Knee flexion device and associated method of use
US12005018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2205/102
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is an apparatus and method for use in a treatment for prevention of arthrofibrosis that includes a first and a second substantially L-shaped frames, each L-shaped frame having a first member and a second member extending from the first member in a substantially perpendicular direction and terminating in a first end, a fixed plate extending between the first members of the L-shaped frames, the fixed plate being parallel with the first members of the L-shaped frames, a movable plate pivotally coupled to the first ends of the first members of the L-shaped frames with, a pneumatic piston coupled to the movable plate and the fixed plate, a hand operated valve operatively coupled to the pneumatic piston and a goniometer coupled to the movable plate and one of the L-shaped frames, the goniometer adapted and configured to indicate the angle between the movable plate and the fixed plate.
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