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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2000
Jacques A. DE Guise, Montréal, CA;
L'hocine Yahia, Pointe-Claire, CA;
Nicolas Duval, Montréal, CA;
Benoît Godbout, Montréal, CA;
Annick Koller, Montréal, CA;
Marwan Sati, Mississauga, CA;
Nicola Hagemeister, Montréal, CA;
Gérald Parent, Mascouche, CA;
Ismail El Maach, Ottawa, CA;
Jacques A. de Guise, Montréal, CA;
L'Hocine Yahia, Pointe-Claire, CA;
Nicolas Duval, Montréal, CA;
Benoît Godbout, Montréal, CA;
Annick Koller, Montréal, CA;
Marwan Sati, Mississauga, CA;
Nicola Hagemeister, Montréal, CA;
Gérald Parent, Mascouche, CA;
Ismail El Maach, Ottawa, CA;
Socovar, Société En Commandite, Montréal, CA;
Polyvalor, Société En Commandite, Montréal, CA;
Val-Chum, Limted Partnership, Montréal, CA;
Abstract
A harness for attachment about a knee femur and comprised of a rigid and non-flexible frame support two resiliently mounted clamping means and sensors is described for the non-invasive measurement of knee motion and its analysis in 3-D is described. The clamping means elements are urged under pressure outwardly for application against a skin outer surface at predetermined medial and lateral sites relative to a femur. A non-resilient adjustable stabilizing element is connected to the rigid frame and disposed at a predetermined location with respect to the medial clamping element in spaced relationship therewith and adjustable for clamping contact on a skin outer surface and in alignment with the center of a medial condyle of the femur whereby to stabilize the rigid frame about a knee. An attachment rod is secured to the harness and has straps for securing the rod above the knee.