Patent ID: 6851438

Claim:
A crutch for assisting in the ambulation of a patient wherein said crutch is oriented with a forward direction in the direction the patient is facing and a rearward direction opposite therefrom, said crutch comprising a unitary upright member said unitary upright member having an upper section, a lower section and an intermediate section therebetween forming an indentation having an regular configuration and extending outwardly form said upper and lower sections in the forward direction, said upper and said lower sections having longitudinal axes, said intermediate section having a generally horizontal handle depending outwardly therefrom in the rearward direction, an upper arm cradle movably affixed to said upper section and being adjustable with respect to said upper section to selectively vary the distance between said arm cradle and said handle, said upper arm cradle having a main longitudinal axis disposed at an angle with respect to said generally horizontal handle, and a bottom member adjustably affixed to said lower section to position said bottom member at a plurality of locations along said lower section to selectively adjust the position of said bottom member with respect to said lower section, wherein said lower section and said upper sections are at an angle with respect to each other, and said upper section is disposed at an acute angle determined with respect to the longitudinal axis containing said lower section and extends in said rearward direction when said crutch is in use.