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US 6,592,538 B1Granted
Dynamic orthopedic braces
AssigneeNew York Society for the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining the Hospital for Special Surgery
InventorsRobert N. Hotchkiss, Bruce H. Robie, Mark A. Deitch, Mark W. Lenhoff, J. Chris Fritton
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a brace including a support member that is configured to the actual or desired shape of a user's body part, a support structure for mounting the support member on a user, a variable force applicator for adjusting the amount of force to be applied by the support member and an indicator for displaying the force applied.
Claims66
A brace comprising:
- a first support member having inner and outer facing surfaces;
- a second support member having an inner facing surface;
- a support structure mounting said first and second support members so that said inner surface of said first support member faces said inner surface of said second support member, said support structure being adapted to be pivotally attached to a third support member;
- a variable force applicator positioned between said outer facing surface of said first support member and said support structure to apply an amount of a variable force in a direction towards said second support member;
- and
- an indicator displaying said amount of applied force.
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A brace comprising:
- a first support member having at least one section each of which has an outer surface;
- a second support member having at least one section each of which has an outer surface;
- releasable strapping affixed to said first and second support members;
- a variable force applicator positioned between said outer surface of said first support member and said strapping to increase or decrease tension of said strapping;
- and
- an indicator for displaying an amount of force applied by said first support member to said strapping.
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A brace comprising:
- a first support member configured to fit a part of a user's limb and being connected to releasable strapping for attaching to the user;
- a variable force applicator associated with said first support member to increase or decrease pressure to the user by said support member;
- said applicator applying a force substantially perpendicular to said user's limb;
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- an indicator for displaying an amount of said force applied by said first support member to the user.
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A brace comprising:
- a first support member having inner and outer facing surfaces;
- a second support member having an inner facing surface;
- a support structure mounting said first and second support members so that said inner surfaces face one another;
- a third support member configured to receive a user's forearm which is pivotally attached to said support structure;
- a variable force applicator positioned between said outer supporting surface of said first support member and said support structure to apply an amount of a variable force in a direction towards said second support member;
- and
- an indicator displaying said amount of applied force.
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A hand brace comprising:
- a hand support structure;
- a first support member having inner and outer facing surfaces and mounted within said support structure for engaging an upper surface of a patient's hand;
- a second support member slidably mounted within said support structure and adapted to support a palmar surface of a patient;
- a variable force applicator positioned between said outer facing surface of said first support member and said support structure to apply an amount of a variable force in a direction towards said second support member;
- and
- an indicator displaying said amount of applied force.
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A hand brace comprising:
- a hand support structure;
- a first support member having inner and outer facing surfaces and mounted within said support structure for engaging a dorsal portion of a patient's hand;
- a second support member slidably mounted within said support structure and adapted to support a palmar portion of a patient's hand;
- an inflatable force applicator positioned between outer facing surface of said first support member and said support structure to apply an amount of a variable force in a direction towards said second support member;
- and
- an indicator displaying said amount of applied force.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.