Brace for management of an anatomical structure

A brace for management of an anatomical structure comprising a primary anatomical structure, a secondary anatomical structure, and a joint and/or an injury between the primary anatomical structure and the secondary anatomical structure, the brace comprising a first brace part extending from a first primary brace part end to a first secondary brace part end and being adapted to be positioned to cover a first part of the anatomical structure extending over the joint and/or injury such that the first primary brace part end is located on the primary anatomical structure and the first secondary brace part end is located on the secondary anatomical structure, the first brace part comprises:

• a distal shell comprising a rigid material and having a proximal side and a distal side, wherein the proximal side of the distal shell is adapted to be arranged closer to the center of the anatomical structure,
• a compressible structure having a proximal side and a distal side and comprising a first region, the compressible structure being elastically and non-permanently deformable in a height direction normal to the proximal side of the distal shell, and the compressible structure being arranged proximal to the distal shell,
• a plurality of elongated members including a first elongated member,
• wherein the first elongated member extends between a first primary point and a first secondary point in the height direction,
• wherein the first primary point is arranged at and travels along with the proximal side of the compressible structure within the first region of the compressible structure,
• wherein the first secondary point of the first elongated member is in a primary position relative to the distal shell when the first region of the compressible structure is in a non-compressed state, and wherein the first secondary point is in a secondary position relative to the distal shell when the first region of the compressible structure is in a compressed state,
• wherein the first elongated member extends at least partly through the compressible structure,
• wherein the first brace part comprises a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism, in a locked state, prevents movement between the first secondary point of the first elongated member and the distal shell.

Method for manufacturing a brace for management of an anatomical structure comprising a primary anatomical structure, a secondary anatomical structure, and a joint and/or an injury between the primary anatomical structure and the secondary anatomical structure, the method comprising:

• providing a distal shell for a first brace part, the distal shell comprising a rigid material and having a proximal side and a distal side, wherein the proximal side of the distal shell is adapted to be arranged closer to the center of the anatomical structure,
• providing a compressible structure and a plurality of elongated members,
• the compressible structure having a proximal side and a distal side and comprising a first region, the compressible structure being elastically and non-permanently deformable,
• the plurality of elongated members includes a first elongated member, wherein the first elongated member extends between a first primary point and a first secondary point in the height direction,
• arranging the compressible structure and the plurality of elongated members,
• such that the compressible structure is arranged proximal to the distal shell, and the compressible structure being elastically and non-permanently deformable in a height direction normal to the proximal side of the distal shell,
• such that the first primary point of the first elongated member is arranged at, and travels along with, the proximal side of the compressible structure within the first region of the compressible structure,
• such that the first secondary point of the first elongated member is in a primary position relative to the distal shell when the first region of the compressible structure is in a non-compressed state,
• such that the first secondary point of the first elongated member is in a secondary position relative to the distal shell when first region of the compressible structure is in a compressed state, and
• such that the first elongated member extends at least partly through the compressible structure,
• providing a locking mechanism for the first brace part, wherein the locking mechanism, in a locked state, prevents movement between the first secondary point of the first elongated member and the distal shell.