WALKING AID

• Main Authors: KIRTLEY, CHRISTOPHER, MCKAY, STEWART KENNETH
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 25.02.2003
• Edition: 5
• 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

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.