CDS® Knee Brace Extension
This product is available in pediatric sizes.
Dynamic spring-loaded knee orthosis
The CDS® Knee Brace Extension is based on 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 infinitely adjustable redression range up to -15° prevents harmful overstretching.
Indications
- Joint contractures due to:
- vegetative state
- cerebral palsy
- genetic syndroms
- epilepsy
- spina bifida
- near-drowning
- burns
- stroke
- spinal injury
- paralysis
- craniocerebral injury
- capsular ligament injury
- surgery
- before and after knee replacement
- arthrosis and chromic polyarthritis
- to prevent recurring constracures following arthrolysis
- rupture of muscle fibre in the quadriceps
- patella tendon tear
- quadriceps weakness
- conservative, post-surgical for all indications that contrindicate active extension of the knee
Patents
EP 0 841 044
US 5,954,677
EP 3 352 713
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Features
- activation of the extensors and stretching of the flexors
- spring tension individually adjustable
- spring tension can be switched on and off without tools and withou varying the set spring tension
- adjustable shell- and strapsystem
- CDS® Knee Brace Extension L/L, L/M, M/L, M/S:
- infinitely variable adjustment of the redression range between -15° bis +30°
- high wearing comfort due to exact adjustment of the air-permeable aluminium shells
- CDS® Knee Brace Extension S/S, XS/XS, XXS
with CDS® Nano hinge:
- adjustment of the redression range in 10° steps
- high wearing comfort due to textile shells