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US 6,319,216 B1Granted
Pelvic bracing system
AssigneeHipbolt Orthopedic Systems, Inc.
InventorJoseph Coligado
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Abstract
A pelvic bracing system having a first hip plate connected with respect to a second hip plate. The first hip plate and the second hip plate are laterally and/or rotationally adjustable with respect to a posterior panel to properly fit a posterior pelvic region of a patient. The first hip plate and the second hip plate are laterally and/or rotationally adjustable with respect to an anterior panel to properly fit an anterior pelvic region of the patient.
Claims20
A pelvic bracing system comprising:
- a first hip plate having a first attachment aperture and a first adjustment slot on a posterior portion of the first hip plate;
- a second hip plate having a second attachment aperture and a second adjustment slot on a posterior portion of the second hip plate;
- an anterior panel having a plurality of connecting apertures connected with respect to an anterior portion of the first hip plate and an anterior portion of the second hip plate with a plurality of adjustment screws;
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- a posterior panel having a sizing channel positioned at each end portion connected with respect to the posterior portion of the first hip plate and the posterior portion of the second hip plate with a plurality of adjustment screws.
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A pelvic bracing system comprising:
- a first hip plate and a second hip plate pivotally connected with respect to one another;
- a pair of mateable plates connecting an anterior portion of the first hip plate with an anterior portion of the second hip plate;
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- a belt further connecting the first hip plate and the second hip plate, the belt positioned over the pair of mateable plates.
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A pelvic bracing system comprising:
- an anterior panel having two mateable plates, each mateable plate having a plate attachment aperture and a plate adjustment slot, the plate adjustment slot extending along an arc;
- a posterior panel having a pair of sizing channels extending toward each end of the posterior panel;
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- a first hip plate connected to a second hip plate with the anterior panel and the posterior panel to form a pelvic brace.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.