CDS KNEE BRACE EXTENSION DYNAMIC SPRING LOADED KNEE ORTHOSIS *NEW*UK.

Joint contractures:

• - After surgery
• - After conservative treatment of capsular ligament injuries
• - Before and after joint replacement
• - In arthrosis and chronic polyarthritis
• - After burns
• - After strokes
• - After spinal cord injuries
• - Paralysis (discrete palsy of peripheral origin)
• - After cranio-cerebral trauma (CCT)

To prevent new contractures after arthrolysis

Rupture of a muscle fibre of quadriceps femoris

Patella tendon rupture

Extension deficit from weakness of quadriceps

Conservative and postoperative indications, where active extension of the knee is contraindicated

Features

Therapy in extension

New! Smaller hinge with established features:

• - Individual adjustment of the spring tension
• - Spring tension can be switched on and off without tools and without varying the set spring tension
• - Infinitely variable adjustment of the redression range between -15° and +30°

New! Optimized shell - and strapsystem

• - High wearing comfort thanks to air-permeable, light aluminium shell elements
• - High flexibility thanks to adjustable shell elements

Mode of Operation

The CDS® Knee Brace Extension functions according to the CDS®-principle and has been designed to treat an extension deficit of the knee. The brace applies a dynamic low load prolonged stretch to stimulate growth in the contracted tissue. The adjustable redression range protects the tissue from painful overstretching and allows for individual extension until -15°.

Patents

EP 0 841 044

US 5,954,677

EP 3352713