Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure – Support covering
Patent
1995-03-21
1997-08-12
Dvorak, Linda C.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
Support covering
602 26, 602 62, A61F 500
Patent
active
056560230
ABSTRACT:
An adjustable knee support is formed from a single piece of a resilient, flexible laminate, preferably a layer of neoprene bonded to a nylon outer casing and a nylon inner lining. A central portion of the support overlies the patella. Upper and lower fasteners are integral with the central portion above and below the knee. Each fastener includes at least one strap that extends laterally and a strap extension that wraps around the leg. The upper and lower fasteners extend in opposite directions. The central portion has a separate pair of fastening straps which extend transversely from both sides and meet behind the knee cap. Tabs carrying an array of hook-type fastenings are secured to the free end of each strap and strap extension. The upper and lower straps and their extensions are separated from the central fastener by a cutout portion of sufficient vertical height to allow the support to flex without the buckling or rubbing the back of the leg. By pulling each of the straps separately and then securing the tab on the outer casing it is possible to adjust the degree of compression at each of the three vertical locations independently. The strap extensions have highly elastic portions to accommodate normal expansions and contractions of the leg. The central portion includes pockets with flexible metallic stays located in opposite sides of the patella to provide enhanced mechanical support.
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Carole Wright Gifts, 1991, Advertisement "Therapeutic Knee Brace".
Caprio, Jr. Louis
Madow Stephen
Dvorak Linda C.
Tru-Fit Marketing Corporation
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