Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH0112492
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Apparatus for use by a person suffering handicap of the motor system of one or two lower limbsincludes a one-piece corset connected to at least one knee piece by a respective external resilient metallic femoral lever, the knee piece being, in turn, connected to a respective orthopaedic boot by means of an internal resilient metallic tibial lever. The femoral and tibial levers are capable of absorbing torsional and flexural stresses and the restoring movements they provide serve as motive force for a walking movement.
Inventors:
GII SAROORU
Application Number:
JP19054987A
Publication Date:
March 01, 1989
Filing Date:
July 31, 1987
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GII SAROORU
International Classes:
A61F5/01; A61F5/02; A61H1/02; A61H3/00
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