Electromechanical back brace apparatus
USRE35940E · kind E · reissue
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
A back brace apparatus disclosed which has electromechanical means for tightening a brace around the trunk of a patient to a desired tension. The electromechanical means is controllable by the patient to effect predetermined tension settings. A cable and pulley arrangement tightened by a motor provides a mechanical advantage so that the brace may be tightened by a small motor. A microprocessor controls the motor to obtain the desired repeatable tension settings.
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