THE LONNIE AND SHANNON PAULOS TRUST (AS AMENDED AND RESTATED) F/K/A THE JAMES DIZIKIS TRUST; DATED FEBRUARY 26; 2008
发明人:
Lonnie E. Paulos
申请号：
US14604982
公开号：
US09522076B1
申请日:
2015.01.26
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
An orthotic brace and brace hinge where the brace comprises two hinge elements operably connected and at least one hinge element having a magnetic field that provides a magnetic force urging one of the hinge elements in a pre-determined direction. Embodiments of the present invention generally utilize magnetic forces to stabilize, influence and/or maintain adjacent joint portions in pre-determined desired relationships and for constraining motion and/or rotation of the joint portions. Through the use of the repelling and attracting forces of magnets, mechanical forces in the brace and brace hinge can be replaced or supplemented to reduce the force put on joint bones, to influence the bones so that the joint is biased into certain positions or to apply different forces through different points of joint flexion. Embodiments of braces with magnetic fields on other brace elements are also disclosed.
