CA1255452A - Knee stabilizer - Google Patents

Knee stabilizer

Info

Publication number: CA1255452A
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: knee; shell; anterior; femural; tibial
Prior art date: 1985-05-08
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired

Application number

CA000508642A

Other languages

English (en)

French (fr)

Inventor

Stuart H. Marquette

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Individual

Original Assignee

Individual

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1985-05-08

Filing date

1986-05-07

Publication date

1989-06-13

1986-05-07 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

1989-06-13 Application granted granted Critical

1989-06-13 Publication of CA1255452A publication Critical patent/CA1255452A/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices ; Anti-rape devices
- A61F5/01—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
- A61F5/0102—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations
- A61F5/0123—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations for the knees
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices ; Anti-rape devices
- A61F5/01—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
- A61F5/0102—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations
- A61F2005/0132—Additional features of the articulation
- A61F2005/0137—Additional features of the articulation with two parallel pivots

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Nursing (AREA)
Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
Vascular Medicine (AREA)
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CA000508642A 1985-05-08 1986-05-07 Knee stabilizer Expired CA1255452A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US73234585A	1985-05-08	1985-05-08
US732,345		1985-05-08

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA1255452A true CA1255452A (en)	1989-06-13

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
CA000508642A Expired CA1255452A (en)	1985-05-08	1986-05-07	Knee stabilizer

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0221995A1 (de)
AU (1)	AU5900486A (de)
CA (1)	CA1255452A (de)
WO (1)	WO1986006619A1 (de)

Family Cites Families (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US1622211A (en) *	1926-03-18	1927-03-22	Sheehan Frank	Knee brace
US3387305A (en) *	1966-02-09	1968-06-11	Rocky Mountain Sports	Knee protector
US3575166A (en) *	1968-05-14	1971-04-20	Maurice Rosman	Knee brace
US3581741A (en) *	1968-11-04	1971-06-01	Maurice Rosman	Knee brace
US4041940A (en) *	1975-11-05	1977-08-16	Frankel S Arthur	Contoured knee immobilizer
US4275716A (en) *	1979-09-24	1981-06-30	Scott Jr Linzy	Knee brace
US4407276A (en) *	1981-01-22	1983-10-04	Medical Designs, Inc.	Brace for articulated limbs
DE3123144A1 (de) *	1981-06-11	1983-01-13	Friedr. Nierhaus & Co., 4902 Bad Salzuflen	Knieschuetzer
US4487200A (en) *	1983-04-25	1984-12-11	Medical Designs, Inc.	Brace for knee

1986
- 1986-05-07 WO PCT/US1986/000986 patent/WO1986006619A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1986-05-07 AU AU59004/86A patent/AU5900486A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1986-05-07 EP EP19860903763 patent/EP0221995A1/de active Pending
- 1986-05-07 CA CA000508642A patent/CA1255452A/en not_active Expired

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
AU5900486A (en)	1986-12-04
WO1986006619A1 (en)	1986-11-20
EP0221995A1 (de)	1987-05-20

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2006-06-13	MKEX	Expiry

Publication	Publication Date	Title
US4733656A (en)	1988-03-29	Knee stabilizer
US4793333A (en)	1988-12-27	Knee stabilizer
US4790299A (en)	1988-12-13	Knee stabilizer
EP0611069B1 (de)	1997-11-05	Gelenkorthese mit anpassbaren Hülsenteilen
US4572170A (en)	1986-02-25	Preventive knee brace
US4928670A (en)	1990-05-29	Human knee joint stabilizing orthosis with semi-rigid, substantial encasement means for lower leg
US4966133A (en)	1990-10-30	Knee brace for control of ligament stability
US4803975A (en)	1989-02-14	Orthotic device for controlling knee instabilities
US5277697A (en)	1994-01-11	Patella-femoral brace
US5133341A (en)	1992-07-28	Knee brace with posterior strut
US20180000623A1 (en)	2018-01-04	Orthopedic device for dynamically treating the knee
US7850632B2 (en)	2010-12-14	Knee brace having an adaptable thigh pad
EP1988860B1 (de)	2010-07-21	Knieschiene und verfahren zu ihrer verwendung und abänderung
JPS60501143A (ja)	1985-07-25	膝関節固定装具
US4781180A (en)	1988-11-01	Orthotic knee brace system and method
US4249524A (en)	1981-02-10	Knee stabilizer
EP0210178B1 (de)	1991-08-07	Schiene zur begrenzung der kniegelenkluxation
Hunter	1985	Braces and taping
CA2586249C (en)	2015-02-17	Knee brace having an adaptable thigh pad
CA1283013C (en)	1991-04-16	Multiaxis controlled motion knee orthosis
CA2089658A1 (en)	1992-02-18	Patella-femoral brace
EP0639960B1 (de)	1998-08-26	Kniegelenksorthese
CA1255452A (en)	1989-06-13	Knee stabilizer
CA1201951A (en)	1986-03-18	Brace for an articulating limb
WO2025165818A1 (en)	2025-08-07	Orthopedic device having a lock mechanism