Dynamic Knee Brace

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Dynamic Knee Brace
This project seeks to re-design existing
prosthetic knee technology for use on a leg
brace.
Group 10 Design Team Members

• Devesh Varma
• Kim Halliday
• Brad Jennings
• Drew Carruthers
• Dennis Kazimer

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Incorporating existing knee prosthesis design
into a dynamic knee brace
Ugly Old Brace
Lovely New Knee
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Desired Qualities for Knee Brace

• 4 bar linkage

• Return Mechanism

• Shock absorption

• Self-locking

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DYNAMIC KNEE BRACE

• Conclusion
• The Dynamic Knee Brace will seek to improve
• non-amputees gait movements,
• be esthetically pleasing to client, and
• ease of use to the client
• Deliverables
• Fully Functional Knee Brace incorporating
• Realistic Motion
• Shock Absorption
• Return Mechanism
• Self-locking capabilities
• Testing
• Using Gait Lab at N.S. Rehabilitation Center