Patent ID: 6141579
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: A61B,A61G

Abstract:
A method of controlling bending at a knee joint of a patient's leg with the knee joint in an imaging unit, said method comprising the steps of supporting the patient on a support surface with the patient lying on his or her side, connecting a lower portion of the leg of the patient with a member at a location below the knee joint while the patient is supported on the support surface, bending the knee joint in the leg while the patient is lying on his or her side on the support surface and while the lower portion of the leg of the patient is connected with the member, said step of bending the knee joint includes rotating the member relative to the support surface about an axis which extends transverse to the support surface, and moving a connection between the member and the patient's leg relative to the support surface during rotation of the member relative to the support surface with the patient lying on his or her side on the support surface.