Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure – Support covering
Patent
1998-01-07
2000-11-07
Lee, Kim M.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
Support covering
602 23, 602 26, 602 60, A61F 1300
Patent
active
061429651
ABSTRACT:
A lightweight orthopedic brace having no rigid structural elements is constructed from flexible material and is designed primarily to provide for restriction of rotational movement and translation about the targeted joint by providing flexible bracing members which wind in a circumferentially spiraling manner about a target joint to provide active resistance to axial rotation and translation in the joint. The bracing members are adjustable to selectively increase the amount of resistance to axial rotation. The device may further comprise an undersleeve and/or an oversleeve to provide additional compression to the joint and to facilitate the circumferential winding of the bracing members. Construction of the orthopedic brace is such that resistance to rotation is achieved in both the internal and/or external directions. The orthopedic device has a multiplicity of uses, including, but not restricted to prophylactic, post-injury/surgery, as well as proprioceptive and retraining functions.
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