Dynamic variable torque long bone torsion reducer
OwnerMark F. Devensinventor
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Abstract
An orthopedic appliance which when attached to the distal ends of the extremities of a user, applies a dynamic corrective torque or force to the long bones of those extremities. A pair of torque applying members, each of which is attached to a distal end of one of the pair of long bones, are supported for rotation on an elongated spacing member, a pair of dynamic force applying members create a torque between each of the torque applying members and the elongated spacing member.
Claims17
An orthopedic appliance for applying a dynamic corrective torque to the extremity of a user so as to apply a corrective torque to the long bone of the user, said orthopedic device comprising,
- A. a Z-shaped member having a middle portion and first and second end portions, said end portions being generally perpendicular to said middle portion and extending in opposite directions from said middle portion,
- B. said first end portion being located behind and secured to the users leg above the knee,
- C. said middle portion being located behind and extending from the users knee to the bottom of the users foot,
- D. holding means for holding said middle portion behind the lower portion of the users leg,
- E. said second end portion being located under the foot of the user,
- F. a torque applying member supported for rotation on said second end portion,
- G. an attachment means for securing the foot of the user to said torque applying member for rotation therewith,
- H. a torque generating means,
- I. a means for supporting said torque generating means to apply a torque between said second end portion and said torque applying member whereby a dynamic torque is continuously applied to the long bone of a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.