Orthotic device for limiting abduction of the legs while permitting adduction, rotation, extension and flexion
AssigneeWiltse P. Crompton
InventorWiltse P. Crompton
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Abstract
An orthotic device for limiting abduction of the legs of a wearer includes first and second flexible bands (10, 12) for attachment to the legs of the wearer. A fastener (14) slidably fastens the bands together and includes first and second straps (30, 32) each having first and second portions (34, 36, 38, 40) connected to the anterior and posterior aspects of the respective band. The straps form adjustable loops that are slidably connected to a ring (50). The straps are adjustable (42, 44) to adjust the limit of abduction, and the sliding connection of the fastener permits adduction, differential rotation, extension and flexion.
Claims21
An orthotic device for limiting abduction while permitting adduction, extension, flexion, internal rotation and external rotation, of a wearer's legs, the device comprising
- first and second flexible members for attaching to respective legs of the wearer;
- and
- a fastener slidably fastening the first and second members together, the fastener being so sized and arranged with respect to the first and second flexible members as to limit abduction of the wearer's legs to which the first and second members are attached and to permit independent extension, flexion, internal rotation and external rotation of the wearer's legs to permit normal movement patterns of the legs.
An orthotic device for limiting abduction while permitting adduction, extension, flexion, internal rotation and external rotation, of a wearer's legs, the device having
- first and second flexible members each having anterior and posterior aspects suitably positionable in relation to an anterior and posterior aspect of a respective leg of a wearer;
- and
- first and second straps each having a first portion connected to the anterior aspect of a respective first or second member and a second portion connected to the posterior aspect of the respective first or second member, the straps being slidably coupled together and so sized and arranged with respect to the first and second flexible members as to limit abduction of the wearer's legs to which the first and second members are attached and to permit independent extension, flexion, internal rotation and external rotation of the wearer's legs to permit normal movement patterns of the legs.
A method of limiting abduction of the legs of a wearer while permitting adduction, extension, flexion, internal rotation and external rotation of the legs, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an orthotic device having
- first and second flexible members each having anterior and posterior aspects suitably positionable in relation to an anterior and posterior aspect of a respective leg of the wearer, and
- a fastener slidably fastening the first and second members, the fastener including first and second straps each having a first portion connected to the anterior aspect of the respective member and a second portion connected to the posterior aspect of the respective member, the straps being slidably coupled together and so sized and arranged with respect to the first and second flexible members as to limit abduction of the wearer's legs to which the first and second members are attached and to permit independent extension, flexion, internal rotation and external rotation of the wearer's legs to permit normal movement patterns of the legs;
- attaching first and second members of the orthotic device to respective legs of the wearer;
- and
- adjusting the fastener to establish a limit to abduction of the legs.
An orthotic device for limiting abduction, while permitting adduction, extension, flexion, internal rotation and external rotation, of a wearer's legs, the device comprising
- first and second flexible members for attaching to respective legs of the wearer;
- first and second flexible straps attached to respective ones of the first and second members, the straps being slidably coupled together and so sized and arranged with respect to the first and second flexible member as to limit abduction of the wearer's legs to which the first and second members are attached while permitting independent extension, flexion, internal rotation and external rotation of the wearer's legs to permit normal movement patterns of the legs;
- and
- an adjusting member for adjusting a length of at least one of the straps independently of the members to adjust the limit of abduction of the first and second members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.