Leg or arm mobilisation equipment - provides continuous passive movement of joints after surgery according to programmed cycle at variable speed

摘要

The leg mobilisation equipment gives gentle and continuous movement after an operation etc to an automatic and programmable cycle. It is supplied from the alternating-current mains or an independent direct-current source, being entirely automatic, with movements reversed at the end of the stroke. The patient can stop it at any moment, and the time of operation is automatically recorded. The equipment can be modified for use on the wrist and elbow, the speed of operation being varied by changing pinions.