Orthopaedic brace having one-piece cuff

Details Orthopaedic brace having one-piece cuff Orthopaedic brace having one-piece cuff

1996-12-19

2000-08-29

Donnelly, Jerome W.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

602 5, 602 6, 602 7, 602 8, A61F 500

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061101370

ABSTRACT:
An orthopaedic brace having a cuff formed as a single piece from bendable sheet material comprises a generally U-shaped frame having a center segment and two extensions projecting from the ends of the center segment in a common direction. The center segment has a reduced stiffness as compared to the extensions to permit the center segment to be more readily shaped to conform to the body part of a wearer. A molded one-piece covering, such as a thermoplastic material, forms a continuous covering surrounding portions of the cuff. The cuff may be fabricated by stamping it from a sheet of metal, such as aluminum, or a composite material. By forming the sheet such that it has a variable thickness along one edge thereof, the center segment may be formed by the portion of the sheet having reduced thickness, while the extensions may be formed from the remainder of the sheet.

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