Panel attachment and circumference adjustment systems for an orthopedic device

A spinal orthosis, comprising:

• a back unit located at a posterior side of the spinal orthosis;
• first and second belt members having second end portions secured to the back unit, each of the first and second belt members arranged for being reduced in length from a first end portion located at an opposite end from the second end portions and extending freely relative to the back unit at an anterior side of the spinal orthosis, the first and second belt members arranged to form a belt having a circumference with the back unit;
• a first belt panel has at least one clamping section arranged for fastening to the first end portion of the first belt member, and the first belt member has a surface for securing to the first end portion of the second belt member;
• wherein the first belt member is arranged to be reduced in length from a first length starting from a first anterior end at the first end portion to the second end portion whereat it secures to the back panel, to a second length having a second anterior end replacing the first anterior end at the first end portion to the second end portion whereat it secures to the back panel such that after being reduced in length the spinal orthosis goes from having a first circumference when the first end portions of the first and second belt members are secured to each other via at least the first belt panel to a second circumference shorter than the first circumference.

A spinal orthosis, comprising:

• a back unit;
• first and second belt members connected to the back unit and having first and second end portions, each of the first and second belt members arranged for being reduced in length from said first end portion, the first and second belt members arranged to form a belt having a circumference with the back unit by the first end portions removably securing to one another, the second end portions of the first and second belt members securing to opposed sides of the back unit;
• at least one belt panel having opposed first and second clamping sections arranged for coupling to the first end portion of at least one of the first and second belt members, and a forward section arranged for coupling to one of the first and second belt members;
• wherein the first end portion of the first and second belt members corresponds to an anterior side of the spinal orthosis and the first and second belt members are reducible in length of the respective one of the first and second belt members defined as a length between an anterior end of the first end portion to the second end portion secured to back panel;
• wherein the at least one belt panel includes a fastener material within the clamping sections securable to a surface of the first end portion of the first and second belt members.