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Instrumented orthopedic restraining device and method of use

  • US 5,484,389 A
  • Filed: 08/31/1994
  • Issued: 01/16/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A personal orthopedic restraining device for use to restrain flexibly connected body portions of an individual, the personal orthopedic device comprising:

  • (a) restraining means for restraining movement of a first flexibly connected body portion of an individual relative to a second flexibly connected body portion of an individual;

    (b) stress sensing means, operatively attached to the restraining means, for providing an output signal representative of a sensed stress in the restraining means;

    (c) memory storage device; and

    (d) control means, operably coupled to the stress sensing means and the memory storage device, for processing the stress sensing means output signal according to a previously programmed routine to obtain a routine result, the control means storing the routine result in the memory storage device such that the routine result can be used by the personal orthopedic restraining device to monitor forces between flexibly connected body portions of an individual.

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