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AssigneeHorsepower Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMouli Ramani, Victoria Thompson, Keith Sproat, Kristin Jugenheimer Size, Richard L. Miller, Carl A. Kirker-Head, Geralyn Schad, Evan Hunter Williams
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An orthosis is fitted to a body joint, in a preferred embodiment the equine fetlock, by locating the center of rotation (COR) of the joint; measuring the bones comprising the joint at points located with respect to the COR; selecting the appropriate orthosis from a selection of models thereof; and custom-fitting the orthosis to the individual by heating it to soften a layer of thermoformable foam on the interior of the orthosis and clamping the orthosis in place over the body joint. A kit of tools for performing the measurements is disclosed, as are a method for location of the COR of the body joint by palpation and a preferred heater.
A method for fitting an orthosis to a body joint comprising first and second bones, said orthosis comprising proximal and distal cuffs Joined to one another by a pivot structure, said cuffs each comprising an outer shell, a first layer of molded foam contoured to fit the body joint, and a second layer of thermoformable foam, said method comprising the steps of:
A tool for measuring dimensions of an equine fetlock, made up of cannon and pastern bones, and wherein said dimensions include the width of the cannon bone and the depth at which its maximum width is disposed from a forward surface of the cannon bone, and the width of the fetlock, said tool comprising:
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