zimmerhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zimmer_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZimmer, n.
First published 1986; not fully revised

Zimmernoun

  1. 1951–
    A proprietary name for orthopædic appliances, used esp. attrib. to designate a kind of walking frame.
    1. 1951
      Zimmer... Orthopaedic appliances and instruments. Zimmer Orthopaedic Limited,..London, W.1..; manufacturers.
      Trade Marks Journal 11 April 358/1
    2. 1957
      Zimmer. For orthopedic appliances and fracture equipment. First use in May of 1927.
      Official Gazette (U.S. Patent Office) 16 April tm116/2
    3. 1974
      For patients with unsteadiness and ataxia, a simple walking frame of ‘Zimmer’ pattern is valuable.
      R. Passmore & J. S. Robson, Companion to Medical Studies vol. III. ii. xxxiv. 103/1
    4. 1981
      I had felt too ill to try and use my zimmer~frame and calipers.
      Church Times 10 April 14/4
    5. 1982
      Incapable of walking without a Zimmer frame.
      E. Dewhurst, Whoever I Am iii. 44

Zimmer, n. was first published in 1986; not fully revised.

Zimmer, n. was last modified in December 2024.