Patent ID: 6179799
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A61F,A61H

Abstract:
For a patient having an arm including an upper arm, an elbow, and a forearm having a wrist and a longitudinal axis between elbow and wrist; an orthosis for supination-pronation of the wrist; said orthosis comprising:an arm cuff adapted to be secured to the arm including:a forearm platform adapted to overlie the inside of the forearm directly adjacent the elbow;a wrist connector including:a swing arm having a longitudinal axis and including:an upper end including:an upper pivot pivotally connecting said swing arm to said forearm platform and about a pivot axis radial to the longitudinal axis of the forearm during use; anda wrist end;a wrist cuff adapted to be secured to the arm adjacent the wrist; said wrist cuff including:connecting means connecting said wrist end of said swing arm to said wrist cuff near the medial side of the wrist; androtation means for rotation of said wrist cuff about the longitudinal axis of said swing arm; andswing means interacting between said arm cuff and said wrist connector for applying to said wrist connector a force tending to swing said swing arm about the pivot axis of said upper pivot.