Continuous passive motion device for a braced limb
AssigneeJace Systems, Inc.
InventorRobert T. Kaiser
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Abstract
A continuous passive motion (CPM) device for a limb having pivotally connected first and second body portions. A first carriage member receives the first body portion and is pivotally connected to a second carriage member which receives the second body portion. A drive mechanism reciprocally moves the first carriage member with respect to the second carriage member. A brace is provided for receiving at least the first body portion. A connection device is connected between the brace and the first carriage member for quickly connecting and disconnecting the brace and the first carriage member such that a user can utilize the CPM device without removing the brace from the limb. The connection device connects the brace and CPM device such that the pivot axes of the brace and CPM are aligned during use of the CPM.
Claims25
A continuous passive motion orthosis device for a limb, the limb being formed by a first body portion having a first end and a second end and a second body portion having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first body portion being pivotably connected to the second end of the second body portion to form a first joint such that the first body portion is pivotable with respect to the second body portion about a first joint pivot axis, said device comprising:
- a first carriage member for receiving the first body portion of the limb, said first carriage member having a first end and a second end;
- a second carriage member for receiving the second body portion of the limb, said second carriage member having a first end and a second end;
- a first hinge interconnecting said second end of said first carriage member and said first end of said second carriage member such that said first carriage member is pivotable with respect to said second carriage member about a first support pivot axis;
- a drive mechanism for reciprocally moving said first carriage member with respect to said second carriage member about said first support pivot axis;
- a brace having means for allowing said brace to be separately useable from the continuous passive motion device for receiving the first body portion;
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- a connection device connected between said brace and said first carriage member for connecting and disconnecting said brace and said first carriage member whereby a user can utilize the continuous passive motion device without removing the brace from the limb, and can utilize said brace without being connected to the continuous passive motion device.
A continuous passive motion orthosis device for a limb, the limb being formed by a first body portion having a first end and a second end and a second body portion having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first body portion being pivotally connected to the second end of the second body portion to form a first joint such that the first body portion is pivotable with respect to the second body portion about a first joint pivot axis, said device comprising:
- a first carriage member for receiving the first body portion of the limb, said first carriage member having a first end and a second end;
- a second carriage member for receiving the second body portion of the limb, said second carriage member having a first end and a second end;
- first hinge interconnecting said second end of said first carriage member and said first end of said second carriage member such that said first carriage member is pivotable with respect to said second carriage member about a first support pivot axis;
- a drive mechanism for reciprocally moving said first carriage member with respect to said second carriage member about said first support pivot axis;
- a securing device for receiving the first body portion;
- a brace having means for allowing said brace to be separately useable from the continuous passive motion device for receiving the first body portion;
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- connection means connectable between said brace and said first carriage member or said securing device and said first carriage member for connecting and disconnecting either said brace or said securing device to said first carriage member whereby a user can utilize the continuous passive motion device with or without removing the brace from the limb, and can utilize said brace without being connected to the continuous passive motion device.
A brace for a limb and being releasably securable to a continuous passive motion device, said brace comprising:
- a first limb supporting member for securement to the limb;
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- a second limb supporting member for securement to the limb,
- said first and second limb supporting members being secured on opposite sides of the limb;
- a first interlocking member extending from said first limb supporting member and being securable to the continuous passive motion device so that said first limb supporting member is movable with the continuous passive motion device, a second interlocking member extending from said second limb supporting member for being locked to the continuous passive motion device, whereby said brace can be utilized independent of the continuous passive motion device.
A brace for a limb and being releasably securable to a continuous passive motion device, said brace comprising:
- a first limb supporting member secured to the limb, wherein said first limb supporting member includes at least one interlocking member extending therefrom;
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- a connection device extending from said first limb supporting member and being connectable to the continuous passive motion device for connecting and disconnecting said first limb supporting member and the continuous passive motion device wherein said connection device has a first position wherein said interlocking member is locked to the continuous passive motion device and a second position wherein said interlocking member is removable from the continuous passive motion device, whereby when said first limb supporting member is connected to said continuous passive motion device said first limb supporting member moves with the continuous passive motion device, and when said brace is not connected to the continuous passive motion device, said brace is independently useable to support said limb.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.