Patent ID: 6589195
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An orthosis comprising:a hip engaging unit formed to conform to the contours of a human hip; an appendant member formed to extend about and to be fixed to a human appendage; and a connector assembly interconnecting the hip engaging unit and the appendant member including an articulated joint member with an adjustable extension-flexion movement and an adjustable abduction-adduction movement that is controlled by the amount of movement of the extension-flexion movement, wherein the connector assembly includes an adjustable linkage system extending across and connected on both sides of the articulated joint member, including a first link member that can be adjusted in length to control the movement of the articulated joint member and an adjustable hinge with a first rotational axis, which is offset by approximately 90Â° from a second rotational axis of the articulated joint member, the adjustable hinge can be set to limit a range of flexion, while movement of the articulated joint member provides either adduction or abduction.