EP 0254522 A3 19890405 - CONTINUOUS PASSIVE MOTION DEVICE FOR LIMBS
Title (en)
CONTINUOUS PASSIVE MOTION DEVICE FOR LIMBS
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 8617681 A 19860719
- GB 8702977 A 19870210
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0254522A2] A device for the passive movement of limbs comprising co-operating inflatable bags (11, 12) and associated inflation and deflation means (17), wherein a first bag (11) is adapted, when inflated to raise the joint and a second bag (12) is adapted, when inflated to straighten the limb, said inflation and deflation means being (17) arranged to alternately inflate one bag (11, 12) and deflate the other bag thereby allowing the limb to be alternately bent and raised at the joint and then straightened and lowered.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61H 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61H 1/0259 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1238 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 3937215 A 19760210 - BARTHLOME DONALD E
- [A] CH 486881 A 19700315 - ZIMMERMANN HANS [CH]
- [A] US 3536063 A 19701027 - WERDING WINFRIED JEAN
- [A] US 4003374 A 19770118 - MIZRACHY BENJAMIN
- [A] GB 2122905 A 19840125 - WELCH ROBERT JOHN DUDLEY
- [A] FR 1035755 A 19530831
- [A] FR 2468360 A1 19810508 - PECHEUX JEAN CLAUDE [FR]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0254522 A2 19880127; EP 0254522 A3 19890405; AU 601448 B2 19900913; AU 7593787 A 19880121
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 87306414 A 19870720; AU 7593787 A 19870720