Anatomic fracture brace for the knee
US4523585A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2005/0146
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An anatomic fracture brace mechanism for knee braces to provide lateral restraint and delimited supportive motion of the knee joint permitting weight bearing ambulation of the patient during healing of leg fractures or other traumas, a fracture brace being constructed with a brace mechanism utilizing an asymmetrical four-bar, cross-linkage to follow, as closely as mechanically practical, the polycentric motion of the human knee.
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