Orthopedic knee brace having an adjustable knee pad support
US6413232B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2005/0174
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopedic knee brace has a pair of femoral and tibial links, a hinge mechanism connecting the femoral and tibial links, a condylar knee pad support fixedly positioned on the lateral side of the brace and made adjustable by a spring-loaded ratchet mechanism featuring a series of interlocking teeth that allows for the axial displacement of the condylar pad to supply corrective force to the lateral knee joint and prevent of any unintended change in correction force. Moreover, in an effort to provide greater flexibility to the wearer in and enhance the stabilization of the design, the condylar pad is mounted for rotation about a point on the axis of the femoral condyle of the knee joint. The knee pad support may be adjusted by hand by rotating the ratchet mechanism to achieve the proper correction force or with an adjusting tool that engages a plurality of notches surrounding the periphery of the ratchet mechanism.
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