Patent ID: 11951027
Assignee: DJO, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 1:
2. The brace of claim 1, further comprising: an elastomeric web framework coupled to the lateral upright and configured to secure an area of the knee of the patient when wearing the customizable knee brace; and a tensioning element comprising: a lace coupled to the elastomeric web framework and extending anterior of the first semi-rigid support and between the first semi-rigid support and the elastomeric web framework, and at least one reel element configured to adjust a tension in the lace, thereby increasing at least an amount of vertical tension of the elastomeric web framework, wherein each of the tensioning element and the single spacing provided by the plurality of removable condyle pads stacked against one another is configured to individually adjust a tension of the elastomeric web framework and thereby simultaneously is configured to offload a portion of a load on a desired compartment of the knee and provide a desired degree of extension assist to the knee.