Patent ID: 9125789
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A knee extension assist device comprising: a frame having a first section pivotably connected to a second section by a pair of hinges, the first section having a first end and an end connected to the pair of hinges, the second section having an end connected to the pair of hinges and a second end, wherein the second section comprises two substantially parallel members; a support structure slidably attached to the frame; a base comprising a motor connected to the support structure; and an articulated knee brace disposed between the two substantially parallel members of the two sections of the frame, the articulated knee brace comprising: wherein the articulated knee brace is attached to the frame so that the lower legs of the first and second articulated members correspond to the second section of the frame and the upper legs correspond to the first section of the frame, wherein the brace is adapted to receive the leg of a patient so that the back of the leg is supported by the webs, and wherein, when the motor moves the support structure to provide pivotal movement of the first and section sections of the frame, the movement of the lower legs of the articulated knee brace corresponds to the movement of the second section of the frame and the movement of the upper legs of the brace is independent of the movement of the first section of the frame.