Tools and methods for fitting orthoses

US10834898B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HORSEPOWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Mouli Ramani · Boston, US
• Victoria Thompson · Hamilton, US
• Keith Sproat · Truckee, US
• Kristin Jugenheimer Size · Waltham, US
• Richard L. Miller · Dix Hills, US
• Carl A. Kirker-Head · Sturbridge, US
• Geralyn Schad · Northborough, US
• Evan Hunter Williams · Cambridge, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 5, 2018
• Grant date: Nov 17, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 1, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2005/0172
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An orthosis is fitted to a body joint, in a preferred embodiment the equine fetlock, by locating the center of rotation (COR) of the joint; measuring the bones comprising the joint at points located with respect to the COR; selecting the appropriate orthosis from a selection of models thereof; and custom-fitting the orthosis to the individual by heating it to soften a layer of thermoformable foam on the interior of the orthosis and clamping the orthosis in place over the body joint. A kit of tools for performing the measurements is disclosed, as are a method for location of the COR of the body joint by palpation and a preferred heater.