Brace for correction of humeral fractures
AssigneeMedical Technology, Inc.
InventorsGregory Grant, Jeremiah D. Schillig
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Abstract
A brace is provided for treating humeral fractures. The brace is secured to a patient's humerus and forearm. The brace utilizes a hinge system which enables the portion of the brace secured to the patient's forearm to rotate in a plurality of planes relative to the portion of the brace secured to the patient's humerus. The hinge system allows the brace to be adjusted to the most advantageous position for the patient. Once the brace has been adjusted to the most advantageous position, the hinge system can be locked so that the brace remains in that position.
Claims22
A device for correcting a bone fracture, the device comprising:
- a humeral cuff configured to be secured to a patient's upper arm;
- a forearm cuff configured to be secured to the patient's forearm;
- a first hinge pivotally connecting the humeral cuff and the forearm cuff and enabling the forearm cuff to rotate in a first plane relative to the humeral cuff;
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- a second hinge pivotally connecting the humeral cuff and the forearm cuff and enabling the forearm cuff to rotate in a second plane relative to the humeral cuff
A device for correcting a bone fracture, the device comprising:
- a humeral cuff configured to be secured to a patient's upper arm;
- a forearm cuff configured to be secured to the patient's forearm;
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- a hinge pivotally connecting the humeral cuff and the forearm cuff,
- wherein the hinge enables the forearm cuff to rotate in a plane that is different than a natural plane of rotation of the patient's elbow.
A device for correcting a bone fracture, the device comprising:
- a humeral cuff configured to be secured to a patient's upper arm;
- a forearm cuff configured to be secured to the patient's forearm;
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- a hinge arrangement connecting the humeral cuff to the forearm cuff, wherein the hinge arrangement enables the forearm cuff to rotate in a plurality of planes relative to the humeral cuff
A method of correcting a bone fracture in a patient, the method comprising:
- fitting a brace to the patient's arm by locating a humeral cuff on the patient's upper arm and locating a forearm cuff on the patient's forearm;
- rotating the patient's forearm into a desired position relative to the patient's upper arm;
- securely fastening the humeral cuff to the patient's upper arm and the forearm cuff to the patient's forearm;
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- thereafter preventing the patient's forearm from rotating in relation to the patient's upper arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.