| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D336519 |
Adjustable modular prosthetic joint |
June 15, 1993 |
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| D272468 |
Prosthetic valve key |
January 31, 1984 |
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| 5888234 |
Shuttle lock |
March 30, 1999 |
| A shuttle lock for a below-knee prosthesis comprising a body portion having a vertically extending hole for receipt of a pin from a roll-on suction suspension sleeve located within a socket, and a cup-shaped flange positioned on a upper surface of the body portion for receipt of the |
| 5766264 |
Multi-axis prosthetic ankle joint |
June 16, 1998 |
| A multi-axis prosthetic ankle joint comprising a housing having a bottom portion and a top portion having a front bumper and rear bumper positioned within the housing between the bottom portion and the top portion. The front and rear bumpers and the top and bottom portions of the housing |
| 5746773 |
C-shaped spring member for prosthetic limbs |
May 5, 1998 |
| A stance phase flexion device for a prosthesis comprises a composite C-shaped spring member formed from a plurality of thermoset synthetic resin-impregnated high strength carbon filament sheets molded together in a compression mold. The spring member includes a standard hole pattern |
| 5704946 |
Multi-purpose prosthetic knee component |
January 6, 1998 |
| A prosthetic knee component for an above knee prosthesis having a frame member and a bracket member pivotally connected to the frame member, thereby creating a center of rotation for the knee component. The knee component further including a gait control unit pivotally positioned bet |
| 5632724 |
Hyperextension thoraco-lumbar brace |
May 27, 1997 |
| A hyperextension brace includes an upright support frame and a sternum pad positioned at one end of the upright support frame and a pubic pad positioned at the opposite end of the upright support frame. The brace further includes self-adjusting connectors for pivotally attaching the |
| 5529576 |
Prosthetic limb and alignment adapter |
June 25, 1996 |
| A prosthetic limb and alignment adapter includes an elongated straight, flat bar that elastically flexes in fore and aft directions while being resistant to flexion in the lateral directions. A separate adjustable prosthetic link is fastened to each end of the straight, flat, flexible |
| 5403266 |
Inflatable cervical traction collar |
April 4, 1995 |
| A cervical traction collar capable of ambulatory use by a patient comprises a pair of elongated overlying semi-rigid flexible upper and lower support members secured at their ends to encircle the neck, with releasable attachment means such as Velcro fasteners securing the overlying upper |
| 5207637 |
Hinged cage-type knee brace |
May 4, 1993 |
| A knee brace includes a cage-type frame formed as a rigid unit and having upper lateral and medial uprights, lower lateral and medial uprights, and a generally U-shaped fixed posterior brace that extends behind the knee. The pairs of upper and lower uprights extend along upper and lower |
| 5201774 |
Prosthetic valve system and process for sealing a socket |
April 13, 1993 |
| A valve housing for a prosthetic socket has a secure leak-free mechanical interlock formed between the valve housing and the socket. A valve housing has an opening for receiving a removable relief valve. A plug separate from the relief valve is first removably secured in the opening in t |
| 5044360 |
Orthosis with variable motion controls |
September 3, 1991 |
| A releasable controlled-motion ankle-foot orthosis includes an elongated shell adapted for releasable attachment to the lower leg above the ankle joint, a foot support adapted for releasable attachment to the foot, and lateral and medial controlled-motion ankle joint assemblies attached |
| 4994086 |
Universal modular frame for above-knee endoskeletal prosthesis |
February 19, 1991 |
| A universal modular frame for use as a component in an above-knee endoskeletal prosthesis comprises a one-piece rigid outer frame of closed configuration having an upper sleeve extending between lateral and medial sides of the frame and adapted for connection to a linkage and socket for |
| 4969911 |
Adjustable prosthetic joint with alignment means |
November 13, 1990 |
| A link between members of a prosthetic limb, such as a connector between a knee joint and an elongated artificial leg member, has a frustopyramidal four-sided boss divergingly projecting from a spherically convex base which slidably engages a correspondingly concave annular socket su |
| 4771768 |
Controlled motion ankle fracture walker |
September 20, 1988 |
| A controlled motion ankle fracture walker includes a foot supporting rocker to which the foot of a patient is releasably secured, and a leg support wrapped around the patient's lower leg above the ankle joint. The foot support includes a rigid shell with a curved bottom forming a rocker |
| 4587962 |
Tibia/ankle orthosis |
May 13, 1986 |
| A tibia/ankle orthosis includes a flexible jacket shaped to fit around the lower leg of a patient. The jacket has a continuous resilient front section for extending along the front of the tibia and across the width of the tibia. A pair of semi-rigid uprights extend along lateral and medi |
| 4582051 |
Cervical collar with circumferential and vertical height adjustability and stability |
April 15, 1986 |
| A cervical collar has a mandibular plate for supporting a patient's chin, an occipital plate for supporting the occipital region of the patient's head, flexible front and rear neck supports extending around the opposite sides of the patient's neck from the mandibular support plate and th |
| 4556053 |
Knee orthosis with leg stabilizing means |
December 3, 1985 |
| A knee brace comprises generally U-shaped semi-rigid upper and lower cuffs for extending around the upper and lower leg above and below the knee joint; two pairs of upper and lower support arms extending downwardly and upwardly, respectively, from the upper and lower cuff along opposite |
| 4517968 |
Composite orthosis for ankle sprains and the like |
May 21, 1985 |
| A composite orthosis immobilizes an injured joint such as the ankle, wrist, elbow or knee joint. Generally, the orthosis has lateral and medial support members extending along opposite sides of a limb adjacent the injured joint, a brace secured to the limb on the opposite side of the |
| 4337764 |
Adjustable motion brace |
July 6, 1982 |
| A brace for use as a knee joint brace or a fracture brace, for example, comprises upper and lower bars and at least one pivot pin for joining adjacent end portions of the bars so they can pivot relative to each other about at least one transverse axis. One embodiment comprises a polycent |
