Knee brace with sagittal adjustment
AssigneeCamp Scandinavia AB
InventorJan F. A. Smits
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Abstract
The invention relates to a knee brace with sagittal adjustment, that is a brace or an orthotic device capable of correcting the knee joint into varus or valgus for osteoarthritis treatment. The knee brace comprises a thigh cuff (1) and a shin cuff (2) interconnected by a hinge portion (3) on the lateral side of the knee brace only. According to the invention, the hinge portion is capable of providing a sagittal correction force to correct the position of a knee joint into varus or valgus. Preferably, the hinge portion comprises a structure which may be locked in a curved or angled position to provide the sagittal correction force.
Claims9
A knee brace for use with a knee joint having a sagittal adjustment comprising a thigh cuff and a shin cuff interconnected by a hinge portion only on one side of the knee brace at an adjustable angle, wherein the hinge portion is capable of providing a sagittal correction force to correct a position of the knee joint into varus or valgus by means of a tilting mechanism formed by a cuff element in contact with an upright element, so that the angle between the elements may be adjusted, wherein the tilting mechanism comprises opposed V-shaped faces on the cuffs and the uprights, such that the cuffs are in line contact with the respective upright along a sagittal axis.
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