Patents Assigned to Millennial Medical Equipment, L.L.C.
  • Patent number: 7434592
    Abstract: An ergonomic collapsible crutch for providing assistance with ambulatory movement of a user, the crutch including a supporting member having an underarm support surface and a hand grip portion, a gripping pad disposed remotely from the underarm support surface generally along a vertical axis and connected to the supporting member to provide stability and grip on surfaces of a walking environment, and a hand grip attached to the hand grip portion of the supporting member so that the handgrip extends from the supporting member at an angle from the vertical axis ranging from about 85° to about 60° and from about 95° to about 120°. The ergonomic collapsible crutch may also include a shock absorbing device and buttons for adjusting the height of the crutch as well as the position of the hand grip. The hand grip may also be ergonomically contoured for improved use by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Millennial Medical Equipment, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brad Larson, Ken Lester, Clair Nilson, Eric Nilson, Mark Nilson
  • Patent number: 7104271
    Abstract: An ergonomic collapsible crutch that may have a shock absorbing device, used to facilitate walking. The crutch has only one supporting member in place of two. The supporting member is ergonomically designed. The hand grip is configured to reduce stress on a patient. The crutch has a length adjustment and a collapsibility feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Millennial Medical Equipment, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brad Larson, Ken Lester, Clair Nilson, Eric Nilson, Mark Nilson