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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jonathan M. Naft, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Wyatt S. Newman, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Assignee:
Becker Orthopedic Appliance Company, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 ; A61B 5/103 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 ; A61B 5/103 ;
Abstract
A selectively lockable orthotic joint is provided that in one embodiment includes at least one pressure sensor and an electronic circuit associated with the pressure sensor for generating or providing a control signal indicative of pressure, force or other value sensed by the sensor. A mechanical orthotic joint is provided that has a locking mechanism that can be selectively locked and unlocked in response to the control signal.