Patent ID: 7104271
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. An ergonomic crutch comprising: a supporting member that has a vertical axis, the support member comprising a generally horizontally oriented underarm support and a generally vertically oriented hand grip portion wherein the supporting member further comprises a stabilizing portion extending at an angular orientation from the underarm support in the range of about 45° to about 135° and a middle bend portion projecting from the stabilizing portion and projecting toward the vertical axis such that the middle bend portion is at an angular orientation to the stabilizing portion in the range of about 90° to 180°, wherein the middle bend portion is attached to the generally vertically oriented hand grip portion; an adjustable portion that is positioned generally along the vertical axis, the adjustable portion being attached to the supporting member; and a hand grip extending outwardly from the generally vertically oriented hand grip portion at an angle of about 10° to about 30° downwardly below horizontal, and wherein the hand grip extends outwardly from the hand grip portion at an angle such that the wrist of a user is generally maintained in a neutral position wherein the user's third metacarpal is generally aligned with the user's radius.