Joint Orthosis with Helical Supporting Structure

Abstract

A helical orthosis is an apparatus to support the function of an injured or impaired joint with a helical supporting structure mounted about the affected joint. The apparatus includes at least one helical coil, a primary band, and a secondary band in the preferred embodiment. A first end of the helical coil is slidably mounted to the primary band with the helical coil mounted in between the primary band and the secondary band along a helical path, wherein he helical coil exerts force against the primary band and the secondary band is support of the intermediate affected joint. Accordingly, a second end of the helical coil is slidably mounted to the secondary band contralateral to the first end of the helical coil. This configuration will enable a user to adjust the force exerted on the affected joint by traversing the helical coil about the limb into any desirable configuration.

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