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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2016
Horsepower Technologies Inc., Lowell, MA (US);
Daniel Scott Pflaster, Charlotte, VT (US);
Joseph J. Crisco, Barrington, RI (US);
Carl A. Kirker-Head, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Russell D. Fiore, Lincoln, RI (US);
Wendy Drumm, Providence, RI (US);
Richard L. Miller, Needham, MA (US);
Kristin Jugenheimer Size, Waltham, MA (US);
Gregory Scott Torrisi, Midlothian, VA (US);
Peter Swai, Wakefield, MA (US);
Jennifer Linnane, Melrose, MA (US);
Christopher John Morse, Malden, MA (US);
Horsepower Technologies Inc., Lowell, MA (US);
Abstract
A joint-supporting device comprises tensile members extending from a proximal cuff secured to the limb above the joint to a distal cuff secured to the limb below the joint, supplementing the tensile characteristics of the joint's tendons, ligaments, and other structure. The device may also comprise structure for limiting the range of motion and angular velocity of the joint.