Patent ID: 11883315
Assignee: ROCK STANCE
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 4:
5. A method of conforming a conformable and reconfigurable orthosis on a body part, comprising the steps of:
electrically connecting a lead point of said conformable and reconfigurable orthosis to a power source, said conformable and reconfigurable orthosis further comprising:
a grid composed of rope like sections, wherein said rope like sections comprise:
a central core resistive heating element that is configured to reach a maximum temperature of 180 degree Celsius;
an electrically insulating layer;
a structural layer of carbon fiber composite with a glass transition temperature that is less than said reached temperature of said central core resistive heating element; and
a thermal insulation layer that acts as a heat sink for cooling said heated central core resistive heating element, and wherein the thermal insulation layer inhibits heat transfer from said central core to skin of a wearer of said conformable and reconfigurable orthosis; and

an electrical lead for connecting the conformable and reconfigurable orthosis to a power source;

whereby heat of internal wiring in the conformable and reconfigurable orthosis softens the conformable and reconfigurable orthosis;
wrapping said softened conformable and reconfigurable orthosis on the body part; and
cooling and setting into shape said conformable and reconfigurable orthosis.