RANGE OF MOTION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A device for increasing the range of motion of a joint, comprising:
- a first arm member including a first extension member extending therefrom;
a first support member affixable to a first arm member, wherein the first support member is affixable to the first body portion;
a second arm member including a second extension member having an arcuate shape extending therefrom, the second extension member is operatively connected to the first extension member so that relative movement between the first and second affixable members is determined by movement along the arcuate shape; and
a second support member articulatingly mounted to the second arm member, wherein the second support member is affixable to a second body portion and wherein the joint is interposed between the first and second support members.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an orthosis for stretching tissue around a joint of a patient between first and second relatively pivotable body portions, The orthosis includes a first arm member affixable to the first body portion and including a first extension member extending therefrom. A second arm member affixable to the second body portion is also included and has a second extension member having an arcuate shape extending therefrom, The second extension member is operatively connected to the first extension member and travels through the first extension member along an arcuate path when the second arm member is moved from a first position to a second position relative to the first arm member.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for increasing the range of motion of a joint, comprising:
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a first arm member including a first extension member extending therefrom;
a first support member affixable to a first arm member, wherein the first support member is affixable to the first body portion;
a second arm member including a second extension member having an arcuate shape extending therefrom, the second extension member is operatively connected to the first extension member so that relative movement between the first and second affixable members is determined by movement along the arcuate shape; and
a second support member articulatingly mounted to the second arm member, wherein the second support member is affixable to a second body portion and wherein the joint is interposed between the first and second support members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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