Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Knee brace with adjustable strut length and dynamic strut lengthening
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Application No.: US14818587Application Date: 2015-08-05
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Publication No.: US10524949B2Publication Date: 2020-01-07
- Inventor: Jeffrey T. Mason , Russell S. Moir , Bryan K. Bowman
- Applicant: United Surgical Associates, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Solvang
- Assignee: United Surgical Associates, Inc.
- Current Assignee: United Surgical Associates, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Solvang
- Agent Felix L. Fischer
- Main IPC: A61F5/01
- IPC: A61F5/01

Abstract:
A knee brace incorporates an upper attachment assembly having an upper cuff with medial and lateral struts extending therefrom and a lower attachment assembly having a lower cuff with lower medial and lateral struts extending therefrom. The upper and lower medial struts are connected proximate a user's knee by a medial hinge assembly and the upper and lower lateral struts are connected proximate the user's knee by a lateral hinge assembly. At least one of the struts includes a mechanism dynamically extending the strut with respect to a rotation point of that strut in the associated hinge upon flexion of the upper and lower attachment assemblies between a flexed position and an extended position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160038327A1 KNEE BRACE WITH ADJUSTABLE STRUT LENGTH AND DYNAMIC STRUT LENGTHENING Public/Granted day:2016-02-11
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