Segmented dynamic splint
US5178137A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 9, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H1/0285
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dynamic splint which braces any joint and particularly any body joint, and which is capable of cyclically moving the joint through a programmable range of motion while accommodating normal joint component motion and triplanar motion. In a preferred embodiment, a set of inner joint segments nest within a set of outer joint segments and are pivotally attached thereto. An extendable cable slidably attached to the outer joint segments causes a pivoting of the outer joint segments with respect to the inner joint segments and a consequent flexing and extending of the joint.
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