Lower Spine Brace
AssigneeAspen Medical Partners, LLC
InventorsSteven R. Burke, Geoffrey Garth, Jozsef Horvath
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Abstract
A brace comprises one or more panels having an aperture or slit that is at least partially defined by a first portion and a second portion. Each panel can couple with a lateral support that is configured to wrap around a portion of a wearer's body. One or both of the first and second portions can comprise an arc that is configured to prevent a twisting of the panel when the brace is tightened around a wearer. One or both of the first and second portions can additionally or alternatively comprise a plurality of protrusions configured to interact with a portion of a lateral support to thereby assist in maintaining a vertical position of the lateral support with respect to the panel.
Claims23
A brace configured to provide support to a lower spine of a wearer, comprising:
- a first panel having first and second portions, wherein the first and second portions at least partially define a first aperture;
- a first lateral support having a first fastener;
- wherein a first end of the first lateral support is sized and dimensioned to thread through the first aperture;
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- wherein the second portion of the first panel is arced.
A brace configured to provide support to a wearer, comprising:
- a first panel having first and second portions and including a first aperture, wherein the first aperture is bordered by first and second portions of the first panel;
- a first lateral support having a first end that is sized and dimensioned to thread through the first aperture;
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- wherein the first portion comprises a plurality of protrusions configured to (a) engage a portion of the first lateral support and (b) maintain a position of the portion of the first lateral support with respect to the first panel, when the first end of the first lateral support is threaded through the first aperture.
A brace configured to provide support to a lower spine of a wearer, comprising:
- a first panel having an arched portion that defines an inward curve configured to fit a lordotic curve of the wearer,
- a first lateral support coupled with the first panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.