Patent ID: 11931282
Assignee: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A bracewear for spinal correction for a wearer comprising:
a vest wearable by the wearer;
a waistband for surrounding an abdomen of the wearer;
one or more back struts arranged to be attached to a back of the vest for supporting a spine of the wearer;
a rigid connector arranged to overlie the one or more back struts o applying a force to the one or more hack struts; and
a strap assembly comprising:
a first shoulder strap for surrounding a left shoulder of the wearer and a left side of a pelvis of the wearer, a first end of the first shoulder strap being attachable to the waistband; and
a second shoulder strap for surrounding a right shoulder of the wearer and a right side of the pelvis, a first end of the second shoulder strap being attachable to the waistband;

wherein the first shoulder strap, the second shoulder strap and the rigid connector are configured to connect the first shoulder strap and the second shoulder strap to the rigid connector such that when the first shoulder strap and the second shoulder strap are under tension, the rigid connector applies the force to the one or more back struts so as to correct alignment of the spine,
wherein the first shoulder strap comprises a first non-elastic portion and a first elastic portion, the first non-elastic portion being used for surrounding the left shoulder, the first elastic portion being used for connecting to the rigid connector and surrounding the left side of the pelvis; and the second shoulder strap comprises a second non-elastic portion and a second elastic portion, the second non-elastic portion being used for surrounding the right shoulder, the second elastic portion being used for connecting to the rigid connector and surrounding the right side of the pelvis.