HINGED DEVICE Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC A61F2/64 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine. A hinged device for the knee orthesis or knee prosthesis with the first part and the second part, made with a possibility of rotation with respect to it and means for the connection for fastening the hinged device on the user of the knee orthesis or prosthesis, as well as with a blocking device, preventing the rotation of both parts relative to each other in the direction of bending by means of an element of geometrical closing located on the second part with a possibility of displacement, which enters a groove matched with the first part with geometrical closing in the position of blocking. The element of geometrical closing is installed on the second part with a possibility of rotation and has a contour, which in the position of blocking protrudes into the groove and in the released position makes it possible for the first part to rotate past the place of the support of the element for geometrical closing.

EFFECT: invention provides a possibility for an active patient with the prosthesis to be blocked by the user even in an unbent (extended) position to provide complete loading in special situations and, in particular, to provide reliable walking and standing in wet zones.

13 cl, 7 dwg