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US 2026/0137542 A1Published application
Orthopedic brace with custom-fitted framework of light-curable material
AssigneeArctic Bracing LLC
InventorsJeff King, Brian Snow
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Abstract
A customizable component of an orthopedic brace is provided that includes a panel with a flexible substrate and a chamber attached to a surface of the flexible substrate, where the chamber includes an at least semi-transparent shell and is shaped to align with at least one edge of the substrate, where the chamber is to accept and contain a light-curable material.
Claims20
An orthopedic brace comprising:
- a panel comprising a substrate and a chamber attached to the substrate, wherein the chamber is shaped to align with at least one edge of the substrate, wherein the chamber is to accept and contain a light-curable material;
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- a hinge comprising one or more hinge framework elements coupled to the substrate of the panel.
An apparatus comprising:
- a panel for incorporation as a component of an orthopedic brace, wherein the panel comprises:
- a flexible substrate;
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- a chamber attached to a surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the chamber comprises an at least semi-transparent shell and is shaped to align with at least one edge of the flexible substrate, wherein the chamber is to accept and contain a light-curable material.
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A method comprising:
- connecting a panel to a hinge element of an orthopedic brace, wherein the panel comprises a substrate and an elastomeric shell coupled to a surface of the substrate and shaped to correspond to one or more edges of the substrate;
- forming the panel to correspond to contours of a body part of a user;
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- applying ultraviolet light to the elastomeric shell to cure a light-curable material within the elastomeric shell and permanently fix contours of the panel to correspond to the contours of the body part of the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.