Patent ID: 11911306
Assignee: BECKER ORTHOPEDIC APPLIANCE COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. An orthosis for a human, the orthosis comprising:
an orthotic joint device comprising (1) a first attachment member rotatably attached to the joint device for rotation about a joint pivot of the joint device in a first direction and in a second direction opposed to the first direction, (2) a resistive element for resisting rotation of the attachment member in the first direction, (3) a first lever for transmitting a first direction resistance force from the resistive element to the first attachment member, the first lever having a first pivot that is not concentric with the loint pivot, wherein the resistive element resists the rotation of the first attachment member in the first direction when the attachment member's rotation in the first direction exceeds a first direction rotation threshold, and (4) a second attachment member attached to the orthotic joint device;
one of the first attachment member and the second attachment member being configured for attachment to a lower leg of the human, and the other being configured for attachment to a foot of the human.