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Orthopedic brace having a pneumatic pad and associated pump

  • US 5,520,622 A
  • Filed: 05/31/1994
  • Issued: 05/28/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An orthopedic brace positionable on a body of a user about a joint comprising:

  • a substantially rigid or stiffened upper support component having an inside face positionable proximal to the body of the user above the joint;

    a substantially rigid or stiffened lower support component having an inside face positionable proximal to the body of the user below the joint;

    a hinge rotatably connecting said upper and lower support components having a substantially rigid or stiffened inside face positionable proximal to the body of the user at the joint;

    a pad having a bladder, said pad engaging said inside face of said hinge and positionable against the body of the user at the joint, wherein said bladder has a loop substantially encircling an interior opening, said loop adaptable in size to substantially circumscribe a condyle of the joint and said interior opening adaptable in size to receive a bony protrusion of the condyle, thereby alleviating pressure applied to the bony protrusion by said hinge plate; and

    a pump in fluid communication with said bladder adapted for addition of a fluid to said bladder.

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