US 2006/0155232 A1Published application

Method for fitting an orthopedic brace to the body

AssigneeBreg, Inc.

InventorDylann Ceriani

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Abstract

A method is provided for securely fitting an orthopedic brace to the body by means of a plurality of straps, strap locks, strap attachment members, and strap connection members. The method retains the close fit of the brace to the body without the need for substantial readjustment of the fit even after repeated removal and remounting of the brace on the body. The method also enables repositioning the brace on the body without requiring removal of the brace from the body or substantial readjustment of the fit.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A method for fitting an orthopedic brace to a body section of a user comprising the steps of:

providing an orthopedic brace including a first longitudinal brace assembly, a second longitudinal brace assembly, a first strap, a second strap, a third strap, a fourth strap, a first strap attachment member, a second strap attachment member, a third strap attachment member, and a fourth strap attachment member, wherein said first longitudinal brace assembly has a first strap guide member, a second strap guide member, a third strap guide member and a fourth strap guide member, each said first, second, third and fourth strap guide members having a strap lock mounted thereon, said second longitudinal brace assembly has a first strap connection member, a second strap connection member, a third strap connection member and a fourth strap connection member, and each said first, second, third and fourth straps has a first end and a second end and is segmented into a first side segment on a first side of said orthopedic brace, a second side segment on a second side of said orthopedic brace, and a second end segment;
slidably engaging said first side segment of each said first, second, third and fourth straps with each said first, second, third and fourth strap guide members, respectively, and fixably attaching each said first side segments to each said first, second, third and fourth strap connection members, respectively, to set an arbitrary length of each said first side segments and to connect said first and second longitudinal brace assemblies to one another by means of said first side segments;
slidably engaging said second side segment of each said first, second, third and fourth straps with each said first, second, third and fourth strap guide members, respectively, and attaching each said second side segments to each said first, second, third and fourth strap attachment members to set an arbitrary length of each said second side segments, while maintaining each said second side segments disconnected from each said first, second, third and fourth strap connection members, respectively;
maintaining said strap lock of each said first, second, third and fourth strap guide members in an open position so that each said strap locks is disengaged from each said first, second, third and fourth straps, respectively;
positioning a body section between said first and second longitudinal brace assemblies;
coupling each said first, second, third and fourth strap attachment members with each said first, second, third and fourth strap connection members, respectively, so that said second side segments connect said first and second longitudinal brace assemblies to one another about said body section;
displacing said second side segments to slide each said first, second, third and fourth straps through each said first, second, third and fourth strap guide members, respectively, to render said first side segments more taut;
transitioning each strap locks from said open position to a closed position, thereby changing each said first side segments from said arbitrary length to a desired fixed length;
and
displacing said second end segments to slide each said first, second, third and fourth straps through each said first, second, third and fourth strap attachment members, respectively, to render said second side segments more taut and change said second side segments from said arbitrary length to a desired fixed length.

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A method for fitting an orthopedic brace to a body section of a user and readjusting the position of the orthopedic brace on the body section of the user, the method comprising the steps of:

providing an orthopedic brace including a first longitudinal brace assembly, a second longitudinal brace assembly, a first strap, and a second strap, wherein said first and second straps each has a first end and a second end and is segmented into a first side segment on a first side of said orthopedic brace and a second side segment on a second side of said orthopedic brace, said first and second side segments defining an encircling segment, and wherein said first side segments connect said first and second longitudinal brace assemblies to one another on said first side of said orthopedic brace;
positioning a body section between said first and second longitudinal brace assemblies;
connecting said first and second longitudinal brace assemblies to one another about said body section on said second side of said orthopedic brace with said second side segments;
releasably fixably connecting said first and second straps to said first longitudinal brace assembly, thereby fixing said first side segments to a desired fixed length corresponding to one or more dimensions of said body section and fixing said second side segments to a desired fixed length corresponding to said one or more dimensions of said body section;
releasing fixable connection of said first and second straps to said first longitudinal brace assembly;
repositioning said first longitudinal brace assembly or said second longitudinal brace assembly relative to said body section;
and
fixably reconnecting said first and second straps to said first longitudinal brace assembly.

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A method for fitting an orthopedic brace to a body section of a user comprising the steps of:

providing an orthopedic brace including a first longitudinal brace assembly, a second longitudinal brace assembly, a first strap, and a second strap, wherein said first and second straps each has a first end and a second end and is segmented into a first side segment on a first side of said orthopedic brace and a second side segment on a second side of said orthopedic brace, said first and second side segments defining an encircling segment, and wherein said first side segments connect said first and second longitudinal brace assemblies to one another on said first side of said orthopedic brace;
positioning a body section between said first and second longitudinal brace assemblies;
connecting said first and second longitudinal brace assemblies to one another about said body section on said second side of said orthopedic brace with said second side segments;
and
releasably fixably connecting said first and second straps to said first longitudinal brace assembly, thereby fixing said first side segments to a desired fixed length corresponding to one or more dimensions of said body section and fixing said second side segments to a desired fixed length corresponding to said one or more dimensions of said body section, wherein said first and second straps are releasable from fixable connection with said first longitudinal brace assembly to enable displacement of said first or second longitudinal brace assembly relative to said body section.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 11/067,305Filed 25 Feb 2005
Priority: 12 Jan 2005
Published: 13 Jul 2006
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

A61F 5/0125
For the knees: the device articulating around a single pivot-point
A61F 2005/0158
Additional features of the articulation: with locking means
A61F 2005/0167
With limits of movement: adjustable
A61F
Filters implantable into blood vessels

Family

Application11/039,056Continuation in part · filed 12 Jan 2005
Application11/067,305Continuation in part · filed 25 Feb 2005
US 2006/0155229 A1Published application
US 8,273,045 B2Related patent
US 8,277,403 B2Related patent
US 2006/0155232 A1This patent

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Abstract

A method for fitting an orthopedic brace to a body section of a user comprising the steps of:

providing an orthopedic brace including a first longitudinal brace assembly, a second longitudinal brace assembly, a first strap, a second strap, a third strap, a fourth strap, a first strap attachment member, a second strap attachment member, a third strap attachment member, and a fourth strap attachment member, wherein said first longitudinal brace assembly has a first strap guide member, a second strap guide member, a third strap guide member and a fourth strap guide member, each said first, second, third and fourth strap guide members having a strap lock mounted thereon, said second longitudinal brace assembly has a first strap connection member, a second strap connection member, a third strap connection member and a fourth strap connection member, and each said first, second, third and fourth straps has a first end and a second end and is segmented into a first side segment on a first side of said orthopedic brace, a second side segment on a second side of said orthopedic brace, and a second end segment;
slidably engaging said first side segment of each said first, second, third and fourth straps with each said first, second, third and fourth strap guide members, respectively, and fixably attaching each said first side segments to each said first, second, third and fourth strap connection members, respectively, to set an arbitrary length of each said first side segments and to connect said first and second longitudinal brace assemblies to one another by means of said first side segments;
slidably engaging said second side segment of each said first, second, third and fourth straps with each said first, second, third and fourth strap guide members, respectively, and attaching each said second side segments to each said first, second, third and fourth strap attachment members to set an arbitrary length of each said second side segments, while maintaining each said second side segments disconnected from each said first, second, third and fourth strap connection members, respectively;
maintaining said strap lock of each said first, second, third and fourth strap guide members in an open position so that each said strap locks is disengaged from each said first, second, third and fourth straps, respectively;
positioning a body section between said first and second longitudinal brace assemblies;
coupling each said first, second, third and fourth strap attachment members with each said first, second, third and fourth strap connection members, respectively, so that said second side segments connect said first and second longitudinal brace assemblies to one another about said body section;
displacing said second side segments to slide each said first, second, third and fourth straps through each said first, second, third and fourth strap guide members, respectively, to render said first side segments more taut;
transitioning each strap locks from said open position to a closed position, thereby changing each said first side segments from said arbitrary length to a desired fixed length;
and
displacing said second end segments to slide each said first, second, third and fourth straps through each said first, second, third and fourth strap attachment members, respectively, to render said second side segments more taut and change said second side segments from said arbitrary length to a desired fixed length.

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Facts

Application

11/067,305Filed 25 Feb 2005

Priority

12 Jan 2005

Published

13 Jul 2006

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

A61F 5/0125
For the knees: the device articulating around a single pivot-point
A61F 2005/0158
Additional features of the articulation: with locking means
A61F 2005/0167
With limits of movement: adjustable
A61F
Filters implantable into blood vessels

Family

Application11/039,056Continuation in part · filed 12 Jan 2005

Application11/067,305Continuation in part · filed 25 Feb 2005

US 2006/0155229 A1Published application

US 8,273,045 B2Related patent

US 8,277,403 B2Related patent

US 2006/0155232 A1This patent

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