Patent ID: 6979304

Claim:
An orthopedic hinge, comprising: a first part provided with means for attaching the hinge to a first body part or replacement body part; a second part provided with means for attaching the hinge to a second body part or replacement body part, the first part and the second part being able to turn with respect to each other between a first position wherein the second part is essentially an extension of the first part, and a second position wherein the second part is at an angle with respect to the first part; and a locking element that is movable between a locking position and a release position, the locking element locks the first part and the second part with respect to each other in the locking position, the locking element enables relative movement of the first and the second part with respect to each other in the release position, wherein the lock element is fixed in the hinge in such a way that the locking element is able to turn, the locking element being able to pivot about the axis of rotation of the locking element under the influence of gravity from the locking position to the release position.