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US 8,282,588 B2Granted
Orthopedic device having hybrid frame elements
AssigneeOssur Hf
InventorsArni Thor Ingimundarson, Palmi Einarsson
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Abstract
An orthopedic device includes a rigid or substantially rigid frame element having a first thickness and a periphery, and an overmolded portion surrounding at least a peripheral segment of the frame element periphery. The overmolded portion encases the thickness of the peripheral segment and interlocks with the frame element without fastener elements. The combination of the frame element and the overmolded portion are adapted to secure against an anatomical portion.
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An orthopedic device, comprising:
- a rigid frame element having a first thickness and a periphery forming a plurality of tabs with indentations spaced therebetween;
- an overmolded portion having a rigid or semi-rigid section surrounding at least a peripheral segment of the frame element and filling the indentations of the frame element, the section encasing the thickness of the peripheral segment, the overmolded portion securely interlocking with the frame element without any fasteners;
- wherein the combination of the frame element and the overmolded portion are adapted to secure against anatomy of a wearer of the device.
An orthopedic device, comprising:
- at least two rigid frame elements each having a thickness and a periphery;
- an overmolded portion surrounding at least a peripheral segment of the peripheries of the frame elements, the overmolded portion encasing the thickness of the peripheral segment, the overmolded portion securely interlocking with the frame elements without any fasteners, whereby the combination of the frame element and the overmolded portion are adapted to secure against anatomy of a wearer of the device;
- wherein the frame elements are separated by one another by a connecting section of the overmolded portion that continuously extends between the at least two frame elements;
- wherein the connecting section defines a variable thickness region having a thinned segment, the thinned segment being resilient upon bending thereby permitting flexure of the connecting section.
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A strut comprising:
- a rigid frame element having a first thickness and a periphery forming a plurality tabs with indentations spaced therebetween;
- an overmolded portion formed from a polymeric material having a rigid or semi-rigid section surrounding at least a peripheral segment of the periphery and filling the indentations of the frame element, the section encasing the thickness of the peripheral segment, the overmolded portion securely interlocking with the frame element without any fasteners, the overmolded portion having portions of varying thickness;
- wherein the rigid frame element has greater rigidity than the overmolded portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.