provide comfortable support. The hinge brace inc... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110201983 | Dynamic Stabilizing Knee Support System A knee brace assembly with a proximal compression system adapted to be secured to the thigh and a distal compression system adapted to be secured to the calf. The brace includes lateral and distal hinge assemblies connecting the proximal compression system and the dista... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110178448 | ORTHOPEDIC OR PROSTHETIC SUPPORT DEVICE An orthopedic or prosthetic support device is arranged to conform and secure to a limb of a wearer. The device includes a resilient support member adapted to extend about a limb, and a tensioning element associated with the support member. An adjustment system is connec... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110152736 | Brace having a Force Indicator A hinge brace includes a hinge unit having medial and lateral plates enclosing a hinge mechanism, a sensing unit operatively connected to the hinge mechanism for sensing a force applied by the brace onto a user's knee. The hinge brace also includes a display unit that i... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110137220 | KNEE-JOINT ORTHOSIS In a knee-joint orthosis for guiding the patella of a patient during the transition from an extended position to a flexed position of the knee joint and vice versa, with a fastening means (1) for fastening to a thigh and a lower leg, with at least one laterally a... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110112452 | Adjustable Knee Orthosis A knee orthosis comprises an upper leg attachment and a lower leg attachment. In addition, the knee orthosis includes a hinge joint extending between the upper leg attachment and the lower leg attachment. The hinge joint includes an upper arm having a first end fixed to... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110105969 | METHOD AND ORTHOTIC SYSTEM FOR REHABILITATING NEUROLOGICALLY IMPAIRED GAIT A gait corrective and neural rehabilitative method and orthotic bracing system for use on a patient's lower leg, foot and ankle is provided. The method and system comprises an ankle foot orthosis having a flexible foot plate for positioning below a foot of the patient, ... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110098617 | TORSO ASSIST OTHOSIS An orthopedic support device with an upper body engaging portion and a lower body engaging portion connected by a hinge or pivot and including a spring assist device. The orthopedic support device configured to provide assistance to a user in returning the user's torso ... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110098618 | Cable Knee Brace System It is the object of the invention to provide a knee bracing system that bolsters the body's natural ligaments to reduce the knees proneness to injury or re-injury. The invention is a cable system that acts much like the body's natural ACL and MCL. The cables are routed ... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110082402 | Orthopedic Brace Having a Length-Adjusting Mechanism and a Lockable Rotation Hinge An orthopedic brace is provided with an adjustable support assembly having a support arm, a housing and a locking mechanism. The housing includes a travel track which slidably receives the support arm. The locking mechanism includes a lock lever which selectively applie... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110071449 | Fulcrum Knee Brace A brace for supporting a knee joint is disclosed which is specifically adapted to restrict lateral movement of the knee joint in addition to preventing hyperextension of the user's leg. The brace is formed by a rigid proximal member that fully covers the front and sides... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110071450 | Pivot mechanism for a joint support A pivot mechanism for a joint support has a connector, a first support and a second support. The connector has multiple slots. The first support and the second support are mounted pivotally in the connector and rotate synchronously, and each has a protrusion. The protru... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110066095 | Orthosis An orthosis comprising a dynamic, flexible, elastic stiffener that is configured to extend across a joint. The stiffener is configured to extend across a joint in a first configuration, wherein the stiffener is preferably substantially planar, and a second configuration... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110054371 | Adjustable Modular Splint System A modular splint system having a base for securing to the limb, with various intervening components for joint positioning, with outriggers for mounting various tensioning devices and secured to the base with reclosable fasteners for precise alignment of forces.... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110054370 | Knee joint separation brace This brace supplies a helping hand to those persons that for one reason or another can not have knee surgery. Bone infections, allergic reaction to materials, even cost they can't afford all prevent the repair. The intent here is to do something no other brace does, it ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110046528 | CABLE-BASED ORTHOPEDIC BRACING SYSTEM An orthopedic bracing system for providing support to a joint of an individual is provided. The bracing system comprises a frame configured to conform to the individual's body and configured to contact the individual such that it can provide support to the joint. The fr... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110034843 | HINGE BRACE ASSEMBLY HAVING A STRUCTURAL OUTER PLATE A hinge assembly for an orthopedic brace includes, among other things, an outer plate adapted to fit over a lateral side of a hinge to protect mechanical components of the hinge. The outer plate includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and a connector housing for... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110028874 | WALKING ASSIST DEVICE An actuator (91) is reduced in weight without impairing a walking assist function, and this reduces the inertial moment of a leg link (3). A drive crank arm (92) on the output shaft of the actuator (91) and a driven crank arm (93) fixe... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110009786 | LIMITING CONNECTOR FOR KNEE BRACE A limiting connector for a knee brace has a first arm, a second arm and an angle adjusting assembly The second arm is connected pivotally to the first arm. The angle adjusting assembly is mounted between the first arm and the second arm, and has a positioning gear, a ge... | 01/13/2011 |
