Patent ID: 11918500
Assignee: PREFERRED PRESCRIPTION, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A knee brace comprising:
an elastic sleeve; said elastic sleeve comprising: a first portion being configured to encircle a leg of a wearer on a first side of a knee joint in proximity to a calf region, and to apply a first level of compression; and a second portion being configured to encircle the leg of the wearer on a second side of the knee joint in proximity to a thigh region, and to apply a second level of compression;
a first cinching strap, said first cinching strap having a first end fixedly secured to a first side of said second portion of said elastic sleeve, and being fixedly secured proximate to a top of said elastic sleeve;
a second cinching strap, said second cinching strap having a first end fixedly secured to a second side of said second portion of said elastic sleeve, and being fixedly secured proximate to said top of said elastic sleeve, wherein said attachment of said first cinching strap and said attachment of said second cinching strap are symmetric with respect to a midplane of said elastic sleeve;
wherein said first cinching strap is formed of a first length, said first length configured for said first cinching strap to wrap in a first direction around said elastic sleeve at least one full circumferential loop;
wherein said second cinching strap is formed of a second length, said second length configured for said second cinching strap to wrap in a second direction around said elastic sleeve at least one full turn;
wherein said second direction is opposite to said first direction;
wherein a first surface of said first cinching strap comprises a loop material; and wherein at least a portion of a second surface of said first cinching strap in proximity to a second end thereof comprises a hook material configured to releasably secure to said loop material;
wherein a first surface of said second cinching strap comprises a loop material; and wherein at least a portion of a second surface of said second cinching strap in proximity to a second end of said second cinching strap comprises a hook material configured to releasably secure to one or more of said loop material of said first cinching strap and said loop material of said second cinching strap;
wherein said first length of said first cinching strap is configured to wrap said one full circumferential loop in a first downward helical direction around said second portion of said elastic sleeve;
wherein said second length of said second cinching strap is configured to wrap said one full turn in a second downward helical direction around said second portion of said elastic sleeve; and
wherein said first cinching strap and said second cinching strap crisscross as a result of said wrap in said first downward helical direction and said wrap in said second downward helical direction; and
wherein said first cinching strap and said second cinching strap are thereby configured to prevent sliding down of the brace while being worn on the leg of the wearer.