Patent ID: 11951027
Assignee: DJO, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising: securing an area of the knee of the patient utilizing an elastomeric web framework that is coupled to the lateral upright; and individually and collectively adjusting a tension of the elastomeric web framework utilizing each of the plurality of removable condyle pads and a tensioning element comprising a reel and a lace by: carrying out the stacking of the plurality of removable condyle pads against one another and coupling the plurality of removable condyle pads to the hinge, and utilizing the reel to adjust a tension in the lace, which is coupled to the elastomeric web framework and extends anterior of the first semi-rigid support and between the first semi-rigid support and the elastomeric web framework, wherein the individually and collectively adjusting the tension of the elastomeric web framework simultaneously offloads a portion of a load on a desired compartment of the knee and provides a desired degree of extension assist to the knee.