WALKING AID

A walking aid having a body support member (43, 70, 100) and a pair of leg support members (42, 90, 110, 112) each of which are in- terconnected by a central or crutch pivot means (41, 79, 113) so as to be independently movable with respect to each other. In one embodi- ment the body support member...

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Main Authors KIRTLEY, CHRISTOPHER, MCKAY, STEWART KENNETH
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 25.02.2003
Edition5
Subjects
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSESOR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MASSAGE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING ORSTIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A walking aid having a body support member (43, 70, 100) and a pair of leg support members (42, 90, 110, 112) each of which are in- terconnected by a central or crutch pivot means (41, 79, 113) so as to be independently movable with respect to each other. In one embodi- ment the body support member is a back support member (43). In an- other embodiment the back supporter is a waist belt or body strap (70, 100) and having one or more inguinal straps or connection straps (74, 104, 105) interconnecting the waist belt or body strap to the crutch pi- vot means. Each leg support member (42, 90, 110, 112) may be att- ached to leg callipers, knee-ankle foot orthoses (K.A.F.O.S.) or other specialised leg supports or attachements.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19922105971