US 2007/0167895 A1 · STAY HINGE FOR ORTHOPEDIC SUPPORTS AND METHOD OF USING SAME

Abstract

An orthopedic support for supporting a joint of a wearer is provided and includes a sheet of flexible material having a proximal edge and a distal edge configured to extend at least partially around a portion of a wearer's anatomy and a pair of opposing lateral edges configured to at least partially enclose the portion of the wearer's anatomy. The support also includes a plurality of stays each secured to the sheet of material and configured to be positioned adjacent to a portion of the wearer's anatomy. In addition, the support includes at least one slotted connector interconnecting at least a pair of the stays, wherein each of the stays is configured to pivot and slide within the slotted connector.

Claims27

Dependent claims

An orthopedic support comprising:

a sheet of flexible material configured to extend about and conform to a portion of a wearer's anatomy;
a plurality of stays each secured to the sheet of material and comprising at least one post integrally defined with the stay and extending outwardly therefrom;
and
at least one slotted connector interconnecting at least a pair of the stays by engaging the posts, wherein each of the posts is configured to pivot and slide with respect to the slotted connector.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/609,105Filed 11 Dec 2006

Priority

13 Dec 2005

Published

19 Jul 2007

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A61F 5/0123
Specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations: for the knees
A61F 5/0106
Without articulation: for the knees
A61F 5/012
Specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations: inflatable
A61F 2005/0137
Additional features of the articulation: with two parallel pivots

Stay hinge for orthopedic supports and method of using same

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Stay hinge for orthopedic supports and method of using same

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Abstract

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