Hip stabilizer
US4905678A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 1988 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/0193
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hip stabilizer for a patient who still has control of the muscles in his leg to prevent atrophy of the muscles, characterized by a non-inflatable, adjustable belt, serving to engage the hips, the belt being adjustable for fitting the hips of any patient; a hip pad disposed on a desired side of the patient when in place, at least one metal biasing means on one of the hip pads for controlling the thigh of the patient at a desired angle of abduction in the range of from 0-90 degrees, preferably 0-15 degrees, with respect to the downwardly extending hip pad; non-inflatable, adjustable thigh engaging mechanism. In the preferred embodiment, the thigh engaging means includes a longitudinally extending member, a deformable plastic pad and a plurality of straps that extend around the pad and the thigh. It is also preferred that suitable padded material be interspersed, or disposed between the respective elements and the body. A pivotal interconnecting means allows the member of the thigh mechanism to be connected pivotally with the belt around the patient. Preferably the interconnecting means includes a means for limiting the degrees of flexion and extension allowed. Suitable details of c…
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