Adjustable limb support
US4612919A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 1984 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/373
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for adjustably orienting the forearm and upper arm of a human patient in a variety of angular relationships to therapeutically treat the contracted muscles in the patient's arm. The apparatus includes an exoskeletal frame having a rearward frame member and a forward frame member. The apparatus includes first, second, and third receptacle means pivotally mounted on the frame for positioning the arm in a selected therapeutic position, and orientation means for adjusting the angular displacement between the forward and rearward frame members to progressively and incrementally transport the arm among a variety of therapeutic positions. The first receptacle means includes a pair of cradles which cooperate to embrace the underside of the patient's elbow. The second receptacle means includes a forward saddle for embracing the topside of the patient's forearm. The third receptacle means includes a rearward saddle for embracing the topside of the patient's upper arm. The receptacle means cooperate through the exoskeletal frame to position the articulated human arm in a selected therapeutic arrrangement.
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