Deformable orthosis
US6261253A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/0106
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Hand, knee and elbow orthosis each have a deformable semi-rigid stiffener having two end plates joined by a narrow midportion and contained between thin foam sheets to make an insert. A finger separator may be attached and adjustably positioned on the hand orthosis. The finger separator may include a plurality of upstanding partitions and an elastic element for releasably securing the separator to the orthosis.
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