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Functional fracture brace for femur fractures

US11051967B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DF2, LLC · US

Inventors

Andrea Kramer · Stockdorf, DE
David Speers · Schaumburg, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 6, 2017
Grant date	Jul 6, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 27, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB33Y80/00
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A process for treating femoral fractures in children includes diagnosing a patient with a femoral shaft fracture and enclosing the affected limb in a splint. The process further includes scanning the unaffected limb with a three-dimensional scanner and obtaining measurements of the unaffected limb that may be used to form a brace for the affected limb. In addition, the process includes fabricating an orthosis to support the affected limb based on the scan and measurements taken of the unaffected limb, and applying the orthosis to the affected limb.

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