Patent ID: 6245034
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An adjustable resistance orthopedic splint for application to the anatomical joint of a patient's limb, comprising:first and second arms, each of said arms having a pair of parallel spaced apart tubular segments joined by an application pad, said tubular segments on the first arm being hinged to said tubular ends on the second arm; anda spring assembly contained in at least some of said tubular segments and acting in tension between said arms to apply a torque urging said arms towards an extended position;said spring assembly comprising a coil spring contained in a first of said tubular segments, a compression block longitudinally displaceable in said first of said tubular segments, a screw threaded for longitudinally displacing a tensioning block in a second of said tubular segments, and a cable connecting said tensioning block to said compression block, said first and said second of said tubular segments being respectively on said first and second arms, whereby tension on said cable acting to return said arms to said extended position can be adjusted by turning said screw.