Patent ID: 7662122
Filing Date: 2010-02-16
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An orthotic or prosthetic apparatus, comprising: a bracing member secured to a mounting, the mounting operable to position the bracing member in a therapeutic position in relation to a joint on a limb of a subject; a plurality of force transmitting elements secured to the bracing member; and a device having a tensioning component and a force dosing component, the force dosing component including a ratchet assembly operable to engage the tensioning component to incrementally increase the amount of force applied to the force transmitting elements, the tensioning component including a plurality of spring gears, each spring gear releasably coupled to a respective one of the plurality of force transmitting elements and operable to apply a force to the respective force transmitting elements, each spring gear including a spindle operable to wind the coupled force transmitting element around, each force transmitting element being individually adjustable to change the force being applied to the respective transmitting element without adjusting the force being applied to the other of the plurality of force transmitting elements.