US PATENT SUBCLASS 602 / 16
.~.~ With hinge or pivot

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602 /   HD   SURGERY: SPLINT, BRACE, OR BANDAGE

1  DF  ORTHOPEDIC BANDAGE {5}
5  DF  .~ Splint or brace {11}
16.~.~ With hinge or pivot

DEFINITION

Classification: 602/16

With hinge or pivot:

(under subclass 5) Subject matter comprising an appliance which is specially adapted to have a point of flexure intermediate a plurality of substantially rigid splint elements to accommodate either: (a) applying a bending force to the body portion being treated, or (b) flexure of a natural or surgically reconstructed joint.