Knee brace and method for securing the same
AssigneeOssur Hf
InventorsArni Thor Ingimundarson, Palmi Einarsson
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Abstract
A knee brace having a frame with separate proximal and distal portions extending across an anterior side of the brace. The brace also includes a ventilated spacer element connected to the frame, and generally corresponding in size to the proximal and distal frame portions. The spacer element has a compressible core and a frictional feature disposed over the core. The frictional feature is arranged to prevent rotation of the brace on a leg of a wearer of the brace.
Claims14
A knee brace divided into anterior and posterior sides by a frontal plane, and having first and second sides divided by a median plane, comprising:
- a frame member;
- a ventilated spacer element including a frictional coating disposed over a first surface of the spacer element, a second surface of the spacer element connected to the frame;
- wherein the first surface of the spacer element includes a plurality of apertures, the frictional coating having apertures corresponding to the spacer element apertures;
- wherein the spacer element has a ventilated and compressible core-defining first and second opposed surfaces, the core comprises a three-dimensional fabric and the first core surface is a mesh fabric.
A knee brace divided into anterior and posterior sides by a frontal plane, and having first and second sides divided by a median plane, comprising:
- a frame having separate proximal and distal portions extending across the anterior side of the knee brace, each of the proximal and distal frame portions having enlarged sections located at the first and second sides, the distal frame portion having an extension section extending over at least a portion of the posterior side of the knee brace;
- and
- a ventilated and compressible spacer element having proximal and distal portions corresponding to the proximal and distal frame portions, the spacer element including a frictional feature disposed over a first surface of the spacer element, and a second surface of the spacer element directly connected to the frame;
- wherein the frictional feature is a continuous apertured coating of silicone elastomer.
A knee brace divided into anterior and posterior sides by a frontal plane, and having first and second sides divided by a median plane, comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a ventilated spacer element including a compressible core having first and second opposed surfaces, and a frictional feature continuously disposed over the first surface of the core in a manner permitting circulation of air through the core, the second core surface directly connected to the frame;
- wherein the frame is ventilated thereby permitting transport of air therethrough and the spacer element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.