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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2009
Applicant:
Robert Bejarano, San Marcos, CA (US);
Inventor:
Robert Bejarano, San Marcos, CA (US);
Assignee:
DJO, LLC, Vista, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 (2006.01); E05D 11/10 (2006.01); E05D 15/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A knee brace assembly is provided having an adjustable, pressure-applying gear system mounted to a portion of the hinge assembly. Through selective adjustment of the gear system, the knee brace assembly can apply pressure to a portion or portions of the knee joint, thereby relieving pressure on the knee joint. A method of treating a knee joint using a knee brace assembly including a planetary gear system is also provided.