Orthopedic knee brace joint assembly having a trigger locking mechanism
US6500139B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2005/0158
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A joint assembly for an orthopedic knee brace has a femoral bar, a tibial bar, a pair of upper side plates including a lateral side plate and a medial side plate, the pair of upper side plates being fixedly connected to the femoral bar; a pair of lower side plates including a lateral side plate and a medial side plate, the pair of lower side plates being fixedly connected to said tibial bar and further includes hook portions extending at a distal end of said pair of lower support plates. The joint assembly further includes a knee pad support configured for fitting on the knee joint of the wearer and a linkage mechanism for providing torsional strength to the joint assembly, the linkage mechanism including a first clevis formed by a lower rear area of said upper side plates, a second clevis formed by an upper rear area of the lower side plates, and an inner link interconnecting the upper side plates to the lower side plates to thereby interconnect the femoral link to the tibial link. Moreover, the joint assembly is further provided with a mechanism for releaseably locking the joint assembly in a substantially 180° position. The lock mechanism includes a release mechanism for sli…
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