Patent ID: 7824184

Claim:
An orthopedic simulator comprising: a frame including at least one support and the at least one support including a first portion and a second portion spaced from the first portion; at least one holder assembly including an upper adapter and a lower adapter configured to hold a test specimen; a plurality of actuators coupled to the at least one support of the frame to supply a load or force to the test specimen through at least one of the upper or lower adapters; and an integral manifold including at least one passage and the plurality of actuators are coupled to the least one passage of the integral manifold to supply the test load or force and the upper adapter being coupled to the first portion of the at least one support and the lower adapter being coupled to the second portion of the at least one support through the integral manifold coupled to the second portion of the at least one support to form a load element to resist and transfer loads or forces.