Devices for passive motion of joints under traction
CA 2305465 A1 · Owner: Luboshitz, Shmuel · Inventors: Shekalim, Avraham; Luboshitz, Shmuel; Sela, Itay
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A device (10) for generating passive motion of a joint while applying traction has a proximal bracket (12) for engaging a pin (14) drilled into a proximal bone adjacent to the joint and a distal bracket (16) for engaging a pin (18) drilled into a distal bone adjacent to the joint. The two brackets (12 16) , are connected by a tension hinge mechanism (22) which includes a hinge (20) for permitting relative rotational movement of the brackets (12 16) and an , adjustment mechanism (22). The adjustment mechanism (22) is configured to allow substantially continuous adjustment of the distance between the hinge (20) and at least one of the brackets (12 or 16) so as to apply tension across …
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- Filed July 15, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 15, 2018.
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