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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5693007 | Pre-assembled custom fit knee orthosis and method of making same A method and apparatus for forming a custom fit knee orthosis is disclosed that includes forming a flat pre-assembled knee orthosis in which upper and lower support blanks made of rigid carbon fiber and plastic resin composite materials are connected in a... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5683353 | Adjustable flexion and extension joint orthoses An adjustable orthotic device is disclosed for promoting joint mobility. The device is adjustable both in terms of the force applied to the joint and in terms of the direction that the force is applied to the joint. The device comprises a spring casing ho... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5676640 | Orthesis joint system A system for a mono-axial and a duo-axial orthesis joint is created. The system comprises a first and a second post (1, 2), a mono-axial cover (21) and two duo-axial covers (3). The posts (1, 2) each have a shaft bore (4, 5) at a first end thereof and too... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5674188 | Construction for orthopedic hinges requiring condylar or other joint pads An improved condylar platen an pad construction for use with most types of hinges used in orthopedica and orthotic appliances integrates, by moulding, a hinge back plate with a joint pad platen and shimming means. The platen has a flexible margin portion ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5672152 | Hinge for an orthopedic brace having an adjustable range of rotation A hinge is provided for an orthopedic brace having an adjustable range of rotation. The hinge includes an outer member and an inner member that are rotatably connected in parallel alignment to one another. The peripheral edge of the outer member has a plu... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5669873 | Flexible knee and leg brace An orthopedic brace is formed from at least two relatively rigid hollowed-out parallelepiped portions joined along a relatively thin web of flexible material common to the two portions to provide pivotal motion between the two portions. Relative pivotal m... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5662596 | True bi-pivotal orthopedic and orthotic hinge with incremental motion control The hinge has optimally spaced pivots in which extension and flexion travel of each independently pivoted hinge arm is limited by a series of planar metal stops acting on both arms and in both directions. Each stop has first and second pairs of angled sto... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5658243 | Knee brace A knee brace comprises an anterior femoral shell conforming to the shape of the upper leg of a person, an anterior tibial shell conforming to the shape of the lower leg of the person, and a posterior calf cuff conforming to the shape of the lower leg of t... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5658244 | Knee orthosis with improved suspension strap A knee orthosis is provided which includes a suspension strap for securing the orthopedic device to the wearer's leg. The suspension strap includes a band portion that traverses the inner sides of tibial struts and is connected to the medial side tibial s... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5658241 | Multi-functional dynamic splint A dynamic splint has a bi-directional torsional power unit fastened between first and second struts to selectively deliver force opposing either extension or flexion. The power unit is mounted about a hinge pin and can be rotated between two positions. In... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5656023 | Adjustable knee support An adjustable knee support is formed from a single piece of a resilient, flexible laminate, preferably a layer of neoprene bonded to a nylon outer casing and a nylon inner lining. A central portion of the support overlies the patella. Upper and lower fast... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5649901 | Knee brace A knee brace (10) comprising a heavy duty surgical elastic bandage (12). A facility (14) is for binding the heavy duty surgical elastic bandage (12) in a removable manner about a knee of a leg (16) of a person (18). A structure (20) is built into the heav... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5645524 | Knee support A knee support for supporting an injured knee while permitting bending and straightening movements of such knee such movements involving both displacement of the femur portion of such joint away from the tibia portion and also involving sliding and tiltin... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5643185 | Knee and elbow joint brace The novel portable knee and elbow joint apparatus is comprised of a unit that is designed to allow the individual using the apparatus a self determined amount of support pressure by the apparatus in those joints. The apparatus has a bladder chamber that c... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5641322 | Orthopedic knee brace suspension system which includes non-slippage inflatable air pillows and a pump An orthopedic knee brace which includes a pump, the orthopedic knee brace also including a thigh cuff and a pair of inflatable air pillows interposed between the thigh cuff and the thigh of the wearer to prevent slippage. The pillows are mounted on the th... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5632725 | Polycentric variable axis hinge for an orthopedic knee brace A polycentric variable axis hinge for use in an orthopedic knee brace to provide a mechanical joint between the femoral and tibial cuffs of the brace. The hinge includes a femoral stem which is attached to the femoral cuff and which extends downwardly fro... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5630791 | Orthotic joint Disclosed is an orthotic joint for an orthotic knee, hip or other similar brace that would eliminate the use of sidebars and would automatically lock upon full extension. The locking mechanism could also be fixed in an unlocked position if desired. Instea... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5628722 | Method for maintaining knee stability of a user suffering from damage of a knee ligament The present invention is a system for maintaining knee stability of a user suffering from damage of knee ligaments. It includes a sensor feedback system for measuring abnormal physical relationships between the tibia and femur. The sensor feedback system ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5626557 | Knee brace having an inflatable bladder and exterior support element A cloth body having a central knee hole wrapped around a patient's knee to treat knee flexion contractures. Hook and loop straps secure the cloth body to the patient's knee. Longitudinally extending pockets on opposite sides of the knee hole contain an ai... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5624389 | Knee joint orthosis The invention relates to a knee joint orthosis with a thigh shell (2) fastenable to thigh (1) of the patient with bandages or the like, a lower leg shell (4) likewise fastenable by bandages or the like to lower leg (3), and with two joint rods (5), said r... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624390 | Prosthetic joint with dynamic torque compensator A constant torque joint utilizes joint elements extending respectively between brace attachments for use in an anatomical brace. The brace has a range of motion dependent upon the particular application and in one embodiment from about 65° to about 215°... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624386 | Thermoplastic orthopedic brace and method of manufacturing same Thermoplastic, thermoshapable composite laminate bars, an orthopedic brace using the shaped composite bars as integral components, and a method of thermoshaping the composite bars for use as fitted components in the orthopedic brace are provided. The comp... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5613943 | Dynamic patella brace with floating patella pad A dynamic patella brace useful for both diagnosis and treatment of patella subluxation, wherein the position of a patella bracing pad is allowed to float to be automatically dynamically repositionable depending upon the amount of flexion and movement of t... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5611774 | Knee support or replacement apparatus A knee support or replacement apparatus of the asymmetrical multi-convolution type comprising at least one outer joint and one inner joint which are arranged each side of a vertical antero-posterior plane and which each comprise at least one proximal memb... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5599288 | External ligament system An external ligament system is formed as part of a flexible knee brace by disposing a pair of cables so that they each run from an anchor point on one side of the leg at the thigh diagonally down across the front of the thigh, around the opposite side of ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5588956 | Method for supporting body joints and brace therefor The invention is directed toward providing a method and a brace for supporting a knee joint to permit movement of the joint in first selected directions and to restrain movement in second selected directions. The brace comprises a flexible sheet and at le... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5586970 | Articulating adjustabe condylar pad for knee brace An activity knee brace is disclosed in which the structural hinge axis of the brace moves to overlie the changing center of pivot of the condyle of the femur with respect to the plateau of the fibula-tibia. The brace consists of a thigh portion, a lower l... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5584802 | Elastic knee-joint bandage An elastic knee support is designed as a flexible tube (5) with an elastic profiled insert (6) in the area of the hollow of the knee. The profiled insert extends across the axis of the leg, covering the sinews (11,12) of the hollow of the knee. Recesses (... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5582584 | Knee brace with secure attachment and method A brace for supporting a weakened knee joint and a method for attaching the brace wherein lower and upper anchor bands are located upon and attached to the lower leg and the upper leg adjacent the knee joint, with essentially inextensible support straps f... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5575764 | Prosthetic joint with dynamic torque compensator A constant torque joint utilizes joint elements extending respectively between brace attachments for use in an anatomical brace. The brace has a range of motion dependent upon the particular application and in one embodiment from about 65° to about 215°... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5571206 | Leg amputee orthosis An orthosis and method for treating knee contractures in leg amputees includes a pair of upper splints with a thigh band extending therebetween, and a pair of lower splints with a calf band extending therebetween with opposite sides and a space therebetwe... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5562605 | Medial collateral ligament brace A knee brace having a force strap to extend, when worn by a patient, from a first anchor position on the brace, above the patient's knee, behind the knee to a second anchor position on the brace, below the patient's knee. The brace has a stabilizer for th... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5558627 | Orthopaedic brace with an inflatable air bag An orthopaedic brace for a joint includes a support mechanism attached to limb members on either side of the joint for providing support to the joint and for permitting a predetermined range of movement of the joint. The support mechanism defines a void s... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5556374 | Patellar alignment device A orthopaedic device for aligning the patella includes a patellar pad which is affixed to the leg of a patient over the patella. A sleeve having an aperture is placed on the leg to project the patellar pad through the aperture. The sleeve includes a gripp... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5554104 | Custom formable knee brace A soft-goods type, custom "in situ" formable knee brace for supporting weakened or injured knees is disclosed having formable components which conform to the unique configuration of an individual's leg surfaces. A flexible femoral component, extending cir... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5554105 | Patella stabilizer A patella stabilizer. The stabilizer has a sleeve to be received around a knee of a wearer. There is a support in the sleeve that has a first member to extend from beneath the wear's patella to a point over the wearer's tibia. Second, bifurcated members e... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5547464 | Joint device An apparatus for use in bracing or exercising a knee joint in a manner that allows bending of the joint only along a predetermined path which approximates the natural bending of the joint. On at least one side of the joint are upper and lower struts that ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5542911 | Orthopedic brace having a system of alternately inflatable or deflatable pneumatic pads for adjustable fitting of the brace to the body A hinged knee brace has a system of inflatable pads mounted thereon to adjustably provide secure and comfortable support for the brace against the leg. Each pad is a pneumatic bladder having a valve enabling selective inflation or deflation of the bladder... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5538500 | Postoperative wound dressing A unitary medical dressing is provided which includes a generally elastic bandage wrap configured for rapid attachment to a wearer, a generally inelastic absorbent pad affixed to the bandage wrap, a medicated, non-adherent gauze mesh affixed to the absorb... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5527267 | Method for supporting body joints and brace therefor The invention is directed toward providing a method and a brace for supporting a joint of the body to permit movement of the joint in first selected directions and to restrain movement in second selected directions. The brace comprises a flexible sheet an... | 06/18/1996 |
