Patent ID: 11877943
Assignee: BOA TECHNOLOGY INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. An ankle brace comprising:
a first cuff positionable on a first side of an ankle of a wearer, the first cuff having a top end and a bottom end;
a second cuff positionable on a second side of the ankle of the wearer, the second cuff having a top end and a bottom end;
at least one strap that is configured to wrap around the first cuff and the second cuff to secure the brace to the ankle;
a reel based closure device that is operable to tension a lace or cable and thereby tighten the brace about the ankle; and
one or more guides that are coupled with the at least one strap and with the first cuff or second cuff, the one or more guides being configured to guide or route the lace or cable between the at least one strap and the first cuff or second cuff;
wherein the bottom end of the first cuff is coupled with the bottom end of the second cuff by a member that is positionable under a foot of the wearer.