Patent · US Expired

Adjustable leg brace

US5242378A · kind A · utility

21Cited by
6References
15Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 6, 1992
Grant dateSep 7, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 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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