# US 2014/0155798 A1 · Thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis

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- Number: US 2014/0155798 A1
- Document ID: US20140155798A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/173,329
- Filed: 2014-02-05
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2009-11-04
- Assignees: Ossur Hf
- Applicants: Ossur Hf
- Inventors: Arni Thor INGIMUNDARSON; Brice ROBERTSON; Harry Duane ROMO
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140155798A1

## CPC

- A61F 5/028: {Braces for providing support to the lower back, e.g. lumbo sacral supports}
- A61F 5/02: Orthopaedic corsets
- A61F 5/024: {having pressure pads connected in a frame for reduction or correction of the curvature of the spine}
- A61F 5/30: Pressure pads
- B33Y 80/00: Products made by additive manufacturing
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)
- B33Y: ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING

## Abstract

A thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis includes an upper body support for use with a torso orthosis. The upper body support has an anterior assembly including an anterior plate secured to the torso orthosis, a sternal assembly connected to the anterior plate, and a pectoral assembly connected to the sternal assembly. A posterior assembly is connected to the torso orthosis and is connected to the pectoral assembly by at least one strap. The sternal assembly has at least one pivot point arranged to pivot the sternal assembly relative to the anterior plate.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An upper body support for use with a torso orthosis having anterior and posterior sides, the upper body support comprising:
an anterior assembly connected to the torso orthosis;
a posterior assembly connected to the torso orthosis, the posterior assembly including a posterior plate and a support panel removably attached to the posterior plate
first and second straps connecting to the posterior assembly and securable to the torso orthosis.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The upper body support of claim 1, wherein the posterior plate and the support panel include a connection for variable adjustment of a height of the posterior assembly.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The upper body support of claim 1, wherein the posterior plate defines at least one locking tab arranged to engage at least one slot defined along a strut portion of the support panel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The upper body support of claim 3, wherein the at least one locking tab includes a pair of locking tabs and the at least one slot includes a plurality of pairs of slots along a height of the strut portion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The upper body support of claim 3, wherein the plurality of slots are defined as opposed first and second columns of keyhole slots arranged along a height of the strut portion and oriented in a same direction.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The upper body support of claim 4, wherein the strut portion defines an elongate concave contour generally along its height, the plurality of slots falling outside of the concave contour.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The upper body support of claim 1, wherein the posterior assembly defines an elongate strut and first and second arms extending from the elongate strut, the elongate strut being centrally located between the first and second arms, the first and second arms arranged for extending over a user's shoulder.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The upper body support of claim 7, wherein the first and second arms each define an anterior end portion forming a strap slot for receiving a portion of the first and second straps, respectively.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The upper body support of claim 8, wherein the first and second straps have a first end connected to the anterior assembly and extend through the respective one of the strap slots, the first and second straps are redirected toward the posterior assembly by the strap slots to secure second ends of the first and second straps to the torso orthosis.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The upper body support of claim 9, wherein the first and second straps have first ends including fasteners arranged to secure to the anterior side of the torso orthosis.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The upper body support of claim 9, wherein the first and second straps are arranged to intersect over the posterior assembly.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The upper body support of claim 8, wherein the anterior assembly further comprises a sternal assembly including first and second rotatable buckles, the first and second straps coupling the first and second rotatable buckles.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The upper body support of claim 12, wherein each of the first and second rotatable buckles includes a locking part carried by the first and second straps, respectively, and first and second receiving parts rotatably carried by the sternal assembly.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The upper body support of claim 1, further comprising an inflatable pad securable to and having a profile generally corresponding to a shape of the posterior plate.

### Claim 15 (depends on 7)

The upper body support of claim 7, wherein each of the first and second arms have an anterior end portion defining a curvature arranged to extend at least in part over a user's shoulder.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The upper body support of claim 1, wherein the anterior assembly includes an anterior plate and a sternal assembly slidably and lockingly mounted to the anterior plate.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The upper body support of claim 16, wherein the sternal assembly includes a vertical strut defining an elongate slot including locking detents formed along the length of the elongate slot, the anterior plate including a locking head movable relative to the locking detents, and sized and configured to be locked therewith.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The upper body support of claim 17, wherein the anterior plate defines a plurality of retaining tabs arranged in opposed columns and extending over the vertical strut, the vertical strut configured for sliding relative to the retaining tabs while being retained by the retaining tabs to the anterior plate.

### Claim 19

An upper body support for use with a torso orthosis having anterior and posterior sides, the upper body support comprising:
an anterior assembly connected to the torso orthosis and including an anterior plate and a sternal assembly slidably and lockingly mounted on the anterior plate;
a posterior assembly connected to the torso orthosis, the posterior assembly including a posterior plate and a support panel removably attached to the posterior plate;
first and second straps connecting to the posterior assembly, the first and second straps each having a first end securable to the sternal assembly and a second end securable to the anterior side of the torso orthosis.

### Claim 20

An upper body support for use with a torso orthosis having anterior and posterior sides, the upper body support comprising:
an anterior assembly connected to the torso orthosis and including an anterior plate and a sternal assembly slidably and lockingly mounted on the anterior plate;
a posterior assembly connected to the torso orthosis, the posterior assembly including a posterior plate and a support panel removably attached to the posterior plate, the support panel having an elongate strut, and first and second arms extending from the elongate strut, the elongate strut being centrally located between the first and second arms and have a curved profile arranged for extending over a user's shoulder;
first and second straps connecting to the posterior assembly, the first and second straps each having a first end securable to the sternal assembly and a second end extending through strap slots defined by the first and second arms.