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US 2005/0038366 A1Published application
Apparatus for correction of leg deformities
OwnerJoseph Molino, Micheal Rebarberinventors
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Abstract
An orthotic device is formed with a stationary proximal receiving element adapted to receive at least a portion of a thigh region of a human limb and a distal receiving element adapted to receive a lower region of the human limb. The distal receiving element is pivotally movable with respect to the proximal receiving element by forces applied to a proximal region of the distal receiving element.
Claims20
An orthotic medical device, comprising:
- a proximal receiving element adapted to receive at least a portion of an upper area of a human limb, said proximal receiving element being substantially stationary with respect to said upper limb area;
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- a distal receiving element adapted to receive at least a portion of a lower area of said human limb, said distal receiving element having at least proximal and distal regions spaced from each other, said distal receiving element with said at least a portion of the lower limb area being pivotally movable with respect to said proximal receiving element by forces applied at said proximal region of said distal receiving element.
An orthotic medical device for correction of Coronal plane leg deformities, comprising;
- a proximal receiving element adapted to receive at least a portion of an upper area of a human limb;
- a distal receiving element adapted to receive at least a portion of a deformed lower area of said human limb, said distal receiving element having at least proximal and distal regions spaced from each other, a proximal connecting element associated with said proximal receiving element, a distal connecting element associated with said distal receiving element, and a knee joint interposed between said proximal and distal connecting element;
- whereby said distal receiving element with said at least a portion of the deformed lower area of the limb is pivotally movable with respect to said distal connecting element by forces applied at said proximal region of the distal receiving element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.