Adjustable resistance orthopedic splint
US6245034A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2005/0179
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An adjustable resistance orthopedic splint has two arms hinged to each other, each arm having two parallel spaced apart tubular segments joined by an application pad. A cable stretched between the arms is contained in the tubular segments and partially wrapped around the hinge. The cable is held under tension by an adjustable spring assembly to apply a variable torque urging the arms apart towards extension about the hinge.
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