Patent ID: 11903861
Assignee: KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND SERVICE FOUNDATION, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A support for a spine, the support comprising:
an elongate support body comprising a plurality of telescoping support body segments extending along a longitudinal axis configured to align with one or more regions of a spinal column of a wearer;
a plurality of straps disposed along the longitudinal axis of the support body, wherein one or more of the plurality of straps is configured to releasably couple the support body to the wearer; and
a rigid support member disposed adjacent the support body, wherein the support body is disposed between the wearer and the support member when the support body is coupled to the wearer, and wherein the support member acts as a cantilever configured to distribute a corrective force along the length of the support body, and wherein the support body segments are configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the support body independently of one another.