Adjustable leg brace
US5242378A · kind A · utility
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6References
15Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/0102
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopedic brace for supporting the leg of a person. The orthopedic brace has a calf member connected to a thigh member by a knee joint and to a foot member by an ankle joint. Linkage located between the calf member and ankle joint is automatically adjustable during installation on the leg of a person to match the distance between the knee joint and ankle joint with the distance between the knee and ankle of the person.
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