Patent ID: 7291119
Filing Date: 2007-11-06
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A harness for attachment about a knee femur of a subject, said harness comprised of a rigid and non-flexible frame adapted to be supported spaced apart from the knee and without contacting the leg by two resiliently mounted clamping means and a non-resilient adjustable stabilising element so as not to limit motion of the knee, said clamping means being urged under pressure outwardly for application against a skin outer surface at predetermined medial and lateral sites relative to a femur, the non-resilient adjustable stabilising element connected to said rigid frame and disposed at a predetermined location with respect to said medial clamping means in spaced relationship therewith and adjustable for clamping contact on a skin outer surface and in alignment with a medial condyle of the femur whereby to stabilise said rigid frame about a knee, said stabilising element comprising a rod having an abutment pad at an outer end thereof, said pad being positioned for contact on the centre of the medial femoral condyle, and an attachment means secured to said harness and having means for securement above the knee.