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Surgery: Splint, Brace, Or Bandage > Orthopedic Bandage > Splint Or Brace > With Hinge Or Pivot With Hinge Or PivotWith Hinge Or Pivot patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/23/06 - 20060264790 - Hip orthosis, method for preventing the dislocation of a hip and use of a hip orthosis A hip orthosis, provided with a trunk engaging part and an upper leg engaging part which are intercoupled by coupling means, wherein the coupling comprise at least one resilient element for operatively preventing an adducting movement of an upper leg engaged by the upper leg engaging part by means of ... 11/02/06 - 20060247565 - Adjustable ergonomic knee brace A knee brace is provided with push button actuatable stops, wherein the stops are biased outward into angular locking positions and inwardly directed pressure on the push buttons releases the stops and permits angular adjustment of the stops. A pair of catch plates with locking recesses facing inward, are provided, ... 09/21/06 - 20060211966 - Knee joint for orthosis An orthosis knee joint using a lock bearing arrangement is disclosed. The joint uses lock bearings that move in individual, arcuate races. The lock bearings are manipulated by means of a bearing cage from a locked position to an unlocked position. The locking mechanism is provided by the ramped shape ... 09/14/06 - 20060206043 - Articulating joint The present invention pertains to an articulating joint that is disengageable between two modes of operation: unidirectional movement of the joint or bi-directional movement of the joint, with features that allow the mode to be automatically switched as required. When fully locked, the joint inhibits joint flexion while allowing joint ... 08/10/06 - 20060178605 - Tricentric orthotic hip joint and related hip brace An orthotic hip joint comprising three articulating gears mounted on a support plate. The gears include a top gear; a center gear; and a bottom gear arranged in a vertical configuration wherein the gears function to permit a range of motion from 0 degrees to 90 degrees. An orthotic hip ... 08/03/06 - 20060173392 - Articulated joint for a knee brace with adjustable angular extension An articulated joint (10) for a knee brace with controllable angular movement comprises a plate (11) equipped with at least one pair of hinged couplings for respective uprights (12, 13) provided with means of constraint to the femur and to the tabia; the plate (11) presents a shaped central section ... 07/27/06 - 20060167394 - Frame for an orthopedic brace including offset hinges A frame is provided for an orthopedic brace having a frame assembly and an opposing frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a first longitudinal support and a second longitudinal support rotatably connected by a rotational hinge. The opposing frame assembly includes a first opposing longitudinal support and a second opposing ... 07/13/06 - 20060155230 - Releasably locking hinge for an orthopedic brace having adjustable rotation limits A hinge is provided for an orthopedic brace having a first rotation plate, a second rotation plate, a pivotal connector connecting the first and second rotation plates, a rotation limiting mechanism, and a rotation locking mechanism. The rotation limiting mechanism includes a rotation limiting face formed in the peripheral edge ... 07/13/06 - 20060155229 - Support assembly for an orthopedic brace having a length-adjusting mechanism An adjustable support assembly for an orthopedic brace has a support arm, a housing and a locking mechanism. The housing includes a travel track which slidably receives the support arm. The locking mechanism includes a lock lever which selectively applies a sufficient force to the support arm to prevent slidable ... 06/29/06 - 20060142680 - Active assist for the ankle, knee and other human joints A human joint assist device that applies a torque at the joint to assist physiological exertion forces, that is the load carrying task of the joint and surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments. The application of this device reduces the physiological exertion force requirement, and may be adjusted with respect to ... 05/11/06 - 20060100559 - Orthesis with multiple hinge An orthopedic device comprises: a structure comprising two substantially rigid parts, for instance a rod, which parts are coupled to each other by means of hinge means and each comprise fastening means for optional temporary fastening to a limb part, wherein a pivot axis of the hinge means extends at ... 04/27/06 - 20060089581 - Knee orthosis Knee orthosis having a femoral orthosis member and a tibial orthosis member, which are joined to one another by way of lateral joints, the bending of the joints being defined in each case by two guideways, especially guide slots, on the one hand and by associated cams, especially pin followers, ... 04/27/06 - 20060089580 - Articulated joint for knee brace An articulated joint (11) for a knee brace to control femoral-patellar instability comprises a central support bracket (10) designated to be fixed to the patella area in order to carry out angular movements dynamically following the two reciprocally articulated sectors it connects, comprising a pair of plates (18,19) which enclose ... 03/02/06 - 20060047237 - Chiropractic table with continuous passive motion A therapeutic treatment table includes a plurality of table sections for supporting the body of a patient, one of which sections is a drop section. The table includes an extension/flexion section which includes a frame having a pivot axis and a terminal end, and a rotary actuator that is adapted ... 01/19/06 - 20060015047 - Prosthesis or orthesis with reduced contact friction An orthopedic device comprises: a structure comprising two substantially rigid parts, for instance two rods, which parts are coupled to each other by means of hinge means and each comprise fastening means for optional temporary fastening to a limb part, wherein a pivot axis of the hinge means extends at ... 01/12/06 - 20060009722 - Motion controlling hinge for orthopedic brace A motion controlling hinge for an orthopedic brace is provided. The hinge includes an actuator secured to one arm, and at least one spring member. As the arm with the actuator pivots in a first direction, at a predetermined flexion angle the actuator applies a force to the spring member, ... 12/29/05 - 20050288613 - Endocardial splint and method therefor A splint assembly includes an elongate body. An active fixation fastener is coupled substantially adjacent to a distal end of the elongate body. The splint assembly includes at least one flange coupled to the elongate body proximal the active fixation fastener. In one option, a stop of the at least ... 12/08/05 - 20050273025 - Braces having an assembly for exerting a manually adjustable force on a limb of a user Braces having an assembly for exerting a manually adjustable force on a limb of a user are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a brace includes a first frame portion, a second frame portion, a hinge movably coupling the first frame portion to the second frame portion, a flexible member positioned ... 11/03/05 - 20050245853 - Adjustable orthotic brace An Orthotic brace is adjustable in response to a sensed brace parameter or a treatment regimen to optimize the attachment of the brace to a limb and alter the support provided to the muscles and ligaments of the joint. ... 10/27/05 - 20050240129 - Rotary joint of articulation prosthetic implement having rotating load setting means, articulation prosthetic implement using the rotary joint and method of making articulation prosthetic implement The present invention comprises outer member (7) with flanges (7A) at either end, having inner rotary shaft (7C) and annular depression (7B) around the rotary shaft, one-way clutch (50) for externally engaging the rotary shaft (7C), metal bush (52) for externally engaging the one-way clutch, synthetic resin bush (54) for ... 10/20/05 - 20050234376 - Articulated rod with assisted regulation for an orthopedic brace An articulated rod with assisted regulation for an orthopedic brace comprises portions of rod (15, 16) joined by at least one hinge device (19) for a rotational movement around a first rotation axis (21) of the brace and firmly connected to elements of an orthopedic brace (12, 13), wherein the ... 09/22/05 - 20050209542 - Tissue approximation sling and method A medical sling device having a pair of tissue approximating devices each including a supportive backing member, a plurality of tissue engagement tines extending from the backing member, and an elongated extension member extending from the backing member. Each extension member is slidably engaged with the back member of the ... 09/22/05 - 20050209541 - Orthotic device An orthotic device for restoring range of motion to a patient's limb, includes a first device cuff configured for attaching the device to an upper region of a patient's limb above a limb joint, a second device cuff configured for attaching the device to a lower region of the patient's ... 09/01/05 - 20050192522 - Bicentric hinge for use in a brace Bicentric hinges for use in braces and methods for operating knee braces and other types of braces are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a hinge includes a plate, first and second members pivotally coupled to the plate, and a rocker coupled to the plate. The first member is pivotable about ... 08/11/05 - 20050177080 - Control system for walking assist device A system capable of controlling an autonomous walking assist rhythm, while following changes in a walking rhythm of a walker at the same time. A control system 100 in accordance with the present invention generates a first oscillator x that tugs and is tugged by a walking oscillator (hip joint ... 07/21/05 - 20050159691 - Brace for osteoarthritic knee A knee brace (10) consisting of an upper arch (12) positioned, when worn, above the knee and a lower arch (16) positioned, when worn, below the knee, connected to means of constraint for fixing to the limb, a first upright (13) equipped in its central part with a joint (15) ... 07/07/05 - 20050148916 - Knee brace hinges with adaptive motion The disclosed knee brace hinges enable a knee brace including the hinges to track the natural motion of the brace wearer's knee while restraining the knee from harmful motions. In certain embodiments, in a first range of motion the hinges have only one degree of freedom, rotation about a fixed ... 07/07/05 - 20050148915 - Knee brace hinges having dual axes of rotation Disclosed is a knee brace that incorporates hinges that allow the brace to pivot simultaneously about a flexion-extension axis and a longitudinal rotation axis as the brace flexes and/or extends. The hinges include a medial hinge and a lateral hinge. The medial hinge defines a medial pivot axis and the ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |