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Limb protection device

US10314680B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HORSEPOWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

Daniel Scott Pflaster · Carlsbad, US
Joseph J. Crisco · Barrington, US
Carl A. Kirker-Head · Sturbridge, US
Russell D. Fiore · Lincoln, US
Wendy Drumm · Providence, US
Richard L. Miller · Dix Hills, US
Kristin Jugenheimer Size · Waltham, US
Gregory Scott Torrisi · Midlothian, US
Peter Swai · Weymouth, US
Jennifer Linnane · Melrose, US
Christopher John Morse · Malden, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 1, 2016
Grant date	Jun 11, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 28, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2005/0179
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A joint-supporting device comprises tensile members extending from a proximal cuff secured to the limb above the joint to a distal cuff secured to the limb below the joint, supplementing the tensile characteristics of the joint's tendons, ligaments, and other structure. The device may also comprise structure for limiting the range of motion and angular velocity of the joint.

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