Ergonomic crutch
US7712478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2003/002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ergonomic crutch comprising an armpit pad assembly, a top tube, a middle tube, a bottom tube, a hand grip, a shock absorber, and a footpad assembly. The armpit pad assembly comprises an armpit pad and means for allowing the armpit pad to tilt vertically and swivel horizontally. In an alternate embodiment, the crutch does not have a shock absorber.
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