US 12,678,319 B2Granted

Orthopedic spine brace

AssigneeAspen Medical Products, LLC

InventorsJane Price, Harry Duane Romo, Erik Zimmer, Jozsef Horvath

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Abstract

According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an orthopedic spine brace is described. The brace features a back panel; a first and second lateral frame assembly; and a chest plate attachment. The first lateral frame assembly includes a first superior frame member and a first hinge coupled to both a first end of the first superior frame member to allow for angular adjustment of the first superior frame member. The second lateral frame assembly includes a second superior frame member and a second hinge coupled to both a first end of the second superior frame member to allow for angular adjustment of the second superior frame member. The chest plate attachment includes (i) a lock attachment member for coupling to a second end of the first superior frame member and (ii) a hinged attachment member for coupling to a second end of the second superior frame member.

Claims24

Dependent claims

An orthopedic spine brace, comprising:

a back panel;
a plurality of superior frame members including a first superior frame member and a second superior frame member;
and a chest plate attachment coupled to each of the plurality of superior frame members, the chest plate attachment comprises (i) a first attachment member coupled to the first superior frame member, (ii) a first chest retention strut member coupled to the first attachment member, (iii) a second attachment member coupled to the second superior frame member, and (iv) a second chest retention strut member coupled to the second attachment member and overlaying the first chest retention strut member, wherein the first attachment member comprises a housing and an internal locking mechanism, the internal locking mechanism includes a first protrusion coupled to a first spring component and extending from the housing and a second protrusion coupled to a second spring component and extending from the housing, and in response to pressure being applied to the first protrusion and the second protrusion, the first spring component and the second spring component are compressed to generate an opening from which a first post of a first coupling assembly is released from the first attachment member, and wherein the second attachment member is rotationally coupled to a second coupling assembly.

An orthopedic spine brace comprising:

a back panel;
a plurality of superior frame members including a first superior frame member and a second superior frame member;
and a chest plate attachment coupled to each of the plurality of superior frame members, the chest plate attachment including (i) a first attachment member for coupling to a second end of the first superior frame member, (ii) a second attachment member for coupling to a second end of the second superior frame member, (iii) a first chest retention strut member coupled to the first attachment member, and (iv) a second chest retention strut member coupled to the second attachment member and overlaying the first chest retention strut member, wherein the first attachment member comprises a housing and an internal locking mechanism, the internal locking mechanism includes a first protrusion coupled to a first spring component and extending from the housing and a second protrusion coupled to a second spring component and extending from the housing, and in response to pressure being applied to the first protrusion and the second protrusion, the first spring component and the second spring component are compressed to generate an opening from which a first post of a first coupling assembly is released from the first attachment member, and wherein the second attachment member comprises a cantilever hinge.

A chest plate attachment comprising:

a first attachment member configured for coupling to a first superior frame member;
a first chest retention strut member coupled to the first attachment member;
a second attachment member configured for coupling to a second superior frame member;
and a second chest retention strut member coupled to the second attachment member and overlaying the first chest retention strut member, wherein the first attachment member comprises a housing and an internal locking mechanism, the internal locking mechanism includes (i) a first protrusion coupled to a first spring component and extending from the housing and (ii) a second protrusion coupled to a second spring component and extending from the housing, and in response to pressure being applied to the first protrusion and the second protrusion, the first spring component and the second spring component are compressed to generate an opening from which a first post used to couple the first attachment member to the first superior frame member is released from the first attachment member, and wherein the second attachment member is rotationally coupled to a second coupling assembly that is used for coupling the second attachment member to the second superior frame member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/224,429Filed 20 Jul 2023 · us provisional application
Priority: 21 Jul 2022
Published: US 2024/0033116 A11 Feb 2024
Granted: 14 Jul 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A61F 5/022
Orthopaedic corsets: consisting of one or more shells
A61F 5/024
Orthopaedic corsets: having pressure pads connected in a frame for reduction or correction of the curvature of the spine
A61F 5/026
Orthopaedic corsets: back straightening devices with shoulder braces to force back the shoulder to obtain a correct curvature of the spine
A61F 5/028
Orthopaedic corsets: braces for providing support to the lower back, e.g. lumbo sacral supports

Family

Application63/391,295Us provisional application · filed 21 Jul 2022
Application63/401,053Us provisional application · filed 25 Aug 2022
Application63/410,203Us provisional application · filed 26 Sep 2022
Application63/426,330Us provisional application · filed 17 Nov 2022
US 2024/0033116 A1Pre-grant publication · published 1 Feb 2024
US 12,678,319 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.