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US 2015/0305909 A1Published application
Orthotic brace
OwnerJames H. Kausekinventor
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Abstract
A brace for supporting a biomechanical joint includes first and second surface regions disposed relatively distal to the joint on a first side of a limb and a third surface region disposed substantially adjacent to the joint on a second side of the limb so that by applying forces between the surface regions, a portion of the joint is cantilevered and pressure is relieved from a cartilage surface region within the joint.
Claims1
A joint brace comprising:
- a hinge portion, said hinge portion including a first flange, a second flange, and a pivotal portion, said pivotal portion being disposed between said first flange and said second flange, said first and second flanges including offset angle bends arranged and configured to dispose said pivotal portion closer to a user's body than respective distal ends of said flanges when said joint brace is in use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.