Adjustable brace
AssigneeBespoke Innovations, Inc.
InventorsScott Summit, Kenneth B. Trauner
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Abstract
An adjustable brace includes a first portion for supporting one surface of a patient and a plurality of adjustable portions that allow the internal cross section of the brace to be adjusted. When a limb is injured, a patient may have a swollen limb and the adjustable brace can be set to a large cross section. As the limb heals, the swelling decreases and the limb cross section also decreases due to atrophy. The adjustable couplings are adjusted to reduce the cross section to properly fit the limb of the patient and provide proper protection and support during the healing process.
Claims20
An adjustable brace comprising:
- a first portion for supporting a first surface of a limb;
- a plurality of adjustable portions that are coupled to the first portion for supporting a second surface of the limb that is opposite the first surface of the limb;
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- a plurality of hinges attached to a first edge of the first portion and each of the plurality of hinges coupled to one of the plurality of adjustable portions;
- wherein inner surfaces of the first portion corresponds to a digital representation of the first surface of the limb and inner surfaces of the plurality of adjustable rigid portions correspond to a digital representation of the second surface of the limb.
An adjustable brace comprising:
- a first portion for supporting a first surface of a limb;
- a plurality of adjustable portions that are coupled to the first portion for supporting an injured portion of the limb that is opposite the first surface of the limb;
- a plurality of hinges attached to a first edge of the first rigid portion and each of the plurality of hinges coupled one of the plurality of adjustable portions;
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- a plurality of adjustable couplings attached to a second edge of the first portion opposite the first edge for releasably coupling the second edge of the first portion to the plurality of adjustable portions;
- wherein inner surfaces of the plurality of adjustable portions can be adjusted to fit closely against the second surface of the limb in a swollen state and adjusted to fit closely against the second surface of the limb in a normal unswollen state.
An adjustable brace comprising:
- a first portion for supporting a first surface of a limb;
- a plurality of adjustable portions that are coupled to the first portion for supporting a second surface of the limb that is opposite the first surface of the limb;
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- a first plurality of adjustable couplings attached to a first edge of the first portion and each of the first plurality of adjustable couplings coupled to one of the plurality of adjustable portions;
- wherein inner surfaces of the first portion corresponds to a digital representation of the first surface of the limb and inner surfaces of the plurality of adjustable portions correspond to a digital representation of the second surface of the limb.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.