Title:
APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A LOAD ON A HIP JOINT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/134938
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus and related method for controlling a load on a human hip joint during normal gait while preserving motion. The approach is intended to treat osteoarthritis of the hip without substantially resisting an angular displacement associated with full mobility of the pelvis and femur bones.
Inventors:
GABRIEL STEFAN (US)
O'CONNELL MARY (US)
CLIFFORD ANTON G (US)
LOWE DAVID (US)
LANDRY MICHAEL E (US)
O'CONNELL MARY (US)
CLIFFORD ANTON G (US)
LOWE DAVID (US)
LANDRY MICHAEL E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/030071
Publication Date:
January 10, 2013
Filing Date:
March 22, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MOXIMED INC (US)
GABRIEL STEFAN (US)
O'CONNELL MARY (US)
CLIFFORD ANTON G (US)
LOWE DAVID (US)
LANDRY MICHAEL E (US)
GABRIEL STEFAN (US)
O'CONNELL MARY (US)
CLIFFORD ANTON G (US)
LOWE DAVID (US)
LANDRY MICHAEL E (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/56; A61F2/32
Foreign References:
| US20080275558A1 | 2008-11-06 | |||
| US6162223A | 2000-12-19 | |||
| US20100063549A1 | 2010-03-11 | |||
| US20060241779A1 | 2006-10-26 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HANLEY, John V. (LLP2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 280, Los Angeles CA, US)
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