Zimmer frame

See also: zimmer frame

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Etymology

From Zimmer Orthopaedic Ltd, the original manufacturer, now Zimmer Biomet, founded by Justin O. Zimmer in 1927 in Warsaw, Indiana.

Noun

Zimmer frame (plural Zimmer frames)

  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A walking frame.
    Synonyms: walker, rollator, Zimmer
    • 1988, Derick T Wade, Stroke: A Practical Guide:
      Aids, such as a Zimmer frame, walking stick, or foot-drop splint may be needed at some point by many patients.
    • 2006, Irina Metzler, Disability in Medieval Europe:
      These are three- or four-legged frames, on wheels, which remind one of a modern-day Zimmer frame.

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