Patent ID: 11969374
Assignee: DJO, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of manufacturing an orthosis, the method comprising:
constructing a waist strap having opposed first and second ends and coupling means for coupling the first and second ends;
constructing a lower strap having opposed first and second ends and coupling means for coupling the first and second ends of the lower strap;
fastening an inner panel to an outer panel along opposed sides to define a pocket comprising an upper opening at a top of the pocket and a lower opening smaller than the upper opening at a bottom of the pocket;
securing the top of the pocket to the waist strap and securing the bottom of the pocket to the lower strap such that the pocket extends between the waist strap and the lower strap; and
coupling a rigid upper member of an articulating brace to the top of the pocket;
coupling a rigid lower member of articulating brace to the bottom of the pocket through at least one longitudinal slot in the rigid lower member; and
rotatably coupling the rigid upper member to the rigid power member utilizing a pivot.