Forearm and wrist support for crutch users

Elizabeth T Hsiao-Wecksler; Deen S Farooq; Chenzhang Xiao; Girish Krishnan; Gaurav Singh; Ye Lwin Oo

Forearm and wrist support for crutch users

Elizabeth T Hsiao-Wecksler (Inventor), Deen S Farooq (Inventor), Chenzhang Xiao (Inventor), Girish Krishnan (Inventor), Gaurav Singh (Inventor), Ye Lwin Oo (Inventor)

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Abstract

A crutch includes a pole, a cuff, a handle, a forearm support member, and a second forearm support member. The cuff and the handle are attached to the pole. The forearm support member, comprising an actuator, is disposed between the cuff and the handle and is moveable between a constricted position and a non-constricted position. The second forearm support member is disposed within the forearm support member. The energy generating device is configured to move the forearm support member between the constricted position and the non-constricted position.

Original language	English (US)
U.S. patent number	9662263
State	Published - May 30 2017

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Forearm and wrist support for crutch users

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